THE ACTION PUB~~CA-lION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAUVOL. 59 NO. 9 ~EPTEMBER 1980

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Comb\nes at work in the field on the Lyle ~erle and Sons farm near Mason, Mich., wasa typical scene throughout the state in early August. As combines cut through the state's

•acreage, early harvest estimates were being reported at nearly .37 million bushels. Recordproduction is reported for all winter wheat produdng states.

Photo By Marda D'tch'e

Lower National Production Will-Benefit State's FarmersMichigan farmers will benefit

substantially from higher com-modity prices this year, ifUSDA's recent crop productionforecast holds true, says FarmBureau commodity specialistRobert Craig.

The USDA has forecast thatfeed grain production, na-tionally, will be down 16 per-cent from last year's recordhigh.

"I think there's no questionthat Michigan farmers are goingto benefit substantially fromhigher commodity prices, espe-cially for the various feed grains

and other crops. Corn, for ex-ample, is going to be down 14percent, according to theUSDA, and soybeans J7 per-cent smaller than the '79 crop,"Craig said.

"This is going to help Michi-gan farmers because our comand bean crops really look verygood and our production is go-ing to be high in those two spe-cific crops."

Craig warned, however, thatin terms of net farm income,farmers should ~ontinue towatch their production costs."Simply because prices are go-ing to be higher does not nec-

essarily mean that their net in-come is going to be higher, be-cause production costs are go-ing to continue to rise as fast, orfaster, than the national rate ofinflation," he predicted.

Soviets to PurchaseU.S.-Offered Grain

Soviet trade officialsgave U.S.agriculture aides a clear indica-tion they willbuy U.S. grain forthe year starting Oct. 1. De-spite the continuing grain em-bargo, the administration hassaid it willhonor the last year ofa five-year U.S.-Soviet agree-ment that calls for shipments of

between six million and eightmillion metric tons of corn and-~heat a year.

The USDA has reported thatthe Soviets have bought an-

.oHler 700, 000 metric tons ofgrain, bringing to 900, 000 me-tric tons their purchases so farfor delivery in the marketingyear starting Oct. 1.

Soviet purchases in the yearending Sept. 30, 1980, total7,940,000 metric tons of grain,just under the eight million tonmaximum.

Wheat ProductionUp Nationwide

U..S. producers expect to'

harvest a record high 2.32 bil-lion bushels oi all types ofwheat in 1980, 9 percent morethan last year, with increasedacreage more than offset bylower yield prospects.

Production of winter wheat isforecast at a record high 1.87billion bushels, 16 percentmore than last year, resultingfrom larger acreages harvested.

In Michigan, 840,000 acreswere planted In winter wheat"and estimates are for a yield,statewide, of 36,960,000bushels.

Who Is Farm Bureau?

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From the Desk of the President

The governor of Michigan knows whothe Saginaw County Farm Bureau is. Hegot a letter from them, eloquently pre-senting some of the key concerns of the ag-ricultural community (see story on page 3).Their letter reflected, not only ~heir ownconcerns, but those of voting delegates atour last anl]ual meeting when they adop-ted policies on the need for agriculturalrepresentation on key boards and com-missions, and for adequate funding for agresearch, extension and MDA programs.

The Saginaw board took the words theyhad helped to draft into policies and putthem into action! They made their voiceheard and now the governor knows whothey are.

The Sanborn Township officials in Al-pena County know who the Four Season~Farm Bureau Community Group is. Con-cerned about proposed zoning changesthat would damage the township's naturalresources, Community Group membersformed a concerned citizens group andheld meetings to inform taxpayers of thelong-range effects of the proposals. Theydrew up some alternative zoning changesand presented those to the board. Andthey also campaigned for candidates in theprimary election who they believed wouldbe more responsive to the needs of thepeople.

The result: their township had the largestpercentage of voters at the primary in thecounty, and because of tlJeir active infor-mation efforts, the voters were well-informed and made decisions that were inthe best interest of the community.

This Community Group took a sectionof our Farm Bureau policy book: "We urgeFarm Bureau members to take an active

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part in land use' planning at all levels ofgovernment. If local land use control is-tobe maintained, it is imperative that localpeople accept the responsibility to plan theuse of their land resources," and turnedthose words into action!

This was one small group of Farm Bu-reau members, but they proved they. couldhave a voice in local government ... and\now the township officials and the commu~nity know who they are! '

It's often a local need or community con-cern that leads to the birth of a policy, butFarm Bureau members also look beyondtheir own fence rows to the needs of theagricultural industry, our state, the nationand even the world. That's because FarmBureau members are citizens as well asfarJ11ers..

I'm proud that in this "Me Generation"we seem to be in, where so many peopleare involved only in their own special. inter-ests farmers are different. Farmers believeeve;y generation should be an "Us Gener-ation" and, therefore, they address con-cerns and propose solutions that.will con-tribute to the well-being of not just them-selves, but all citizens.

Our annual policy development processis now underway and I urge YOUR activeinvolvement. Remember, involvement i.!1_Farm Bureau's policy development proc-ess is not only an opportunity - it is a re-sponsibility. It is an opportunity to makeyour voice heard on issues of concern toyou. It is a responsibility because if FarmBureau's policies are to remain representa-tive of the true concerns and ideas of thegrassroots membership, a broad base ofmember involvement in developing thosepolicies is imperative.

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To me, and to many county Farm Bu-reau leaders, I'm sure, one of the. mostfrustrating experiences is to hear a memberpublicly complain about the organization'sposition on an issue ,and then be "toobusy" to participate when policy dev~lop-ment time rolls around.

This is a large organization, growingevery' day, but it will never be too big tohear the voice of anyone of its farmermembers. There are so many places, at thelocal level, where farmers can "plug in" tothe policy development process: commu-nity groups, county committees, commod-ity committees, county and district policydevelopment meetings and county annualmeetings. So, even though it is a big or-ganization, Farm Bureau has the structurefor grassroots input to surface. concerns,discuss ideas for solving problems andmake recommendations for policies.

The first step in getting others to knowwho Farm Bureau is - at the local, county,state and national levels :- is the develop-ment of clearly-defined policies on whichto act. Get involved. Your contributionS-incharting the course for action in the yea!ahead are needed.

Elton R. Smith

Leadership, Wrinkles and Such

DIRE'CTORS: District I. Arthur Bailt?y.Schoolcraft; DIStrict 2. Lowell Eisenmann.Blissfield. District 3. James Sayre. Belleville;District 4. Elton R. Smith. Clliedonlll; District 5.William SpIke. Owosso; District 6. Jack Laurio!.CMS City; District 7. Robert Rider. Hart; DIstrict8. Larry DeVuy;t. Ithacll; Distnct 9. DonaldNugent. Frankfo-t; District 10. Richard Wie.land. Ellsworth. District II. Herman Roberl/.Fayette

DIRECTORS AT I.J\RGE: Walter Frahm.Frankenmuth. Mlchdel Pridgeon. Montgomery.Robert Rottlt?r. Fremont

FARM BUREAU WOMEN: V,vllln Lott.Mason.

FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARMERS:L.C. Scramhn. Holly

POSTMASTER: In using form 3579. mail toMichigan Farm News. 7373 West SlIginllwHtghway. Lansing. Mlchlglln 48909

One was during the inter-view with "Friend of Agricul-ture" Dick Allen, which startedout at his centennial farm andended up at the Gratiot CountyFair to get some 'pictures of hisfamily. I had finished my inter- -view at the farm, so left my padand pen in the car while Farm

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The Mi,higan Farm News is publishedmonthly. on the first day. by the Michigan FarmBureau Information and PublIC Relations Divl.sion Publlcatlon and edltor1al ofhces al 7373West Saganaw Highway. Lansing. MIChigan48909. Post Office Box 30960. telephone.Lansing 517-323.7000. Extension 508 Sub.SCription price. $1 00 cenb per year PublICa.hon No. 345040.

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EDITORIAL: Donna Wlber. Editor: MarciaDltchie. Connie Turbin. Associate Editors.

OFFICERS: Michigan FlIrm Bureau. Presl.dent. Ehon R Smith. Caledonia. Vice Presi.dent. Jack laurie. Cass City. AdministrahveDlr~tor. Robert Braden. Lansing; Treasurerand Chief Financial OffICllr. Max D Dean:S~relllrv. William S Wllkanson

structive than Hurricane Don-na) .

But. despite the progress,there are some basic' differ-ences, dear sisters, that we'rejust going to have to livewith ... and a couple of theseunchangeables came home toroost on my shoulders in thepast few weeks.

the great thing about it is thatFarm Bureau not only providesthe leadership skills it also pro-vides so many opportunities touse them.

The recent Farm - BureauWomen's Leader Conference'was one example. It was ourpleasure to be on the scene forthis activity and I'm betting thatfrom this group will emergesome high-powered individualswho will change the complex-tion of Farm Bureau's leader-ship.

Have you noticed that wom-en ARE making progress?While I'm not in favor of chang-ing "Fisherman's Wharf" to"Fisherperson's Wharf" or"mail-man" to "person-person," I do think giving equalopportunity status to hurricane

. names was a step in the' rightdirection (especially since Hur-ricane Allen is much more de-

total pattern didn't need anymaster hand to guide them intothe proper place.

As we reviewed the contentsthat would make up thismonth's issue, there was nodoubt that the pattern whichemerged, on its own, wasLEADERSHIP - farmers takingleadership in the political andlegislative arenas, in develop-ing and executing the policiesof their organization, in solvingproblems in their own commu-nities, and in supporting a newprogram to assure that the agleadership well doesn't run dry.

In my opinion, the opportu-nity for leadership develop-ment is one of THE most im-portant Farm Bureau member-ship benefits. I don't think I'llever become immune to thethrill of watching a membertake the leadership develop-ment ball and run with it! And

DaNNAIt makes the Farm News

editors happy when a themeweaves in and out of the yarnsof the various Farm Bureau ac-tivities we report on, to form apattern that sort of knits thewhole thing together - like anafghan. Because Michigan agri-culture and Farm Bureau areso diversified, that's not alwayseasy, and the design that re-sults sometimes looks like theeditors purled when theyshould have knitted. Othertimes, it just seems to happen,like the threads that form the

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Saginaw Farm Bureau Board Tells Governor

Michigan Agriculture 'Grossly Shortchanged9

"You just have to let some­one know you are unhappy with their actions," explained Saginaw County Farm Bureau leader Dick Leach - and that's exactly why he and others from the county board of directors wrote a letter to Gov. Milliken recently.

Gubernatorial actions that made them unhappy and which they said "grossly short­changed" Michigan's second largest industry were budget cuts in research, extension and Michigan Department of Agri­culture programs, and appoint­ment of non-farm people to key boards and commissions.

Pulling a quote from his 1980 State of the State ad­dress, "Agriculture is a vital in­dustry in this state, uniquely stable and enduring," the Sagi­naw farm leaders reminded the governor that in order to keep it that way, adequate funding for research, extension and regulatory programs was vital.

"It should be an embarrass­ment to the leadership of this state to continuously delete the needed programs of a viable in­dustry in favor of increased so­cial service programs that are greatly misused and are so counterproductive,"'they said.

They listed three areas "which must not be compro­mised" if agriculture in Michi­gan is to move continuously forward to meet the challenges of each new decade:

Safety Group Pays Dividend

Farm Bureau members par­ticipating in the Agricultural Workers' Compensation Safety Group received more than $131,000 in dividends from Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., based on the group's ex­cellent safety record during the past year.

The dividend, which was paid to participating members in early August, equalled 5 per­cent of the policyholder's an­nual premium. The dividend was the result of the Safety Group's low workers' comp losses during the period of Jan. 1, 1979 to Dec. 31 , 1979.

The Safety Group, which currently has more than 2,300 participating Farm Bureau members, is a workers' comp insurance plan available exclu­sively to Farm Bureau mem­bers who employ agricultural workers.

Started in 1971, the Safety Group program has paid out more than $931,000 in divi­dends to Farm Bureau mem­bers.

Dick Leach, Saginaw County Farm Bureau board member, was author of the letter to Gov. Milliken protesting the cuts in agricultural programs and the lack of farm representation on key commissions and boards. "You just have to let someone know you are unhappy with their actions," Leach said. "If we are going to remain the viable industry we are now. these things cannot be cut."

" 1 . The agricultural interest must be representated on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. This is not true at this time.

"2. The Michigan Agricultur­al Commission should be made up of people who are actively engaged in some form of agri­culture and not be eroded by appointees from outside the agricultural community.

"3 . Funding must be ade­quate for research, extension

and regulatory programs to at­tract and retain talented per­sonnel to keep Michigan's agri­culture 'a uniquely stable and enduring industry.'

"The board of directors of the Saginaw County Farm Bu­reau, representing 3,260 mem­ber families, urge you, Gover­nor Milliken, to justly weigh the benefits of a strong viable agri­culture when you consider the state budget and any future ap­pointments," they concluded.

While the governor's ap­pointment of a non-farmer to fill a vacancy on the MSU Board of Trustees provided im­petus to the Saginaw County Farm Bureau board's decision to take action, budget cuts were a major concern.

"We are losing agricultural agents, we are losing MDA programs, and it just looks like agriculture is getting cut and cut and cut," Leach said. "If we are going to remain the viable in­dustry we are now, these things cannot be cut. We need the re­search moneys we need the MDA programs and the talent that it takes to do these things. And that talent takes money."

Research: Like Money in Bank

Saginaw County Farm Bu­reau President Paul Vasold agrees, but wonders what it's going to take to bring about recognition of those needs.

"One of the problems is that we have enough food right now. Politicians believe we have plenty of food so why work to produce more," Vas­old said. "But research is just like money in the bank - you

can't get interest unless you have some there. If we don't put something in the bank -some knowledge - we are not going to have any new certified seeds and new methods of handling crops down the road - and then we're going to be in trouble."

Will their letter to the gover­nor have any impact? The Sag­inaw farm leaders have no illu­sions that the purse strings will suddenly be loosened for vital agricultural programs. But they have taken that first important step: Let someone know when you are unhappy with their ac­tions.

They've spread the message by sharing their letter to the governor with their state repre­sentatives and the news media so the general public will be aware that ag research benefits consumers as well as produc­ers. They hope, too, that other county Farm Bureaus will fol­low their lead.

