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MICHIGAN

FARNI NEWSi ..

'VOL. 54 NO.5 MAY 1.1975

Smith named to trade group

having the property appraised atits value for farmlam rather thanhighest potential use.

Current Estate Tax exemptionswere set in 1942. Inflation, alongwith increases in size of farm andnonfarm estates, has seriouslyoutdated the current exemptionswhen compared to 1975standards.The current personal exemption is$60,000and the marital deduction is50 percent of the adjusted grossvalue of the estate. Appraisal of theestate is currently made at themarket value, which is generallythe highest potential use, ratherthan actual use.

would assure a strong, viableFarm Bureau.

In accordance with this adoptedpolicy, Michigan Farm BureauPresident Elton R. Smith a~pointed 15 top operating farmers,representing a cross-section ofcommodity interests andgeographic areas, to serve on thecommittee. All were recognized asleaders in agriculture, FarmBureau, and their home com-munities.

The high calibre of individuals onthis committee was laterillustrated in a testimony byMichael Pridgeon, Branch CountyFarm Bureau president whoserved as-chairman of the group:

"Each one has made valuablecontributions to this importantstudy. Each has made manypersonal sacrifices to fulfill theirresponsibili ties--wi th Iiterallyhumreds of hours spent away fromtheir farms and their families.

"And each has displayed such agenuine dedication to the task theyhave been assigned that it providesme with inspiration, a renewedfaith in my fellow man, am astrong confidence in the future ofagriculture and of Farm Bureau.With these kind of leaders in ourindustry and in our organization,we just can't go wrong."

called

Guy VanderJagt [R-Luther]

Important legislation to reformoutdated federal Estate Tax Lawhas been introduced by MichiganCongressmen Guy VarxlerJagt (R-Luther) and Robert Traxler (D-Bay City). Congressman Van-derJagt is a member of the HouseWays and Means Committee,which has jurisdiction over federalEstate Tax legislation.

The legislation would increasethe federal Estate Tax personalexemption to $200,000 and themarital deduction to $100,000 plus50 percent of the total value of theestate. It would also provide theheirs to an estate the option oft/-:;-: ..

Delegates Request Study-At the December, 1973 annual

meeting of the -Michigan FarmBureau, voting delegates passed aresolution to insure the futuregrowth of their organization. Theyrequested the a ppointment of aspecial study committee to: reviewprograms am recommend ad-justments, analyze membershipmake-up of Farm Bureau andchart future membership goals,arxl develop a financial plan that

On Saturday, June 28, a SpecialDelega te Session will be held at theHilton Hotel, next to Farm BureauCenter in Lansing. At this session,voting delegates--the samedelegates who served at theDecember, 1974 annual meeting-will hear the State Study Com-mittee's report and vote on by-lawchanges.

An important event will be heldin conjunction with this specialmeeting-the kick-off of MichiganFarm Bureau's involvement in thenation's bicentennial. Thispromises to be a red, white andblue affair with an outdoor chickenbarbeque and an inspiring starsarxl stripes speaker to set theproper mood for the celebration of200 years of agriculture.

New estate tax lawurged in Congress

•session

Farmerswanted inPeace Corps

am feed, livestock and livestockproducts, oilseeds, poultry andeggs, and tobacco.

Two other Michigan agriculturalleaders also have been named totechnical advisory committees.They are Glenn H. Lake, presidentof Michigan Milk ProducersAssociation _ and Robert C.Frohling, executive secretary ofthe National Red Cherry ~nstitute.

Currently Farm Bureau has _aunique opportunity not only toperform a worthwhile service forour nation but to carry out FarmBureau policy as well, says SeeleyG. Lodwick, AFBF governmentrelations director.

In approaching the "World FoodCrisis" problem, Farm Bureau hassta ted tha t one thrust should be toassist developing nations helpthemselves. One of the most ef-fective means to power this thrustis to have competent U.S. citizenswork in the developing countries.

Peace Corps, an agency of the U.S. government, has a growing needfor competent persons, regardlessof age, to undertake agriculturalassignments in developingcountries. Areas of needed ex-pertise vary from agronomy toveterinary medicine with allcombinations in between. The 55g~ographic areas vary fromAfghanistan to Venezuela.

According to Lincoln, Michigansnapped asparagus will be gradedso that nearly all will be tender andusable. "This high qualityasparagus will be excellent forhome freezing," says Lincoln.

Only sna pped asparagus will beused to insure quality. The bestasparagus will be selected forhydrocooling and packing, thenshipped to counties on refrigeratedtrucks.

The asparagus will be packed incases of approximately 20 pounds.The shipping period is expected tobe from May 15 to May 30.

Fresh asparagus will be offeredto counties in the Farm Bureau"Member to Member" programthis May, says James Lincoln,MACMA staff member andcoordinator of the program.Complete details have been sent toall county offices.

The decision to offer asparaguswas made when it became clearthat new markets were needed thisyear for Michigan asparagus.

In the past, processors took mostof the asparagus, but this year,some processors may not bebuying and the acreage for harvestis larger.

To vote on by-law changes

Special delegate

Asparagus offeredMember to member

MFB President, Elton R. Smith, "These trade negotiations in-has been appointed to the volve more countries and aTechnical Advisory Committee on broader range of issues than anyFruits and Vegetables for Trade previous negotiations," SecretaryNegotiations by Secretary of Butz said.Agriculture Earl L. Butz and "U .S. farmers have an im-Ambassador Frederick B. Dent, portant stake in the outcome ofspecial representative for trade these negotiations." Secretary

- negotiations. Butz added. "We expect farmThe Ford administration has set- .exports this year to total around

up panels of agricultural advisors $22 billion, providing one dollar into assist U.S. Representatives every four of farmers' incomeduring multi-lateral trade from marketing. For some com-negotiations in Geneva, the first modities such as wheat rice andsince 1967.. soybea~, exports provide half of

The advisory committee will farmers' returns. The negotiationsprovide detailed technical advice must assure the U.S. farmerand information to U.S. negotiators continued and improved access toon tariffs and non-tariff trade overseas markets."issues affecting both domestic and Other Agricultural Technicalforeign commodities which may. Advisory Committees have beenarise during the negotiations. established for cotton, dairy, grain

President's

Column ... page 2

State Study

Committee ... pages 6 & 7

Michigan Marketing

Outlook ... page 9

PAGE 2 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS MAY 1.1975

Support Study Committee

........Martie Drew

It was in 1966 that Marlie cameinto MFB's home office to becomecoordinator of county FarmBureau offices, a pasition he helduntil 1973 when he assumed hispresent role.

Well known by MFB membersthroughout the state, Marlie'sservice to Farm Bureau will bemissed but not forgotten.

Mrs Mary SatchellCaro

WAS CREDITED TO HIM .. , norhad he spoken to the NationalEnquirer at all.

The National Dairy Council wasdeludged with letters -- .Thenation's leading research scien-tists and prominent research in-stitutions have rejected the xan-thine oxidase story. There is nodata that xanthine oxidase is ab-sorbed.

The National Enquirer quotedresearchers at the Rush MedicalSchool in Chicago as backing thehypothesis_ A request for an in-terview with the National Enquirerby the National Dairy Council wasrefused on the basis that no datawas available. Furthermore, workdone at Rush involves the nervoussystem and has nothing to do withmilk.

The National Enquirer sellsnewspapers, -but they do theconsumer a great disservice. Milkis still a highly nutritional andhealth giving food. Not many of usreally take the time to pin thesefalse stories down, but every sooften we turn our disgust into ef-fort. I would say this case in pointis "MISINFORMATION". Thankyou for your time.

ACCENT ONTHEMEMBER

The package they have presented to us puts the accentwhere it belongs--on the member! .... Programs whichstimulate member-involvement, that will developleadership potential, and economic services to attract newmembers.

In any building project, we get out of it what we put into it.The State Study Committee has drawn us a blueprint forbuilding. It calls for the best materials and the best work-menship.

With these, the "house" we build will stand strong andproud, a fortress against all the forces that threaten ourchosen way of life.

I hope your decision will be to accept the report, with apositive attitude. "Yes, we are proud of our organizationand its award-winning status in the AFBF, and we aredetermined to remain worthy of the image we now enjoy.""Yes, we a re proud of our past achievements and we willwork to give our Farm Bureau the strength needed to meet.the challenges ahead."

It will be your enthusiastic, positive support of thispackage that will accomplish what the voting delegatesasked for in 1973--3strong, viable Farm Bureau in thefuture.

You can accept the report with an APATHETIC AT-TITUDE .... "We're the top state in the nation now-whytamper with a good thing?" "Let's rest on our laurels forawhile." "We've been growing for eight straight years--why worry about the future?" ITthe report is accepted withthat kind of attitude, nothing will happen. No one will takethe torch and run to win the race. Apathy and strength areincompatible.

Dear Farm News,~ead Donna's article in the April

Farm News, on Farm Bureaupeople condemning the publicpress. I would like to list just oneincident, as to why we feel thisway.

There are many cases, but I willstick to just this one. ITEM: March11 National Enquirer headlines"MILK IS A MAJOR CAUSE OFDEATH FROM HEART ATTACK.. " In reading the article thephrase was described as a doctor'sWARNING rather than fact per se,or that the second line said, "Butthere's a simple way you can makeit safe."

The fact remained that mostpersons passing through check-outcounters in supermarkets read theheadlines and noted that "thedoctor's warning" was backed by a"Harvard Medical school chief." Ipersonally wrote a letter to GlenLake, President of Michigan MilkProducers Association. He took thetime and trouble to follow thisthrough am returned me a copy ofFOCUS which got. to the bottom ofthis mess.

The Harvard chief, Dr. KurtIsselbacher, head of HarvardMedical School's Department ofMedicine says he has NEVERMADE SUCH A STATEMENT AS

Letter

Press knocked

More than 20 years of service onthe staff of Michigan Farm Bureauwill come to a close May 1 with theretirement of Marlie Drew,Manager of Member Services.

Marlie's association with FarmBureau actually goes back before1954when he joined MFB's staff asa regional representative for theThumb region. In the early '40's hewas chairman, vice chairman anddiscussion leader of his Com-munity Group. Later he served onthe county board of directors andwas named county president of St.Joseph County Farm Bureau. In1953 he was named to the MFBresolutions committee.

After becoming Thumb regionalrepresentative Marlie went on tobecome one of ~ B's most widelytraveled regionai representatives,serving every region of the state atone time or other during the nextd<Jlen years.

Drew to retire

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pnnt new address in spaceprovided. Mail to: Michigan FarmNews, P.O. Box 960, Lansing,Michigan 48904.

PROJECT '75 - BUILDINGFOR '76 AND BEYOND

But each State Study Committee member was well awaretha t the real test of their efforts would be your acceptanceof their package of recommendations. They have aptlycalled this package, "Project. '75--Building for '76 andBeyond," because it charts what they believe is the rightcourse for a strong Farm Bureau in the future. Eachrecommendation was drafted with the knowledge that ourorganization's strength Ifes in strong county Farm Bureaus.and. their leadership.

