1 • Return this book on or before the Latest Date stamped below. University of Illinois Library m^ 2 3 I > • ■ . ■ c J L161— H41 ,*■' - -tt: /X\ »^. •/■ / /- f V*- -.7^^ 1-1<_ 1 ^ :>- .~\: ^ ; ./ y ■, / V .:>■ The lUinois A^cdtural Association RECOI^D PubUibed monthly by tbe Illlnoli Agricultural Aiioclatlon at 124 So. Firth St., Marshall, 111.: Editorial Officei, 608 Bo. Dearborn St., Chicago, HI. Entered as aecond- class matter at post-office at Marshall, 111., June 16, 1930, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Acceptance (or mailing at special rate of postage provided In Section 412, Act ot Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Qct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Edirnrial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 1 January, 1931 Volume 9 Important Message Is Expected from Mr. Legge Farm Board Chairman and Mrs Sewell Will Speak at Banauet. Banquet Speaker Governor Emmerson Is Friday P. M, Speaker i i-^^. \. T ^f ALEXANDER LEGGE, the cour- ageous, outspoken chairman of the Federal Farm Board /ho is honestly and sincerely trying to make the Mar- keting Act work for the best interests of the farmer, is expected to make some new and important pronounce- ments in his banquet address on Thurs- day night, Jan. 29, at the coming I. A. A. convention, Springfield. Mr. Legge is not an orator. He is not flowery. He wastes no time slap- ping his audience on the back. He talks facts, hits hard, and wraps up much thought in few words. He says what he thinks whether you like it or not. He is no politician, in the popu- lar meaning of the word. Many of us like that kind of a man. Mrs. Chas. W. Sewell, home and community chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will have a place on the banquet program with Mr. Legge. Her address will be de- voted to the influence of co-operative efforts among farmers on community and home improvement. Marketing Prominent ■; Co-operative marketing will be given prominence at the various meetings and sessions on January 28 and 29. John Brandt of St. Paul, president of Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc., arid Tom A. Borman, Chicago, manager of the Bea- trice Creamery Co., will address the annual meeting of the Illinois Produce Marketing Association on "Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 28. , • . George S, Milnor, Chicago, general manager of the Farmers National Grain Corporation and president of the Grain Stabilization Corp., will talk to the Marketing Conference Thursday after- noon. Other group conferences to be held simultaneously with those men- tioned are Organization-Information, Business Service, and Home and Com- Questions of Public Policy Affecting Farmers to Have Consideration. HON. ALEXANDER LEGGE ^ munity. Mrs. Henry J. Mies of Pon- tiac, president of the Illinois Home Bureau Federation, is arranging a pro- gram for the latter conference of spe- cial interest to women attending the convention. Grimes to Speak One of the outstanding speakers of the three-day session will be J. Frank Grimes of Chicago, the aggressive pres- ident of the nation-wide Independent Grocers' Alliance of America, a chain of more than 11,000 independently- owned grocery stores. How these stores are succeeding through co-operative ef- fort and good business administration is a colorful story of particular interest to organized farmers who are working toward similar ends. Mr. Grimes, who has addressed some of the largest con- ventions in the country during recent years, is known widely as a forceful, vigorous speaker. He is scheduled to . r ..- {Continued on page 6) QUESTIONS of public policy in - eluding taxation, good roads, re- apportionment of the legislature, the gas tax, drivers' license law, rural school improvement and other will be considered both at the Public Relations Conference on Thursday afternoon and at the afternoon session on Friday, J'anuary 30. Governor Louis L. Emerson wil speak at the luncheon on Friday, where rep- resentatives of state-wide organizations and others will be guests. Resolutions defining the policies of the organization to be followed in the coming year will be 4:hreshed out and adopted at the close of this session^ ' ; • ;.~ ; , .. : : ^ '■■:.:^r-(:- First Appearance ' ' / : ;: The governor's appearance at the an-' '^: nual luncheon will be his first since taking office, before a meeting of the association. In his recent biennial mes- sage to the legislature. Governor Em- :"=:• merson touched on many important is- sues. He made a definite recommenda- tion on the reapportionment issue, sug- gesting representation by population in the state senate, and territorial repre- sentation in the house. This is a plan' similar to that in use in most states having large metropolitan areas, namely New York, Pennsylvania and Califor- nia, and one favored by farmers. He asked that the present plan of distribut- ing gas tax money be left undisturbed so that the state-wide road building program now underway can be com- pleted. The present depression in the field of agriculture, according to Dr. W. J. Spillman of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, will continue as long as- acreage of wheat and cotton continues to expand at a rate faster than the in- crease in the demand. •> ■■■■■:--}'--'----^ ■J:-::,^:.' ^'-' Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1931 Janud TENTATIVE PROGRAM SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASS*N. -£^^^ HOTEL ABRAHAM LINCOLN, SPRINGFIELDJLLINOIS \ S%^^^^^^^^^^ JANUARY 29-30, 1931 ' Whc Thursday Forenoon— January 29, 1931 Majestic Theatre 9:00 a. m. Community Singing. 9:15 a. m. Invocation - Rev. H. H. Vittman Springfield. 9:30 a. m.. Address of Welcome - A. W. Wilier President Springfield Chamber of Commerce ^ Pawnee Quartet. 9:45 a. m. President's Address - Earl C. Smith 10:45 a. m. Report of Secretary - G. E. Metzger ~""^'^^'^'"'""^"''"" Appointment of Committees. 1 1 : 3 a. m. Report of Treasurer - R. A. Cowles Report of Credentials Committee. Thursday Afternoon — January 29, 1931 1:15p.m. Organization Conference — Ban- ^ . quet Room, Leland Hotel. - V' V Public Relations Conference — Y. r:; '^ : ,; W. C. A. Building. V ; ; '> Marketing Conference — Ball Room, '^■:;}-^p'^'\y''\\'''y-' -Abraham Lincoln Hotel. ' Speaker, Geo, S. Milnor, Chicago, ^. :>;?■;'. General Manager, Farmers . V, ':s-"'''?' ■.;■;■■" ■;•;■; National Grain Corp. '''r-'^: ■■".'■-^ '--tr~'~%^~~^ Financial Business Service Confer- V t' ;;^ V ence — Sangamo Club.= w^C^' *• :*'^' {■\yX"'^';-[ Home and Community Conference "/■'^''■''y'.^:-X :•'-'' —Palm Room, Abraham Lincoln ^^f:v-v!>-^-'--''v-.'- Hotel :': 4:00 p.m. District Caucuses and Conferences. % 11th District — Nominate member ^'^: ■ ' . o L A. A. Board to succeed ;,,:::•■■f':.^;V::;;■;'^:V^H.,C. Vial. ..•.•:;.-' v,;.,..y,;.;. ■ >; ^ . 1 2th District — Conference. _ 13th District — Nominate member V of L A. A. Board to succeed C. E. Bamborough. , * :; 14th District — Conference. , 15 th District — Nominate member of I. A. A. Board to succeed A. N. Skinner. ^ .. • ; „. — - 16th District — Conference. ~---^^— 17th District — Nominate member y of L A. A. Board to succeed ; Geo. J. Stoll. >vs; 18th District — Conference. 19th District — Nominate member of L A. A. Board to succeed --^C. J. Gross. 20th District — Conference. 21st District — Nominate member ..,,^^, ;^ of I. A. A. /Board to succeed ■:^fi'^:-0''t'-0'-. Samuel Sorrells. . 22nd District — Conference , 2 3 rd District — Nominate member "^^ S 1 ■ o^ L A. A. Board to succeed "■■:^2:'i-\iL;.y'--' ■""^''W. L. Cope. :"^ V' vi^ • 24th District — Conference. ■'■.'■/^^■'.A:::'; ■ 25th District — Nominate member of L A. A. Board to succeed :^ \ Fred Dietz. /..■•■■ Thursday Evening — January 29, 1931 Annual Banquet — Arsenal, 6:30 P. M. ';':"''}■'/■■■■■-. Music by Orchestra and Pawnee Four. ; ^^55^ Presiding - ..a:^* ,,:^y ;* President Earl C. Smith Introduction of Guests. ; :i ; Address •'?»■;' -i* :^' *^ ; r ' '; " '- Alexander Legge _ ■::' :,. „ir-: r',. .■ ., -r '''■;' ■■■'-■" •-' ■ ■ ■ Chairman of Federal Farm Board Address - - - - Mrs. Chas. Sewell, A.F.B.F:^, -Brusiness Session. ^ ■^u • ^ ; v ■ vT Election of Officers. >^;, :' ^r^"' u^ ;.^:f Friday Morning — January 30, 1931 ^■■' '■■■'■■''■■■ ■'■ Majestic Theatre _ X'XX^-'(:^"- .•■'■•''''• 9:30 a.m. Music. ^^■'■.■•::::.'.^- :'^'.-'-o ■■''-. -.-.^ Report of Convention Conferences. Reading of Resolutions. ~ (Action deferred.) • 11:15 a. m. Address — "Business Administra- tion" - - - J. Frank Grimes Chicago, President Independent Grocers Alliance Friday Afternoon — January 30, 1931 Annual Luncheon — Arsenal Presiding - President Earl C. Smith Music — Orchestra. ^^ Introduction of Guests. Address - Gov. Louis L. Emmerson ^.' Business Session of Delegates. New Business, v.- .<■.'. v;..,..-,- .; ".['■x ;'■ V Adjournment. V ; 1 j^^^^-^^^- ;o •-«) 41 '\ {*t tc t\ b t( SI g k ■ Vi d c 1 d ■. ..-!.^--' .*5* .:>A.: ■..">■■ January y 1931 C30. XLLk THE I. A. A. RECORD PageFive cop 1^ Who Paid the Hotel ^ Bill? Farmers Ask Commenting on the "rump meeting" held in the Great Northern Hotel early in December (see December REC- ORD), Bill Stahl of the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corp. observes that: "While the Farmers National Grain Dealers' Association was meeting in one Chicago hotel, another meeting was being held at another Chicago hotel. It was significant that those who called this meeting had abandoned the use of the letterheads of the Farmers Grain Dealers' Association of Illinois and de- scribed themselves as the Farmers Ele- vator General Committee. "Presumably ' to attract a crowd which failed to materialize, the Farm- ers Elevator General Committee an- nounced that Senator Norbeck of South Dakota and Senator-elect Lewis of Illinois had been invited to speak. Neither aooeared. A third expected speaker. Will Zurbucken of Dodge City, , Kansas j also failed to appear. And thereby hangs a tale. "Mr. Zurbucken attended a meeting of the same group at Mason City, la., a few weeks ago. He now makes affi- davit that he was invited to attend the Mason City meeting by an employe of an independent grain commission firm in Kansas, -W^ith the assurance that all his expenses for the trip would be borne by the old-line firm. He states fiilrther in his affidavit that the promise was ^ kept and that he has been reimbursed in cash for all his expenses on the trip from his home to Mason City. "Prior to the Chicago meeting Mr. Zurbucken received a letter from one of the spokesmen for the Farmers Ele- vator General Committee inviting him to speak at the Chicago meeting. In this letter it was suggested to Mr. Zur- bucken that 'I hope you will be able to stir -up some interest and make a survey by telephone or otherwise, to get in touch with some of the right kind of fellows who will be coming up to the Live Stock Show, and who no doubt would be interested in attending our afternoon and evening session on Monday.* "Included with the letter was a sug- gested outline for the speech that Mr. Zvirbucken did not make. It is re- ported that such a speech was delivered at the meeting, but Mr. Zurbucken neither delivered it nor authorized it. "It is reported also that ten rooms were reserved at the Chicago hotel for expected guests that did not arrive. "Who paid the hotel bill? "Who maintains the offices of the Farmers Elevator General Committee at Bloomington, 111.? ;^: ^T/v : :: •^ Luncheon Speaker HON. liOmS li. KAIBIBRSON NOTICE OF ANNUAL 'MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL HOLD- ING COMPANY Take notice that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Illinois Agricultural Holding Company will be held on Wednes- day, the 28 th day of January, 1931, at the hour of 1 1 o'clock a. m., at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield, Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the report of the board of directors of the company for the fiscal year ending Decern- ^ ber 31, 1930; and to consider and, if ap- proved, ratify and confirm all the acts and procpedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the company; and for the transaction of such further and other busi- ness as may properly come before the meet- ing. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, Jan. 1, 1931. George F. Tullock, Secretary. "Who pays for the mailing and print- ing of propaganda? "Who pays the salaries, if any, of the active office and field staff? "None of these expenses are paid by the Farmers Grain Dealers' Association of Illinois, according to its officials. Nor is the program sponsored by the Farmers Elevator General Committee in line with the resolutions adopted as set out above by the Fanners Grain Dealers' Association." Dr. Craig Speaker For Serum Ass'n. Meet The Illnois Farm Bureau Serum Asso^- cxation annoimces that Dr. R. A. Craig, veterinary from Purdue University, will be the principal speaker at its coming annual meeting at Springfield, Wednes- day, January 28. Dr. Craig, will dis- cuss "Swine Diseases." The meeting is called for 10:00 a. m. The business session will be held in the afternoon. ■>;:.A' ■':}.:- v>^' -w ^-7^.. .■■; . "Tug" Wilson Speaker State Baseball League KENNETH L. "TUG" WILSON, director of athletics at North- western University and one of the lead- ing college coaches in the middle west, will address the annual meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League at Springfield Wednesday morning, Janu- ary 28. Mr. Wilson telegraphed his acceptance of the engagement from Florida. "Tug" Wilson has many friends in downstate Illinois. His former home was at Atwood in Piatt county. Wil- son attended the University of Illinois, where he won high honors in track. He was named the best all-around man in sports during his senior year in 1920. After graduating from the College of Agriculture he took coaching work and assisted in the U. of I. athletic de- partment for several years before going to Drake University, Des Moines, where he held a position similar to the one he now holds at Evanston. r"' - Delegates, players, managers and fans' from the 3 1 counties having organ- ized Farm Bureau baseball teams will gather for the annual convention. A Good Year The I. A. A. finance department re- ports that more members of the Illinois Agricultural Association paid their dues during 1930 than in any year since 1923. The net increase in membership for 1930 over 1929 was 4,519. FARM BUREAU BASKETBALL A State Farm Bureau Basketball League with inter-coxmty games lead- ing to a state championship tourna- ment has been suggested as a means of providing sport and recreation for farm boys and men, entertainment for young and old, during the winter. High school and community gym- nasiums can be obtained for regular practice and play. The cost of run- ning County Farm Bureau teams will be light. Expenses can be met by charging small admission fees to games. Iroquois county is ready to go, providing other counties will bring out teams to furnish competition. Eligibility rules similar to those used in the Farm Bureau Baseball League are contemplated. Get in touch with your County Farm Bureau office if you want a team, or write Department of In- formation, Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. The Rock Island County Farm Bu- reau recently passed a resolution favor- ^^ ' ing a permanent 4-H boys' and girls' . club building on the State fair grounds. ^-; ^.<-.«- * . -£&. Vage Six THE I. A. A. RECORD January y 1951 Competition Between Meetings Wed., Jan. 28 Suggest County Delegations Ar- - range for Representation at Each. THERE will be plenty of competi- tion between the many allied or- ganizations and companies holding an- nual meetings and conferences on Wednesday, January 28. Most of the sessions on that day will be going on simultaneously and the delegate or visitor will be busy if he hopes to keep up with them all. Produce Meeting In addition to the annual meetings and conferences held last year, the Illi- nois Produce Marketing Association, or- ganized in 1930, will hold its annual convention at 1:00 P. M. on this day. It is making a bid for a large attend- ance, and to that end has definitely scheduled Tom A. Borman, Chicago, the aggressive manager of the Beatrice . Creamery Co. as one speaker, and tenta- tively scheduled John Brandt of St. Paul, president of the famed Land O' Lakes Creameries, Inc. to address the meeting. The annual meeting of the State Farm Bureau Baseball League will hear K. L. "Tug" Wilson, popular athletic i dire<;tor at Northwestern University, and former University of Illinois athlete. Tug was reared in Piatt county. 111., graduated from the agricultural col- lege at Urbana, and is well known to _many downstate people. The baseball meeting will begin at 9:30 A. M. in the Abraham Lincoln Hotel. :'?4>-;: Serum Meeting The State Farm Bureau Serum Asso- ciation meeting which opens at 10:00 A. M. will hear Dr. Craig, chief .veter- inarian at Purdue University. The Illi- nois Agricultural Co-operatives Ass'n. has invited E. E. Crabtree, Jacksonville banker to address its meeting scheduled for 10:00 A. M. The annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co., an- nounced elsewhere, is scheduled for this day. A general conference for Country Life Insurance Co. agents will be held in the morning, the annual meeting of the auto insurance company in the afternoon. The Illinois Farm Supply Co. will hold a conference for county supply company managers at 10:00 A.M. to which directors and county advisers are invited. Sam Miller, Chicago, an ex- perienced oil man will discuss "Control- ling Shrinkage of Volatile Fuels." Fred Ringham is expected to talk on ac- counting and explain the federal income tax law. '':"■'::'■■•'; •■_., MRS. CHAS. TV. SEWGLL Mrs. Scwell -vHU «peak at the annual banqnet Thursday nigrht, January 20. There is somewhere between one mil- lion and two million dollars in the banks in New York State awaiting rightful claimants, according to a re- cent statement by the State Department of New York. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association will be held at the Majestic Theatre, in Springfield, Illinois, on the 29th day of January, 1931, at 9 o'clock a. m., for the following purposes: For the consideration and vote upon ap- proval and ratification of the reports of the president, secretary and treasurer of the as- sociation, and the acts of the board of di- rectors and officers in furtherance of the matters therein set forth, since the last an- nual meeting of the members of the asso- ciation. To approve, ratify and confirm the sev- eral purchases heretofore made by this as- sociation of stocks and evidences of indebt- edness of corporations whose activities will directly or indirectly promote agriculture or the interests of those engaged therein. To secure consent and authorization to acquire on behalf of this association, by purchase, certain stocks and evidences of indebtedness of corporations whose activi- ties will directly or indirectly promote agri- culture or the interests of those engaged therein. To elect eight members to the board of directors for two-year terms. To elect a president and vice-president. To, consider any proposed amendment of , the articles of association or of the by-laws of the Illinois Agricultural Association as may be properly submitted. For the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Geo. E. Metzger, Secretary. Chicago, Illinois, Jan. 1, 1931. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW Send in your reservations for rooms, banquet and luncheon tickets at once if you have not already done so. Members may get in touch vtrith their local Farm Bureau offices, or else -write direct to the Sangamon County Farm Bureau, Springfield. Ask for Reduced Rates of Fare and One Half The I. A. A. Transportation De- partment has secured special rates of fare and one half for the round trip on nearly all the Illinois railroads, includ- ing the Illinois Traction System. The special rates are good from any point in Illinois, also from St. Louis, Mo., to Springfield. The New York Central Lines and the T. P. & W. alone stated that they didn't secure enough traffic in former years to warrant mak- ing any concession. If the station agent refuses to sell a cut rate ticket, get a receipt when you pay your fare and then see a represen- tative of the I. A. A. transportation de- partment when you arrive at Spring- field. Legge Banquet Speaker (Continued from page }) appear on the pj-ogram at the general session Friday morning. The opening business session of the I. A. A. meeting, as in past years, will come on Thursday morning, Jan. 29, where the president, secretary and treasurer will report on the state of the association. Election of a president and vice-presi- dent, and of directors to succeed those whose terms expire, viz., H. C. Vial, C. E. Bamborough, A. N. Skinner, Geo. J. Stoll, C. J. Gross, Samuel Sor- rells, W. L. Cope, and Fred Dietz, will take place after the banquet on Thurs- day night. t. Await State Commerce Commission Decision As we go to press the Illinois Com- merce Commission has not yet handed down its decision as to whether or not the Panhandle Illinois Pipe Line Com- pany is a public utility and therefore subject to the Illinois Public Utility Act. The Illinois Agricultural Association some time ago filed a brief with the Commission holding that the business proposed to be transacted by the Com- pany does not constitute a public utili- ty service. 1> 4) 41 4 V 1 f ■ '.•^.:'' y^' t x-..^. 4) 4> ■A--.:. January f 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven y Knox County Reports Large Membership "At this, the tliirteenth annual meet- ing of the Knox County Farm Bureau, I am glad to report that the year 1930 has been one of our most successful years and shows the largest membership at 1,360 of any since the war period," said Harry Gehring of Altona, president of the Knox County Farm Bureau, when he called the meeting in Gaies- burg to order recently. "In reports that are to follow you will find that great progress has been made in co-operative marketing; that several new projects have been added to our program and which have been carried through to a successful comple- tion.* You will find that the finances of the organization are very satisfac- tory," said Mr. Gehring. "Your association is stronger today, as to membership, finances, loyalty and ability to do the jobs for which it was created than it has ever been before," said Secretary Ira Moats of Maquon. "More things are being accomplished each year and an increasing number of ' members are doing constructive work. Your organization has been especially favored through the years in its leader- ship. Your president, who occupies the chair today, has served faithfully dur- ing a long period of years, in fact, rec- ords show that he has not missed a meeting of the board of directors since 1923." ';■:.•■;;-.■■ "In submitting my secona annual report as your treasurer, I am pleased to announce that the organization is in the strongest financial condition that it has ever been during its thirteen years* history," said T. J. Sullivan of Gales- burg. "This is a result of the economy plan and the budget system followed by your board of directors." His report showed that the net worth of the Knox County Farm Bureau is $15,667.01. MiMeW5 J. FRANK GRIMBS CHICAGO Freeport-Dixon High Line Cases Settled »K^" Open Offices for :\' ■■ ^y ^- ■'-''.■: -."^ Drouth Loans : ; Field offices for handling loans to farmers in drought and storm areas will be established by the U. S. Department of Ag^riculture at St. Louis, Memphis, Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Washington, D. C. The interest rates on all loans will be 5 per cent. Notes given by borrow- ers will be payable next fall when the 1931 crops mature and are marketed, the date of payment varying according to the marketing season in the 'different sections. Each borrower will be re- quired to give a first lien on his 1931 crops. .. AN amicable settlement of claims for easements to land traversed by a high line between Freeport and Dixon was effected between officials of the Illinois Northern Utility Compjjny and landowners represented by the Ste:* phenson. Ogle and Lee County Farm Bureaus and the I. A. A. in Chicago on January 2. E. D. Alexander, president and gen- eral manager of the utility company, and Earl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A., were the principals in nego- tiating terms of settlement. Compensation for easements and ac- tual land covered by towers or struc- tures varied according to th., location of the land in question. A greater al- lowance, for example, was made where a line cut diagonally across a field than where the power line straddles or runs parallel to fences. John C. Watson, statistician for the I. A. A., was named by both parties to appraise the land involved. Farm im- provements will be taken into consid- eration in valuing the land. Eighty- two, landowners in the counties of Lee, Ogle and Stephenson were involved in the settlemet. ^ : -i > _ The daily farm program of the Illinois Agricultural Association is broadcast from the I. A. A. offices over Station WJJD (274 meters), Chicago, between 12:15 and 12:30 P. M., Monday to Friday inclusive. Tune in and get the live stock mar- kets, farm news, and economic in- formation. "A Marketing Program for 1931 will be the subject of an address from station WLS, Chicago, at 12:05 noon, January 26, by Secretary George Metz- ger. This talk will be one of a series on the subject of co-operative market- ing. "Co-operative Marketing in Illinois" was the subject of a radio address by George Thiem, editoi: of the Illinois Agricultural Association RECORD, over the Columbia Broadcasting System through Station WBBM, Chicago, at 12:45 p. m. Friday, January 16. "New Ideas in Marketing Farm Pro- duce" and "What Farmers Are Think- ing About" were subjects of 10-minute talks by Frank Gougler and George Th|em, respectfully, on the noon farm program from Station WGN, Chicago, recently. -«-i-- Tentative Program- Logan Farm Supply Company recent- ly announced a 6% patronage refund to Farm Bureau members. NOTICE OP ANNUAL. MEETING ILLINOIS PRODUCE MAR- KETING ASS'N. Notice la hereby griven of the llrst annual meeting ot the Illinois Pro- duce Marketing Association to be held In the Sun Room of the Leland Hotel, Springfield, Illinois, 1 P. M., January 28, 1031. This meeting Is called for the pur- pose of electing a board of directors of fifteen members and transacting such other business as may come be- fore the meeting. (Signed) Claude J. Martin, Jan. 2, 1931. Secretary. ILLINOIS PRODUCE MARKETING ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING SUN ROOM, LELAND HOTEL SPRINGFIELD, ILL., JANUARY 28, 1531 1:30 P. M. Singing— Led by J. H. Checkley. w . Roll Call— Delegates. 'r/^ Nomination of Nominating Committee. - Reading of Minutes of First Annual Meeting. Secretary-Treasurer's Report — Claude J. Martin. Progreis Report— F. A. Gougler. Address — ^John Brandt, Pres., Land O'Lakes Creameries, St. Paul, Minn. Travelogue— Nancy Carroll, Menard coun- ty. 111. Address — Tom Borman, Manager, Beatrice Creamery Co., Chicago. Eulogy on the Dairy Cow— Clem Garton. A Dutchman's Patriotic Speech — Uriah Len- drick. Report of Nominating Committee. Election of 0£Gcers. ; Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas announced recently that he would in- troduce a bill providing for the regu- lation of the natural gas industry, in- cluding pipe lines, their rates, services, valuations, earnings and financing, and the quality of the commodity sold to the public by the Interstate Commerce Commission. .^ . -■. v^ . -.5;; r . • .;. ^'^t: -pr*-^ Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD January^ 1931 h i'" '..■■■'. 204 Attend State- Wide Grain Meeting, Peoria Report Progress Made by Farmers Elevators in Co-Operating to • Build Gro"wer-Owned Mar- keting Agency AROUSING meeting of 204 farm- ers* elevator oflScers, directors, managers, and grain producers gathered at Peoria, December 29 for the first state-wide meeting of the member ele- vators of the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion. It was the first opportunity any ele- vator officials had had to meet the per- sonnel of the Mid-West Grain Corp. and the Farmers National Grain Corp., who are ac- tively engaged in selling grain on the terminal markets at Chicago, St. Louis, and Peoria. D. P. Moore of the Farm- ers National grain sales department, Chicago, and W. J. Chas. CumminKs Niergarth, manager of the Farmers Na- tional St. Louis office, represented that organization. General Manager Charles P. Cummings of Chicago, George Mar- tin of St. Louis, and John Benson of Peoria represented the Mid-West Grain Corporation. ' v ■/''■■■>• v:'.^':.' ":■ Lyle Johnstone Opens Meeting ~ G. C. Johnstone, president of the Illi- nois Grain Corp., opened the mornirig session. Harrison Fahrnkopf , secretary of the Illinois Grain Corp., cited the prog- ress that had been made in building the Illinois regional during the summer and fall. He said that 3 1 elevators had been fully certified and qualified for mem- bership, and that 8 to 10 more had applied for membership, but had not yet qualified under the Capper- Volstead Act. After a brief discussion of grain han- dling problems, Mr. Cummings pre- sented D. P. Moore of the Farmers Na- tional, a man long experienced in the grain business. {^ ' ; ' , V^r-' ' Farmers National Man Speaks "The Farmers National controls 20,000,000 bushels of storage space and now has headquarters and facilities es- tablished on the principal grain markets of the country," said Mr. Moore. "We plan to get into every grain market eventually, prepared to offer bids to consumers. ''■■: ;, .;■• '-■■■., ■■'•;-■; -:■.■-.■-' '.,,, "There are many conscientious and sincere old-line commission men in the grain business," said Mr. Moore, "who have sought to give the producer a fair NOTICE ELECTION OF DELEGATES ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that in connec- tion with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bureaus to be held during the month of January, 1931, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Di- rectors of each respective County Farm Bu- reau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureaus and who are also qualified voting members of Illinois Agri- cultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illi- nois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any special meeting of Association, in- cluding the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Asso- ciation. The following counties hold annual meet- ings during the month of January: Carroll, Cook, Douglas, Franklin, Whiteside, Greene, Fulton, Knox, Lake, McHenry, Woodford, Macon, Mercer, Peoria, Sangamon, Tazewell. Signed: G. E. Metzcer^ Secretary. Jan. 1, 1931. price for his grain. But there are some things the old-line commission men can- not do and the Farmers National is organized and prepared to improve con- ditions from the standpoint of the pro- ducer, that the individual commission man cannot improve. Honest commis- sion men recognize that thete are con- ditions existing in the present system of handling grain that need correcting if the farmer is to get the most out of his grain, yet he recognizes that it is up to the farmer himself, through organi- zation and co-operation, if these con- ditions are to be corrected for the bene- fit of the producer of grain." ■^■'T:^- Sell 12 Months a Year Mr. Moore called attention to the fact that frequently the first movement of the crop following harvest sells at a dis- count, that much of the first grain coming to market fails to bring what it's worth. Grain is sold and used 12 months of the year, he said, and often there is too great a spread between the cash and future price. The larger ter- minal elevators make money because they are equipped to handle the grain and merchandise it orderly. This is exactly what the farmer must do for himself through co-operation to get all that the market affords for his produce. The opportunity of the grain pro- ducer lies in concentrating enough grain in the hands of his own agency, said the speaker, to place him in a position to ask for a price instead of accepting a price bid by the buyer. The millers and processors of the country are in sympathy for the most part with co- operative grain marketing because they want to see a stabilized price through- out the year. The flour mill doesn't make money on low-priced wheat. It is chiefly interested in securing a satis- factory return for processing the grain. Earl Smith In fact a more stable price would elimi- nate the speculation in the business for the processor and in turn benefit both the producer and the consumer. £arl Smith in Afternoon In ta? afternoon Earl C. Smith, presi- dent of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation, gave an in- teresting discub;ion reviewing the long continued pressure brought on the I. A. A. to become active in fostering a definite and effec- tive grain marketing program in Illinois. He told of the study and consideration .; given the problem over a period of years, and of the opportunity finally afforded through the Agricultural Mar- keting Act to present a definite recom- mendation which finally resulted in the Illinois Grain Corp. Mr. Smith, charged that enemies of ;;- co-operative marketing in Illinois ap- 1 parently were deliberately misrepresent- •": ing the plan and set-up of the Illinois Grain Corp. to head off progress toward the concentration of volume in farmer- -^ owned and farmer-controlled agencies. > , "There is nothing in the plan or pro- ■ gram of the Illinois regional which v.: takes control of a local elevator away from its directors and stockholders," he — said. "The plan merely provides for the concentration of volume in the hands of the farmer's own sales agency. And if that feature is removed from co- operative marketing you have nothing left to justify its existence." Round Table Discussion Technical problems involved in the buying and selling of grain were dis- cussed by Mr. Moore, Mr. Cummings, and others later in the afternoon. Mr. Moore stated that the visible supply of wheat was only 138,000,000 bushels, ^■. which is the lowest in the past 10 years. The meeting was thrown open to dis- cussion and many elevator managers ' took an active part in the program. Thirty-two elevators were represented by 28 elevator managers, J. C. Sailor, a director in the Cissna ' Park elevator, stated that the Mid-West Grain Corporation had obtained for him a price of 35/^ cents per bushel over the best bid the local elevator had at that time on a carload of wheat. "I realize," said Mr. Sailor, "that our main objec- tive is not to get for the farmer only a few cents more a bushel, but never- theless I want to testify to this experi- ence which indicates that our own organization can bid as much, or more than other handlers of grain." '■r■■■^'^i:'.:f.^('■^:.''■}^ :■ -v^^^■■■■:^■x: -•-'S'!v'''"'--';-^' ii »» p ^1 ^> I ^i': ' li-' Si Se tl f( d. C( tl o h F C s f c I ^ t ■; ( I .^'' '►'. ;y/' I). J). f January, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page J^ine Smith Tells of New Year's Opportunities Sees Possibilities for Improvement to Agriculture in Price Leveling Trend. 44 T NOT only hope, but believe that A 1931 will offer those engaged in the farming industry an opportunity for constructive advancement," Presi- dent Earl C. Smith declared in a re- cent New Year's address from Station WLS, Chicago. "While 1930 has witnessed conditions that test the stamina and try the souls of men and women," he continued, "yet the developments of the past year largely constitute the basis for such optimism as I hold for the early future. "Just now farm prices are low, un- profitable to all except to the lowest cost producers. The industrial depres- sion, the weakened buying power of people in our consuming centers, the drastic decline in farm exports, excess production at home, increased produc- tion abroad, the continuing excessive costs of processing and distributing many farm products,- high taxes, high- priced credit and lack of organized farmer bargaining power have all con- tributed to our present situation. Some of these we cannot help — others we can correct by "working together. ilil: _1 Disparity Is Cause "It is a well known and accepted fact that the difficulties of agriculture were largely caused by the disparity i;i exchange values between the products of the farm and those of other industry. "Throughout the years of efifort put forth by agricultural organizations, the farm press, and others speaking for agri- culture, it was repeatedly asserted that unless immediate and effective measures were enacted that were necessary to raise American agriculture to the arti- ficial levels being enjoyed by other eco- nomic groups, the nation would soon witness the equalizing of its respective conditions by developments similar to those realized during 1930. Economic laws cannot long be ignored or thwarted, and seem even now to be operating in that direction. "Although most agricultural com- modities have declined during 1930, I could quote a list of non-agricultural commodities that have declined a much greater percentage in price. While no constructive thinking citizen wants to see other interests in the throes of eco- nomic distress, yet after the many years of effort put forth by farm people to secure equality of opportunity, there is a certain amount of satisfaction in the realization that to a very large extent ;^; agriculture, other industry, and labor T. A. BORMAIf Tom Borman, the K^nlal but asTsrea- ilTe manager of th* Beatrice Creamery Company, Chlcaso vrlll address the an- nual nteetlnK of the Illinola Produce Marketing Aaa'n. the afternoon of Jan- uary 28 at Sprinslleld. are fast reaching a common level. "When such a basis is reached, much of the strife and misunderst^ding that have existed between groups throughout recent years will be automatically re- moved. All interests can and should then direct their forces toward a re- vival of interest and constructive effort that should and will result in the early restoration of prosperity throughout the United States." ... Relief Through Taxation "Possibly the greatest opportunity for immediate relief to agriculture lies in the field of taxation. The 57th Gen- eral Assembly of Illinois is convening today. Farm and home owners of the state have for years been carrying a very unjust portion of the cost of government. . . . "It is my belief that a very large portion of this unjust burden can be re- moved if those same farm and home owners will unite in and behind a con- structive tax measure designed to re- lieve this situation. While not at liberty to go into any details, I am glad to be able to say that important conferences have been and are taking place to this end and now seem certain to result in combined effort of constructive inter- ests to bring this about. -^— Commodity Organization "Farm people are fast learning of the benefits that result from real commodi- ty organization. While many of these organizations are in their infancy, yet much could be said relative to the in- creased income being reahzed from the sale of farm commodities and reduced costs of commodities purchased by farmers — all brought about by centrali- zation of effort resulting in increased Henderson Bureau Honors C. W. Cooper CW. COOPER, president of the , Henderson County Farm Bureaii for the past 10 years, and active on the board for the past 13 years, was guest of honor at a luncheon in Mon- mouth, December 20. Forty-seven of his associates, including directors. Farm Bureau members and their wives, as- sembled to honor Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and express the gratitude of the organi- zation for their faithful service. Mr. Cooper was presented with a Hamilton watch and chain, and Mrs. Cooper a leather purse and basket of roses. Carl A. Johnson, Henderson County Farm Bureau president, served as toast- master. R. J. Hamilton, district or- ganization manager, gave a short talk complimentary to Mr. Cooper and his work. Farm Adviser Ernest D. Walker led in group singing, Mrs. Walker gave a, reading. "Mr. Cooper was a member of the original organization committee of our Farm Bureau," writes Mr. Walker, "and has served continuously as a director since its organization 13 years ago. For the past ten years Mr. Cooper has acted as-, president and despite the fact that there are 25 miles of dirt road between his farm and the office, during that time he missed but two directors' meet- ings — once on account of jury service and once when snowbound. "In that time Mr. Cooper estimates that he drove 7,000 miles to attend regular meetings to say nothing of spe- cial sessions and extra work. His faith- fulness has been an inspiration to the other board members and of great value to the Farm Bureau." bargaining power. "In closing, may I again repeat that such optimism as I hold for the imme- diate future lies mostly in the field of opportunity for farmers. Results will be obtained just to the extent farmers have and increasingly become organiza- tion conscious and through organization take advantage of their opportunities." Two-Day Conference • ; T~ Of Agents, Feb. 9-10 A state-wide two-day conference for Country Life Insurance Company agents has been scheduled for February 9 and 10 at Bloomington. A full two-day program of business, instruction, and entertainment in the general Farm Bureau insurance program is being arranged. Uncle Ab says books have some advantages over persons; one can always shut up a book. •J^""'/V *.-.■" Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD January y 1931 _ I liLilNOIS OLTimAL ASSOCIA RECORU To advaii^^tKi purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. Editor, George Thiem Published once a month by the Illinois Agricultural Associatioti, at 124 So. Fifth St., Marshall, 111. Adress all communications for publi- cation to Editorial Office, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second-class matter June 16, 1930, at the post office at Marshall, 111., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Post- master: In returning an uncalled-for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith.. Vice-President, A. R Wright- Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Treaiuxer. R. A. Cowles .Detroit —Varna .Chicago .Bloomington 1st to 11th — 12th 13th 14th 15th- 16th 17th. 18th 19th 20th BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) H. C. Vial, Downers Grove G. F. Tullock, Rockford ,..; C. E, Bamborough, Polo .M. G. Lambert, Ferris —A. N. Skinner, Yates City ..Geo. B. MuUer, Washington Geo. J. Stoll, Chestnut . W. A. Dennis, Paris ■C. J. Gross, Atwood 21st.. 22nd.. 23rd_ 24th 2Sth. Comptroller- Finance.. ...Charles S. Black, Jacksonville Samuel Sorrells, Raymond : Frank Oexner, Waterloo W. L. Cope, Salem .Charles Marshall DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ...Fred Dietz, De Soto Fruit and Vegetable Marketing...- Grain Marketing Information Insurance Service Legal Counsel _j Limestone- Phosphate — Live Stock Marketing.. Office.. Organization Produce Marketing- Taxation and Statistics.. -J. H. Kelker R. A. Cowles A. B. Leeper Harrison Fahrnkopf George Thiem V. Vaniman Donald Kirkpatrick J. R Bent Ray E. Miller C. E. Johnston G. E. Metzger F. A. Gougler -J. C, Watson Transportation — L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operatives Ass'n F. E, Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co . , L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp , . Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Midwest Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Gen'l. Mgr. Soybean Marketing Assn J. H. Lloyd, Mgr. Ten Years From Now A GOOD place to get an estimate of the ac- complishments and value of your organiza- tion is at its annual meeting. The coming I. A. A. convention at Springfield, Jan. 28-29-30 will pre- sent a cross section of the work of organized far- mers in Illinois. It will reflect the interests and thinking of that portion of the state's agricultural population which believes that organized effort is the way to economic and social progress. Your elected officers and directors who are charged with responsibility for carrying on the varied activities authorized by you, want to make the organization responsive to the will of the membership. Ample opportunity will be offered at the coming meeting for every member to voice his opinions and convictions, to help direct the future policies of the association. Vision balanced by sound thought must always precede achievement whether the enterprise is private or co-operative. If the Illinois Agricultural Association has more accomplishments to its credit than most organizations of like nature, a large part of the credit rightfully goes to the foresight- edness and courage of those who more than a dec- ade ago gave it a sound set-up, character, and mo- mentum. The degree of courage, the kind of thinking, and the type of co-operative action shown by the membership today will largely determine the kind of an organization you will have five or ten years from now. Irrigation Farming Declines REPORTS from the Department of Commerce on irri- gation in the western states reveal interesting trends during the past 10 years. As a result of the widespread agricultural depression which began in 1921, many of the irrigation enterprises, which were initiated before, during, and directly after the war, show a decided decrease in the area irrigated. The figures indicate that because of low farm prices it became unprofitable to farm much of this semi-arid and arid land in the western states. When farm prices become high literally millions of acres of western land can be brought into production and farmed to swell the surplus. This is exactly what happened as a result of the unusual price stimulation brought on by the world war. Moreover once new areas are brought under the plow they are allowed to go back to pasture or waste land very slowly. This is one of the reasons production has been maintained on a comparatively high level during the last decade. Editorial of the Month Made a Mistake We believe that the city council made a mistake Mon- day evening in joining the cities that are demanding one- third of the gasoline tax. The governor of the state has requested that the present distribution of the tax be. not disturbed. To give the cities what they demand will upset the entire program of road improvement and may seriously affect contracts already entered into with the idea that the tax will stand. Furthermore, we believe that the business interests of Galesburg demand better roads from the country into the city, and it was the design to give the unpaved country roads the benefit of the tax until such time at least as there is a reasonable amount of improvement. There are in this county hundreds of farmers who are still remote from paved roads and who find entrance to the cities and towns of the county hard when the roads are muddy and bad. It is to the business and commercial interest of the city that it be as accessible as possible. We were hoping that the city council would show a more friendly and generous spirit toward the country com- munity than is manifested by many of the cities of the state. The demand for a part of the tax is based largely on selfish motives, and we do not beHeve that the council really deliberated much over the spirit of the formal reso- lution that was evidently sent here from outside for it to pass on. — Register-Mail, Galesburg. k «) > ^> ¥ «» ♦^ >1 •«♦> ■i) i <» A) 41 -*^ ■"•V;. ' :_ ■ ■■'■'''.% ■■'■-%' January, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven Chicago Milk Shippers Take Reduction in Price Quart Charge Drops to 13 c, Pro- ducers Realize Necessity for Checking Production. CHICAGO milk shippers will re- ceive a cut in price from $2.67 to $2.32 per 100 pounds f. o. b. coun- try points for all fluid milk sold in Chi- cago, according to a decision announced by Dr. Clyde L. King of Philadelphia who was called in by officials of the Pure Milk Association and the organ- ized dealers. Dr. King, who is official arbitrator recognized by the Pure Milk Associa- tion and Chicago dealers announced his decision following a reduction from 14 to 13 cents per quart for retail milk. Pint bottles remain at 8 cents. It is calculated that the reduction, effective on New Year's day, will result in a loss of more than $15,000 a day to the milk industry at Chicago. "Surplus jnilk" will be computed on the basis of current Chicago butter quotations with an allowance for skim milk as heretofore announced. Labor Takes No Cut No portion of the expense of reduc- ing the Chicago milk price is assumed by the wagon drivers, according to Union officials, since their contract pro- viding for a minimum wage scale of $51 a week does not expire until May, 1932. It is reported that other cities close to Chicago are following the re- tail price cut of one cent a quart. The spread between what the farmer gets and what the consumer pays on the Chicago market is greater than at most markets of the country. Part of this is due to the fact that union labor in Chicago is highly organized, also to the fact that Chicago is a high-priced city with proportionate high costs for service. Misleading newspaper reports stated that at the Milwaukee market farmers receive $2.50 per 100 pounds for their milk, although the retail price dropped on January 1 to 10 cents a quart. The $2.50 price, according to officials of the Pure Milk Association, is a delivered at Milwaukee price for only about 50 per cent of the milk going to market. The country price for this portion is $2.25 per cwt., and the surplus is computed on its butterfat content. Thus the pool price to the Milwaukee shipper is con- siderably less than $2.25, lying some- where between $1.60 per cwt. and $2.25. Members of the Pure Milk Associa- tion are accepting the cut realizing that it was necessary to take drastic measures to reduce the ever-growing surplus. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Take notice that the annual meeting of the members of Illinois Agricultural Mu- tual Insurance Company will be held on Wednesday, the 28th day of January, 1931, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m., at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield, Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the report of the board of directors of the company fpr the fiscal year ending December 31, 1930; and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meet- ing of the members of the company; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may projjerly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, Jan. 1, 1931. George F. Tullock, Secretary. A Reply to Dr. Poole "I note in the December number of I. A. A. RECORD a letter from Dr. Poole of Missouri which has some very good suggestions in it. Farmers have purchased too many tractots, it is true, but Doctor, do you think you got the best diagnosis of your case? Don't you think you should have given the high- powered salesman the combing he de- serves, and manufacturing brains credit for the construction of machinery that has relieved millions of doing hard la- bor. If farmers follow your advice we will soon be back to tallow candles and mud roads, and we all say never again. "If you are an up-to-date physician, as I am sure you are, you have changed with progress, as we have. "You speak about our Farm Supply Co. advertisement, 'Know Your Oil as Well as Your Soil.' All our petroleum products are purchased direct from the refinery in such quantities as to get very lowest prices consistent with high quality. Now here is the point I want you to get and I am sure you will think we are doing just what should be done for Farm Bureau members. "Every dollar of net profit made from co-operative purchasing of petro- leum products belongs to the Farm Bu- reau member, and this is retained in the county and placed in circulation at home. Most other companies take their profits out of the state. We procure home men as manaeers, and truck driv- ers, and while many counties now op- erating are making 100 per cent net profit on capital stock each year, we keep this profit at home. "You mentioned you were asked to buy our preferred stock. Those who have purchased know they always get their interest promptly and now prefer it to bank stock or even stock in Wall Street, and so our preferred stock is al- ways at par." . r C. E. Carrier, Piatt County, 111. Soybean Ass'n. to Hold Annual Meeting in Feb. THE annual meeting of the Soybean Marketing Association will be held Wednesday, February 25, at Decatur, announces President John W. Arm- strong. In a recent letter to leaders in the soybean co-operat.ve, Mr, Armstrong requested the various county units to hold their local annual meetings where the advisory councilmen (five council- men to be elected by the members, and two appointed by the County Farm Bureau) and the delegate or delegates to the annual meeting should be elected. The Committee on Arrangements for the annual meeting of the Soybean As- sociation is composed of J. F. Probst, chairman; Harry E. Pickrell and V. C. Swigart, The Credentials Committee consists of Dwight Hart, chairman; John Albright and M. D. Tomlin. Ask for Boys' and Girls' Club Building "Because of the constant growth and interest in 4-H boys' and girls' club work in the State of Illinois, whose members are the future farmers of to- morrow," the Macon County Farm Bu- reau Executive Committee recently voted their endorsement of the follow- ing resolution: "We, the officers and members of the Macon County Farm Bureau, would ^-i- like to see a permanent structure erected at the State Fair Grounds to take care of the housing of these members and their live stock exhibits. . "As it now is, they have no perma- nent quarters for their animals or per- manent living quarters for themselves. They are, therefore, greatly inconven- ienced from the standpoint of housing animals, from showing, from the social and educational activities which accom- V pany 4-H club work at the State Fair. ■, "In the past ten years the 4-H clubs - have shown a most remarkable growth in the State of iHinois and we feel that due to the fact that they have not had permanent quarters, that in the coming year consideration should be given to the erection of permanent housing quarters for this fast growing division of the Illinois State Fair. .^—-^ "Respectfully submitted by the "Macon County Farm Bureau, :. "Signed, A. P. Mcintosh, Sec'y." Wisconsin dairy herd improvement ... association members mark the cows ' that prove unprofitable in their herd? > by a triangular ear mark. They want v^ to avoid buying the animals back when the cow should be slaughtered. :.' < ■ (> ' ■■ V ■VJ*. . -. -- *■■ ■.:^V|.:-: . 