As Dick Leach summed it up: "Farmers, through Farm Bureau, have traditionally done anything that's needed doing. We have the expertise, we have the structure - all we have to do is DO IT!"

Editor's Note: Tom Reed, endorsed by Michigan Farm Bureau's AgriPac

for the MSU Board of Trustees, won his party's nomination at the state Republican convention. At this writing, the Democra­tic convention has not been held, but farmers are hopeful that Bill Byrum, Ingham County farmer, will also be nominated by his party.

Paul Vasold, president of the Saginaw County Farm Bureau, said: "Research is just like money in the bank - you can't get interest unless you have some there. If we don't put something in the bank -some knowledge - we are not going to have any new certified seeds and new methods of handling crops down the road - and then we're going to be in trouble."

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Meet Newton Allen

He Believes 'Profit' is'Not a Four-Letter Word . • •

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"This organization is no duce on a day-by-day, week-different than a publicly-held by-week, year-by-year basis."

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agribusiness firms.in the UnitedStates and we're going to be inthat top 10. Ana the kind ofgrowth I'm talking about isgrowth for profits and not justgrowth for the sake of sales.

"Many times, co-ops havebeen efficient and have causedfarmers to pay exorbitant pricesin order for them to breakeven. You have to be efficient.There's no reason why FarmBureau -Services and FarmersPetroleum Cooperative can'tproduce as efficiently as the top10 percent in the industry.

"If we can do that, and tUJ.:naround and sell those productsback to the farmer at the samekind of prices that the publicly-held companies are doing -then the farmers are trulybuilding themselves real equityin Farm Bureau Services andFarmers' Petroleum Coopera-tive. And that's what we willdo.

."1 know that's not new - butmaybe the new thing is thatwe're really going to take thosewords and make them cometrue, instead of just remainingthemes in a magazine or bro-chure."

ON IMAGE"We don't have the greatest

image in the world going for usright now because of our lackof aggressiveness. I want tocommunicate to the farming

ON MARKETING"I find in agribusiness, peo-

ple produce and then get rid of,rather than .determining whatmarket they should be produc-ing for. In this organization,we're going to determine whatmarkets we want to participatein with what products and ser-vices - and then we're going toprovide those products andservices. And they're only go-ing to be those products andservices that are required andthat will produce a profit. ,

"We've got to think about re-search and development ofproducts and programs, andthen present those productsand programs so they will beacceptable to the buying com-munity.

"Marketing is a weakness inthe total agribusiness industry.Consumer-oriented businessesgo out and determine what it isthat somebody needs that theyknow they need, and also whatthey don't know they need,that can be produced and soldat a profit. That's what the agri-business industry needs to doand that's what we need toteach farmers to do. I think wecan not only be a marketing or-ganization from the standpoint

. of marketing TO the farmer; Ithink we can market FROM thefarmer."

ON GROWTH"We will be striving for 'leap-

frog-type' growth. We'll pickout 10 of the most profitable

Newton Allen, Executive VicePresident and Chief Executive

Officer of FRS and FPC-

first and the d1:her resourcessecond. Then we'll be settingsome quantified goals ... short-range and long-range, that wewill all be hitching our carts togo after.

"We're going to develop areal team approach within thisorganization. By that I meanwe're going to develop a teamof people who are professional,each with their own contribu-tion of strength, who knowhow to think and implementplans that will make a lot ofmoney - and make this organi-zation grow at probably a fasterrate than the norm~1 agribusi-ness firm is growing at today.

"I like a decentralized style ofmanagement because I like tohave people who are' capableof accepting responsibility, thenlet them take that responsibilityand set some objectives that tiein with the overall corporateobjectives. They are th'enresponsible and accountablefor those objectives.

"My method of operating,other than the decentralizedtype of management, is that Iwill spend most of my time inthree areas: first, people - Ispend a lot of time with peopleand people programs and peo-ple philosophy; second, plan-ning; and third, implementa-tion.

"I .expect to spend a greatdeal of time, initiaJly, in thefield, meeting some of our keyaccounts, and also talking tothose people who could be keyaccounts but are not today. Istarted out in sales, many yearsago, then transferred to pro-duction management and final-ly general management. Hav-ing ~tarted out in sales, I amvery much aware that we allmust be good salesmen."

ON MANAGEMENT"When I get 'on board,' I'll

get acquainted with the people

Farm Bureau Services, Inc.and. Farmers Petroleum Coop-erative, Inc., two MichiganFarm Bureau affiliates, whichhave a combined annual salesvolume of over $350 million,have a new executive vicepresident and chief executiveofficer.

The search for just the rightkind of top management lead-ership was a long one for theboard of directors. They feltthat growth in service to mem-bers and in profitability wasnecessary and that aggressive,capable management couldlead in that direction. Their ef-forts reaped rewards.

They found a highly-moti-vated, enthusiastic, positive-thinking individual who hadmade his mark in the agribusi-ness field and was ready tospend the rest of his life in a

. warm climate enjoying the free-dom of running his own busi-ness.

What kind of a man wouldforsake that for the challenge oftaking the mal1agement helmof two co-ops that have a lot ofgrowing to do? It was a manwho could look at problemsand view them as opportunities- a man named Newton Allen.

You don't have. to .talk withAJlen long before it's clear thathe and Earl Butz share a lot ofthe same philosophy; specifi-cally, the belief that profit is not"a four-letter word." He's alsoa believer in goals and objec-tives, with "strategic planning"to reach those goals.

Allen wiJl take over his re-sponsibilities as executive vicepresident and chief executiveofficer of FBS and FPC onSept. 2. He is a former corpor-ate vice president and gen'eralmanager of a consumer andagriproducts division of a majoragribusiness company - one ofthe "Fortune 500" companies.He lists an impressive summaryof experience in all functions ofthe feed industry, poultry andlivestock production, grainmerchandising and retail distri-bution.

Many Farm Bureau mem-bers will have the opportunityto meet the new FBS-FPC ex-ecutive vice president and chiefexecu tive officer in the daysahead because he has somestrong feelings about looking tothe grassroots membership forinput into setting some goals.

In the meantime, Farm Newseditors are pleased to introduceNewton AIIen to their readersby sharing their visit with him.Following are Allen's quotes ona number of topics:

SEPTEMBER 1980

An Editorial View of the CandidatesFARM NEWS PAGES

'Good Laws Begin Where Good Lawmakers Are Elected'By Donna Wilber

Photos By Marcia DitchieSo reads the policy on Mich-

igan Farm Bureau's political ac-tion program (AgriPac) adop-

"The candidates elected in ted by voting delegates to thethe 1980 November elections 60th annual meeting in No-will be making daily decisions. _ vember 1979.that will vitally effect agricul- In making those daily deci-ture. Good laws begin where sions that will vitally effectgood lawmakers are elec- agric~lture, a working knowl-ted .... " edge of the industry will cer-

tainly be conducive to devel-oping "good laws." There aretwo key congressional races inthe upcoming elections - in the3rd and 10th districts - whereAgriPac-designated "Friends ofAgriculture" do have thatworking knowledge of die in-dustry.

Since neither are incum-

bents, Farm News editorsvisited- the two "Friends" andnew share some personal ob-servations about the candi-dates: Jim Gilmore, 3rd District(Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ea-ton, Hillsdale, Ionia, Jackson,_Kalamazoo, Kent an'd S1. Jo-seph counties), and Dick Allen,

10th District (Antrim, Arenac,Bay, Benzie, Clare, Clinton,Crawford, Gladwin, GrandTraverse, Gratiot, Ingham, Isa-bella, Kalkaska, Mecosta, Mid-land, Missaukee, Montcalm,

.Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscom-mon, Saginaw, Shiawasseeand Wexford ~ounties).

Jim Gilmore: A Practicing Believer in Productivity

Jim Gilmore (R-Kalamazoo) has been designated a "Friend of Ag-riculture" by AgriPac and will be supported in his race i;\gainst in-cumbent Congressman Howard Wolpe for the 3rd CongressionalDistrict seat. Gilmor~ Oeft) and his farm manager. Jim Kneller.check over one of the young residents of the Gilmore EnterprisesFarm at Richland. which specializes in hogs and com.

I had never, in my relatively- sheltered life, met a real, live, 'big business tycoon before andjudging from his impressive biosheet, that's what Jim Gilmoreis - owner and president ofseveral radio and television sta--tions, an auto dealership, anadvertising agency, a realestate corporation and a farm,to mention just a few. _

But I was d~termined not tostand in muted awe of thisA merican-drea m-come-true'giant. I would be, after all, act-ing as a representative for allthe farmers who' would not-have the opportunity to meetthis relative stranger to thepolitical scene, a man AgriPac,in its wisdom, had deemedworthy of the coveted "Friendof Agriculture" title.

I would be strong, I vow~d,like a farmer, 'asking toughquestions that. would unveilany motives for personalgratification involved in his run-ning for Congress. I wo'uld askhim, for example, whether hehad just added the 2, OOO-acreJim Gilmore Enterprises Farmto his string of holdings to gainthe farm vote, an importantfaction in his district.

I would find out whetJler hewas just a "gentleman farmer'"

who used his other enterprisesto'subsidize his hobby. And Iwould challenge hil}1 to say(with world-famous people likefour-time Indy 500 '!Jinner A.J. Foyt campaigning for him)that the "Friend of Agriculture"designation meant somethingspecial to him.

My vow to "be tough" lastedall the way from Farm BureauCenter in Lansing to, the Gil-more. for Congress head-quarters in Kalamazoo ...

... Until he shook my hand(you can tell a lot about a manby the way he shakes handswith a woman) and said, "I'mglad you came," and I believedthat he really was.

... Until he explained, withpride, how the farm had started20 years ago with about 600acres, bought "on time.," paidoff frem the farm profits andexpanded as adjoining land be-came available. "Wait 'til yousee our corn," he glowed, "It'sover 7 feet tall!" (it was) ... "Agood many years ago, whenwe started buying the land, themotivation was - we believed'in farming. We still do."

" .. Until he said (withoutbenefit of this reporter's taperecorder) to the MFN photog-rapher as we toured the hog

operation, "This is where I real-ly like to be .... "

... Until he explained, "Iunderstand what farmers gothrough ... the lack of profits,the 7-day work week, the costsof production, the gambles in-volved, the dedication it re-quires, the good years and thelean ones, how the grain _em-bargo' has hurt us. I've workedall my life. I know how to meeta payroll, I know what it meansto lose money. I know what itmeans to borrow money andwhat it means to be in the red. 'I'm a businessman - a busi-nessman farmer."

... Until he listed some pret-ty down-to-earth reasons forwanting to be a congressman:"Because I think our country isin such a mess. I've only beenin politics once and that was a2-year term as mayor of Kala-mazoo. I never thought I'd bedoing this, but I think thatbusiness people, people infarming, people who really un-derstand what it's all about,better get involved. We need toget back to some of the goodbasics, the sound practices (likea balanced budget) that weknow will work.

"If I can bring anything toWashington, I think it will be

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because I've worked like heckall my life. I'm not afraid ofwork and I know what it is to bedown at the bottom and what isis to be on top. I've got a greatfeeling for this country and agreat belief in productivitv."

... And until he relatedwhat the "Friend of Agri-culture" designation meant to

him: "I think if I hadn't beenendorsed, it would mean theydidn't think we had a goodfarming operation or that Ididn't understand agriculture. Itmeant a lot to me and I hope itwill to other farmers, that they'llknow I'm kind of part of whatthey're doing, that I can relate

. (continued on page 15)

Dick Allen: Championjor Michigan A,griculture

"Friend of Agriculture" State Senator Richard Allen (R-Alma), en-dorsed by AgriPac for the 10th CongresSional District race. is shownat the Gratiot County Fair receiving congratulations from his family(wife JoAnn, daughter Cat:rl and son Lester) for winning the primaryelectio'n. He, in turn, congratulates Lester for winning four ribbons,including Grand Champion. for his horse.

My first remembrance of thename Dick Allen still makes mebll!sh with embarrassment,even though the interveningyears have erased some of thered. I was editor and publisherof a low profit, high-visibilitycountry newspaper and cameon strong about citizens not on-ly voting on election day - butvoting knowledgeably.

We practiced what wepreached in our house. Withour daughter, local TeenageRepublican president, activelycampaigning for Bill Ballengerfor 87th District representative,I knew when I cast my vote forhim, I would be doing so know-ledgeably ... except that, beingnew in the community, Iover-looked the fact that althoughour office was in the 87th Dis-trict, our home was in the 89th.Therefore I it happened that inmy voting booth line-up wasthis stranger named "Dick

Allen." Who's he? What now,my great crusading editor?

I don't know whether myone unknowledgeable vote hadany impact, -but Dick Allenbecame my representative. Wegot to kno"w him well, evencommitting the unpardonablesin (for country editors) ofediting down the "met, set andet" neighborhood news itemsto run a regular column au-thored by Rep. Allen. I liked hisphilosophy and he gained evenmore points than he alreadyhad earned by being our guest,rather than the more powerfulneighboring daily newspaper,at the Michigan Press Associa-tion's annual legislative lun-cheon ..

His support and editorialcontributions didn't keep usfrom going bankrupt, but ourpaths continued to cross as hewent on to become a Michigansenator and 1 returned to Farm

Bureau. He gained a reputa-tion of being a champion forMichigan agriculture and I wasalways proud to say, "I knewhim when .... "

The reason Allen has beensuch an effective promoter ofMichigan agriculture is becausehe. is, himself, an active farmerand veterinarian. The familyfarm, located in Gratiot Coun-ty, has been In the Allen familysince 1854, and he and his wifeand children live in the farmhouse that was originally builtin 1867.

"Up until I decided to run forCongress, we had a pretty ac-tive farm operation, feedingabout 500 head of cattle andfarming the whole 500 acresunder my general supervision,"Allen explained. "We'vephased down somewhat nowand some of our cropland isrented this year."

(continued on page 15)

PAGE6- ,. FARM NEWS SEPTEMBER 1980

Petition Challenges Possiblefor Tisch and Smith-Bullard

Lower Drinking AgeProposal on Fall Ballot

Caution: Tisch Tax PrescriptionHazardous to Economic Health

more that would be lost, thestate reimbursement wouldamount to about $2 billion tobegin with. The other $700million plus would be lost forlocal government. In. addition,it is estimated that at least an-other $600 million .would go toWashington as increased feder-al income taxes, and some fed- .eral matching monies wouldalso be lost.