The question the committee faced was not so much iftheir report was accepted, but how it was accepted. Thesuccess of "Project 75--Building for '76 and Beyond" will bedetermined by attitudes-your attitudes.

You can accept the report with a negative attitude..... "Looks good on paper, but it will never work." "Toomuch effort--not enough ~ime." IT the report is acceptedwith that kind of attitude, it is doomed to failure. As wethink, so shall it be-is a truism if there ever was one!

The delegates at our 1973 annual meeting foresawchallenges in the future whi<;hwould require a strong farmorganization to answer thooe challenges. They asked for astudy of our Farm Bureau to assure that it would remainstrong and viable. The result was the comprehensive StateStudy Committee report featured in this month's FarmNews, a report painstakingly developed by a highly-competent committee. They were an aggressive committeewith a great deal of foresight and confidence in theirorganization and its farm leadership.

Their report has been reviewed and accepted by our stateboard of directors with only a very few minor adjustments.All of us were impressed with the dedicated, professionalmanner in which the committee completed their in-depthstudy.

MOVING?

When you're keyed to deadlines, Committee, not to stand up am doit sometimes seems like creative a cheer when they developed theirparalysis sets in without a target recommendation for, emphasis ondate or time. This is an oc- Community Groupi. As a long-timecupational characteristic, I'm booster of that program, I ,wassure, since the Kreative Kooks "brought up" believing that'swith whom I share office space are where Farm Bureau is really at!a~o motivated by deadlines. One of the Study Committee

In our group, we have daily, members is also a very effectiveweekly, monthly and yearly press agent for the Apple Knockersdeadlines -- all firm ones, not Group in Benzie County. When sheflexible. To my knowledge, we've heard we were looking for anever missed one even though it Community Group to star in amight take an occasional la-hour slide-tape show, she convinced usday to meet it. It's sort of a that the Apple Knockers could fill"neither rain nor snow nor sleet, the bill.etc" situation--and an April bliz- She was right! Lively,zard came along this year to test knowledgeable, concerned youngand find us true ... couples make up this group am

The storm was ferocious enough they were a delight to fit into ato close Farm Bureau Center-but script explaining the what, whythere were still those deadlines to and how of a Community Farmmeet. So some of us walked, others Bureau Group ..shoveled and pushed their vehicles The name of the presentation isto the main drag. Before the day "Where the Action Is" and indeed,was over, the deadline-beaters that's where it is!were on the job ..

Not that we expect any medals How appropriate it is to havefor our valour, but if you happen to the kick-off of Farm Bureau'smeet one along the way, a pat on involvement in our country'sthe head arxl a "Well done, good bicentennial held in conjunctionand faithful fellow" would be nice. with the Special Delegate SessionWe're easy to recognize--dark on June 28.circles urxler bleary eyes, jerky Marking 200years of agriculturemovements, the last person in line really gives us something to crowat the auto license counter on the about. Add to this the fact that ourlast day ... organization starxls out as holding

Why am I telling you all this? strong to the beliefs s.et forth in the.Well, the deadline for the Farm Constitution--aoo yoo have what isNews is today, April 16. I've been called "a naturaL"up most of the night getting my It provides us with an op-income tax done am I don't have portunity for not only active in-anything to say that would fit the volvemen~ in this importantstandards of a family' celebration, but leadership thatpublication ... others don't have the structure or

•••••••• basic philooophy to provide. AfterIt was difficult, when recording all, those original MilUltemen were

minutes for the State Study farmers ... a proud heritage!

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The Michigim FARM NEWS ispublished monthly, on the first day. bythe Michigan Farm Bureau InformationDivision. Editorial and general offices at7373 West Saginaw Highway. Lansing.Michigan 48904. Post Office Box 960.Telephone. Lansing 485-8121. Extension228. Publication Qerice. 109 N. LafayetteSI.. Greenville. Michigan. Subscriptionprice, 65,(ents per year.

Established January 13. 1923. SecondClass Postage paid at Greenville.Michigan.

EDlTOHIAl.: . Editor: Jim Phillips:Associate Editor: Donna Wilber:Contributing Editor: Cindy Sage: stolerPhotographer: Marcia Ditchie.

OFFI('EHS: . Michigan Farm Bureau:President. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R-I: Vice President. Dean Pridgeon.Montgomery. R-I: AdministrativeDirector. Robert Branden, Lansing:Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.Max D. Dcan: Secretary. William S.Wilkinson.

l)J HECTOHS: District I. ArthurBailey. Schoolcraft: District 2. DeanPridgeon. !\1ontgllllery. R-I: District 3,Andrew Jackson, Howell. R-I: District 4,Elton R. Smith. Ca1edooia. R-I: DistrictS. William Spike. Owosso. R-3: District6. Jack Laurie. Cass City. R-3: District 7.Kenneth Bull. Ba iley, R-I: District 8.LarrYbeVuyst, Ithaca. R~: District 9~Donald Nugent, Frankf(J"t. R-I: District10. Richard Wieland. Ellsworth. R-I:District 11. Franklin Schwiderson.Dafter.

1>IItECTOHS ,\T ',,\ltGI-:: WalterFralun. Frankenmuth: James L. Sayre.Belleville: Gerald Elenbaum. Owen-dale.

\\'OMI-::'\ OF F/\RM BUREAU: Mrs.Richard Wielaoo. Ellsworth. R-t.

FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM-ERS: Gary Nye. Hillsdale.

POSTMASTER: In using form 3579.mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373West Saginaw Highway. Lansing.Michigan 48904.

subject of a magazine article in"Michigan Trucking Today" forlogging the equivalent of over 365trips across the United Stateswithout an accident. In 1971, hewas cited by the Indiana StatePolice for his help in a seriousaccident.

Ekema credits part of his suc-cessful record to "keeping theequipment in good sha pe and doingmy job right."

Ekema and his wife, Katherine .and four children reside on OwenDrive in Kalamazoo.

8% 5 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum ~urchase

8~% 10 Year Maturity(F.B.S . .only)

$100.00 Minimum Purchase

9% 15 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase

8~% 10 Year Maturity $1,000.00 Minimum Purchase

9~% 15 Year Maturity $5,000.00 Minimum Purchase'

Leonard E. Ekema ofKalamazoo was recentlyrecognized in the ."Driver of theYear" program by the MichiganTrucking Association. He receivedan award before a statewideaudience in Lansing for his over2,000,000 miles of driving without.an accident.

As a driver for Farm BureauServices, Inc. for the past 28 years,Ekema works out of the company'sDistribution Center in Jenison,Michigan. In 1964, he was the

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Leonard E. F;kema

This is neither an .offer ta sell nar a salicitatian ta buy thesesecurities. The offering is made .only by the praspectus.

INTEREST ON DEBENTURES 5-10-15 y,ear maturity

F.B.S. driver recognized

Interest paid annually an September 1st. The purchaser tabe .offered the aptian ta receive their interest in quarterlypayments an September 1st, December 1st, March 1st, andJune 1st. Interest wauld start the date of purchase.

--------------------------I Clip and mail this coupon to: F-albO'RF.rmmC-~ II Mr. C. A. Morrill 11

Farm Bureau Services,Inc. II Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. BUreaU IP. a. Box 960I Lansing, MiChigan 48904 ~~~ I

I I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a regis- II tered sales agent. II Name II Road ------------R-F-O-N-O.------ II . ------ ---- I,I Clty County _

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On July 28-31, 1975 Michigancooperatives and Michigan StateUniversity will host the AmericanInstitute of Cooperation (AIC)national meeting on the MSUcampus in East Lansing.

The program will include in-formation on Capper-Volstead Act,internal and external issues whichchallenge cooperatives, nationallyknown speakers and en-tertainment. It is estimated thatattendance will include 1500adults,1000youth, and 500 young farmersfrom 45 states:

The program has been designedfor the following groups for theapproximate cost as indicated:

1. Managers, directors andmembers of cooperatives withspecial programs for wives - $45per person plus room and meals.

2. Young farm couples, active infarming -$175 per couple, or $110per single pers~n. This cost in-cludes all conference costs.

3. Youth, 17and 18years old - $80per person which includes allconference costs.

The American Insti tute ofCooperation was organized in 1925as a University without a campus.The central purpose of AIC is toserve as a national educational andresearch organization for farmercooperatives. AIC is a non-profitorganizati(.m which brings togetherthe financial and human resourcesof cooperatives and farmorganizations, to work with othergroups interested in improving theecol1omic and social well-being ofrural Americans.

Cooperatives and county FarmBureaus desiring to sponsorsomeone to the meeting shouldcontact Michigan Association ofFarmer Cooperatives, P. O. Box960, Lansing, Mich. 48904 for ap-propriate application forms.

Super DeluxeGold Lined Labels

Only $2.10

F.B.~. acq.uiresphosphate bed

Michigan farmers will benefitfrom CF Industries' recentacquisition of a high-gradephosphate bed in central Florida.

CF Industries is a fertilizer-producing company owned byFarm Bureau Services and 18other regional supplycoopera tives.

Production from the new reserveis' dedicated 100 percent tocooperative farmer patrons inNorth America. In announcing theacquisition, a CF Industriesspokesman said, "At present, CFpurchases all of its phosPQate rockrequirements. The need to expandphosphate production and recentdevelopments in the phosphatemining industry prompted theacquisition which should assure aneconomical and reliable futuresupply of this vital raw material.The U.S. and world price ofphosphate rock has increasedseveral fold in recent months,accompanied by tight supply anddeclining quality."

A.I.C. tomeetat M.S.U.

Paul B. Bixby335 acre BerrienCounty fruit orchard;County FB president;member of FB naturalresources advisorycommittee; active inschool activities andCounty youth fair.

Ronald A. Weig250 acre MacombCounty dairy farm;Macomb County FBboard; Mich. AnimalBreeders Co-op board;Macomb County SoilConserva tion board.

QUALITY FARMING OPERATIONS • AGRICULTURAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

lIugo Schwab Leroy Klein W. Arthur Rowley60<! acre Bay County 700 acre Kent County 500 acre MacombdaIrY farm; County cat tIe fee din g County dairy andFB preside.nt; operation; Kent general farming; pasttownshIp superVlS?r; County FB president; president, Macombserved ?n Stand~sh Michigan Livestock County FB; farmCommumty HospItal Advisory Committee; home administrationboard; Bay County Sparta school board board member' Rich-zoning and planning member since 1972. mond library 'board.board.

Michigan Farm New~ is proud to Council as well as Farm Bureaubegin featuring Farmers of the Insurance Agents.Week, a weekly a~ard sponsoredby Farm Bureau Insurance Group Selection i~ made each ~ee~ byand Michigan Farm Radio Net- represen~hves from MIchIganwork. Farm RadIo Network and Farm

Recipients are selected on the Bureau Insurance Group. Awar-basis of the quality of their farming dees ~re announced eac? Mondayoperation and their contribution to mormn~ on the stateWIde Farmthe agricultural community. Calendar Program.Nominations are made by The Farmer of the Week isMichigan farm organizations such presented a personalized cer-as Michigan Milk Producer's tificate and a 12 digit handAssociation, Michigan Liyestock calculator by his local FarmExchange, Michigan Potato Bureau Insurance Group agent.