't \ ' * ■■*■' ■t Pagg Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1931 Hope for Reassessment Personal Property in Cook Local Real Estate Taxpayers Fight to Make Personal Property " Carry Part of Tax Load. Wm. H. Malone A STATEMENT declaring that the Illinois Tax Commission will exer- cise every power it has under the statutes to bring about an adequate as- sessment of personal property for 1930 in Cook county, was issued by Chair- man "William H. Malone recently. The commission denied the request of the Association of Real Estate Taxpay- ers in Cook County for a reassessment of personal property as of April 1, 1929, on the ground that such an order would cause a breakdown in lo- cal government, since 1929 taxes are collectible on April 1 . Sufficient time does not remain to complete a reassess- ment by that date, the commission said. / Legislation Needed "It is apparent to the commission and to its advisory committee," the state- ment continued, "that additional legis- lation will be necessary in order to make this result possible; and the com- mission and its advisory committee will give its assistance in the preparation of the necessary bills to be submitted at the present session of the legislature." It is understood that Hayden Bell, attorney for the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and I. T. Greenacre will assist in drafting the necessary bills for this legislation. In the meantime, the tax commission and its advisory com- mittee will inunediately begin the work of mapping out steps that can be taken toward bringing about an equitable re- assessment of personal property in Cook county. , Ohio Makes 'Em Pay ' Part of the legislation desired is a modern assessment blank for personal property, such as is used in Ohio. In Cinciimati and Cleveland about 25 per cent of the total tax revenue is ob- tained from personal property. Only half that percentage is obtained in Chi- cago. At a recent hearing before the state tax commission Harry C. Cutmore, di- rector of the Cook county real estate reassessment, charged that personal property in Cook county is now assessed by payroUers and job holders who make their appraisals while sitting on their stools in the county building. "If any- one set out deliberately to do the worst kind of a job of assessing personal prop- erty, he would arrive at something like the present situation we have in Cook county," said Cutmore. ' -'■^:^L-■::^:■l^' It is urged by tax students that the board of assessors and board of review in Cook county be abolished, that an expert appraiser be employed to make original assessments, and that a review- ing group having well defined and lim- ited powers be selected. Too Much Local Gov't. Held Cause High Taxes Tax Commissioner Tells How New York State Equalized Tax Load' Wm. H. Malone Quits As State Tax Chief AS we go to press newspaper dis- patches announce the resignation of Chairman William H. Malone of the state tax commission. Illinois farmers will regret the loss of Mr. Malone's services to this impor- tant o£ce. He made a record for fair- ness and honesty in administering the tax laws of the state. Orders of re- assessment issued by the tax commis- sion during recent years have been ef- fective in equalizing property values in many downstate counties. The cour- ageous order of reassessment issued in Cook county was credited with smash- ing the tax fixing racket which had held full sway for many years. Chair- man Malone and his associates invari- ably gave the Farm Bureau tax com- mittees and I. A. A. representatives a courteous hearing. Omer Custer, former state treasurer from Galesburg, is being prominently mentioned as Mr. Malone's successor. More Dividends Paid ; ' • To Bureau Members The Tri-Coimty Oil Company, Mon- mouth, recently paid a 10% patronage dividend and declared a special 5% patronage refund to be paid at a later date. Five hundred and thirty-nine Farm Bureau members received an aver- age of $22.66, or a total of $12,215.27. The Peoria County Service Company paid an 8% patronage refund to Farm Bureau members and has declared an- other special patronage refund of 8% to be paid in the future. More than $12,000 will be returned to Farm Bu- reau member patrons of this company. The DeWitt County Service Com- pany recently declared an annual pat- ronage refund of 5% to be paid during the present fiscal year. t(T N my opinion we have too much J- local government — too many units of local government — and too many local ofBcials spending our money." This is the way Mark Graves, New York state tax commissioner summarized his reasons for high taxes in a recent address before the American Farm Bureau Federation at Boston. "Just because our forefathers a few generations ago established a certain system of local government constitutes no reason why it should therefore re- main unchanged," he said. "We per- form no part of the work on our farms today as our grandfathers did. Times have changed. Methods of transacting business have changed and methods of farming have changed. ,; j:^ Pure Extravagance //'::/% "Just as certainly then methods of transacting governmenal business should change, and the machinery of government should be altered accord- ingly. Specifically I wish to be under- stood as saying we have many small, poor, insignificant units of local gov- ernment — towns, villages, and especial- ly school districts and some counties — which we can ill afford to maintain and which it is pure extravagance to con- tinue. It is not too early to give heed to this condition. It is the duty of the state to equalize taxes to meet the necessary cost of government. No ob- ligation rests upon the state to pay any part of the cost of an unnecessary agency or unit of government." ;.; Mr. Graves discussed in detail the ■ measures taken by the New York state legislature to make possible the equali- zation of rural and urban taxes. A review of a period of 12 years in se- lected typical counties revealed, he said, that the increase in the tax load has been two and one-half times as great in the purely rural communities as in wealthy populous counties. Highw^ays and Schools "We found that most of the increase was due to highway and school ex- penses," he continued. "Having local- ized the cause we then proceeded to devise methods of securing a better equalization of the cost of highways and schools. This program embraced several pieces of legislation." A bill was recentlj introduced in the Massa- chusetts legislature providing for an automobile insurance companj managed and controlled bj the state ia competition with private companies. Uncle Ab says that persons who differ with us may be just as good as we are, at that! 4>V «)) 1^> «) <" ^ y <( T 41 I -t «) * ♦, ., ^- .. ■ >'■■'■ y:--,v'- ■!', ■■■-■'■:, ..■.•.^■•■■; \'. ACCOMPLISHMENT OUR PLACE \H TME SUN Dividend schedule ^^ared — resulting in lowest net cost Largest first yeapT business on record — nearly 12,00Q»olicies issued in 1929. Largest secojaT year's business on rec' ord — more^an 13,000 policies issued in 1930. LowesMRpse record for the'second year of anj^ompany— more than 95% p^ prejpmms promptly. * th rate only 26% of exp^^ rate ith $38,000,000 paid busio^n force. High interest earninil^on invested funds. $380,000, or 1930 total asset^lfore than $625,000* 1929 assets^^ .... 245,000 Increas^n assets ' ' 0^250%. total reserves in ex' cess of ' .' ' ' '■^^W5rr,ooo* 1929 reserves -^^^^ 84,847 Increase ja^lSrves ' - $314,153, or Extct figures not *v«iUble until audit now in progress h Completed. VajicTwelve THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 19)1 Hope for Reassessment Personal Property in Cook Local Real Estate Taxpayers Fight to iMake Personal Property Carry Part of Tax Load. AViii. IJ. .'Mnl«»iir dOL'S coiiplctc ASIATF-MFA'T docl.uing that the Illinois T.i>^"Cu>mmis»,i()ii will exer- cise everv power it has undei' the statutes to biin.i; ahom an adequate as- sessment of j>erM)nal pri)perty lor 193(1 in Ciook county, was issued by Chair- man William I I. Malone recently. The commission denied the request ol tlie Association of Real Estate Taxpay- ers in (x)ok County for a reassessment of personal property as ot April 1. 1929, on the .;n--.und that such .\n order would" cause a breakdown in lo- . al i;overnment, since 1 929 taxes are collectible on April 1. SuH'icienr time not remain to a reassess- ment b>- that date, the commission said. Legislation Needed "It is apparent tA the commission and to its advisory committee," the- state- ment continued, "that additional legis- lation Will be necessary in order to make this result possible; anoLihe com- mission and its advisory conimittee will give its assistance in the preparation yf the necessary bills to be submitted at the present session of the legislatuie." It is understocKl that 1 layden Bell, attorney for the Cook Count\ board of Commissioners, and 1. T. Grcenacre will assist in drafting ti^e necessary bills for this legislation.. In tlic meantime, the tax commission and its advisory com- mittee will immediately begin the work of mapping out steps that ciit he taken toward bringing about an equitable re- assessment of personal prop.eri) in Cook counts . Ohio Makes 'Em Pay Part of the legislation desired is a modern assessment blank for personal property, such as is used in Oliio. In Cincinnati and Cleveland about 2 5 per' cent of the total lax revenue is ob- tained from personal property. Only half that percentage is obtained in Chi- cago. At a recent hearmg betore the slate tax commission Harry C. Cutmore, di- rector of the Cook county real estate reassessment, charged that personal properly in Cook county is now assessed by pa\iollcrs .ind job holders v. ho make their .appraisals while sitting on their stools i;i the county buijding. "If any- one set out deliberately to do the worst kind of a job of assessing personal prop- erly, he would arrive at something like the present situation we have in Cook county," said Cutmore. It is urged by lax students that the board of assessors and board of review in Cook county be abolished, that an expert appraiser be employed to make original assessments, and that a review- ing group having well defined and lim- ited powers be selected. Too Much Local Gov't. Held Cause High Taxes Wm. H. Malone Quits * As State Tax Chief As we go to press newspaper dis- patches announce the resignation of Chairman William H. Malone of the state lax commission. Illinois farmers will regret the "loss ol Mr. Malojie's services to this impor- tant office. He made a record for fair- ness and honesty in administering the tax laws of the state. Orders of re- assessment issued by the lax commis- sion during recent years have been ef- fective in equalizing property values in many downsiaie counties. The cour- ageous order of reassessment issued in Cook county was credited with smash- ing the tax fixing racket which had held full sway for many years. Chair- man Malone and his associates invari- ably gave the Farm Bureau tax com- mittees and I. A. A. representatives a courteous hearing. Omcr Custer, former state treasurer from Galesburg, is being prominently mentioned as Mr. Malone's successor. More Dividends Paid To Bureau Members The Tri-County Oil Compan\-, Mon- mouth, recently paid a lO'r patronage dividend and declareil a special 5% patronage refund to be paid at a later date, rive hundred and ihirty-nine Farm Bureau members received an aver- age of $22.66, or a total of $12,215.27.- The Peoria County Service Company paid an 8% patronage refund to farm Bureau members and has declared an- other special patronage refund of S'^f to be paid in the future. More than $12,000 will be returned to Farm Bu- reau member patrons of this company., The DeWitt County Scrvict Com- pany recently declared an annual pat- ronage refund of 5'< to be paid during the present fiscal year. Tax Commissioner Tells How Nev^'- York State Equalized Tax Load (^T N my opinion we have too much -L local government — too many units of local government — and too many local officials spending our money." This is the wa\ Mark Graves, New York state tax commissioner sumrriarized his reasons for high laACS in a recent address before the American Farm Bureau lederation at Boston: "Just because our forefathers a few generations ago established a certain system of local government constitutes no reason why it should therefore re- main unchanged," he said. "We per- form no part of the work on our farms today as our grandfathers did. Times have changed. Methods ot transacting business have changed and methods of farming have changed. Pure Extravagance "Just as certainly then method<> oi transacting governmenal b us i nc s s should change, and the machinery of government should be alieied accord- ingly. Specifically I wish to be under- stood as saying wc liave many small, poor, insignificant units of local gov- ernment — towns, villages, and especial- ly school districts and some counties — which wc can ill afford to maintain and which it is pure extravagance to con- tinue. It is not too earl)' to give heed' to this condition. It is the duty of the state to equalize taxes to meet th.c necessary cost of government. No ob- ligation rests upon the state fo pay any part of the cost of an unnecessary agency or unit of government. ' Mr. Graves, discussed in detail the measures taken by the New "^'ork state legislature to make possible the equali- zation of rural and urban taxes, A review of a period of 12 \ears in se- lected typical counties revealed, he said, that the increase in the tax load has been two and one-half times as great, in the purely rural communities as in wealthy populous counties. ^ Highways alid Schools "We found that mosi ot the increase was due to highway, and school ex- penses," he continued], "Having local- ized the cause we then proceeded to devise methods of securing a l.etler equalization of the cost of highways and schools. This program embraced several pieces of legislation." A bill was rccentlf introduced in the Massa- dmsetti Icj^islature providing for an automobile iniurance companf managed and controlle ihe state ia cpmpetftion with private compan Uncle Ab says that persons who dT*^ differ with us may be just as good anics. as WC are, at thatj 1 ! I / Country Life InSURANLCE COMPANy TWO YEARS or ACCOMPLISHMENT ; OUR PLACE IN THE SUN Dividend schedule declared- -resulting in lowest net cost. Largest first year's business on record — nearly 12,000 policies issued in 192^^ Largest second year's business on rec- ord — more than 13,000 policies issued m 1930. - ■ ' Lowest lapse record for the second year of any company — more than 95% paid premiums promptly. Death rate only 26% of expected rate witli $38,000,000 paid business in force. High interest earnings on inx'ested funds. 1930 total assets more than $625,000* 1929 assets - 245,000 Increase in assets - - - $380,000,' over 250%. ' 1930 total reserves in ex- cess of $400,000" 1929 reserve^ .... 84,847 Increase m reserves - nearly 500%. $314,153, or (lompletfd.. wm\ EARLY DIVIDENDS TO P^LIC 'T^HE outstanding success of Country -^ Life Insurance Co., now only two years old, warranted the directors to vote a divi' dend to policyholders one year earlier than the policy provision for dividends. This year, beginning in February, 1931, every policyholder that pays his third premium will receive a special dividend. The regular policy dividend will be paid at the end of the third year. Courase and Intelligence Succeed This achievement is a tribute to the effec' tiveness of organized agriculture in Illinois. No small amount of courage and intelligence is required to step into a field of finance and underwriting such as life insurance and suc' ceed. Particularly does it require courage when you expect to pioneer in this field and reform certain practices in vogue for many years. Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association over a period of two years in' vestigated the need for life insurance service before starting Country Life Insurance Company. Dependable Insurance at Low Cost Discoveries resulting from those investi' gations showed the opportunities for ser^ vice in lowering rates, cutting overhead ex' pense and acquisition costs, and giving a needed dependable life insurance protection at a saving. After final approval of the membership the company was launched December 28, 1928. Its accomplishments since then are well known to all. -«i:) <> c 1 * ; ■}■ *:) ^ C «> » a «■ ► < » \ . I > ■ c <'i ► , y^^'^ c "V- .^,N T 'V ■ * ] 4) ► *- c -^1 ► «)) 1 <^ 4) > 1 ICYHOLDERS DECLARED 'T^HAT our policyholders are proud of ■*• Country Life's record of achievement, confident of its future, is seen in our very low lapse rate. More than 95% of the 1929 policyholders paid their second year pre' miums promptly. Faith of this kind in a company is bound to mean dollars saved and paid to policyholders. Helping to Create An Estate of Gold Building Country Life Insurance Com^ pany aroused justified enthusiasm . . . drew competent leadership- and talent from county and community to spread enlighten' ment and help create estates of gold for Farm Bureau families. These men who comprise Country Life's agency force are aware of the company's great opportunity. They know of its co' operative set'up, its ideals of placing the interests of the policyholders first. They have helped build confidence not only in your and their company, but also have given wholehearted support to all Farm Bureau projects. Millions For Policyholder Benefits We have trained these leaders. They have attended schools and meetings and carried back to their counties information and enthusiasm with the result that thou' sands of dollars have been saved to their counties — many millions of dollars in es' tates created for paying off mortgages, edu' eating children, for retirement incomes, and for old age comforts. ^ . .. A Monument T\ T^ITHOUT this leadership and sup' port no such enterprise could have succeeded. Country Life is a monument to effective co-operation. .iFe Insurance a Guaranteed Estate [wentyfive thousand policyholders in IlliAis have demonstrated their faith and appr»ation of Country Life for providing a certm way of realizing their ambitions, protect]^ their dependents. Today Winois farmers are informed about the benefil^of life insurance as they never have been ^f ore. No one can say now that lack of wiowledge and information is preventing ouMeople from creating estates with old line Wgal reserve life insurance. -A life insurano^ policy in Country Life ■:- IS AN estVte of gold. success M east rd By Service farmers in Illinois part in making AyfORE than 25. -*-^-*- now boast of Country Life Insurance ^ompany and its [ecord accomplishments. ^The Company )aid out nearly $8O,0OOV death claims in t^^years, but because o^ts impressive volume^^ business already acured, this rate is onl^^% of the expecte^ Country Life selects itsi(i|ks with care to Mptect the policyholder anoT^^ costs low. W'he im^ portant thing is thS^he beneficiffies of lese 25,000 policyholc^K are protected, )remium paid adofto their Co-op emtion of gold. In all the history of life insurance no other such record of constructive^ achievement and unselfish building can bj found. A Tribute To Member Country Life is a tribute to the loyal^ of Farm Bureau members in responding/o the call to co-operate in building a C#Qpany offering protection at rates that Ja never be raised and at cost unequaled yretofore. Loyalty »and co-operation maJe possible Country Life's remarkable ^owth and financial achievement in its fialt two years, the most expensive years (g a company's development. The Goal of CoJntry LiFe Our Company ocaMies an important position in the bright jMys of the sun of the life insurance world. A.11 eyes are watching ^ this unprecedented^xample of successful farmer co-operatio^ It means millions of dollars kept in Ijjffiois for investment, mil- lions paid to be«eficiaries on the farms of Illinois. It m^s greater stability of farm and home ov^rship, fem mortgages lifte instead of samfice sales, education fun^^or the childr^ of fatmers. Let us j^on to greater ixmire accomplishment^tet us en- " courage Jrll who are not irfticipating in • Countr# Life's benefitsj^get a policy in this Qpmpany. " L. A. >^^KLIAMS, Manager, CounJ^Life Insurance Compc ii 1 1) *^ "1/ <»> 4) •I •)> January, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Sec'y. Hyde Comments On Corn Sugar Rulii^ Modification Removes Stigma from Corn Product. Sec'r. UrAm THE recent ruling by Secretary Ar- thur M. Hyde regarding corn sugar removed a discrimination against the use of this product, which has too long been permitted. In a recent statement Secretary Hyde said: "The requirement heretofore that the presence of corn su- gar as an ingredient in prepared foods be declared on the label was not a matter of law, but was a mat- ter of administrative interpretation of the law. This ruling therefore involves no change in the Federal food and drugs act; nor does it change the rules with reference to labeling of harmful or injurious in- gredients. Labeling of such ingredients still is required. "When the Federal food and drugs act was passed 23 years ago corn sugar was a muddy, brown product less than 50 per cent sweet. Under conditions existing then, a prejudice existed against it. As a matter of administra- tive procedure, this department ruled that its presence in a prepared food must be declared on the label. Now Clean White Product "In the last 10 years great progress has been made in refining corn sugar. It is now a clear, clean, white, granu- lated sugar. It is a wholesome and healthful food. It is now about 75 per cent as sweet as cane sugar. It has some properties more valuable than cane sugar. It has no qualities which are in any wise harmful to health. The rea- son for the old departmental ruling has disappeared. It is high time that the discrimination against it, based on an ancient prejudice should disappear also "I cannot agree to the proposition that the purchaser of prepared fruits or other foods in which sugar is an element expects or believes that such sugar will always and everywhere mean sucrose. The purchaser of canned f, peaches, for instance, expects to buy primarily canned peaches. There is no declaration on the label that they are sweetened at all, the label declares only peaches. He looks to the manufacturer to guarantee that they will be tasty and appetizing. He expects the Federal food and drugs act to insure their wholesomeness. If those requisite* are fulfilled he is far from being deceived. He is entlreljf satisfied. No Danger to Manufacturer "Nor is there any danger whatever to the manufacturer of special brands whose formulas call for sucrose and whose brands are a guarantee of quality. This ruling cannot affect them. If, on the other hand, its use is beneficial and wholesale without adversely affecting the appearance or taste of the product, the fact that corn sugar is cheaper ought to commend it to the consuming public who are entitled, as a matter of right, to demand food products on the most economical basis. "There is also an affirmative economic reason for this change in departmental rulings. American agriculture is over- produced. The fact that production runs ahead of consumption is responsi- ble for most of the ills of agriculture. The Federal Farm Board, farm organi- zations, many of the state colleges, and this department are striving to re-estab- lish the economic balance of agricul- ture. The control and limitation of acreage planted is one method of re- establishing that balance. Finding new uses and new outlets for crops is an- other method. Potential Market Opened "We produce annually about 2,700,- 000,000 bushels of corn. Only about 275,000,000 bushels of this ever reaches primary markets. The sale price of this small amount fixes the farm price for the whole crop. "There exists a potential market for corn through corn sugar variously esti- mated at from 5,000,000 to 100,000,- 000 bushels per annum. The smaller figure represents about 2 per cent of the cash corn reaching primary mar- kets. The larger figure represents about 3 5 per cent. It is not likely that the larger figure will be realized for many years. Be the per cent large or small, the opening of this potential market for additional corn is a step in the right direction. If we fail to use all avail- able methods of restoring agricultural balance, whether those methods repre- sent great and spectacular gains, or merely short and unnoticed steps, we shall be derelict in duty. "I believe that this modification re- moves an undeserved stigma from corn sugar; that it harms or deceives no one; that it weakens neither the Federal food and drugs act nor its administra- tion; that it is a just recognition of modern progress in refining; and that it will aid in some degree in re-estab- lishing the economic balance of agri- cultural products." Board of Trade Pres. . ' Issues a Statement Ul REGARD the Agricultural Mar- A keting Act with its resultant^ Farm Board and Stabilization Corpora- tion as an expression of Congress in its effort to provide re- ^ lief to agriculture," James C. Murray, the new president of the Chicago Board of Trade, said in a recent statement. "The success of the venture depends on the results ac- complished. Present facilities should not be discarded or re- stricted before bet- ter facilities are provided. There can be no objection to farmers soundly en- gaging in the business of handling grain or other commodities. Many of those now engaged in the commercial han- dling and processing of grain started life on the farm and their sympathy naturally lies with the farmer. Care must be taken in the using of Govern- ment funds to treat all interests with justice and consideration." Mr. Murray, who is vice-president of the Quaker Oats Company, passed upon the advantages of a free and open mar- ket such as the Chicago Board of Trade. J. C. Murray A. F. B. F. Proposes Federal Legislation Further regulation of grain ex- changes, opposition to a special session of congress in the spring, and a recom- mendation for permanent funds for agricultural extension work are part of several legislative proposals urged by the American Farm Bureau Federation for enactment before congress adjourns on March 4. ,' :• The proposal for further regulation of grain exchanges is embodied in the Caooer-Dickinson bill which follows re- cent recommendations made by Secre- tary Hyde and Chairman Legge of the Farm Board. Federal Reserve Board President Hoover faces the task of selecting a successor to the late Edward H. Cunningham of Iowa, former mem- ber of the Federal Reserve Board, and one time secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Among those men- tioned for the post are Frank H. Funk, former congressman from McLean county, Illinois; Governor Arthur J. Weaver of Nebraska, and Ernest Moore, banker-farmer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Monument to Co-operatioii \'\ T^ITHOUT this leadership and sup- port no such enterprise could have succeeded. Country Life is a monument to effective co-operation. Life Insurance a Guaranteed Estate Twenty-five thousand policyholders in Illinois have demonstrated their faith and appreciation of Country Life for providing a certain way of realizing their ambitions, protecting their depe'ndents. Today Illinois farmers are informed about the benefits of life insurance as they never have been before. No one can say now that lack of knowledge ' and information is preventing our people from creating estates with old line legal reserve life insurance. A life insurance policy in Country Life IS AN ESTATE. OF GOLD. Success Measured By Service A yf ORE than 25,000 farmers in Illinois -*-'^-*- now boast of a part in making Country Life Insurance Company and its record accomplishments. The Company has paid out nearly $80,000 in death claims in two years, but because of its impressive volume of business already secured, this rate is only 26% of the expected. Country Life selects its risks with care to protect the policyholder and keep costs low. The-im- portant thing is that the beneficiaries of these 25,000 policyholders are protected, that each premium paid adds to their estates of gold. In all the history of life insurance no other such record of constructive achievement and unselfish building can be found. ' A Tribute To Member Loyalty Country Life is a tribute to the loyalty of Farm Bureau members in responding to the call to cO'Operate in building a Company offering protection at rates that can never be raised and at cost unequaled heretofore. Loyalty and co'Operation made possible Country Life's remarkable growth and financial achievement in its first two years, the most expensive years of a company's development. The Goal oF Country LiFe Our Company occupies an important position in the bright rays of the sun of the life insurance world. All eyes are watching this unprecedented example of successful farmer co-operation. It means millions of dollars kept in Illinois for investment, miL lions paid to beneficiaries on the farms of Illinois. It means greater stability of farm and home ownership, farm mortgages lifted instead of sacrifice sales, education funds for the children of farmers. Let us go on to greater future accomplishment. Let us eu' courage all who are not participating in Country Life's benefits to get a policy in this Company. L. A. WILLIAMS, Manager, Country Life Insurance Company. > 1 > ' 1 1 y ■\p \ » > k > January, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Sec'y. Hyde Comments On Corn Sugar Ruling > Modification Removes Stigma from Corn Product. Sec'y. Ilyd* THE recent ruling by Secretary Ar- thur M. Hyde regarding corn sugar removed a discrimination against the use of this product, which has too long been permitted. In a recent statement Secretary Hyde said: "The requirement heretofore that the presence of corn su- gar as an ingredient in prepared foods be declared on the label was not a matter of law, but was a mat- ter of administrative interpretation of the law. This ruling therefore involves no change in the Federal food and drugs act; nor does it change the rules with reference to labeling of harmful or injurious in- gredients. Labeling of such ingredients still is required. "When the Federal food and drugs ■act was passed 23 years ago corn sugar was a muddy, brown product less than 50 per cent sweet. Under conditions existing then, a prejudice existed against it. As a matter of administra- tive procedure, this department ruled that its presence in a prepared food must be declared on the label. Now Clean White Product "In the last 10 years great progress has been made in refining corn sugar. It is now a clear, clcin, white, granu- lated sugar. It is a . wholesome and healthful food. It is now about 75 per cent as sweet as cane sugar. It has some properties more valuable than cane sugar. It has no qualities which are in any wise harmful to health. The rea- son for the old departmental ruling has disappeared. It is high time that the discrimination against it, based on an ancient prejudice should disappear also "I cannot agree to the proposition that the purchaser of prepared fruits or other foods in which sugar is an clement expects or believes that such sugar will always and everywhere mean sucrose. The purchaser of canned peaches, for instance, expects to buy primarily canned peaches. There is no declaration on the label that they are sweetened at all, the label declares only peaches. He looks to the manufacturer to guarantee that they will be tasty and appetizing. He expects the Federal food and drugs act to insure their whole«omeness. If those requisite* arc fulfilled he is far from being deceived. He is entirely satisfied. No Danger to Manufacturer "Nor is there any danger whatever to the manufacturer of special brands whose formulas call for sucrose and v/hose brands are a guarantee of quality. This ruling cannot affect them. If, on the other hand, its use is beneficial and wholesale without adversely affecting the appearance or taste of the product, the fact that corn sugar is cheaper ought to commend it to the consuming public who are entitled, as a matter of right, to demand food products on the most economical basis. "There is also an affirmative economic reason for this change in departmental rulings. American agriculture is over- produced. The fact ' that production runs ahead of consumption is responsi- ble for most of the ills of agriculture. The Federal Farm Board, farm organi- zations, many of the state colleges, and this department are striving to re-estab- lish the economic balance of agricul- ture. The control and limitation of acreage planted is one method of re- establishing that balance. Finding new uses and new outlets for crops is an- other fnethod. Potential Market Opened "We produce annually about 2,700,- 000,000 bushels of corn. Only about 275,000,000 bushels of this ever reaches primary markets. The sale price of this small amount fixes the farm price for the whole crop. "There exists a potential market for corn through corn sugar variously esti- mated at from 5,000,000 to 100,000,- 000 bushels per annum. The smaller figure represents about 2 per cent of the cash corn reaching primary mar- kets. The larger figure represents about 3 5 per cent. It is not likely that the larger figure will be realized for many rears. Re the per cent large or small, the opening of this potential market for additional corn is a step in the right direction. If we fail to use all avail- able methods of restoring agricultural balance, whether those methods repre- sent great and spectacular gains, or merely short and unnoticed steps, we shall be derelict in duty. "I believe that this modification re- moves ail undeserved stigma from corn sugar; that it harms or deceives no one; that it weakens neither the Federal food and drugs act nor its administra- tion; that It is a just recognition of modern progress in refining; and that it will aid in some degree in re-estab- lishing the economic balance of agri- cultural products." Board of Trade Pres. Issues a Statement w^ ^^^^^WH > ' " BWm ^^^HH '■!^^- ' m^m ^^ /"'^' %. C 4 i • - 4 - 4 ^ M Xr '.♦' I Showing BInnnger Alfred Siitfoii and Will County Fnrni Supply Co.'h ftnlesmen and fleet of trucks that deliver SBRVICE: quality Petroleuiti Products to an ever Krowing number of NatiNfled patrouM.. KEEPING WELL By Dr. John E. Boland DO many people ever have a yearly physical examination at their own expense, just to see if everything is all right? No. They have their cars overhauled, but the numerous physical faults in their own bodies that might be taken in time and corrected, are scarcely ever attended to. "Your little girl is very thin, isn't she?" says a neighbor. "Yes," says mother, "she doesn't seem to do well, but I guess she'll come out all right." Un- derweight has a rea- son behirld it. Mal- nutrition, improper assimilation, diseased colon, tuberculosis, diabetes, a hundred things can cause un- derweight. Why not take the child to a good doctor and have a thorough ex- amination made. It may be ai> infected lung, which, taken in time, could be corrected or arrested. Hundreds never have urine tested until diabetes has be- come chronic. Annual or shorter pe- riod urine tests would avoid serious trouble. Dr. J. E. Bolatad Sanitation on farms should have more attention. It is still too common a sight to see farm yards improperly drained, and drinking water used un- tested for years, with seepage from barn yards contaminating it. Surely there are thousands of careful farmers, and sanitary farm houses, but appreciation of health is often lacking. I am con- cerned about the easily corrected wrongs of health that every farm home could take part in overcoming. To be ever watchful of clean bodies, of fresh air and good food is commendable, but this is not sufficient. Check up on physical condition, and let's study the great science of keeping healthy, of raising families, and of living together. ' Thousands of people have never had The Will County Farm Supply Com- pany operates oil bulk storage stations at Joliet, Monee, and Plainfield. Since the fiscal year of the company closes January 31 figures are not available concerning the business except that a recent comparison of the gallonage of petroleum products sold the past year far exceeds previous sales. The gain will be close to 20% in gasoline, 40% in kerosene and distillate, and some- what similar gains in lubricating oil and grease. The 10 trucks operated by this company serve farm trade in Will County and parts of DuPage and Cook counties. their blood pressure taken. A blood pressure reading is as simple as taking a thermometer reading. It is a barome- ter of your physical condition. The first inkling of numerous dangerous ills are discovered by blood pressure read- ^"S^- . ■ ■ ^ ■- ■ -.>-.-.;- ■v.::. • ■':.-:■ ■,. ; ■ Prompt treatment of goitre prevents serious trouble. The thyroid gland is the governor of your body engine. When it is off, trouble is at hand. Min- eral starvation is a common cause of goitre. Proper diet often regains nor- mal action of this thyroid gland and prevents the need of operation. In any event, this marvelous machine, the hu- man body, must have its governor in good order, and only good advice can help you to keep it so. Bad breath is not a matter to gargle about or spray about — it is an indica- tion of a diseased condition. Bad teeth, infected tonsils, congested bowels, con- gested lungs, sinuses that need atten- tion, or a hundred diseased conditions may be indicated by foul breath. Na- ture gives warnings. Headaches are not ills of themselves, but warnings that trouble is at hand in the human ma- chine. So with bad breath, it is a warning of trouble that can lead to great danger. In all I have said, my aim is and has been to prevent trouble. Seek advice early. Seek information regularly, and Oil Companies Return Substantial Dividends 7 ■'"''." '■*''.. THE fiscal year of the Knox County Oil Company closed on November . ; 30. A 10 per cent patronage dividend ; ^ jj^ has been paid and a special 5 per cent dividend has been declared, payable at a later date. The largest refund check was $108.23 and forty- four farmers re- ceived more than $40 each. The total amount to be returned in the form of patronage refunds for the year will be approximately $18,750. The Kane County Service Company of Elburn closed its first fiscal year November 30 after eight months of operation. A 7 per cent patronage re- fund has been paid to Farm Bureau members. The La Salle County Farm Supply ; Company closed its third year on Octo- *'-;.: ber 31. A total of $29,350.87 was re- ■■'^' turned to the . stockholders of the com- *"'; ■ -' ■ pany in the form of preferred stock - dividends and patronage refunds. An 8 per cent patronage dividend was paid on the past year's patronage, 9 per cent ' from the surplus on_the 1929 business, and 2.4 per cent from the surplus of the 1928 business. Seventy-three of v .. the 1,243 Farm Bureau members in La v . , Salle county received patronage refund 'i checks. .— : The Macon County Supply Company :\; recently declared a 7 per cent patronage ; : refund which will be paid back to Farm , ' Bureau members in good standing. After four months of operation the .' / Livingston Service Company paid 7 per cent dividends on preferred stock and a 7 per cent patronage refund after . setting aside $6,576.16 to reserve and surplus. , v; ; ; .• ,■ • .. j ; ' [ _t ■ " let it be competent information. Worry doesn't help. Being wary does. Check ;. and double check your body for trou- " ble. To be wary is to be wise about ,/■ your body. Don't la^igh at overweight. ^ It is serious. Do something about it. ^ Drinking booze may seem smart to \^ some people. But it's dangerous. ■ . f ■-'i ;-.\\y 4 -.-:•■ ' 5T»v*=^?»*(^rr' Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD January y 19} 1 Boycott Case Reviewed At E. St. Louis Meeting Kirkpatrick Says Defense Testi- mony Mostly Chaff to Becloud Real Issue. Sam Sorrells 'A <(T) ROGRESS put liverymen out of ■■- business. Co-operative marketing is not designed to put anybody out of business, but it gives the live stock farmer the oppor- tunity to direct the marketing of his own products," J. R. Fulkcrson, president of the St. Louis Pro- ducers Commission Association, declared at a meeting in East St. Louis on Decem- ber 23, called to give live stock farm- ers in that territory first-hand informa- tion about the boycott case. The meeting was called by the Illi- nois Agricultural Association and was presided over by Sam Sorrells, chairman' of the L A. A. Marketing Committee. Two hundred and ten live stock pro- ducers from 30 Illinois counties at- tended the meeting. It was suggested by E. A. Downey of Jersey county to hold similar meetings in southwestern Illinois tributary to the St. Louis live stock market. Business Picks Up "During the boycott hearing receipts of the Producers at St. Louis increased from 22.4 per cent to 24.9 per cent," H. D. Wright, manager of the Pro- ducers Association, said. "There are 2 5 firms buying regularly from us," he continued. "Thus our outlet has been affected very little by the boycott. Last year the Producers at the National Stock Yards saved its patrons more than $129,000, and their total savings since 1922 have exceeded $908,000." Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., declared that of the 2,900 pages in the boycott case more than 2,800 are chaff. The defense testimony was devoted to an attack on co-opera- tive marketing policies in general and upon the constitutionality of the Pack- er and Stock Yards Act and the Agri- cultural Marketing Act in particular. Apparently the attacks were made in an attempt to becloud the real issue in the case, namely, that there was a con- spiracy on the market to deny the farmer the right to market his own product. All of this, in spite of the fact that seven years ago the late Chief Justice Taft of the Supreme Court, in rendering a decision upholding the con- stitutionality of the Packer and Stock Yards Act, said: "The entry of pro- ducers of foodstuffs into the market places of the country lends purity to those markets, and is the indisputable right of the pii>duuiiirs of any class of conimoditv,** - . Too Many Office Holders Editor, I. A. A. RECORD: THERE are hundreds of columns be- ing printed about the unemployed, and how the other fellow should help them, but very little pertaining to the cause. The big idea seems to be to have the employed laborers give of their re- duced wages. Would it not sound much better, be better, and make everyone think and feel better, if our big office holders would follow the example set lately? If 12 to 3 5 per cent cut on the. sal- aries of the office holders of Italy would save the taxpayers there $42,000,000 per year, a like cut in the United States should run into billions of dollars. Hard times benefit most office hold- ers by enabling them to buy more with their rtioney, while their salaries remain the same. Are not the mistakes of our high-up office holders more to blame than any other one cause for depressing times? Do they not make our laws, and are they not supposed to see that law is enforced, or have they passed three-fifths of our laws to only make more office holders to help the political- ly inclined? Including our police, is not there about one office holder for every eight or ten taxpayers, to say nothing about the assistants, secretaries, auditors, solicitors, .inspectors, overseers, com- mispioncrs, committeemen, detectives, test^trs, stenographers, janitors, office rooms, heat and light, automobiles, etc.? I saw where a senator said our national, state, county, city and town taxes in 191} were about two billion dollars, while now they are about fifteen billion. Is it any wonder that there is not much money left to do improving or em- ploy labor? Would like to ask here if, outside of the office holder, there is a man in the United States who thinks he is one cent better off for helping pay fifteen billion dollars in taxes than he was to only help pay two billion. Is not real estate taxed to death until only a few want it? And to improve it only means more tax burdens. If I cannot dispose of a piece of property for a small part of what I should get for it, I will not lose still more by putting more taxes on it, so will let it sell for the taxes this year. I am only one of thou- sands, so are not the thousands of banks failing and thousands of men taking the bankrupt law from the same cause? The greater part of all farmers and common laborers and their commodities have taken big cuts and drops — not the case with dur office jobs. Do they not keep getting higher and more? This being the case, where is there any incentive for a thinking man to want to own or improve property? I have heard it said it was hard to get men to fill our offices at the salaries they were pay- ing, yet every election there are many wanting every office. It might be best for the country if half our offices were closed for this reason. We read and hear many views as to how to stop this racketeering by taking the big profits out of their business. Would nut the same :'; rule apply to a great many of our high offices? Therefore, 1 think to get quick relief to our ^ business depression is up to our high office hold- ers, changing their old established methods to new, helpful methods for all prop>cr business. I think if it's possible to get our press to give the public something to think on along these lines, it will help business many times more than many things they are <;arrying in the papers. Here's hoping to see you start the ball roll- ing. *- S. S. Baughman, ■ Christian county, 111. iMJariiQeting •^s T' 'HE Indianapolis Producers an- X nounces that a 2 5 per cent patron- age refund of commission charges dur- ing the nine months from April 1 to December 31, 1930, will be paid back to patrons this year. Payments next year will be based on the full 12 months' calendar year. .; . : The board of directors recently changed the fiscal year, which previ- ously ended March 31, to end Decem- ber 31 so as to correspond with the calendar year and the membership year of the Farm Bureau. Manager Scott Meiks states that dur- ing 1930, 63.39 per cent of the Pro- ducers' receipts came in by truck, 36.41 per cent by rail. At this mar- ket more than 76.23 per cent of the market receipts last year came by truck. The association held its annual meet- ing on December 30 where three di- rectors were re-elected for a term of three years, namely, Murray S. Barker of Thorntown, Indiana; Albert M. En- gle of Shelby ville, Indiana; and Orion B. Coble of Charleston, Illinois. The meeting was one of the best in the history of the organization. During the week ending December 19, Producers' commission associations handled the following percentages of total market receipts at the respective markets as noted: Buffalo 3 5.6%, Chi- cago 9.88, Cincinnati 3 3.2, Cleveland 30.5, Detroit 58.3, Evansville 21.3, Fort Worth 9.0, Indianapolis 31.5, Kan- sas City 3.1, National Stock Yards 23.0, Pittsburgh 27.2, St. Joseph 3.0 and Springfield 31.7. In every case the Producers were first on the market except at Evansville, Ind., where they were second. . -" During 1930, 49 cars of live stock were consigned to the Producers at In- dianapolis by the Farmer City Associa- tion. This represents 100% of the as- sociation's business to the Indianapolis market. Harve Ijams is manager. 4 *F 1 M 1 < 1 go •' ^ - B an '■ lu i '^9 cc h: 4> i c< • • ^ \ t p f r {) u ; V a 1 . t 4 ■ \ \ H I 4 S]io'«viiiK' Mnnngrer Alfred Sutton and Wil (|Uiility Petrolciiici 1 County Fnrni Supply Co.'s MnleMnien and fleet of trueks that deliver SERVICES Products t«> an ever Krowin^ number of satfsfled pntroni«« KEEPING WELL By Dr. John E. Boland DO many people ever have a yearly physical examination at their own expense, just to see if everything is all right? No, They have their cars overhauled, but the numerous physical faults in their own bodies that might be taken in time and corrected, are scarcely ever attended to. "Your little girl is very thin, isn't she?" says a neighbor. "Yes," says mother, "she doesn't seem to do well, but I guess she'll come out all right." Un- derweight has a rea- son behind it. Mal- nutrition, improper assimilation, diseased colon, tuberculosis, diabetes, a hundred things can cause un- derweight. Why not take the child to a good doctor and have a thorough ex- amination made. It may be an infected lung, which, taken in time, could be corrected or arrested. Hundreds never have urine tested until diabetes has be- come chronic. Annual or shorter pe- riod urine tests would avoid serious trouble. Dr. J. E. Boland Sanitation on farms should have more attention. It is still too common a sight to see farm yards improperly drained, and drinking water used un- tested for years, with seepage from barn yards contaminating it. Surely there are thousands of careful farmers, and sanitary farm houses, but appreciation of health is often lacking. I am con- cerned about the easily corrected wrongs of health that every farm home could take part in overcoming. To be ever watchful of clean bodies, of fresh air and good food is commendable, but this is not sufficient. Check up on physical condition, and let's study the great science of keeping healthy, of raising families, and of living together. Thousands of people have never had The Will County Farm Supply Com- pany operates oil bulk storage stations at Joliet, Monee, and Plainfield. Since the fiscal year of the company closes January 31 figures are not available concerning the business except that a recent comparison of the gallonage of petroleum products sold the past year far exceeds previous sales. The gain will be close to 20% in gasoline, 40% iii kerosene and distillate, and some- what similar gains in lubricating oil and grease. The 10 trucks operated by this company serve farm trade in Will County and parts of DuPage and Cook counties. their blood pressure taken. A blood pressure reading is as simple as taking a thermometer reading. It is a barome- ter of your physical condition. The first inkling of numerous dangerous ills are discovered by blood pressure read- ings. . Prompt treatment of goitre prevents serious trouble. The thyroid gland is the governor of your body engine. When it is off, trouble is at hand. Min- eral starvation is a common cause of goitre. Proper diet often regains nor- mal action of this thyroid gland and prevents the need of operation. In any event, this marvelous machine, the hu- man body, must have its governor in good order, and only good advice can help you to keep it so. Bad breath is not a matter to gargle about or spray about — it is an indica- tion of a diseased condition. Bad teeth, infected tonsils, congested bowels, con- gested lungs, sinuses that need atten- tion, or a hundred diseased conditions may be indicated by foul breath. Na- ture gives warnings. Headaches are not ills of themselves, but warnings that trouble^ i^ at hand in the human ma- chine. So with bad breath, it is a. warning of trouble that can lead to great danger. Oil Companies Return Substantial Dividends In all I have said, my aim is and has been to prevent trouble. Seek advice early. Seek information regularly, and THE fiscal year of the Knox County Oil Company closed on November 30. A 10 .per cent patronage dividend has been paid and a special 5 per cent dividend has been declared, payable at a later date. The largest refund check was $108.23 and forty-four farmers re- ceived more than $40 each. The total amount to be returned in the form of patronage refunds for the year will be approximately $18,750. The Kane County Service Company of Elburn closed its first fiscal year November 30 after eight months of operation. A 7 per cent patronage re- fund has been paid to Farm Bureau members. The La Salle County Farm Supply Company closed its third year on Octo- ber 31. A total of $29,3 50.87 was re- turned to the stockholders of the com- pany in the form of preferred stock dividends and patronage refunds. An 8 per cent patronage dividend was paid on the past year's patronage, 9 per cent from the surplus on the 1929 business, and 2.4 per cent from the surplus of the 1928 business. Seventy-three of the 1,243 Farm Bureau members in La Salle county received patronage refund checks. The Macon County Supply Company recently declared a 7 per cent patronage refund which will be paid back to Farm Bureau members in good standing. After four months of operation the Livingston Service Company paid 7 per cent dividends on preferred stock and a 7 per cent patronage refund after setting aside $6,576.16 to reserve and surplus. let it be competent information. Worry doesn't help. Being wary does. Check and double check your body for trou- ble. To be wary is to be wise about your body. Don't laugh at overweight. It is serious. Do something about it. Drinking booze may seem smart to some people. But it's dangerous. ■•A" I ■.. ■v-'V' t TMAGINE a train of more than 2,700 cars, or ninety 30 -car trains ioaded with Aladdin gasoline and Radiant kerosene and fuel oils. Add to these figures 666,500 gallons of Penn Bond and Blue Seal motor oils, and 461,000 pounds of grease and you have the volume of organized purchasing by Illinois farmers in 1930. These impressive totals reveal the growing popularity of SERVICE quality petroleum products. This business grew from nothing to the present volume in less than four years. There's a reason! ^N. TWENTY-THREE MILLION GALLONS handled in one year places your company, the Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany, in the front rank as one of the largest independ- . ent distributors, the only co-operative of its kind in the state. More than 50,000 Illinois farmers, most of them Farm Bureau members, co-oper- ated to make possible this outstand- ing fecord. Through organ- ized intelligent buying they se- cured for themselves: !• Top quality, tested lubricating oils, greases, and motor fuels. 2. Substantial cash savings in the form of patronage refunds. 3. Longer life to motors and power machinery. 4. Escape froth the dangers of inferior fuels and . lubricants. SERVICE quality petroleum products serve you well, save you money. Boost your local company and order your spring re- quirements now. ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COMPANY 608 South Dearborn Street Chicago Mail Today for Full Information ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COMPANY, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Please tell me how I can save money and share in the advantages oflfered By SERVICE petroleum products. Wntch for the Trade Mark Name Address- County. Make of Car or Truck. ' J "■ ■"' • I /V* The i\^cultural Assodatioa RECOI^D Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 124 So. Fifth St., Marshall, III.; Kdltorlal Offlcei, 608 80. Dearborn St , PhlcaKO, III Entered as second-ciau matter at post-olflte at Marshall, III., June 16, 1930, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided In bection 412, Aet of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Bditorial OfQces, Illinois Agricultural Association Becoru, 60s So. Dearoom St., ChicaBe. Number 2 FEBRUARY, 1931 Volume 9 <. President's Address ■ Covers Many Problems Smith Outlines Accomplishments, Discusses Policies in Annual Report to Membership COXVBNTION NEWS Thin iKHnr of the RECORD containM a major portion of the netva, ad- dressea, and procecdinKd of the 16th annual meetinK: of the I .A. A. held recently at SpHngrfleld. The overflow will be iinhlished in following: iHsneH of the RECORD and Bureau Farmer. The PreMidenfM addreafi Im reproduced in a serieN of articles ^vhich niemberci should read to fcain niKnifleant Infor- mation about their organization. FOR the fifth time it is my duty and privilege to report to an an- nual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association on the de- velopment, progress and problems of the organization. It is a pleasure to be able to say that the past year has witnessed real and tangible accomplish- ments for a steadily increasing member- ship; yet the year has also brought greater and more complex problems confronting the institution than any previous year. That these problems have been met and either solved or are well on their way to der'^tinVK '^°'^;;- '"'^ "".^^">^ ""- Smith And Wright Are derstood by reading and digesting the ^ annual report of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association Record Attendance At State Convention Business Sessions and Banquet Draw Capacity Crowds During Three ;"'•'"•'• Days' Meetings ::n'!x.| ■'■ EARL C. SMITH President A. R. WRIGHT Vice-President and its associated companies. ^ ..';■/ I. A, A. Program ^ "This report discloses in a limited way the development and progress of the organization's program for improv- ing the economic welfare of Illinois agriculture. That program embraces Re-elected To Office THE election of a president and vice-president and directors of the I. A. A. for 1931, as in previous years, followed the speaking program at the banquet on Thursday night, Jan. 29, Springfield. President Smith and Vice-President THE sixteenth annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association held together with meetings and confer- ences of associated companies at Spring- field, Jan. 28-29-30, established new rec- ords in attendance, interest and enthusi- asm for I. A. A. an- nual conventions. The great meeting held last year makes this statement seem almost unbelievable. Not only were there more delegates and members at the recent convention than ever before as revealed in heavy reg- istrations, packed • ^-'^ rooms and assembly halls, but there were undoubtedly more visitors and guests than at any previous annual meeting. The crowd was con- servatively estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 people for the three days. Many Turned Away Attendance at the banquet on Thursday night, Jan. 29, was esti- mated at 1,700 people by Mr. Chesebro, custodian of the armory, who knows the capacity of the building. The luncheon drew a crowd estimated at from 1,100 to 1,200 in addition to hundreds who gathered in the balcony. r--o-- - Wright retired from the platform after 1. Representation of the rightful the speeches when speakers and guests interests of the farmer in legis- left the banquet hall. lation, taxation and other public Geo. F. Tullock of Rockford called. ^ ^ _ 5l*^*®"- '^he delegates to order and recognized The Majestic Theatre, where sessions *. The^buildmg of more effective John P. Stout of Sangamon county, were held Thursday and Friday morn- . marketmg machinery designed Mr. Stout in a brief nominating speech ings, was not only crowded but hun- to return to the producer the appropriately did honor to Mr. Smith dreds seeking entrance were turned maxunum amount for his prod- for his abiUty, untiring efforts, and de- away through lack of standing room. ^^^^' votion to the best interests of the or- Several of the five sectional conferences :>. Lower cost production of farm ganization before nominating him for on Thursday afternoon drew upwards (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 7) ' -^ ;,,.;: .r.,,- (Continued on page 7) '^ ...;:. Ptfj?e Four THE I. A. A. RECORD February f 1931 February, 1 New Board of Directors to Guide 1. A. A, in 1931 Id C. Vlal G. F. Tnllock C. E^. BnmboronKh ■- . ►- ' * M. G. Lambert 11th 12th 13th 14tJi ChnN. li. Bnten 15th Geo. B. MuIIer 16th A. B. Schofleld irtii 'Sam. Sorrells -21at Frank Oexner 22nd W. li. Cope 23rd Chns. Marshall 24th Fred Diets 25th ONLY two changes were made in the board of directors of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association in the election Thursday night, January 29, at the recent annual meeting in Spring- field. The directors re-elected were Harold C. Vial, Downers Grove, 11th district; C. E. Bamborough, Polo, 13th district; C. J. Gross, Atwood, 19th district; Samuel Sorrells, Raymond, 21st district; W. L. Cope, Salem, 23rd dist,; Fred Dietz, De Soto, 25 th dist. A. N. Skinner, Yates City, 15 th dis- "trict, and George J. Stoll, Chestnut, 17th district, retired voluntarily. Bates and Schofield The 15 th district chose Charles L. Bates of Browning, Schuyler county. as its representative on the I. A. A. Board. Mr, Bates was born 54 years ago in Browning township, Schuyler county, on the farm where he now re- sides. He attended country school in his community, high school in Brown- ing, and later, two years in business college, after which he returned to the farm where he is engaged in dairying and general farming. Mr. Bates is a charter member of the Schuyler County Farm Bureau, served six years on its executive committee and four years as president. He is now serving on the board of the Schuyler Service Company. Mr. Bates has five married daughters, and two sons 20 and 10 years of age. Both of the boys are at home. The 17th district chose as its direc- tor A. B. Schofield of Paxton, Ford county. Mr. Schofield was born at El Paso, Woodford county, where he be- gan farming in 1919. A year later he moved to Jackson county, where he operated a 1,280 acre farm for seven years. In 1926 he bought the 160 acre farm southwest of Paxton, where he now resides. His crops are marketed in the form of whole milk and hogs. Mr, Schofield served several years on the executive committee of the Ford County Farm Bureau, the past two years served as president. He also served as president of the Ford County Service Company. The new meitiber takes an active interest in directing Jo- cal schpol and community affairs. Pre (Coi crops ai( from th of nece! services. 