The fact is that presently withthe restrictions in the proposal,

Jhe state would not be ab.Je torefund the $2 billion to localunits of government. The totalstate budget gross is about$10.3 billio'n. From thisamount must be subtractedtransfers, federal aid and othernon-state financing along withbudget stabilization fund fi-nancing. This cuts the totalstate budget to a little over $7.8billion. ' .

The Headlee Amendment tothe constitution already - re-quires 41.6 percent minimumto go back to local govern-ments for a variety of purposeswhich costs over $3:3 billion.School employee retirement,state employee retirement, civilservice commission, transpor-tation and general obligationdebt services would all have tobe paid under constitutional re-quirement. This cuts the realstate budget to about $3.5 bil-lion.

The more than $2 billionnecessary to pay for the Tischproposal would cut the statebudget for all state programssuch as the Department of Ag-riculture and higher education,to $1.5 billion. These are thelat~st and most accurate figuresavailable., Section 3c of Tisch appears

to mandate that all existingbenefits, including those forsocial welfare, cannot be "re-duced or diminished" unless byfour-fifths legislative vote. Thismeans that these programs,rather than being cut, wouldhave top priority and a largepercentage of the $1.5 billionavailable for all ...state govern-ment would go to welfare.

It would not be possible toma~e up the necessary moniesbecause the Tisch proposal re-quires that the "Legislatureshall not impose any new tax... or increase the rate orbroaden the base of any tax ineffect in 1978 including fees,licenses, permits, special as-sessments, etc., without a 60percent approval of the votersin a general election which isheld every two years. In otherwords, 41 percent of the voterscould thwart the will of 59 per-cent of the voters. It does notappear, however, that localgovernment could increasetaxes by the imposition of fees,

(continued on page 11)

This proposal has been cor- tax shelters, tax free securities,recdy described as a "meat. or even transfe~ring the home-axe" approach and a "prescrip- stead to a non-working spouse.tion for fiscal disaster." There is -While no new tax can beno question that it is a tax cut imposed on the principalfor most people. However, up- homestead, new taxes could beon thorough study, the MFB imposed on all other propertiesboard strongly opposed the which could include farmlandproposal as going too far, even because new tax is defined asto the point of total irrespon- "any tax not devised, specified,sibility. The proposal also does identified, or titled, and whichnot do what the general public was not in effect when thehas been led to believe. Some amendment is adopted.'~ .of the chief concerns are: -Some of the above provi-

- Rolls back property assess- sions also mean that the indi-ments (SEV) to 1978. This vidual would have to prove tomay sound good but the effect the assessor his income andon local government (county age. by income tax forms, birthand township) revenues could certificates, etc., and whetherbe serious. Contrary to .the im- they have lived in the home-pression most people and local stead for at least 183 days.officials have, the state would Separate assessments. would,NOT be required to replace the have to be made for principal.revenue on the difference be- homesteads when .the landtween the 1978 and 1980 'valu- around the homestead exceedsations. One county 'checked on acre, Therefore, farmlandshowed that over 30 percent of would have to be assessedits budget would not be reim- separately from the homesteadbursed. Another county would portion of the farm.lose over 20 percent. This kind -While the proposal doesof loss would also be true of put into the constitution certaintownships. This means that agricultural exemptions for per-sooner or later people would sonal property such as thosevote to raise the millage in used for production, it alsoorder to replace the portion of abolishes. other exemptions.property tax revenues that Such previously exempt prop-would not be refunded by the erty .would become taxablestate. Many rural areas could under Tisch and would ineluderaise considerable more millage inventories, such. as crops.before reaching the 50 mill stored for sale, which were justconstitutional limit. recently exempted 'for busines-

-The assessment rollback ses; motor vebicles, which in-apparently does not apply to eludes farm pick-ups andfarms enrolled in P.A. 116. trucks; agricultural trees;This can cause serious prob-' shrubs; vines; and crops. Thislems as time goes on. possibility is extremely impor-

-The tax cut does not apply tant to cash crop and fruit farm-to taxes for paying bonded ers because until' Farm Bureaudebts, therefore, millage rates got that exemption, fruit treesfor debt would have to be were being assessed for asdoubled or perhaps tripled much as $9 each with similardepending on the local effect of assessments on bushes, vines,the SEV rollback and reducing etc. Grain in elevators wouldthe 1978 SEV to 25 percent of be taxable again. Private andtrue cash value. L commercial forest lands, beet

-It appears that non-resi- sugar, properties of variousdents, big business, speculators kinds of non-profit organiza-and land developers would be tions such as 4-H, Girl Scoutsthe big winners. In many coun- and similar groups. The courtsties mor~ than half of all prop- will probably have to makeerty is owned by non-residents, numerous decisions.many of them outside the state The proposal requires theor country. It appears that state to reimburse local govern-renters would not receive relief ments for lost property taxes,under this provision. except for those amounts re-

eThe additional tax reduc- quired to pay for debt and losttion on principal homesteads revenue resulting from the dif-by one-half for those with tax- ference between the 1980 andable incomes between $5,000 1978 SEV rollback. It also re-and $10,500; elimination of quires the state to match allproperty tax for those with tax- property taxes, dollar for dol-able income of less than lar, with no control when the$5,000; and .exemption of people decide to raise thehomeowners over the age of property tax rate by vote.62 from paying property taxes This means that the peoplefor school operation. The might raise their property taxLegislature must provide "com- rates because of the opportu-parable relier' for renters for nity to get more state money.these three provisions. How- In those areas where rates wereever, the word "taxable" could not raised, the people would inresult in evasion of taxes by effect, be paying for those whothose with large incomes from do. Of the total $2.7 9i11ion or

ByRobert E. Smith

CAPITOLREPO'RT

same time, while teen-age ar-rests were dropping, drunkendriving arrests for other agegroups rose 8 percent. Teen-age involvement in alcoholrelated accidents also dropped11.5 percent for, fatal acci-dents, nearly 18 percent for in-juries and nearly 25 percent forproperty damage accidents.Drinking drivers in other agegroups showed an increase inall these areas. It is not knownwhether the greatest decreasehas been among the 18 yearolds or among the 19 and 20year olds.

The last time Michigan FarmBureau voting delegates adop-ted a policy on this issue, it wasdecided that perhaps the bestage for legal drinking would be20 years, ratl)er than 19, 18 or21. The thinking seemed to bethat at 20, young people ceaseto associate with those in highschool so that there is' not a"trickle down" effect into thelower age groups.

Traffic Safety Associationleaders are urging that the cur-rent age of 21 be kept in effectfor at least two more years inorder to determine whether thedramatic drop of 21.5 percentin traffic accidents involvingdrinking drivers age 18 to 20will continue, despite a nearlytwo percent increase in acci-.dents in the same age group ofnon-drinking drivers.

the technical requirements for apetition.

The Smith-Bullard Plan mayalso be challenged as towhether enough ballot signa-tures were obtained on the pe-tition. Certification is based ona statistical sample of 500signatures. The result in thiscase was an 83.6 percent likeli-hood that there would be suffi-cient ballot signatures.

However, normally a secondsample is drawn if that figure isless than 90 perent. The Boardof Canvassers decided not toorder the second sample be-cause of the $45,000 cos( In1978 the State Police Bargain-ing Proposal was certified withonly 60.6 percent chance ofbeing accurate but it was notchallenged.

The August issue of the Mich-igan Farm News Capitol ReportPage outlined the four tax pro-posals that will be on the No-vember ballot and the position'of the Michigan Farm BureauBoard of Directors. Tijese arecomplex proposals and new in-terpretations and questionsemerged after additional study.

The proposals have beencertified by the state Board ofCanvassers and each has beengiven a letter for designation onthe November ballot. Proposal"A" has been assigned to theSmith-Bullard Plan; "C" to theLegislative-Executive Plan; "0"to the Tisch Proposal and "E"to the Tax Proposal for PrisonConstruction.

It is possible that the TischProposal will be challenged incourt as not meeting some of

Michigan voters will have an-other opportunity in Novemberto make a decision on teen-agedrinking. Known as ProposalB, it would lower the legaldrinking age from 21 to 19 ifpassed.

This results from a petitionthat was started by Rep. Fitz-patrick, D-Battle Creek, to getthe 19-year-old drinking ques-tion on the ballot. It was backedby a group known as Citizensfor a Fair Drinking Age. Thepetition drive was droppedwhen the Legislature passed aresolution to put the issue be-fore the voters.

Michigan' lowered the drink-ing age to 18 in 1972 duringthe Vietnam War. In 1978 thevoters put the drinking age at21. Since that time the argu-ments continue that if a personbecomes a voter at 18 and as-sumes all the other responsi-bilities of an adult, he shouldalso have the opportunity todrink.

However, it has been shownby statistics from the MichiganState Police that while the 18 to20 year olds may still be drink-ing, they seem to hesitate todrive because they know they

. can be in serious trouble.Recent data indicates that

drunken driving arrests amongteens dropped more than 10pe~cent since the increase inthe legal drinki~g age. At the

SEPTEMBER 1980 FARM NEWS PAGE 7

For New Generation of Ag Leaders -

Kellogg 'Sequel' Starts This Fall

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make me understand whyother people don't alwaysunderstand or agree with ourposition. That's an importantpart of leadership develo~ment.

with other biological agentssuch as weeds . .insects, nema-todes, fungi, bacteria, virusesand mycoplasma-like organ-isms.

Twenty-two competitive re-5earch grants for over $~.2 mil-lion were awarded to supportbasic plant research and fivegrants will fund research intogenetic mechanisms for cropimprovement.

of agricultural leadership de-velopment programs at Michi.-gan State University.

Richard Leach, Saginaw -If we are going to have leader-ship from the agricultural andrural communitie,s, people whoare aware of what's going on inour world and will have a posi-tive impact, we must have lea-.dership training programs suchas this. When you talk aboutleadership - that puts you in aclass with every other industryand it puts you in politics, insituations where you makethings happen. We are nolonger "the guy down on thefarm with bib overalls whospouts off to his neighbor. "Weneed the expertise to knowhow to communicate effective-ly.

Michael Pridgeon, Mont-gomery - I strongly supportthe concept of the new MSUMichigan Agricultural Leader-ship Program .... The KelloggFarmers Study Program wasthe greatest educational ex-perience oj my life. I am surethat it broadened my viewpointon many issues, and also gaveme a greater appreciation ofour American socioeconomicand political systems. Morethan ever, I am convinced thatour system of government isthe greatest in the world, butpeople need to be involved,such as in organizations likeFarm Bureau, in order for ourgovernment to be effective inserving people.

Jack Laurie, Cas~ City - Ifully support the developmentof MSU's .new leadership de-velopment program. You sim-ply can't operate a successfulindustry without a continuingsupply of good leadership. Andagriculture can't assume aleadership role in our world to-

-day if farm people hide theirtalents under a bushel, isolatedfrom the rest of society. TheKellogg program exposed peo-ple, like myself, to other areasof our society, to different in-terest groups, and helped

Michigan State University re-ceived a $70,000 grant fromthe u.s. Department of Agri-culture for research on biologi-cal stresses on plants.

The ultimate goal of the re-search supported by this pro-gram is to reduce losses in plantproductivity from damagescaused by biologically gener-ated stresses, which arise frominteraction with other plants or

MSU Receives ResearchGrant From USDA

"We feel this program is thebest way to make that happenbecause we've seen what theyoung Kellogg scholars did -making contributions to theirindustry and communities,their involvement in key organ-:izations like Farm Bureau, theirinvolvement in key pieces oflegislation and on key commit-tees," he said.

"Either we're going to sur-face this new generation ofleaders and get them involvedso we can have talented youngpeople speaking out for Michi-

.gah agriculture - or we're goingto see coalitions and groups ofpeople, who don't necessarilyshare our priorities and values,speaking for us. It's just thatpure and simple!" he conclud-ed.

Surfacing and training thisnew generation of leadershipfor agriculture, helping ruralpeople make decisions on pub-lic issues - decisions that willshape the future of Michigan'sagriculture and rural communi-ties .: is the objective of theMichigan Agricultural Lead-ership Program, just as it waswith the Kellogg Farmers StudyProgram.

According to Kelsey andGuyer. much of the supportand encouragement for thenew leadership program hascome not only from organiza-tions that have benefited fromthe leadership of former Kel-logg program participants. butfrom the Kellogg- farmers them-selves.

Farm Bureau leaders whowere involved in the Kelloggprogram attest to that:

David (:. Farley, Albion -My involvement on communi-ty, state and national levels ...can be attributed directly to mybeing a participant in theKellogg program. Having beenselected for the program. I wasidentified as a person with po-tential. Having participated inthe program, my abilities weredeveloped to a greater extent.Furthermore, I still feel an in-debtedness that can be repaidonly through service .... I amenthused about the resumption

DR. GORDON GUYERwritten through private contri-butions from organizations,businesses and individuals in-terested in agriculture and ruralMichigan.

Each participant in the pro-gram will pay $3,000 tuition($1,000 the first year, $2,000the second) for an $8,000 fel-lowship. The remaining two-thirds will come from privatecontributions. Although Kelseyreports that contributions aren'tcoming in at the same pace asnominations, both he and Dr.Gordon Guyer, director of theCooperative Extension Ser-vice, are confident they will.

"Basically, a fellowshipwould be $5,000," explainedDr. Guyer. "There are certainorganizations in Michigan,we're sure., that have thecapacity to provide at least oneor more fellowships, and thefunding can be spread out over1980-81-82, so it's not a one-shot deal. We believe 'they willlook at their contributions asthe 'blood in Michigan's agricul-tural veins' that is going to havea positive impact on the futureof this state."

Who Will Speakfor Farmers?

To insure the continuation ofthe agricultural leadership de-velopment program, smallercontributions from individualsand organizations are also be-ing encouraged in addition tofunding of full fellowships.Contributions in support of theprogram are eligible for imme-diate state and federal incometax benefits. Those wishing tomake a contribution shouldcontact the Department of Ag-ricultural Economics, MSU,Agriculture Hall, East Lansing,Mich. 48824.

"We're operating on the as-su mption right now that theprogram is going to go," saidDr. Guyer, "and that one wayor another, we're going to get.the funds to do it. If Michiganagriculture is going to .maintainits'leadership role in the nextdecade, we've got to find anew generation of leaders.