Government is studied

farRIersoftheYleek

Nancy Geiger, district three State Women's Committee member,welcomes over 50 women to April 14 Women's Legislative Workshop atKalamazoo. The workshop centered on legislative issues with FarmBureau legislative counsel AIAlmy a featured speaker.

sponsored by

MICHIGAN FARM RADIO NETWORKAND FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUPTM

MAY 1, 1975

At legislative workshops

Contest notestop farmers

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CAPITOL RE.PORTBusiness

Robert E. Smith

privilege taxBUSINESS PRIVILEGE TAX -

H.B. 4640: The House TaxationCommittee held a public hearing inLansing on April 17 for testimonyon the affect of the BusinessPrivilege Tax.

This tax will affect all types ofbusiness in Michigan extendingfrom the largest corporation downto professional people, businessesm ma in street service businessesand farmers, at the rate of twopercent. The bill would also repealsix different taxes presently onbusiness. None of the taxes to berepealed are presently paid byfarmers. A fifteen thousand dollarexemption is in the legislationwhich through a formula would beelimina ted as the gross incomeincreases. The exemption would beeliminated at sixty thousanddollars ..

The farmer would figure his taxby taking his net income, adding toit the amount of money that hepays for wages to hire labor in-cluding the cost of fringe benefitssuch as workmen's compensation,social security, etc. He would alsoadd the interest cost on debt that hemay have in his business. Theseplus other minor amounts wouldbecome the base on which the twopercent would be paid. He would bepermitted, however, to deductfrom that base 100 percent of anyinvestment or capital outlay hemay ha ve made. He would also bepermitted to deduct from hispersonal income tax "reasonable"retained earnings. This would bedetermined from a balance sheet

and normally called "cash onhand" for farm business .....generally speaking, an amountallocated in a separate checkingaccount to cover current cash farmexpenses. The tax would bepayable quarterly. It is entirelypossible that there could be noprofit or income for the year andyet have a Business Privilege Taxto pay.

It is estimated that the amount ofnew state revenue that wouldresult from agriculture may besomewhere between six hundredthousand and a million and a halfdollars. The problem is that morethan half of that amount wouldcome from fruit farmers who ha velarge labor costs and borrow largeamounts of money for productionexpenses. The problem also is thatwhile this approach may not affectmost farmers, those that it doesaffect can be subject to con-siderably higher taxes.

Farm Bureau, in testimonyprepared for the hearing, pointedout many of these problems to thecommittee and said that in asurvey of a variety of farmers thatnot one was favorable to theconcept even though in many casesthey would stand to gain. FarmBureau testimony pointed out thatmost every other business wouldbe able to pass on any additionaltax in the form of higher prices.However, farmers would not beable to do this as they do not ha vecontrol over the prices they receiveand also those prices are presentlyon a down-ward skid.

Farm Bureau testimony alsostated that farmers: .

Fear that once this new ad-ditional tax is established the ratewill continue to rise.

Find it difficult to understandwhy they must pay taxes on wagesand fringe benefits when theycreate jobs and hire people to fillthem.

Fear the possibility of a majortax burden even during years ofloss when the farm family does notha ve sufficient income for itsneeds.

The testimony further pointedout that the additional paperworkwould be a burden as farmers donot have accounting offices,computers and other such help.

Farm Bureau pointed to thepresent "cost-price squeeze" andthe fact that farmers have ad-ditionill risks that dQ not affectother types of business such as lossof crops due to excessive wetweather, drought, hail, frost, wind,etc. etc.

Farm Bureau is meeting with theHouse Taxation Committee a( eachof its meetings when this issue isdiscussed. It is likely that the billwill receive considerable revisionbefore it is acted upon.

Testimony at the first hearing,however, showed strong oppositionby many kinds of business. Thefact of life is that the state mustfind additional sources of revenueand if this bill is defeated, thenother means will be tried to in-crease various taxes in order tobalance the state budget.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES some source requiring aH.B. 4129 has now passed both quarantine or condemnation. It

houses and goes to. the Governor provides that whenever there is afor his signature. This bill was person or persons responsible fornecessary in order to meet new the contamination, the statefederal uniform standards on through the attorney general wouldbutter fat and solids in milk. recover from the person, persons,Unless it was passed, Michigan company or insurance companymilk producers would not be able involved the money that has beento ship milk outside ofthe state, but paid to the farmer.out of state producers meeting the S~B.20 introduced by Sen. Hertelfederal staooards would be able to' (D Harper Woods) in its originalship their products into the state. form would have limited cor-The bill also sets up requirements porations of vari9US kinds fromfor the dating of ~ilk in stores and owning more than 2000 acres oflowers storage temperatures in the land. A substitute bill ha's beenstore from 500 to 450

• prepared which would prohibit aH.B. 4936 has just been in- domestic or foreign corporation

troduced by Rep. Porter (D from "directly or indirectlyQuincy) and others. The bill is engaging in agricultural enterpriseidentical to one that passed the. in this state." One hearing hasSenate last year and would in- been held on. the bill with' actioncrease the indemnification of delayed until a future date. It iscattle affected with tuberculosis generally agreed that this is nofrom the present $100 and $150 to problem in Michigan at the present$250 and $300. It would further time. As a matter of fact, theincrease the payments for bangs percentage of corporations in-disease in cattle from the present volved in farming throughout the$50 and $100 to $100, and $150. In entire United States is less thanaddition to the state payment for one percent. This has been the casethese diseases, there is also a for many' years.federal payment to the farmer. H.B. 4795 introduced by Rep.The bill increases payments VanSingel (R Grant) and sixteensomewhere in line with increasing others prOVides for a special fee ofvalues. $15.00for farm trucks used only for

S.B. 205 introduced by Sen. the purpose of "transporting fieldWelborn (R Kalamazoo) has crops from the field where they arereceived favorable action by the produced to the place of storage."Senate Agriculture Committee. It Farm Bureau helped write thishas been sent to the Appropriations bill. Many producers of potatoes,Committee. It would provide for beets. vegetables, etc. have ad-state indemnification of animals ditional trucks that are usually oldwhich may be contaminated by and used only for very limited

(Please turn to page 11)

PA 116 forms no'N availableBelow is a reprint of three of the

four pages (the fourth page asksfor and provides space for a sketchof the farm) of .the official ap-plication forms for PA 116, FarmLand and Open Space PreservationAct. These forms should bedistributed soon to local units ofgovernment such as townships,

county equalization departments,and other local governmentalunits. Farm Bureau offices willalso have a supply. It may be thatExtension offices, banks, etc. willalso ha ve these forms.

Final approval of the rules andregulations was given by thelegislature on March 11 with the

requirement that they be sent tothe Governor and then to theSecretary of the State. This wascompleted about April 12.

The official brochure on P A 116was reprinted in the Decemberissue of the MICHIGAN FARMNEWS. Anyone wishing copies of

that brochure may have it bywriting Public Mfairs Division,Michigan Farm Bureau, PostOffice 960, Lansing, Michigan48904. Informa tion can also beobtained by writing directly to theLand Use Office, Department ofNatural Resources, Stevens T.Mason Building, Lansing,

Michigan. 48926, Telephone: 517-373-3328.

Many county Farm Bureaugroup:; have sponsored county-wide information meetings on thisAct. Meetings ha ve also beensponsored by legislatorS, localofficials, Extension and others.

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MAY 1,1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 5

NATIONAL NOTESConsumer bil.1 h

Albert A. Almy

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needed to serve a modern, progressive agriculture, wemust be prepa~ to provide substantial salaries and at-tractive benefits. We recommend that necessary steps betaken to establish a salary and benefit criteria of a standardthat will assure that the Michigan Farm Bureau is staffedwith the best paisible people.

Dues Notices MailedFrom State Office

There may be definite economic and time-saving ad-vantages for county Farm Bureaus to have their duesnotices sent from the state office direct to members. We dofeel it is important that the dues by returned to the countyFarm Bureaus rather than to the state office. This contactbetween the member and his county organization is vitaland should be maintained. We recommend this service beoffered to county Farm Bureaus.

Open Blue Cross-Blue Shieldand Membership Classification

The classification of members, especially in the area ofeligibility for Blue Cross-Blue Shield, has long"been an areaof controversy and concern for county Farm Bureauboards. We believe by opening the service to all FarmBureau members, this concern, and a major cause ofmisclassification, would be eliminated. Therefore, werecommend that BC-BS be opened to all Farm Bureaumembers. WITH PROPER UNDERWRITINGSAFEGUARDS.

Upon a-cceptance of our recommendation for open BlueCross-Blue Shield, we encourage adherence to the presentmembership definition of Regular members, and theelimination of the various categories under Associateclassification, so that members are either Regular orAssociate.

Programs of the Energy Researchand Development Administration.Also exempted from ACA in-tervention are labor disputes andlabor agreements.

The potential impact of the ACAwould be serious to proceedings ofUSDA. An estimated 75 formalproceedings <marketing orders,meat inspection, grain standards,etc.) and 156 info~al proceedings(meat imports, disaster loans,resource conservation, etc.) ofUSDA would be open to ACA in-tervention.

A Financial PlanIn our search for a financial plan to insure the viability of

our organization, we explored all p~ible methods ofsecuring income for both the county and state FarmBureaus. Inflation has caused the organization seriousfinancial problems on both the state and county levels.These problems would exist even if the Michigan FarmBureau would stay at status-quo, without expansion of anyprograms. Projections indicate that if no changes aremade, our present reserves of nearly one million dollarswould be used up in the next four years. On the county level,there is much concern that inflation has caused countyFarm Bureaus to cut programs. We cannot allow this tocontinue.

After a painstakingly thorough study of the need for asound financial base for our county and state FarmBureaus, our committee recommends a membership duesincrease of $5 each year for the next three years, withproportion of each yearly increase set at $3 for the MichiganFarm Bureau and $2 for the county Farm Bureau. Thereason for the $5-$5-$5recommendation was based on ourstrong belief that continued membership growth each yearis vital, the current state of our economy, and the timeneeded to implement new programs and economic services.

We also recommend an increase in the promotional feespaid by our affiliates to the Michigan Farm Bureau forservices rendered. Legitimate promotional services. ren-dered by the Michigan Farm Bureau staff, directors,leaders and members far exceed the fees currently beingpaid by the affiliates.

We also believe that upward adjustments should be madein the reimbursements paid by the Insurance Company tooffice counties for services and facilities, with con-sideration also given to non-office counties for promotionalservices rendered.

.County Farm Bureaus can do much to insure their ownfinancial viability by following efficient, economical ad-ministrative procedures, by evaluating the needs of theirmembers, am developing budgets to carry out programsdesigned to meet those particular needs. To reduce countyoverhead in office .counties and to provide additionalrevenue to non-office counties, county leaders shouldconsider the merger of existing offices and creation ofmulti-county office facilities where there are none inexistence. Care must be taken to maintain the autonomy ofindividual county Farm Bureaus.