4. The ma and acti . tect and of the St "I do not ceeded in ac that we set annual meeti couragements may have loc perspective viewed, but complishmeni by a large pai gram justifie forward wit! that portion gram, where overcome. ■• ■;-■'-■«; Exp "A year ag the delegates for 1930 pr intensive atte of co-operatiA branches. Tl the Board of of the Associ best and com these instruct "The resu that approxi been expende( endeavor to { various major portunity to commodity w thereby and 1 feed the parti channels of would best ij price of sue degrees of su Aided by thi Act and the operative mai has easily doi the Associati< closed. Mar] "It is a en in this field t tive associatic by the Farm Agricultural . years have foi the Farm Bo; ance. Only o by their very large funds, f governmental A survey iave accompli -■•^' February, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD ^9. President's Address , • ; :: (Continued from page }) crops aided by savings resulting ■;■'■ from the organized purchasing of necessary commodities and services. - 4. The maintenance of a strong and active organization to pro- ':< tect and speak for the farmers ; of the state. "I do not claim that we have suc- ceeded in accomplishing all the things that we set out to do since our last annual meeting. There have been dis- couragements, which at the moment may have loomed large, because of the perspective from which they were viewed, but a survey of the year's ac- complishments in those fields covered by a large part of the Association's pro- gram justifies and encourages moving forward with more determination in that portion of the Association's pro- gram, where there are yet obstacles to overcome. Expansion in 1930 "A year ago it was recommended and the delegates directed that the program for 1930 provide for expansion and intensive attention to the development of co-operative marketing in its various branches. The Marketing Committee, the Board of Directors and the Officers of the Association have put forth theii best and combined efforts to carry out these instructions. "The results of the year disclose that approximately $77,064.00 have been expended or advanced in a sincere endeavor to provide farm^^rs producing various major cash crops with the op- portunity to centralize control of each commodity within their own hands, and thereby and therein have the power to feed the particular commodity into the channels of trade in such manner as would best influence and stabilize the price of such commodities. Varying degrees of success have been attained. Aided by the Agricultural Marketing Act and the Federal Farm Board, co- operative marketing of farm products has easily dominated the attention of the Association during the year just closed. Marketing Progress "It is a credit to past achievements in this field that few of the co-opera- tive associations successfully launched by the Farm Bureau and the Illinois Agricultural Association during recent years have found it necessary to go to the Farm Board for loans and assist- ance. Only our newer projects, which, hy their very nature required unusually large funds, found it necessary to seek governmental assistance. ■* ' "A survey of what Illinois farmers have accomplished in building a farm- A. N. Skinner Geo. J. Stoll AN. SKINNER of Yates City and * George J. Stoll of Chestnut, the retiring members of the 1930 board of directors, served their respective dis- tricts with ability, integrity and faith- fulness during their years on the board. Mr. Skinner was a member of the important Finance Committee. Mr. Stoll served as the grain member on the Marketing Committee and took an active part in the formation of the Illinois and Midwest Grain Corpora- tions. ■ „■'>■:■ ■■'';"■"■';■■ •■:.':<\' ^ "■'■,; :,;■■ ' --/'y'" Mr. Skinner will direct the Farm Bureau insurance program in Knox county in addition to managing his farm. Mr. Stoll is actively engaged in farming near Chestnut in Logan coun- ty and is well known throughout the middle west as a breeder of purebred Shire horses which have carried off many honors at the International and other live stock shows. er-owned and farmer-controlled system of marketing reveals that nearly one- third of Illinois live stock, more than 70 per cent of the state's milk produc- tion, approximately 5,000,000 pounds of butterfat, together with an ever- increasing percentage of poultry and eggs, are now marketed co-operatively. Fruit and vegetable growers are well organized, but because of the past sea- son's limited production, found it un- necessary to expand their activities. "An important beginning has been made in selling grain co-operatively through the Illinois Grain Corporation and its subsidiary sales agency, the Mid-West Grain Corporation. This promises' much for the future. The Soybean Marketing Association not only handled more than 1,100,000 bushels of beans within a few weeks, but I believe played an important, if not a controlling part, in preventing a drastic price recession considerably be- low the initial advance of $1.00 per bushel made by the Association to its members. : • . "Each marketing activity deserves mention and may be considered by the producers it affects as the most impor- tant development meeting the needs of the farmers; yet, I am sure that in the field of live stock, d^iry, produce and fruit and vegetable marketing, the poli- cies of each are well understood by the membership throughout the state and by those, engaged in the production of — such Commodities... •"'. ':-■■;.■'■'! '.■■'•'/■vSr;'''' "For real achievement and construc-vV.' ? tive advancement, the 12 service de- partments of the I. A. A. have been more outstanding than in any previous year. It being the secretary's duty to report on these departments, and for fear of repetition, I will not deal fur- ther with their activities. ■;■.;. "Because of the scope of territory served, their respective importance to producers and their recent develop- ment, I feel it my duty to discuss at some length the principles and policies of the Illinois Grain Corporation and the Soybean Marketing Association. This is particularly timely, as we find many well meaning farmers confused by opponents of these activities and whose support and identity are rarely disclosed. Illinois Grain Corp. "The Illinois Grain Corporation was launched in February of last year. It was incorporated for the purposes and within the principles adopted at the last annual meeting. Its Board of Di- rectors was and is constituted of or- ^ ganization-minded members of farmers' elevators from the main grain-produc- ing counties of the state. Its affairs are not managed by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association, although the Asso- ciation has rendered, is rendering and will continue to render every possible assistance to its program and develop- ment. The I. A. A. is its most substan- tial stockholder and in addition has as- sisted in financing its organization pro- gram. "The Illinois Grain Corporation is the result of years of desire and effort on the part of the I. A. A. to respond to the repeated requests and urging of its grain producing members. It recog- nizes the farmers' elevator as its local unit and is founded upon, owned, con- trolled and directed by such member elevators and grain producers. It does not seek control of the local elevator or any of its policies, which are and should be controlled by its member grain producers. The Illinois Grain Corporation does insist, however, that the grain handled by its member ele- vators be sold in and through the Mid- West Grain Corporation, which is the sales agency provided by the Illinois Grain Corporation for its members on the Chicago, St. Loxiis, Peoria and In- dianapolis markets. The Illinois Grain Corporation offers to the truly farmer co-operative elevators of Illinois an op- portunity to extend the economy and " efficiency they have provided farmers .•■i.-' Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1931 locally to that broader and greater field where alone they can influence and stabilize the price of grain. ^ — -—"—^ Member of National "The Illinois Grain Corporation is a regional member of the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation, which was established by the Federal Farm Board in an effort to merge the largest pos- sible volume of grain in a national way. It must be apparent to all that only by and through such volume control can farmers expect to influence or stabilize price. . ':' •/'"•■'■■r» ■"■ ■> .-.:•:■»■'■.■„■■. :.';;■'•' .,:-".^'-'- • "I submit that if the theories upon which the Farmers National Grain Cor- poration is builded are realized in a practical way by farmers, results can and will be obtained. Especially is this true of corn. A survey shows that ap- proximately three-fifths of all, corn which finds its way into the channels of trade originates in Illinois', Iowa and Nebraska. The merging of farmer ele- vator interests of each state into a re- gional agency and of the three regional agencies, thus establishing sales control of their total volume in a central unit such as the Farmers National Grain Corporation, would immediately make it possible for those guiding the policies of the central unit to influence, if not control, price. Possibilities in Corn "As a nation, we import very little corn. Tariff protection has been only partially effective and can easily be made more effective. Those controlling such a tremendous volume of corn could easily stabilize its price at the highest level that demand would allow, which in turn, would be controlled only by supply and by general eco- nomic conditions of the nation.. Wild- ly fluctuating markets in this basic commodity have been made possible, first, by millions of farmers competing with one another in limited periods of time to sell it; next, by elevators com- peting with one another in the markets to sell it; thus making it possible for a very few men or interests to gain control of the commodity at low prices and later to secure varying mar- gins of profit through such control. "I know of no way whereby farmers can build, own and control their mar- keting system except, first, by building, owning and controlling the local ele- vator to which they deliver thejr grain; second, by combining the interests of all such elevators through ownership and control of a regional agency; and third, by the merging of regional in- terests and of their volume of grain in a central or national unit through which all farmer-owned and controlled grain of the system would enter the channels of trade. Opposition Active "So far as I have learned, no one has yet offered a constructive criticism of such a farmer-owned and farmer-con- trolled marketing system, although much opposition has appeared. It was only natural tO' expect opposition from what is commonly known as the grain trade. No one had a right to expect, however, that men supposedly working for farmers* interests and even under the guise of so-called farmers' organi- zations, would attempt to defeat the purposes of sucjh a farmer-owned and farmer-controlled agency as is intended in the Illinois Grain Corporation. "I would not be understood as deny- ing anyone, whether within or with- out farmers' ranks, the right to point out weaknesses in a new co-operative effort. The I. A. A. has always courted constructive criticism. A sounder and more efficient program is often the re- sult of such expression. I do deny, however, to anyone, and especially one sailing under false banners, the right to resort to innuendo and false propaganda in an effort to destroy the confidence of farmers in a program being devel- oped in their behalf. Especially is this true when not a weakness has been pointed out or a constructive sugges- tion made as to how the program might be strengthened. "The Illinois Grain Corporation has been confronted with some opposition of this kind which has somewhat slowed its development. Many farmers' elevators, as well as farmers, are be- coming awake to the motives and pur- poses of this opposition. I see no per- manent injury in such propaganda, for if our projects are sound and right, they will eventually succeed in spite of all opposition. If they are not built on a firm foundation and are not answer- ing a real need, nothing we say or do will make them succeed. • Farmers Hold Keyv > ^ "As I view the situation, farmers hold the key to the extent results will be obtained. They certainly have the op- portunity to collectively control the policies of their local elevators and through their local elevators, to con- trol their regional units, such as the Illinois Grain Corporation. Through the regional units they can control their central or national machinery. "The Illinois Agricultural Association has discharged its duty and obligation to its member grain producers of the state by the development of Illinois Grain Corporation. The machinery Is set up and Is functioning smoothly. It is set up in such manner that only grain producers can control or dictate its policies. The extent of its success or failure to serve farmers' needs will be determined by the manner in which farmers take advantage of their oppor- tunity to direct their grain in and through truly co-operative channels. "We have all witnessed the contin- ued and ever-increasing opposition be- ing developed in a national way. We recognize it in our own state. We hear of it in other states. May I again re- peat — farmers alone have within their control the answer to this challenge. The Illinois Agricultural Association will continue as In the past to assist the grain producers of Illinois to the full extent such assistance may be de- sired by those whom the grain produc- ers elect to guide the affairs of the Illi- nois Grain Corporation. . ' [,v " ' ^^ Soybean Marketing "In the fall of 1929, the Farm Bu- reaus of the main soybean growing' counties of central Illinois organized the Soybean Marketing Association. With the advice of the Legal and Grain Marketing Departments of the I. A. A., it was incorporated on a capital stock basis. Membership contracts were ac- quired covering an aggregate of one and a quarter million bushels. "In the summer of 1930, the Illinois Agricultural Association was asked by its Board of Directors to assume man- agement of its affairs. It was found that very little capital stock had been sold, in fact, only limited efforts had been made to do so. The harvest sea- son was fast approaching. Although fully recognizing the difficulties of the situation, the Board of Directors of the I. A. A. responded to the above men- tioned request and consequent responsi- bility. Personnel was retained and em- ployed and in a few weeks handled 1,130,000 bushels of beans. .,y •; "It was early recognized that unless substantial credit and storage facilities were acquired, the price of soybeans would decline to unheard of levels. To secure proper storage facilities as well as to be enabled to make advances to growers, credit running into the hun- dreds of thousands of dollars had to be secured. Although successful in this instance, largely because of the friendly attitude of governmental credit agen- cies and the co-operation of Mr. George )ne of^h( commercial b^k, either seeking or expecting a repetition of this experience. Through the splen- did co-operation of these credit agen- cies, the Association has marketed over 700,000 bushels of its beans on a basis that allowed an advance of $1.00 per bushel to its members. It has in bonded storage approximately 425,000 bushels. Capital Stock Basis "The Board of Directors of the Soy- bean Marketing Association is now giv- Jewett, one of^he heads of a Chicago no one is justified in nommation: declared un tel^uitry, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven ing its attention to placing their or- ganization on a substantial paid-in capital stock basis. Only by so doing can they feel secure and assure their membership against the possibility of assuming substantial losses. No indi- vidual or institution is justified in de- pending upon the charity of his or its creditors. I know of no Illinois com- modity co-operative, volume being con- sidered, that has rendered a greater ser- vice to its members during 1930. I know of no other that offers greater opportunity for continuing service, if placed on a substantial capital stock basis and efficiently managed. "It has been suggested that possibly this effort to sell capital stock in the Soybean Marketing Association was to get itself in position to meet deficits. I am sure the policy of the Board is prompted only by an attempt to do what should have been done at the time of the organization of this newest commodity association. With substan- tial paid-in capital, the Board will be in a postion to ask for an extension of credit if they care to do so. We all recognize the unstable condition of commercial America. It is merely a pojition to justify credit or should leave itself in a position wherein it might be required to dispose of any given part of a commodity on short notice." SMITH AND WRIGHT (Continued from page 3) re-election for the sixth successive year. Seconds to the nomination were offered by J. L. Whisnand of Coles county, and W. H. Moody of Rock Island county. In the absence of other nominations, Mr. Smith's election was declared unanimous. ;.... A Great Ovation On his return to the platform the president received a great ovation to which he responded expressing his ap- preciation for the tribute, and briefly emphasizing the fact that farmers will succeed in solving their problems to the extent that they take advantage of their opportunities through organiza- tion. r':"'".--"-:/:"ili---.:-;':^'' ■;:'>/ "I know of no greater honor that could be placed upon the shoulders of an Illinois farmer, an American farm- er, than to be asked for the sixth time to act as president of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association," he said. "There is no influence; there is no power within the State of Illinois that could have caused me to remain avail- able for service another year except the splendid morale, and I might say, almost 100 per cent co-operation we have had from the farm people and Farm Bureau members of Illinois through the period _ of development thus far attained. 100 Per Cent Support "We have had splendid support from the Board of Directors. It has been absolutely 100 per cent. If there has been any factionalism within the in- stitution itself, the Board of Directors or the staff, if there has been any lack of sincere intent to co-operate to do everything within their power to serve the farmers who constitute the mem- bers, I have never been apprised of, nor suspected its existence. "I want to thank you for this great honor. I know of no group of men who are entitled to the same extent of con- structive advancement as the farm people of this state and nation. Our problems are many; they are tremen- dous in character. The opportunity for service is only limited, as I stated this morning, by the extent to which farm- ers stand together and take advantage of their opportunities." C >i ' Wright Nominated The name of Mr. Wright was placed in nomination for vice-president by A. J. Plapp of DeKalb county who called attention to the candidate's long rec- ord of faithful service on the Board of Directors, as chairman of the im- portant Finance Committee. The nom- ination was seconded by J. W. Robins of Ogle county. In the absence of other nominations Mr. Wright was de- clared unanimously re-elected. He was greeted with applause as he came to the platform and thanked the delegates for the honor and vote of confidence. The election of directors from the odd-numbered congressional districts then followed in rapid order with the results noted on page 4. - ■ : \ °' ■ Business Session of Delegates on Jan. 30 -ar ;^ i RECORD ATTENDANCE (Continued from page 3) of 500 people. The accommodations provided by Springfield, as good as those to be found in any downstate city, were taxed to capacity. Reporters Cover News Nine reporters, including representa- tives of the Associated Press, United Press, International News Service, Chi- cago Tribune, Chicago Herald and Examiner, Chicago Journal of Com- merce, Prairie Farmer, Springfield Jour- nal and Springfield Register broadcast news of the convention which was pub- lished not only in Illinois dailies and weeklies but also in newspapers through- out the United States. The local committees sponsored by the Sangamon jCounty Farm Bureau and the Springfield Chamber of Com- merce deserve great credit and thanks of the 60,000 members of the Asso- ciation for the able manner in which they provided for the assembly. The FOLLOWING the entertainment and addresses at the noon luncheon, the Board of Delegates went into a business session Friday afternoon for the con- sideration of resolutions and other busi- ness matters that might properly come before that body. Immediately after convening the business ses- sion, John P. Stout, delegate from Sangamon County, arose to a point of personal privilege and among other remarks asked for an expla- nation and re-statement of the stand of the I. A. A. on the Proposed Revenue Amendment defeated in the general election last Novem- ber. Mr. Stout raised the specific question as to whether or not the amendment submitted by the special session of the General Assembly to the people was the same amendment that was recommended by the Governor's Revenue In- vestigation Commission to the General Assem- bly. President Smith who was presiding, in responding to Mr. Stout, stated that he had covered the subject matter .of the question in much detail in his address which was delivered to the Convention Thursday morning, but in specifically answering the question, did not hesitate to say that the amendment submitted to the people was not the amendment recom- mended by the Revenue Investigation Commis- sion which had received the support of the I. A. A. The delegates adopted the reiwrt of the Reso- lutions Committee without cl;iange, although a number of amendments were proposed from the floor. Resolution seven (see pages 8 and 9), which favors legislation providing for the pasteuriza- tion of all fluid milk distributed in cities with a population of 5,000 or over, did not meet with the approval of all the delegates. An . attempt was made to amend it, but the amend- ment lost 14} to 34. After being favorably voted upon a motion was made to reconsider the vote, but this also failed to carry. 'v An effort was made to amend resolution IJ which placed the Association on record in opposition to a drivers' license law, but this also was voted down. A proposed amendment to Article 17 met the same fate. ' The board of delegates later went on record as opposed to any sale of common stock of the Illinois Agricultural Holding Company un- less authorized at an annual meeting of the board of delegates. A further resolution was adopted authorizing the Board of Directors of the I. A. A. to purchase $10,000 worth of stock in a proposed publishing company set up to circulate an oflS- cial organ of the A. F. B. F. among members of the various state federations, when and if the I. A. A. Board of Directors takes favor- able action to do so. An amendment to the by-laws passed by the delegates gives the Board of Directors of the I. A. A. power to appoint directors to fill vacancies in the board. Such directors ap- pointed are to hold office until the following annual meeting of the Association. wide advance publicity giyen the an-- nual meeting not only at Springfield, but in newspapers throughout Illinois, was instrumental in making it the greatest convention in point of attend- ance ever held in the history of the organization. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD February y 7911 . > ,.t-i..: I L« L« I N Ol S CCLTIJRAL ASSOCIA RBCORJD m To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. V' :-'^': '''■'■■'':•::'' ■/■-■' George Thiem, Editor .■■Tyy-i :'/-2y-''- Published once a month by the Illinois Agricultural Association, at 124 So. Fifth St., Marshall, 111. Address all communications for publi- cation to Editorial Office, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Entered as second-class matter June 16, 1930, at the post office at Marshall, 111., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is fave dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Post- master : In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key tramber on address as is required by law. ;.n. , <• •, Prtsident, Earl C. Smith... Vice-President, A. R. Wright. Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Tr«asurer, R. A. Cowles OFFICERS -Detroit Varna Chicago ...Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Coagressional District) Ist to 11th H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12th G. F. Tullock, Rockford 13th ' C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris ISth — leth.— 17th.__ 18th 19th 20th — 21st-_ 22nd 23rd 24th — 25th , Charles Bates, Browning .Geo. B. MuUer, Washington A. B. Schofield, Paxton W. A. Dennis, Paris C. J. Gross, Atwood Charles S. Black, Jacksonville Samuel Sorrells, Raymond Frank Oexner, Waterloo W. L. Cope, Salem Charles Marshall, Belknap Fred Dietz, De Soto Comptroller.. Finance _ Fruit anH Vegetable Marketing.. Grain Marketing I nf orm ation Insurance Service ___.. Legal Counsel. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS J. H. Kelker R. A. Cowles A. B. Leeper .Harrison Fahrnkopf George Thiem V. Vaniman Limestone- Phosphate Live Stock Marketing Office Organization — Produce Marketing Taxation and Statistics.... Trans portation_ .Donald Kirkpatrick J. R Bent Ray E. Miller C. E. Johnston G. E. Metzger F. A. Gougler J. C. Watson L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co.... Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n - Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co.. Illinois Farm Supply Co Illinois Grain Corp.. Midwest Grain Corp... J. H. Kelker, Mgr. ..F. E. Ringham, Mgr. ...A. E. Richardson, Mgr. L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n. Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. -Chas. P. Cummings, Gen'l. Mgr. J. H. Lloyd, Mgr. Resolutions Adopted Jan. 30, 1931 RESOLUTIONS adopted by the Board of Delegates at the 16 th annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association, Springfield, Jan. 30, 1931, are as follows: Reaffirmation of Previously Adopted Policies Experience has justified nearly all the policies previously adopted by the Illinois Agricultural Association. Except in those cases where new conditions have arisen or where it has seemed advisable to make some changes, we hereby re- afiirm all previous pronouncements of the Association. II National Legislation Government statistics show increasing importations of tapioca and sago products, now representing an equivalent of -five or sijc million bushels of corn per year, seriously and adversely' affecting our farmers, and particularly by the substitution of these products for corn starch. \ , We respectfully urge upon our United States Senators and Representatives immediate need for the enactment of truly protective tariff rates applicable thereto, or resoct to temporary^ embargo against importations. , :\:k We urge upon Congress the further strengthening of the Butter Substitute Laws, so that the manufacturers using unbleached palm oil cannot avoid the tax on colored oleo- margarine and the color of yellow be reserved for pm-e butter only. We urge the withdrawal of the recent ruling of the U. S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue as submitted on November 12, 1930, with reference to the use of refined palm oil in margarine. .. ,, . ;. IV ''■■•■'■■'-■"■ '"■■-"■'■'-'' ^ .^'..-■•■:v:. The office of Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of the United States is a position of far-reaching importance to American Agriculture. The record of Hon. Eugene Meyer in directing the work of the War Finance Corpora- tion and the Federal Farm Loan system fails to inspire the confidence of the farmers of Illinois, s:.'-'^ . '^ : :jf; ^ ' The delegates of the Illinois Agricultural Association in this the 16 th annual convention do hereby request the two United States Senators from Illinois to consider his record toward agriculture when his appointment is considered by the Senate for confirmation. •'..-. "' - • V ' We extend our appreciation to Chairman Alexander Legge of the Federal Farm Board, Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde, and other members of the Farm Board for the courageous and fully justified position they have taken and maintained on many occasions throughout 1930 in behalf of the best interests of farmers. We pledge ouf continued assistance to the Federal Farm Board in eflforts they are putting forth to build a farmer- owned and farmer-controlled marketing system. VI We insist that state? institutions should use Illinois grown products in so far as is possible and practicable. Therefore, we urge legislation requiring that the purchase of fat re- quirements used for the feeding of inmates in state institu- tions be at least 75 per cent in butter and 75 per cent in lard instead of substitutes therefor. .'' \ ' ' . ] t-; v.v' .:>':";. ', ; .-:.■■■- VII ' .:■y'y,:w■'C-.:\■:.■■ We favor legislation providing for the pasteurization of all fluid milk distributed for human consumption in cities with 'a population of 5,000 or over, except such milk as may satisfy the requirements of health authorities and be approved by the Department of Agriculture as eligible to be classified as certified milk. VIII '■'" '■■''•'• ''^' './'■ We protest against any regulation requiring vaccination by a licensed veterinarian before swine can be exhibited at the State Fair or at any County Fair. IX We declare our oppostion to any legislation which pro- poses to substitute a single school district in each county in place of all elementary and high school districts therein until such time as local highways are sufficiently improved to make it possible at all times for children to be conveyed to central or consolidated schools and until the revenues for supporting the public schools are levied on ability to pay rather than upon the ownership of property. i- '. ;^-^ X .... ■^. We declare our opposition to any legislation which pro-, poses to increase the State School Fund unless any increase in funds for such purpose is collected from sources other than property. ;■'; ' ■■'.'.:■:'}:' ■' :'.■■"■■■''■-'■.■ We favor the enactment of a personal income tax law with moderate exemptions and with progressive rates, suffi- cient with funds from other sources, to enable the state to •i'.^-:- V V I* February, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD fage Nine I dispense with all taxes upon property for all state purposes. We urge the Fifty-Seventh General Assembly to enact such « law and pledge our united support thereto. We are opposed to the diversion of any portion of gaso- line tax funds to cities, towns and villages, but favor amend- ment of the Acts relating to hard roads through or within cities, towns and villages in such a way as will authorize and direct the Department of PubUc Works and Buildings to maintain and when necessary to reconstruct hard sur- faced roads on streets or roads within such cities, towns and villages which have previously been designated as state high- ways. We favor and pledge our support to amendment of the Motor Vehicle Act: /V--:;;-vTO-'^'' .\^■■'^.;'">.■■ l. To exempt farm tractors and any farm implements and machinery drawn by tractors from the require- ^"; ment of motor licenses when such tractors, imple- ments and machinery use the highways only in mov- ing between fields or farms for the purpose of carry- ing on farm operations. 2. To estabUsh a more equitable, schedule of license fees ;■ V, with different rates for trucks having a combined weight and rated capacity of less than 4,000 povmds, between 4,000 and 8,000 pounds, and between 8,000 and 12,000 pounds. ^ , ;--r.-, ...-,/■:-, :.:.:• xiv .:.----.--.:^<:- :'*-/-v':::--:-^ The question of reapportionment has for years been a disturbing pohtjcal and sectional element in Ilhnois. Until it is settled, it appears that much needed and constructive legislation will be held in abeyance and section strife now in existence will become more serious. : ^ ' :' V ; While it is recognized that the present Constitution pro- vides for representation in our legislative body according to population, yet certainly no one could successfully maintain that the framers of the Constitution did or could foresee the great centralization of people that has come in Cook county, where the population is larger than it is in the rest of the state. , A solution of this question which would be fair both to Cook county and to the rest of the state would give repre- sentation in one House on the basis of population and limit representation in the other as to territory. The principles embodied in this solution are in keeping with the fundamentals of representative government as ex- emplified in the Constitution of the United States. We favor settlement of this question on the basis here outlined and pledge our support thereto. /^^;/^;■■[^^:..^v- '"■-,::: --:•■: XV ■'■: ■ - :t:1;: ::-v.. .%-:.-^ XVI— a ...i ;;■' t:"-;-:'^' ■h-ry-::.-: We authorize and instruct the officers and Board of Di- rectors of the Association to prepare such legisjlation as they may deem proper and necessary to relieve farmers from liabihty to prosecution and to suits for damages for killing stray dogs upon their premises. ; . ^ . XVII The constant growth of and interest in boys* and girls* 4-H club work in the State of Illinois has made inadequate their present living quarters and the facilities for housing their animals and other exhibits at the Illinois State Fair. The members of these clubs will constitute the leading farmers of Illinois in a few years. - . Recognizing the importance and value of this work, the Farm Bureau movement of the state has always encouraged and supported its development in every possible way. We favor providing boys and girls so engaged with ade- quate commodious and permanent quarters to the end that added impetus and encouragement be offered those responsi- ble for this fast growing division of the Fair. > We urge the officers and Board of Directors of Illinois Agricultural Association to use theiri influence in such manner as will best accompUsh this result at the earliest possible time. XVIII Appreciation of Courtesies The delegates and visitors of this sixteenth annual meet- ing of the Illinois Agricultural Association held in Spring- field, January 29 and 30, 1931, hereby express their grate- ful and hearty appreciation for the cordial welcome and for the unfaiUng courtesy and co-operation shown them by the state officials, the Sangamon County Farm Bureau, the Mayor, the Chamber of Commerce, and the organizations of the City of Springfield, and the citizens of the City of Springfield and Sangamon county who have contributed so effectively to the comfort, convenience and success of this annual meeting. The Resolutions Committee which submitted the report is as follows: \::'\" ^■•■'y:\r- ■'■\.,.y--.S\)',,i ■■■■■■'.'..■::--,, .-, -'."'-■:"''•:■,,■ A. R. Wright, Chairman. T^.'-'■ '---^■,;'-;,,::'^ ^■.> ■ \ ; ■;:.;"; Harold C. Vial ,'•-.;:'". Geo. J. Stoll ,', \','' ;.-:';; ■ ^^:y -/\ ■■■/;.;.-■• ';^ -'•■';- W. A. Dennis. \'/'' -[,,;'. l':- v. :. ',,,^^ ':"'";.-.":- ' ^-"'r': -• '-':' \ '"''^'• ' M- G. LaMBERT , '-^ ■-y^] "^'.'^.■. \/. ^ '''" ;,'•-..; ■';■■;_■ ■'■".■ Chas. Marshall \ C. J. Gross Echoes From The Annual Meeting * I. A. A. Meeting THE annual meefing of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion held at Springfield last week was impressive evi- dence of the achievement that has been made in organized agriculture since the war. This was a business meeting, where business farmers listened to reports and laid down policies for future action. Agriculture is not prosperous, but efficient organization is the only thing that can make it so. The Illinois Agricultural Association is making a . record that entitles it to the support of every farmer in the state. Its influence will grow with the size of its membership. — Prairie Farmer. The I. A. A.'s Mission f THAT thousands of enthusiastic delegates are attending the sixteenth annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association in Springfield this week is a gratifying augury. At this convention representatives of many groups are brought into close co-operative contact. The bruad scope of the Association is indicated in the fact that among the various groups actively represented are the Agricultural Co-operatives Association, the Agricultural Holding Com- -•■' . ; .<■:■'■•'■■.■ Pa^e Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD Februar^,,i9li .1. .-T- 'in; ';'-■- - " . * Echoes from Annual Meeting .pany, the Agricultural Mutual Insur- ance Company, the Farm Bureau Base- ball League, the Farm Bureau Serum Association, the Produce Marketing Association, the Country Life Insurance Company, and the Farm Supply Com- pany. r.'':'^'\,:-y •?;"■■■■ i': ^ :'':•■ ^\';;-' .v^f.:'' ■■'• The presence of Chairman Legge of the Federal Farm Board, as we stated in an editorial Wednesday, focuses na- tional interest upon this gathering, but the collective objective transcends the views, activities or ambitions of any in- dividual or sectional group. Agriculture has entered upon a new era of economics and now faces new problems. The day when agricultural bodies like this great association could be manipulated politically is past. It is accepted as an insult for any party leaders or partisan organization to as- sume that they can now "deliver" the agricultural vote . to promote partisan ends. The welfare of the farmer is an eco- nomic and not a partisan political prob- lem. True, if political parties are to survive they must determine the needs of agriculture and frame their plat- forms and policies accordingly. More important than partisan ambi- tions are the policies of such organi- zations as the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation. The keynote of this great meeting now and throughout the coming year should be united demand for legislative, action in state and nation which will supply practical farm relief. An uncompromising campaign must be carried on to see that more such frauds as were perpetrated in 1928 shall not be repeated to the disadvantage of agriculture.! -■, ni; v "• .^. If such a powerful organization as the I. A. A. exercises its prestige unit- edly and aggressively along this line it will rescue agriculture from its pres- ent depression and give the farmer that which he has consistently been deinTed — a fair share in national prosperity. — Illinois State Register. Annual Convention of I. A. A. Substantial and practical suggestions for agriculture's recovery from the situation in which it finds itself should come from the three-day convention of the Illinois Agricultural Association opening in Springfield today. Five thousand farmers are expected from all corners of the state for the series of meetings and conferences. The local committee plans to accommodate il,600 at the annual banquet Thursday evening at which the principal speaker will be Alexander H. Legge, chairman of the Federal Farm Board. Springfield's guests today are prac- tical farmers. They know conditions on the farms, not from reading tables of statistics, but from wrestling with the soil and trying to outwit the weatherman. Theory will be tempered with fact in the exposition of the situ- ation and in recommending remedial action. From the doleful tales one hears of agriculture's plight, there might be an excuse for believing that the farmer has thrown up his hands in surrender. Such a notion will be blasted by a thou- sand motor horns as the farmers ar- rive today. ■^'-S;-': V' *■; ■ ^■'.' -■■:-;■'■■ ■'-:<■':.■■■''■':. They are gathered, not for a post- mortem, but for a clinical consultation, determined to put their ailing patient back on his feet and back to work. — Illinois State Journal..^ .- ; ^' GOV. EMMERSON'S TAX- REFORM VIEWS In a speech before the Illinois Agri- cultural Association, Gov. Emmerson, after reviewing the revenue and tax situation in the state and in Cook coun- ty, urged, in addition to necessary re- forms in the assessment and equaliza- tion of taxes, an- earnest restudy of the ways and means of complete and per- manent improvement of thcjevenue system of Illinois. He bespoke the co- operation of all civic and other organi- zations. It serves no useful purpose now to complain of the opposition to the reve- nue amendment submitted last fall and rejected by the voters. That amend- ment lacked merit, and certainly did not embody the complete and perma- nent reform of taxation which Gov. Emmerson recognizes as indispensable. A /new revenue and tax amendment should be drafted, and every legitimate interest should be given adequate op- portunity to contribute to the right solution of the problem. The next amendment submitted should be frank, comprehensive and free from all ambiguities and jokers. It should permit classification of prop- erty for purposes of taxation, the levy- ing of different rates on different types of property, the exemption of person- alty from taxation, and the imposition of a fair tax on incomes. • ^ Hitting the Nail ^^::\^ ; ih:;: :v ^:. hi / • ":»i "■ ' u it; '..;* "'-: ti m ■■<■ w C( [-Jf?r...=SJ f< ■V'-:. Gov. Emmerson should urge that sort of amendment. It could be de- fended successfully in a campaign of education, and would deserve popular approval. Its chance of adoption would be excellent. — Chicago Daily News. Only two cancellations out of -^,300 members of the Sanitary Milk Pro- ducers, St. Louis, at the close of the year, is reported by Manager A. - D. L^nch. . ,: -, .:r:^:^-^ ^:-fi-;:: • •■.v: February^ 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven Governor Discusses Two State Problems Reapportionment and Tax Reform Covered in Address Before I. A. A. Convention .■v.rf :; •:. [W ••■N- TAXATION and reapportionment of the legislature were the two sub- jects discussed by Governor Louis L. Emmerson before 1,100 to 1,200 dele- gates, members and visitors in the State Armory following the Friday luncheon at the I. A. A. annual meetihg Jan. 30. Applaud Statement The audience liked the governor's analysis of the reapportionment ques- tion. Spontaneous applause followed his words, "To reapportion the state under the terms of the present consti- tution would give to Cook county a majority in both branches of the Gen- eral Assembly. Right or wi«^g, down- state members of the legislature have not been convinced in thirty years, and they are not likely to be convinced in thirty more years, that complete con- trol of the legislature should be given without check or hindrance to one county out of the 102 counties of the state. It is not done in any other sfate of the Union and it is not likely to be done here, no matter whether we want it or not." l i;-'^"'; '':•■■ ■■■'^^-' Tax Situation ■--■■•■•: ":•■•'• '■■ The governor asked that all interests ■ unite to bring about equitable tax re- form, criticized opponents of the de- feated revenue amendment, called attention to the fact that tax delin- quencies/ are mounting, that property owners are rebelling at bearing nearly all the burden of government. • •' "Let us look for a moment at Cook county," he said. "I do not want to hold it up as a horrible example, but it just happens that because of its very bigness, conditions there are more ap- parent. -/ . "It was stated in the Chicago Trib- une the other day that more than $ 5 1 ,- 000,000 of 1928 taxes have not yet been collected. Of this amount, 70 per cent is in real estate taxes. It is esti- mated that these taxes are due on real estate worth more than $2,000,000,- 000, which is more than one-fifth of the total real estate of the county. "Is it not quite evident that real estate taxes are becoming confiscatory? Delinquent Taxes ~^ "A large part of the $37,500,000 due in real estate taxes, it is asserted, will never be paid. For much of it taxpayers have declined to pay and there is no apparent indication that the county can collect in these -nstances. "Just consider these figures for a moment, you who think this talk of tax reform is un- interesting and unimportant. More than $37,- The Annual Report, 1200 CopieH of -"which were Distributed 'Thursday Afornlngr, Is a 112-iiagre Illustrated Booklet Complete. with Financial Statements. 500,000 of taxes due on real estate in Cook county for the year 1928 still is uncollected and much of it is uncollectible. "Then look at this other situatipn for a moment for it is nearer home to you. Cook county owes the state approximately $17,000,- 000, which, under ordinary conditions, should have been paid over long ago. The unpaid balance of 1928 taxes due by the middle of 1929, but still not received by the state, amounts to a total of approximately $4,000,000. Of the 1929 taxes, which should have been collected -and paid in by the middle of last year, "a total of $13,000,000 is due. . , , Funds Are Short "What does this mean to the state of lUi- nois? 1 "It means that the General Revenue Fund as short $6,182,015. "It means that the University of Illinois fund is short $1,546,895. ' "It means that the money paying interest and retirement of the Soldiers' Bonus Bonds is short $2,533,788. "It means that the money for the payment of interest and retirement of Waterway Bonds is short $730,669. "It means that the Blind Relief Fund is short $464,668. "Without special appropriation from the General Assembly, and special legislation, the state would have to default on its obligations on Waterway and Soldiers' Bonus bonds. The work of the university and the activity of state departments are threatened by the shortage of funds resulting from the failure of Cook coun- ty to turn in the amount of money due from it." During the course of his remarks the Gov"-" ernor took occasion to criticize the Association for its refusal to support the propoted \tax amendment after it had been seriously amenHed in the House. Reapportionment Plan After discussing the plan of representation in the legislature followed in such sutes as New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Montana and South Caroli^ where the populous counties have limited representation in one house or the other, the governor said: "The suggestion is made, therefore, that full nepresentation be allowed Cook county on the basis of population in one House of the General Assembly and that the number in the other House be limited to approximately its present membership in that House. This could in no way injure Chicago, for Cook county mem- bers would always be in control of one branch of the legislature and could thus check any legislation which was not considered best for the city or county. At the same tim6. Cook county members could not force on the state any measure which downstate members felt was unjust or unwise for the communities outside of Cook county. It is a balance of power which seems reasonable and just. i "Chicago members cannot be expected f to be conversant with conditions on the farm's and with the smaller communities throughout Illi- nois. It is not reasonable to suppose that the welfare of the entire state would be advanced by permitting Cook county members of the legislature to decide every question which came before the'General Assembly, regardless of itk interest or lack of interest to Cook county. Amend Constitution ' "It seems to me, therefore, that the way to settle the reapportionment question is by i constitutional amendment which will make POS7 sible this balance of jwwer. I am in favor of Chicago having the greatest possible measure of home rule. I recognize that its problems irt many instances are qiiite different from the problems of the doynstate and that wherever possible the people, of Chicago should be per- mitted to deci^ these questions themselves without down^ate interference. .■■:.„.■ ' / Consider Fairly "On. *he other hand, I do not believe that the -people of Chicago can reasonably expect the downstate to turn over to them all of the functions of state governrnent. "As in the case of revenue reform, this ssxi" ous question of profwr representation must be considered fairly and justly. As long as Chi- cago and downstate leaders continue to be arbitrary, no solution is jKissiblf.- and , Chicago will continue to have only oifie-thirS- of the representation in the two Houses of the Gen- eral Assembly. This is a mere statement of fact and not an expression of opinion. "With sound tax reform, we can do jnstice to the property owner and with the solution of the. question of reapportionment, the prinr cipal bone of contention between Chicago and the downstate will have beerf' removed." V V NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICUiTURAL ELECTION OF DELEGATES AS$OGLi\TION ">>^ : NOTICE is hereby given that in connec- tion with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of February and March, 1931, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective County Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureatis and who are also qualified voting members of Illinois Agricultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any special meeting of Association, in- cluding the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Asso- ciation. luring February annual meetings will be held in Mason, Tazewell, Will, and DeKalb counties. During March annual meetings will be held in Kankakee, McDonough, Boone, and Winnebago counties. Signed: ' • G. E. METZGER, Secretary. February 9, 1931. 'y^-- rT-r .j,-"v 2700 HEAR PROGRAM FOLLOWING BANQUET IN STATE ARSENAL AT SIXTEEN' A HONG the gnentn seated at the speaker'ci table at the banquet where Mr. Legrgre and *^ Mrs. Se^vell spoke vrere: Gov. Louis L. Emmerson; David Shnnnhan, speaker, state house of representatives; Dean H. W. Mnmford, Collefire of Ag;rlculture, University of niinols; A. W. Miller,, president, Sprinsrfleld Chamber of Commerce: Simon B. LantE, chairman, Asricultnral Committee, State Senate; V. Y. DaUman, editor, Illinois State Recliter; Stuart R. Pierson, xtate director of agrricnltnre; James L. Donnelly, execu- tlTC vice-president, Illinois Manufacturers Ass'n.; Geo. C. Jeivett, vice-rhnirmnn, CongrreMS Trast and Savingrs Bank; J. Paul Clayton, president, Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Oacar E. Carlntrom, attorney g^eneral of Illinois; LoKan Hay, of SprlnKfleld; J. C. Spitler, ■tate leader of farm ad\isers; Homer J. TIce, cbairmnn. Appropriations Committee, State liCCl'Iatvre; R. G. Soderstroni, president, Illinois Federation of Labor; Mrs. Henry J. ■lea, preirideiit, Illinois Home Bureau Federation; Milton K. Jones,. nianaKer, State Fair; J. M. Chiltoii, assistant K^aeral manager. Farmers National Grain Corporation; F. F. Crabtree, banker, Jacksonville; T. A. Borman, vice-preside Charles Faring, president. National Live Stock Marketing Sprlngrfleld; Floyd Keepers, Prairie Farmer; Roy Corsine, chi Agrrlcultnre State Legislature; former Lieutenant-Governor Louis FItE Henry, Federal District Judge, Peoria; Samuel Bu Among the oflicIalM of Illinois co-operatives ^vho sat direi table vreret J. R. ■ Fulkeraon, prealdent, J. R. Montgomery, manager, St. Louis Produf^ers Commission Ass'n.; H. H. Pari manager, Chicago Producers Commission Ass'n.; G. C. Johnst Corporation; Carl A. Nenreuther, secretary- treaanrer, LaS K. W. TIedeman, president. Sanitary Milk Podnces Ass'n.; I. A. Madden, manager. Producers Dairy Company, Springflel Jack Connery, manager, Q,uincy Co-Op. Milk Producers; Ry SIXTEENTH ANNUAL I. A. A. MEETING, SPRINGFIELD, JANUARY 29, 1931 man, vice-president, Beatrice Creamery Co.; tock Marketing: AHti'n.i Hal Smith, mayor of : Roy Corsine, cliaimian. House Committee on iitenant-Govemor Jolin G. OKlenby, dkliart; 'eoria; Samnel Bnrnett, Federal Circuit Clerk. Ives 'Who sat directly in front of the speakers' a. Montgomery, vice-president, H. D. W^rlght, Lss'n.; H. H. Parke, president, D. L. Swanson, is'n.; G. C. Johnstpne, president, Illinois Grain ry-treajinrer, LaSalle-Pera Producers Ass'n.; Podnces Ass'n.; J. F. Greentvood, preMldent, mpnny, Sprinirileldi John B. Peters, president, k Producers; Ryland Capron, president*, Wil- fred Shaw, nianaser, Illinois Milk Producers Ass'n., Peoria; D. J. BlicklnstnlT, president* Archie Mcintosh, manager, Decatur Milk Ass'n.; E2wald S. DIemer, secretary-manaKMT* Pontiac Milk Producers Aaa'n.; W. C. McQ.ueen, Chicago, president* Pure Milk Ass'n.; Fretf Shipley. manaKer, Champalgrn County Milk Producers; Harold Fnns, president; Forre«t Fairchild manaKer, McLean County Milk Producers; O. B. Goble, president, Illinois FaraK Bureau Serum Ass'n.; A. J. Giltlllan, president, F. E. Rinsham, manac^rt Illinois AKrtat. cultural Co-Op. Ass'n.; E. D. Lawrence, president, L. R. Marckant, managr^i't Illinois Farafi Supply Co.; Kd Oelxe, manager, EK7Pti*>a Seed Growers Exehanse; R. B. EndJcott, presi- dent, A. B. Leeper, manager Illinois Fruit Growers Bxchanare; John Armstrong, president* .1. H. Liloyd, manager. Soybean Marketing Ass'n.; Sam Blkln«, preaident, Illinois Prodae* Marketing Ass'n.; C. P. Cumminga, manager, Mid-lVeat Grain Corporation; 'W. J. Nlcr- garth, manager, FarmerM National Grain Corporation, St. Louis; George Wilson, president* Peoria Producers Commission Ass'n. ^^.^ 2700 HEAR PROGRAM FOLLOWING BANQUET IN STATE ARSENAL AT SIXTEEN ASIONfa