MIKE KELSEY

According to Mike Kelsey ofthe MSU Agricultural Econom-ics Department, over 100nominations have already beenreceived.

To be eligible. nominees(male or female) must be suc-cessful farm operators commit-ted to farming as a chief meansof livelihood, or be agribusinesspersons committed to contin-ued involvement in Michiganagriculture. Participants, shouldbe in the range of approximate-ly 25 to 35 years of age andhave demonstrated some lead-ership potential.

Other than the addition ofwomen and agribusiness peo-ple as participants, the majordifference between the KelloggFarmers Study Program and itssequel is the funding. This timethere is no substantial grantfrom the Kellogg -Foundationand the program will be under-

The Kellogg Farmers StudyProgram, which operated from'1965 through 1973, and pro-vided Michigan agriculture witha "bank" of effective leadersand articulate spokesmen, nowhas a sequel scheduled to pre-miere this fall.

Called the Michigan Agricul-tural Leadership Program, thetwo-year study and travel ac-tivity will be developed andcoordinated by ,Michigan StateUniversity's Cooperative Ex-tension Service and. Depart-ment of Agricultural Eco-nomics .

A select group will partici-.pate in this leadership trainingprogram, which will includesemi!lars on political science,economics, sociology, com-munications, philosophy, his-tory and education, as weil asnational and internationaltravel experiences.

From nominations receivedfrom Extension field personnel,agribusiness firms,Jarm organi-zations, Kellogg farmers andcivic groups, 30 persons will beselected to receive fellowshipawards that will ~over the ma-jor portion of the' programtravel cost.

PAGE 8 FARM NEWS SEPTEMBER 1980

Between You

and Me By Judy Kissane

1980 Michigan Farm Bureau Outstanding Young

Farm Woman

August is Kids' Month Some of the unwritten laws

governing the conduct of chil­dren are the most generous. Take, for instance, the.time honored rule that August is kids' month.

Picnics, 4-H fairs, slumber parties, swimming, sleep outs and late morning sleep ins - all are generously mandated in the closing days of summer.

Sometimes though, the strain of meeting even those lax demands can make children cross and restless. Instead of chasing butterflies or pursuing other idyllic summer pastimes, they resort to pestering one an­other or, at the peak of rest­lessness, their parents.

"We're bored. . . .There's nothing to do," they complain. Those are the times I fervently wish to change places. Noth­ing, it seems, could be more at­tractive than having "nothing to

do for an afternoon or two." It is, I think, another unwrit­

ten rule that moms and dads must take a full share of the anxiety before a first 4-H fair showing and, of course, some of the excitement of bringing home a blue ribbon.

Although it took a lot of talk­ing to convince our son, Kevin, that everyone would be looking at his pigs, not him, we were all nervous about his first 4-H show. Proud and excited, he brought home three blue rib­bons for his market hogs and photo exhibit.

As Kevin begins his involve­ment with 4-H, I am looking forward to the personal growth he will achieve through leader­ship training and developing qualities that will help him as an adult. I'm sure that many of to­day's farm leaders started as 4-H members.

There are also the more practical reminders of how quickly children grow. As I plan school purchases, I realize that they are all growing through the toes of their shoes and their legs are two inches longer than their favorite pair of Levis.

But somehow everyone will be brushed, scrubbed and ready for the first day of school in new shoes and stiff new denim jeans.

The new school year signals a return of schedules and bless­ed routine. After three months of unorganized living, we will have to develop a workable routine quickly or we'll never survive September.

September also signals the beginning of an important time in our Farm Bureau activities. In the weeks prior to county and state annual meetings, the policies for the coming year will be developed by Farm Bureau members throughout the state.

Now is the time to be think­ing of suggestions you would like to submit as policy recom­mendations and as the official policy of your county, state or national Farm Bureau organi­zation.

Let your voice be heard in your farm organization. Con­tact your county Policy Devel­opment Committee to share your ideas and recommenda­tions.

What's Happening SEPTEMBER

Sept. 9 District 5 Policy Development Meeting

Sept. 9 District 7 Policy Development Meeting

Sept. 9 District 8 Policy Development Meeting

Sept. 9 Monroe County Annual Meeting

Sept. 10 District 1 Policy Development Meeting

Sept. 10 District 10 Policy Develop'ment Meeting

Sept. 11 District 4 Policy Development Meeting

Sept. 15 District 11W Policy Development Meeting

Sept. 16 District HE Policy Development Meeting

Sept. 18 Lenawee County Annual Meeting Sept. 25 District 9 Policy Development

Meeting Sept. 25 Bay County Annual Meeting

Sept. 25 Tuscola County Annual Meeting

Sept. 30 St. Clair County Annual Meeting

OCTOBER

Oct. .1 Charlevoix County Annual Meeting

Oct. 1 Gratiot County Annual Meeting

Oct. 1 Sanilac County Annual Meeting

Oct. 2 Clare County Annual Meeting

Oct. 2 Kalkaska County Annual Meeting

Oct. 2 Washtenaw County Annual Meeting

Oct. 3-4 Mall Display

Steffen Room, Farm Bureau Center, 8 p.m. 4-H Bldg., fairgrounds Fremont, 8 p.m. Mirror Room. Midland Community Or., 8 p.m. Monroe County Fairgrounds Van Buren Co. Farm Bureau Office, 8 p.m. Holiday Inn, Graying 7:30 p.m. Kent Co. Farm Bureau Office, 8 p.m. North Crystal Falls Township Hall 7:30 p.m. Central Time 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Garfield Twp. Hall Engadine. 7:30 p.m. Adrian College. 7 p.m. Cadillac State Bank Buckley Branch, 8 p.m. Charbonneau's Restaurant Pinconning, 6:30 p.m. Caro High School Caro, 7 p.m. Community Building Goodells, 7 p.m.

Whiting Park, Boyne City, 8 p.m. Contact county secretary for location and time Sandusky High School Sandusky. 7 p.m. Church of the Brethren Brown Comers, 7:30 p.m. Carol's Restaurant (2 miles south of M-72 on M-66), 7 p.m. Farm Council Grounds Saline Woodland Mall Grand Rapids

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SEPTEMBER 1980 FARM NEWS PAGE 9

1980 State P.D. Committee Appointed

The 1980 Michigan Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee has been appointed. The committee is charged with compiling and analyzing policy recommendations adopted by members at county annual meetings and will • present its recommendations to voting delegates at the Michigan Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Kalamazoo in December.

State Policy Development Committee members and the districts they represent are:

District 1 (Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties) - Roger Can, a hog and cash crop farmer from Burr Oak in St. Joseph County, who is serving his second year on the committee.

District 2 (Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee counties) - Jay Landis, a dairy and cash crop farmer from Homer in Calhoun County.

District 3 (Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties) - Ralph Setzler, a poultry farmer from LaSalle in Monroe County, who is serving his second year on the committee.

District 4 (Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent and Ottawa coun­ties) - Tom Guthrie, a dairy farmer from Delton in Barry County._

District 5 (Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Ingham and Shia­wassee counties) - Donald Hill, a fruit grower from Mon­trose in Genesee County who is serving his second year on the committee.

District 6 (Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, Sanilac, St. Clair and Tuscola counties) - Gene Rinke, a cash crop farmer from Capac in St. Clair County who is serving his second year on the committee.

District 7 (Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Osceola counties) - Daryl Peterson, a fruit grower from Ludington in Mason County who will serve as committee vice chairman.

District 8 (Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot. Isabella, Midland and Saginaw counties) - Lyle LeCronier, a cash crop farmer from Freeland in Bay County.

District 9 (Benzie, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee, Northwest Michigan and Wexford counties) - Donald Mitchell, a fruit grower from Lake Leelenau in Leelanau County.

District 10 (Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Che­boygan, Emmet, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Otsego and Presque Isle counties) - Margaret Kartes, who operates a dairy farm with her husband near West Branch in Oge­maw County.

District 11 (Upper Peninsula) - Edward Johnson, a dairy farmer from Daggett in Menominee County who is serving his second year on the committee.

Representing the MFB Young Farmers are Glenn Preston of Quincy, Boyd Beyersdorf of Hemlock and L. C. Scramlin of Holly.

MFB Women will be represented on the committee by Jan Stoner of Jones, Polly Diehl of Dansville and Edna Edbrooke of Fremont.

At-large committee members from the MFB Board of Directors are committee chairman John Laurie of Cass City, Donald Nugent of Frankfort and Bill Spike of Owosso.

Johnson Named to National Live Stock Board

Leadership, Wrinkles and Such

Earl Johnson, president of the Michigan Live Stock Ex­change, vice chairman of the Michigan Beef Industry and member of the Michigan Cat­tlemen's Association executive board, has been named to the board of directors of the Na­tional Live Stock and Meat Board for a three-year term.

The National Live Stock and Meat Board represents every

link in the marketing chain that moves beef, veal, pork and lamb from farm and ranch to the American consumer.

Funds from the industry sup­port Meat Board consumer marketing, research, education and promotion programs.

Johnson operates a cattle feeding and farming operation near Otisville in Genesee County.

(continued from page 2)

News award-winning photog­rapher Marcia Ditchie did her thing.

This was a mistake - leaving my pad and pen in the car, I mean. When it came time to note the names of Dick's family members, the only thing I could come up with out of my purse to handle that job were an eyebrow pencil and the no­tice for my paps test. Now real­ly, that would never happen to Dan Rather! Viva la difference, you say? Thanks for that.

There's a certain plateau that women reach where some of the differences are magnified. It's that plateau when men get distinguished-looking and women get grey. And it's that time between youthful "laugh

lines" and old "character sketches" when those things have to be recognized for what they are - wrinkles. It's difficult to say that word, let alone look in the mirror and find them multiplying!

But, the indispensable ding-dong lady has come to the res­cue with a new product called Time Control, a temporary, 8-hour wrinkle-remover. Well, I bought a bottle, but the word "temporary" has me scared, I haven't tried it yet. There aren't too many 8-hour days around here and I have visions of my wrinkle-free face suddenly dis­integrating in the middle of an interview. Can you imagine the look on the interviewee's face if that happened? Makes me laugh just to think about it!

Which reminds me - wish I

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Farm Bureau ,Insurance Group, Michigan FarmRadio Network Honor 'Farmers of the Week'

Windish Appointedto FBIG Position

Eaton County WomanSelected for Recognition

As First FemaleFarmer of the Week

agement from the Life OfficeManagement Association. Sheis currently enrollea in a com-prehensive course of studyleading to the CPCU (Chart-

. ered Property-Casualty Under-writer) 'designation, the mostprestigious designation in theproperty-casualty insurance in-dustry ...

Residents of Lansing, Win-dish and her husband, Michael,have two children.

Prior t9 her recent appoint-ment, ~indish was manager ofthe Property-Casualty Opera-tions Department. She has alsoserved FBIG as a computerprogrammer and analyst andmanager of procedures andmethods ..

Windish graduated fromMichigan State University in1974 with a degree in psychol-ogy and has achieved a desig-nation in administrative man-

Deborah Windish, an em-ployee of ~arm Bureau Insur-ance Group since 1969, has,been appointed the company'sdirector of Personnel and Ad-ministrative Services.

In her new position, Windishwill direct the activities ofseveral departments, includingpersonnel services, purchasing,mailing and supply, word pro-cessing and hum~n resourcesdevelopment. She will also bea member of the FBIG corpor-ate staff.

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the local Agricultural Stabilization andConservation Service Committee:serves on the board of directors of theCopper Country Dairy; serves as avolunteer fireman; and is active in theforeign student exchange program andin the' child foster care program. He isalso a past president of the CopperCountry Farm Bureau. His wife. Ann.is active as a spokesperson of the Cop-per CountrY Dairy. is involved in FarmBureau legislative action programs andis a regional representative for t~eMichigan Farm Bureau. The Jousmashave three children.

FRED JOUSMA

The weekly award, whichhonors farmers in Michigan, issponsored by the MichiganFarm Radio Network and FarmBureau Insurance Group.

Betty Letson of Charlotte.was selected Farmer of theWeek for the week of July 21in recognition of her contribu-tions to her community andMichigan agriculture. Letson, awidow, is the first woman toreceive the award in the fiveand one-half year history of theFarmer of the Week program.

BETIY LETSON

The weekly award, which honors farmers in Michigan, issponsored by the Michigan Farm Radio Network and Farm Bu-reau Insurance Group.

Letson, who has been farming for nearly 30 years, -isa cashcrop farmer. She currently farms 400 acres with her son-in-law, Mark Smuts.

"I've always loved farming," said Letson, the mother of fivechildren. "I love the independence, the decision making andworking out in the fields." .

Despite her busy schedule with the farm, Letson serves astreasurer of Benton Township, treasurer of the United BrethrenChurch of Christ in Charlotte and serves as a trustee on thechurch board. A member of the Eaton County Farm Bureau,Letson also served as a Sunday School teacher in her church.

She and her late husband were named Outstanding YoungDairy Couple in 1965 by the Michigan MilkProducers Associa-tion.

Recipients of the Farmer of the Week award, who are se-lected by the Michigan Farm Radio Network and: FBIG, arechosen for the quality of their farming operations and for theircontributions to the community and Michigan agriculture.

In addition to Letson, the Farmer of the Week award recipi-ents f~r July 1980 were:

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Convenience - From loading at our factory to set-upon your farm generally takes a couple of days. Youdon't deal with contractors for weeks or months.

Universal people get up mighty early to bring you thekind of livestock equipment and buildings you needto stay competitive.

And they bring it all together for you in one neatpackage - building. feeders. waterers. ventilationand heating systems. Even a built-in manure pit if youwant it. Assembled. Ready to hook up and use.