During our study, we observed "the use of governmentaland foundation grants used to benefit Farm Bureaumembers and we believe our Michigan Farm Bureau boardshould consider the use of such funds.

Questions?If you have any questions regarding the study, feel free to

contact your district director or State Study Committeemember. We'll do our best to answer your inquiries.

We look forward to seeing you at the Special DelegateSession on June 28.

Additional Economic ServicesValuable economic services are a prerequisite to con-

tinued membership growth. We recommend that theboard of directors direct the management of MichiganFarm Bureau and its affiliate companies to develop ad-ditional economic services for members only that willbenefit the organization and its members.

Farm Bureau Membership RequirementThe Michigan Farm Bureau board of directors and all

affiliate company boards of directors should take all stepspaisible to encourage affiliate company members, patronsand "policy-holders to be members of Michigan FarmBureau. We recommend that all future Michigan FarmBureau and affiliate company programs and services of-fered must carry a Farm Bureau membershiprequirement.

continue operating the Cattle Feeder Division as it has beenfunctioning. A locally-managed service on a co-op basisand/or a listing service could replace it.

The Feeder Pig Division appears to have a reasonableopportuni ty to grow and prosper in the number of membersserved and in the value of services provided.

Committee on GovernmentOperations and at this writing isawaiting consideration by the fullSenate. Similar legislation passedthe House last year by a widemargin, but a filibuster by op-ponents prevented Senate passagebefore the 93rd Congress ad-journed.

The power of the ACA to in-tervene as a consumer advocatewould apply to proceedings of allfederal agencies except theNational Security Agency, FBI,CIA, National Security Functionsof the Departments of State andDefense, and Military Weapons

The current ACA bill is S. 200. Ithas been reported by the Senate

CONSUMER PROTECTION

A perennial bill that has comeclose to enactment during previoussessions of Congress has nowsurfaced before the 94th Congress.This legislation would create anindependent Agency for ConsumerAdvocacy (ACA) for the purpaie ofrepresenting .consumer interestsbefore federal agencies and courtsand to perform other functions toprotect and promote the interestsof consumers.

MACMA DivisionsIn our evaluation of existing programs, we asked our-

selves: Are they providing a real service to members?Should they be expanded? Or would it be economicallyastute to eliminate them? This evaluation resulted inrecommendations regarding three of MACMA's Divisions.First, we recommend that the Michigan Farm Bureaushould not use membership money for further cost-shareassistance to the Order Buyer, Feeder Cattle or Feeder PigDivisions.

We also recommend that MACMA board give seriousconsideration to the discontinuance of the Order BuyerDivision and Feeder Cattle Program, and added emphasison the Feeder Pig program.

Because supply has not been available from FarmBureau members in supply states in adequate numbers andquality needed, the Order Buyer Division has not beensupported by the members in Michigan for whom it wasdeveloped. Consequently, the Division has never ex-perienced a year when fees from the program paid the costsand it is not expected to break even in 1975.

Due to the very high expenses involved in handling asmall volume of business, it appears to be unfeasible to

Group PurchasingProgram

We must expand on the number and quality of visible andspecific services provided to county Farm Bureau mem-bers. Real money-in-the-pocket services are" a cleardemonstration to members that their organization isworthy of continued support.

In our examination of service-to-member programs inother states, we have been impressed with the benefits tomembers and in membership acquisition that are derivedthrough the Safemark group purchasing program. As abenefit to members only, the program has brought manymembers into other state Farm Bureaus and has savedtheir members many times the cost of their annual dues.

Our committee did take into consideration the fact thatMichigan is a co-op state and that similar products areavailable through our affiliate companies. However, ifthese same items can be provided at a lower cost to ourmembers through a group purchasing program, we believeit is in keeping with Farm Bureau's philosophy of good

. competition am recommend that it be given top priorityconsideration.

With regard to the dairy supportprovision in H.R. 4296, FarmBureau does not dispute the needfor quarterly adjustments, butpolicy recommends a continuationof the now-expired provision in theAgricultural Act of 1973, whichrequired that manufacturing milkbe supported at not less than 80percent nor more than 90 percentof parity. The provision in H.R.4296 legislatively increases theminimum price support level andis not consistent with Farm Bureaupolicy, which favors greaterflexibility in establishing thesupport price.

3. Producer loans on soybeanswould be reestablished at levelsreflecting the historical averagerelationship to corn supportlevels during the immediatelypreceding three years. Thiswould currently approximate$3.94 per bushel.

Farm Bureau continues to op-paie H.R. 4296. Delega tes to theAFBF convention last Januaryadopted poliey in oppa;ition totarget prices and high 19Cinrates.This policy was based on therecognition that target prices are,in reality, compensatory paymentsin disguise. The compensatorypayment approach, especiallywhen set a t high levels as providedin H.R. 4296, encourages farmersto produce for the governmentincentive rather than market in-centives. Under this condition,large stockpiles of grain woulddevelop and be transferred intogovernment hands. Such stockpileswould return agriculture to aperi od of depressed domesticprices, return farmers to beingdependent upon the governmentfor a substantial portion of theirincome, and lead to productioncontrols.

The House and Senate are ex-pected to ha ve considered theconference version of H.R. 4296bythe time this issue of the MichiganFarm News is published. Manyobservers are predicting that if theconference version is approvedand sent to the White House aPresidential veto will be forth-coming. Should a veto occur, thebill will then go back to Congressfor a vote to determine whether ornot the veto can be susta ined.

The initial bill passed the Houseby a 259-162vote, which is 31 votesshort of a two-thirds majorityneeded to override a veto. TheSenate passed the bill by a 57-25vote, which is nine votes short ofthe two-thirds necessary tooverride a veto.

4. Dairy price supports would beset at 80 percent of paritythrough March 31, 1976, withquarterly adjustments.

Congressional action on H.R.4296-- Emergency Farm ProgramLegislation -- has progressed veryrapidly. The bill has been giveninitial approval by both the Houseand Senate. It would raise targetprices and loan rates for wheat,corn and feed grains, reestablish aloan rate for soybeans, and in-crease the milk support price withquarterly adjustments. The billalso contains provisions relating tocotton.

As passed by the House andSenate, there were several dif-ferences between the two versions.The bill was, therefore, sent to aHouse-Senate Conference Com-mittee for consideration toreconcile the differences.

Typical of the rapid movement ofthe bill in both the House and theSenate, the conferees on April 15reached agreement on their dif-ferences. The bill, as agreed to bythe conferees, is almost identical tothe House-passed version. Itcontains the .following provisionsfor 1975 crops only:

1. Whea t would ha ve a target priceof $3.10 per bushel and a loanrate of $2.50 per bushel.

2. Corn and feed grains would havea target price of $2.25per busheland a loan rate of $1.87 perbushel.

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County Newsletter ServiceIn our interviews with county' leaders throughout the

state, the" concern was frequently surfaced regarding theneed for communications between ~ountyboards and theirmembers. We believe well-informed members are aprerequisite for an effective county Farm Bureau and thatregular communications are vital in coordinating efforts ofany project or program.

We recommend that the Michigan Farm Bure"au offer aNewsletter service to county Farm Bureaus. Through thisservice, materials provided by the county Farm Bureauswould be edited, printed and mailed by the Michigan FannBureau to the county members. For this service, the countyFann Bureaus would be charged a subscription fee permember.

Leadership TrainingOur organization has a responsibility to provide its

members with the training needed to assume leadershiproles, infonnation to brc;>adentheir understanding of theFann Bureau Family and opportunities to realize theirleadership potential.

We recommend that leadership training be a continualpriority program at all levels of Fann Bureau, with specialemphasis on county Farm Bureau boards.

Young Farmer Program andRelationships with 4-8 and FF A ,

We are pleased with the direction the Young Farmerprogram has taken in recent months, with the accent on"county-up" rather than "state-down" activities, and .withthe increased involvement of county Young FarmerCommittees in the total program. We recommend thisgrass-roots system be continued and that Young Farmerchairmen take full advantage of training programs whichare offered to them.

Young farm-oriented people now involved in 4-H and FF Aare geared for future leadership development but have nooutlet following high school or college ..Farm Bureau shouldtap this rich source of future leadership. We recommendthat the project of developing a closer relationship betweenFarm Bureau Young Farmer program and 4-H and FFAreceive- priority consideration.

Advertising Regulations forMichigan Farm News

We recommend that advertising regulations for theMichiga n Farm News be reviewed and liberalized to pennit

Women's Committee StructureCurrently, the Farm Bureau Women's Committee differs

from all other Farm Bureau Committees. in that itsmembers are elected rather than appointed and that itschairman and vice-chairman are elected by delegates tothe Women's annual meeting rather than within the com-mittee itself.

We believe that by bringing the Women's Committeestructure more in line with all other Fann Bureau com-mittees, the program will enjoy a closer relationship withthe total Farm Bureau program, provide an opportunity forexpanded participation, and open doors of entry intoleadership positions in the Women's program.

As steps to move in that direction, we recommend thatthe State Women's Committee should be a committee of 15women, one elected from each district, plus four at-largerepresentatives appointed by the Michigan Fann Bureaupresident and approved by the board of directors, and thatthe chairman and vice-chairman fie elected by J.he com-mittee from within the committee.

This method .would take nothing away from electivesystem since each district would continue to elect one'representative to serve on the state committee. The ap-pointed members p<!iitions would give the president andboard an oppoctunity to place other outstanding fann

. leaders on the committee. The election of the chairman andvice chairman by the committee from within the committeewould move it out of the political arena and place it in thehams of those who are responsible for the success of theprogram and should have the opportunity to elect their ownleadership.. We also recommend increased coordination betweenWomen's Committees and boards of directors at both thestate and county levels.

Charles HoughtonDistrict 7

Bruce LeipprandtDistric16

Local AffairsCounty Farm Bureaus have the resources and structure

to be leaders in local affairs and members should be ac-tively involved in solving problems in their home com-munities. It has been proven that county Fann Bureauswith a strong local affairs program realize growth andincreased member involvement.

We recommem that a Local Affairs staff person be hiredard recommend expansion of the program in the future.

By Michael Pridgeon. ChairmanMichigan Farm Bureau State Study Committee

Membership Make-UpThe primary purp<!ie of Fann Bureau should be to serve

the needs of active, producing fanners. However, in ser-ving these needs, we will undoubtedly develop policies andestablish programs and services which will attract somenon-fann people to our organization. We should welcomethe support 'of non-farm people who wish to join our fannorganization and support the policies which are set forth byour fanner-members.

The authority and responsibility for detennining whoshall be a member ard the classification of membershipshould remain with the county Fann Bureau boards. Theright to vote in Fann Bureau should continue to be limitedto Regular members. We further endorse the policy ofdetermining the number of voting delegates to the stateamiual meeting based on Regular member count, and urgethis policy be extended to the AFBF.

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The purp<!ie of Michigan Fann Bureau is to serve theneeds 'of fanners. That purpose does not change, but theneeds of fanners do and so must the methods of achievingthat purp<!ie. Forward-looking delegates at the 1973Michigan Fann Bureau annual meeting recognized this andthat's why they asked for this study.