. FCninierson; n.nv-ld Shanahan. speaker, state bonne of representatives; Denn II. ^W. Mnniford, C'oIIeKe of AKrieuItiire, IJnIverslty of Illinois; A. W. ^filler, pr<>Mident, Springfield Chamber of Commerce: Simon K. I^antx, ckatrnian. Ajg^rieultiiral Committee, State Senate; V. Y. Dallman, editor, Illinois State Resrinter; Stuart 10. I'ierson, state director of aKricnlture; .lames I,. Donnelly, execu- tive vice-president, Illinois Manufacturers Ass'n.; fJeo. C .lewett, vicc-<'h:iirniaii, Coniefress Trnut and Savinnrs Hank; .1. I'aul Cljiyton, president, Illinois <;hamber of Commerce; Oiirar R. Carlstroni. attorney general of Illinois; I^oican Hay, of SprinKiield; ,T. C. Spitler, atate leader of farm advisers; Homer .1; Tiee, chairman. Appropriations Committee, State I.entHlatnre; 11. G. Soderstrom. president, Illinois Federation of Labor; Mrs. Henry J. Mle*, president, Illinois Home Ttureau Kederation: Milton K. .Tones, ninnaeer. State Fairs J. M. Chilton, assistant general ninnaKer, Farmers National (^rnin Corporation; E, E. Crabtree, banker, Jacksonville; T. A. Bonnnn, vice-presid< Charles E-wing, president. National Live Stock MnrketinK Springfleld; Floyd Keepers, Prairie Farmer; Roy Corzine, cli Asrricultnre State I>eK:isIatnre; former liieutenant-tiovernor Louis Fitz Henry, Federal District Jud|;e, Peoria; Samuel Itii Anioner the officialK of Illinois eo-operativ^s who sat dire table were: J. K. Fnlkerson, president, J. II. Monteuniery, i manager, St. Lonid Producers Commission Ass'n.; H. H. Pari manager, Chicago Producers Coinnilssion Ass'n.; G. C. .lohnst Corporation; Carl A. Nenreuther, secretary-treniiinrer, La.< E:. W. Tiedeman, president. Sanitary Milk Poduces Ass'n.; I. A. Madden, manaeer. Producers DaJry Company, Springliel •lack Connery, manager, Quincy Co-Op. Milk Producers; Ry : SIXTEENTH ANNUAL I. A. A. MEETING, SPRINGFIELD, JANUARY 29, 1931 iiinn, Vlce-presitlent, Beatrice Creamery Co.; tprk Marketing Ams'ii.; llal Smith, mayor of ; Hoy Corzine, eliairman. House Coiiiiiiittee on iitenant-tiovernor John f>. Ot^lesliy, KIkhart; •eoria; Samuel llurnett, Federjil Clroult Clerk, ives -^vho sat directly in front of the speakeri*' II. MontsTomery, vice-prcMiilent, H. D. WriRht, VKs'n.; H. II. Parke, presltlent, L). li. Swannon, «N'n.; G. C. .lohnstone, preNltl'.Mtt, IllinoiH Grain ry-treaaorer, LaSall«'-Peru Producers AnM'n.; PodnecN Akk'u.; J. F. tireenwood, preati'dent, nipany, Spriniftield; .Tohn B. Peters, president, Ik Producers; Kyland Cnpron, president, Wil- fred Shaw, ninnnKer, Illinois Milk Producers Ass'n.. Peoria: I). •>. Itlickinstalf, president, Archie Mcintosh, manager, Decatur Milk Ass'n.: IC>vald S. Dienier, secretary-mnnacer. Pontine Milk Producers Ass'n.; W. C. M<'Queen, Chicago, president. Pure Milk Ass'n.; Fr«s4 Shipley, mannerer. Champaign County Milk Producers; H.'irold Knns, presiflent; Forrect Fairchild niaiia{;er, >lcLenn County Milk Producers; O. B. tii. Lawrence, president, L. IV. Marchant, manaj^er, Illinois Faraa Supply Co.; ICd Oclr.c, manuKer, Ki^yptian Seed (irovrers IC^kchanse; II. B. Kndicott, presi- dent, A. B. Leeper, manager Illinois Fruit Growers BxehanKe; .lokn Armstrong, president* •f. H. liloyd, man:iK'er, Soylic:in MarkefinR: Ass'n.; Sam RIkins, president, Illinois Prodme* Marketing Ass'n.; C. P. Cumniinss, manager, Mid-AVest Grain Corporation; "W. J. Nier- >;arth, manager. Farmers .National Grain Corporation, St. Louis; George AVilson, presideat* Peoria Producers Commission Ass'n. 2700 HEAR PROGRAM FOLLOWING BANQUET IN STATE ARSENAL AT SIXTEENTH ANNUAL I. A. A. MEETING, SPRINGFIELD, JANUARY 29, 1931 A HONG the griie«tR seated at the speaker's table at the banquet ivhere Mr. LeKKe and *^ Mrs. Se'trell spoke vrere: Gov. Louis Li. Kmmerson; David Shanahan, speaker, state honse of representatives; Dean H. W. Mumford, Colleee of AKricultnre, University of nilnolst A. W. Miller,, president, Sprlnelleld Chamber of Commerce: Simon E. Lants, chairman, Agrrieulturnl Committee, State Senate; V. Y. Dallman, editor, Illinois State Register; Stuart R. Piemon, state director of agrricnlture; James L. Donnelly, execu- tive vice-president, Illinois Manufacturers Ass'n.; Geo. C. Jewett, vice-ohnirmnn. Congress Tmst and Savings Bank; J. Paul Clayton, president, Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Oscar E. Carlstrom, attorney g^eneral of Illinois; liOgrnn Hay, of Springrfleld; J. C. Spitler. ■tate leader of farm ad\iners; Homer .1. Tice, chairman, Appropriations Committee, State Lcclslatare; R. G. Soderstrom, president, Illinois Federation of Labor; Mrs. Henry J. Ml««, pre«rident, Illinois Home Bureau Federation; Milton R. Jones,. roanaKer, State Fair; J. M. ChlltOB, assistant general manager. Farmers National Grain Corporation; E, B. Crabtree, banker, Jacksonville; T. A. Borman, vice-president, Beatrice Creamery Co.; Charles Kwinji;, president. National Live Stock Marketing Ass'n.; Hal Smith, mayor of Sprlngfleld; Floyd Keepers, Prairie Farmer; Roy Corslne, chairman, House Committee on Agriculture State Legislature; former Lieutenant-Governor John G. Ogleshy, Elkhart; Louis Fits Henry, Federal District Judge, Peoria; Samuel Burnett, Federal Circuit Clerk. Aniong the officials of Illinois co-operatives who sat directly In front of the speakers' table tveret J. R.'Fulkerson, president, J. R. Montgomery, vice-president, H. D. IV right, manager, St. Louis Producers Commission Ass'n.; H. H. Parke, president, D. L. Swanson, manager, Chicago Producers Commission Ass'n.; G. C. Johnstone, president, Illinois Grain Corporation; Carl A. Nenreuther, •ccretary-treasurer, LaSalle-Pem Producers Ass'n.; E. "W. TIedeman, president. Sanitary Milk Podnces Ass'n.; J. F. Greenivood, pre«ldent, I. A. Madden, manager. Producers Dairy Company, SprlngHeldi John B. Peters, president. Jack Connery, manager, Qulncy Co-Op. Milk Producers; Ryland Capron, president, Wil- fred Shaw, manager, Illinois Milk Producers Ass'n., Peoria; D. J. Blicklnstaff, president, Archie Mcintosh, manager, Decatur Milk Ass'n.; Evrald S. Diemer, secretary-manager. Pontlac Milk Producers Ass'n.; W. C. McQ,ueen, Chicago, president. Pure Milk Ass'n.; Fr«4 Shipley, manager. Champaign County Milk Producers; Harold Enns, president; Forreat Falrchlld manager, McLean County Milk Producers; O. B. Goble, president, Illinois Faras Bureau Serum Ass'n.; A. J. Gllflllan, president, F. E. Rlngham, manager, Illinois Agrto cultural Co-Op. Ass'n.; E. D. La-wrenee, president, L. R. Marehant, manager, Illinois Farak Supply Co.; EA Oelr.e, manager, Egyptian Seed Growers Bxehange; R. B. Gndlcott, presi- dent, A. B. Leeper, manager Illinois Fruit Growers Kxchaage; John Armstrong, presldcat* J. H. Lloyd, manager. Soybean Marketing Ass'n.; Sam Blklaa, prealdent, Illlaola Prodae* Marketing Ass'n.; C. P. Cummings, manager, Mld-lVest Grata Corporatloa; 'W. J. Ntcr- garth, manager, FarnierM National Grain Corporation, St. Louis; George 'Wilson, presldcat» Peoria Producers Commission Ass'n. '.— ,» ■ /■ ^'T * i»^''J'-V 2700 HEAR PROGRAM FOLLOWING BANQUET IN STATE ARSENAL AT SIXTEENTH ANNUAL I. A. A. MEETING, SPRINGFIELD, JANUARY 29, 1931 ABIOM(i . RnmierKon; Dn^'liI Shnnahan. speaker, state honne of representatives; Dean II. AV. Miiniford, Colleee of ABrleultiire, University of Illinois; A. M'. Miller, president, Sprint;fleld Chamber of Coninieree: Simon fC. Lantx, eluitrnian, AgrieuUiiral Committee, State Senate: V. Y. Dallman, editor, Illinois State Ilexrinter; Stuart K. Pierson, state direetor of af^rieulture; .Innies K. Donnelly, exeeu- tive Tiee-presidenl, Illinois Mnnnfnetiirers Ass'n.; CJeo. C. .lewett, viee-«'liairnian. ConRress Tmiit and Savings Hank; .1. I>:iiil Clayton, president, Illinois ("hamber of Cttmmeree; Ofirar K. Carlstroni. attorney fj^eneral of Illinois; I.o^an liay, of SprinKfteld; .1. C. Spitler, state leader of farm advisers; Homer .li Tiee, ehairnian. Appropriations Committee, State Leclilnture; 11. (i, Soderstrom. president, Illinois l<"'ederation of I^abor; Mrs. Henry J. Mleff, president, Illinois Home Rureau Feileration; Milton R. .Tones, ninnaeer. State Fair; J. M. Chilton, assistant seneral mnnnjE^er, Farmers lVati(»nal (iraln Corporation; F. F. Crabtree, banker, Jaekson\-111e; T. A. Bonn'an, ^-iee-president, Beatriee Creamery Co.; Charles F^vine, president, National I^ive Stpek M:irketin{; Ass'n.; Hal Smith, mayor of SprinKfleld; Floyd Keepers, Prairie Farmer; Hoy Corxine, ehairnian. House C<»mniiltee on ARrieultnre State I^eteislatnre; former liientenant-tJovernor .lohn G. Owlesby, Flkhart; Louis Fitz Henry, Federal District Jud^e, Peoria; Samuel Iturnett, Federal Circuit Clerk. Among the omciali* of Illinois eo-operatives tvho sat directly in front of the speakers' table ^'ere: J. K. Fulkerson, president, J. II. Montewmery, vice-president, H. D. \Vr!|;ht, manager, St. Louis Producers Commission Ass'n.; H. H. Psirkc, presiilent, D. I<. S\v:inson, manager, Chicaf^o Producers Commission Ass'n.; G. C .lohnstone, presidi>nt, Illinois Grain Corporation; Carl A. Nenreuther, secretary-treasurer, LaSatle-Peru Producers Ans'n.; F. W. Tiedeman, president. Sanitary Milk Podnces Ass'n.; J. F. Greentvood, president, I. A. Madden, mnnaeer. Producers Dairy Company, Sprinelield; J<»hn B. Peters, president. Jack Connery, nianagrer, Quincy Co-Op. Milk Producers; Ilyland Capron, president, Wil- fred Sha^v, mnnae^r, Illinois Milk Producers Ass'n.. Peoria; I). .1. ItlickinstalT, president, Archie Mcintosh, manager, Decatur Milk Ass'n.: lOwald S. Iliemer, secret'ary-manaicer. Pontine Milk Producers Ass'n.; W. C. McQueen, Chicagro, president. Pure Milk Ass'n.; Fre# Shipley, manager, (^hampaitirn County Milk Producers; Harold Fnns, president: Forreat Falrclilld manager, ^IcLean County Milk Producers; O. B. t^oble. president, Illinois Fanm Bureau Serum Ass'n.; A. .1. (.illillnn, president, F. F. R-inehani, manaeer, Illinois Kgri- cultural Cu-Op. Ass'n.; F. D. La^vren<>e, president, Ij. R. Marchant, manas^i** Illinois Faraa Supply Co.; Fd Ocl/.e, manager, FR-yptian Seed CJrowers Fxchanse; R. B. Fndicott. presi- dent, A. B. Leeper, manager Illinois Fruit Gro^v^rs Bxchani^e; .lohn Armstrong, president, >f. H. liloyd, manager, Soyltean Marketine Ass'n.; Sam Rlkins, president, Illinois Prodae* MarketinsT Ass'n.; C. P. CummiuKTs, mannKCr, Mid-AVest Grain Corporation; IV. J. Nfer- icarth, inanaKer, Farmersi National Grain Corporation, St. I^outs; George AV'ilson, presideat* Peoria Producers Commission Ass'n. Vage Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February y 1931 Legislative Work of Association Reviewed I. A. A. Stand on Revenue Amend- ment and Other Measures i\\y .Explained , ,,.._ (Excerpts from addre'ss of President at I. A. A. annual meeting;.) iC^ I HE Association's legislative activi- JL ties during 1930 were largely con- fined in a national sensb to matters re- lating to and affecting agricultural tariffs and in state legislation to mat- ters of taxation. ' "During consideration of the provi- sions of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Bill in 1929, the Association filed a brief setting forth its position in favor of increased agricultural tariffs affecting Illinois and surrounding territory. Not only were the suggestions contained in this brief followed through and sup- ported by the Association in the further consideration of this tariff legislation during 1930, but were the cause of amendments to the bill when under consideration by the Senate Finance Committee, wherein a tariff of $6.00 per ton on soybean oil meal and 3 Yz cents per pound on soybean oil were adopted. This was done at the re- quest of the soybean growers of the state, speaking through their organiza- tion, the Soybean .Marketing, Associa- tion. ' ^ ^- Senator Dene«n Helps .^-^ ".It is only due United States Senator Charles S. Deneen, a member of the Serrate Finance Committee, to say that he is entitled to a large part of the credit for the adoption of this amend- ment. "In May, 1930, Governor Emmer- son called a special session of the 56 th General Assembly. By the very nature of, the call, consideration of legislation was restricted to matters affecting the financial condition of Cook county and the City of Chicago, and a report of the Revenue Investigation Commission which had been authorized during the regular session of the 56th General As- sembly. The Revenue Investigation Commission's report dealt only with recommendations relating to the amendment of the Revenue Article of the State Constitution. The Associa- tion's interest in behalf of a con' structive amendment to the Reve- nue Article has covered a period of ten years, and is well knoipn. Rep- resentatives of the association had appeared before the Revenue Com- mission during its consideration of the tax conditions of the state and of needed remedial legislation, **As w^as announced to ifs mem- bers, the Association w^as in agree- ment w^ith the spirit, intent and purposes of the Commission's recom- mendations and gave its support to the suggested revenue amendment "wiien under consideration in the State Senate. The recommendations of the Commission were adopted by the State Senate by a very substan- tial majority. In the House, it ^vas amended even to the point of emas- culation, and put into such shape that the Association could not be- come a party to it or support the proposal during its consideration by the people previous to the election. "The Board of Directors made avail- able to all members of the Association the reasons for the position it was forced to take. The consideration by the General Assembly of the construc- tive report and recommendations of the Revenue Investigation Commission and its amendment by the House certainly furnishes convincing evidence of the impossibility of submitting a proper amendment to the people at a very early date, to say nothing of consti- tutional restrictions which make it im- possible to re-submit any kind of an amendment for four years. The elec- tion disclosed the fact that nearly two- thirds of those voting last fall failed to show any tax consciousness as they failed to take any position on .the amendment under consideration. This discloses the f iilility of looking to the voters for tax relief in the form of an amendment to the Revenue Article of the State Constitution. ,, ,, ' . .- Taxation Work 'For ten years the Association has mamtained a Department of Taxation and Statistics. I could speak at length upon the work of this department and its achievements. The director has be- come generally recognized as one of the best authorities of the state in the field of taxation. Especially is this true as regards the effect of present laws on different classes of property. As a re- sult of the study of this department, the Association has twice sponsored an income tax bill in previous sessions of the General Assembly. It has both times passed the State Senate by a sub- stantial vote, but has met defeat in the Lower House, the last time by only a few votes. ~" "We are confronted with a situation wherein values of tangible property are declining and taxes steadily advancing, even approaching the point of confis- cation on both urban and rural real estate. It is well known that the own- ership of intangibles within the state now approaches, if not exceeds, the total value of all real estate in Illinois. Federal income tax returns disclose that Illinois residents are receiving annually from interest and dividends at least $600,000,000. Estimates by the Na^ tional Bureauof Economic Research in- dicate that the net income of Illinois residents from wages and salaries alone aporoximates $3,000,000,000 per year. This is about 60 per cent of the esti- mated total net income of the popula- tion derived from all sources. <.■',■ ; ; -V; Property Pays 9 ^d~^ , "Nothwithstanding these \outstand-' ing facts, tangible property from which is derived not more than 15 per cent of total income still pays more than 90 per cent of the total general tax bill of the entire state. "It is my belief that the field of tax-', ation offers the most immediate oppor- tunity for real and tangible relief . to farmers. ^>c '; -' >^ .% "The Board of Directors his author- ized the Public Relations Committee to present for discussion and recommenda-' tion to the Public Relations Conference this afternoon rather important changes in the provisions of income tax legisla- tion from those previously adopted by the association. In effect, the changes are such as would provide the State of Illinois with all necessary revenue to carry on its present functions and in addition thereto to discharge more fully other obligations that clearly rest upon the state under the provisions of the State Constitution. XU such revenue would be used in lieu of and to replace the present state tax on property. This would relieve property of about $3 3,- 000,000 of present taxes annually, and it is carefully estimated would bring direct relief of approximately $8,000,- 000 to agricultural property. In addi- tion, it would make it possible for the state to assume certain obligations and functions of government clearly placed upon it by the State Constitution, such as providing every child in Illinois with equal opportunity for education. It would also provide sufficient revenue so that the state might assume certain obligations now placed upon the coun- ties, such as blind pensions and mothers' pensions. ; ; v . : ' ; - • • "I urge the careful consideration of this recommendation on the part of the delegates in attendance at the Public Relations Conference, and hope the dis- cussion this afternoon will fully justify that conference in recompiending to the Board of Delegates ii^ business ses- sion tomorrow the favorable considera- tion of the recommendations of the committee. "Other matters recommended for consideration in the Public Relations Conference include the question of a re-dis^ribution of the gas tax. Strong forces are insisting that one-half of the .' *' m ' Mehruaryy 1 state's presen be allocated for construe city streets, would seriou completion c highway syst ever, the ii which in effei ers and citi highways thi and maintain nition of th the Associati ingness to s present law, the state res tenance andj of all city sti been designat action by th remedy the and at the j ously interf e ,the higfiway Mo "It. is belii revision in t especially in should also tractors froi censes wh'en to farm, and "We shoul farmers fron caused by liv reasonable c; the control o "The que has for years in the politic state. It is b should take this questior that the pre for represen bodies accorc tainly no on tain that thi tion did or c tralization o: ists in Cool than the bal Reaf "In "his re eral Assembl has recomm question, wh tion in one I tion and lii other as to iembodied in in keeping ■ represen tativ fied in the < States, . ■ -" ■''i-— "I recomr on the part ■^ Mebi-uary, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen state's present quota of the gasoline tax be allocated to the cities of the state for construction and maintenance of city streets. Such action, if taken, would seriously hamper and delay the completion of the state's magnificent highway system. We recognize, how- ever, the injustice of present laws which in effect force the property own- ers and cities along designated state highways through such cities to build and maintain such highways. In recog- nition of this injustice, it is believed the Association should express its will- ingness to support a change in the present law, which would place upon the state responsibility for the main- tenance and rebuilding, when necessary, of all city streets which have previously been designated as state highways. Such action by the General Assembly would remedy the injustice of present laws and at the same time would not seri- ously interfere ^th the completion of ,the higfiway system of the state. Motor License Fees "It as believed there should be some revision in the license fees on trucks, especially in the lower brackets. We should also seek exemption for farm tractors from the requirement of li- censes when being moved from farm to farm, and for farm purposes. ,; ' "We should seek a statute protecting farmers from responsibility for injuries caused by live stock on highways where reasonable care has been exercised in the control of such stock by its owners. "The question of reapportionment has for years been a disturbing element in the political and sectional life of this state. It is believed that the Association should take a constructive position on this question. While it is recognized that the present constitution provides ■ for representation in our legislative bodies according to population, yet cer- tainly no one could successfully main- tain that the framers of the constitu- tion did or could foresee the great cen- tralization of population that now ex- ists in Cook county, which is larger than ,the balance of the state. Reapportionment Plan "In his recent message to the ' Gen- eral Assembly, the Governor of Illinois has recommended a solution to this question, which would give representa- tion in one House on a basis of popula- tion and limit representation in the other as to territory. The principles i ^embodied in this recommendation are in keeping with the fundamentals of representative government as exempli- fied in the Constitution of the Ui^ited States. - ^•■■ ■ ■ : ':' ' ; ' ;^:; ■ ■■ i ^ .i- ■ .::'- ' ■ :: - :' i4'^ — ■ y-;;.. ;,, -^ "I recommend Careful consideration on the part of the delegates assembled MM': to this important question, believing that its proper solution would greatly influence and encourage a better under- standing between the metropolitan and rural interests of Illinois. "Solutions to all of these important questions call for the most careful and constructive thought on the part of the citizens of the state, regardless of their business associations or connections. Agriculture is one of the foremost in- dustries of the state. Those engaged in the industry, constituting a substantial portion of its population, must not fail to state their position. There was a time when farmers being in the ma- jority could feel secure in their rights. As time moves on, farmers are becom- ing more and more in the minority. If their interests are to be protected, they must give careful study to the more important questions of public policy and after such consideration, stand together in protection of their rights. I know no way for farmers to speak or act effectively, except through or- ganization. / :< ,; ,. Organization Needed "Effective organization of agricul- ture was never more needed than it is today. If humanity were actuated by the golden rule, organization, except for social purposes and perhaps for the promotion of more efficient production, would be unnecessary, but humanity does not act in that way. Selfishness is a human frailty, groups and classes are self-seeking and seem to be bent on se- curing preferment and advantage. The continuous economic struggle demands strengthening the organization. Appar- ently many farmers fail to realize this fact. It is every member's business to take information to and promote in- telligent thought among those outside the ranks of organized agriculture, that further strength may be added to efforts being put forth in behalf of their industry. - ' Membership Increases "It is pleasing to report a steadily in- creasing membership and a very large percentage of membership dues paid during the year; yet the imperative need of strengthening the ranks of ag- riculture causes one to feel that there are still entirely too many Illinois farm- ers who have not been enlightened about the needs and opportunities of membership in the Farm Bureau move- ment of the state. "The auditors' report, which will be presiented by the treasurer, discloses that the income of the association was larger during 1930 than in any of re- cent years, and although the program of the Association has been greatly ex- panded, it has been carried on well, within the Association's income. No Imimediate Expansion "Looking to the future, I do not hesitate to recommend that there be no further expansion in the Association's program during 1931. I believe that the full time and attention of the Asso- ciation should be given to strengthen- ing activities now embodied in the pro- gram. In making this recommendation, I do not underestimate the value and merit of many suggestions that are com- ing forward, which call for further ex- pansion and development, but I cannot be unmindful of the fact that the pres- ent manpower of the Jllinois Agricul- tural Association and associated com- panies does not justify increasing pres- ent responsibilities. Develop Personnel "Attention should be given to pro- viding and developing understudies to those who are carrying some of the chief responsibilities of the institution. This is a safeguard that should never be overlooked by successful business enterprises. Further expansion should be held in abeyance, pending substan- tial increase of membership and result- ant increased income, and until such time as the many projects now under way are all well established. • L^Salle's Reco^jd The story about LaSalle County Farm Supply Co.'s distribution of pat- ronage refunds published in the Janu- ary RECORD should have stated that 908 of the 1,243 Farm Bureau mem- bers in the county (73%) received patronage refund checks, writes Mana- ger M. H. Comisky. A total of $29,3 50.87 was returned to stockholders in the form of pre- ferred stock dividends and patronage refunds. . . Delegate Representaticwi The number of I. A. A. members within a county in good standing on the last day of the calendar month next preceding the day of any annual or special meeting of members of the As- sociation has been fixed as the day for determining the representation each county is entitled to at the annual or special meeting next succeeding such dayr; 7~^^ : TT A resolution to this effect was passed by the I. A. A.< Board of Directors at its January meeting. Each organized county is entitled to at least one dele- gate, and additional delegates for each 500 members or major fraction thereof. Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1931 Capital Stock Policy, Commercial Services Review of Business Service Projects Discloses Growth and Progress (Notri FollovrinK nre excerpt* from the PrexIdent'N nddreMn at the recent annual convention, Sprlnsfleld.) ''O CCASIONALLY we hear that there is either lack of under- standing or some uneasiness among the membership regarding the extent of capital stock organizations in the farm field. There is, no doubt, justification for some concern on the part of those who do not thoroughly understand the underlying reasons prompting a policy of this kind. "The policy of the I. A. A. through- out recent years has been to develop commodity organizations as separate and distinct institutions. This is prompt- ed first by the belief that each com- modity organization should be under the control of its members. It should provide its own capital and participate in all of its own profits and losses. Policy Is Sound "Experience of the Association justi- fies ever-increasing confidence in the soundness of that policy. It is true that the capital requirements of differ- ent commodity interests vary widely. While a nominal amount of capital stock is needed in some cases, very sub- stantial amounts are needed by others. Regardless of credit facilities that may now be or may hereafter be made avail- able, any co-operative corporation that may be or is usually called upon to carry substantial portions of its com- modity for varying periods of time should in all cases have paid-in capital stock equal to ten per cent (10%) of the normal total commodity handled. Such safeguards not only make avail- able credit easily accessible, but re- moves the danger of being called upon by creditors and forced to sell a com- modity at a time that might defeat the very purpose of the organization. Some Grave Problems "As farmers move forward in the field of commodity marketing and the development of other services, they must expect to meet opposition. We have less to fear from those outside our ranks than from friction, misunder- standing, wasteful competition and false doctrine within. The elimination of competition between farmers* or- ganizations and co-operatives, and con- sequent duplication df effort constitutes one of our gravest problems. The es- tablishing of too many organizations n^y become a discouraging influence impeding worthwhile accomplishment. The reluctance of a minority to abide by the ruling of a majority for the "common welfare is. often a stumbling block to achievement. The betrayal of the farmer and his best interests by those who pose as his friends, while secretly working for his economic ene- mies is a danger constantly lurking in the path to success. Commercial Service Corporations "Although marketing activities have held a dominant position in the year's program, yet the so-called commercial service organizations have in no wise been neglected, "as is shown by their continued development and achieve- ment.:''.:;,, /;■■,,!;■;■;,;:" ':'■■■'::■::■' r ■■--'■ ■:-■:.':.::.. "While to the membership belongs a large portion of the credit for the very substantial and continuous growth of these business activities, yet we are not unappreciative of the devoted loyalty and outstanding ability of the active management of these various service organizations. "On former occasions I have dealt at some length as to the reasons prompting the development of the va- rious service corporations. I shall, therefore, not take your time for a repetition of previo|us statements. Illinois Agricultural Co-op. Assn. "The value of the service rendered by the Illinois Agricultural Co-opera- tives Association is becoming increas- ingly apparent. The association had its best year in 1930. It completed 303 audits for 285 co-operative and farm organizations, and closed the year with a net increase of 54 members. t Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co. "Considering the abnormal fire losses experienced in Illinos during 1930, the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company had a good year. The company shows steady, but substantial growth, having in force about $41,000,000 of insur- ance, which shows an increase of about sixty per cent (60%) during the year. Illinois Farm Supply Company "The Illinois Farm Supply Company enjoyed by far the best year in its short history. From an organization four years ago consisting of six (6) char- ter members with less than a dozeft; bulk storage stations, it has grown to 38 companies with 95 stations operat- ing 250 trucks and serving approxi- mately 50,000 farmers in 60 different counties. ~ "Membership applications have been received and accepted from 17 com- panies within the year. The petroleum products piu'chased during the year ex- ceed 24,000,000 gallons, which is a gain of 73 per cent over that of 1929. Fifty-two per cent (52%) of the gross income of the Illinois Farm Supply Company was returned to its members in the form of capital stock dividends and patronage refunds, and 16 per cent of its gross income was added to its surplus. ■,■;-....' :::•,'.■■':;>;■■.:■.: Illinois Agricultural Mut. Ins. Co. "The Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company has also had a splendid year. On December 31, ap- proximately 25,000 policies were in the hands of Farm Bureau members of Illinois, an increase of over 30 per cent for the year. The admitted assets of the company increased $188,882.00 and at the close of the year aggregated $615,760.00. All funds of the company are invested in the highest grade securities, and the company operates so smoothly as to very seldom call for any particular at- tention of its executive officers. Country Life Insurance Company "Approaching the close of its second year, the Country Life Insurance Com- pany is far in advance of the fondest expectations of those responsible for its development. At the close of business for the year, 22,047 policies were in force aggregating $35,251,250 of in- surance, showing an increase of 83 per cent of paid-for business put in force during the year. "The fast development of the com- pany justified its board of directors in authorizing the payment of a policy dividend upon the payment of the third premium by its policyholders, which is one year in advance of any obligation embodied in the policy contract. The company paid to its owner, the Illinois Agricultural Holding Company, suffi- cient dividends to justify the Holding Company in declaring and paying a dividend of seven (7) per cent on all of its outstanding stock. : ^' ■:,;•[,: >.■ "In addition thereto, the company has placed in policy reserve during the year $321,213.00 and added to its sur- plus $81,224.22. The total admitted assets of the company at the close of 1930 were $644,75 8.46, an increase of 163 per cent over the total a year ago. "I cannot speak too highly of the conservative manner in which the Fi- nance Committee has handled invest- ments for the company. Everyone rec- ognizes the maimer in which securities have declined throughout the year; yet investments of Country Life Insurance Company show the total market value of its bonds on December 31st as $5,757.34 over the amount paid by the company for such securities. t Illinois Agricultural Service Co. "The general management of the va- rious business service corporations which i M '■' \- ■' , - 4 • ;'''*ri February y 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Six Million Dollar Turnover Last Year rro^virth of I. A. A. and Associated Companies Revealed in Figures b'.tvV (Note: Fiillo^vinsr are excerpta from ' thr rrpent niinunl addreMM of Preiildent Smith bffore delesateii and niember8 at Springrlleld.) itHPHE Illinois Agricultural Associa- ; ;■ X tion with its associated companies -"has for several years been the largest ,; trade organization in the state. Its growth and development along practi- " cal lines now entitles it to rank among the leading business institutions of Illi- nois. During 193 0, the activities of the Association and corporations direct- : ly controlled or managed by it called for a financial turnover of approxi- mately $6,429,078, or $21,430.00 per working day. These figures do not in- clude the business operations of the many co-operative organizations which have received supervisory management service from the Illinois Agricultural Association. "The figures also disclose in a meas- ure the tremendous responsibility car- ried by the Board of Directors. That they have measured up to this responsi- bility is best attested by the splendid condition in which the association closed its fiscal year. "To you who are charged with the real responsibility of leadership in the (Continued from previous page) I have referred to is vested in the Illi- nois Agricultural Service Company, commonly termed the Corporate Man- agement. Its board of directors have not only given close attention to the policies and finances of each business activity, but have provided each with full time, able and active management and other personnel necessary to keep pace with the ever-increasing business and responsibilities of the several cor- porations. "I have repeatedly explained the cor- porate set-up of the Service Company and urged its continuance as the neces- sary integral unit to guarantee not only balance to the institution, but assur- ance of successful business manage- ment. Although passing through a year unparalleled in history for bank and business failures and depression on every hand, it will be noted that each and every one of these corporations have moved steadily forward and close the jear in splendid financial condition. This fine showing certainly confirms the confidence I have previously ex- pressed in the soundness of the cor- porate management provided by the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association." Farpi Bureau movement, may I sug- gest that agricultural leadership must consecrate itself anew to the tasks which lie ahead. Petty selfishness, jeal- ousy and jockeying for personal posi- tion and power have no place in any efficient farm organization or co-oper- ative. History records more failures of farm organizations due to the short- comings of leadership perhaps than to the thoughtlessness of unenlightened members. "While we naturally take pride in the achievements of the past, yet we must not be unmindful of the many dangers or pitfalls that lie ahead, un- less we keep our heads clear, our feet on the ground and steer a straight and unerring course. I have said before and I say again, that agriculture is entitled to and must maintain one dominant farm organization, always responsive to the will of its members and through which fanners can speak with one pow- erful voice in their own behalf. Growing Personnel "The present standing and position of the Illinois Agricultural Association in the aflFairs of state and nation arc the result of a loyal and enduring membership. The active i>ersonnel of the association and associated companies now consists of 53 men and 80 young women. Its authority for further ser- vice is limited only by the extent of its membership and the personnel it now has and may develop in coming years. \- ..■■;— ^-:'- ■■■v-'-;^' ;; "Results wlllbe attained just to the extent farmers have and increasingly become organization conscious and through organization take advantage of their opportunities." . \ Right-of-Way Proposed < In Rock Island County More than 40 interested landowners attended a meeting at Edgington in Rock Island county recently where L. J. Quasey, director of transportation for the I. A. A., discussed the rights of landowners in public utility right-of- way cases. It is reported that the Con- tinental Construction Company intends to build a pipe line across five town- ships in this coiinty. The Farm Bureau and the I. A. A. have been asked by a group of land- owners along the proposed right-of-way to oflfer advice toward securing a fairer contract than the one now proposed. Mr. Quasey and S. R. Kenworthy, Mo- line attorney, are working together on a new contract that will protect the rights of the landowners involved. NEW BOOKS Ctn^HE Farm Board," by Stokdyk X. and West, presents a clean-cut analysis of the Agricultural Marketing Act, a brief and accurate summary of the agricultural situation before and after the world war, a review of efforts at farm relief leading to the passage of the Act, and a sketch and criticism of the Farm Board's work during its first year of operation. This book, written by two men con- nected with the Division of Agricul- tural Economics and the Giarmini Foundation, University of California appears to be an intellectually honest approach to the much discussed farm problem which is refreshing in view of the many volumes, articles, and pamph- lets inspired and paid for by enemies of agricultural co-operation. In approximately 150 pages of easy, reading the authors cover a great deal of ground in simple, straightforward, imderstandable language. The book is more an explanation than a criticism of the Marketing Act, although the authors do not hesitate to give their opinions regarding some of the early operations and activities of the Federal Farm Board. The opening chapter discusses such questions as land utilization, the growth in efficiency of the farmer, population and food supply, effect of the war, the tariff, taxes, transportation^ Federal Reserve Board's deflation policy in 1921, high wages, etc. Chapter two discusses the drive for farm relief, sets forth advantages and criticisms of the McNary Haugen and Export Debenture plans. And in chap- ter three the various provisions of the Marketing Act are taken up one by one and explained in detail. A complete analysis of the Farm Board's operations, through the Stabili- zation Corporations in wheat and cot- ton, are presented in the later chapters. The details of the highly interesting California Grape Control Plan also are given. The appendix in the back part of the book reproduces the Agricultural Mar- keting Act as signed by President Hoo- ver, the proposed agreement with mill- ers to dispose of the Grain Stabilization Corjwration's wheat, the California Grape Control contract, and brief bio- graphical sketches of the various mem- bers of the Farm Board. "The Farm Board" is a valuable con- tribution to recent literature on the agricultural situation and for those in- . terested in gaining a better understand- ing of the Marketing Act and its pos- sibilities, we recommend this book. Write to The McMillan Co., publishers, Chicago, price $2.00.— E. G. T. PageEighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1931 ■2700 Hear Legge at I. A. A. Annual Meet I" 9 :|::: ■t\. fv ■(.-• Farm Board Chairman Gets Great Ovation from Large Audience IN an informal talk in which he dis- cvissed economic factors affecting the agricultural situation, Alexander . Legge, chairman of the Federal Farm ■J: Board, addressed perhaps the largest au- dience ever gathered at an annual I. A. . A. convention. Seventeen hundred peo- :', pie sat down to dinner in the big arsenal at Springfield, Thursday night, Jan. 29, where Mr, Legge spoke. One thousand more assembled in the gallery of the huge building. The Farm Board chairman received a great ovation when he arose to speak. Plainly the speaker had a sympathetic audience, a group that was for and with him. His talk contained little that was new, little that he had not said before. He complimented the association on the progress it had made, first, in building and maintaining a strong organization, and secondly, in devel- oping co-operative marketing in Illinois. Th^, chairman be- gan with a sketch of conditions that Alexander Legrse obtained a hundred years ago when bar- ter and trade were the order of the day, when little money changed hands, and when the farmer received 90 per cent of the value of his wheat from the miller in the form of flour and by- products, while the miller received 10 per cent of the wheat delivered for his work. Now Gets Only Half "Now the farmer gets only 50 per cent of the value of the flour and the by-products in a bushel of wheat," he said. "The high cost of labor and va- rious services take the rest." Mr. Legge paid his respects to the opponents of the Agricultural Market- ing Act and the Farm Board who de- clare that nothing is wrong with agri- culture. "If that's true," he said, "why is it that the farmer does not have credit in the big banks of Chicago and other cities? You won't find a sin- gle farmer's note in the richest and strongest banks.". Complimenting the delegates and members the speaker said, "You have one of the greatest and most repre- sentative organizations of agriculture anywhere. We need more organiza- tions like yours. You can do almost anything when you are properly organ- ized. If farmers don't organize, others will, and they'll take care of their own interests first. "The agriculture of other nations has gone down largely because it lacked or- ganization. If you are unorganized you must take what you're offered." Wheat Situation Then the chairman launched into a discussion of the wheat situation. He stated that wheat from an export standpoint is hopeless. "Wheat produc- tion in this country," he said,^ "has in- creased regularly, month by month, for the past five consecutive years. The wonder is that the wheat crash did not come sooner. You can't compete with the wheat growers of Russia and Ar- gentine in the world markets and live the way you want to and have a right to live," he continued. "You are living in a high tariff country. Your labor and other costs are high. "Some people think we can get rid of the surplus in a mysterious way, but there is no hope along that line. Other countries have farmers, too. Germany has a tariff of $1.62 a bushel on wheat. The United States has had similar laws against dumping. We're in the same position on corn. The price of corn in Buenos Aires is 27 cents a bushel. Our South American neighbors can lay this crop down on our sea coast cheaper than we can deliver from Illinois. "The world war is the remote cause of the present depression. Every time a shell exploded somebody's labor and efforts were blown to atoms. At the present time the price of wheat in Livi- crpool is the lowest in 337 years. "I am glad to see the change in the policy of this association in its efforts toward solving the farm problem. The biggest part of your problem is market- ing. Emphasize that." ' - . . ; • ; Getting back to the wheat situation, Mr. Legge explained the stabilization operations of the Farm Board. "We can do some good in taking care of sea- sonal surpluses," he said. "Stabilization won't work on surpluses that accumu- late year after year. Unless the wheat acreage is reduced our efforts in this direction will be in vain." Cheap Russian Wheat The speaker asserted that over in Russia the farmers have to give 25 per cent of all the wheat they grow for taxes. "They are using conscript la- bor," he said. "The wheat that the government gets for export costs it nothing. Their cost starts when wheat is loaded on the cars. You can't com- pete with them. You might as well make up your minds to produce only for your own market and let the for- eign market go." ^ ' '' The chairman denied that the Farm Board advocated corporation farming. He discounted the advantages in co- . operative buying. "The savings are in-^ consequential," he said. . "Concentrate ,. on co-operative selling. ■■"'X'/'t "The manufacturer quits production - when the selling price goes below cost," v he continued. "Farmers will have to.': learn to do the same thing. You have • ^. an advantage over most manufacturers .• because your market is steadier. We've got to eat every day. A man can wear old clothes and drive an old car if he has to, but he has to eat three times a day. Under proper control your prob- ,v lem of producing to meet market de- ' mands should rxot be so hard. To get ;' fair returns you've got to work to- gether, not alone, as six and one-half million factories. Centralize Marketing "It has been our policy to centralize ■' marketing operations, in one agency. .. Most commodities now have such a co- . ooerative. Our critics have accused us of being responsible for private enter- prisers losing $30,000,000 in the poul- : try and egg business. Up to this time we have loaned only $35,000 to poultry and egg co-operatives." The chairman stated that the oppor- , tunity for organizing the poultry and - egg business seems hopeless because V "everybody grows poultry." "Even if •. all the farmers who produce poultry and eggs could be gathered in one or- ganization a large part of the country's _ production would still be outside," he said. Referring to small town people ' and residents^of suburbs who produce : . poultry and eggs, he said that a recent ■ check-up by a manufacturer in Okla- homa City revealed that 42 of his em- ployees grew chickens and sold eggs. Oil Dividends ■■4] : 4\ Farm Bureau members of Ford County have received $10,962.93, or an average of $25.73 each, in the form-., of patronage refunds from the Ford County Service Company. A 7 per cent patronage refund was paid Octo- ber 1 and an additional 5 per cent spe- cial refund declared by the board of :^ directors to be paid later. This county has 426 members and 1,070 customers. ' A total of $8,380.38 was paid back to the Farm Bureau members of Jersey County by the local supply company . on January 8. This amount represents the regular patronage refund of 7 per cent and an additional 8 per cent. Three hundred ninety-five Farm Bu- reau members received patronage re- ' fund checks; the total number of cus- :-^- tomers is 593. V;:^\-'' ' ■"■:'■> ■v'ClVii'"'/ ■■:■■''": -^1 February, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nineteen Women Discuss Living Standards at I. A. A. Meet 143 from 33 Counties Attend Con- ference in Charge of Home Bureau A DISCUSSION of how the woman in the home can help in maintain- ing an adequate standard of living un- der present economic conditions was featured at the women's conference held during the I. A. A. convention at Springfield, January 29. "This is a harder job today • than ever before be- cause of low farm prices," declared Mrs. Henry J. Meis, president of the Illinois Home Bureau Federation, who presided. ; Miss Fannie M. Brooks, health spe- cialist for the University of Illinois, stressed the importance of individual and community health in maintaining a high standard of living. "Give me a good digestion. Lord, and something to digest . . . -.give me a mind that is not bored ..." she quoted in bring- ing out the importance of mental as well as physical well-being. "Millions for prevention and not one cent for pills and cod liver oil," she recom- mended as a fitting slogan for Amer- ican housewives and mothers. ; "Visit your doctor once a year and be ever alert to the needs of your eyes, ears, and teeth if you would keep fit," she said. Produce Market Mrs. T. E. Newby, Areola, Illinois, told how the Coles County Produce Market has brought income and com- forts to farm homes in that community. "The Coles County Market was or- ganized a year ago last October," she said. "When we began, gross sales for the month were $625, for November $1,225, for August, 1930, $1,027; for November, 1930, $1,300; for Decem- ber $1,135, and for January to date $847. . '.■:-,-;;:;/."■•-,/--.•.;" - ,\'<. V: /\ "The market provides an outlet for some things we couldn't sell otherwise such as skim milk, corn meal, mush, cooked pumpkin, and garden surplus. We also sell chickens, eggs, hominy, veal, pork, beef, etc. We pay booth rent, for our own supplies, and con- tribute 1 per cent for running expenses which include heat, light, and adver- tising. , . "Going to market Is a family enter- prise. It enriches our lives, teaches us _coHpperation, gives us business experi- ence, brings us in contact with new methods and shows us the value of a schedule. "A market should benefit the con- sumer as well as the producer. Ma,ke fair charges giving consideration to cost of production (including time and la- bor) . Women Control Cash Women spend 85 per cent of the money that goes into retail trade, ac- cording to Anna Searl, Livingston County home adviser. "Woman's job always has been to provide food, shel- ter, and clothing for the family," she said, "but today she goes about it dif- ferently than her mother did; she made her clothes, you buy them; she made her bread, you buy it. Eight hundred women in Livingston county were asked if they made their own bread. Two replied in the affirmative. "Woman's job is harder today than ever before. It takes more training to spend a dollar wisely than to earn it. We continually train people to make more money, but we have neglected to teach them how to spend the added income properly. "What your mother and my mother knew will not serve today. What we know will not do tomorrow. Since spending is our job, let's find out as much as we can about it. We need to keep open and informed minds to get as much as possible from our dollars." Home Accounts - ''■ Mrs. Clyde J. North of Winchester' explained the system of keeping home accounts recommended by the Univer- sity of Illinois- "It is a revelation to many to see " just how much of our living we produce on the farm," she said. "Foods raised at home are valued according to their cash value if sojd in town. One family found they pro- duced 65 per cent of all the food they ate. Another found^they were spend- ' ing more than $50 per month on gas and oil. "Home account keeping will tend to maintain our present standard of living and to raise it," continued Mrs. North. "As we see one expenditure against an- other we can plan for the future and double our efforts at right economy." C. E. Hopkins of Pontiac explained briefly why married women should carry a reasonable amount of life in- surance. He gave a resume of the aims and reasons for the organization of Country Life Insurance Company and the cost of policies therein. At the close of Mr. Hopkin's talk the following resolution was adopted: "That we as an organization recom- mend to the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation that it give more considera- tion to the homemaker as a prospec- tive buyer of life insurance." .■-■ y.^ One hundred and forty-three women from 33 counties attended the meeting. Only 98 were present the previous year. Whiteside Sets New Record Raising Cash Whiteside county is to have a new co-operative oil company. One hun- dred and eighty Farm Bureau members who attended a meeting in Morrison, Feb. 7, to launch the project, broke all records when they raised $11,550 to erect bulk stations and get the com- pany under way. Vv .?..,;. L. R. Marchant, manager of the Illi- nois Farm Supply Co., who attended the meeting, states that so far as he knows this is a record accomplishment for capital funds raised in a single meeting for such a project. "I think this was made possible through the eagerness on the part of; those present to do better than any other county in the state," he said. Membership in the Whiteside County Farm Bureau is gaining steadily. With- in the next year or two it promises to be up among the leading counties of the state again with well over 1,000 members. .:■■•':'■■_''■;'■■.,■■-: Fifteen members subscribed for 10 shares each in the new company at $25 per share, three members for eight shares each, 1 5 members for five shares each, 43 members for four shares each, 49 members for two shares e?ch, three members for one share each. Ninety- eight members subscribed for a total of $11,5 50. , The subscriptions followed opening talks by President A. L. Goodenough of Morrison, and Farm Adviser Frank Shuman. ^U, Oil Companies Report Dividends to Members The Christian County Farmers Sup- ply Company, which became associated with the Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany during the past summer, declared its first patronage dividend at the close of its fiscal year, November 30. Six per cent on sales was paid Farm Bureau members in good standing. The Fulton Service Company, after a few months operation, declared an 8 per cent patronage refund to the Farm Bureau members holding pre- ferred stock and gave other Farm Bu- reau members credit to be applied on one share of preferred stock in the company. The Henry County Supply Company closed its second year September 30, declaring a 10 per cent patronage re- fund and setting aside a reserve from which an additional refund can be paid at any time the directors desire to do so. The total business of the company for the period was slightly less than $100,000. Pgj^g Twenty THE I. A. A. RECORD February f 1931 Soybean Growers to Meet Decatur, Feb. 25 ii . I t; Annual Convention of Gro'w^ers Ex- pected to Bring Out Large .■V;. Gathering , ■;< OFFICIAL notice of the second an- nual meeting of the Soybean Mar- keting Association was sent last week by Secretary W. G. McCormick to 2,909 members of the association in the 26 organized counties of Illinois. Arrangements for the annual gather- ing of the leading growers of Illinois' soybean belt, which centers around Champaign, Decatur, Taylorville, Springfield, Jacksonville, and Carthage are in the hands of the Committee on Arrangements, composed of J. F. Probst, Harry E. Pickrell, and V. C. Swigart; the Credentials Committee in- cluding Dwight Hart, John G. Al- bright, and M. D. Tomlin; and the Program Committee, President John W. Armstrong and Manager J. H. Lloyd. Speakers scheduled include Samuel R. McKelvie, grain member of the Federal Farm Board; Earl C. Smith, president of the Ilhnois Agricultural Associa- tion, and Lacy F. Rickey, grain mar- keting specialist, University of Illinois, who will discuss "Commercial Soy- bean Grades." McKelvie Accepts Mr. McKelvie's acceptance came just as the RECORD went to press. The Farm Board in conjunction with the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, loaned the funds for the operation of the association's 1930 marketing deal. Soybean Association officials point out that notwithstanding the severe drouth last year, there was an increase of more than 100 per cent in bushels of commercial soybeans grown in Illi- nois in 1930. The large increase in production coupled with a limited de- mand for high protein supplement feeds, and heavy importations of cheap soybean products created an unfavor- able market situation. Reports of growers obtained through a questionnaire sent out by the Uni- versity of Illinois, and from growers in attendance at 21 county meetings addressed by Manager J. H. Lloyd, in- dicate the intention of farmers to in- crease Illinois' commercial soybean acreage in 1931. Under existing conditions many Illi- nois farmers will probably find it more profitable to utilize a considerable per- centage of the 1931 soybean acreage for feed production, both hay and grain, than for marketing through commercial channels. ' /• .; Higher Tariff Needed In a statement before the Marketing Conference at Springfield, Jan. 29, Manager Lloyd explained the need for an increase in the present rate of duty of $6 per ton on soybean oilmeal and the immediate need for a wider mar- ket for this high-grade protein supple- ment. ■.;.:'.:■.■■--■,.,,,■:>•.- r:''"v ;•■.: '^.■?;. •:v>.-- ) Fifty-three thousand tons of soybean/ oilmeal, amounting to approximately one-half the entire domestic production from the 1930 crop, was imported into the United States during the first eleven months of 1930. Importations also include palm kernel meal and pea- nut meal, which compete directly with the soybean product. ^ . Heavy Importations Importations of soybean oil during the year ending September, 1930, amounted to 5,615 tons, or about one- third the domestic production for the past calendar year. Practically all the imported soybean oil is processed and re-exported, thereby returning to the importer the drawback of 99 per cent of the rate of duty on the imported oil. Creation of demand for the do- mestic soybean oil in the paint trade and for use as an edible oil are other projects receiving the attention of the association. '; ,' , : Manager Lloyd states that apprecia- tion by growers of the valuable services performed by the association during the 1930 season in receiving and handling more than 1,130,000 bushels of the commercial soybean crop and in main- taining the relative high price of $1.00 per bushel, is responsible for the ag- gressive action of grower members in subscribing capital funds for financing the Association's future marketing op- erations. •";-■.--.---' ■-^-■•.; -•;".■• ■:"'■•■-;■ ■■ Black and Stout Head Baseball League Big Turnout at Annual Meeting, Springfield, Jan. 28 The DeWitt County Service Co. re- cently declared its regular 10% patron- age dividend to Farm Bureau members, and also a special 5% dividend. This corrects the statement Ln the last issue of the RECORD which mentioned only the 5% refund. . Wants Farm Manager "I am in need of a competent man to operate 230 acres of rich level land. "I want a good farmer and stock man and I have a good proposition for the right kind of a person.- "If you know of anyone that you can recommend I shall be pleased to hear from you.'' •.''.' '\ " ' " ? ' -, ■"■ Jesse E. Miller, Cairo, Illinois. . CHARLES S. BLACK of Jackson- ville was elected president and John P. Stout of Chatham vice-presi- dent at the annual meeting of the Illi-; nois Farm Bureau Baseball League, Springfield, Jan. 28. Mr. Black suc- ceeded Geo. L. Clarke of Downs, Mc- Lean county. Mr. Stout succeded Black, who was promoted to the presi- dency. More than 12 5 directors, man- agers, players and fans from 28 organ- ized counties attended the meeting in the Palm Room of the Abraham Lin- coln Hotel. Kenneth L. "Tug" Wilson, athletic , director of Northwestern University, who spoke before the morning session, declared that the future hope of base- ball lies in its further development in rural communities. Commenting upon the Olympic games in which athletes of all nations compete annually, he said: "The annual competition between ath- letes of all nations is doing more to build international good will than the numerous peace conferences and diplo- matic discussions." Should Be Encouraged "Wilson, who was born and reared on a farm near Atwood in Piatt county, believes that recreation among farm boys such as that afforded by the Farm Bureau Baseball League should be en- couraged. College coaches, he contin- ued, like to see the big, husky farm boys come out for sports because noth- ing is too big for them to tackle. A new constitution and by-laws was adopted .which provides among other things for limiting eligible players to young men actually engaged in farm- ing who are members of the Farm Bu- reau or who are dependent sons of Farm Bureau members. Play 117 Games The report of the secretary revealed that 3 1 County Farm Bureau teams competed last year in approximately 117 games; that McDonough county won the state championship by defeat- ing Logan; that the league had gained nine new teams during 1930. ' He advocated home rule in the ad- ministration of the League whenever practicable, modifying this policy only in such instances where local adminis-"" tration becomes imworkable. He cau- tioned against allowing professionalism and all its evils to creep into the or- ganization, agiinst the use and employ-;;:: ment of professional pitchers and play-i.