Besides the obvious economic advantage of buyingeverything from one source. there are other's to buyinga Universal Sow. Pig, Hog. or Calf lodge:

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Week of July 14 - Richard Lauwers,45. a dairy farmer from Capac whofarms over 400 acres and milks 90cows. He is president of the ChurchCouncil of St. Nicholas CatholicChurch: serves as president of the St.Clair County Farm Bureau: serves aslocal market committeeman for theMichigan Milk Producers Association;served on the local MMPA board forseveral years; is a member of the DairyHerd Improvement Association; servedon the local school board for 12 years,including three years as board presi-dent; and was named Soil Conserva-tion Farmer of the Year in 1968.Lauwers and his wife. Carol, have fivechildren.Week of July 28 - Fred Jousma, 39,a dairy farmer who milks 40 cows andfarms 450 acres near Bruce Crossing.He serves as president of the localMichigan Animal Breeders Coopera-tive and vice president of the CopperCountry Farm Bureau: is a member of

Week of July 7 - David Dirkse. 36,a blueberry farmer from Nunica. Hefarms 100 acres, 33 of which are de-voted to growing blueberries. Dirkse isa current member and past president.secretary and director of the MichiganBlueberry Association: member of theSecond Christian Reformed Church ofGrand Haven: past elder and deaconof the Fruitport Christian ReformedChurch; member of the Ottawa CountyFarm Bureau; and recipient of produc-tion awards from the Michigan Blue-berry Association in 1974 and 1975.based on the quality and volume of hisblueberry crop. He and his wife. Jen-nifer, have two children.

DAVID DIRKSE

SEPTEMBER 1980 FARM NEWS PAGE 11

Japanese Farmer Cooperative JoinsNorth American Plant Breeding Co-op

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Branch CountyFarm Bureau Oil

ChesaningFarmers Co-op

FalmouthCo-op Co. (McBain& Merritt Branches

LenaweeFarm BureauOil Co.

Marshall FarmBureau Oil Co.

Ruth FarmersElevator

Saginaw FarmBureau Oil Co.

SebewaingFarmers Co-op

Thunder BayFarmers Co-op, Inc.

Farmers PetroleumBranches:

BreckenridgeCareCassopoliSComstock ParkEmmettHartHighlandJonesvilleLinwoodPetoskeySanduskyScottvilleSt. JohnsTraverse City

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FFR seed varieties are grownand distributed only by thefarmer-owned regional cooper-atives who operate in 37 statesand in Ontario, Canada. InMichigan, Farm Bureau Ser-vices distributes forage andsoybean seeds.

issues concerning regional mat-ters.

"In the past year, the Michi-gan Association of Regions hasmade progress in. maintaininglocal home rule. Regionalagencies like the SoutheastMichigan Council of Govern-ments and the other MARmembers keep control close tothe people."We need this kind of local co-operation between neighboringgovernmental units. It does notmatter if you are as big as thecity of Detroit or as smalJ asFowlerville - my years of ex-perience have proven to methat there are some things youjust cannot do alone," Smithsaid.

varieties specially adapted toMichigan conditions are contin-uousl~ researched. John Sex-son, sales manager of the FBSSupply Division, is a memberof the cooperative's board ofdirectors.

The goal of FFR is to devel-op improved varieties of farmcrops. Because of the diversegeographic locations of FFRmembers, testing is accom-plished under a wide variety ofgeographic and environmentalconditions. Research is also

- conducted on factors such asfertilizer, weed chemicals, in-secticides, planting methodsand cropping sequences.

In commenting on Zen-Noh'sdecision to apply for FFRmembership, H. Takamatsu,the firm's New York represen-tative, said his company islooking for "technical ex-cellence on a continuing basisin the breeding of improved va-rieties."

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Robert Smith ElectedPresident of 'MAR

Robert E. Smith, MichiganFarm Bureau senior legislativecounsel, has been' elected pres-ident of the Michigan Associa-tion of Regions.

Smith, who also serves asvice chairman of the SoutheastMichigan Council of Govern-ments and as president of theLivingston Intermediate SchoolDistrict, was elected to the ex-ecutive position at the annualconference of the statewideassociation in July.

The Michigan Association ofRegions serves regional pla'n-ning agencies throughout thestate. The association fostersregional planning and coopera-tion and deals with legislative

The Farmers Forage Re-search Cooperative, a plant-breeding organization ownedby regional farm cooperativesin the United States and Can-ada, has accepted a Japanesecooperative, Zen-Noh, as its17th member.

Zen-Noh serves five millionJ~panese farmers through5,000 local cooperatives andmarkets 95 percent of thecountry's rice crop and pro-vides 65 percent of Japan's fer--tilizer

FFR, headquartered in WestLafayette, Ind., has five re-search stations locatedthroughout the United States.It maintains 14 professionalplant breeders whose goal is todevelop improved varieties offorage crops, corn and soy-beans.

Farm Bureau Services, Inc.,is a member of FFR, and at the .'cooperative's West Lafayettefacilities, testing of new seed

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enrichment.The proposal mandates a

"program of general state taxa-tion and a method of distribu-ting funds to ensure equal perpupil state financial sup-port ... " for general opera-tions less the seven mills oflocal tax. At the same time, thehigher cost school districts areassured no less than they werespending!

At a meeting in Lansing onAug. 18, fiscal experts said thatin order to fT!eet the require-ment of "equal per pupil" fund-ing it would be necessary tohave equal teacher salariesthroughout the state whichwould lead to statewide biu-gaining. _

A spokesman for the MEAwas at the meeting and saidthat statewide bargaining istheir goal. He also said that this.would result in "portability ofteachers." This means thatteachers with seniority could'bump other teachers with lessseniority from their jobs any-where in the ~tate.

MEA spent $59,000 or moreto get the Smith-BulJard Pro-posal on the ballot. They havealso arynounced that they in-tend to spend at least$250,000 to get it passed.. It is claimed that local control

is protected in the proposal. Allit says is that the LegislatureshaH provide for " ... the elec-tion of boards of education oflocal school districts.Each boardshaH be responsible for theemployment of personnel andthe educational programs andservices for the pupils of itsdistrict." Can there be localcontrol with state control offunds and statewide teacherbargaining?

The Michigan Association ofSchool Boards is opposing theSmith-BulJard Proposal as isthe Michigan Farm Bureau.

"Where Quality Is Assured"

(continued from page 6)licenses, various charges, etc.

Income tax credits and ex-emptions could ,not be re-duced, nor could the school aidformula be changed e~cept by

f a four-fifths vote of the Legisla-ture. In the case of the schoolaid formula, the Legislature ispresently delaying the approvalfor 1980-81 because of thisprovision and budget' prob-lems.

State government is alsoslashing expenditures becauseof the present recession. Thecuts have been .nearly one-halfbillion dolJars. Many of the 'cutsaffect farmers, school districtsand other important public ser-vices. The state willhave a defi-cit of $180 miUion for the1979-80 budget year. AIJ themoney put aside for a "rainyday" has been used.

Many questions wiU arise ifProposal D passes. Would thestate qe able to return part ofthe lost revenue to local units ofgovernment or would thecourts determine a priority forstate spending? What happensto local control? How wouldprograms for farmers and ruralareas fare?

Smith Bullard - Proposal AThis proposal would cut the

present 50 milJtax limit to 24.5mills, 13 miUs of which wouldbe alJocated in the constitution,thus eliminating the presentlocal control on the allocationof local property tax. The other11.5 mills could be voted on asallocated in the proposal.

It creates a statewide prop-erty tax of up to an additional30.5 mills for all property ex-cept homestead and '1amily-owned and operated farms."According to MSU data, 30percent of alJ farmland is op-erated by renters, 90 percent ofwhich is ownec;fby retired farm-ers and widows. This meansthat the farmland could be sub-jected to the statewide propertytax~

Total taxes for the statewideproperty tax could total 55mills.

The revenue from the state-wide property tax would beused for schools.

The state income tax wouldalso be raised at least 2 percentfrom the present 4.6 percent to6.6 percent.

The state could also increasethe Single Business Tax.

K-12 school costs, except forseven millsvoted tax, would bepaid entirely by the state. Thiswould be phased in over a five-year period. The seven millswould not be equalized as atpresent. Wealthy areas wouldhave a considerable advan-tage ..

Voters could approve a localincome tax of up to 1 percentin lieu of any portion of theseven mills voted tax for school

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David Woods Named First Member of The 65 Club™

FARM NEWS SEPTEMBER 1980

Lenawee County Member Honored By American Cyanamid Co~

Michigan Gov. William G. Milliken, left, presented a certificate to David Woods of Britton, as the firstmember of The 65 Club ™ honoring outstanding American farmers for their individual contribqtions in pro-ducing food and fiber for 65 persons at home and abroad. Mrs. Woods is at right. The recognition programis sponsored by the American Cyanamid Co..

David Woods, a corn andsoybean producer from Brittonand a member of the LenaweeCounty Farm Bureau, hasbeen selected as the first mem-ber of a new club that honorsAmerican farmers as the mostefficient in the world.

The 65 Club,TMsponsored byAmerican Cyanamid Co., de-rives .its name from the fact thatthe average U.S. farmer nowproduces food and fiber for 65persons at home and abroad.

One farmer will be recog-nized each month during thenext year for his record ofachievement as an agriculturalproducer, his leadership in ag-ricultural and community af-fairs and his successful practiceof sound farm managementprinciples, including the safe,proper and judicious use ofchemicals and other modernprodu'ction tools and tech-niques.

Woods and his wife, Rita,farm 1,200 acres in LenaweeCounty, specializing in corn,soybeans and wheat. For thepast two seasons he was thetop corn producer amongmembers of the Michigan CornGrowers Association, with av-erage yields of 175.43 bushels

per acre in 1979 and 196.1bushels in 1978.

Robert Bergland, secretaryof the U.S. Department of Ag-riculture, congratulated Woodon being the first to receive 'theaward. "Since the farmer 65Club has been established torecognize the fact that theAmerican farmer is the mostproductive in the world, Mr.Woods is to be commended forachieving this recognition.

"The American farmer hasreached a point where he nowfeeds 65 people through his orher efforts and'through his highlevel of productivity has be-come a major factor in the agri-cultural export trade picture.This is a great tribute to thefarmer and to the agriculturalindustry working together withgovernment to set new recordsfor achievement."

Woods received a certificateof membership in The 65Club™ at ceremonies in Gov.Milliken's office in July. He wi\1also receive a year;s member-ship in the Agriculture Councilof America.

All major farm producingareas in the United States wi\1be represented among themembers of The 65 Club.™

Emphasis will be placed on the,major field crops, such as corn,soybeans, 'cotton, wheat, sug-arbeets, potatoes and tobacco.

American Cyanamid and theAgriculture Council plan to fur-ther honor the first twelvemembers of The 65 Club™ and

their spouses. at the 1981 AgDay Celebration -in Washing-ton, D.C.

Enjoy Southern Hospitalityat .1981 AFBF Conventionin New Orleans, LouisianaJanuary 11 - 15, ,1981

Four Tours Available•New Orleans in Three Centuries• Southern Plantation Tour.S.S. President Harbor Cruise•Night Club Tour

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For more inforr =1tion, contactKenneth Wiles, ..lichigan Farm Bureau.P.O. Box 30960, Lansing, Michigan 48909

Please send me information about the 1981 AFBFconvention and tours available.NameAddress

CountyPhone'

SEPTEMBER 1980 FARM NEWS PAGE 13

Member Leadership: Combination of Gumption and Dedication

INVEST$1.00 NoW••-.Sowu profit,when we profit!

ers with the vision to see a big-ger picture," he said.

He stressed that coopera-tives should be working to-gether "because it is in the bestinterest of their members to doso." He said reasons for work-ing together range from com-mon sense to survival.

bers who know the climate. Weneed cooperative employeeswith the knowledge of themembers' needs and the talentto satisfy them," said Pepper,executive director of the IowaInstitute of Cooperation inAmes.

"We need cooperative lead-

During the past 30 years, Farmers PetroleumCooperative has grown to become Michigan's -~argest farm petroleum supply co-op. FPCpioneered such items as Agrihol and customdiesel fuel. FPC's partial ownership of crude oilproperties and refinery operations has ensureda more dependable flow of petroleum productsto the farm.Isn't it time you shared in the benefits of thecooperative movement? See your Farm BureauServices or Farmers Petroleum Cooperativebranch manager...now.He can sign you up as amember today.Remember ... it ta'kes only one dollar.

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in communications, skepticism,insufficient motivation andstagnation.

Gerald R. Pepper, a self-proclaimed "co-opaholic,"identified the member as themost important keystone in thecooperative.

"We. need cooperative mem-

Invest just $1 in Farm Bureau Services and/orFarmers Petroleum Cooperative. commonstock •..As a voting member, you become eligi-ble to share in the cooperative's earnings on apatronage basis.Your membership in Farm Bureau Servicesand/or Farmers Petroleum Cooperative entitlesyou to take an active role in making decisionsand forming policies of that co-op. As a votingmember, you actually help shap'e the.future.Farm Bureau Services, Michigan's largest farmsupply and marketing cooperative, hasmembers throughout Michigan. Farmers haverecognized their cooperative's progressivegrowth and potential over the past 50 years.

play, said Susan J. Ellis, direc-tor of Energize, Inc., Philadel-'Rhia, Pa.

Ellis, conducting a workshopon yolunteerism, urged thatmembers become involved tohelp remove easily identifiableobstacles to cooperativegrowth, such as lack of clarity

Employees of Thunder BayCo-op won the Top Tire TeamTrophy award for their out-standing sales in a contestsponsored by Farmers Petro-leum Cooperative, Inc.

The three-month contestwas open to FPC dealers withinthe state. The Top Tire TeamTrophy is awarded to the co-opwith the largest' increase in tiresales over the previous yearduring the same three months.

This was the second state-wide tire sales contest; anothercontest is scheduled for this fall.

Thunder Bay Farmers Co-opwas organized in 1952 as apetroleum cooperative to serveAlpena County farmers. Thecooperative offers a full line ofpetroleum products and com-plete service station facilities inLachine.

Thunder BayCo-op WinsTire Trophy

It takes more than dedicationif members are to establishthemselves as thoroughly in-volved leaders in their cooper-atives. -

There are other importantconsiderations - things likecommitment and confidenceand just plain gumption andguts.

That was one of the mes-sages coming through loud and

- clear in a wide variety of ses-sions at the American Instituteof Cooperation's Nationallnsti-tute on Cooperative Educationheld in August at PennsylvaniaState University.

M.ember leadership emergedas one of the most widely dis:-cussed topics at this year's insti-tute held under the theme "Co-operatives - Keystone of Agri-culture."

Bill Turner set the tone forthe institute in his keynote ad-dress, drawing on the theme todeclare that "cooperatives arepe'ople; cooperatives are thekeystone of agriculture; so, itfollows that people are the key-stone of agriculture."

"Dare to be a builder," chal-.lenged Turner, a professionalspeaker and lecturer who, untilrecently, was director of publicrelations with Land Q'Lakes,Minneapolis, Minn.