We must maintain a strong and aggressive Fann Bureauto serve a modern agriculture and the families involved inthis vital industry. Innovative programs which willstimulate member-involvement, and tangible serviceswhich are of real economic value to members must be of-fered.

Our committee believes that the recommendations we.have developed will assure the continued growth andviability of our Farm Bureau. Each one was carefullystudied, discussed, debated, and prayerfully approachedbefore we began the task of building our decisions into firmrecommendations.

None of us, I'm sure, regret the time and effort this studytook. Our understanding and appreciation of our FannBureau Family has grown; our horizons of the future havebroadened, and our faith in ourselves and our organizationto meet the challenges ahead has been strengthened by ourexperiences ..

Because each of us on the committee has a strong tie tohis own county Farm Bureau unit, the accent and majorconcern throughout the study was at the grass-roots of ourorganization. It was there that the request for the studyoriginated and where we went for help in charting thefuture course of our Fann Bureau. It was back to the coun-ties where we took our recommendations upon completionof the study for its acceptance-and where it will go forimplementation ..

If is this grass-roots process which will assure the successof "Building for '76 and Beyond."

.Community GroupsWe believe the strength of Farm Bureau still lies at the

grass-roots level and that the Community Group system isthe best means of detennining members' interests andneeds. Recent changes 10 economy and in attitudes towardhome and family living provide a healthy climate forCommunity Group growth.

The bicentennial of our nation will coincide with the 40thanniversary of our Community Group program. There aremany parallels to be drawn betWeen these two births, inphilosophy am ideals, and we believe the spirit of one canbe closely tied to the other.

We strongly recommend the board of directors request arevitalization of the Community Group system, with thegoal of increased number of groups and increased memberinvolvement in the program.

James GleasonDistrict 1

LeRoy KleinDistrict 4

Michael PridgeonDistrict 2

Joseph Miesle. Jr .District 3

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Vivian LottDistrict 5

MAY 1,1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 7

t..,~mlLes Dowdat-large

Donald Hillat-large

John Knoerrat-large

Larry DeVuystMFBBoard

president of his county's policy development committeeand was chairman of the membership drive, and alsoserved as a county delegate.

Elaine Putney of Benzonia in Benzie County representsDistrict 9. She and her husband, David, operate a 600-acrefarm specializing in cherries and beef. Elaine has beenactive on the county Young Farmer Committee and in hercommunity group ..

Representing District 10is Larry Karsten of Presque IsleCounty. Larry operates a 460-acre dairy farm near RogersCity. He has served as county Farm Bureau president, wason'the state Young Farmer Committee for four"years, onthe state Policy Development committee, and is active inhis communi~ group.

Chester Kudwa of Crystal Falls in the Upper Peninsularepresents District 11. He ~tes a 55()-acre farmspecializing in potatoes. He is a past president of his countyFarm Bureau, served on the county board six years, and isactive in his community group.

Les Dowd is a member-at-large of the State StudyCommittee. Les is one of the family partners in Dowd Or-chards, Inc. near Lawrence in Van Buren County. He hasserved on the county board, county and .state PolicyDevelopment committees, and this year was Van Buren'smembership campaign manager. He also serves on theMASA board of directors.

Another at-large member is John Knoerr of SanilacCounty. John operates a 500-acre farm near Sandusky,specializing in sugar beets, colored beans and dairy. Johnhas served on his county's executive committee, com-munity group committee, and was chairman of the PolicyDevelopment committee.

The third at-large member is Donald Hill of GeneseeCounty, a fruit grower from Montrose. Don was countyFarm Bureau president for five years, serves on the StateApple Promotion Committee, is on MACMA's applemarketing committee, and is operations committeechairman of the Michigan Certified Farm Markets Divisionof MACMA.

Representing the Michigan Farm Bureau board ofdirectors on the committee is Larry DeVuyst of GratiotCounty. Larry farms 700 acres near Ithaca, specializing incash crops and hogs. In addition to serving on the stateboard, he has also been a county president and is on theAmerican Farm Bureau Federation Swine AdvisoryCommittee.

Marketing Information ServiceDuring our tour of other state Farm Bureaus, we viewed

many sophisticated methods of relaying market in-formation to farmers. However, we believe that most of themarket information and analysis needs of our members arecurrently being filled through a number of sources and it isnot necessary for Michigan Farm Bureau to initiate such aservice.

We recommend that our board of directors encourage theDepartment of Agriculture to provide the grain, beans andforestry products marketing information service which it isnow studying.

Need forQuality Staff

We are proud that the Michigan Farm Bureau wasrecognized as the top state in the nation, winning the GoldenEagle Award and seven Gold Stars for outstandingprograms last year. The staff people who manageprograms must be dedicated, talented, well-informed, andhave top leadership qualities. To retain people of the quality

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MASA'. The activities of the Michigan Agricultural ServicesAssocia tion have been extremely beneficial and will in-crease in value in the future. We strongly urge the con-tinuance of MASA's activities and recommend that theboard of directors assure that it is adequately financed andstaffed at the same efficient level it is currently operating.

Larry KarstenDisvict 10

Meet the committeeRepresenting District 1 on the State Study Committee

was James Gleason, S1. Joseph County. Jim operates a 700-acre dairy farm near Three Rivers and also specializes incorn and alfalfa. He has served on his county Farm Bureauboard and as a discussion leader in his community group.

Michael Pridgeon, representing District 2 and serving aschairman of the committee, is a member of a 1500-acrefamily farm enterpnse in Branch County near Mont-gomery, specializing in hogs and corn. Mike served on the

. state Young Eanner- Committee, has 'been roll call chair-man and community group president, and is currently theBranch County Farm Buteau president.

JosePh Miesle, Jr., Livingston County, representsDistrict 3. Joe has a 620-acre dairy farm near Howell. Hehas served as county president, vice president of the countyboard, chairman of his.community group, and chairman ofthe county resolution committee.

LeRoy Klein from Sparta in Kent County representsDistrict 4. He operates a 700-acre farm specializing infeeder cattle. He serves as Kent County Farm Bureaupresident, is past chairman of the Young Farmer Com-mittee, and served on .the state Livestock Advisory Com-mittee.

Serving as vice-chairman of the committee, andrepresenting District 5, is Vivian Lott. She and her husband,Marvin, are dairy farmers on a 400-acre farm near Mason.in Ingham County. Vivian is active in Farm BureauWomen, including the Speakers' Bureau, in her communitygroup, and has served on county and' state policydevelopment committees ..

Representing District 6 is Bruce Leipprandt of HuronCounty. Bruce operates a l040-acre farm near Pigeon,specializing in cash crops, dairy and beef. He has been acounty president, has served on the state policy develop-ment committee and field crops advisory committee, and isactive in his community group.

Charles Houghton, District 7's representative on thecommittee, has a 360-acre dairy farm near Blanchard inMecosta County. Chuck has served on the county board,county and state policy development committees, naturalresources committee, and has also served in various officesin his community group.

Richard Leach, Jr. of Saginaw, representing District 8,operates a 1,OOO-acrefarm specializing in navy beans,sugar beets, wheat and soybeans. He has served as

Elaine PutneyDistrict 9

Expansion of RegionalRepresentative Staff

Our top volunteer leaders, who are necessary to operatedynamic county Farm Bureaus, are usually also busy farmbusinessmen, with limited time available for organizingactivities. The increased services of regional represen-tatives would make the volunteer leaders' time spent onFarm Bureau activities more productive. Currently, muchvaluable time is spent by regional representatives on theroad. By decreasing the number of counties they mustservice, the regional representatives could give moreassistance to county leaders in carrying out expandedprograms and making their county Farm Bureaus strongerand more effective organizations.

We recommend that the regional representative areas bereorganized with a goal of four additional regionalrepresentatives ..Dairy Commodity Division

We believe Michigan Farm Bureau's Dairy Commodity'Division is an expensive duplication of activities alreadyhandled by other existing organizations and recommend itsdiscontinuance. We recommend that our board of directorsand our Dairy Specialist keep in close contact withdairymen and the leadership in the milk marketingorganizations to be sure that Farm Bureau's efforts areunderstood by people throughout the dairy industry.

the advertising of items which are not in direct competitionwith major lines of items and services sold by the affiliatecompanies.

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-HOWDIDFarmersgettopprior- onmeLDuritHeenergycrisis?.The farmer has many fair weather ..friends, but few who will speak for himwhen trouble threatens.

The Farm Bureau people teamed with other concerned cooperatives to headoff potential disaster to agriculture when fuel supplies went on allocation. ThisCooperative action resulted in a Federal Energy Office decision to givetop fuel priority to agricultural applications. Farmers Petroleum dealers shut<:townretail sales during the worst part of the crisis to turn all theirattention to supplying fuel for farms.A cooperative victory is a farmer's victory. The Farm Bureaupeople are your people. For an informative brochure onFarm Bureau Services and Farmers Petroleum, write:Farm Bureau Services/Farmers PetroleumMarketing Services Division, Box 960, Lansing, MI 48904

ASK THEFARM BUR£ALJPEOPLE

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MAY 1.1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 9

Michigan Marketing Outlook

By Greg Sheffield, Marketing Manager FBS

TIRESThe middle of May should see the

introduction of the new Mark VRadial tire. This excellent tire iseconomical to purchase and willgive good wear am service onpassenger cars. If you don't haveradials, now is the time to see yourFarmers Petroleum dealer.

Twine sales have been slow withlower prices, but pa trons should beaware that poor quality twine isaround, also light weight twine. So,be sure to specify you want FarmBureau twine as it has beenthoroughly tested and will sa ve youmoney with fewer problems in thelong run. Most products can now beshipped from fewer problems inthe long rung. Most products cannow be shipped from manufac-turers directly to dealers forgreater efficiency and lower costs.

The building business has beenpicking up again after normalwinter slow-down. All FarmBureau Building Centers haveorders ahead for buildings on theirbooks. While materials arereduced in price, it's suggested youmight be wise in getting thatbuilding started.

FUELSWhile fuel supplies have been

holding up under present con-sumption rates, most majorsuppliers have continued to raisetheir prices to consum~rs. Supplieshave improved on all tires exceptthe large rear tractor tires.Production capacity on these largesizes is not adequate for demandsand it's expected they will be inshort supply all spring and sum-mer.

Kent County Farm Bureaumember Wesley F. Hessler ofRockford, was among eight UpperMidwest potato producers namedMarch 28 to the National PotatoPromotion Board by the U.S.Department of Agriculture.

end of the 700 to 800 pound cattleare bringing $32 to $37, dependingon .location. The 500 to 600 poondcattle are mainly from $30 to $33with prices higher than that wherestocker operators are bidding themup for their pastures.

. 1I0GSThere is optimism in the hog pits.

Future prices continue to move upgradually each week. The sharprise in butcher cattle prices couldha ve a paiitive effect on the hogmarket.

Cash hogs ha ve been selling inthe low 40's. Slaughter numberscontinue to be well below a yearago; consequently, cooler in-ventories could be worked off amwe could see sharp cash price risesin the next sixty days.