^ February, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Twenty-one ers which contributed to the downfall of town lot baseball. "When such a situation is fostered," he said, "baseball becomes a contest of money, not one between the youth of one community or county and that of another section. Your Responsibility "To keep the sport clean that it may teach honesty and sportsmanship while providing wholesome recreation is of far greater importance than the results of any one game or series of games," he continued. "The future of the league lies largely in the hands ol vou men who make up this group. Ui^lcss you who are charged with the lei-cicr- ship and management of the teams iol- low a high code of ethics; unless you decide controversies fairly and on their merits alone; unless you practice the golden rule in dealing with rival teams, certainly nothing more than that can be expected of the younger players." The treasurer's report showed receipts during 1930 of $220, disbursements of $217, and a balance on hand of '$318.17. ^'^ •,,:.^:j;-r ■:/.-;-. "- ■':■;.-;■;:■■■.■■::■:■:;■. Representatives from Douglas, Ken- dall and Will counties who attended the meeting expressed interest in bringing Farm Bureau teams from their respec- tive counties into the League in the coming season. Delegates present who represented the various counties entered in the League are as follows: . ^ • .v William Taylor, Carroll county -- Guy H. Husted, Cass county Victor Hershbarger, Champaign Co. ..: R. P. Cothern, Ford county ■ R. H. Clanahan, Greene county E. W. Matteson, Grundy county Otto StefFey, Henderson county J. R. Johnson, Henry county • H. K. Johnston, Iroquois county H. R. Brunnemeyer, JoDaviess Co. T. J. Sullivan, Knox county Charles Wilson, LaSalle county Kelsye Baylor, Lee county Roy McKettrick, Livingston county Ross Quisenberry, Logan county Melvin Barclay, McDonough county W. B. Fitzgerald, McLean county Floyd Holmen, Macon county E. C. Mieher, Jr., Macoupin county L. J. Hager, Marshall-Putnam Co. Elmer Bradley, Menard county - Gus Sammons, Montgomery county Harry Kumle, Morgan county Wm. Greenfield, Peoria county Harry D. Sweet, Sangamon county Tom Sager, Stark county ^ . ;.:: — John White, Tazewell county Theodore Stimpert, Woodford Co Tells Producers to Eat ^ ,% More Dairy Products Tom Borman Speaks Before Annual Produce Association Meeting Uncle Ab says that whether old times or new ones are best, the only time we can do anything about is the present. :''^;■■■'^ . vV;:v^;'';J." THE agreement between the Illinois Produce Marketing Association and some 20 creameries of the state pro- vides for profit sharing on an equal basis which marks a relationship be- tween co-operatives and private busi- ness of great significance, T. A. Bor- man, vice-president of the Beatrice Creamery Company, Chicago, said in addressing the annual meeting of the Illinois Produce Marketing Association, Springfield, on January 28. About 200 attended the meeting in the Leland Hotel. "How far the undertaking will prove successful cannot be determined after only eight months of operation," con- tinued Mr. Borman. "The year 1930 was the most difficult year in the his- tory of the creamery business, and this fact alone will prevent the realization of the fullest benefits contemplated. Have Under-Consumption "Wfe have not heretofore in the his- tory of this country produced so much of all products of the dairy as during the last few years. We have more than can be used under conditions prevail- ing. It is alleged that our over-supply is the result of under-consumption. "Under-consumption arises from two causes, first, diminished buying power; and secondly, we who produce do not consume as much of the prod- ucts of the dairy as is necessary for our best bodily and intellectual welfare, nor do we consume as much as we should in the interest of our industry. In other words, producers are not do- ing their share in providing a market. To Teach Public "The National Dairy Council has undertaken a tremendous task in show- ing the consuming public the health benefits from increased usage of dairy products. Its endeavor is through all educational sources. Its foundation is the work of the most eminent physi- ologists. The producers of cream for butter in Illinois are contributing one penny per delivery to the support of this work. In this respect, Illinois is a proving ground for the plan. It has already been undertaken in several other states. This penny per delivery check-off will cost the average cream producer not to exceed 75 cents a year and will produce a vast sum for the education of our people. ,;<• "The producer of cream for butter is suffering from surpluses for which he is in no wise responsible. The pro- duction of whole milk has been over- stimulated in every milk shed. For ex- ample, the Dairyman's League of New York a few weeks ago was churning daily, cream from 5,000 cans of sur- plus milk. Chicago is swamped with whole milk and one city of 50,000 souls in Illinois has 80,000 pounds a week surplus of whole milk. So it is in every milk -condensing territory and the surplus from this milk finds its way into butter, as does the surplus from cheese factories, and utility milk products plants. . Oleo Ruling a Blow^ "A serious factor confronting the dairy industry is the threat of oleomar- garine. The Internal Revenue Depart- ment ruling that oleomargarine may be made yellow by the use of palm oil and soybean oil and thus escape the tax of 10 cents per pound on colored mar- garine, is the most terrific blow the dairy industry has had from that quar- ter. There is pending in the lower house of Congress the Brigham Bill, which is designed to tax yellow oleo- margarine irrespective of how it is made yellow. "The problem ahead of us is that of producing at a profit even though prices are low. It is our obligation to keep our market in the best shape pos- sible and it is our further obligation to produce butterfat at prices which will return a profit at the prevailing prices. In other words, we must study the economies of milk production. Much cow milking has been done on an aver- age Chicago standards market of 29 cents, which was the average 1910 to 1916 inclusive. The 1930 market which we look upon as a low year was 34.75, or 5^ cents in excess of the six year average mentioned above. "There are no better creameries than those to which you have access. They make the best butter it is possible to make from the raw materials received and it is good butter. They do as good' a job of selling the finished prod- uct as can be done. So — finally, our hopes for improvement lie in a normal buying power, the consumption of more dairy products at home iand the production of cream through better and fewer cows, at a price which will leave a profit between cost of produc- tion and the price at which we sell the butterfat." Among the new companies which have been in operation for less than one year are the Woodford, Adams and Fulton Service Companies. All three of these companies paid an 8% patronage dividend to Farm Bureau member pa- trons and declared another special 8% patronage dividend to be paid later. \ ■xf^%.- Page Ttventy-tivo THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1931 Mrs. Sewell Pleads ¥ov High Standards Eulogizes Farm Home in Entertain- ing and Impressive Speech at • i Annual Meeting t.oca[ Committees Did Splendid Job At Meeting General Arrangements committee: A- F. Shepherd, chairman; R. C. Graham, Frank Mc- Kelvey, E. C. Coulter, John P. Stout, R. W. French, George B. Mayol. Convention Draws Largest Cro'wd In Recent Years, Accommo- dations For All NEITHER America nor the world can go far on low standards of homes, whether rural or urban, Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, director of the Home and Community work of the American Farm Bureau Federation, de- clared in her address before a capacity audience at the banquet Jan. 29 in the State Armory during the I. A. A. an- nual meeting. Mrs. Sewell preceded the Farm Board chairman on the speaking program. Her address eulogized the farm home, analyzed its functions in relation to the life of the nation, made a plea for building its foundations firmly and outlined the Farm Bureau's program for advancing the welfare of rural living. "The welfare' and the perpetuation of the American farm home is not only the business of the Farm Bureau but of all farmers and of tht nation as well," she said. "As goes America so goes the world, has long been a recognized fact, but neither America nor the world can go far on low standards of homes, whether rural or urban." Farm Home First 'I Apropos of corporation farming, Mrs. Sewell remarked, "At the present time we hear a great deal about co- operative farming, but all the reasons and suggestions have fallen short and the generally accepted idea of farm dwellers is to continue to make the farm home and the community a pleas- ant, attractive place in which to live." Continuing her eulogy of the Amer- ican farm home she touched on the em- ployment problem, saying, "Our nation has been shaken to its very foundations lately because of the overwhelming problem of unemployment. The dwell- ers on our . farms are never out of a job, but perhaps this fact possesses sav- ing grace, for one of the things which has been wrong with this country as a nation for the past several years has been that all too many people did not want to work. Everyone, old and young, has been tryng to get in on the ground floor of a snap, trying to get something for nothing. "In our cities with the divergent activities and interests of average families, there is very little of family life. Social workers in the cities go to a great deal of trouble to airrange annual banquets between fathers and sons and mothers and daughters. In the farm home mothers and daughters meet ^ regularly at the dish pan, while fathers and sons have tacit un- derstanding that there will be a daily meeting along about 5 A. M. in the cow barn. EdiTln Bny THE 16th annual convention of the I. A. A. held recently in Spring- field was greater in point of attendance than any held in recent years. The fact that everything went off smoothly and that ample accommoda- tions were provided for all is due in no small measure to the untiring efforts of Edwin Bay, farm adviser; C. R. Car- p en t e r, president; other ofl&cials of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau, and C. G. Kohler, con- vention manager, Springfield Chamber of Commerce! The following committees did a splendid job of taking care of the dele- gates and visitors, decorating the armory, and performing the many de- tails connected with entertaining the crowd of 4,000 to 5,000 people: Don't Thrive Here "Recently we have been stirred by the ac- tivities of the Soviet government in the United States, but let me remind you that bolshevism .ind communism do not thrive in a nation of home-owning, home-loving men and women. "In order to promote such a home-owning, home-loving nation, the American Farm Bu- reau Federation has undertaken a constructive educational program which depends upon the farmers thenvelves. Probably farming will never pay big money returns, but we believe it is true that farmers as a whole can get just as much as they are willing to demand. We call these demands standards of living and we consider it a good omen that we have within our ranks men and women who have decided to hold fast to a high standard of living. In the years of development this may include a shorter working day, the full education of all children, an auto, an airplane if necessary, mu- sic, heat, light and water in well-built farm homes, good roads, good churches, good schools, the proper facilities for play and recreation, at- tention to health and adult education. Only Square Deal "These take time and education and depend upon the farmer himself for their acquisition. If all the farmers in the U. S. A. were united in a determined, well-defined attempt to secure for themselves and their posterity standards such as these, there is no power in America that could withstand them. "I hold no brief for the lazy, inefficient farmer, but I do ask for a square deal for the land-owning, land-loving men and women who wish to secure for themselves and their pos- terity an adequate standard of living. The farm ■ home is the foundation on which our civiliza- tion and our future progress rest. The foun- dation mus^ be substantial if the super-structure is to endure." Reception Committee Reception committee: C. R. Carpenter, W. S. Nottingham, George B. Mayol, R. A. Jones, J. R. Christopher, O. S. Rogers, J. C. Quisen- berry, G. S. Hatfield, L. C. Smith, R. C. Gra- ham, Fred Davey, Jr., L. A. Carswell, William Kessler, Elmer Johnson, J. F. Bomke, O. J. Waddell, J. Brown Hitt, George Hemp, J. F. Greenwood, J. L. Smetters, Evan Taylor, Charles McTaggart, Milton Green, Robert Rhodes, C. R. Malsbury, A. B. Constant, Al- fred Odiorne, John Renken, John E. Dodds, M. D. Colean, Roy C. Downing, C. M. Hinkle, G. A. Wolford, L. I. Lehmann, S. G. Jones, S. J. Snell, David Evans, J. F. Thornton, W. S. Miles, G. T. Hickman, Charles Dozier, Carl Ostermeier, J. W. Stroub, L. E. Bird, E. P. Hall, Harry Happer, Mark Cooper, Garrett Tolan, Everett Theobald, R. F. Constant, Harry E. Pickrell, George Bell, A. D. Van Meter and Edgar Boynton. '! . Women's reception committee: Mrs. J. P. Stout, Mrs. A. B. Constant, Mrs. Earl Coulter, Mrs. A. D. Van Meter, Mrs. S. J. Snell, Mrs. Sidney Roberts, Mrs. McConnell, Mrs. L. E. Bird, Mrs. Floyd Bricker, Mrs. Susan Bridges, Mrs. D. Y. Langley, Mrs. Carter Curtis, Miss Grace Foutch, Mrs. Frank McKelvey, Mrs. R. W. French, Mrs. Edwin Bay, Mrs. George B. Mayol, Mrs. L. L. Lehmann, Mrs. John Klor, Mrs. O. B. Wheeland, Mrs. Garrett Tolan, Mrs. Roland Stone, Mrs. J. C. Quisenbcrry, Mrs. John Anderson, Mrs. Alfred Odiorne, Mrs. M. A. Cooper, Mrs. I. A. Madden, Mrs. Fred Davey, Mrs. R. C. Graham, Mrs. A. F. Shep- herd; Mrs. Roy Downing, Mrs. David Evans, Mrs. Evan Taylor, Mrs. C. R. Carpenter, Mrs. H. E. Pickrell, Mrs. Helen Hall, Mrs. O. L. Frazce, Mrs. R. D. Berry, Mrs. R. A. Jones, Mrs. Meade Colean, Mrs. L. A. Carswell, Mrs. Ernest Davis, Mrs. Bert Weber, Mrs. Chester Baker, Mrs. George Witty, Mrs. W. S. Notting- ham, Mrs. Scott Irwin. A Great Armory J. S. Chesebro, custodian of the ar- senal where both the banquet and luncheon were held, is also deserving of great credit for his assistance in get- ting the armory ready. Mr. Chesebro estimates that 1,700 sat down to the dinner, and that 1,000 more were seated in the balcony during the speak- ing program. "It was one of the largest crowds ever gathered in the armory since I have been connected with it," he said. The inside dimensions of the armory are 220 feet long, 132 feet wide. The speakers' table was 106 feet long. The dining room itself where the tables were placed measured 180 feet by 98 feet. The I. A. A. Board of Delegates on Jan. 30 authorized the directors, when and if it appears desirable to purchase stock in an agriculturally-owned-and- controlled radio station, to invest not to exceed $2,500 in such a project. Authorization also was given to ad- vance a total of $8,000 to the Soybean Marketing Association, the money to be paid back out of earnings. .. ' i '-m'-iv _ The __ Dliiiois A^cidtural Assodatioa RECORD Publiihed monthlT by the lUlnoli Acrlcultural AitoeUtlon >t 114 So. Fifth St., Uarihall, 111.; Kltortal OflMi, 601 Bo. DMrbon St., Chlcac*. 111. Entered as aecond-cUsi natter at post-offlce at Marshall, 111., June IS, 19S0, under the Act of Maicfa t. 1879. Acceptance for malUnf at special rate of postace provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Addreii all eommunieationi for publioatlon to Kditorial Offlcci, Illlnoii Agricultural Association Record, t08 So. Dearborn St., Chlcage. Number 3 MARCH, 1931 Volume 9 ^^Stick— the Farm Board Will Back You // . .■ ■ ■ •> 4 *1 Ex-Gov. McKelvie of Nebraska Gets a Hand at Annual Soybean Marketing Association Meeting ;v^^^^^^^^^^\^^^^<^ ,::•;;: CCT F you soybean growers will stick J- to your organization the Federal Farm Board will stand back of you," Samuel R. McKelvie, grain member of the Federal Farm Board, told 500 mem- bers of the Soybean Marketing Associa- tion at their annual meeting in Deca- tur, February 25. Gov. McKelvie's words were enthusiastically applauded. The demonstration is indicative of the determination shown by nearly 3,000 Illinois soybean men to carry on in their co-operative effort. "We're not so concerned about the immediate outlook for the soybean in- dustry nor the repayment of our loan," said Gov, McKelvie, "we are concerned about whether you men will back up your association through fair weather and foul. This is not a one-year prop- osition. It's a long-time program. Patronize your organization and patron- ize it well. Prices will not always be as low as they are at the present time. You couldn't have started your or- ganization at a worse time from the standpoint of getting a favorable price for your products. The industrial de- pression, the crop surpluses in this country and throughout the world have resulted in low prices for farm products almost unprecedented in American history. Prices can't go much lower and they are very apt to go up, so keep up your faith and cour- age and we'll win out in the end." Strong Financial Set-Up The same principles of success gov- erning private business also govern co- operatives, the speaker told his audi- ence. "Your organization must have a strong financial set-up and ample re- ^ serves if it is to operate for your best interests. Get in position to run your own business, be independent, and build your marketing institution until it has sufficient money reserves to take care of SAMUEL R. McKBLVIB any emergency. Just remember this: that when your co-operative puts money in reserve it still belongs to you and you will get it eventually. Whereas, the earnings you contribute to a private concern marketing your products, you will never get back." Referring to the buyer who occasion- ally oflfers a bigger price for a carload of soybeans, or any farm commodity, than the co-operative is able to pay members, McKelvie said: "Frequently such oflFers are made to weaken your faith in your own organization. A greater price for a carload or two of beans is of small consequence. What you want to know is who is going to buy 1,140,000 bu. That's what you must consider if you are going to suc- ceed. Emergency Existed "The Farm Board has received more publicity in the newspapers for its help given the cotton and wheat farmers than for aid given other commodities," said McKelvie, "but remember that much more money has been loaned and more attention given to other fcom- modities than to these two. When the Board saw that an emergency existed in both wheat and cotton it acted prompt- ly. We did not want to wait a whole year before we took a chance. We sup- ported the market and got plenty of wheat — about 100,000,000 bu. in fact. You know the results. The American price is considerably higher than the world price for the first time in history. The wheat grower was benefited. "Stabilization operations, however, are only temporary. The Farm Board furnished the umbrella for the 1930 crop and now we're asking the wheat growers to furnish their own umbrella after July 1. And the only way to do it is to cut acreage and allow the accu- mulated surpluses to be used up." McKelvie expressed the belief that all other things, including labor, must be- come readjusted to the new low scale of prices. The farmer has taken his cut, he said, and now it's up to the others to follow suit if we are to work back successfully toward general prosperity. Compliments I. A. A. Governor McKelvie complimented the Illinois Agricultural Association and the management of the Soybean Marketing Association for the way they handled the 1930 soybean pool. "We were glad to loan money on the soybean crop to an organization (the I. A. A.) that never had a failure," he said. "Your management is to be complimented for selling the greater portion of bushelage pooled when there was a good market for the beans. Too many times farmers fall in love with their crops and refuse to sell," he said. "Your beans in stor- age are dry and in good seed condition. Tne Farm Board is not worried about its loan if you men will carry on." Earl C. Smith, president of the Illi- ,!■'■ '•■ ,'l.' 1 Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1931 nois Agricultural Association, who fol- lowed Gov. McKelvie, explained why the soybean growers were being asked to subscribe for capital stock to finatice their organization. "It is not contem- plated that the money so obtained will be used to reduce loans on beans in storage," he said. "Last year your or- ganization carried on all its operations with borrowed capital. It's asking too much of your creditors to have them finance you for clerical help, postage stamps, train fares, stationery and other incidental expenses. 'y:^-./^-;''.'^^'---.'-:-^'}::-^'' : "Your organization ought to have enough capital for at least a year's op- erations. And for this purpose it is recommending that every member buy at least one share of 6 per cent pre- ferred cumulative stock of $25 par value. In recommending the capital stock plan we are not asking you to invest money that you hope to get back in a year or two as in the case of investors in some of our co-operative oil companies. You have already had the benefit, and got your money back in an increased price for your beans. Members Profit "I can say without fear of contradic- tion that most of you would have got- ten only about 8 5 cents a bushel instead of $1 for your beans had not the As- sociation pegged the price by offering $1 per bushel on delivery. "We were fortunate to get credit to carry on our operations last year," he continued. "It's too much to ask that this be codtinued. Your organization will be far stronger if at least 2,500 of you will svbscribe to at least one share each in your organization. "The biggest problem ahead is for farmers to get control of their market- ing machinery, and you can succeed in doing so if you will give the same sup- port, enthusiasm and co-operation you gave in building your various insurance Manager Reports and commercial projects." In his annual report to the members, Manager J. H. Lloyd reviewed market- ing operations having to do with the sale and' storage of 1,140,000 bushels pooled from the 1930 crop. Loans from government agencies permitted an ad- vance to the grower of $1.00 a bushel for No. 2 soybeans consigned to the Association's pool. The .'^irst sales of 140,000 bushels were consummated at the premium prices of $1.25 and $1 .*6 per bushel delivered. These two sjL's represented more than one-third of thj bushelage expected. The members al- ready signed and nearly 700 who joined later more than irs. bled the 3 50,000 to 400,000 bushels expected. "The summary of our operations up to date records ihe sale of a large per- centage of the pooled beans, with a balance on the right side of the ledger," stated Manager Lloyd. "The remainder of the soybeans consigned are being held in storage for later sale." The leading counties which pooled beans are Christian with 276,826 bushels. Champaign 110,244 bushels, Moultrie 101,199 bushels, Macon 89,860 bushels, and Douglas 79,469 bushels. More than 57 per cent of the beans pooled graded No, 2, over 3 8 per cent No. 3, the rest graded No. 4 and sample. Market Declined Reviewing the market conditions ob- taining during 1930, the manager's re- port stated: "During the brief harvest season the soybean market declined along with other commodity prices until the price was reduced to or near the Asso- ciation's advance of $1,00 per bushel to growers. It is generally acknowledged that the Association pegged the soybean price at 20 to 2 5 cents per bushel higher to all growers not only in Illi- nois but also in neighboring states, "The 1930 commercial soybean crop ''was very much underestimated. It pro- duced far above expectations. More than 650 names were added to the membership roll during the harvest scu • son. Because farmers need cash rnd the relative high price of soybeans, a lar'^er than usual percentage of the threshed crop moved into commercial channels, "Since the close of the harvest season soybean oil meal and soybean oil de- clined further because of competition from cheap imports, also because com- peting feed prices were lower and farm- ers lacked buying power. Finding an outlet foi the portion of the crop in storage and the financing of our Asso- ciation's future operations are the imme- diate problems." Treasurer Reports The report of Robert A. Cowles, treasurer, showed the Association to be in satisfactory financial condition. Prof. L. F. Rickey, University of Illi- nois, spoke on the afternoon program, He discussed the grading of soybeans, told and demonstrated how samples were taken from the cars and bins. The convention unanimously voted to increase the authorized number of 6 per cent preferred shares of stock from 4,000 to «,000, and to reduce their par value from $50 to $25. The following resolutions were unani- mously adopted: 1. That the Board of Directors of Soybean Marketing Association be commended for their unselfish efforts in direc^ting the pol cies and business affairs of the Association d . ing thd past year. 2. That it p.ociation be extended to ihe Illi- nois Agricuid ral Assoc-'ation and County Farm., Bureaus of llliru !« for tl fine co-operatii.n and si-Tvice rendered f!ie Soyb .:n Marketing Associa- tion and its mem! "TS duri'g the past yer, and tli3 promise of coniinni.i^j support aid co- operation during the coming year. }. That appreciation be extended to the Federal Farm Board, the Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis, and the Commercial Deposi- tory of the Association in Chicago for the active support, advice and liberal extension of lines of credit necessary to facilitate the market- ing of the 1930 crop of soybeans. 4. That we solicit the American Farm Bu- reau Federation and the Illinois Agricultural Association to use their legislative contacts to effect just and equitable increases in the Agri- cultural Tariff schedules so that soybeans and soybean products will be adequately protected and that the Board of Directors of Soybean Marketing Association be instructed to use every reasonable effort to secure the tariff protection needed by the soybean industry. 5. That the Executive Officers of Soybean Marketing Association be instructed to imme- diately communicate with the Senators and Rep- resentatives from Illinois, urging the President to increase tariff duties on soybean products and competitive commodities under the flexible provisions of the Tariff Act. 6. That the Board of Directors and Execu- tive Officers of Soybean Marketing Association use every reaso -ible effort and such portion of the corporate funJs of the Association as finan- cial condition of th? Association would warrant, to develop and increase the uses of soybean products, and that the co-operation of soybean processes be solicited in such endeavors. Respectfully submitted, RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE, Frank S. Garwood, '.' C. C. Rayburn, , G. W. Lenhart, BoRtoN E. King, Edwi.v Bay. directors elected were: Adolph Gehl- back, Logan county; D. D. Hil!, Shelby county; Lester A. Reed, Morgan county; Burton E. King, Hancock county; John W. Armstnrig, Champaign county; M. D. Tomlin, Mason coimty; W. J. Sandusky, Vermilion county; Sam Scr- rells, Montgomery county; J. F. Probst, Macon county; T. H.. Lloyd, Macou;tin county; V. C. Swigari, De^f'^itt county; John G. Allbright, Moultrie county; Dwight Hart, Christian county; Edgar Boyton, Sangamon county, and W. G. McGormick, Douglas county. President John W. Armstrong pre- sided. I. A. A. Board Meetings: The following resolution designating future meeting dates v/a« p"««cd by the I. A. A. directors at a rec.rt m?ering: RESOLVED, That, until otherwise ordered, regular meetings of the Board of Directors be held at tli? office of the As ociation at 608 South Dearborn Sircet, in the City of Chicago, State of Iir.iois, on Friday following the second Mcnday of each month, at 10 A. M. on the following dates: Friday, March 13, 1931 Friday, April 17, 1931 Friday, May 15, 1931 Friday, June 12, 1931 Friday, July 3", ^yil Friday, August 11-, 1931 :■<.'■: Friday, September 18, 1931 -— ^ . ; , Friday, October 16, 1931 : Friday, November 13, 1931 ■* >--'^- Friday, Decemb:r 18, 1931 I' March, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD 4 Page Five Legislation Considered at Springfield L A. A, Representatives Watch Measures Before General Assembly ACTION on the first of a number Illinois Products' movement," he said, no owner or keeper of such animals of legislative measures sponsored "To be consistent we ought to put it shall be liable for damages in any civil or endorsed by the Illinois Agricultural into practice in our state institutions Association was secured at Springfield and patronize our own butterfat pro- on March 4 when a bill making it ducers." mandatory that at least 75 per cent of the fat requirements at Illinois charit- able and penal institutions supported by state or county taxes be purchased in the form of butter and lard rather than oleo and other substitutes was re- ported out favorably by the House Committee on Efficiency and Economy. Rep. Sol Handy of Clark county will Stanard and McQueen S. J. Stanard, secretary of the State Dairymen's Ass'n., produced evidence showing that 1 1 other states have pro- hibited the use of oleo in state institu- tions. "Twenty thousand northerr^ Illi- nois dairymen want this legislation," suit for injury to the person or proper- ty of another caused by the running at large thereof, without the knowledge of such owner or keeper, when such owner or keeper can establish that he used reasonable care in restraining such animals from so running at large." State Income Tax The state income tax measure which has the support of the I. A. A. is sponsor the measure. - ., t- « t. i- t>- t- ^ • .. ^/ . . • r. R. Baer of River Forest repre- Organization&. for Bill : ,. sen ted the oleo interests. Illinois pro- The action followed a hearing in duces more butter substitutes than any which members of the committee, state, he said; why take a crack at an representatives of the I. A. A., Pure Illinois industry? He failed to state said W. C. McQueen, president of the Senate bill No. 13 8 introduced by Sena- Pure Milk Ass'n. tor Simon Lantz of Congerville. The Milk Ass'n., Prairie Farmer, State Dairymen's Ass'n., 111. Mnfrs. Ass'n., Illinois State Grange, and the oleomargar- ine association took part. Earl C. Smith, I. A. A. president, who spoke first for the farm interests, cleared up misunderstanding about the contents of the bill, told what the measure proposed, cited the condition of the butter market and farm prices in general, emphasized the need for broadening the outlet for Illinois farm prod- ucts, of putting into force in state institutions the "Buy Illinois Products" campaign adopted by the last general assembly, pine Islands Brandon and Pierson Speak Rodney Brandon, director of public welfare for the state, expressed his in- terest in doing everything possible to help agriculture. He stated that about 2,000,000 lbs. of fats are used in the state institutions annually, that half of bill now rests in the Committee on Revenue awaiting a hearing. ' : \ The bill provides for an exemption of $1,000 for a single person, $2,000 for the head of a family or a married Illinois that most of the oils used in making couple, and $500 additional for each Butter margarine are imported from the Philip- dependent. The tax on the first $2,000 __^_ of net income is 1%, 2% on the next $3,000, 3% on the next $5,000, 4% on the V SUMMARY Handy bill restricting oleo in state institutions reported out. I. A. A. and other groups take part in hearing. '::r/-r'' ■■:'■■:■' ■'^■'- \-'-- ■■■./■■'■■■':■'■■: ,'- Lantz state income tax measure aTvaits hearing in Senate. Many bills amending motor vehicle act before Assembly. Bill covering liability of farmers for live stock on highways introduced by Rep. Luckey. Bill for free limestone from Chester penitentiary tabled. Other measures a-wait action. next $5,000, 5% on the next $10,000, and 6% on all amounts of income in excess of $25,000. The term "net income" means gross income of the taxpayer less deductions al- lowed by the Act. The usual credits allowed in the federal income tax are allowed in this measure. "The farm organizations ought to raise hell with farmers who eat oleo and fail to patronize their own indus- try," said Chairman Claude L. Rew of Companion Measures Seven companion bills to make effective important provisions of the proposed state income tax were introduced on March 4. An eighth bill will be introduced next week. "These bills," said Senator Lantz, "provide for the repeal of Acts for the the committee. Rep. Handy, who had previously in- State School Fund, University of Illi- troduccd a measure similar to the one "ois Fund, and reimbursement of the 'thir haT'been "supplied 'bV^uVchT^^^^^ sponsored by the I. A. A., showed his counties for one-half of their payment oleo and substitutes, that if the bill be- 8°°^^ ^^'}^ ^^ withdrawing his own o* blind benefits. In addition, they comes law approximately 500,000 lbs. more of butter and lard ^vill be bought for the 43,000 inmates o / the state in stitutions than heretofore. Stuart Pierson, state director of agri measure in favor of the new one. Live Stock on Highways A bill sponsored by the I. A. A. to amend Section 1 of "An Act in rela- tion to domestic animals running at culture, spoke effectively for the meas- large within the State of Illinois," was ure, pointing to the fact that oleomar- introduced in the House by Representa- garine is made largely from imported tive Hugh Luckey of Vermilion county vegetable oils, that it is no more than on March 4. -:-:..:". i-.,:.;!;^.^., right that the greater portion of the The bill provides that "Heie irer, it amend certain other acts referred to these funds. Lastly, they provide for the substitution of net receipts from the income tax by direct appropriation from the state general fund for the purposes named. "In case net receipts from the income tax are not sufficient to provide for all the appropriations for such purposes, the Act provides that the sttae levying board shall compute the tax rate on fat requirements used m the state shall be unlawful for any animal of the , ^^cessary to make up the de- institutions supported largely by farm species of horse, ass, . mule, cattle, f,^- between appropriations fo^ "Th'; r\ I ^'l 'T' ' '?' f ' °r lu'-""'. 'V"" .^\ ^'f^' ^"^1^ P^rpos" fro"^ the state general Ihe state has been sponsoring a Puy in the State of Illinois: Provided, that {Continued on pa-c 7« Pax e Six THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 19)1 Sportsmen Want to Lease ^^ Uncultivated Lands Uniform Agreement witk Land- . owner Proposed for Hunting and Fishing Privileges -r-- t - - THE Public Relations Committee of the I. A. A. at its meeting on Feb- ruary 12 gave careful consideration to the proposal of the Sportsmen's Mutual, ; Incorporated, an Illinois sportsmen's club, providing for a uniform lease of farm lands by members of the sports- men's organization for fish and game propagation and conservation, and for fishing and hunting. After studying the proposed contract and lease, the committee deemed it worthy of consideration by members of the I. A. A. where large tracts of un- cultivated lands are available and where agents employed by the sportsmen's ■ organization are detailed to supervise hunting and fishing by its members so as to protect the farm owner and his property against damage. What It Proposes The proposed uniform agreement be- tween the Sportsmen's Mutual and landowners or groups of landowners provides that members of the organiza- tion shall have the exclusive shooting, trapping, and fishing rights on the lands described in the contract in accordance with federal and state laws except that the owner of the land, tenant, and immediate family of the occupant of the premises shall have the right to hunt, trap, and fish on the land controlled by him or them. It is contemplated that the Sports- men's Mutual shall plant, propagate, and grow game and fish of its selec- tion and have the privilege of declaring any part of the tract a sanctuary for the raising and protection of game against hunting. ■ Will Post Preserves The Sportsmen's Mutual proposes to post the preserves with appropriate signs; agrees to*assume responsibility for any injury or damage done by its mem- bers to any property of the landowner; agrees that members of the organiza- tion shall register in and out with the owner or game protector on the de- scribed premises, and that it shall pay the farmer or landowner for the privi- lege of hunting on said lands on the following basis: 5 cents per rabbit 10 cents per quail 2 5 cents per pheasant 30 cents per duck, where not fed — 60 cents per duck, where feed pens ■, and decoys are maintained it being understood and ajrced that the owner or tenant shall limit the kill of any, and all native game to the amount of his determination, except where game is by the second party or its members planted, propagated and grown, where- upon the second party and its members shall have the privilege of killing not less than 50 per cent per annum of the game planted and grown. ; \;' May Terminate Lease It is agreed that no member of the second part will hunt or shoot in any field where stock is found, or where men or teams are working without the special permission from the then present owner, or tenant or their servants. The landowner may terminate the lease or agreement at any time if the Sportsmen's Mutual or its members vio- late any terms of the lease. The length of the lease is for two years and the lease renews automatically for one year until notice of termination is given by the owner or the Sportsmen's Mutual. If the land so leased changes owner- ship, the lease is automatically cancelled so that it is not a cloud on the title. Committees Appointed Sub-committees and advisory com- mittees for 1931 appointed by the President at the February meeting of the I. A. A. Board of Directors are as follows: Finance Committee A. R. Wright . Varna M. G, Lambert ; , . Ferris C. J. Gross Atwood Organization and Information Committee C. E. Bamborough Polo Frank Oexner Waterloo W. A. Dennis Paris Otis Kercher (Farm Adviser) Danville Marketing Committee Samuel Sorrells Raymond Harold C. Vial Downers Grove A. B. Schofield Paxton W. L. Cope Salem R. A. Doneghue (Farm Adviser) . . . Macomb Public Relations Committee Chas. S. Black Jacksonville Geo. B. Muller Washington Chas. L. Bates Browning Edwin Bay (Farm Adviser) Springfield Financial Business Service Geo. F. Tullock Rockf ord Fred Dietz De Soto Charles Marshall Belknap E. C. Secor (Farm Adviser) Sparta L A. A. Active in Support of Brigham-To wns end Bill Dairy Industry Threatened by Cheap Imported Vegetable Oils Used in Making Butter Substitutes Geo. £. Metzger was elected sec- retary, Robt. A. Cowles treasurer of the I. A. A. for the year 1931 at the February meeting of the Board of Directors OFFICIALS of the IlHnois Agricul- tural Association were recently assured by members of congress from Illinois that the Brigham-Townsend bill, H. R. 15934 Senate 574 J, will have their support when it comes up for vote. This proposed measure seeks to restore the 10 cent per pound tax on colored oleomargarine. A recent ruUng by Commissioner Burnet of the Internal Revenue Bureau was to the effect that oleomargarine colored by natural oils, such as imported palm oil, need not p.iy the federal tax of 10 cents a pound. As we go to press, w^ord comes from Washington that the Brigham- Townsend bill passed both the House and Senate in the closing days of the 71st Congress. The vote in the House yas 302 aye, 101 no; in the Senate, 68 aye, 9 no. The proposed bill will restore the 10 cent tax by changing the wording of the present law which now assesses only oleo "not free from artificial colo- ration which causes it to look like but- ter of any shade of yellow." Commis- sioner Burnet construed this provision in such a way as to exempt manufac- turers of butter substitutes from the 10 cent per pound tax. He held that palm oil which gives the oleo a yellow color was not "artificial coloration." The Brigham-Townsend bill changes the wording so that any oleo "yellow in color" must pay the tax. The measure also contains provisions relative to pack- ing and marketing oleo which specify weight contents of from one-fourth to five pounds, and opaque material for wrapping purposos. Under the bill, wrappings must re- main un^aled and unbroken until in the possession of the consumer. Th« present law allows oleo to be sold in tubs, buckets, etc., with no restriction relative to breaking packages before re- tailing them. The Illinois Agricultural Association is not only co-operating with the Amer- ican Farm Bureau Federation and the dairy interests in supporting this meas- ure but I. A. A. officials also have writ- ten the Illinois members of congress and conferred with the Secretary of Agri- culture on several occasions apprising {Continued on page 12, r«/. I) :-S:' -+->»' NLarch, 19X1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven LEGISLATION CONSIDERED {Continued from page J ) ' ' fund and reasonably expected net receipts T therein from the income tax. Senator Lantz expressed the opinion that the income tax bill and the companion bills will make it possible for the state to dispense wholly with any levy of taxes on property for the various purposes referred to above and other general purposes, at a saving of approxi- mately thirty million dollars per year to prop- erty owners of the state. Motor Vehicle Bills Other measures in which the I. A. A. is in- terested and is watching closely are those amending the motor vehicle Act so as to ex- empt farm tractors from paying a state motor license fee; and to change the classification of trucks in the levying of fees. Senator Henry M. Dunlap of Champaign and Rep. Henry C. Allen of Lyndon have in- troduced practically the same bill in their re- spective Houses which fixes a fee of $8 for trucks weighing less than 4,000 pounds, $12 for trucks of from 4,000 to 8,000 pounds, and $22.50 for trucks of 8,000 to 12,000 pounds. Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 2,000 to 4,000 pounds are assessed $12, and those of from 4,000 to 10,000 pounds $25. Senator Mason introduced a bill to exempt tractors, traction engines, etc., from the pay- ment of motor license fees whether used by owners or in behalf of others; provides that vehicles of less than 7,500 pounds (now 5,000) shall pay the minimum fee of $12. Senator Mills has a bill in the hopper pro- viding for a license fee of $17.50 for vehicles of 5,000 to 8,500 pounds (present fee $22.50 for 5,000 to 12,000 pounds). Another bill in- troduced by Mills seeks a $200,000 appropria- tion to build a 4-H Club building at the State Fair Grounds. Representative Hunter has introduced House Bill No. 228 which provides that threshing machines, clover hullers, corn shredders, and similar vehicles used primarily for agricultural purposes shall not be subject to the payment of vehicle license fees. ■'."/• Another Oleo Bill Representative J. R. Thompson of Bridge- port has introduced a bill to license all handlers of oleomargarine charging a fee of $250 per quarter for a license to sell it wholesale, and $75 per quarter for a license to sell it retail. The State Director of Agriculture is authorized and empowered to supervise the Act. Free Limestone Bill A bill to distribute agricultural limestone produced at Chester Penitentiary free of charge to southern Illinois farmers in the vicinity of the prison failed to secure favorable action of the House Committee on Efficiency and Economy on March 4. The bill introduced by Rep. Davis of Mur- physboro was criticized first on the ground that it is illegal for the state to give away its property; secondly, because only a few citizens would be benefited; thirdly, because it would furnish unfair competition to limestone com- panies operating in that territory. President Earl Smith, who happened to be in the committee room when the measure came up, was called on to express his views. He stated that the bill as a temporary relief meas- ure to benefit drouth stricken southern Illinois farmers had merit, but as a permanent program thought it unwise. Observations f ■>■■■-> r 1 ,4 Can a man earn $1,000,000 a year? This is the controversial issue stock- holders of the Bethlehem Steel Com- pany will decide at their coming annual meeting on April 14 when the com- pany's bonus system initiated years ago by Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board, will come up for consideration. ing, and general expense of Bethlehem, including all bonuses, in the six years ending December 31, 1929, was less than that of United State Steel Corp., or the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company both in terms of cost per ton of steel sold and in relation to the percentage of gross sales." The target of attack by a group of minority stockholders is the cash paid President Eugene G. Grace, No. 1 em- ployee, who for the past 13 years has received a bonus averaging $814,993 per year. During 1929 his bonus amounted to $1,623,75 3, during 1930 $1,01 J, 591. He draws the nominal salary of $12,000 per year. The bonuses of a number of other employees have averaged between $100,000 and $230,- 000 annually during the 13 year period. Stoutly defending the company's bonus plan in a recent letter to the stockholders. Chairman Schwab pre- sents all the facts and asks for favor- able action at the coming meeting to continue the profit-sharing system. "I personally have fixed the percent- ages of the payments made under this system to the principal executives of the corporation since it was inaugu- rated," he writes. "I assume full re- sponsibility for these payments and I am quite prepared to support them in principle in detail. The directors of the corporation share with me the be- lief that our bonus system has been ona of the principal factors in the success of the corporation . . . . -•:: /"I- >---^. R. W. Hebard, New York engineer and a stockholder in Bethlehem Steel, expresses his disagreement with Chair- Schwab thus: "I consider that the stockholders who propose to put a stop to the present bonus system, or at least modify it to one within reason, arc on very solid ground and deserve the support of the other stockholders. "It is preposterous to claim that any such reward as the company paid Mr. Grace and others is indispensable to obtaining 'unusual effort and ability on the part of our officers and employees.' "If this were true, it would be a forcible indictment against the policy in this respect of hundreds of Amer- ican corporations wherein only salaries are paid or salaries plus a small bonus. There is no convincing evidence at hand that Bethlehem is any more effi- cently managed than innumerable other companies." Hebard contends that the fairest method of rewarding effort is to permit employees to acquire stock in the company (such as in American Telephone & Telegraph) and then em- ploy all their ability to make the stock valuable, or that the bonus be paid after depreciation and dividends on common stock, rather than before, as is now the case. "I believe now as I have always be- lieved that a liberal reward for unusual effort and abiUty on the part of an offi- cer or employee is returned many fold to the stockholders of a corporation. It is as true of men of great ability as of those of lesser capacity. "But the value of a liberal bonus sys- tem is not confined to the direct in- centive offered to the particular recipi- ents. Thfere are collateral advantages. Chief among them is the fact that such a system attracts to the corporation men of exceptional ability. Sixteen inquiries in one mail were received by Country Life Insurance Co. in response to the "Family In- come Rider" advertisement in the February I. A. A. RECORD. "The hope of attaining an important position in the corporation is the best possible incentive to the younger men to work hard and thus win recognition and promotion. The results accom- plished under the Bethlehem plan are the best evidence of the stimulating effect upon the entire organization of compensating effort on an incentive basis. The average administrative, sell- Farmers who are members of co- operative associatons managed and op- erated largely by employees will be in- terested in the question raised in the Bethlehem Company which has been and is being widely discussed. The same principles which govern the suc- cess or failure of large corporations apply to the operation of farm co- operatives and agricultural associations with perhaps one exception. In the latter there are men whose zeal and untiring effort is not prompted so much by the compensation they receive, which invariably is small, as by their belief in and devotion to the principle that agriculture as an industry has not had a square deal and is entitled to a better income for the service it renders. ;.. -.:- •■. — G. T. February, 1931, was the largest February in three years for the Indian- apolis Producers. A total of 8 53 car- loads of live stock was handled, repre- senting 3 5 per cent of the market re- ceipts. This was an increasa of 77 c»r» over February last yeir. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1931 I EiLilIMOIS COLTVRAL ASSOCIA RBCORD^ To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published once a month by the Illinois Agricultural Association, at 124 So. Fifth St., Marshall, 111. Address all communications for publi- cation to Editorial Office, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second-class matter June 16, 1930, at the post office at Marshall, 111., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Accepted for maihng at special rate of postage f)rovided for in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 21, 1925. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Post- master : In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith .-. Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th. H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 1 2th _ G. F. Tullock, Rockf ord 13th. - C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th..._ 1 M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th „ _ „. Charles Bates, Browning 16th. Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 1 7th. _ A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th _ _ - C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th _ Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st _ ~ Samuel Sorrells, Raymord 22nd. _ Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd _ - W. L. Cope, Salem 24th _ Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th. - - Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Finance ~-^- R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing .* A. B. Leeper Grain Marketing...- - Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service — V. Vaniman Legal Counsel ~ Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate — _ J- R- Bent Live Stock Marketing _ Ray E. Miller Office. - - - C. EL Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing - F. A. Gougler Taxation and Sutistics. J- C. Watson Transportation L- J- Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co. A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp : Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Midwest Grain Corp Chas. P. Curamings, Gen'l. Mgr. Soybean Marketing AM'n J. H. Lloyd, Mgr. House Committee on Efficiency and Ecohomy when the Handy bill to restrict the use of oleo^^ margarine and lard substitutes in state institu- tions was considered. ■ >"'f;i^ Joined in support of the bill were the I. A. A., Pure Milk Association, Prairie Farmer, the state Grange, the Illinois State Dairymen's Association and the Illinois Butter Manufacturers Association. The rights of agriculture can be protected and its interests best served by such unity of action. Much good can be accomplished when those charged with responsibility forget personal credit and think only of results. Before the General Assembly SINCE our recent annual meeting, representa- tives of the Illinois Agricultural Association have been in Springfield each week conferring with state ofiicials and members of the Genemi Assembly regarding legislation aflFecting farmers' inierests. The reason the Association was not represented at the state capitol in January is obvious. The legislative program of the I. A. A. for 1931 was outlined in the resolutions adopted by the official delegates who represented the 60,000 members. Now the Association's legislative committee can confidently go to the legislators with that pro- gram knowing that the prestige of 60,000 organ- _ ized farmers is behind it. Agriculture is well represented at Springfield. Farm groups and organizations in Illinois are co-operating most harmoniously. This fact was well illustrated at the recent hearing before the Mr. Legge Retires TLLINOIS farmers have reason to be grateful ^ to Alexander Legge, who recently retired as chairman of the Federal Farm Board. The quali- ties of frankness, courage, and sincerity he brought to the Farm Board inspired confidence and gave heart to farmers' efforts in helping themselves through co-operative action. " : Mr. Legge did more for the co-operative cause than most people reaHze. Some of his blunt state- ments would have been dubbed socialistic and radical had they not come from a responsible man identified with big business and capitalistic enter- prise. ' During his two years of service he proved a worthy champion of agriculture before those who would deny the farmer the right to organize for the effective marketing of his own products. Mr. Legge 's successor, James C. Stone of Ken- tucky, has the courage and sincerity of his pre- decessor with the advantage of long years' experi- ence in the co-operative marketing movement. Mr. Stone is favorably known to many Illinois farmers. He has announced that the policies fol- lowed during Mr. Legge's incumbency will be continued. Under the leadership of "Jim" Stone we have every confidence that the Agricultural Marketing Act will be applied for the best inter- ests of the American farmer. 42 Suspended CUSPENSION of 42 live stock commission ^ companies at E. St. Louis by order of the Secretary of Agriculture should have a whole- some influence in maintaining similar public ex- changes as free and open markets where farrriers as well as others may do business unhampered by boycotts and restrictions. The notorious case at the National Stock Yards is only another illustration of the belief held by certain middle men that they have a God-given right to handle the farm- er's products for him; that the profits from trading in agricultural produce under no consideration should go to the farmer. March y 19)1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins preaching the gospel of Limestone, Legumes, and Permanent Soil Fertility on Poorland Farm, Tonti in Marion County. Who knows the approximate date of this picture? \ "Intelligent permanent soil improvement on land that must be or will he farmed is both the safest and the most profitable invest- ment open to the farmer and the landowner." '■'■■■ ■' ■■. , ' ":' ^ '/ Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins. LIMESTONE the saEe invesliinetit T^R. HOPKINS^ gospel of limestone, ^^^ legumes, and permanent soil fertility is just as applicable today as it was before the war. High yields, fertile soil, and low cost production is the formula for success on the farm in periods of low prices. . Limestone and legumes will pay -^our taxes — lift the mortgage. Now is a good time to order your requirements at your County Farm Bureau office. , \ Buy limestone from producers co'Operat' ing with your Farm Bureau and the Illinois Agricultural Association. This is your guar' antee of quality at a discount to members. ## The i. A. A. Is a Service Organization ♦# Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1931 Grain Producers Meet at Peoria Alexander Legge, Farm Board Chairman, Is Unexpected Guest at Illinois :..::--ri, ^; V Grain Corp, Annual Stockholders' Meeting G- C. Johnstone ALEXANDER LEGGE, chairman of the Farm Board, who happened to be in Peoria to address the Creve Coeur Club, was an unexpected guest at the annual meeting of the Illinois Grain Corporation held Monday, February 23, at the Jefferson Hotel. Mr. Legge made a brief address to the 154 delegates, officers and visitors who represented all except three of the stockhold- er members. The Farm Board chairman compli- mented the or- ganization on its progress. "You're a live organiza- tion," he said. "Keep up your courage and car- ry on. You can't go down stream all the time. You have to go up some time and that's the dif- ; ference between a dead fish and a live one. There are certain individuals and V organizations who apparently believe '■:\ they have a God-given right to handle ., your grain for you. I don't see it that way. Some of these people are actively working against you, so you have ob- stacles to overcome." Commodity Control Earl C. Smith, president of the L A. A., in an interesting address devoted to the broader problems of building an effective co-operative marketing organi- zation stressed the importance of vol- ume control of farm commodities if the producer is to realize the full bene- fit of the co-operative system. He pointed out the weaknesses in the op- ■ eration of co-operatives where a mi- nority of the directors control the poli- cies. G. C. Johnstone of Bloomington, president of the corporation, in his an- nual address told of the progress of the organization since it was incorporated , early in 1930. "It was expected that much oppo- sition would come from private inter- ests which had been receiving the profits from marketing the farmers' . grain," he said. "But no one antici- pated that the most insidious and un- fair propaganda would come from those who were supposed to be leaders in the . ' farmers' elevator movement. However, .