"Leadership and farmer in-4'olvement can mean the differ-ence between a good coopera-tive and a bad cooperative," hesaid. "Cooperatives have beenbuilt on dreams."

Members themselves identi-fied what they consider to bemajor stumbling blocks to pro-gress of their' cooperatives .Near the top of the list was thefailure of members to get in-volved in cooperative affairs.

That's where the gumptionand guts qualities come into

PAGE 14- ,FARM NEWS SEPTEMBER 1980

Ethanol Energy. Balance Studied by MSU Researcher

Figure 1 - A flow diagram for ethanol production.

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Table 2 provides the resultsof a premium fuel analysis for'ethanol production. As can beseen the ethanol productionprocess uses up more premiumfuel than it yields: a loss of25,400 Btu/gal for irrigatedcorn, and 17,500 Btu/gal fordry land corn.

The situation need not causetoo much alarm, however,since it can be corrected by us-ing such non-premium fuelsources as coal and biomass toproduce ethanol.

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DDGS contains 28 percentprotein while soybean meal(SBM) contains 45 percent.The resulting ratio of the twoprotein contents is 0.54(28%/45%). However, ac-cording to ruminant feedingtrials at the University of Ne-braska, .the protein' in DDGS is1.37 times better utilized byruminants than that from SBM.This is because DDGS providesa naturally protected proteinsource for ruminants.

When this use efficiency ratiois multiplied by the protein ratioof 0.54, a new ratio of .85 isobtained.

In other words, ,for ruminantfeed, one pound of DDGS willreplace 0.85 pounds of SBM interms of protein value and utili-zation. The energy of onepound of DOGS is, therefore,the energy it would take to cul-tivate and process enough soy-beans to provide 0.85 poundsof SBM.

The results of the study aresummarized in Table 1. Thenet result. is that by using' ir-,rigated corn, alcohol provides8,700 Btu/ gal more energythan was used to produce it;while 'using dry land corn pro-vides 16,600 Btu/gal more'en-ergy than was needed to pro-duce the alcohol.

This latter result is moretypical of what commercialplants using Michigan corn can,

Ethanol

Figure 2 - Boundary of an~ysis.

Food

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-t;rain

Denaturant

Distillers grains NY be takenout at I. 2 or 3.

ery, labor fertilizers, energy fordrying the corn crop and ener-gy for repairs; off-farm trans-portation - trl,1cks, equipmentand fuel; and for the alcoholplant - process energy, energyfor drying distillers grains,yeasts, enzymes, chemicals (forpH control), electrical energy,machinery and equipment.Outputs analyzed from thealcohol plant are ethanol, car-bon dioxide and distillers driedgrains.

Characteristics ofthe Model

Corn is used as the feedstockand is grown specifically forethanol production. It is as-sumed that the distillers grainsare the only valuable by-pro-duct of the process; i.e., nocommercial use is made of thecarbon dioxide resulting fromthe fermentation process.

Solar energy which drivesthe plant's photosynthetic proc-esses is taken as a free sourceof energy. Also the energy con-tent of the corn (known as itsheat combustion) is neglectedin this study because no onecurrently burns corn to produceenergy; for the same reason,the heat of combustion of thedistillers grains by-product isneglected.

The study is based on an in-dustrial scale alcohol plant pro-ducing anhydrous (200 proof)alcohol and dried distillersgrains. It is assumed that theplant produces at least one mil-lion gallons of alcohol per year.A further assumption is that 2.5gallons of ethanol is producedper bushel of corn and that theprocess also yields 16.8pounds of distillers grains and

By Bob 01011(Editor's Note: Thi~ article is

based on a master of sciencethesis study researched by theauthor.)

Because of the shortage ofpetroleum fuels, ethanol hasassumed a new importance asa potential liquid fuel replace-ment for gasoline in the UnitedStates.

Its suitability for automotivefuel has long been established,however, a popular indictmentagainst it is that its productionconsumes more energy thanthe product contains. Thisstudy examined that claim.

The study focused on threeareas: a survey of biomass asan energy feedstock and theconversion processs that can beemployed; the production ofethanol, which examines thevarious processes of distillation,fermentation and saccharifica-tion; and an energy balanceanalysis of ethanol production,the central focus of the studyand this article.

The study was designed toestablish an energy ~ccountingmethod to portray th~ inputand output energy relation-ships of fuel ethanol and its by-products, to derive the energybalance of ethanol production,to discuss methods of improv-ing the energy balance and toprovide a reference on ethanolproduction processes.

The Production ProcessFigure 1 illustrates the pro-

duction process for corn. Thegrain is ground and mixed withwater to form a slurry. Theslurry is cooked, and appropri-ate enzymes are added to con-vert the starch to sugar. The re-sulting mash is fermented, us-ing suitable yeast strains, toproduce a beer. The beer (usu-ally 8 to 12. percent alcoholconcentration) is then distilledto the desired proof and dena-tured if necessary.

Distillers grains, a by-productof alcohol production, may beremoved from the system aftersaccharification (the conversionof starch to sugar), after fer-mentation, or after distillation.The point of withdrawal will de-pend on the equipment used,and the completeness of thepreceding process.

Carbon dioxide is releasedduring fermentation. This is aresult of the chemical reactionof fermentation.

Boundary and Methodof Analysis

A net energy analysis pro-cedur~ was used to analyze allprocesses in a boundary thatencloses the corn productionfarm, transportation from thefarm to an alcohol plant andthe alcohol plant (Figure 2).

Inside the boundary, theitems analyzed include: for thefarm - field operations, on-farm transportation, machin-

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Why is he running for Con-gress? Directly put (which is hisstyle), he thinks he can do abetter job than the incumbent."I just really feel that the districtcould be better representedand that I have the backgroundand experience to do that."

His accomplishments in the!vfichigan House and Senategive credence to that state-ment. He has, for example, ledthe fight on the Senate Appro-priations Committee for - ade-quate funding of all agriculturalresearch, Extension, diseasecontrol and the MSU Collegeof Agr.iculture., He helpeddevelop the state agriculturalexport program and has been a

\ prime mover of local land useplanning to preserve essentialfarmland.

He recognized the threat ofpseudorabies to Michigan'spork jndustry and secured ap-propriate control legislation.He worked for property taxrelief and farm exemption fromthe Single Business Tax andhe's recognized as the .legisla-tive leader for gasohol.

This support of agricultureduring - his four years in theHouse anq five yea~s in theSenate made him well-quali-fied for the title of "Friend ofAgriculture," but there was alsoanother factor that AgriPacmembers considered whenthey made their selection.. They believe that if DickAllen is elected, he will be ap-pointed to the AgricultureCommittee in the U.S. Con-gress; that would be a real plusfor Michigan agriculture.

Dick Allen thinks so, too,and has been ~cjrking towardthat goal. "I've been talking toMichigan Republican congress-men and others from the Mid-west and telling them - look,I'm a veterinarian and a farm~r;I've had 10 years experienceon the House and Senate agri-culture committees and the Ap-propriations Committee on Ag-,riculture in the Michigan Legis-lature. I think my farm back-grou,nd and experience are go-ing to land me in that vital posi-tion," he predicted.

(Congressman Allen, mem-ber of the Agriculture Commit-tee .... It will be hard 1'\ot toturn into a name-dropper ...."Sure I know Dick. He used towrite for my paper.")

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Jim Gilmore(continued from page 5)

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Small But Mighty Toy Tractors Fun for All Ages

There's no generation gap for mini pull hobbyists. This pit crew-grandfather and grandson - work together to build and fine tunemini tractors for competition.

The furious buzzing of modelairplane engines drew specta-tors to an exhibit tent at theKalamazoo Coutity Fair, Aug:20, where memQers of theMichigan Mini Pullers Associa-tion made final adjustments on1/16 scale models of farm trac-tors.

Mini tractor pulls, usingscaled down models of farmtractors that have been modi-fied and equipped with gear

. train and model airplane en-gines, are a new enthusiasmamong a growing number ofMichigan hobbyists.

Toy or mini tractors are built

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using the basic toy farm tractor,but once it leav~s the shelves ofthe local department store orhardware, the hobbyist goes towork. The toy tractor will becut, adjusted and tested untilthe model is ready for a "pullthrough" performance in com-petition.

Rear construction and theaxle of the o~iginal toy tractorare cut away in the first stage ofthe modification leaving onlythe seat platform. Tires are re-mounted with a gear trainwhich has been assembled us-ing rectangular. aluminum tub-ing, gear shafts and plasticgears.

Ahead of the gear box a.049 - .051 cubic inch dis-placement model airplane en-gine is mounted to the under-side of the tractor body. "Ori-ginal equipment" tires arepared down and smoothed ona lathe to gain better traction onthe smooth surface of the com-petition track.

Most rripdifications can 'bedone using equipment avail-able in a home or farm ma-chine shop. Tools for building'and adjusting engines are notdifficult to find or expensive.Ordinary small scale hand toolscan be used.

Kits or ready made modifiedtoy tractors can also be pur-

chased. Although they aredubbed "factory tractors" bythe hobbyists, these modifiedsare constructed in the sameway as the "do it yourself'modifieds. A beginning invest- .ment of $200 will get the nov-ice puller into competition witha purchased "factory tractoL ".

Modified toys pull many timestheir weight in competition.

Despite the small size of .themodels, 'toy tractors pull sur-prising weights in competition.Tractors are classed for compe-tition in four weights: 3 Ibs., 4lbs., Sibs. and 6 lbs. and over.Pull weights vary by class from40 lb. to 72 lb. loads.

Official. pulls are organizedby the Michigan Mini PullersAssociation twice a year andare conducted under an estab-lished set of niles for equip-ment and competition.

There is interest in havingmore official pulls during theyear, said association memberSteve Gazdag of Kalamazoo.But since most pullers arefarmers, busy schedules makeregular meetings di':ficult to at-tend, particularly durit,g sum-mer months, he said. Throa ~.the association, however,members are notified of sched-uled pulls and they share infor-mation about suppliers, engineperformance tips and newmodification ideas.

Dues for membership in theMichigan Mini Pullers Associa-tion are attractively priced: sim-ply show up at an official asso-ciation mini pull competition,pay the entry fee for the pull.and you're in! There are noother fees for membership.Names and addresses of com-petitors are kept on record tobe notified of the next toy trac-tor pull or meeting.

Since fascination with motor-ized toys has no age limit, nonehas been imposed on member-ship or competition. It's not un-common to see a three genera-tion pit crew at work consult-ing, advising and tinkering withthe pins, gears and motors ofthose fabulous mini pulling ma-chines.

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Solar energy can be used forsome of these processes,whenever it is available, to re-duce the premium fuel de-mand. However, its uncertainavailability makes it a dubioussource of energy for alcohoJproduction on a commercialbasis in the near future withouta lot of expense on storagemechanisms.

ConclusionsAn analysis of total energy

inputs and outputs shows thatthe production of ethanolyields more energy than it re-quires.

A premium fuel analysis \shows that ethanol requires \more premium fuel to produce •it than the' f4el contains. How-ever this situation can. be cor- lrected by using sources of ener- \gy other than premium fuels forthe alcohol plant processes.For example, using coal for .producing ethanol allows the .fuel to yield 3 'and 2.5 timesmore premium energy than itrequires for dry land corn andirrigated corn, respectively.

Because of its uncertainavailability, solar - energy haspromise only in terms of com-plementing other process ener-gies like biomass and coalwhich can be used to replace allscarce fossil fuel inputs, exceptpossibly in some parts of thefarm sector.

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1980s because of increasingconsumer 'disposable incomeand a slow rate of growth inpopulation.

Uvacek indicated that gov-ernment nutrition educationprograms, changes in beefgrading standards, increasedgovernment regulations andcontinued expansion of gov-ernment transfer payments(Social Security, food stamps,etc.) will also effect the demandfor beef.

Reierson said the retail pricespread was relatively narrowduring recent months. He ex-pects this spread to widen inthe coming year, which willtemper increases il1 beef pricesat the farm level.

Purcell said that the cattle cy-cle is caused by the manage-ment decisions of cow-calf pro-ducers. For the producer to beprofitable in his operation, hemust be an innovator in hisdecision making rather than afollower.

The decision of a single pro-ducer will not have any greatimpact on the industry, butwhen most producers make thesame decision at the sametime, the end result is overpro-duction, the economists said ..

"The 'economist ,livestockforum approach to monitoringthe cattle cycle is a pilot projectand could be expanded to in-clude other commodities, suchas hogs, if it proves helpful toproducers.

"The forum will meet againin early 1981 to review the cat-tIe situation and track the de-velopments of the cattle cycle."Craig said.

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fect on beef prices. The currentyear's supply of red meat andpoultry is at an all-time recordhigh.

The consumers preferencefor beef in 1980 did notchange, .but the excessive sup-plies of pork and poultrycaused the,consumers to switchto the lower priced items, theeconomists said.

The outlook for 1981 is forpork supplies to ,be down about10 to 15 percent and poultrysupplies down about 2 to 3 per- 'cent, they said.

It is expected that higherconsumer income ill 1981 willprovide substantial support forbeef prices.

Reierson said that the ex-pected' level of consumer in-come will be conducive to ex-panded beef sales in 1981.

The indications are that in1984 or 1985, there could bean excessive oversupply of redmeat if the beef and pork cyclespeak at the same time, similarto the situation that occurred inlate 1973 and early 1974.

Beef and pork' producersmust do a better job of manag-ing herd expansion to avoidglutting the market with pricedepressing supplies of redmeat, the economists said.

They reported that the cattlecycles peaked in 1945, 1955,1965, 1975, and based on cur-rent conditions, the next cyclepeak is lik{lly to come in 1985or ,1986.

While Grimes does not ex-pect the demand for beef togrow rapidly as it did in the1960s, he expects a slow,steady growth in demand in the

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flow deteriorate by maintainingtoo many heifers in his herdthat' will not produce incomefor two years, Purcell said.

Profits will be limited by thetime the retained heifers pro-duce calves for sale becausethe national herd will have ex-panded, Purcell said.

Grimes concurred and sug-gested that the best way to in-crease a herd at this time is tobuy cows and bred heifers.

The economists agreed thatthe current rate of growth in thenational herd is large, based onthe July 1 report, and the in-dustry will be in trouble if thisrate of growth continues forseveral years.