The sharp reduction in hognumbers has caused an apparentshortage of feeder pigs. Buyers forfeeder pigs have bid them up to themiddle to high 40's in rec~nt weeks.

Bill Byrum, MarketingSpecialist. Market Development Division

Hessleron spud'board

~WLi e Report•CHEMICALS

Chemicals are becoming moreavailable. Farm Bureau dealersare stocked with herbicides, in-secticides, fungicides and otherchemicals at fair prices. For now,at least, there appears to be abetter balance between supply anddemand. There could be a bigdemand for weed controlchemicals because of wet fieldsthat are hard to impossible tocultivate.

FEEDSFeed supplies are adequate am.

prices through the middle of Aprilas ofthis writing have been steady.The trend to fewer livestock on thefarm has led to less demand forfeed. Feed ingredients' prices afterexperiencing a strong downwardthrust, steadied. Although thevolume of exports of agriculturalproducts will be down somewhatthis year from last, this year'sshipments are expected to be thesecond best in history.

Farm Bureau Services will bedistributing a new product calledLSA, liquid silage additive, toincrease the nutrition, palatabilityand feeding profitability of farmgrown corn silage. This will beavailable in time for fall harvest ofcorn throughout the State.

HARDWAREThe shortage situation is over on

steel products including fencing,steel posts and steel roofing. Directshipment can be made to dealers ina ma Her of two to three weeks. Thefinal shipments of lawn mowersand tillers are in stock and there isan excellent inventory of qualitymachines for patron selection.

A bright note is the improvementin livestock prices, signalling amove toward a better margin forproducers and a larger use ofconcentrate feeds. Current futuresprices of soybean meal:

MaY-$I30.oo July-$l34.50Septerilber-$l38.9Q

David Wolfe, MarketingSpecialist

Market Development DivisionCATTLE

Butcher cattle prices have ad-vanced sharply in recent days. Thereduction in the supply of choicecattle, plus a sharp advance inchoice dressed beef, hasstimulated price activity. Weexpect a reduced supply of choicecattle well into the summer;conseq uently, we can expect.somewhat favorable prices duringthe next sixty to ninety days. Butwatch the supply of non-fedscoming onto the market by latesummer.. Feeder cattle prices have

followed butcher cattle prices andhave advanced sharply. The better

Supply

FERTILIZERWith the late spring and unusual

April snowfall, farming has beengetting off to a slow start inMichigan. Compared to last year,the movement of fertilizer hasbeen reported as showing muchless volume. Dealer warehousesare generally well stocked.However, in some localitiespa trons have preferred to takefertilizer and have it on theirfarms. The reasoning is that briefplanting periods may meanplanting and fertilizing fast. Also,if fertilizer supplies are depletedrapidly, transportation difficultiesmay turn out worse than last yearwith replenishment, perhaps,impossible due to the shortenedplanting period. Taking yourfertilizer and storing it on your ownplace may prove the best plan ifyou want to be sure of your totalsupply and wish to maximizeyields. Many farmers unable tostore fertilizer on their farms in thepast have now made provisions todo so. There has been no increaseof significance in total suppliesover the last year.

SEEDSThe corn seed situation has not

changed significantly from lastmonth. There appears to be enough'seed corn but not perhap; of thepreferred selections farmers like.Farm Bureau dealers are in goodshape, however, and movement ofcorn seed through dealer outletshas kept up at a good pace. Otherseeds for small grains areadequate at this time. The demandfor home ga rden vegeta ble seed isexpected to resume strongly as itdid last year.

Farm managementto~r planned

The State Farm Management the Ionia Fairgrounds. The themeTour on August 21, 1975, will be for the noon program will be "Aheld in Ionia County. Brief Century of Progress Inhighlights of the tour include seven Agriculture", narratea by Sylvanfarms and one recreation stop. Wittwer, Director of the MSUIncluded in the farm stops are twc Experiment Station.dairy, one poultry, one swine, oneorchard, one' cash crop, and a More information will be forth-combination beef and sheep stop. coming in later issues of the Farm

The noon program will be held at News.

1I0NEYThe bottling grade honey is

continuing weak, under thepressure of lower priced, importedforeign honey. Movement of U. S.honey has been slow at prices inthe low 40's.

WHEAT . The marltet for capping melterThe market situation in wheat is honey is almost nonexistent. The

one of indecision and is contingent ,major sugar companies reporton how large PlA80 sales will be. huge increases in sales ofBuyers have until June 30 to isomerose syrup to the bakerycomplete their purchases, and trade. Troy Barton reports veryprice action is contingent on little demand even in the lowwhether they will purchase old twenty range.crop wheat or wait and try to SOYBEANSpurchase new crop wheat, which Soybean futures have fluctuatedwill be available in thirty to forty up and down, sometimes the limit,days. If buyers wait to purchase during the past month. The cashnew crop wheat, it will have a very market averaged on the up side asadverse effect on old crop prices the result of current smaller thanand, consequently, affect the new expected intentions-to-plantcrop prices adversely. forecasts.

CORN Soybeans in the marketingThe weather' in the next forty- pipeline are in low levels. as the

five days will tell the story. Other result of orderly marketing byfactors are secondary. fariners. It would seem that a

Ron Nelson, Marketing continuation of orderly sellingSpecialist would maintain prices at realistic

Market Development Division figures .

and, as of this writing, no largedeals have been made by theUnited States or Canadian shippersfor export.

Current grower price is $10.50cwt. with a weak overtone to themarket.

DAIRYU.S. milk production during

March is estimated at 10 billionpounds--up .4% from a yearearlier. Production nationwide forthe first quarter of 1975 was .2%ab9ve the same period last year.Arkansas am Maryland showedthe largest percentage increase inproduction--8 percent above a yearago March.

10 Michigan, Federal O~der 40production during March at 319.7million pounds was up 1.0 millionpounds over March of 1974-a .3%increase. Class I utilizationdropped 1.75% to 201.1 millionpounds from 204.7 million pounds,according to the Market Ad-ministrator. Within Class I,utilization for skim was up 37.8%,an increase of 6.1 million pounds.

DRY BEANSFarmers have continued to

market their beans in an orderlymanDer. The best advice is tocontinue to move beans off' 'on-the-farm storage" on an orderly basis .

Major buyers for beans are not.aggressive at, the present time;

M.E.E. bulkloads beans

Over 100 bulk containers mounted on railroad flat cars were loadedwith Michigan navy beans recently at MEE's Saginaw grain terminal.Bound for Japan, each container holds 39,000 pounds of unbagged bulkbeans. According to MEE staff member Bob Green, bulk loading ofcontainers saves time and money by eliminating the bagging process

~, and speeding up loading and unloading of the product.

James Lincoln, MACMAstaff member and coordinator of Michigan's. Member to Member program, inspects Florida oranges being packed

for delivery to Michigan. "We want to reciprocate with Michiganproducts," said Lincoln, who attended the Florida AgriculturalMarketing Association Conference alon~ with representatives fromeleven states. The new Michigan apple cider concentrate generated lotof interest and some states will try it. "We shipped samples of apples toFlorida, but they have decided to continue getting apples from Penn-sylvania Farm Bureau," said Lincoln.

Spreading theword in Florida

What can we do?

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by KEN WILESManager Member Relations

A Second ChanceWebster has another definition in his book-the definition

of "recycle:" to use and use again. Recycling of manyproducts has been found to be less expensive thanproducing a new product. Due to dwindling resources publicofficials am private enterprises at all levels shouldstrongly support and be encouraged to initiate recyclingprograms to accommodate the waste from our affluentsociety.

PolicyBy law, cities and townships have been required to close

their dumps' and counties assigned the responsibility ofproviding a plan for solid waste disposal. This can become afinancial burden on rural counties with a small population.Farm Bureau has and is seeking a modification in existinglegislation to allow counties with small population to beexempt from the law.

Public concern for the environment continues to be apowerful force. This concern poses serious implications toagriculture. While agriculture has an important respon-sibility to improve the quality of our environment, con-tinued research is necessary to find adequate answers toagricultural waste disposal problems.

Glass and metal beverage containers are a nuisance anda hazard. They are more than just litter. Farm implementtires, auto am truck tires, livestock and crops ha ve beendamaged or destroyed by such containers, much of it in theform of throwaway bottles. Time lost as a result of damageto a tire can mean many dollars of crop loss.

Again this year, .legislation has been introduced toestablish a mandatory return value on certain beveragecontainers but has not yet been adopted.

Farm Bureau policy encourages all members to activelyreport and assist in the prosecution of persons contributingto the litter problem.

ment of contracts for and between other units and privateenterprise.

4. Promote the utilization of private enterprise for im-plementation of plan requirements.

~. Encourage .and promote the development of industriesin Michigan that will provide solid waste managementservices ..

6. Promote proper storage, transportation and disposalof materials that can not be recycled.. The DNR may, with approval of the commission:

1. Provide for planning, design and financing of wastecollection, disposal and volume reduction.

2. Determine the location and character of wastemanagement projects with constraints imposed.

3. Make loans to persons or municipalities for financingsolid waste management projects.

4. Borrow money, issue revenue bonds.5. Contract with persons, municipalities and regional

authorities or state agencies for solid waste services.P.A.366In December, 1974, Governor Milliken signed the

Resource Recovery Act of 1974,Public Act 366.The purposeof this legislation is to encourage the conservation ofnatural resources through the promotion and developmentof systems to collect, separate, reclaim and recycle metals,glass, pa per am other materials of value from waste forenergy production uses and to provide a coordinatedresource recovery and solid waste management program.

The Act requires the establishment of an 11 membercommission to be created within the EnvironmentalProtection Branch of the Department of Natural Resour-ces. Nine members of the commission are to be appointedby the Governor representing the general public, en-vironmental interests, local government and private en-terprise involved in solid waste management or resourcesrecovery. The Director of DNR and the State Treasurer willbe permanent members of the commission.

Following are a few of the implications of this Act as theyrelate to the DNR and the commission.

The Commission shall: meet once per month; evaluatepolicies, standards, rules and activities of the DNR andlocal waste programs; review and recommend research forpilot programs conducted by DNR; consult with localgovernment am the public in reference to .resourcerecovery and waste management; examine sourcereduction and promote the use of recycled materials; andwhen pollution occurs due to improper solid waste handling(two years after a local plan has been approved) theCommission can issue an Order of Determination to forceimplementation of local plans. Action will be taken onlyafter due notice and hearing.

The DNR is required to:1. Develop a sta te plan within three years.2. Provide technical assistance to municipalities and

regions on planning, design and financing of a wastemanagement system.

3. Assist municipalities, upon request, in the develop-

TUVICnecessary, however, before chemically treated manure isrecommended to livestock feed manufacturers. But theidea is promising.

Gerber Products of Fremont has for years used that greatpurifer, the soil, as a disposal method. Wastes from theprocessing of baby foods are piped distances from the plantand spread on fields where the soil filters the water and thesolids are dispaied of naturally.