* today many more farmers arc doing their own thinking, and are not being influenced by the propaganda of selfish subsidized interests. "You already have a membership of 33 fully qualified co-operative farmers' elevators. The fact that our sales agency, the Mid-West Grain Corpora- tion, already has handled a million and a quarter bushels of grain is a complete answer to the enemies of co-operation who are seeking to prevent farmers from developing their own marketing agencies in the terminals. "The strength of our organization is based on the fact that farmers them- selves are the real owners of this co- operative machinery set up to market and merchandise their grain. Farmers themselves own stock in the local ele- vators, and the local elevators in turn own stock of the regionals which in turn own and control the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation. Through these same local units grain producers will participate in the savings and profits from the state and national grain marketing agencies. Producer at the Terminals "Through the local, state and na- tional co-operatives the producer has a voice at the termiijal markets where prices are made and with increased vol- ume will come bargaining power to stabilize prices, and obtain all that the market affords for his grain. , -:;." "While it is true that the develop- ment of the Illinois Grain Corporation was only made possible by the support given it by the Boards of Directors and stockholders of member elevators, who had a vision of the possibilities in col- lective action, I am satisfied that this unity of effort could never have been brought about without the services and finances made available by a strong gen- eral farm organization such as the Illi- nois Agricultural Association. I. A. A. Aid Helpful "It has contributed liberally of its finances, counsel, man po\^er, and last but by no means least, its prestige. The high esteem in which the Illinois Agri- cultural Association is held in business, agricultural, and financial circles, and the success which other projects it has promoted have attained, have all been valuable assets to the Illinois Grain Cor- poration. I am also convinced that in order that co-operative efforts among farmers in the future maintain the sta- bility they should, a strong general farm organization should be maintained, to work in harmony with them. "A very small amount of the sub- scribed capital investment has been used in organization work, the Grain Market- ing Department of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association having spent practi- cally its entire allotment of funds for 1930 upon this project, and expects to do so throughout 1931. Opportunity for Elevators "Each day I am more convinced of the enlarged opportunity each member elevator has in securing reliable infor- ,, mation which should be helpful in the" conduct of its business affairs. In the past the only source of information . was through privately-owned commis- sion firms which were interested in your affairs only to the extent of the profit which they were able to secure from each bushel of grain they purchased. It made no difference whether the price was high or low. .; * v^; ^-r ; ; : . "During the coming year by work- j ing together we should be able to profit by our past experiences. While con- structive criticism is always welcomed by the board of directors it is each member's duty to be loyal to his own selling agency and not allow untruthful propaganda to circulate unchallenged. The coming year should show an in-; creased membership and it is to the interest of every stockholder that this should be. It is only by the control of a large volume of grain that we can gain the end sought. "The machinery is set up and func- tioning, we as grain producers will approach the objective of our plan just to the extent that interest and support is given to our own marketing agency, the Illinois Grain Corporation." Other Speakers Fred E. Ringham told of the success of many farmers' elevators and how careful audits were helping them to operate on a sound financial basis. Harrison Fahrnkopf, I. A. A. grain marketing director who has directed organization work among elevators, spoke briefly, modestly gave way to other speakers. Charles P. Cummings, general man- ager of the Mid-West Grain Corpora- tion, introduced the branch managers at St. Louis, Peoria, Jacksonville, Deca- tur, and Pontiac, discussed technical problems in selling grain. The Farmers National Grain Corpo- ration was represented by N. T. Nelson 1 March, 19} 1 of Chicago and Joseph Dickson of St. Louis. Directors elected for 1931 are as follows: ■■:■'■■' ■/^■^■' ■■■'■■■^'■■^"■'■■■'.'^ Name County ""G. C. Johnstone (president) McLean "J. C. Sailor (vice-president) Iroquois *E. E. Stevenson LaSalle * J. P. Stout Sangamon •^A. R. Wright. . . fvo.', ... Marshall O. G. Anderson. . . ! Ford B. L. Baird Knox Oscar Combrink v,--*^ . • Greene C. P. Griffiths . :v.,C^., . Hancock Byron Miller . ., •■nv)vi. DeWitt Ralph P. Mills . .;v,>:w:,. .Vermilion J. Fred Romine ;>ii^;;.;. Douglas Charles Schmitt ;v,i. .;.... Logan E. H. Williams . . .. Whiteside Albert C. Kolmer . . . .Monroe ^■"Member of Executive Committee. THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven Senate Committee Airs Milk Prices At a recent hearing held by a special I- -committee of the United States Senate charged with investigation of food costs, news dispatches state that Chairman 1^^' Arthur Capper of Kansas introduced statistics to show that the Borden Milk Company, which distributes approxi- \ mately 40 per cent of the retail milk and cream in Chicago, averaged profits of about 20 per cent on its common stock during the last five years. "So certainly the Borden Company has been doing very well," said Senator Capper. "That is a larger profit than the farmers who produce the milk get," commented Senator Frazier of North Dakota. "It's about 10 times the profit the farmers in Kansas get," Capper re- plied. The committee learned from the Bu-.: reau of Labor Statistics that the average ' price for milk of 5 1 cities is 13,3 cents a quart and the farmer is receiving an average price of a little less than 4.5 cents. Dr. F. B. Walmsley, president of the Borden Farm Products Company, pro- duced figures which he said showed the consumer had receivled the full benefit of reduced prices to the farmer. His company, he testified, reduced its price at Chicago from 14 to 13 cents a quart at the beginning of the year, and the farmer's price was cut .8 of a cent per quart. A temporary embargo of not more than one year's duration on wheat and other farm products from foreign countries was recently urged before the House Ways and Means Committee by Chairman Alexander Leggc. A POLICY 1I7E must sow in order to reap. ^^ We must surround ourselves with good inen...aiid guide them wisely — letting theih. bear re- sponsibility for detail, md giving them credit for results. ^-~^^ Confidence in ourselves Mid our policies is imperative. We must not merely have a stiff vjp- per lip, but also a stiff backbohe. We must believe in our plan and have the courage to stick to it, even w^hen discouraged by tem- porary set-backs. —William Feather. Investments for Farmers Farmers should never buy securities with high yields because such yields are a danger sign that something is wrong with the stock. Prof. F. A. Pearson of Cornell University recently told New York farmers in a talk on investments. "Always investigate the company thoroughly before investing in its com- mon stock," he said. "Generally, the farmer who has been sufficiently suc- cessful to save money for investment has been too busy to study the business conditions and the affairs of the com- pany; therefore he should not invest in this type of security. "Mortgages on farms, investments in local enterprises with which they are acquainted in their community should be bought in preference to investments in other communities," he continued. "In general, the risk which goes with securities bearing a high yield should be carried by the man of much greater means than the farmer." Ceo. Metzgrer 236 Attend Bureau - V. ' President's Banquet Two hundred and thirty-six County Farm Bureau presidents, county ad- visers, I. A. A. officers, directors and staff members attended the annual Farm Bureau presidents and farm ad- visers banquet the night of Wednesday, Jan. 28, Springfield. ; -'-• The banquet, which as in past years was a closed session, brought out the largest representation of any held in recent years. ;'> ;\,^ ::;>". /^ : .. .v. The dinner and entertainment held in the St. Nicholas Hotel was donated by the Springfield Chamber of Com- merce. C. G. Kohler, chairman of the Convention Bureau, deserves much credit for its success. The fellow w^ho waits until con- ditions are just right before he starts, never starts. 50 Illinois Counties To Organize This Year COUNTY Farm Bureaus in 50 Illi- ^ nois counties will re-sign their members during 1931, states George E. Metzger, secretary and director of or- ganization. Organization work is well in hand and adequate preparations have been made in the majority of counties for the coming membership drives. Commenting on the volunteer solici- tor plan followed in Illinois, Metzger said, "The Illinois Farm Bureau mem- ber is maintaining his organization largely through his own efforts. The reason Illinois farmers have the , greatest state farm • organization in America is that . they put more ef- ,; fort into its main- : tenance and its many activities and enterprises. They have great pride in the accomplish- ments of their organization which re- : fleet the work they, have done in years - past through co-operative action." Membership in the I. A. A. passed the 60,000 mark the first of the year when 60,076 members were on the roll. . By. Feb. 1 this number had crept up to -\ 60,500. Membership in the state or- ganization has been on the upgrade _ ever since 1926. ;'.'■.. : • "^ The annual meetings of County Farm Bureaus and various companies and or- ganizations affiliated with the I. A. A. have had greater attendance during the past winter than any time in history. Illinois farmers appreciate the fact that during business depression they need their organization more than ever be- fore. As a result the morale of the membership was never better than it is today. A substantial increase in membership is confidently expected. Four new district organization mana- gers will be employed by the I. A. A. within the next few weeks; one in southeastern Illinois, one in southwest- ern Illinois, and two in the northern part of the state. At a recent meeting directors of the McLean County Farm Bureau passed a resolution urging that volunteer organi- sation forces make every effort to break the state record for the most Farm Bu- reau members signed in a single day. Their drive will be held in May. They hope to sign 2,000 Farm Bureau mem- bers within a 24-hour period. Tazewell county now holds the record with 1,288 'Farm Bureau members signed in a sin-" gle day. LaSalle county is second with 973..;. :■ ...v = v..,/.. V.;: .^.-v..-,::-.->.v;-.^- Page Ttvelve THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1931 Auditing Association -^ . > . Adds Five New Members Annual Report Shows Steady Prog- ress with 54 New Members r}:y:^[-Vr-^ During 1930 NEW co-operatives added to the membership roll of the Illinois Agricultural Co-operatives Association since the first of the year are as follows: Farmers Co-operative Company of Col- fax, Iroquois Servce Company, Wat- seka; Farmers Co-operative Exchange, Stockton; Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association, and the Monroe Service Company, Waterloo. These new members bring the total membership of the auditing association up to 290. Con- tracts from addi- tional co-operatives now being organ- ized are expected within the next few weeks. Delegates at the recent annual meeting of the As- sociation on Jan. 28 in Springfield voted unanimously to reorganize un- der the 1923 Co-operative Act of Illinois and to change the name from the Illinois Agricultural Co-opera- tives Association to the Illinois Agri- cultural Auditing Association. Incor- poration papers will be filed shortly. Officers Elected Directors elected were A. J. Gill- fillan, Watseka, president; Jesse L. Beery, Cerro Gordo, vice-president; Henry H. Parke, Genoa; Albert Heckle, Quincy; and Byron DeBord, Princeville. George E. Metzger and Robert A. Cowles were chosen secre- tary and treasurer respectively. Action was taken to place all mem- bership contracts on a one-year con- tinuous contract under which any Fred RinKliniii (Continued from page 6) them of the Association's wishes that this measure be passed. The fact that the butter market has been demoralized in the last few months is due in part to the recent ruling of the Internal Revenue Bureau. If this ruling is allowed to stand it will mean that producers of butterfat throughout the United States will be subjected to the unrestricted competition of cheap, imported vegetable oils from foreign lands. It is estimated that the market for millions of pounds of butter will be taken away by butter substitutes made largely from and colored by im- ported oils. - member will have the privilege of can- celling the contract on due notice, as provided in the by-laws, at the end of the yar . - y ' ' ,',;, ■ ; ' . ;".' — ' - ' .; ' ■ • ' - ' "^,.;';" . " It was voted to refund that portion of the capital reserve amounting to approximately $1,800 (collected in 1924 and 1925) to member companies which have continued in good stand- ing since that time. Hereafter the As- sociation will refund each year the reserve collected in the fifth preceding year. ,y, yiy--'.^ .r,:^"--'..':;';:':;- ■ E. E. Crabtree, banker of Jackson- ville, who was the principal speaker, emphasized the need for adequate audits in operating a business efficient- ly and in establishing credit with banks. Co-operatives must adopt the same business practices as successful private enterprises if they are to suc- ceed, he said. He pointed to the fact that adequate capital funds are neces- sary to operate a co-operative success- fully. He told the delegates that financial audits arc the best means for keeping directors informed about the business of the enterprise they are di- recting. 54 New Members In his annual report to the delegates. Manager Fred Ringham stated that the business investments of agriculture in Illinois continued to grow during 1930 in spite of the depression". Fifty-four' new members came into the organiza- tion during the year, the largest ac- quisition of any year since the first membership campaign was conducted. No promotional or field organization service was maintained, although a double-spread advertisement was pub- lished in the April, 1930, issue of the Illinois Agricultural Association REC- ORD. This advertisement was helpfvil in explaining to the Farm Bureau mem- bers and) managers and directors of lUinois co-operatives the auditing ser- vice available through the Association. Among the Membership The membership of the Illinois Agri- cultural Co-operatives Association as of December 31, 1930, was made up of 76 farmers' elevators, 69 County Farm Bureaus, five County Home Bureaus, 25 live stock associations, 30 dairy and produce associations, 47 co-operative oil companies, 14 mutual insurance com- panies, five seed companies, six mercan- tile companies, and eight miscellaneous organizations — all hold membership on a co-operative basis. Charges for the auditing service are at cost, although a small percentage is added to each bill for reserve, which eventually will be returned to the members. The cost analysis of 292 audits billed in 1930 reveal a total service charge of $32,61 J. 64. Approximately $20,000 of this charge was for accountants' sal- aries, nearly $4,500 for traveling and field expense, and a little over $8,000 for office expense. To this amount was added $3,217.07 for capital reserve, making the total charge $3 5,832.71. Total assets of the Association at the end of the year were listed at $21,- 609.20, total net worth $21,337.83. Net income for the year was $2,435.20. Oil Companies Plan ^ ' — To Open About Apr. 1 The Monroe Service Company, one of the newer members of the Illinois Farm Supply Company, is erecting bulk station equipment and will hz ready to handle petroleum products within the next few weeks. At the initial organization meeting Albert C. Kolmer was elected president, F. G. Oexner, secretary, and W. L. Meyer, treasurer. These men will serve along with Geo. Niebruegge, Wm. F. Schwarze, Hy Rosenberg, Jr., and El- mer Stumpf as directors until a' per- manent board is elected. More than $15,000 was raised through the sale of preferred stock to furnish capital for necessary equipment and supplies. All of the stock was sold by volunteer solicitors and much of it came in as a result of an effective pub- licity campaign directed from the Farm Bureau office. Whiteside county raised more than $2 5,000 at two meetings held within a period of 10 days. No farm to farm solicitation was necessary. More than 150 who came out to the initial or- ganization meeting pledged over $11,- 500. At a meeting the following week additional subscriptions increased the capital stock outstanding to more than $25,000. The Whiteside Service Company is expected to be in operation shortly after April 1. • ■ . : - Urge Uniform Banking Laws Uniform banking laws for all the states were recommended by many prominent bankers who appeared re- cently before the sub-committee of the Senate Banking and Currency Commit- tee. Melvin C. Traylor of Chicago stated that he would like to see a uniform law developed with minimum capitalization as one of its features. He opposed the idea of all banks beloneing to a national system and considered it unnecessary for all banks to belong to the federal reserve system. Mr. Traylor would per- mit branch banking within the state, but for the first five years would limit it to the county. March, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen iMarii^eting The Farmers Union Live Stock Com- mission Company of South St. Paul, Minn., was recently admitted to mem- bership in the National Live Stock Marketing Association. St. Paul is the last of the large markets to be served by a member of the national co-opera- tive. In 1930 the St. Paul co-operative handled more than 8,300 carloads of live stock. Illinois shipping association managers who increased their business to the In- dianapolis Producers during the year 1930 over 1929 are: Carl Smith, Champaign; Frank Kettering, Danville; L. R. Rardin, Rardin; C. M. Weller, Tuscola; W. Lester Ramp, Newman; Orville "Wood, Isabel; Ivan Clouse, Chrisman; Albert Libkie, West Salem; Henry Voile, Mt. Pulaski; Fred M. Stoll, Beason; W, E. Leischner, Deland; William Fulk, Decatur and Cerro Gordo; D. H. King, Olney; H. H. Richards, Parkersburg; F. H. Galster, Tower Hill. Fred Gumm, manager of the Paris, Illinois, Shipping Association led all others again for the year 1930 with a total of 140 cars consigned to the In- dianapolis Producers. W. J. Richey, Palestine, was second with 84 cars and Carl Smith of the Champaign County Live Stock Marketing Association third with 80 cars; C, M. Welier, Tuscola, fourth with 76 cars; W. H. Honnold, Kansas, fifth with 71 cars; Charles Ekiss, Bethany, sixth with 68 cars, and E. C. Cavins, Charleston, seventh with 67 cars. Oil Company Returns The Marshall-Pntnam Oil Company, state, closed its most successful year on August 31 with 1,528 customers. In addition to the payment of 8 per cent on preferred stock, the board of directors declared the regular 8 per cent annual patronage dividend and two spe- cial refunds of 6 per cent each to be paid at some future date. The 8 51 Farm Bureau members who have pa- tronized the company during the past fiscal year will receive $26,978.70. This amount, together with the regular pa- tronage refunds declared annually since the organization was established four years ago makes a total of $58,812.68 returned in cash to Farm Bureau pa- trons. Bill Kurtz, rounding out eight years as manager of the Tabor Shipping As- sociation in Dewitt county, reports that he has handled over a million dollars worth of live stock during that time. In 193© he shipped 62 cars to the In- dianapolis Producers and 3 cars of Iambs to Chicago. The membership, now 220, nearly doubled during the period. Be- fore Kurtz became manager, the asso- ciation never shipped over 23 cars, but shipments since have ranged from 56 to 74 cars per year. He keeps a close check on the stock fed by his members and makes it a point to get in touch with them several weeks before they are ready to ship. ' .. ' The McDonough Service Company, after a few months' operation, has de- clared an 8 per cent refund. Some 42 5 Farm Bureau members will share in this distribution of earnings. ^ v' ' V ; Ninety-five per cent of the paid up Farm Bureau members in Tazewell County patronized their own local ser- vice company during the first eight months of operation. Approximately one thousand Farm Bureau members will share in the 8 per cent patronage refund declared, payable at once, and the 8 per cent special refund which will be payable at a later date. McLean County Service Company, one of the charter members of Illinois Farm Supply Company, closed a most successful year November 30. This organization has 2,700 patrons, 1,588 of which are Farm Bureau members who participated in the distribution of $62,000.00. In addition to the regular 10 per cent annual patronage refund another 10 per cent was declared on a patronage basis. Four hundred twenty- four Farm Bureau members received more than $50 each, 95 more than $100 each, 12 more than $200 each, and two over $300 each. Hunting and Fishing Measure Fails to Cany The Menard County Farmers Supply Company and the Morgan Farmers Oil Company each declared a 5 per cent patronage refund to all Farm Bureau members recently. The Montgomery County Farmers Oil Company paid 5 per cent patronage refund on six months' business, ending August 31. 111. Agr. Mutual Ins. Co. I hereby acknowledge receipt of your check for $17.60 covering accidental col- lision occurring December 19, 1930. May I say that your prompt and cour- teous attention to the matter i|i hand has completely sold me on Farm Bureau insurance. Closed seasons on all game in iHlno's will have to be established unless the 1931 session of the general assem'jiy submits to the people a constructive program for sanctuaries and breeding grounds and the people approve su':h a program at the 1932 election, C. F. Mansfield, secretary of the Uniform Conservation Laws Commission, pre- dicted in a recent statement. "The greatly reduced supply of all kinds of game in Illinois," Mansfitld said, "cannot much longer withstand the inroads of hawks, owls and other predatory birds and animals, as w:ll as the kill by the ever-increasing army of hunters unless a definite program is adopted for the establishment of clo:ed sanctuaries in every county, such as was planned under the bond issue sub- mitted to the voters at the last elec- tion," he said. "The fact that the total vote on this proposition was 150,000 g-entcr than on any other of the eight propo- sitions submitted to the people at th? November election shows the trcm-n- dous interest in conservation that is be- ing awakened in Illinois today. While this question received a majority of the votes cast upon it, it failed to receive a majority of the votes cast for mem- bers of the legislature." Knox County Annual Passes Resolutions Farm price levels in mid- January ■were the lo^vest since January, 1912, ,.:.-.■ ■.:..:>v':-. ■ ;>.:..-:•, Clara L. Daily, Wayne County, 111. Accident notice received Dec. 23, 1930. Check sent out Dec. 29, 1930. Resolutions passed at the recent an- nual meeting of the Knox County Farm Bureau (1,360 members). 1. Pledged co-operation and suppo't to the I. A. A. and A. F. B. F. in their efforts to improve the economic position of farmers; 2. Approved of the Marketing Act, and the Farm Board "for their efforts to build securely on a firm foundation and accomplish some- thing of lasting value to agricul- ture"; 3. Approved of the present district organization plan; suggested bet- ter co-ordination "which can only be done by the employment of a state organization director on full time"; 4. Favored a fair and equitable tax- ing system through a state in- come tax; 5. Opposed attitude of cities in Illi- nois asking for portion of gas tax for city improvements, com- m ended editorial in Register-MaiL, % A little nonsense now and then will undo the best of men. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 19} I Red Top Exchange Seeks More Members Manager Oelze Makes Known Plans for Great Service to Southern ' Illinois Farmers. A MEMBERSHIP campaign through- out the red top growing area of southern Illinois will be inaugurated within the near future, according to Manager E. J. Oelze, who made known his and the directors' plans while con- ferring at the I. A. A. offices recently. "It is our purpose," said Mr. Oelze, "to bring the service of the red top seed co-operative to other growers in the territory. We have an unusual op- portunity before us. Within a com- paratively small territory embracing such counties as Cumberland, Jasper, Effingham, Fayette, Bond, Marion, Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Edwards, Wayne, Jefferson, Clinton, Washington, Frank- lin, Hamilton, White, Williamson and Crawford, approximately 90 per cent of the red top seed of the world is pro- duced. Through the Exchange we in- tend to organize the bargaining power of the growers in this area and mer- chandise their product in an orderly manner so that they will get all that the market affords. No False Promises "We are not going to promise any- thing impossible of accomplishment. We do not promise to fix prices, nor to sell for more than the market affords. We do propose to avoid market gluts and prevent wide fluctuations and un- necessary spreads in the price received by the producer and that paid by the consumer. I believe this can be done successfully by concentration of vol- ume through one large efficient co- operative organization such as ours. Over 2,000 Members "The fact that we now have more than 2,000 members and that we successfully merchandised some 30,000 pounds of fancy red top seed last season at favorable prices, indicates that farmers of southern Illinois are backing this project. We have the support of the Federal Farm Board, the Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis, the Illinois Agricultural Association, and the County Farm Bureaus through- out the territory. I believe we have enough intelligence in our ranks to per- form a satisfactory money-saving ser- vice, and we appeal to the red top growers not yet affiliated with us to come in and help realize on the oppor- tunities made possible through organi- zation." The Egyptian Seed Growers' Ex- change is now hiving its accoonts audited regularly by the Illinois Agri- culttiral Co-Operatives' Association of Chicago. A policy has been adopted of keeping the members informed at all times about the condition of the or- ganization, financially and otherwise,- The Seed Growers' Exchange has an authorized capital stock of $2 50,000, $2 J par value. New Plant The co-operative recently erected a modern 60x90 ft. steel and concrete warehouse containing strictly up-to- date offices and directors' room. The old warehouse, which contains the seed cleaning equipment, will be used by the feed grinding and mixing department of the Egyptian Service Company, for which the latter will pay rent to the Exchange. A The new services all of which will be under the management of Mr. Oelze, are expected to have a favorable influ- ence on the future of the Seed Ex- change. Secy. Hyde's Annual Report Is Delivered N. Y. College Advises * Audits for Co-Ops. THE charge made for auditing a firm's books may seem high, but so is insurance, says F. A. Harper of the New York state college of agriculture in warning officers of farm co-opera- tives of the dangers that may come from lack of an audit. Too often the audit is done by an auditing committee of members who are likely to be in- capable of auditing, and it is little more than signing the manager's report, he says. "Auditing is necessary to local asso- ciations as a protection against dishon- esty or carelessness. Carelessness is the most subtle and dangerous of the two and probably causes far more loss to co- operatives than downright dishonesty — =■ but that makes the loss no less costly. The audit serves to protect the mem- bers against dishonest management or officials and serves also to protect hon- est management and officials against suspicions of dishonesty. Both members and officials are served. "A competent auditor does more than make an annual statement. He can advise as to improving accounting methods, the financial position, the credit policy, and point out weakness in the operation of the co-operative." The Illinois Agricultural Co-Opera- tives Ass'n. specializes in auditing ac- counts for co-operative associations on an "at cost" basis. If your local co- operative doesn't have a competent audit regularly find out why. The I. A. C. A. lervice safeguards the inveit- ment3 of farmer itockholdtrs in its Urges Land Utilization Policy Be Adopted and Production Adjustment. PRODUCTION adjustments and a more rapid development of a na- tional land utilization policy are two remedies for the agricultural depression, Secretary Hyde declared in his annual report to President Hoover. Secretary Hyde also urged the necessity of or- ganizing agriculture into effective co- operative groups for collective action, of changing the present tax system to lighten the farmers' tax burden, and of improving rural credit conditions. Income Down Gross farm income for 1930 will probably be about $9,9JO,000,000, or 16 per cent less than for 1929, Secre- tary Hyde reported. After noting the reduced world demand for farm prod- ucts, he emphasized the importance of production adjustments as one factor in improving the relationship of the agricultural industry as a whole with its market opportunities. He advocates acreage reduction, states that dumping of surpluses abroad is not feasible, that the indefinite storing of surpluses tends to prevent, rather than to cause, a rise of prices, that tariff duties are not effective on commodities produced largely for ex- port, and that subsidies would increase rather than restrain production. Cut High Cost Acres He declares it does not follow be- cause some farmers can produce at a lower cost than others, that the low cost farmers should do nothing to pre- vent overproduction. Wise acreage ad- justments, he added, can help to de- crease the unit cost as well as the vol- ume of production. He suggests the elimination of higher cost acres, and the concentration of remaining produc- tion on the more productive land. "Commercial racketeering" was the term applied by Governor Christianson of Minnesota to the practice which he said was disclosed "in an unguarded moment" by a representative of the chain stores, of offering standard, trade- marked merchandise at cost or less, and recouping losses by marking up other lines. The concentration of ownership and control of business, "unprecedented in the history of the world," bodes no good to the country, he said. ., . ., ,._ . A lot of good times arc minad by excMii'v* anticipatioA. March, 19} 1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page fifteen ;i I I, ;••.", .ii I ' • ' .4 < *' r' "^■% ' . ... ' ' . ' j *' . '■ ' ! ' • < ' f i i. » .' ii ■ ■ ■ ' 'i'' «fc ' i ' 'i . ,-;'A.; "♦r^ rmim»mm i i.lli \ , H^ w.-^fc* . ■ ^■■> ^ For Their Sake- Keep Your Life Insurance in Force COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE CO. 608 So. Dearborn St. - Chicago Old Line Legal Reserve Protection at Low Net Cost ■,^:h :■ Pane Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 19S1 42 Commission Companies Suspended at E. St. Louis • Forty-two commission companies, located at St. Louis National Stock Yards, 111., were "suspended from reg- istration" February 25 by order of C. F. Marvin, acting Secretary of Agri- culture, as a result of evidence show- ing violation of the packers and stock- yards act which the U. S. Department of Agriculture administers. A hearing resulted in testimony that the commission companies, in question, refused to sell or buy live stock or have any business relations with two other market organizations. The suspension becomes effective March 16 aad con- tinues for a period of 90 days, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may modify or set aside the provisions of the order if the suspended firms cease ihe discriminatory practices. : ;• The decision of the acting secretary, based on voluminous testimony, stated in part, "The evidence in this case clearly discloses a general widespread attempt to deny the advantages of an open competitive market to an agent for the farmer or shipper and to an order buying company as agent for various merr^bers of the packing indus- try. This is a grave injustice to their principals. . . . The record discloses nothing to excuse the conduct and ac- tions of the respondents toward the National Order Buying Company and the Producers Live Stock Commission Association, legally registered and with the legal right to operate at the stock yards. The establishment of an open competitive market is one of the prime essentials which the packers and stock yards act of 1921 was designed to ac- complish and perpetuate." In the course of the heai"Ing, during which more than 2,800 pages of testi- mony were taken, the evidence dealt with the various ramifications of live stock marketing including the provi- sions of the agricultural marketing act which is administered by the Federal Farm Board. Referring to objections on the part of the old-line commission firms to Farm Board policies, the deci- sion stated, "However much objection the respondents or any of them may have to the agricultural marketing act or the policies of the Federal Farm Board, the same cannot constitute any excuse or justification to a boycott or unjust discrimination or unfair practice under the packers and stock yards act." Soybean Ass'n. Officers The following officers were recently elected by the new board of directors of the Soybean Marketing Association: John W. Armstrong, president; Dwight Hart, vice-president; W. G. McCor- mick, secretary; R. A. Cowles, treas- urer; J. H. Lloyd, assistant secretary. The Board named the foUowine members as its Executive Committee: John W. Armstrong, Dwight Hart, W. G. McCormick, Samuel Sorrells, W. J. Sandusky. ; V . - Chicago Producers Do Big Business During 1930 the Chicago Producers handled about $30,000,000 worth of live stock, 60 per cent of which came from Illinois farmers. The National Live Stock Marketing Association last year handled approxi- mately $175,000,000 worth of live stock. Dixon-Kewanee High Line Case Is Settled Rates of compensation to farmers for la^id traversed by the Dixon-Kewanee high line of the Super Power Com- pany were agreed upon at a^ confer- ence between officials of the Illinois Agricultural Association, the utility company, and the Farm Bureau land owners committee, held in the I. A. A. offices on March 6. Twenty-five farms in Lee tnd White- side counties were affected by the settlement. This case has been in con- troversy more than a year. Both the interests of the utilities and the land owners were served by settling out of court. ':''/;.:' .'/■- •*. . Vermilion Service Co. Six thousand dollars have been sub- scribed by Vermilion County Farm Bureau members for a co-operative oil company. The new organization will be known as the Vermilion County Service Company. When $20,000 is raised, the company will buy equip- ment and start operating. Crawford-Jasper Shipping Associa- tion (Joe Brown, manager) held its annual meeting at Oblong February 26. Manager Scott Meiks of Indianapolis and Ray Miller of the I. A. A. were the speakers. . ' ' ; B. F. Beach of Michigan '^''^ Speaker Peoria Meeting FLUID milk producers can, if they work together within any market- ing area, exercise more control over their marketing than almost any other ' group of farmers, B. F. Beach, mana- ger of the Michigan Milk Producers Association, told members of the IlH- nois Milk Producers at their recent dn|- nual meeting in Peoria. Mr. Beach stated that the depressed automobile industry in southeastern Michigan resulted in a decline of 25 per cent in local milk consumption in and about Detroit. At Flint the mar- ket suffered a 50 per cent decrease in milk consumption. : .'. ' He believes that the base and sur- plus plan of milk prices is the best yet devised for controlled production and seasonal surpluses. The educational value of the plan is important because every member knows that his average price per 100 pounds declines when he increases production where there al- ready is a surplus, he said. Beach expressed the view that lack of consumer buying power is the prin- cipal reason for low farm prices. The Michigan Milk Producers has been op- erating about 15 years. The speaker stated that the Association has over- come a condition in which farmers formerly underbid each other in the market and reaped lower prices. "Through organized effort they are now working together using their bar- gaining power to obtain a fair price," he said. The Mid-West Grain Corporation handled 135 carloads of grain, or more than 200,000 bu. in the yveek ending Feb. 28. Uncle Ab says there is one hard- Tvorking committee from -which every member should resign — and that's the Rumor Committee. ^110,000,000 Loaned On Farm Crops The 12 federal intermediate credit banks during 1930 loaned approximate- ly $110,000,000 to farm commodity marketing associations. The law speci- fies that not more than 75 per cent of the value of the products in storage can be loaned. The intermediate credit banks are further protected by the privilege of calling for a reduction of their loans should the market price reach the level where the loan exceeds 75 per cent of the value of the crop in storage. ' Edgar county, Illinois, led all others in consignments to the Producers dur- ing February. A total of 24 cars re- ceived represented an increase of eight cars over February a year ago. Vermilion county was the next larg- est consignor with a total of 20 cars, representing an increase of 1 5 cars over February, 1930. Other counties show- ing increases were Effingham and Iro- quois. : -vrT: ; ■f.t. i March y 1931 J = THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen I 'It •I m "Organize to Get What ^ — You Want," Says Grimes Tells Story of Co-Operation Among Independent Grocers CHAIN organizations which mobil- ized the buying power of millions of people have changed the farmers' market from a seller's to a buyer's mar- ket, J. Frank Grimes, Chicago, presi- dent of the Independent Grocers' Alli- ance of America, said in addressing the annual meeting of the I. A. A. at Springfield, Friday morning, January 30. Mr. Grimes spoke before a ca- pacity audience of close to 1,000 people in the Majestic Theatre. •:'•/:;*"■;.:: "The unorganized group is an easy victim to organized business," he said. "The only way the farmer or the small business man can meet modern condi- tions is through powerful organization. Through organization alone you can demand and get a fair price for your products." Mr. Grimes pointed out that the large chain organizations are constantly hammering down prices and wages. "I wonder if it is a coincidence," he said, "that the agricultural depression with low farm prices came simultaneously with the growth of chain stores. Profit in the rural community is necessary if it is to grow, and profit is being taken from rural communities to the big cities through chain organizations. Our organization," he continued, "has adopted a policy of co-operating with producers' organizations. Less Food Consumed Mr. Grimes spoke of the changing trends in food consumption, called at- tention to the fact that many luxuries such as automobiles, radios, as well as college educations for children com- pete with food in the family budget. He stated that the housewife of today is the cleverest shopper the world has ever seen, that women save on the food bill that they may have more money to spend for other things. He presented figures showing that average consump- tion of fof^d is declining because of the slim f ;urr fad followed by many womcr, the d.'sire aroused for luxuries thrjiigh advertising, less food required by workers because machinery is doing much of the heavy work formerly done by men. "One chain organization boasted that it saved $3 50,000,000 to consum- ers in one year," he said. "But at the same time it took $3 50,000,000 from the income of the producer and $300,- 000,000 more from employees and workers by constantly pounding down prices to the grower and wages to the employee. I. A. A. SHIRLD AT URBANA Karl Adams of Moweaqua, Shelby county, was the high man on the Illi- nois livestock judging team in the last college judging contest at the Interna- tional Livestock Exposition, Chicago. Adams will have his name inscribed on the shield donated by the Illinois Agricultural Association which hangs in the New Agricultural building in Urbana. Twenty-three teams competed in the contest. Illinois placed 10th. The name of the high man on each Illinois team will be placed on the shield annually. "Farmers need a powerful organiza- tion to advertise their efficiency, to demand for the grower a fair share of the national income. You can get any- thing you want," he continued, "if you organize right to get it. "Probably the greatest difficulty that confronts independent business, and co- operation among farmers' local business associations, is the peculiar individual- istic ideas and ideals that have devel- oped around the individual business," he said. "Men who own tbeir own small business somehow seem to inher- ently resent taking suggestions and fol- lowing the example of anyone else. How often we hear the statement made by an individual: 'I own my own busi- ness and I am going to run it to suit myself. If I go broke it's nobody's business but my own.' And it is be- cause of these impractical and peculiar ideas that the independent businesses of this country have failed to use the enormous power that lies within their very grasp. • . Not Good Business "It is only within the last four or five years that definite steps have been taken toward harnessing this power and combining together great numbers of individuals to do things that could not possibly be done by the individual working alone. The agitation looking to the organization of independents in _^ business is at last beginning to have its affect. Men are beginning to see that it is not good business to be so inde- pendent in their own thought that they refuse to co-operate with their fellow men and go down into bankruptcy and oblivion as far as their business is con- cerned. They are now beginning to learn that it is far better to co-operate with others within their industry there- by harnessing its power, bringing to themselves greater advantages, perpetu- ating their own business, and produc- ing greater net profit. "It is this unused power of the in- - dependent in business that is at last be- ginning to awaken consciousness of the enormous possibility that lies within / their hands if they will utilize it. "I am very happy to state that in the grocery business this awakening has taken on definite shape and at last the grocers of this country who have been considered the weakest type of in- dependent are now enjoying benefits and advantages equal or surpassing that of their great powerful competitors. They have awakened to what they can do when they play ball together. ^'■"'■■■' Had a Weakness "For years efforts were made to bring them together and harness this power. Associations were formed. Various buy- ing exchanges and advertising clubs ; came into being, all of which had one fundamental unsolvable weakness. They : lacked directing organization powerful • enough to draw to itself keen minds, the finest talent, best brains, and to evolve a program complete in every de- : tail that would match or excel that ^ of the strongest competition. "In the grocery business disaster seemed to be overtaking the independ- ent. This new competition which puzzled the independent began to get stronger and stronger. Its growth was very rapid. Its success was staggering. The profits it made drew unlimited financial support. It expanded with great rapidity and completely over- whelmed the individual. It looked as though, as far as the grocery business was concerned, any fight the independ- ent put up would be hopeless and use- less. "About four and one-half years ago, after-much experimenting and after re- peated failure, there came into being — what is now known as the Independent Grocers' Alliance of America (I. G. A.). In the early experimental days the grave mistake was made of leaving to the individual retailer and whole- saler the complete execution of what- \ ever plans were formulated. :■; ; :':V ^ii- ^(t^e Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1931 Idarch, 42 Commission Companies Suspended at E. St. Louis Forty-two commission companies, lo;:atcd at St. Louis National Stock Yards, III., were "suspL'nded from reg- istration" February 2 5 by order of C. I . Marvin, acting Secretary of Agri- culture, as a result of evidence show- ing violation of the packers and stock- ynrds act which the U. S. Dep.irtrnenl of Agriculture administers. A hearing resulted in testimony thai ih'j commission companies, in question, refused to sell or buy live stock or have ,"ny business relations with two other market organizations. The ru'.ocnsion b.'-omes effective March 16 .ind con- tinues for a period of 90 days, except that the Secretary' of Agriculture may modify or set aside the provisions of ihe order ii the suspended firms cease ihe discriminatory practices. The decision of the acting secretary, based on voluminous testimony, stated in part, "The evidence in " this case clearly discloses a general widespread .n tempt to deny the advantages of an open competitive market to an agent lor the farmer or • shipper and to an order buying company as agent for various members of the packing indus- try. This is a grave injustice to their principals. The record discloses nothing to excuse the conduct and ac- tions of the respondents toward the National Order Buying Company and the Producers Live Stock Commission Association, legally registered and with the legal right to operate at the slock }ards. The establishment of an open competitive market is one of the prime essentials which the packers and stock \ards act of 1921 was designed to ac- complish and perpetuate." In the course of the hearing, during which more than 2,800 pages of testi- mony were taken, the evidence dealt with the various ramifications of live stock marketing including the provi- sions of the agricultural marketing act which is administered by the Federal Farm Board. Referring to objections on the part of the old-line commission firms to Farm Board policies, the deci- sion stated, "However much objection the respondents or any of them may have to the agricultural marketing act or the policies of the Federal Farm Board, the same cannot constitute any excuse or justification to a boycott or unjust discrimination or unfair practice under the packers and stock yards act." Soybean Ass'n. Officers The following officers were recentlv elected by the new board of directors of the Soybean Marketing Association: John W. Armstrong, president; Owight Hart, vice-president; W. G. McCor- mick, secretary; R. A. (Bowles, treas- urer; j. fL Llo\d, assistant secretary. The Board named the following members as its F^xecutive C^ommittee: John W. Armstrong, Dwight Liart, W. G. McCormick, Samuel Sorrells, \V. J. Sanduskv. Chicago Producers Do Big Business During 1930 the Chicago Producers handled about <, 3 0,000, 000 worth of live stock, 60 per cent oi which c.ime from Illinois farmers. The National Li\e Stock Marketing Association last year handled approxi- mately si 75,000,000 worth of live- stock. Dixon-Kewanee High Line Case Is Settled Rates of compensation to farmers for la-nd traversed b\' the Dixon-Kewanee high line of the Super Power Com- pany were agreed upon at a confer- ence between officials of the Illinois Agricultural Association, the utility company, and the 1 arm Bureau land owners committee, held in the 1. A. A. oriices on March 6. Twenty-five farms in Lee uui Vv'hite- side counties were affected by the settlement. This case has been in con- troversy more than .i year. Both the interests of the utilities and the lan.l (»wners were served by settling out of court. Vermilion Service Co. Six thousand dollars have been sub- scribed by Vermilion (bounty Farm Bureau members for a co-op^-rative oil company. The new organization will be known as the Vermilion County Service Company. When S20,000 is raised, the company will buy equip- ment and start operating. Crawford-Jasper Shipping Associi- tion (Joe Brown, manager) held its annual meeting at Oblong February 26. Manager Scott Meiks of Indianapolis Mid Ray Miller of the I. A. A. were the speakers. B. F. Beach of Michigan Speaker Peoria Meeting FLUID milk producers can, if they work together within any market- ing area, exercise more control over their marketing than almost any other group of farmers, B. F. Beach, mana- ger of the Michigan Milk Producers Association, told members of the Illi- nois Milk Producers at their recent an- nual meeting in Peoria. Mr. Beach stated that the iepressed automobile industry in southeastern Michigan resulted in a decline of 2 5 per cent in local milk consumption in and about I^etroit. At Flint the mar- ket sufFered a 5 per cent decrease in milk consumption. I le believes that the base and sur- plus plan of milk price* is the best yet devised for controlled production and seasonal surpluses. The edvi.:ationaI value t)l the plan is important because e\er\ member knows that his average price per 100 pounds declines when he increases protluclion where there al- read\ is a surplus, he said. Beach expressed the view tiiat lack of consumer buying power is the 4")rin- cipal reason for low farm' prices. The Michigan Milk Producers has been op- erating about 15 }'ears. The '■ speaker stated that the Association has over- come a condition in which farmers 1ormerl\- underbid each other in the market and reaped lower prices. 'Through organized effort they are now working together using their bar- gaining power to obtain a fair price,'' he said. The Mid-West Grain Corporation handled 135 carloads of grain, or more than 200,000 bu. in the week ending Feb. 28. Uncle Ab says there is one hard- working committee from which every mernber should resign — and that's the Rumor Committee. ^110,000,000 Loaned On Farm Crops The 12 federal intermediate credit banks during 1930 loaned approximate- ly SI 10,000,000 to farm commodity marketing associations. The law speci- fies that not more than 7 5 per cent of the valu- of the products in storage can be loaned. Th^' intermediate credit banks arc further protected by the privilege of calling for a reduction of their loans should the market price reach the level w^here the loan exceeds 75 per cent of the valu;; of the crop in storage. Edgar county, Illinois, led all others in consignments to the Producers dur- ing February. A total of 24 cars re- ceived represented an increase of eight cars over February a year ago. Vermilion county was the next larg- est consignor with a total of 20 cars, representing an increase of 1 5 cars over^ February, 1930. Other counties show- ing increases were Effingham and Iro- quois. . "Orga Y< Tells St CHAl i/ec of peop market f ket, J. dent ot ance of annual Springtie 30. Ml pacity at in the "The victim t "The on business tions is Througli demand product* Mr. ( large ch; hannneri wonder "that tl low far with thd in the r it is to ; from ri cities th organizii adopted produce Mr. ( trends i tent ion such as college pete wi He Stat is the ( ever see bill tha spend i figures tion of slim f wom^. r thr'.;:.igl by wor much ( by mer "On that it ers in same t the inc 000,00 worker prices cmplo) March, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Prtjgg Seventeen "Organize to Get What You Want," Says Grimes Tells Story of Co-Operation Among Independent Grocers CHAIN oig;ini/.itions which mobil- ized the buying power of miUions of people have changed the farmers' market from, a seller's to a buyer's mar- ket, J. Frank Grimes, Chicago, presi- dent of the Independi-nt Grocers' Alli- ance of America, said in addressing the annual meeting of the I. A. A. at Springfield, I-riday morning, January 30. Mr. (i rimes spoke before a ca- pacity audience of close to 1,000 people in the Majestic Theatre. "The unorganized group is an easy victim to organized business," he said. "The only way the farmer or the small business man can meet modern condi- tions is through powerful organization. Through organization alone you can demand and gel a f.tir 'price for your products." Mr. Grimes pointed out that the larsie chain ori-anizations are constantly hamjnering down prices and wages. "I wonder if it is a coincidence," he said, "that the agricultural depression with low^ farm prices came simultaneously with the growth of chain stores. Profit in the rural community is necessary if it is to grow, and profit is being taken from rural communities to the big cities through chain organiz.uions. Our organization," he continued, "has adopted a policy of co-operating with producers' organizations. Less Food Consumed Mr. Grimes spoke of the changing trends in food consumption, called at- tention to the fact that many luxuries such as automobiles, radios, as well as college educations for children com- pete tt'ith food in the family budget. He stated that the housewife of today is the cleverest shopper the world has ever seen, that women save on the food bill that they may have more money to spend for other things. He presented figures showing that average consump- tion of fc^d is declining because of the slim f urr fad followed by many wom^r, the ci.