They said that a less than 2percent rate of growth in beefcow numbers for a period ofseveral years could be toleratedbut that a rate of growth in ex-cess of 2 percent for severalyears would mean trouble, giv-en the outlook for beef de-mand.

In reviewing beef prices for1980, the economists agreedthat the excessively large sup-plies of pork had a marked ef-

AGRINOMICUPDATE 180

Report of the CommodityActivities & Research Department

Economists Forecast1980-'81 Beef Outlook,

"For the rest of 1980 and in-to the first quarter of 1981,things are looking profitable foreQw-calf cattle producers, butfor stockers, feeders and pack-ers, the short-term outlook is abit shakey," said Robert Craig,manager of Commodity Activi-ties and Research at MichiganFarm Bureau.

That was also the consensusof four top livestock economistsat a "cattle cycle forum," spon-sored by the American FarmBureau Federation in August.

,Participating in the forumwere Glenn Grimes, professorof agricultural economics at theUniversity of Missouri; Dr.Wayne D. Purcell, professor ofagricultural economics at Vir-ginia Polytechnic Institute; Dr.Robert J. Reierson, agriculturaleconomic consultant and form-er corporate economist for

\ Monfort of Colorado; and Dr:.Edward Uvacek Jr:: livestockmarketing economist and asso-ciate professor at Texas A & MUniversity.

For the next three or fouryears, the cow-calf operatorshould be in a profitable posi-tion, but cattle' feeders will faceslim profits due to excess finish-ing capacity, Craig said.

Cattle feeders will probablybid profits from higher finishedcattle prices into feeder prices,according the the economists.

Craig said that the July 1 cat-tle inventory report issued by

,the USQA on July 28 showedthat the 1980 calf crop is up 6percent over last year. Wl1ilethe national livestock econo-mists questioned the accuracyof the increase, they agreed thatthe 1980 calf crop is larger.

"The latest cattle inventoryfigures confirm that indeed pro-ducers have begun a new cattlecycle," Uvacek said. "The in- 'ventory s~owed 4 percentmore cattle, 6 percent morebeef cows and 2 percent moreheifers being held for beef cowreplacement than a year ago."

While the expansion phaseof the cattle cycle is normally aprofitable time for cow-calf pro-ducers, Purcell stressed thatfinancial management is thekey to profitability in the future.

Producers must becomemore knowledgeable of indus-try trends to their particular cat-tle enterprise, Craig said.

While a cow-calf operatormay wish to expand his herd,he must avoid letting his cash-

Do You Really Want George To?

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T()VIC(Editor's Note: We have all heard the expression,

"Let George do it." It was with that expression inmind that this article was written. Any similarity be-tween the George mentioned in this article and anactual George. living or dead, is accidental.)

Meet GeorgeGeorge doesn't really need an intr.oduction ...

everybody knows him. But you have probablynever met him. The reason for this is that George isalways where you are not - at meetings of theschool board, the county board of commissioners,the township board meeting, Farm Bureau meet-ings, at important hearings, political conventions,etc. He is there every time you decide to stay homeand "let George do it."

George Speaks UpOne thing about George is he is very vocal. And

when George speaks, people listen. Why? Becauseall too often he is the only person there to speak up.

His views, his interests, his philosophies might bejust the opposite of yours, but you can't really findfault with that. After all, this is a free country andwe do have freedom of speech.

George gets things done. He gets them done hisway because he gets involved. He has learned thataction makes things happen.

ConfusedIf George has one fault, it is that he doesn't al-

ways do his homework. He has trouble with over-view, long-range effects and the total impact of anyproposed action.

Those things are all a bit beyond George's limita-tions. So whatever serves his own immediate self-interests is the best, regardless of how it will affecthis community, his state or his nation.

He is TiredGeorge is tired and it's no wonder. He's on the

go constantly because so many people decide to"let George do it."

George is so tired he often forgets what you toldhim when you asked him to speak on your behalf.He is so tired he fell asleep during the last meeting.

If you depend upon letting George "do it" forfarmers, you will be disappointed. He's more apt todo it to farmers.

Do It YourselfEvery_.Earm .Bureau member has become a

member through choice. However, just being amember is not sufficient. Every Farm Bureau mem-ber should express himself, make his wishes knownand take an active part in determining the directionof the organization - county, state and national.

The structure of Farm Bureau embodies the con-cept and purpose of the organization - bettermentof farm families, community, state and nation by

PARMNEWS

by KEN WILESManager!' Member Relation~

free individuals working voluntarily together. Thisstr!lcture enables every policy to be a decision ofthe majority of the members, either by their ownvote or by a vote of their elected representative.

When a member lets George do the talking andvoting for him, he has given up rights - the right tomake his voice heard, the right to make his votecount, the right to complain because the decisionwas not to his liking ..

Majority VoteA fundamental principle of Farm, Bu.reau's

strength is an adherence to decision by majorityvote. Up to the time that a decision by vote ismade, every member has the right to oppose a mo-

. tion or a proposed policy, to work against it asvigorously and vocally as he wishes and to seek toconvert others to his point of view.

Once a proposal has been decided by a vote ofthe majority, however, it becomes a decision ofevery member of the organization. Each organiza-tion must speak with one united voice if it is to beheard and be effective in carrying out its policies.Noone listens very long to a babble of conflictingvoices.

What Are Policies?Farm Bureau operates through policies devel-

oped and carried out by its members. A policy issimply a statement of an idea, a belief, a method or

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a plan. Added together, these policies becomeFarm Bureau's goal for the coming year.

Policies may be philosophical statements, orideas or they may be concrete blueprints for action.They may be problems of farmers or problems of allcitizens; they may be community problems or inter-national problems; or they.may be goals and meth-ods of reaching them.

Policies express Farm Bureau members' funda-mental ideas on community, state or national is-sues. Policies state the philosophies of' FarmBureau - the principles of the Christian faith, -theBill of Rights and the Constitution of the UnitedStates. These are the yardstick by which lesser pro-posed .policies are measured. But, George has nosuch yardstick .

Don't Let George Do ItDon't let George do it for you. If you do, he may

do it to you. Remember, you can never really de-pend on which way he may hop on an issue.

No one can speak more effectively for Farm-Bu-reau members than the members themselves. Thisis because they know the course they want to chartfor their farm organization - Farm Bureau. UnlikeGeorge, they have analyzed the issues and they areknowledgeable in how the issues affect agriculture.

Within the next few weeks, county Farm Bureaus'will be holding their annual meetings. It will be atthese meetings that official county policies areadopted. It will be at these. meetings that recom-mendations are adopted which concern state, na-tional and international issues. It is at thesemeetings where every member can, instead of let-ting George do it, have a voice 'and a vote in deter-mining Farm Bureau policies.

The process of developing Farm Bureau policycharts a clear course of well defined goals for thecoming year. It assures members that Farm Bureauwill march forward toward well considered, careful-ly diosen objectives outlined by policies whichthey, the members, have initiated, studied anddecided on .• -

But remember, the route of the march will be de-termined only by those who speak and vote forthemselves. Don't let George be your spokesmanor cast your vote.'

Items For Discussion

County Farm Bureaus have the resourcesand structure to be leaders in solving localissues of concern to me'mbers. Farm Bureaumembers should be actively involved in advis-ing county boards of local issues and recom-mending solutions. For discussion purposes,name local issues or problems of concern.Limit your list to only <::ountyor townshipissues, do not include ~tate or national issues.

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Farm Bureau Market PlaceSPECIAL RATE TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: One free non-commerdal 25-word ad cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per word. Copy deadUne: 13thper month per membership, additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12x16 or of month. Mail classified ads .to Michigan Fann News, P.O. Box 30960, lansing, MI48909.$12.50 Count as one word. NON-MEMBER and ALL COMMERCiAl advertisers: 15 PubUsher reserves right to reject any advertising copy submitted.

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Michigan Farm Bureau Is making this Hayand sUage listing available as a service to FarmBureau members. Buyers and sellers can listtheir needs and offerings In the classified sec-tion of the Michigan Farm News. 1l1e service Isfree to Farm Bureau members. If you have hayfor &ale or want to purchase hay. simply maIlyour request to Hay & Silage Ustlng. MichiganFarm Bureau, P.O. Box 30960. Lansing, Mich.48909. Your ad. 25 words or less. should In-dude the amount and quality of hay or silageyou want to buy or seU plus your name. addressand phone number.

FOR SALE:)979 grass hay. SOcents per bale. Norain. Wayne Saunde~. East Jordan. Mich.. phone616-547-218? (7.3t.17f)

ALFALFA-BROME HAY. approximately 12,000square bales. Load from blIm storage, 4SO per hour.Also mulch hay. Richardson: Charlevoix. phone616.547.9061. (8.3t-2Of)

THE DROUGHT IN MISSOURI IS CAUSINGA HAY SHORTAGE, AND FARMERS WILLBE LOOKING TO BUY HAY FROM OTHERSTATES. The Missouri Department of Agricultureis coordinating effOrts to let Missouri farmers knowthe names of outstate farmers with hay to sellFarme~ wanting to be included In the list of thosewith hay available for sale should caU 314-751.4762. or write to Hay Information. Box 630.Jl.'Herson Clty..MO 65102 (9-tf.71f)

FACf:Corn. America's gift to the foodworld, is a vegetable. a cereal,a grass. In Michigan morefarmland, 11,500 acres. isdevoted to sweet corn than anyother fresh market vegetablecrop. Butter up some now.

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GAIJIf A GROWING SEASON: Plant this faDandsave on spring dug plants. Red Raspberry plants:Latham. Heritage. Meeker. Black Rllspberry plants:Black Hawk. Logan. Cumberland. Blackberryplants: Darrow. Ebony KIng, Eldorado. 10 - 57.SO.25 - 514.00. SO - $25.00. 100 - $40.00.Stralollberry plants: Guardian. Midway, Sparkle.Dunlap. Surecrop, Ozark Beauty (everoearing). 25- $4.85. 50 - $7.25, 100 - 510.90. 1.000 -$48.50. Mary Washington Asparagus - 3 year oldcrowns: 25 - $6.00, 100 - 516.00. 1.000 -$80.00. Canada Red Rhubarb Roots: 3 - $4.SO. 10- Sl2.00. 25 - $2O.SO. Add 15% for postage. CanShip Immediately. Offer good till December 15.1980. Write for free Clltalog. DEAN FOSTERNURSERIES. Dept. MFN8. Hartford. Mich. 49057.Phone 616-621.2419. (9-4t.107b)

FOR SALE: Kaiser/Army Trucks. 1968 Jeep. \Ii.Ion. low mileage. good condition. Also 2112 tonGMC6x6 Phone 313.659.6535. {9-lt.2OO

FOR SALE: Grapes and pressed juice for homewinemaklng. canning. Nine grape varlelles: barrelsand supplies. Taylor Ridge Vineyards. Route 6.Allegan. Mich. 49010. 616-521-4047. (9.3t.250

J'E-E-P-S - $19.301 - C-A-R'S - $13.501 -650.000 ITEMSI - GOVERNMENTSURPLUS - MOST COMPREHENSIVEDIRECTORY AVAILABLE TEllS HOW.WHERE TO BUY - YOUR AREA - $2 -MONEYBACK GUARANTEE - "GOVERN-MENT INFORMATION SERVICES,"DEPARTMENT EG-8. BOX 99249. SANFRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA 94109.

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FOR SALE: New 29112 ft Shasta trailer. all deluxemodel. including 20' awning. t.v. antenna. Ree5ehilch & brake control. Call alter 5 pm ..517.223.9205. (7.tf.25l)

FEED ONE ADULT for $7.06 weekly Includesone pound meat daily. choice of eight freshvegetables and grains. Free details Write - D.Y..P.O. Box 144.E. Jenison. Mich. 49428. (8-2t.27pl

WHY DIE WITHOUT A WILL? TlA.oblank "WillForms." Only 5200. Guaranteed' Order Today'TYCO. Box 752. Dept W. Pryor. OK 74361

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APPLES: Wholesale and Retail. Gift packagesshipped U.P.S. Blossom Orchards. TheWardowskl's. two miles north of leslie, 3589 HullRoad; phone 517-589-8251. (9.5t.22f)

UGHT SYSTEM FOR HUNTING CAMP. 24volt. bulbs. 1/3 hp motor. generator. Wisconsinengine. eight batteries. 5900.00. W. Sherman. Cur-tis. Mich. 49820. 906-586-9479. {9.1t.230

FINANCES - An accurate accounting of yourfarm's f1nandlll status Is a must. Get monthlyfinancial reports. complete tax Information withdepreciation schedules. and more with FarmBureau's Farm Record Service. Easy to use andunderstand. For more information. write or callMichlglln Farm Bureau. CommodIty Activities andResearch Dept .. P.O. Box 30960. lansing. Mlch48909: phone 517-323.7000. extension 547

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FOR SALE: Rye. 400 bushels. potato washer llndgrader. bagger. power sprayer. miscellaneous itemsEggle Farms. Tustin. Mich. Phone 616.775-6857

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DOGS FOR SALE: Sheltie (miniature collIe) pupsAKC Good watch dogs. good with children. Shotsand wormed. Ardyth Schroeder. 7080 Billmyer!-i",'Y .. Tecumseh. Mich. 49286. 517.423.3069.

(8.2t-250WANTED: Farm Bureau members Interested Inand willing to work with consumer groups. Con-tact Larry R. Ewing. Michigan Farm Bureau,P.O. Box 30960. lansing. Mich. 48909; phone517-323-7000. extension 507. (9.1f-300

CHRISTMAS TREES WANTED: We needScotch Pine. Douglas Fur. Blue Spruce and WhiteSpruce up to 10 feet. We also need Christmas treeplantations to manage and market. FrulthavenNursery. Inc.. Route 1. Kaleva. Michigan 49645.517.349-1918. (4.6t-37pl

1000 GUNS IN STOCK. Buy. sell. trade. Longguns. pistols. black powder. bows. 500 GUNS.Duane Buckner. 11155 Sherman Blvd.. Ravenna.M149451. Phone 616.853.2527. (12.1Ot-25p)

DON'T DIE WITHOUT A WILLI Legal forms .instructions: 52.00 (2 for $3. SO') 55.95 ""ith1SO.page lawyer written manuaU MARCON; Box"10101.Z: Dallas, Texas 75207. (S-6t.25p)

FOR SALE: Horse Collar and Hame 5100.00;Kodak Box Camera 5SO.00: Outside Manual HandPump 575.00; Dinette Set $50.00. Call anytime.313.678.2743. (9.1t.220

WANTED: Feather ticks and pillows. aU woodchurn. oak commode. depot desk stool. LauraMiller. 10411 Runyan Lake Road. Fenlon. Mich.48430. Phone 313-629-4327. {9.1I.240

SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK ANDTIRED? For I~formation on individualized "renew.ed living" pmgrams building health the drugless.nalural WIly. Send $2.00 (postage/handling) with,name and address to J. M. Vroman. NutritionalConsultant. P.O. Box 423. Mayville. Mich. 48744.