Systems which prevent pollution of streams and groundwater from livestock feedlots have been developed and arein use in many localities in the state. And a new science iscoming into focus: Cop.rology (a word coined from theGreek words for manure copres and science logos.) Manurecontains all the ingredients and trace elements which makeit the perfect fertilizer for crops and plants. Whether it isused as a resource or a menacing pollutant is up to the fannmanager.

One of the disadvantages of the arrival of spring is thatwhen the snow melts, it uncovers the tons of wastethoughtless citizens have indiscriminately discarded.Littering and mishandling of waste material have beenlabeled a "national disgrace," an "outrage" and a criminalact..

But, what is waste? Webster calls it "left over refuse, nolonger of use." Therein lies the root of misconception asmuch of the material called waste is useable.

Not too many years ag~before we became an affluentsociety-much of the materials in the loads of wastes nowgoing to the dumps, would have been worked over for manykiOOsof salvage. Odd bottles and old paper, for example,provided a major source of income for small boys someyears ago.

A generation ago the term "solid waste" was virtuallyunknown. Solid waste was iust Dlain garbage. and peopledidn't worry about it as long as it was carted ~ff.l!assage ofthe Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 helped stempublic apathy to the growing mountain of waste.

Who's to BlameSolid wastes are products of our natural resources. They

come from the land and if not salvaged. return to the land:The important question is whether or not they return in abeneficial manner or as pollutants. There are more solidwastes today then ever before; also, we are becoming moreaware of the implications of solid wastes than ever before.

If a scapegoat is needed, it would appear that one mustconclude tha t the solid waste problem is a product of thesocial-economic-industrial revolution. The waste crisis isas much a part of our.changing society as the rising. stand-ard of living, urban deterioration, air and water pollution;conservation problems, and the s~lled packagingrevolution.

Agricultural WastesAs is true in both consideration of urban problems and

industrial problems of solid wastes, agriculture suffersfrom the results of the affluent society and from con-centration of activities.

Assembly-line cattle and hog feeding operations and eggfactories have in many instances developed concentrationsof animals above the capacity of nearby land to accept andpurify the wastes. A cow generates as much waste as about161h humans; one hog produces as much waste as twopeople; am seven chickens are equal to the disposalproblem created by one person. The result is that, in total,farm animals in the U.S. produce about 10 times as muchwaste as the human population.

Probably one of the greatest pollution problems for manyfanners today is management and disposal of solid wastes.For years scientific efforts were spent on one end of theanimals--worrying about the best and most efficient feeds,and neglecting the other end product.

As agriculture is the largest single source of solid wastein this country-accounting for over 50% or some 2.3 billiontons annually-each farmer probably has some type of solidwaste in his own operation that concerns him as a potentialpollutant.

To a large extent, these problems were created as theresult of heavy emphasis on production, withoutcorresponding emphasis on management and disposal ofthe wastes from an environmental standpoint.

Another problem is the outward movement of urbanpeople into rural areas and the willingness of farmers to sellthem land so tha t this movement can continue withoutrecognition of the potential consequences. Odors resultingfrom livestock operations become offensive to suburbanitesmoving into the areas where these operations are un-derway.

Not All LivestockNot all solid waste problems of agriculture result from

livestock operations. Up to 70% of the agricultural productsdelivered to canners and freezers ends up as waste. In thedays of coal-fired boilers, canning plants in the areas wherepit fruits are processed piled their pits and used them forfuel. Today, the pits have become a waste problem.

When mother canned tomatoes, peaches, peas, etc. athome, the waste was really no problem. It went to the pigpen or to the compost pile.

Agricultural Waste UsesWhile, there are other problems of solid waste in

agriculture, let's look at progress in the solution of some ofthese problems.

Animal and vegetable wastes have value as potential heatproducers. One of the early efforts along this line was theuse of buffalo chips as a source of fuel in the west. In Indiaam other countries where fuels are scarce, patties aremade of the animal manure which then are used asdomestic fuel.

Currently, there is a great deal of interest in the recyclingof nutrients. Processed poultry wastes are being suc-cessfully used as part of the feed formula for livestock.Other possibilities include digesters, to use the potential ofwastes for gas manufacture; the direct incineration ofwastes, either to provide heat for their own destruction or toprovide usable heat for other purposes.

Scientists are feeding barnyard manure back to cows andsheep in an experiment that someday may give consumersmore food and less pollution. By chemically treating themanure and combining it with regular feed, scientists claimthe animals can consume much of their own wastes andproduce more meat, wool and milk. More testing is

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Topic SummaryIn December of last year the voting delegates at the MFB annual

meeting voted in favor of providing Master Medical benefits to FarmBureau member-subscribers effective February 20, 1975.The MarchDiscussion Topic discussed the coverages offered. Following is asummary of the replies received from the groups. Space limitationpermits including only those conclusions submitted by severalgroups.

1. How many members in your group will benefit from MasterMedical coverage? The response varied from 0 to Tl.

2. How many members in your group are enrolled in BC-BS? Theresponse va ried from 2 to Tl.

3. Do you think your coverage should include: a. Dental--54% b.Lower. Master Medical Deductible-46%. C. Other: glasses; drugs;prescrIption; pre and post natal care; sterilization; hearing aids.EKG's. '

4. Does your group feel there should be a county meeting to discussMaster Medical and Blue Cross-Blue Shield coverages? Yes 73% No'Zl%.

607096071019744-173615

56,5Tl94

60,23699.22

474

61097 QUOTA:61098 GOAL:

19754-16

385856,829

8960,77699.47

322

1975 MEMBERSHIP COMPARISON SHEETAs of April 17

QUOTA:GOAL:

DateNewRenewalsLife Mbrs.TOTAL MEMBERS% GoalNEEDED FOR GOAL:

MICHIGAN FARM NEWS

Capitol Report(Continued from page 4)

periods of time in transportingcrops out of the field. These trucksare often of. the size that requirepayment of the Federal'HighwayTax. It is thought that by changingthe method of permitting them onthe road that the federal tax wouldnot apply.

II.B. 4296 introduced by Rep.Jondahl (D East Lansing) wouldcurb the use of throw-away bottlesin the state am require cer-tification of various containers. Itwould require that returnablecontainers become effectiveJanuary 1976and prohibit the useof "pop-top" beverage cans andrequire a deposit and refund of atleast 10c per container. Cer-tification of beverage containerswould be for the. purpose ofpromoting the use of uniformreuseable containers. FarmBureau appeared at the hearing insupport of the bill pointing out theproblems that throw-a-way con-tainers create along county roadsand on farms. This again is a verycontroversial and highly emotionalissue. Some maintain that jobswould be lost and others maintain.tha t new jobs would be created.

Discussion Topic Report Sheet

COMMUNITY FARM BUREAUDiscussion Exercise & Report Sheet

May, 1975

Community Farm Bureau-:-- CountyIndicate the number of people taking part in this discussion.

The Discussion Topic and Report sheet for the discussion topic onthe opposite page is furnished for use of community group memberswho may wish to review it prior to their group meetings. If used by aCommunity Group, in lieu of report sheet furnished the DiscussionLeader, please forward answers with minutes to Information andPublic Relations Division, Michigan Farm Bureau, P.O. Box 960,Lansing, Michigan 48904on or before June 1, 1975.

Topic: SOLID WASTE1. Does your area have a serious solid waste problem? Yes No2. In your opinion, is positive action being taken to correct the

problems? Yes No3. Are there facilities in your area for recycling solid waste

material? Yes No4. To your knowledge was agriculture represented when the plan for

disposal of solid waste was developed in yourarea? Yes No Unknown

5. Conclusions : ....,....... _

MAY 1,1975

FARM BUREAU MARKET PLACESPECIAL RATE TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: One free 25 word ad per month per membership, additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12 or $12.50 count as one word NON-MEMBER advertisers:. 15 cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per word. Copy deadline: 13th of Month. Mail classified ads to: Michigan Farm News P. O. Box 960 LansingMi. 48904 Publisher reserves right to reject any advertising copy submitted. ' "

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III DlFFEHE~T COl';\;TRY RECORDS $1.50,25 - $3.00. 10 Gospel Records $1.95. New,postpaid. Record Place. Box 1l032-MF,Mempms. Tennessee 38111. (4-2t-3)p)

GItAPE VINES -Michigan Certified Vines inBlue Concord. Moore's Early. Freedonia, BacoNoir. Red Delaware, Catawaba and Caco.White Niagara. Ontario and Aurora. One andtwo year old vines. Send for FREE catalog to:DEAN FOSTER NURSERIES, Hartford,Mich. 49057. Phone: 616-621-4480 or 616-621-4738. (4-3t-44b)

8LUEBERRY PLANTS - Michigan CertifiedVirus-Free Varieties in Blue Crop, Stanley.Blue Ray. Berkeley, Coville, Herbert. Bluetta,Jersey and Rubel. All two and three year oldplants. FREE catalog. DEAN FOSTERNURSERIES. Hartford. Mich. 49057. Phone61&-621-4480or 616-621-4738. (4-3t-39b)

ASPARAGUS PLANTS - Michigan CertifiedStock in Mary Washington. California 500,Paradise. Waltham Washington and California711 varieties. One year old seedlings. two yearold roots. three year old jumbo crowns. FREEcatalog. Write or call: DEAN FOSTERNURSERIES, Hartford. Mich. 49057. Phone:61&-621-4480or 616-621-4738. (4-3t-45b)

ItllURAR8 ROOTS - Michigan CertifiedPlants in Canada Red. Victoria. Valentine,Crimson Red and Strawberry varieties. Writeor call fa- FREE catalog. DEAN FOSTERNURSERIES, Hartford. Mich. 49057. Phone:61&-621-4480or 616-621-4738. (4-3t-31b)

EVERGREEN AND IIARDWooD TREESEEDLIl'iGS - Black Walnut, Thlip Poplar.Colorado Blue Spruce. White Pine. DouglasFir, Scotch Pine, Norway Spruce. Globe Ar-borvitae, Spreading Yew. many others. Writefor FREE catalog arxllist to DEAN FOSTERNURSERIES. Hartfa-d, Mich. 49057. Phone:616-621-4480 or 61&-621-4738. (4-3t-43b)

DWARF AND STANDARD FRUIT TREESnoW ready. Peach Varieties in Elberta,Garnett Beauty. Jersey Queen, Red Haven .•many others. Apple Varieties in Double RedDelicious. Jonathon. Golden Delicious.Winesap. Red Rome Beauty. Grimes Golden.Early McIntosh, Fenton, Yellow Transparentarxl many others. Plum varieties in Stanley.Blue Damson, Red Santa Rosa. Shiro andmany others. Nectarine varieties in Red Chiefand Lexington. Apricot varieties in Moongold.and Early Golden. Cherry varieties in BlackTartarian. Windsor and Montmorency. Pearvarieties in Bartlett. Clapp's Favorite. Bosc.Kieffer. Send today foc FREE catalog andprice list. DEAN FOSTER NURSERIES,Hartfa-d. Mich. 49057. Phone: 61&-621-4480 or616-621-4'738. (4-3t-l03b)