*sire aroused for luxuries thr;::igh advertising, less food required by workers because machinery is doing much of the heavy work formerly done by men. "One chain organization boasted that it saved $3 50,000,000 to consum- ers in one year," he said. "But at the same time it took $3 50,000,000 from the income of the producer and $3 00,- 000,000 more from crnployees and workers by constantly pounding down prices to the grower and wages to the employee. I. A. \. «'A Karl Adams of Moweaqua, Shelby county, was the high man on the Illi- nois livestock judging team in the last college judging contest at the Interna- tional Livestock Exposition, Chicago. Adams will have his name inscribed on the shield donated by the Illinois Agricultural Association which hangs in the New Agricultural building in Urbana. Twenty-three teams competed in the contest. Illinois placed 10th. The name of the high man on each Illinois team will be placed on the shield annually. "Farmers need a powerful organiza- tion to advertise their efficiency, to demand for the grower a fair share of the national income. You can get any- thing you want," he continued, "if you organize right to get it. "Probably tlie greatest difficulty that confronts independent business, and co- operation among farmers' local business associations, is the peculiar individual- istic ideas and ideals that have devel- oped around the individual business," he said. "Men who own their own small business somehow seem to inher- ently resent taking suggestions and fol- lowing the example of anyone else. How often we hear the statement made by an individual: 'I own my own busi- ness and I am going to run it to suit myself. If I go broke it's nobody's business but my own.' And it is be- cause of these impractical and peculiar ideas that the independent businesses of this country have failed to use the enormous pow^er that lies within their very grasp. Not Good Business "It is only within the last four or five years that definite steps have been taken toward harnessing this power and combining together great numbers of individuals to do things that could not possibly be done by the individual •working alone. The agitation looking to the organization of independents in , business is at last beginning to have its affect. Men are beginning to see that it is not good business to be so inde- pendent in their own thought that they refuse to co-operate with their fellow men and go down into bankruptcy and oblivion as far as their business is con- cerned. They are now beginning to learn that it is far better to co-operate with others within their industry there- by harnessing its power, bringing to themselves greater advantages, perpetu- ating their own business, and produc- ing greater net profit. "It is this unused power ot the in- dependent in business that is at last be- ginning to awaken consciousness of the enormous possibility that lies within their hands if they will utilize it. "I am very happy to state that in the grocery business this awakening has taken on definite shape and at last the grocers of this countr\' who have been considered the weakest .type of in- dependent are now enjoying benefits and advantages equal or surpassing that of their great powerful competitors. They have awakened to what they can do when they play ball together. Had a "Weakness "For years efforts were made to biing them together and harness this power. Associations were formed. Various buy- ing exchanges and advertising clubs came into being, all of which had one fundamental unsolvable weakness. They lacked directing organization powerful enough to draw to itself keen minds, the finest talent, best brains, and to evolve a program complete in every de- tail that would match or excel that of the strongest competition. "In the grocery business disaster seemed to be overtaking the independ- ent. This new competition which puzzled the independent began to get stronger and stronger. Its growth was very rapid. Its success was staggering. The profits it made drew unlimited financial support. It expanded with great rapidity and completely over- whelmed the individual. It looked as though, as far as the grocery business was concerned, any fight the independ- ent put up would be hopeless and use- less. "About four and one-half years ago, after-much experimenting and after re- peated failure, there came into being what is now known as the Independent Grocers' yMliance of America (I. G. A.). In the early experimental days the grave mistake w^as made of leaving to the individual retailer and whole- saler the complete execution of what- ever plans were formulated. — ^ Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 19)1 "In early days plans were presented but each individual member could co- operate to any degree he saw fit. Plans were placed before them and thorough- ly explained and co-operation urged. Some would — some 100 per cent — some 50 per cent — some 25 per cent — some 5 per cent — and some no per cent. It was soon found if any plan was to sue ceed it could only be done by having all members agree to follow in every detail all the plans formulated by head- quarters organization — and failing to follow such plans they automatically excluded themselves from the benefits and could not remain a member. Once the idea was established of having a powerful headquarters organization which all would respect and whose plans would be put into effect 100 per cent, success became apparent immedi- ately. "By actually pooling their buying, in the truest sense of the word, they sud- denly found that from the point of buying they had equal advantage with their most powerful competitor. When it came to the identification of their stores and the type of store that would meet with public favor, they discovered that by having complete identification on a uniform basis throughout the country — both inside and outside the store — they immediately began to se- cure advantages and benefits equal to that of their strongest competitor in this respect. People began to say: "' 'Why, Frank Smith must have great buying power — I see stores like his everywhere.' ;.'• - ■_ ■- Advertising Helps "Soon powerful advertising was en- gaged in. No single individual retailer could possibly hope to present his case to the public in a strong enough man- ner with constant continuance that would eventually work its way into the consciousness of the people, but banded together it was possible with small income from each one to begin that powerful advertising which today stands as a miracle in our modern mer- chandising. Further, because of this co- operation of thousands of independent merchants funds are available in such amounts that full page advertising in national magazines is now being en- gaged in to top off the complete ad- vertising program. "This organization has grown until last year sales of independent retailers in the I. G. A. exceeded five hundred million dollars. It is operating in 37 states with thousands of retailers fol- lowing most carefully all the plans worked out for their benefit. Increase in membership is growing at a rate that is hard to believe. "Advertising is conducted in over 350 newspapers weekly. Every mem- ber mails out a miniature newspaper containing specials, new ideas on foods for the family's use and household hints, recipes, and other matters of interest to the consumers — and the cir- culation of this medium, which is is- sued twice a month, is approximately two and one-half million copies per issue. Uniform Sales Methods "Window display experts are engaged at headquarters to work out displays. These arc photographed, reproduced and sent to every member, and. win- dows are changed every week, ^any have marveled that in a small store they could engage such expert window trim- ming service, but it is easy when great numbers are co-operating together. Posters, price tags, and every conceiv- able device that is necessary for the store in present-day merchandising, are furnished." In closing, Mr. Grimes told his au- dience that farmers' local co-operative marketing enterprises were comparable to the local independent grocers'; that their hope for gaining control of their products lay in merging their resources and strength through larger centralized organizations which could do for them what they never could do working alone. Insurant By L. A. "Larry" Williams Women in Life Insurance MRS. MIES of Livingston county, president of the Illinois Home Bureau Federation, read a very interest- ing resolution at the annual meeting which has caused me to give some thought to the subject of life insurance for women. Although our agents have never solicited farmers' wives particu- larly, their selling nevertheless has been consistent so far as that sex is con- cerned. ■■;;•. :'.':--i-: ^•^-■■.: ■.■.. :■•,;:'■■■■.; .-^.r-j' This, however, is not exactly true in farming. There is a greater need of the farm wife to protect the interests of her family with insurance than there is for the cky wife. The standard of living in many farm homes is notice- ably lowered upon the death of the wife and mother. Proper care and schooling require funds. Many of the finer things in life are overlooked be- cause of the need for money and it is reasonable to assume that the plans of a mother for her children will at her death have to give way to the more important plans of making the farm go even to the sacrifice of proper edu- cation. On the farm a wife is really a part- ner with her husband in the farming business. It, therefore, should be con- sidered as a partnership aflFair. Partner- ships usually protect each other. In the event of the death of one partner, the other is left the insurance to help main- tain the business or to clear up the estate without too great a loss. I have always maintained that the man should carry the greater proportion of insurance on his own life. I feel that it would be more diflScult for the woman to get along after the death of the husband than it would be for the man to get along after the death of the wife even though there be children. A woman may take a policy and spe- cify in that contract that in the event of her death so much a month shall be paid to her children for the purpose of education. By this method she can see to it, even after her death, that some of her dreams and hopes are realized. A portion of her insurance may be made payable to her husband. The proper insurance program will give her a greater feeling of satisfaction as well as a greater confidence in the partner- ship which is too frequently a real part- nership so far as work is concerned but not when the cash returns come in. On many farms, however, the woman spends the greater share of the money; she is the shopper, the planner, and the budget maker. I am grateful indeed to the women of the past convention for their reso- lution and I am hoping that Home Bureaus will work with the General Agents in trying to bring about a more successful distribution of information on the matter of life insurance. I am suggesting to General Agents that they set aside two weeks or a month out of the year for the purpose of specifically bringing the advantages of life in- surance before women. It is my further suggestion that they appoint sub-agents for that two weeks' period during which every policy written will bring a com- mission to the Home Bureau. Also that these women agents solicit only women and children, and that the General Agent and all regular agents co-operate during that two weeks' period to make possible the greatest success. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co. "Your check for $66.48 in re my claim re- ceived January 11 and I am acknowledging same in the spirit of a satisfied policyholder and happy in the knowledge that the truth pre- vailed regardless of the strange attitude of the bus driver. Strange to relate that we never carried any insurance on cars owned by us pre- viously and never had an accident of account. However, I will be doubly cautious in future and hereby tender my thanks for your business- like and courteous treatment." M. A. Neumeyer, Edinbiirg, Texas. lU j/^y- ■I;: >7y or ^«f Tk o T -^ / © Wf^^E^SlTY mti ^^ lUW'^'^ Illiiuns A^icultund Association RECORD ^ ^ .f) o •^ c-» ^xJ ■»*-^-'-" «* ." ••>-. ., APRIL, 1931 The farmer employer, is subject to the common law rule of liability for injuries to his employees. Are You Protected Against Farm Labor Accidents? J. HE National Safety Council reports that farm acci- dents are more numerous than factory and industrial acci- dents for the number of men employed.. A team may run away ... fly wheels, belts, and mov- ing parts catch clothing, injure and maim fingers and limbs ... a fall may break an arm or leg . . . nails, pitch- fork, and other sharp instruments may lead to blood poi- soning and lockjaw. Would you be protected against liability if one of your men were so injured? Following are a few of the accidents reported by Farm Bureau members who have taken advantage of Illinois Agricultural Mutual low cost employers' liability insurance: MAR.-PUT. CO. — Hired man slipped on wagon wheel and fell on edge of wagon box injur- ing side. HENRY CO. — Fork slipped out of bale of straw, em- loyee fell through hole in mow, dis- locating collar bone. Employee's hand canght between two heavy timbers on a, truck. starting combine, ensilage cutter injured hand, 14 foot fall from hay mow, fingers caught in gears, etc. E, RICHLAND CO. DE WITT CO. McLEAN CO. FULTON CO. -Hired man caught finger between belt and pulley on gas engine, seriously injuring hand. -Team of mules ran away, seriously in- juring hired man. -Employee cranking truck — result, bro- ken right arm. /MPLOYERS' liability insurance also covers accidents to employees in threshing rings, corn shelling, hay baling, and other group operations on the farm. The policy pro- vides insurance up to $5,000 for one person, and $10,000 for any one accident, pays court costs, lawyers' fees, hos- pital bills, medical attention, etc. Since the Company started, cost has averaged only $8.54 a year for one employee. The service is limited to Farm Bureau members. Mail the coupon and get our latest circular giving full information. ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 608 SO. DEARBORN ST. CHICAGO Mail This Coiihon for Full Information Other injuries reported resulted from: Kick by horse, ladder falling, sudden starting of team, wagon running over feet, starting pump engine, key press flew out while Illinois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co., 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Send me without obligation on my part your latest pamphlet describing employers' liability insurance. Name ! Address- County. The Dlinois A^cultural Assodation ■^' RECORD Published monthly by the Illinois Agrricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind, Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St,, Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage pro- vi^d in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1926, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 4 APRIL, 1931 Volume 9 Legislation — 57th General Assembly , ■ ; / A Review of Bills Your Organization Is Supporting at Springfield TAX revision based on ability to pay, clarifica- tion 'and improvement of our state co-operative laws, needed amendments to the ' motor vehicle act, and a series of minor bills to cor- rect injustices or aid the . farmer in one way or an- other comprise the legisla- 'f tion sponsored or supported by the Illinois Agricultural .' Association in the 57th General Assembly of Illinois. The bill of outstanding importance to Illinois farm- ers and property owners is Senate bill 138 (Lantz) which provides for a state income tax. The companion bills, 164-170 inclusive, and . S. B. 200 provide for the administration of the in- come tax and for using the Killing the Goose ABOUT three-fourths of all net income produced or re- ceived in Illinois is now derived from personal indus- try, which is wholly exempt from taxation under the pres- ent taxing system. Only about one-fourth of all net income is derived from the ownership of property, which is still compelled to assume the entire burden of general property taxes. The burden on real estate and easily visible personal property is made much heavier by the almost complete evasion of taxes by all intangible property except bank stock. The situation is gradually growing worse because of the increasing percentage of net income derived from personal industry and tax-evading property. The only way to reach with direct taxes the majority of our population which is now virtually exempt therefrom is through an income tax. "Every legitimate tax is either directly or indirectly a tax on income," says Prof. John E. Brindley of Iowa State College. "By this we mean that it is paid out of the in- come of the taxpayer. When the tax is greater than the income, the balance must be paid out of capital. In this way we kiU the goose that lays the golden egg of future tax paying ability. In a word, 'we dry up the source of future income,' to use the well known statement of Adam Smith written in 1776." ment of the principal of the Waterway Bonds and Sol- diers' Compensation Bonds. The bill provides for ad- ministration by a Depart- ment of Income Taxation, co-ordinated with other de- partments under the Civil Administrative Code of the state; for the requirement of information from em- ployers and others as to any taxable sums amount- ing to $700 or more paid to any individual in any taxable year; for exchange of information with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue of the United States or administrative offi- cers of income taxes in oth- er states; for suit by the Attorney General for the collection of taxes; and for prosecution by the Attorney General for fraud. ' The bill provides that the act shall be in effect January 1, 1932, and that revenue so derived to replace state The moderate tax rates after deduc- taxes now levied on property. tions and personal exemptions are ap- The state income tax bill imposes a plied on net income as follows: tax upon the net income of all resident' 1% of the first $2,000 of tax. income, of the state including fiduciaries fot 2% of the next $3,000 of tax. income, the first returns shall be made and taxes persons or estates, also income of non- 3% of the next $5,000 of tax. income, paid April 15, 1933, on net income re- residents derived from sources within 4% of the next $5,000 of tax. income, cei'ved in the calendar year 1932 or in Illinois. 5% of the next $10,000 of tax. income, any fiscal year ending in 1932. Any Only Personal Incomes and taxpayer using a fiscal year is required The bill does not apply to corpora- 6 per cent of all taxable income in ex- to make returns and to pay taxes on tions or partnerships as such, the in- cess of $25,000. the 15th of the fourth month follow- come from which is taxed only after it Examples are given on page 4 show- ing the close of his fiscal year, reaches the individual. ing how personal exemptions are de- • n-ii All ordinary business expenses includ- ducted from different amounts of net Companion Bills ing general taxes on property may be income and how the several tax rates The companion bills accompanying deducted from gross income in comput- are applied to different amounts of Senate bill 13 8 are necessary to insure taxable net income in computing the that the net proceeds of the income tax amount of income tax in each case. shall not be "jjist another fax" in addi- Not an Additional Tax tion to present taxes on property, but Taxes collected under this act will shall be substituted for and reduce gen- for each married couple or head of a be paid into the General Revenue Fund eral property taxes for state purposes, family, and $500 for each child under of the state to replace the tax on prop- This is accomplished by bills repeal- 18 years of age or other dependent per- erty levied for all state purposes ex- ing acts or portions of acts providing cept for payment of interest and retire- for the levy and collection of taxes on ing the amount of net income. No per- sonal or living expenses are deductible. Personal exemptions are as follows: |,' $1,000 for each single person, $2,000 son. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1931 Examples Showing the Operation of the State Income Tax : I. Single person with no dependents. Exemptions and tax rates on three different amounts of net income are shown in the following table: 'K'^':/'-''::'':^'.''^'^ Net income -..:::::.::.:...........:....: $1,000 > : y $2,000 i:: ; Ei: $10,000 / : : ; :^: .Exemption 1,000 W^i:; 1 ,000 vi ^ f ;;■ ' R^ 1,000 ■:-i-:--:Kii - Net taxable income None i; ,; " $1,000 C^v $ 9,000 ^■:p:■ v^^^;;/^ taxable at :■ ;\-:.;.-- ^r • /■■./■-:«:•■•: -. ^•'■■'■■:m:/-^'^:;^^:-;,.-^-v;:'^'-:-.'./,"/'' '■.-/..; ^^/-■^''■':-:y--''-A''^-^^ 1 per cent on first $2,000 None ;■ : v ■ t^^^ 10(on $1,000)$ 20 :^ :vS; 2 per cent on next $3,000 None None / :, ■ '^^ 60 3 per cent on next $5,000 None • None S^^ - 120(on$4,000) Total income tax None - $ Ifl: :• • : $ . 200 ; ':: II. Married couple with three children under 18 years or other dependents. Exemptions and tax rates on three different amounts of income are shown in the following table: Netincome :.......::..... $3,000 ^ . $5,000 .. $50,000 Exemptions ($2,000 plus $1,500) $3,500 \ ■ 3,500 3,500 Net taxable income None $1,500 - . $46,500 ; taxable at: — ■ 1 per cent of first $ 2,000 None $. 15(on$l,500)$ 20 2 per cent of next $ 3,000 None None 60 3 per cent of next $ 5,000 None ■ None ': 150 4 per cent of next $ 5,000 None _____ None __________ 200 .■ '.:■■-■ " .- 5 per cent of next $10,000 None None 500 ^ 6 per cent of all over $25,000 None None l,290(on 21,500) . Total income tax : None ^ $ 15 ; $ 2,220 NOTE: The above examples show the virtues of a system of taxation based upon ability to pay taxes. They also show that the proposed income tax bill with its moderate exemptions and tax rates imposes a very light burden upon taxpayers as compared u'ith the oppressive burden now imposed upon owners either of real estate or of any other property taxed on its value. property for the University of Illinois Fund (Senate Bill 164), for the State School Fund (165), and for the State Blind Fund (166); by amendments to other acts removing any references to the three funds named above and pro- viding that money appropriated for any of the special purposes named shall be payable out of the General Revenue Fund of the State (Nos. 166, 167, 168, 200). Amends Code Senate Bill No. 170 amends the Civil Administrative Code, creating a De- partment of Income Taxation and the offices of Director and Assistant Di- rector for the administration of the Income Tax Act. The necessary delay in the first col- lection of income taxes until 1933 re- ouires that the tax on property for the State General Revenue Fund be con- tinued for the year 1931 payable in the year 1932. This is done in Senate Bill No. 169. This bill also provides for the possi- bility that receipts from income taxes in 1933, together with revenue from sources other than property, may not be sufficient to pay all appropriations from the General Revenue Fund. For this reason the State Levying Board is given power and is directed to lexy a tax on property also for the year 1932, payable in 1933, sufficient to pay any difference between reasonably expected receipts therein and all appropriations therefrom. Produce $30,000,000 It is believed that receipts from the income tax will make any levy on prop- erty needless, but it is necessary to give the State Levying Board authority to make it in order to' save the state from possible embarrassment. It is conservatively estimated that an income tax act with the provisions of Senate Bill No. 138 will produce at least $30,000,000 in any year, at least $40,000,000 in prosperous years, and possibly $50,000,000 in a highly pros- perous year. The Income Tax Bill .and its com- panion bills cannot interfere in any way . with the amount of money appropri- ated by the state for the University of Illinois, the common schools, or blind relief, all of which are now provided for by special levies on property. Even now no special levies are available for the purposes for which they are col- lected unless they are appropriated therefor by the General Assembly. The income tax and its use as pro- posed in the companion bills, with reve- nues from other non-property sources, will probably supply all of the funds now collected from property taxes not (Continued on page 7) Altril, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five et^s Put the Other Horses to Work ^^:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ \^^ A GOOD HORSE TO DEATH The farmer must have a new deal in taxation ^ n n n ^ Illinois property produces less than one-fourth of the total income of the entire population but pays all direct general taxes. : . lllinoTs tangible property produces about one-seventh of total net income of the entire population but pays about 95 percent of all direct general taxes. Intangible property owned by residents of Illinois produces at least nine percent of total net income of the entire population but pays less than five per cent of all direct general taxes. Productive intangible property owned by 'residents of Illinois now amounts to at least $12,000,000,000 in value, of which only a small amount is assessed. Personal industry produces at least three-fourths of total net income of the entire population but pays no direct taxes. A tax on net income is th e answer toth e prooiem bi Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1931 ^^_ ILiLilISIOIS A^HCCLTIJRAL ASSOCIA' 'RBCORir To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organhed, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Jnd. Editorial Offlces, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1925, authorized Oct. 27. 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The in- dividual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS Preeident, Earl C. Smith _ - Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright --/*a''"* Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles - Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12th G. F. TuUock, Rockford 13th C. E. BamboTough, Polo 14th! _ M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16th! _ Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18th...„ _ W. A. Dennis, Paris 1 9th C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd _ Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th— Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Finance R. A. Cowles Fruit and Veeetable Marketing A. B. Leeper Grain Marketing Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service J- V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co _ L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Mid-west Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Gen'l. Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. H. Lloyd, Mgr. Pass the Income Tax "XT 7"ITH the legislatures of Vermont, Massachusetts, ' " Oklahoma, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Utah, Pennsylvania, and other states making more effective, passing, or now seriously considering income tax legislation, this just and equitable method of rais- ing revenue for government purposes is fast gaining the recognition it deserves. The antiquated property tax, largely a real estate tax, is on the run. It is breaking down under the crushing load of ever-increasing government expense. Property tax delinquencies are mounting everywhere because property in itself does not represent tax-paying power. Fair-minded citizens, and statesmen charged with the responsibility of administering government affairs see the necessity of developing sources of reve- nue based on ability to pay. The Lantz state income bill (S. B. 138) now before the Illinois General Assembly offers the legislature an opportunity to take a constructive step toward correct- ing an unfair taxing system under which more than half the population of the state pays nothing directly to support government. The proposed measure is not an additional tax. It is a lieu or replacement tax de- signed to defray nearly all the costs of state govern- ment and relieve property to that extent. No person can object to the measure on the ground that it adds to the tax burden. It merely distributes the present load more evenly over the people having ability to pay. Spreading the taxes over a larger number of voters is bound to exert a wholesome influence on future government. With more tax consciousness on the part of those who now pay nothing, there will be more interest and attention by voters to state, county, and municipal bond issues, appropriations, and expendi- tures. Good government demands that each voter make some direct contribution no matter how small the amount in return for the rights, benefits, and privileges of citizenship. The enactment of Senate Bill 138 will help bring about this desired result. Under False Colors AMONG the statutes of Illinois is a law popularly known as the "Co-operative Act of 1915" under which a number of farmers' elevators are organized. As amended in 1923, this Act is co-operative in name only. Corporations organized under it may or may not be co-operative. There., is nothing in the Act limiting the return of companies so organized on capital, nothing to compel a distribution of excess profits to patrons after reserves and a maximum of 8 per cent is paid on capital stock. Under it i co-operative association may be owned by comparatively few stockholders, the business of the associa- tion may be thriving, the profits large, but the farmers who patronize it and make possible its success may share no more in its profits than they do In the earnings of any private corporation. ' ' House Bill 466 before the Illinois legislature, which has the support of the Illinois Agricultural Association, seeks to amend the 1915 Act so as to make It truly co-operative, limit return on capital stock, make mandatory the distribu- tion to patrons of excess earnings, when and If distributed, on the basis of business done with the company. There Is nothing illegitimate about a company owned by one, two, or a half dozen stockholders retaining all the earn- ings for the benefit of the owners. Private corporations do this and no one objects. The objection lies In associations that parade under false colors, basking In the sunlight of favor and partiality which most farmers rightfully show toward real co-operative enterprises. House Bill 466 seeks to strip away the sham and camou- flage, and require associations organized under this Act to be truly co-operative. ABOLITION of the Farm Board Is advocated by Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, hlgh-tariff-protectlon-for-Indus- try champion. The senator objects to the Grain Stabilization Corporation maintaining a higher than world price for the American farmers' grain, deplores the $500,000,000 revolv- ing fund appropriation. On the other hand, Senator Couzens of Michigan has discovered that the steel companies are charging the railroads the same price for rails, that rail prices have not come down. Price stabilization of steel, aluminum, and other products of organized industry will not be de- nounced by Senator Reed and other eastern industrialists. Only price stabilization and protection for agriculture, in their estimation, is eco- nomically unsound. April, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven 57TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY ~-^ — (Continued from page 4) —-—^ only for the purposes named, but also -> for all other purposes for which appro- priations are usually made from the General Revenue Fund. If they should fail to do so, the State Levying Board is directed to levy taxes on property sufficient to make up the deficiency. A NUMBER of measures of more or less importance the L A. A. is supporting before the General Assembly cover varied subjects, all of practical interest to farmers. Bills which have already passed the House include H. B. 410 (Rep. Luckey, Vermilion county) which would absolve an owner from damages resulting from his live stock running unattended on public highways without his knowledge, where such owner used due care in keeping such live stock off the highways. Under the act, responsibility for accidents result- ing from live stock running at large would be placed on the party whose negligence brought about the damages. Cow^ Has Right-of-Way In a recent decision a Wisconsin judge held that a cow being driven across a road from one pasture to an- other had the right-of-way, and that drivers of vehicles were bound to exer- cise due care to avoid hitting such ani- mal. The present Illinois law presumes the owner of live stock to be Hable for damages resulting from unattended live stock on public highways. H. B. 501 (Rep. Johnson, Ford coun- ty) would make' the owner of any dog liable for damages it inflicts by killing or molesting live stock (sheep, goats, cattle, horses, mules, poultry, swine). This bill, which authorizes the killing of such dog, passed the House by a [,. substantial majority vote on April 1. 1^ Butter Substitutes H. B. 451, which provides that no state institution supported by public funds shall purchase more than 2 5 per cent of its fat requirements for in- mates in the form of butter or lard substitutes, passed the House on March 31, although it was amended before passage so as not to apply to county and municipal institutions. This bill was substituted for H. B. 84 (Handy), which prohibited the use of butter sub- stitutes in all state institutions. H. B. 4 (Rep. Davis, Jackson coun- ty) provides that lime dust manufac- tured at the Southern Illinois (Chester) Penitentiary shall be furnished free to farmers in the drouth stricken area of that section. This bill will be supported by the Illinois Agricultural Association as an emergency measure to expire at the end of the year 1931. Sen. Harry Wilson of Perry county has introduced jhe same measure in the Senate as S. B. 387. License Milk Dealers The milk dealers' licensing bill, H. B. 440 (Rep. Corzine, Christian county) provides for state licensing of milk dealers and carries a provision that ap- plications for licenses shall contain a certificate signed by a physician show- ing freedom from communicable dis- eases of each person handling or coming in contact with milk sold. The state's attorney and sheriff of each county shall be furnished with a list of licenses twice a year. The measure is designed to improve the milk supply in small towns and rural communities. This bill received favorable consideration by the Committee on Agriculture, and as we go to press, is on third reading in the House. Motor Vehicle Bills A number of bills amending the mo- tor vehicle act, changing the classifica- tion of trucks by weight and the license fees therefor, also clarifying the law with reference to exempting farm trac- tors and other farm machines from the payment of motor license fees have been introduced. Reps. Hunter, Winnebago county, and Allen, Whiteside county, have in- troduced similar measures covering the reclassification of trucks according to capacity. The Illinois Agricultural Association will support the bills which coincide closest to the resolution on these ques- tions passed at the last annual meeting, namely: "We favor and pledge our support to amendment of the Motor Vehicle Act: 1. "To exempt farm- tractors and any farm implements and machinery drawn by tractors from the re- quirement of motor licenses tchcn such tractors, implements and ma- chinery use the highways only in moving between fields or farms for the purpose of carrying on farm operations. 2. "To establish a more equitable schedule of license fees with differ- ent rates for trucks having a com- bined weight and rated capacity of less than 4,000 pounds, between 4,000 and 8,000 pounds, and be- ; fween 8,000 and 12,000 pounds." Hunter Bill Passes Rep. Hunter's bill, H. B. 228, which provides that farm machinery including tractors, threshing machines, clover hullers, ensilage cutters, corn shredders, corn shellers, etc., shall not be subject to the motor vehicle act, passed the House on March 26. . The Illinois Agricultural Association appeared in opposition to H. B. 407 which would give cities one cent of the three cent gas tax to use for the con- , struction of roads and streets. The I. A. A. supports the State Department ' of Highways in contending that the distribution of the gas tax be left un- disturbed, the hard road program com- pleted, but that the Highway Depart- ment take over the building and main- tenance of streets through towns and cities that have been designated as state highways. Amendments to the Co-operative Acts of 1915 and 1923 are covered in House bills 466 and 467 (Homer J. Tice, Menard county), respectively. H. B. 466 would make the 1915 Act co- operative in principle as well as in name, would increase the number of ' shares a stockholder can hold from five . to ten shares, authorizes a maximum of $1,000 per share instead of $5 00, per- mits one co-operative to invest in the stock of another up to 10 per cent of its capital stock, and provides that dividends on capital stock be limited to 8 per cent. H. B. 467, which amends the Co- operative Act of 1923, is designed to broaden and make more flexible the 1923 Act so as to meet all conditions developed through past experiences. Under the amended act it will be pos- ■ sible to organize co-operative credit corporations, to organize national co- operative marketing associations under the Illinois law. It will do away with the necessity of organizing co-operatives under the Delaware laws. The amendments proposed in H. B. 467 have the approval of the Legal Department of the Federal Farm Board. State Income Tax Up In Senate on April 15 As this issue of the RECORD goes to press the Lantz state income tax bill, S. B. 138, is scheduled to come up for third reading in the State Senate Wednesday, April 15, at 10 A. M. The legislative committee of the I. A. A. secured a special order for considera- tion of the measure following the ac- tion of the Senate two weeks before in passing the bill from second to third reading. ■ ■ - r A state-wide conference of County Farm Bureau presidents has been called at Springfield for Wednesday afternoon, April 15, to consider the income tax bill and other legislation supported by the Illinpis Agricultural Association be- fore the 57th General Assembly... ,: Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 19)1 S t a t e L egi s I a t u r e s Pa s s Income Ta x B i 1 1 s HE Iowa Senate on March 2 5 passed a state income tax bill. The measure provides a tax of 1 per cent on cor- porations and the rates on individuals are graduated from 1 to 5 per cent. An income tax had already been approved by the House which carried a 3 per cent corporation tax and lower salary brackets than that provided in the Sen- ate amendments. The Senate vote followed a special message from Governor Turner renew- ing his plea for an income tax to re- lieve part of the burden on property owners. The bill provides for a tax of 2 per cent on incomes up to $10,000 a year, 3 per cent on $10,000 to $20,000, 4 per cent on $20,000 to $100,000, and 5 per cent on all above $100,000. In- dividuals are allowed an exemption of $750 and $750 additional for each de- pendent, reports the U. S. Daily. Three-fourths of the proceeds of the tax goes to the common school fund, and one-fourth to the general revenue fund of the state. Georgia THE George state legislature recent- ly enacted — - ^ 1. A state income tax with rates from 1 to 5 per cent on individual in- comes and 4 per cent on corporate in- comes; .: 2. An act allowing an offset of 1931 sales taxes against income taxes paid in 1932. Utah UTAH passed a personal income tax with rates ranging from 1 to 4 per cent. Exemptions are $1,000 for single persons; $2,000 for a married couple, and $400 additional for each dependent. An offset is allowed for property taxes paid up to one- third of the amount of the income tax. Missouri JEFFERSON CITY, MO., April 2.— t) The House has concurred in Sen- ate amendments to the income tax in- crease bill and passed the measure which now goes to the governor for his ap- proval. It provides for income taxes on a graduated basis ranging from 1 to 4 per cent, which, according to its proponents, will bring in about $5,500,- 000 of additional revenue annually. Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa., April 2.— A bill proposing a state income tax will be considered by the House when it meets April 7. The proposed income tax is gradu- ated from rates ranging from 2 to 10 per cent. The maximum rate for cor- porations would be 7 per cent. Vermont Governor Signs Income Tax Governor Wilson of Vermont signed the state income tax bill recently passed by the legislature. The rate for cor- porations is 2 per cent. In the case of individuals the rate is 2 per cent for earned income and 4 per cent for un- earned income. On earned income the exemptions are $1,000 for single per- sons and $2,000 for married persons. Where all the income is unearned, the exemptions are $400 and $800. Thompson Grain Member Unofficial reports state that Sam. H. Thompson, newest member of the Fed- eral Farm Board, will succeed Sarnuel R. McKelvie when the latter retires in June as grain representative on the board. A business man with an agri- cultural connection is expected to be chosen to bring the board up to its full membership when McKelvie leaves. Maryland A BILL proposing a personal income tax with rates ranging from .5 per cent to 5 per cent has been introduced in the Maryland legislature. _ Independent oil operators are leasing farm lands around Spring Lake in Ogle county, Illinois, where a small oil seep was recently discovered. Several rigs are already drilling, one being down 115 feet. Oklahoma A BILL providing for a net income tax on corporations and individ- uals passed both Houses of the Okla- homa legislature and was sent to Gov- ernor Murray on April 4. The gov- ernor announced that he would approve it immediately. . . South Dakota recently passed a bill providing for a tax on substitutes for butter and lard. The bill was aimed "at the cheap imported oils which con- stitute 65 per cent of the oils used in the manufacture of oleomargarine, not against cotton seed products," states Loyson G. Troth, state secretary of agriculture. Driver's License Debate at Galesburg Meeting "Resolved, that Illinois should adopt a drivers' license law" was the subject of a debate held before 45 members of the Farm Bureau Boosters Club, Gales- burg, April 2. Harry Peterson and Frank Sutor of Sparta township, the affirmative team, won the decision. Wil- liam Moore and Art McGovern of Cop- ley township comprised the negative team. E. I. Wilson of Tazewell county, spe- cialist in parHamentary practice, will demonstrate parliamentary rules at the next meeting on Thursday, May 7. The subject for debate at the June meeting will be "Resolved, that the Philippine Islands should be given their independence." Sid Cherrill of the I. A. A. live stock marketing department, spoke on live stock marketing following the debate. 15th District Conference CO-OPERATIVE grain marketing was one of the principal topics dis- cussed at the 15th district I. A. A. conference. Canton, March 26. Harry Gehring of Knox county and director of the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion stated that the business of the Mid-West Grain Corporation, co-opera- tive sales agency, had been increasing rapidly during recent months, and that 34 fully qualified co-operative elevators now hold membership in the Illinois Grain Corporation. Organization and membership solici- tation were discussed by R. J. Hamil- ton and John C. Moore. Hamilton stated that during the first two months of the year more members joined the Farm Bureau and I. A. A. voluntarily than in any other similar period in the history of the organization. Produce marketine was covered by Farm Adviser L. E. McKinzie of Schuy- ler and J. E. Meatheringham of Adams county. A. N. Skinner, former 1. A. A. di- rector from Yates City, opened the meeting and introduced his successor, C. G. Bates of Schuyler county, who presided. Mr. Bates outlined the legislative pro- gram of the I. A. A. and talked briefly about the newer developments of co- operative marketing. F. M. Higgins, formerly I. A. A. district or- ganization manager, is back at his old job as editor of the Lake Geneva (Wis.) News- Tribune. ■•.,.;,;■ . •' -■■■'■-..-"' ■■■H..,': V . MISSING ARE ADVERTISEMENTS April, 19)1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Whiteside Cuts Values; --.— Endorses Incoine Tax I Board of Supervisors Takes Action in Meeting April 1 THE Whiteside county board of su- pervisors voted on April 1 to cut valuations of land and city lots in the county an average of 20 per cent, and went on record in favor of the Lantz state income tax bill as a step toward placing taxes on the basis of ability to pay. J. D. Conrad, Sterling assessor and prominent Farm Bureau member, presented evidence to show why the re- duction in land values should be made. The cut will not be a horizontal one. An effort will be made to equalize downward an average of 20 per cent, each assessor being authorized to use his own judgment in making the re- ductions. Supervisor R. A. Norrish of Morri- son, former president of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau and a director in the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Assn.; Supervisor S. C. Given, Fenton, and Mr. Conrad drew up the following resolu- tion which was adopted unanimously: "Whereas, the supervisors and as- sessors of Whiteside county now in ses- sion, find that the valuations of land in Whiteside county have decreased 40 per cent since the last quadrennial as- sessment, and, "Whereas, it is the opinion of this group that on account of the deprecia- tion in land values, a reduction of as- sessed values will be necessary, and, "Whereas, a reduction in values will cause a loss in revenues for the county that will make it impossible to meet the ordinary and necessary expenses, "Therefore, be it resolved that we request our senator and representatives from this district to support the Lantz income tax bill now before the state legislature or any other tax relief bill that will aid in the assessment of in- tangible personal property. "And further, that the county clerk be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the legis- lature from thi^district." Mr. Norrish, in supporting the reso- lution, stated that many farmers are paying from 20 to 40 per cent of their net incomes in taxes on their farms, that holders of real estate are compelled to pay taxes on such property whether they own it or not, while the mortgage holder escapes. County expenses can't be reduced much, he said, because state laws require counties to pay such items as mothers' pensions, blind pensions, TB sanitariums, war veteran relief, etc. NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSN. FXECTION OF DELEGATES ^ NOTICE is hereby given that in connec- tion with the annual meetings of ail County Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of May and June, 1931, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective County Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureaus and who arc also qualified voting members of Illinois Agricultural Association shall elect a dele- gate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meet- ing or any special meeting of Association, including the election of officers and direc- tors as provided for in the by-laws of the Association. During May an annual meeting will be held in Massac county. During June an annual meeting will be held in Ogle county. Signed: G. E. Metzger, Secretary. April H, 19J1. Marshall-Putnam Tax Valuations Too High Large Audience Hears Pres. Smith at Rochelle MORE than 500 farmers and towns- people gathered in the Rochelle township high school the night of March 26 to hear President Earl C. Smith discuss legislation pending be- fore the 57th General Assembly. The proposed state income tax fig- ured largely in Mr. Smith's address. The Lantz income tax bill, the speaker said, is aimed at the injustice of the present system which forces real estate, creating only 10 per cent of the state's income to pay 90 per cent of the taxes. Mr. Smith expressed the belief that the measure has an excellent chance of passage in the present session because the fairness and justice of this tax is becoming widely recognized. With the antiquated property tax breaking down in almost every section of the state, with tax delinquencies mounting higher and higher, students of political econo- my and statesmen realize that taxation based on ability to pay is the only fair method of deriving revenue to support government. Property owners of Ogle county would have saved $133,710 if the bill had been a law this spring, the speaker said. He deplored the fact that so many Illinois farmers are still outside the ranks of the Farm Bureau and I. A. A., emphasized the need for all farmers working together to solve their prob- lems. ~ ~ " G. A. Lazier of Lindenwood, former president of the Ogle County Farm Bureau, presided. On the speaker's ros- trum were C. E. Bamborough, Polo; George F. Tullock, Rockford; L. D. Carmichael, and Anson Rosenkrans, presidents respectively of the Ogle and Lee County Farm Bureaus. Assessors Act to Reduce Taxes as Result of Farm Bureau In- i: ; .; . formation Service As we go to press word is received that the Marshall county supervisor of assessors, Ray Litchfield, instructed the assessors to make a 25 per cent cut in the value of best farm lands in that county. Timber land and cheaper pas- ture lands will command a 30 per cent reduction. Vacant city lots will also be cut. Improvements on both city property and farm property will be al- lowed a reduction. V ''■'.' Putnam County Also Reduced Putnam county was not so seriously out of line in its valuations as was Marshall. The supervisor of assessors therefore instructed the assessors t-o make the necessary equalizations on the cheaper lands in Putnam Co., effecting a considerable reduction on that class of property. City lots and personal property will also be reduced. "The reduction in valuations which will be effected in Marshall and Put- nam counties this year, largely as the result of tax studies made by the local Farm Bureau tax committees, and which was supported by general sentiment in favor of such changes both by the as- sessors and by the people at large, will be a substantial savings to taxpayers. In some instances local taxing bodies will find it necessary to reduce their budgets because they have levied to the limit of the legal rate. In addition, Marshall county residents will have the assurance that they will be paying very little, if any more, than their just share of state taxes. This saving alone will result in at least $15,000 reduction in the amount of state tax that will be paid." Sec'y* Hyde Visits I. A. A. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde and C. B. Denman, live- stock member of the Farm Board, called at the I. A. A. office, Chicago, on April 6. ^ E. W. "Farmer" Rusk, formerly county adviser in Macoupin county, has severed his connection 'with the Chicago and Illinois Midland Ry. and Station WENR, to take charge of agricultural programs for Sta- tion WMAQ, owned by the Chicago Daily New^s. Error cannot exist where truth is continuously promoted. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1931 u IJajLJ. bgllDdpe SATURDAY, May 9, was set as the opening day for the 1931 Farm Bu- reau baseball season by directors of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League / who met at Peoria March 20. Around ■ -: 100 officials, players and visitors at- tended. Nearly all the 34-3 5 counties expecting to have teams were repre- ■'■/ ; sented. , ' ,.:>\'' ' ''' ' " Principal action taken included (1) rearrangement of the districts to make way for new members, (2) adoption of State Arbitration Committee's re- port on eligibility, (3) adoption of • playing rules for the season. The accompanying map shows the new arrangement of counties into dis- tricts. Each district will organize be- .; fore the opening of the season, elect a : district chairman and dictator, adopt a . schedule of games to decide the district championship, agree on selection of um- pires, division of gate receipts, etc. The State Arbitration Committee, ; composed of League President Chas. Black, Jacksonville; Vice-President John Stout, Chatham; Secretary George Thiem, Chicago, reported on the trouble- some question of eligibility of players. Eligible are: 1. Farm Bureau members actively en- gaged in operating a farm or actively v. superintending the operation of a farm. 2. Dependent son or dependent rela- tive of a Farm Bureau member actively farming and living with such member. 3. Where joint membership is held all parties to membership actively en- gaged in farming. 4. Part time employment away from the farm shall not be construed as mak- ing a prospective player ineligible un- der the eligibility rule as defined in the constitution. 5. Farm managers actively superin- tending the operation of farm lands who are members of the Farm Bureau. 6. Dependent sons of Farm Bureau members, or members of the Farm Bu- reau who go to school and work on the farm during vacation. Most significant rules adopted re- , - quire: 1. Each team to deposit $2 5 cashier's check as forfeit for failure to report at regularly scheduled game. 2. Each team to fill out eligibility ' questionnaire on each prospective play- !" er and file with state league secretary 10 days before first scheduled game. The Spaulding No. new cushion . cork center ball was adopted as official. National Co-Op. For ^^ '"''■■'[y: :": ■ Fruit and Vegetables Plan to Co-ordinate Regional Co- Ops. in Nation- Wide Sales Plan ,._.•" —•.mSiSI '^usar} DivlMionM in Illinolit Farm Burenn Ilnsebnll Lengrne "Skeets" Bloomquist, former Gales- burg star will again act as manager and attempt to lead the Knox county team into the state semi-finals. It was decided by the players at a recent meeting to start practice within the next two weeks and attempt to get in all the practice possible before the opening of the league schedule, which will be the latter part of May. A. B. Leeper Division IV will open the season May 16 when Marshall-Putnam and Peoria cross bats in Peoria county, while Woodford and Tazewell meet on the latter's home grounds. Wilfred Shaw was selected district dictator at the di- visional meeting. From McLean Division VI held its meeting in Clin- ton April 3, where L. R. Welk was chosen district dictator. First games will be played May 16. Each county will keep its gates receipts at home games, pay its own umpires at home and away. Douglas county games will be played at Tuscola, Macon county at Decatur, Champaign games at Urbana, Logan at Lincoln, McLean at Normal University diamond. " ■ Jefferson County Farm Bureau Get-Together {/ I / OR the first time in the history -I- of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau, and so far as we have been able to find out, probably for the first time in Illinois, all present and past members of the Board of Directors and their families were invited to a get- together," writes Charles E. Twigg, the new county agent at Mt. Vernon. W. T. Wooden, first president of the Jefferson Bureau, told of the difficulties encountered in organizing a Farm Bu- AS we go to press a national meet- ing of fruit and vegetable co- operative representatives is scheduled to be held in Washington, probably on April 13 at the call of Charles S. Wil- son, member of the Federal Farm Board. On April 6, fruit and vegetable marketing representatives from Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon- sin, Indiana, Missis- sippi, Arkansas, Mis- souri and Kansas met with Mr. Wilson of the Farm Board in St. Louis to discuss possibilities for or- ganizing a fruit and vegetable regional co-operative in the Mississippi Valley. A. B. Leeper, direc- tor of fruit and vegetable marketing, Secretary Geo. E. Metzger, and W. L. Cope of the I. A. A., together with several Illinois grow- ers, sat in the conference. " A committee of four was appointed to go to Washington at the call of the Farm Board to meet with 11 other representatives chosen from all sections of the United States to discuss the ad-" visability of organizing a national fruit and vegetable marketing agency. Mr. Leeper was chosen a member of this committee. X; " ;• . - : "'■■' ,:■;?%■?>• X^j.;; At present there is little co-ordina- tion between regional and district co- operative^ marketing associations. It is hoped that the new movement will bring the district associations together so that a national plan can be developed and sales representatives of the nation- wide co-operative placed on all the principal markets. . :: . • v' ' ■: reau in that county. A. E. Drennan, a former president, brought the history of the Bureau down to recent years. I. E. Beall, present Farm Bureau president, gave an account of his for- mer connections with the Farm Bureau Federations in Texas and Missouri, em- phasized the superior Farm Bureau ser- vice program in Illinois. ^ Other speakers were F. L. Brissenden, I. A. A. district organization manager; H. H. Connaway, delegate to the I. A. A. convention^ County Adviser Twigg; Assistant State Leader F. L. Longmire; L. R. Caldwell, former county? ad-; ' viser; the secretary of the local Cham-' ^ ber of Commerce, and the manager of the Emmerson Hotel. April, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen Farmers National Gram Profit $666,266.8^ Annual Report to Stockholders Reveals Corporation Had Good Vear in Spite of Depression .v^f^^vA,:;::-^:';'/^-:?.