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BORDER COLLIE. COLLIE. SHEL TIE(Miniature Collies) - Beautiful puppies. excellentquality studs. Vaccinated. wormed. Baird Farm.Route 1. Lowell. Mich. 49331: phone 616.897.9462. (9-1t.2Op)

FISH FOR POND STOCKING - Hybrid Sunfish. Catfish, also Rainbow Trout. Spring ValleyTrout Farm. Dexter. Michigan. Phone313-426-4772.

SPARE TIMEtI Make 2.3 TImes Your Cost OnHundreds of Products. 5200 or more posslbIe In justa few hou~ per week. Details. Write to: WholesaleDistributors. Box 399.F. Miamisburg. OH 45342.

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COLDWATER DrLLPICKLESI Can in minutes'No hOlbrine. Delicious. crisp. factory secrets! Recipe$1.00. Hamiltons. Box 652.131. New Ulm. Min.nesota 56073. (9-1t.2Op) .

CORRJEDALE SHEEP - Reglstratlon available.Craig R. Adams. 14368 Jackson Road. Tekonsha.Michigan 49092. Phone 517.767;4250.

INTERNATIONAL RECIPE BONANZA! Bestfrom II nations. $3.00. Ten frull and nut breads.$2.00 Free bonuses' Fountain Valley. Depl. 6211.Box 5608. Security. CO 80931. {7.3t.25pl

REGISTERED ANGUS BUu.. 14 months old.Black Revolution breeding. S800 or will exchangefor calves. Roland Cook. 1315 Stillman Road,Mason. Mich. Phone 517 -349.20()7: {9.1t.240

FOR SALE: Tenessee walker. gelding. gentle. ex.perlenced rider. 4-year.old roan. Phone 517-626.6365, Eagle. Ask for Nadene. {9.1f.180

SEWING SUPPLIES. PEARL SNAPFASTENERS. 145 colors and sryles. Free catalog.Bee Lee Company. Box 20558.MF. Dallas, Texas75220. {3.lOt. 19p)

PECANS: QUART EACH. HALVES. PIECES.MEAL. Three.qullrt sa'mpler. $9.75. postpaid!Hermitage Farms. Box 143.MF. Hermitage. Tenn.37076 (1.12t.17p)

NOW! FROZEN TOMATO SLICES! Enjoygarden fresh navor. ~'ear around' Complete. easy In.structions. 51.00. Hamiltons. Box 652- 131. NewUlm. Minnesota 56073. (9-1t.2Op)

TWO FRENCH DRESSING RECIPES - Dell.cious. Money Save~. 51.00. Box 27. Dept. A.Lowell. Mlch 493:l1. (9.lt.15p)

AFRICAN VIOLETS: Leal cuttings and starterplants DeSCriptiveprice list. 35 cents. Gail's Violets.1299 W Taft Road. St Johns. Mich. 48879. Phone517.224.8141 or 224-7697 (R-2t26p)

FOR HOMEMAKERS

REAL ESTATE

CAN SAUERKRAUT by the Jar Easy method.$1 00 Box 27. Dept B. Lowell. Mich 49331

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FOR SALE: Isabella County. III acres - east ofWinn. Mich.. 3 bedroom house. pole bam. Terms.200 acres - Iiled - Illrge home - silo. large polebarn. Terms. Ron Stolz. New Horizons Realty.Alma. Mich. 517.463.3929. (9.25.34p)

DUROC AND YORK BOARS & DUROCGILTS FOR SALE: Durocs sired by MichiganPremier Sire. HaH brothers to Res. Champion boarat Michigan 1980 Ouroc Show. Mark Palmreuter.Vassar. Michigan. Phone 517-823.3745.

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12 EASY AND DELICIOUS RECIPES for busydaY'S. Send $1.00 and self.addressed stampedenvelope to Kay Plumho/f. Routt! 1. Arthur ROdd.New Erll. Mich. 49446 (q 1t.250

FOR SALE BY OWNER: 80 acres. 60 tlllab!~.house and barn. North Isabella County. Phone517.588-2124. Ward FrlzzeU,....Farwell. Mich.48622.

STAMP'S DUROCS - Big, sound. aggressiveconfinement raised boars and gilts. PRV free.Guaranteed. Group rates. Visit or call Tom Stamp,Decatur. 616-423.7508. Delivery available.

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GREAT SAUSAGE RECIPES, illustrated bookwith over 100 recipes explaining sausage making.curing. smoking. Free equipment and supplycatalog: SAUSAGEMAKER. 177.70 Military.-Buf.falo. N Y 14207 (9.9t-25pJ

FOR SALE: 25 acres. Lennox Township. north ofMt. Clemens. 31 Mile Road. 2 miles east of NorthAvenue. Must sacrifice. 558.000. Phone313'.781.6980. (9.lt.240

FOR SALE: 6 Fancy Registered Holsteins, due firstof Sept. AI breeding, records up to 18,742M. Bredto son of AI sire. Also, 10 grades due Oct.. some 10grades with records to 19.579M. Also reg. yearlingbulls: Rockman 21.419M 4.6% 982F. Virginian4.1 %. Bootmaker 4.5%. George Robb. Fowlerville.Michigan. Phone 517.223-9462. (9.1I.25f.27b)

ALL FARMS - need farms for Midwest and Inter.nalional buyers. Top dollar. Details: John Peck,Four Seasons Realty of Lansing. 517-349.4260.

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PEACH FARM - 35 acres in WatervlietTownship. First class slle. north slope. Write: SolidM. Spread. Hartford 49057. or phone Solid.M.Chateau 616-424-3752. 5152.000.00 firm.

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POTATO DIGGER e One row. Intemalional,power take.off, rubber tires. excellent condition.5350. Phone 313-453-6439. (9-11-156

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REGISTERED ANGUS - Yearling' bulls &helfe~. club calves. Write or call Neona Farm. NealFelkema. Evart. Michigan 49631. Phone616-734.2579. (2.tf.19f)

MILKING SHORTHORNS - Young bulls. year.lings and calves for sale. Write or visit Stanley M.Powell and Family. Ingleside Farm. R.R. 2, 3248Powell Hwy., Ionia. Michigan 48846. (l2.tf-280

PERFORMANCE TESTED ANGUS. qualityregistered Angus breeding stock and club calves.Contact Bordner Angus Farms, 68730 County FarmRd .. Sturgis. Michigan 49091. Phone616.651.3456. (l2-tf.240

CORRIEDALE SHEEP Purebred breedingstock for sale. Paper optional. Waldo F. Dleterlle.7285 Textile Road. Saline, MI 48176. Phone313-429-7874. (l.tf.l9f)

REGISTERED & GRADE HOLSTEIN BULLSfor sale. Complete records, Clarkstead HolsteinFarm. 819 Tamarack Road. Pittsford. Michigan.Phone 517.567-8626. (2-tf.19f)

FINNISH LANDRACE SHEEP - purebredsand crosses wllh either Suffolk.Columblan-Targhees'Ramboliett.Montadale. Lee Breasbols.9780 Garfield. Freeland. Mich. 48623. Phone1.517.695.5692. (7.12t.180

GRADE HORSES are real scarce. Buy a purebredArabian from the Lannens at Flfe Lake. MI 49633.Phone 616.369-2271. (6.tf.19f)

FOR SALE: Landrace boa~ and gilts. also Durocboars and gilts. George Carpenter family. 6545Cogswell Rd .• Romulus. MI48174. Phone evenln!js313.721.0240. {9.tf.230

REGISTERED . HAMPSHIRE BOARS &GILTS for sale. Validated herd. Dale Terry,Palmyra. Michigan. Phone 517-263-5854.

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FOR SALE: 6 Registered Suffolk Ewes. goodbreeding stock. will sell open or bred. John andB..cky Oesterle. phone 517.655.3388.

QUARTER HORSES - Disposition for 4-H. abili.ty for cattle. conformation for show. Reasonableprices. Customer salisfaclion a priority. Visitorswelcome. Walton Farms. Rosebush. Phone517.433.2925. (3.tf.240

FOR SALE: Grade and Registered Drlllt Horses.Phone 616-924.4518. (9.1t 110

DUROC BOARS & GILTS llnd bred gilts. Ag.gressive and productive. Bred gilts are bred to$2500. Magic brand. everyday sale day. JimPreuich. 517-467.2874. Route 1. Onsted. Mich.49265. (8-tf-250

FOUR REGISTERED MORGANS lOp bloodlines 7211 South Stony Creek Road. Monroe,Mich. 48161. Phone 313.242.3983. (8.tf.16fJ

LIVESTOCKARABIANS ALL AGES, for breeding. pleasure orshow. Special discounts for 4-H terms If desired.Dale Kirklin. phone 616-381.2774. (4-1f-19f)

REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE SHEEP SINCE1890. Breeding stock for sale at all limes, HewensFann. 7400 Bemis Road. Ypsilanti. Michigan48197. Phone 313-482.2658. (5.tf.220

FOR SALE: YORKSHIRE & SPOTTED ser.vic~age boars and open gilts top bloodlines tested atMSU test station. All registered stock. Richard Cook.112 mile east Mulliken. M-43. Phone 517.649.8988.

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DUROC & LANDRACE BOARS & GILTS.Also crossbred gilts. John Swearingen. 655 PrattvilleRoad. Pittsford. M149271. Phone 517.567.8975.

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BROKER33 YEARS AND 4000

INNES BEAN WINDROWER - 4 row rubberfront teeth. steel back, good condition. $395.00Phone Frankenmuth 517.652.6612 (9-1t-160

FOR SALE: Stormor grain bins. Farm Fans dryers.G.T. Tox-o.wik drye~. Stormpr Ezee-dry systems.Hamilton Distributlng Company. Hamilton. MI49419. phone 616.751-5161. (4.tf.25b)

t:OR SALE: Greyhound thrashing machine; Mc.Cormick deering grain drill; Thomas grain drill; anti-que Dodge truck; New Idea cornpicker; New Ideahay loader; Oliver m~n.u~ spreader; 3 bottom plow.Phone 517-883.2088. (7.3t.25f.7p)

FOR SALE: John Deere dump rake. Internationalcorn binder. Papac silo filler. All in good condition.Phone 616- 775.S030. {9-lt.170

WANTED: New Idea single row complcker. Phone517 -523.2803 evenings. Pittsford. Michigan.

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OLIVER CLETRAC FOR SALE: Engine In goodcondition. hilSpower take off and pulley. LawrenceYallup. St. Johns. Michigan. Phone 517.224-4039.

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WHITE 1755 diesel 1975 cab. Low hou~. 57.000.IH 101 combine bean special cab. chopper. extranice. IH 5x16 plow. Phone 313-629.6481. {8.:t.220

FOR SALE: 4Ox245 ft. steel pole building withautomallc egg factory equipment. Today would cost$1SO.000 to replace. Will sell for 515.000. Must besold and moved to settle estate. Phone616.389-2274. (8.2t-250

MANURE PUMPS: pump direct from lagoon tofield. utilize traveler or movable guns. Plummer Sup-ply. Bradley and U.S. 131 Exit. P.O. Box 177.Bradley. M149311. 616.792.2215. (10.tf-26b)

WANTED: DUMP HAY RAKES. OR TEETH.Also pipe 1 inch 0.0. 8 ft. long or better and 2 In.dian.Runner Ducks for sale. Phone 313-727.1431.

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PRE 1942 TRACTOR WANTED, any make orcondition. Burlington. Michigan. Phone517.765-2860. (9-4t-120

FOR SALE: USED STORAGE TANKS. 6000to 20.000 gallon capaclty. Vertical or horlzontal.Phone 616.798.1805. (4.6t.15p)

NEW ALL WIRE RABBIT CAGES and equip-ment now available. We can build cages to meetyour needs. Dettmers Bunny Patch. carson City. MI48811. 517-584.3765. (5.1f-25b)

L!- ~AUCTIONS IN EXPERIENCE IN MICHIGAN

AND INDIANA. DAIRY CATTLE FARMMACHINERY AND REAL ESTATE!

Phone 616-385-5958 or 517-279-9748222 N. MICHIGAN AVE., COLDWATER, MI 49036

FOR SALE: Five L6O-15 all terrain tires. ideal for- street, sand or racing. lour Keystone Mag 15 inch

wheels. 5.Hole for G.M. products. $200.517.674.2311. (9-11.250

REAR TRACTOR TIRES: Worn tires could costyou S.10 percent'more in fuel consumption whenplowing. Safemark has a complete line of tires Instock to meet your fall needs. For prices and furtherinformation. contact Kevin Kirk. S17.323-7000, ex-tenslo~ 527. (8.2t.4Op)

FOR SALE: MF.300 Diesel Combine. 13' grainhead. 2x38 c~m head. loaded Withextras. almostnew. Just over 300 hou~ - 518.000. Case 830Diesel Tractor, wide front 3 pt. hitch, live hydr ..P.T.O. and 18.5x38 tires - S4.000. Oliver 6x30"dry fertilizer planter. excellent condition - 51.200.2,500 bu. grain bin. partially assembled - 51.100.'For more Information call Kalamazoo after 5:30p.m .• 616-381-8450. (9.3t-25f 33p)

FOR SALE: No. 300 New Idea Corn Picker, pulltype, two row wide. livingston County. phone

• 517.223.9207. {9-lt-170

FARROWING STAlls - All steel, $124.20. In.c1udes feeder-waterer. top rail, rump rail. Weighs204 pounds. Free literature. Starr National. 219Main. Colchester. IL 62326.309.776.3446

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CORN PLANTER FOR SALE. Three.point toolbar with four AC planter units and nearly new insec-Iiclde attachments. $200.00. Call 517.849.2850.

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