STRAWBERHY PLANTS - Michigan Cer-tified Varieties - Midway. Red Glow.Earlidawn. Dunlap, Robinson. Guardian,Blakemore. Sunrise. Spotlight. Red Coat,Jerseybelle. Also Ozark Beauty and OgallalaEverbearing. Write or call for prices. FREEcatalog. DEAN FOSTER NURSERIES.Hartflrd, Mich. 49057. Phone 61&-621-4480 or616-621-4738. (4-3t-41b)

(OUSTOl\1 CIIERRY HARVESTING - Nowscheduling fa- 1975 crop. Shockwave trunkshaker. Experienced. reliable crew. EarlPeterson. 1190, S. 88th Aveooe, Shelby. Mich.49455. Phone 616-861-5339. (4-4t-25p)

MISCELLANEOUS

FOHESTRY SERVICES - Appraisals, plans,cnsultations. investigations relating to timber.shade and Christmas tree problems. Fire andtheft losses, marketing. George Blair. Reg.Forester No.3, 720 S. Durand, Jackson. Mich.Tel. (517) 782-9544. (5-tf-25p)

1I000IE {jARDEl'i COOK800K - Marvelouscombination: garden planting in-formation ... over 250 recipes! 284pages ... $3.00 paitpaid. Glenn Smith En-terprises, Box 1513, DepL 81, Akron, Ohio44309. (4-2t-25p)

AFRICAl'i VIOLETS - Suprise collectionfreshly cut leaves 12 for $3.00 labeled arxldifferent. With roots, 12 for $5.00. Also plantletsand plants. Blooming plants at the house.Phone 517-871-3308. Stamp brings lists. TheoJensen. 4090 West Barnes. Millington 48746.

(4-2t-4Op)

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS, Snow white,championship bloodline, AKC registered.Excellent pets or watchdogs. 5462 Wilson.Columbiaville. Mich. Phme 313-793-2458.

(5-:U-I9p)

FOR SALE - Asparagus plants for the 1975planting season. Green Tip Fann, R3. PawPaw. Mich. 49079. Phone 616-657-5003. (2-4t-lSp)

COLDWATER DlLLPICKLES! Can inminutes! No hot brine. Delicious. Crisp.Factory secrets! Recipe $1.00. Hamilton's.Box 233-131. New Ulm, Minn. 56073. (5-lt-2X)p)

FOIt SALE - Rhubarb - Strawberries. 6 -$7.50, Shipping $1.00. Cushion Mums Slipsmixed, 25 to $5.00 plus $1.00 shipping. Largerorders. Call or write: Harry H. Zepik. RR 2.Box 766. Watervliet. Mich. 49098. Phone 616-463-3393. (4-2t-36p)

EXCELLENCE in landscape. livestock. fann.nature photography. Color murals through 40"by 60". Business and paitcard dealer. JonHansen, Posen. Mich. 49716. Phone 517-379-2389. (5-lt-25p)

FOR SALE - 10 ton 6-24-24 in bags $185.00. 5bushel 3773 single cross $47.00 cash. LesterRoy, 4816 Grega")' Rd .• Gregory 48137. Phone517-223-9205. (5-tf-24p)

WANTED - Chadalee Fanns 100 percentHorseradish Eaters. Adds zip and flavoc tobeef, ham or pork. Look fa- the HOT stuff inthe grocer's dairy case. (5-lt-25p)

SAUSAGE MAKERS. GREAT RECIPES!Bologna. Frankfurters. Head Cheese. Sum-mer, Blood and Pork Sausage. $1.00.Hamilton's, Box 233-131, New Ulm, Minn.56073. (5-lt-2X)p)

HEREFORD BULLS - pure bred herd sires.Ready fa- service. Also. registered heifers andcalves. Egypt Valley Hereford Fann, 6611Knapp St.. Ada, Michigan. Phone OR 6-1090.(Kent County) <l1-tf-25p)

GET THOSE COWS BRED! RegisteredHolstein Bulls. 15 mos. to 8 mos .• sired byElevation. R Maple, Astronaut. Chann, Matt.One whose darn milked 1321bs. test day. Also.Registered & grade Holsteins due in June.recocds up to 20.000 milk. George Robb.Fowlerville. Phone 517-223-9462. (5-lt-25pl9b)

FOR SALE - Registered Holstein Bulls 15mos. old & yo~er. Two from excellent Dams.Reca-dc; up to :!>.OOOIbs. milk. Sires Boot-maker & Magnet. Wayne & Donna Wilcox,Eaton Rapids 517-663-8431. (5-2t-25p)

FAVORITE CANNING RECIPES! ZUcchiniWANTED - 20 Registered Holstein Red & pickles. Jar Sau£!"kraut. Ketchup. GreenWhite Heifers due close up or fall. Also 15 Reg. tomato dillpickles, Ripe tOmato relish. $1.00.B&W heifers from 6 mos. to 1~ years. George Hamilton's. Box 233-131. New Ulm. Minn.Robb. Fowlerville. Phone 517-223-9462. 56073. (5-lt-3)p)

(5-lt-29b)

CHAROLAIS X HEREFORD COWS WANT-ED. Cattleman interested i~ obtainingO1arolais X Herefa-d cows for insemination.Will purchase all calves at premium. C.Stephens, 6060 Guney Rd .• Dearborn Hts .•48127.313-278-7437. (5-lt-25p)

REGISTERED 1I0LSTEIl'i BULL. sire-Matt.Dam - 3 years 18391 milk. 652 fat. Deviationfrom herd mates.' 2868 milk. 104 fat. BillBamber. Howell. 517-546-2369. (5-lt-25p)

FOR SALE - Two purebred Angus late seniorbulls. Ready fa- limited service. Canadianbreeding. Priced at $390 arxl $330. Call DavidSchilling. 616-461-6294. Willowdale Fann.

(5-lt-25p)

FOR SALE - 1960 Ford Tandem with 18' grainbody & 20 T. hyd. hcjst. Also 4-14 mountedInternational Plow. A-I shape. Phone evenings517-868-4365. Clarence Zwerk, 3123 Sahr Rd.,Reese 48757. (5-2t-32p)

CORRIEDALE SHEEP - Purebred. BreedingFOR SALE - Oxygen tank with breathing stock fa- sale, Papers optional - also Suffock -device. Air purifier. 5O-egg incubator. No Purebred. Waldo E. Dieterle. 7285 Textile Rd.,Sunday calls. Marian Smith, Remus, Mich. Saline. Mich. 48176. Phone (313) 429-7874.Phone 616-967-8328. (5-lt-21p) (8-tf-22p)

FOR SALE - Super MTA wi late model CHAROLAIS - For sale polled or horned bullsPick£!", good shape. Lake International M arxl bred cows. perfonnance tested. R. J.Tractor w 4-row cultivator. 2 International Eldridge & Sons, 7911 Alden Nash Rd .• (M-SO)Tractors. 517-765-2683. P.R. Hasty. R.2. Alto, Mich. (616) 868-3081. (3-tf-25P)Tekonsha 49092. (5-lt-25p)

FOR SALE - YORKSIDRE serviceage boarsFOR SALE - ONE 6"x52' Superior Transport arxl open gilts top bloodlines tested at MSU testAuger. slightly used. John G. Oakley, 14:!>M-52 station. All registered stock. Richard Cook, I.~

North. Stockbridge. Mich. 49285. Phone 517- mile east Mulliken, M-43. Phone 517-649-8988.851-8062. (5-lt-:!>p) (3-tf-25p)

FOR SALE - Pair of Lantz Cutter Coulters.Also 4-cow staochions. Julius Stricker, 59041 QUARTER HORSES - Disposition for 4-H,Indian Trail, New Haven 48048. (5-lt-19p) ability fa- cattle. confonnation for show.

Reasonable prices. Customer satisfaction aNEW 16.9x28 Firestone 6-ply all-traction priority. Visitors welcome. Walton Fanns,tractor tire. Fairbanks platform scales. Rosebush. Phone 517-433-2925. (3-tf-24p)Hennan Gnodtke. R.2, Box 358, Buchanan,Mich. 491(17.Phone 616-422-1844. (5-lt-23p) RARY ClUCKS. White Rocks. Cornish Rocks,

R.I. Reds. Red Rock Cross. White IA:ghorns.FOR SALE - TD20B INTERNATIONAL 1969 Also ducks. geese and turkeys. Sterling Hatch.Bulldozer - New track, heated cab, blade. ery. Sterling, Mich. 48659. Phone 517-654-3554.$24,000. Phone 517-743-3847. (5-lt-14p) (4-4t-25p)

IIARLEY ROCK PICKERS. Rock Wind-rowers. Picks l-lo 16" dia. The World's Best. FOR SALE - 25 Holstein Heifers. largePhone 313-376-4791. Earl F. Reinelt, 4465 Wisconsin. due base month. 20 open HolsteinReinelt, Deckerville. Mich. 484Z7. (5-tf -231) Heifers. Hudc;onville 616-009-9226. (5-Q-I6p)

WE SELL. ERECT. SERVICE: Smith Silos:Silomatic unloaders and feeding equipment:

. Schuler bunk feeding boxes: Kasten boxes,.blowers and gears. Nonnan Laursen, Laur-sens, Inc., West Branch. Michigan 48661 Tel.517-345-1400. (6-12t-3Op)

SPRAY-TEC insulation fa- metal. wood arxlblock buildings. UL Lab. as Class A buildingmaterial. Gerald Oakley. 14:!> M-52 North,Stockbridge. Mich. 49285. Phone 517-851-8062.

(5-12t-25p)

FOR SALE - A.C. Model G Tractor completemotor overhaul, with cult. & hyd.lift. $1200.00.Phone 616-944-5546. Eau Claire, Mich. (5-lt-2np)

FOR SALE - J.D. 4-row Front MountCultivators fa- 2 cyl. tractors w/3 p<xnt-likenew. 10 ft. Wheel Disc, 2-bedroom ParkwoodMobile home. needs carpet. $1700.00. 517-765-2685 evenings. David Hasty, R.2, Tekonsha49092. (5-lt-2SpSb)

2-row CORN PLANTER 3-pt. fits Ferguson 30& 45. 18x24" length glazed. 24x24" lengthcement tiles. Geocae Vanderwoude. WaylandR.I. Mich. Phone 616-TR7-4343. (5-lt-~)

FOR SALE - Two orchard sprayers 1967 Bean706. new engine 1972 price $2,000. 1974 AgtecSprayall used 20 hrs. Price $6100. Call SchillingFanns.616-461-6294. (5-lt-25p)

LIVESTOCKFOH SALE - "Flying L" horse & stocktrailers, gooseneck & flatbeds in stock, 1~ mi.west of Palo. ThOOlas Read. Fenwick. Mich.48834, Phone 517~-4772. (l(}-tf-25p)

1t,\8RITS - Pedilreed New Zealand whiteswith top productim. "Rabbits are our onb-'business." Dettmers Bunny Patch, Box 109.Garfield Road. Rl. 1. Carson City, Mich. 48811.Phone 517-584-3765. (l1-tf-25p)

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