^-:':^^ A PROFIT of $666,266.84 in the fiscal year ending February 28, Jess Wade of Ogden, Utah, is the only new man on the Board. S. J. Cotting- to keep in close contact with all the operations of the organization. McKel- 1931, was reported by Walter I. Beam, vie predicted that at the coming meet- ton, Iowa; Sam H. Thompson, Chicago; treasurer of the Farmers National Grain ing of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce L. J. Taber, Columbus, Ohio, and E. G. Corporation, to the Board of Directors' at Atlantic City much time would be McCollum, Indianapolis, were not re- meeting in Chicago on April 6. spent by the organized middlemen dis- elected. The report of the nominating At the annual meeting of stock- cussing how the purpose of the Agri- holders held the following day at the cultural Marketing Act can be defeated. Sherman Hotel, President C. E. Huff Reports Brief stated that the net profits of the cor- ^he reports of President Huff and poration represented ^ore than 100 per Manager Geo. S. Milnor were very brief. cent earnings on the outstanding capi tal stock. Pres. G. C. Johnstone of Bloomington represented Illinois Grain Corp. at the stockholders' meeting. Directors of the corporation voted to set aside 50 per cent of the net profits for reserve and declared a 6 per cent stock dividend. The remainder of the profits will be distributed in patron- age dividends in the form of paid up capital stock. The corporation handled approximately 111,000,000 bushels of cash grain of the 1930 crop. McKelvie Speaker Ex-Governor Saifeuel R. McKelvie of Nebraska was the principal speaker at the stockholders' meeting. The Farm- ers National is the largest handler of grain in the United States, said Mc- Kelvie, by reason of the large bushelage handled in its first year of operation. "I want to urge that every stockholder support your National Grain Corpora- tion with all your receipts. By with- holding a part of your grain you only weaken your organization. While it is true that some other concern may from time to time offer you a higher price for a few carloads of grain, don't for- get that your national agency contracts to take all your grain. "There are too many agencies taking a toll of the farmer's production," con- tinued McKelvie. "There is too much duplication in machinery, too much waste. Guard against duplication of ef- fort in your own organization and eliminate it promptly when discovered. Profits to Producers "Co-operative marketing can't make the dollar do gymnastics. It can make as much profit as any private organiza- tion handling an equal volume, and the profit so made will be returned to the producers who made it possible." Mr. McKelvie read a telegram from headquarters of the Farm Board at Washington which expressed faith in the future of the Farmers National Grain Corporation, the Board's desire They stated that a report would be dis- tributed in pamphlet form shortly. Im- portant details connected with the han- dling of grain and the financial opera- tions of the company were not given out. Hostile interests are anxious to get this information for use in their cam- paign of misrepresentation against co- operation marketing, and the officers and directors deemed it advisable not to release it. Private commission agen- cies are careful not to reveal their financial operations, and the Grain Cor- poration to protect itself has been com- pelled to withhold its sales position and details of financial operation from the public. ; . r :^ : ' Mr. Huff thanked the directors and other officers for their fine support, and spoke approvingly of the good work of employees and staff members. ".:---f ''':,. Z'^.,, A number of amendments to the by- laws were made. Hereafter a single stockholder may hold as much as 2 5 per cent of the stock of the corporation. Heretofore the stockholder has been limited to one-twentieth of the capital stock. Directors Elected Directors elected were as follows: C. E. Huff, Farmers Edu. & Co-op. Union, Salina, Kansas; John Manley, Oklahoma Wheat Grow- ers Ass'n., Enid, Okla.; J. J. Knight, Equity Union Grain Co., Kansas City, Mo.; Wm. H- Settle, Central States Grain Ass'n., Inc., In- dianapolis, Ind.; L. E. Webb, Farmers Co-op. Commission Co., Dodge City, Kansas; Geo. E. Duis, North Dakota-Montana Wheat Growers, Grank Forks, N. D.; M. W. Thatcher, Farmers Union Terminal Ass'n., St. Paul, Minn.; W. J. Kuhrt, Northwest Grain Ass'n., Minneapolis, Minn.; Ernest R. Downie, Kansas Co-op. Wheat Marketing Ass'n., Wichita, Kansas; F. J. Wilmer, North Pacific Coast Growers, Inc., Rosalia, Wash.; Oscar Slosser, Ohio Farmers Grain & Supply Co., Fostoria, Ohio; C. B. Steward, Farmers Wfestcentral Grain Co-op., Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska; C. W. Crocs, American Wheat Grow- ers Ass'n., Aberdeen, S. D.; R. A. Cowles, Illi- nois Grain Corporation, Chicago; and Jess Wade, International Grain Growers, Ogden, Utah. To comply with the change in the by-laws only 1 5 directors were elected. committee was adopted unanimously. Resolutions Adopted Resolutions adopted commended Pres- ident Hoover for the appointment of Sam H. Thompson as a member of the Federal Farm Board, expressed regret at the resignations of Messrs. Legge and McKelvie, commended the selection of James C. Stone as chairman; upheld the desirability and effectiveness of the Agricultural Marketing Act in its pres- ent form. Between 75 and 100 stockholders and visitors from all sections of the grain belt attended the meeting. The farm press was invited, but daily newspaper reporters were barred. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde and Sam- uel R. McKelvie, Sam H. Thompson and C. B. Denman of the Federal Farm Board were in Chicago for this and other meetings. . > Superpower Company Hearing on May 5th Tuesday, May 5, at Springfield, be- fore the Illinois Commerce Commission, landowners from LaSalle, Livingston, Woodford, Tazewell, Will and Grundy will gather to ask consideration of a new proposed route for the Super Power Company's high line from Powerton to Joliet. The hearing was arranged by the I. A. A. to give a few landowners who are dissatisfied with the cross country route an opportunity to present evi- dence showing why the route should follow section lines and fences. The commission previously had given the utility a certificate of convenience and necessity to build the upper half of the line. Such a certificate carries with it the right to condemn property. ---— At a conference in Springfield on March 24 more than SO landowners, farm advisers and Farm Bureau officials from the counties mentioned met with President Earl C. Smith, Donald Kirk- patrick, and L. J. Quasey to discuss legal phases of the case and to clarify in the minds of all the rights of both landowners and utilities in this question. Sti ■I'i t Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1931 tvestock- iMad^eting THE first annual meeting of the Illi- nois Live Stock Marketing Associa- tion will be held at Bloomington on Thursday, May 28. The board of direc- tors of the new co-operative met in the I. A. A. offices, Chicago, on Friday, April 3, to plan the future work of the association. The association was incor- porated on March 4. Three hundred and fifteen county live stock marketing committeemen, live stock producers and farm advisers attended six district live stock market- ing conferences held throughout the state during the week of March 23. These men represented 62 counties. County marketing committees out- lined educational programs for the re- spective counties in accordance with suggestions presented by Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing for the I. A. A. The program of the state organization was discussed with par- ticular reference to the new state live stock marketing association, its pur- pose and plan of operation. During the first three months of 1931 the Indianapolis Producers han- dled 2,638 carloads of live stock, repre- senting approximately 34% of the mar- ket receipts. Illinois counties showing an increase in the business consigned to the Indian- apolis Producers over the first three months last year were Vermilion with an increase of 33 cars, Ford with 16, Edgar 10, Dewitt 9, Iroquois and Woodford 6 cars each. Mrs. C M. Stephens, Dnvenport, Chnirmnn, Quud-City Milk Council Mrs. Stephens and other members of the Consumers Committee have taken an active part in working out an or- derly marketing quality improvement program between the organized dairy- men represented by the Quality Milk Association about Rock Island, Daven- port, Moline, and East Moline, and the organized dealers. ;, ;. iv v The Consumers Committee consists of Mrs. C. M. Stephens, Mrs. J. W. Casto, Rock Island; Mrs. W. R. Wood, Moline; and Mrs. J. F. Ryan, East Moline. r ;: Milk Producers-Dealers Progress' iat Rock Island A THREE cent per cwt. check-off on all milk delivered by members of the Quality Milk Association to dis- tributors at Rock Island, Davenport, Moline, and East Moline was agreed upon at a meeting on March 3 1 , where the largest dealers and milk producers were represented. '■ The producers consented to pay two cents and the dealers one cent to pro- vide personnel and equipment for checking weights and tests, improving quality, and advertising dairy products in the Quad-Cities. Following the meeting a new scale of prices was announced. Milk will sell for 1 1 cents a quart and 6 cents a pint on these markets. A proposed cut in the price to the producer will he given further consideration. The old retail price was 12 cents a quart. - v :. R. W. Bartlett of the University of Illinois and Wilfred Shaw of the Illinois Milk Producers' Association commended the Quad-City milk council for its ef- forts in establishing an orderly market- ing system and a higher quality prod- uct for the consumer. Farm Adviser John Spencer of Rock' Island county has taken an active part in getting the Quality Milk Association under way. Decatur Milk Producers Announce Price Schedule Sanitary Milk Producers Endorse Health Ordinance lUinois shipping association managers who increased their business to the In- dianapolis Producers over the first three months of last year are Fred Gumm, Paris, with a gain of 9 cars; W. E. Leischner, Deland; W. F. Kurtz, Ta- bor; George M. Hudson, Hindsboro; Abner Wood, Redmon; Clarence Pous- ler, Shumway; R. C. Boatman, Sheldon; William Fulk, Cerro Gordo and De- catur; D. H. King, Dundas; H. H. Richards, Parkersburg, and G. W. El- bert, Clarksburg. Managers who shipped the same number of cars as last year were: C. M. Weller, Tuscola; O. C. Fisher, Windsor, and W. H. Bingaman, Neoga. For the first three months of 1930 approximately 78.5% of the receipts at Indianapolis arrived by truck. • THE Decatur Milk Producers Asso- ciation, following a recent meeting with dealers at that market, reports that the price of base milk for April, May and June will be $2.06 per cwt. delivered at Decatur. Class II milk will bring a price com- puted on the basis of Chicago 92 score butter plus 12% cents per pound fat in 100 pounds of milk. Thus if the Chicago 92 score price is 30 cents per pound and the milk tests 3.5 per cent, the price would be computed at $1.49 per cwt. Class III milk, of which there was only 13,000 pounds on the market in March, will bring a flat price based on Chicago 90 score butter price for the butterfat content in 100 pounds of milk. At present approximately 70 per cent of the milk delivered at Decatur is base milk. During February and March the price received by the Producers was $2.27 per cwt. for base milk. Previous to February the price was $2.65. Since the first of the year the retail price on this market dropped from 12'/4 cents to 10 cents per quart. Secretary Gep. E. Metzger attended the price conference and assisted the At a meeting of the directors of the Sanitary Milk Producers, in St. Louis, April 6-7, the Board endorsed the re- cent ordinance passed by the City Health Department requiring all pro- ducers supplying that market to build a dairy and milk house according to sanitary specifications laid down by the city health office. The Sanitary Milk Producers has ad- vised its 8,800 members to comply with the ordinance and to that end is fur- nishing them with blue prints of a dairy house that will meet all require- ments. Among other requirements the milk house must have three windows in it, and a cooling tank with a capacity of four gallons of water for each gallon of milk. Secretary Geo. E. Metzger of the I. A. A., who met with the Board, reports that the organization is making fine progress, that all the larger dealers are co-operating except the Pevely Dairy Company. Producers in their negotiations. The price obtained by the Producers is in line with the price of milk on similar Illinois markets. April, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen February Record Month -- — ^ For Rock Phosphate Farmers Buy Limestone and Rock Phosphate in Spite of Farm , Price Deflation ILLINOIS farmers used more ground rock phosphate (Hme phosphate) in February, 1931, than in any February during the past 12 years, reports J. R. Bent, director of Limestone-Phosphate department. . , ; •...:. .^ \ ;,• ■ . "In the face of the current deflation of farm prices, this is a great tribute to this wonderful fertiUzer," says Bent. "Many have found that it makes the difference between profit and loss in the grain farming system. New^ Test "The recent test which has been per- fected for determining whether or not soil is deficient in quickly available phosphate, has done much to stimulate a greater use of this economical fer- tilizer. Farmers need not now wonder whether or not they will get results. They can know in advance by consult- ing their farm adviser. If the soil needs phosphorus, it pays to use it even at present farm prices. "Julius Alvord of Richland county stated recently that he applied 1,000 pounds of ground rock phosphate per acre on 18 acres in 1920. The same field was in corn in 1929. Part of this field had no treatment; part of it was limed; and part of it was limed and phosphated. Doubles Yield "The portion of the field without treatment yielded 32 bushels per acre of poor quality corn; the limed portion, 50 bushels per acre; and the limed and phosphated portion of the field, 65 bu- shels per acre. "In 1930 he had the same field in oats. The untreated part of the field made 8 bushels per acre; the limed part of the field, 18 bushels per acre; and the limed and phosphated part of the field, 32 bushels of oats per acre. The long time benefit is well illustrated in this experience." The Wonderful Soybean The San Antonio (Texas) Evening News calls the soybean the world's most wonderful plant because: "Milk, flour, salad-dressing, lubricating and illumi- nating oil, glycerine, paint, varnish, celluloid, printing ink, soap, waterproof, explosives, linoleum, rubber, coffee and margarine can be made from the bean of this plant." H. H. Walker Clare Bradford O. D. Britisenden New District Managers Announced by Metzger Organization Men Employed to Fill Vacancies, Start April 1 THE appointment of three district organization managers for two northern Illinois districts and the south- western Illinois section is announced by George E. Metzger, director of organi- zation. Appointment of the men was confirmed at a meeting of the I. A. A. Board of Directors in Chicago on March 13. H. H. Walker of Greenville, Bond county, is the new appointee for the southeastern section. Born in Clinton county near Carlyle in 1874, Walker and his sons now farm 683 acres of land near Greenville. He is a charter member of the Bond County Farm Bureau, which he joined in 1920. Since December, 1926, he has been assisting the Organization De- partment in membership solicitation. Clare Bradford from Mercer county, selected for the northern Illinois dis- trict, succeeds H. D. Fink. Bradford was born in Mercer county 38 years ago. He attended a small college in Aledo after which he started farming. Bradford has been a member of the Mercer County Farm Bureau for the past 12 years, has served on the local organization committee, and at present vs a director of the Tri-County Oil Company. ■' • ■.■:■■■:"■:' O. D. Brissenden, son of F. L. Bris- !3nden, will succeed H. L. Hough as district organization manager in the northeastern Illinois section. Mr. Hough resigned to become director of organic zation for the Wisconsin State Farm Bureau. Brissenden is the youngest of the dis- trict organization men. He was born in Clay county, 111., 32 years ago. After graduating from the public schools of Flora, he attended the University of Illinois where he was a member of the student army training corps during the war. For the past three and one-half years he has been employed as farm superintendent of the Lincoln State School and Colony in Logan county. Tall and well built, Brissenden has been active in the Logan county Farm Bureau Forum, which he served as presi- dent. He was a leading member of the Logan county debating team in the in- ter-county Farm Bureau debates last winter. During the past three years he has been attending the Lincoln College of Law night school at Springfield. Taxation Is Subject at Ottawa Armory Meeting JOHN C. WATSON, director of taxation, addressed more than 500 LaSalle County Farm Bureau members and visitors in the Ottawa Armory on March 30. Calling attention to the fact that 193 1 is the year when all real estate and farm lands in Illinois will be revalued for taxing purposes, Watson urged his audience to take a special interest in the tax situation and seek to obtain equalization between various classes of property. Real estate should be valued on the 1931 basis, not as of 1927, he asserted. Property values have come down considerably in the past four years. Mr. Watson discussed the need for tax revision, for taxation based on abili- ty to pay. He told of the advantages of having one county assessor instead of a full-time township assessor. "Uni- formity in valuations," he said, "is al- most impossible so long as we have as many assessors as there are townships in the county. Every assessor has his own idea about values, and with 37 assessors in one county you are likely to get as many different bases of valua- tion." Henry T. Marshall of the LaSalle County Farm Bureau Tax Committee presided. ILQt&^ior ^1.00 Eleven quarts of milk for $1 is the new retail price, the lowest in 10 years, announced April 1 by rxiilk distributors in Springfield, 111. The cut was made in an effort to boost consumption and get rid of the surplus. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1931 Soybean Growers in Stock Sales Drive Pass Oleo Bill in Wisconsin McDonough County Several Counties Oversubscribe Quotas. All Make Progress . . in Placing Association , on New Basis PROGRESS of Illinois soybean grow- ers in placing their co-operative sales agency, the Soybean Marketing Associa- tion, on a capital stock basis is indi- cated by accomplishments in recent weeks in the central Illinois soybean area. The association proposes to sell $50,- 000 worth of capital stock to provide working capital and to give every member grower a direct financial inter- est in his own marketing machinery. The 26 counties in which nearly 3,000 members of the organization re- side, have been placed on a quota basis in the stock subscription campaign. In the first week of the drive McLean and DeWitt counties both over-subscribed their allotments. Scott Leads A checkup of results just before go- ing to press reveals that little Scott county leads the state with stock sub- scriptions in the Soybean Ass'n. office totaling 105 per cent of its quota. De- Witt is second with 104 per cent, Mc- Lean third with 102 per cent, and Peoria fourth with 90 per cent. Manager J. H. Lloyd of the Soybean Marketing Association and V. Vaniman of the Illinois Agricultural Association were scheduled to complete a series of meetings through the soybean territory on April 11. At these meetings the speakers explained the capital set-up, and the problems facing the Soybean Association in the coming year. While farm income in 1930 declined appreciably from that of the preceding years, soybean growers are making a valiant attempt to operate their mar- keting machinery with as little outside financial help as possible. They have been reluctant to borrow money from the government and the modest loans which have been made the growers pro- pose to pay back as soon as conditions warrant. DeBord Is V.-P. Through error the name of Jesse L. ^eery was published as vice-president of the Illinois Agricultural Co-oper- atives' Assn. in the March RECORD. Byron W. DeBord of Princeville, 111., was elected vice-president at the an- nual meeting of the Board of Directors held at Springfield on January 28. The Wisconsin state legislature re- cently passed a bill providing for li- cense fees ranging from $1,000 to $50 annually from persons making, selling or publicly serving oleomargarine in Wisconsin. A $1,000 fee is required of the manufacturer or wholesaler dealer, $300 from a retail dealer, $100 hotel or restaurant, $ 5 boarding house.. Makes Good Record Illinois Vote on - ? Oleomargine Bill The vote of Illinois members of Congress on the Brigham-Townsend bill restoring the 10 cents per pound tax on yellow oleomargarine was as follows: U. S. Senate — For the bill: Chas. S. Deneen. \ Not voting: Otis F. Glenn. House of Representatives — For the bill: Chas. Adkins, John C. Allen, Wm. W. Arnold, John T. Buck- bee, Carl R. Chindblom, Burnett M. Chipperfield, Ed. E. Dennison, Homer W. Hall, Wm. P. Holaday, Wm. E. Hull, James F. Igoe, Ed. M. Irwin, Wm, R. Johnson, Ruth H. McCoi-mick, M. Alfred Michaelson, Claud V. Parsons, Henry T. Rainey, Frank M. Ramey, Frank R. Reid, Richard Yates. Against the bill: Fred A. Britten, Oscar DePriest, Morton D. Hull, Adolph J. Sabath, Elliott W. Sproul. Not voting: Thomas A. Doyle, Stan- ley H. Kunz. A 7 per cent dividend on preferred stock and an 8 per cent patronage divi- dend on common stock was recently de- clared by the McDonough Service Com- pany. More than $2,400 was added to the surplus. The total volume of busi- ness handled by the company amounted to $25,103.18. V . . At the annual meeting of the Mc- Donough Farm Bureau in March it was reported that during the year 98 new members came into the organiza- tion, that 90 per cent of the members used some form of Farm Bureau service, and that the Farm Bureau closed the year with a net worth of $23,426.65. Lard Substitute Tax Before Iowa Assembly A 3 cent lard substitute tax is pro- posed in a measure before the Iowa legislature. Southern states have pro- tested in the interest of cottonseed oil. "It is solely a revenue measure, al- though of doubtful value," said Secre- tary Mark Thornburg In reply to pro- tests. The Iowa Senate also passed a 5 cent tax on butter substitutes. Cook County Forms — New Buying Service Limestone Day, Tonti, August 16, 1918 W. L. Cope of Marion county writes: "On page nine of the March issue of the I. Ai A. RECORD is a picture of Dr. C. G. Hopkins preaching the gos- pel of permanent soil fertility. This picture was taken at Tonti, 111., on August 16, 1918. The occasion — Limestone Day. "Dinner was served by the ladies of the community. There was also talk on conservation of food by some lady — have forgotten her name. Am enclos- ing a statement of the number of cars unloaded." The statement enclosed is that of L. H. Brasel, I. C. R. R. agent, who says: "Our records show that on August 16 and 17, 1918, there were 18 cars of limestone uiilpaded at this station, the majority of which cars were released on August 17." . . Gardners Supply, Inc., is the name of a new co-operative organized by the Cook County Farm Bureau to handle truck gardeners' supplies, seeds, insecti- cides, feeds, etc. Organized with an authorized capi- tal of $2 5,000 the company began operating the last day of February with $7,500 paid in for working capital. During the month of March the com- pany did a business of over $8,000. It expects to handle upwards of $30,000 in sales during the year. ;• . ' - ;' The co-operative will meet local prices and all savings will go back to Farm Bureau member patrons on a patronage basis. Control stock in the co-operative is owned by the Cook County Farm Bureau. Insecticides handled will be in line with recommendations of the Univer- sity of Illinois. Fertilizers and chicken feeds from the Indiana Farm Bureau have been put iri stock. Joe Zickmurid" is manager. Saline, Johnson, Massac, Hardin and Pope counties are considering the organization of a five-county service company to handle petro- leum products. The Illinois Senate, March 31, defeated a measure to provide that owners and operators of motor vehicles shall not be liable for in- juries to guest— passengers except for willful and wanton misconduct. The UliiKHs A^icultuml Association :m-mm ^ibcjORD Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spe&cer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing' at special rate of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1926, authorized Oct. 27. 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, lUinoig Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St.. Chicago. Number 5 MAY, 1931 Volume 9 State Income Tax Before House Opponents of Measure Raise Smoke Screens and Seek to Delay Consideration RATTLING of skeletons in the closet by champions of the tax dodgers has been heard as a result of the hearing before the House revenue committee at Springfield last week when the Lantz state income tax bill and companion measures moved on toward considera- tion in the House. . A blast was unloosed against the measure by the Civic Federation of Chicago which represents a small group of wealthy men including large holders of stocks and bonds. The bur- den of the plaint was that security holders would be exposed by the income tax and their stocks and bonds placed on the property tax books to suffer double taxa- tion. As a matter of fact pro- vision has been made for administration of the pro- posed income tax by a sepa- rate Department of Income Taxation which under the act cannot impart informa- tion to other taxing bodies. The expo- sure argument is being used as a smoke screen to hide the real reason of many for opposing a state income tax: namely, to avoid paying a fair share of the tax burden. Another reason advanced by oppo- nents is that local property taxes would not be reduced by the proposed income tax measure. Yet, if the rates were raised to provide more revenue to re- duce local as well as state taxes the very people who advance this argument would be the first to howl; in fact the Civic Federation contradicts itself when It criticizes Senate Bill 138 because, in harmony with some of the most pro- gressive income tax states, its highest rates are slightly higher than is the case in a few other states. . , . %.'. The old bogy of unconstitutionality raised in the Senate is again being trotted out in the discussions over in the House. Yet, there is ample justi- fication in past State Supreme Court decisions and in the constitution itself for believing that the proposed income tax, which is an excise tax, is just as constitutional as the inheritance tax with its graduated rates, the gas tax, Tax dodgers get active against income tax bill. - ,-;. Smoke screens raised to hide real reasons for opposition. Chicago paper changes front, admits income tax a fair tax but wants reapportionment so Chicago can rule the state. •/■_■ \.-::-„:\-^_:..: r,:- .y\~ ;":■:■■■.', , Big real estate men want property tax offset feature; objections to this proposal cited. How^ companion bills to S. B. 138 make it a "replacement" tax. Cost of administration much less than cost of property tax. and any other excise taxes. The Chicago Tribuiie, which has been a very unfair opponent, apparently has had a twinge of conscience for in a recent editorial (May 8) it modified its previous stand by admitting that the income tax is a sound and fair tax; that ability to pay is an accepted basis of taxation. It admits that "One man may be ruined by the levy on his possessions; another may have an income unrelated to his taxable wealth. Taxation of the means of livelihood without consideration of the revenue produced has injustice bound up in it. A man taxed upon the volume of Tils Investrrients may have his living taken from him. He can stand a tax upon the income derived from these securities." .''.■."•-'•••:•''=.• v;; ;-•:••- So has the Tribune endorsed an in- come tax and candidly implies In the same editorial that its opposition is not based on any lack of merit of the pro- posed legislation, but purely because the legislature has not seen fit to reappor- tion representation according to popula- tion and allow Chicago to rule the rest of the state. •• ' • .' •••.:■■ The opening hearing on the bill and its companion measures before the House Revenue Committee on May 6 was marked by general agreement that owners of real estate are being taxed to death; that some relief must be provided. Nor was there opposition expressed to the income tax as a fair method of deriving reve- nue. Representatives of big real estate holders in the larger cities, many of whom also own large blocks of stocks and bonds, held out for the property tax offset feature under which property taxes would be deductible directly from computed income taxes. Thus, the real estate owner who pays as much as $1,000 in property taxes would have to get a net income of at least $27,167 if Senate Bill 138 is enacted, before he would pay any income tax. It is very likely that this feature would influence many who now own no real estate but who come in the ilicome tax-paying class, to buy a lot, a home, or a flat building, or perhaps even a farm. "Buy a Lot and Save Your Income Tax" might be the slogan of many a subdivider and real estate operator. The weakness of the property tax off- set feature lies in the fact that it would greatly reduce revenue derived from the income tax, thus throwing a greater portion of state taxes back on property ^ Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 19} 1 ano at the same time would officially sanction the tremendous inequality in taxation under our present system. While farmers and real estate owners under present conditions pay all the way from 20 to 50 per cent of their net income in taxes, the income tax proposes a maximum of only 6 per cent on net income. The Companion Measures The companion bills, S. B. 164-165- 166-167-168-169-170-200, repeal levies against property for state tax purposes and give effect to the replacement fea- ture of the proposed income tax. Thus, if the measure raises $30,000,000 of revenue for the State General Fund, a like amount will be removed from the levies against property. However, the University of Illinois fund, the state school fund, and the blind relief fund are protected if by any chance the in- come tax is held unconstitutional, by authorization given state officials to levy taxes for the General Fund, out of which may be appropriated money for the above purposes. At the same time Senate Bill 169 pro- vides that the Governor, the Auditor of Pubhc Accounts, and the State Treas- urer are directed to estimate the revenue to be derived from the income tax in 1932 and reduce the tax levy on prop- erty to such an amount. It is estimated that the cost of ad- ministering the state income tax will require not more than 2 per cent of the tax so collected and will probably re- quire less. The cost of administering the property tax, on the other hand, is considerably greater than this per- centage. Comparison of Tax Now Paid by Property, and Net Income That a Person Would Have to Receive to Pay as Much Taxes Under the Income Tax Bill as Property Owners Now Pay , «"■ Action in Three States On Income Tax Bills St. Paul, Minn., April 25. Bills proposed a constitutional amend- ment authorizing an income tax have been passed by both the House and Senate. Under the Minnesota law such an amendment must be submitted to the electorate. Tallahassee, Fla., April 25. The bill proposing a constitutional amendment permitting an income tax has been passed by the Florida Senate by a vote of 27 to 11. Lansing, Mich., April 25. The Michigan House has passed a bill proposing a graduated personal income tax. The sales tax was defeated. The sub-committee appointed to "frame a naf idnat f ruFt and vegetable growers' marketing plan with Federal Farm Board backing will meet in Washington May 18. Column 1 bdow shows the average owner pays (column 1 ) on his income tax now levied directly on property and from property (column 2).; ■ v indirectly on the income from property; (Note: If is here conservatively esfi- column 2 the net income from proper- mated that in recent years general taxes ty which on the average is only four levied on tax- paying property have times the actual taxes. Columns 4, 6 taken one-fourth of the net income and 8 show the income a single person, therefrom, computed before taxes are a married couple or the head of a paid. This is an indirect tax without family of four would have to receive any exemptions of 25 per cent on the to pay as much taxes as the property net income from tax-paying property. TAXES NOW LEVIED ON TAX-PAYING PROPERTY Aver. Net LEVY ON NET INCOME PROPOSE! — —Single Person Married Cou;!lt;- » BY SENATE BILL 138 — Family of Four Tax Levy Income of Such Prop. Pers'al Exemp. Total Net Income Pers'al Exemp. Total Net Income Pers"::l Total Exemp. Net Income Pers'al Exemp. 1 2 V . 3 4 5 <^-V-'.: 7 ■, ' ■8v..:' 7».,:--; $ 25 $ 100 None > 3,250 $1,000 $ 4,250 $2,000 $ 5,250 $3,000 50 200 4,500 et 5,500 c 6,500 lOO 400 6,667 ft 7,667 t 8,667 200 800 10,000 «t 11,000 t 12,000 300 1,200 12,750 «t 13,750 t 14,750 400 1,600 15,250 t« 16,250 t 17,250 500 2,000 17,400 tt 18,400 t 19,400 600 2,400 19,400 (C . 20,400 ( 21,400 700 2,800 21,400 (( 22,400 tt 23,400 800 3,200 3,600 23,400 25,400 <* 24,400 t< 1 25,400 900 26,400 27,400 1,000 4,000 (t 27,167 tt 28,167 f 29,167 1,500 6,000 35,500 t ( 36,500 t« 37,500 2,000 8,000 43,833 <« 44,833 t 45,833 2,500 10,000 f « 52,167 ct ; 5 3,167 t 54,167 3,000 12,000 ..;.. . . $133,710 Winnebago . , : . . , . . ; ...... 343,760 ......$358,060 Twenty-eighth District Thirty-eighth District DeWitt ...........,......$ 69,210 Greene ......•.........:.$ 60,650 Logan .. 138,730 Jersey ....,....:....:./;. 32,180 Macon ... .•••••■ 218,340 Macoupin ...........;:.. . 96,470 ■ ; Montgomery 98,770 Total in District. ;.,... . .$426,280 Thirtieth District Total in District .,,... . $288,070 Brown ....,.,. , . ,. ... . . , . . , . $ 26,880 Thirty-ninth District ^^'' ................:.. 62,200 L,salle Total in District. ........ $477,470 Twelfth District Carroll $ 65,040 Mason 57^920 JoDaviess . 70,480 Menard . v . . ..... . . . ; ; . . . 52,110 Stephenson , 126,120 Schuyler . .... 34,160 Tazewell 165,740 Fortieth District $305,550 Total in District $305,5 50 Total in District . Total in District $261,640 Fourteenth District Kane $340,450 Thirty-second District Kendall 51,860 Hancock .-. .. . , . . . . $116,910 Christian $123,820 $399,010 Cumberland 20,720 Fayette 51,450 Shelby 92,410 McDonough 106,660 Total in District $392,3 10 Warren 93,930 Sixteenth District Livingston $205,690 Marshall 72,070 Putnam 19,100 Henderson $ 47,490 Woodford 97,390 Mercer 79,850 ■ Rock Island 211,890 Total in District. .;.,..... $394,250 ■ ': • r :' . v; r Total in District $288,400 Forty-first District Total in District $317,500 DuPage $249,570 Thirty-third District , : ^'^^ 278,440 Total in District. . $528,010 Forty-second District ». ,:'t^. '• Clay $31,780 Eighteenth District /■„.■: ^otal m District $339,230 Clinton 50,250 Peoria ,....., $386,340 Thirty-fourth District Effingham 43,430 Clark $39,810 Marion 58,310 Total in District $386,340 Coles 85,360 Twentieth District Douglas 71,180 Grundy $ 75,600 Iroquois 185,400 '^otal in District $196,350 Kankakee 123,220 Thirty-fith District DeKalb $139,360 Total in District $183,770 Forty-third District Fulton $127,070 Knox 160,920 Total in District $287,990 Forty-fourth District Total in District $384,220 Lee 145,110 1 Twenty-second District " Whiteside 138,600 ^ _ Edgar $100,750 t i ' I ,«,,„ Vefmilion 254 810 Total i« District $423,070 Jj'^^^^" $ 50,310 TU- * • *L T^- ^ • . Monroe 42,430 Thirty-sixth District p^ j3'^20 Total in District $355,560 Adams $228,060 Randolph ".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 54,660 Twenty-fourth District Calhoun 25,460 Washington 45 400 Champaign . ,.. . ; $2 19,640 Pike 73,040 ' Moultrie 47,450 Scott 30,270 Piatt - 82,550 — — — Total in District $246,220 Total in District. Total in District $3 56,830 $349,640 Forty-fifth District . Morgan ..:............. ...$133,320 Thirty-seventh District Sangamon . . . .... . . . ; . . . . . 337,470 Twenty-sixth District -■' i Bureau C,>w;.i.:.; $142,400 Ford . ^:,^..,,,^:.^,i,r^-,ii^^^...:.. . .$ 95,030 Henry ..;.v.:,.f;.v:^...v,.;^v, 157,580 Total in District . ,;., $470,790 Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1931 County Taxes Displaced Forty-sixth District Jasper $ 2 5 ,4 1 Jefferson 42,220 Richland . HT. . .'., 2*7,440 Wayne . . . ; :-r^% .tt . . . 30,110 Total in District. ....... .$125,180 Forty-seventh District Bond , . . . ..... ., ., . $ 37,520 Madison .,;;,,. ......,.;.. . 279,700 ; Total in District $317,220 Forty-eighth District Crawford $ 5 3,890 Edwards 18,860 Gallatin ...v 19,320 Hardin '. 11,800 Lawrence 44,290 Wabash 37,8 50 White .^. 22,700 Total in District $208,710 Forty-ninth District St. Clair $3 5 5,150 Total in District $3 5 5,150 Fiftieth District Alexander $ 46,270 Franklin 8 5,210 Pulaski 19,240 Union 36,880 Williamson 5 8,740 Total in District $246,340 Fifty-first District Hamilton $ 21,230 Johnson 16,590 Massac .-r:^T7 24,850 Pope 10,290 Saline 40,490 Total in District $113,450 Fruit Growers Meet Good Crop Expected The annual meeting of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange was held at Centralia, Tuesday, May 12. One of the principal topics discussed was the new national co-operative fruit and vegetable marketing plan. Manager A. B. Leeper is a member of the committee framing the plan t;o be submitted to the Farm Board at a meeting in Washington in the near future. The growers are expecting a good crop of peaches, pears and apples. The bloom throughout the fruit producing sections was unusually heavy, and a good set is reported. C. E. Lindell of McPherson county, Kansas, —banker and farmer, recently sold 16 wheat-fed hogs on the Hutchinson market which netted him 96. J cents a bushel for his 50-cent wheat. In addition to the wheat Mr. Lindell fed oats and tankage. Review Bills Before 57th General Assembly I. A. A. Representatives Watch Legislation of Doubtful Value, Oppose Property Tax Increases AGRICULTURAL measures active- ly supported by the I. A. A. are making progress before the General As- sembly. House Bill 410 (Lucky) which provides that no owner shall be liable for damages in civil suit for the run- ning at large of livestock causing in- jury to persons and" personal property unless such owner having exercised rea- sonable care to restrain such animals has knowledge thereof, passed the House and has been reported out of the Senate Agricultural Committee with favorable recommendation. Senator Barr of Joliet is handling the bill in the Senate. House Bill 466 (Tice) which amends the 1915 Co-operative Act to make it co-operative in principle as well as in name, is now on second reading in the House, while House Bill 467 (Tice) which amends the 1923 Co-operative Act has passed the house and received favorable recommendation from the Senate Agricultural Committee. House Bill 501 (Johnson) which makes the owner of any dog liable for damages sustained by reason of such dog killing, wounding, or chasing live- stock, passed both the House and Sen- ate, but has been called back to correct a discrepancy in its title and an illegal provision. House Bill 451 which limits the use of butter and lard substitutes to 2 5 per cent in state institutions passed both the House and Senate some time ago. Other bills of more or less interest to Illinois farmers include H. B. 4 (Davis) which provides for free distribution of limestone from Chester penitentiary as a temporary measure to aid drouth- stricken southern Illinois farmers. This bill passed the House on April 30. H. B. 228 (Rep. Hunter) which ex- empts farm machinery and tractors from paying the state motor license fee passed the House several weeks ago. This measure has the active support of the I. A. A. Several bills would amend the motor vehicle act so as to change the state license fees and classifications of trucks. Senator Dunlap's bill No. 71 would make the license on trucks weighing less than 4,000 lbs. $8.00; 4,000 to 8,000 lbs. $12.00; and 8,000 to 12,000 lbs. $22.50; trailers and semi-trailers weighing 2,000 to 4,000 lbs. $12.00, and 4,000 to 10,000 lbs. $25.00. The Dunlap bill passed the Senate and now lies before the House. Rep. Henry Allen introduced a new bill H. B. 870, which assesses trucks weighing less than 3,000 lbs. $10.00; 3,000 to 8,000 lbs. $14.00; and 8,000 to 12,000 lbs. $22.50; trailers and semi-trailers weighing 2,000 to 4,000 lbs. $12.00; and 4,000 to 10,000 lbs. $2 5.00. Mr. Allen's new bill, it is ex- pected, will derive more revenue than Sen'. Dunlap's. ; Allen's previous bill H. B. 139 was identical to the Dunlap measure, '^'■■'[^■/'■y ■■'■}■■■'}.:■■. '::}:■ ■■'.■;■'■•■■'..■-<■.. ^•■' ■;,■-■ A remedy for the financial plight of school districts unable to pay interest and principal on school bonds under present tax limitations is sought in S. B. 81 (Huebsch). This bill provides for a tax in excess of the 25/2% limit for such purpose if and when a majority of the voters of the district give their approval. Rep. Bolger of McHenry county was active in including the referendum provision in the bill. The distressed districts, it is understood, are located mostly in the suburban area outside Chicago and in southern Illinois. A number of other school measures of doubtful value to farmers are being studied. Following its well known poli- cy reiterated in resolutions passed at the last annual meeting, the Association will oppose legislation which seeks to increase property taxes. The I. A. A. believes that such a position will help bring about a fair and equitable taxing system based on ability to pay. Publicity Conference at Institute of Co-Operation A conference for publicity directors and editors of farm organization and co-operative papers will be a special fea- ture this year at the seventh session of the American Institute of Co-Opera- tion, Manhattan, Kansas, June 8-13. Among the general topics to be con- sidered at the coming Institute, which opens Monday, June 8, are: "Possibili- ties of Adjusting Production to De- mand," "Lessons from the Merchandis- ing Problems of Older Co-Operatives," "Financing and Risk-Bearing for Co- Operatives," "Evaluation of the Work of the Federal Farm Board," and "Na- tional Problems of Co-Operatives." General sessions will be held in the morning and special sessions devoted to individual commodity marketing in the afternoon. Thomas Represents Advisers Melvin Thomas, farm adviser of Coles county, represented the State Association of Farm Advisers at the April meeting of the I. A. A. directors in Chicago. B. W. Tillman, president, was unable to be present. ; \ : 1 - "* * ' ' _ ^ . •] ■ f' .■■■■"';■;'' May, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Coultas Hired by Soybean Association Seek Lower Rates on Peaches "Hank" Lloyd Goes to Aurora Bank %^: ;; •;■ As Farm Manager ^:..: W. H. Coultas WILBUR H. COULTAS, farm ad- viser in McLean county for the past three years, was employed as active manager of the Soybean Marketing As- sociation at a meet- ing of the directors in Springfield April 27th. ".;,-: After graduating from the University of Illinois, Coultas became assistant farm adviser in Pe- oria county where he served for three years before taking a similar job with Harrison Fahrnkopf, former farm adviser of McLean county. When Mr. Fahrnkopf was employed as director of grain marketing for the I. A. A. in September, 1928, Coultas suc- ceeded him as farm adviser. Coultas was active, along with other central Illinois county advisers, in organizing the Soybean Marketing Association. Mr. Coultas succeeds J. FI. Lloyd, one of Illinois' first farm advisers, who leaves the Soybean Association to be- come farm manager for the First Na- tional Bank of Aurora. In tendering his resignation, Mr. Lloyd said: "It is with deep regret that I sever a connection of more than 15 years with the Farm Bureau movement in Illinois. In my new work, however, I expect to continue to do everything I can for the best interests of Illinois farmers, and to co-operate with the Farm Bureau which has done so much for Illinois agriculture. "My desire to spend more time with my family and to enter the field of farm management in which I have long been interested, prompts me to make this new move. I have appreciated the past opportunities in working with the soybean growers of Illinois. I have every confidence that under the competent supervision of the Board of Directors, and the corporate and active managers the organized soybean growers of the state will go on to further achievement in co-operative marketing." Lloyd expects to take up his new du- ties around the middle of May. Coultas will leave McLean county June 15. He and his family expect to moye tg Oak Lower rates-on peaches shipped out of southern Illinois to eastern markets are being sought by peach growers of that section. A meeting to bring about fairer rates was held in the I. A. A. offices on May 1. A. B. Leeper and L. J. Quasey of the I. A. A. met with the group which in- cluded growers and railroad men. The committee appointed by the Iruit growers consists of A. B. Leeper, manager of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange; H. W. Day, Illinois Horti- cultural Society; Guy Beauman, John- son county; H. H. Lamar and J. J. Keith, Union county; and W. S. Per- rine and Senator Henry M. Dunlap who have large orchards in Marion county. It is estimated that 2 5 per cent of Illinois peaches are hauled out of south- ern Illinois territory by truck because of the high freight rates. Illinois peaches are carried by railroads at a rate of 8 5 per cent of first-class freight rates, while Georgia peaches are hauled to market at 47 per cent of first-class rates, it was stated. I. A. A. Directors Attend Mrs. Sorrells' Funeral Hornbeek Employed As District Manager L. B. Hornbeek of Winchester, Scott county, is the new organization mana- ger for the sixth district in southeastern Illinois. He succeeds F. M. Higgins, who resigned the first of the year. Mr. Hornbeek made a good record as a part-time membership solicitor. He has been active in Farm Bureau work in Scott county for many years. Horn- beek is reported to have made 9 per cent interest on the investment in his farm in 1929, which he operated along with his work for the Farm Bureau. Oil Men Meet Park. District meetings for directors, mana- gers, and truck salesmen of county oil co-operatives affiliated with the Illi- noise Farm Supply Company are sched- uled for Tuesday, June 9, Decatur; Wednesday, June 10, Peoria; and Thurs- day, June 11, DeKalb. John Krawetz, chief chemist of the Phoenix Chemical Laboratory, and Ralph Matthews, vice-president of the Battenleld Grease and Oil Corporation, will speak to each group. Greater uniformity in handling and selling SERVICE petroleum products is being brought about as a result oi these meetings. Nothing tones down a trouble- maker so quickly as to run into someone he isn't sure he can lick. Mrs. Sorrells, wife of Sam Sorrells, I. A. A. director from the 21st dis- trict, was buried at Raymond on Sun- day, April 19. The following resolution expressing the sympathy of the Board of Directors to Mr. Sorrells was passed at the April meeting: WHEREAS, the Board of Direc- tors of this Association has learned with profound regret of the death of Mrs. Samuel Sorrells, the be- loved wife of our esteemed associ- :i ^ ate and fellow member of this :; Board of Directors: >'' RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors, deeply sensible of the loss sustained, extend their associ- ate and fellow member, Samuel Sorrells, its sincere sympathy, and shall and hereby does note in its records its tribute and appreciation of her noble character and service rendered in her community and to humanity; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be _ tendered to the bereaved family. .. The president appointed the follow- ing committee of three to attend the funeral: W. L. Cope, Geo. F. Tullock and Charles S. Black. ;. LaSalle-Peru Producers — Keep Milk at Home The Tri-City Dairymen's Associa- tion of LaSalle, Peru and Oglesby is maintaining a price level of $2.65 per cwt. for 3.5 per cent milk because members of the organization are keep- ing all milk at home that dealers can- not handle for the wholesale and retail fluid trade. ** It is reported that the surplus amounts to about 1 5 per cent of the total supply. The extra milk is being used to feed pigs and calves on the farm. Advice to advertisers: When ev- erything else fails, try improving the product. Picnic — Fish Fry A picnic and fish fry is being ar- ranged by District Organization Mana- ger L. F. Brissenden for Farm Bureau presidents, executive committeemen, farm advisers, and their families, in the 14 counties comprising Brissenden's or- ganization district in Southern Illinois. The event has been scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, August 22-23, and will be held at Dixon Springs, a well-known summer resort in Pope county between Vienna and Golconda. { George Metzger, J. C. Spitler and other ' speakers will be present. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1931 • . Ji, ■-, ' I^ Xi 1 ISI OIS ■ A^i C P L .T URAL ASSOClA'^mN •■^^ RE C O Rir — To ttdvance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau wai organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, *nd educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, '-■: and to develop agriculture. ;> ^ George Thiem, Editor ., : ? : , Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Olflces, 608 So. Dearborn St., ChioaKO, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 38, 1926, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Addrees all communications for publioatiou to Editorial Offices. Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The in- diTidual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. K : :"--.-:'^:--'- OFFICERS 'PreaiAtTiX., Earl C. Smith _ _ — — - Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright —.- Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) Ist to 11th.. H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12th. G. F. Tullock, Rockford 13th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th. M. G. Lambert, Ferris ISth. Charles Bates, Browning 16th. _ Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 1 7th. _ A. B. Schofield, Paxton 1 8th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th. _ C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd _ Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th _ Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Finance R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vepfetable Marketing A. B. Leeper Grain Marketing Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service J. V. Vaniman Legal Counsel — Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing _ Ray E. Miller Office _ C. E. Johnston Organization _ „ G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics _ J. C. Watson Transportation L. J, Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co _ _ L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n _ F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Mid'west Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Gen'l. Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. H. Lloyd, Mgr. Handling Bad Bills I. A. A. representatives are watching a number of bills before the legislature which for various reasons are undesirable from the farmer's standpoint. Several of these propose or pave the way for property tax increases to which the Association is unalterably op- posed. One or two have other features threatening the rights and interests of farmers. Our position on these measures has been and is being quietly made known. Obviously it would be poor policy to widely announce such opposition and thereby provoke reprisals which might endanger con- structive legislation the Association is actively sponsor- ing. Particularly is this true where bills lie dormant in committee with no apparent chance of passage. Much quiet but valuable work is done in and out of legis-"^ lative halls by those who seek their reward in accom- plishment rather than in public acclaim. Sometimes it's smart to be silent. The Producers' Responsibility QN May 4 the Soybean Marketing Association had received stock subscriptions in the amount of $21,600 from members in the central Illinois soybean territory. ••-■ "'■''-''''■-:'■>'' ;'■;:^-■^"■■:''^:^■'■'■A^vrv'':■ ■;:;-, Soybean growers believe in financing their own marketing operations. They will place their co-oper- ative on an independent financial basis just as soon as possible. "■;>:..;,,."■.-■ ^;.^\^.;;r::^::;;:/:^>A^"\;;;/.X':v-C;^: • It is generally recognized that permanent success in co-operative marketing can be attained only when producers believe in the principal strong enough to support their organization with their finances and products. Cheap money loaned by the government may help but will not make the difference between success and failure. The responsibility for success lies with the producers. They alone can determine what the future of this forifi of marketing will be. Power Lines on Farm Lands 'T' O what extent does a high power line erected across a farm depreciate its value? This is a question constantly coming up in argu- ments over power-line routes and damages asked of utihty companies by landowners. That a* power line built across a farm does lower its value is beyond question. But how much? To be effective testimony in establishing such damages must be based on fact. Do any of our readers know of farms so encumbered which have changed hands recently? If so, how much less was paid because of the high line? The direction and placement of the towers and wire across the land naturally influence the damage sustained. If you have had experience farming around towers or poles, we would like to hear from you. Write the I. A. A. RECORD, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Organization Pays According to the LaSalle County Farm Bureau, farmers in that county through whose land a natural gas pipe line is to be constructed, will receive nearly $32,000 more for damages and property rights than they would have received under the original contract offered them. The revised contract was secured for landowners by the Farm Bureau with the assistance of the Illinois Agricultural Association. The old contract provided for payment of $1 per rod "and reasonable damages," whereas the revised agreement stipulates payment on the basis of $1 per rod for right-of-way and "$4 per rod for damages." ' Mayy 19)1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine ^r Farm Board and Wheat Prices 4 JWJ HAT has the Farm Board and the Grain Sta- ^^ bihzation Corp. meant to the wheat grower and wheat prices? The accompanying chart received from Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde will help answer the question. In September, 1930, before the Grain Sta- bilization Corp. became effective, note that the Liver- pool price at 97c was higher than the Chicago price at 92. In February, 1931, the Chicago price was 82 J/2 c, while the Liverpool market had dropped to 63 c. The stabihzation operations backed by the Farm Board are credited with averting hundreds of bank failures and farm bankruptcies in the wheat growing sections. Now that last year's crop is largely out of farmers' hands and either processed or owned by the Stabilization Corp., support has been removed from the market. As a result prices have drifted lower. The support given the grain market by the Farm Board when a crash was imminent, is likened to the support given the stock market by the big banks in the fall of 1929. ^^^^^^ : : • , • . > More favorable wheat prices are now dependent on increased demand from European countries which have been using home grown grains almost to the exclusion of imports, improved buying power by con- sumers in this country, and lower domestic production. Enforcing the Oleo Law "CNFORCEMENT of the state law against selling "^ yellow colored oleomargarine is reported from sev- eral counties where violations have been discovered. This law was placed on the statutes for a good pur- pose, namely, to protect butter, a home-grown prod- uct, against the unfair competition of a product made largely from imported vegetable oils. There is little objection to the sale of uncolored oleo, particularly that made largely from American animal and vegetable fats. Dairymen have no desire to curtail the market for beef fats, cottonseed oil and similar products orig- inating on the farms of this country. They do right- fully insist that such products be sold for what they are, that imports of cocoanut oil from the Philip- pines be further restricted. No one can assail such a policy, for it is in line with protection industrial in- terests are now enjoying. • The Wool Pool TLLINOIS wool growers have an opportunity to co- -'- operate with the National Wool Marketing Corp., which last year handled 38 per cent of the entire clip in the United States, An initial payment of 11 cents per pound will be made to the growers on delivery, the balance to be paid when the crop is sold. In some localities last year the price paid by local buyers was no higher than the ssfi ocroB£R /vmffs£/i DfCDm,'! Mw/fy Fmo/t/f/ mo jps/ initial advance of the co-operative. In 1930 it is re- ported Ohio wool growers received a total of 28 cents per pound for their high grade wool. In Illinois, where wool growing is largely a sideline, the average quality is not so high ias in Ohio. But growers who pool are assured of getting all the market affords less the moderate handling charge. It looks like good business to patronize this co-operative setup where every pro- ducer is paid on honest weights in line with the quality of his product. To Meet at Bloomington m, THE first annual meeting of the Illinois Livestock Mar- keting Association, newly organized state co-operative, will be held at Bloomington on Thursday, May 28. Election of directors and consideration of plans and policies will be the principal order of business at the meeting which will begin at 10 A. M. in the McLean County Farm Bureau assembly hall. Speakers will include P. O. Wilson, Chicago, manager of the National Livestock Marketing Association; D. L. Swan- son, Chicago, manager of the Chicago Producers Commission Association; and Ray E. Miller, director of livestock mar- keting. Henry Parke of Genoa is temporary president of the association. Live stock growers from all sections of the state are expected to gather for the meeting. Grain Corp. Growing The business of the Mid-West Grain Corp, continues to improve and during April 410 carloads of grain were handled. , ■ . __^_ Since Nov. 1 when the regional began operating on its present basis, grain has been received from 134 different points in 40 Illinois counties. This satisfactory growth indicates the confidence grain producers and co-operative elevator^ over the state have in their own sales agency. Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 19)1 June 13 — Morgan vs. Sangamon at watch factory diamond, Springfield. . , 10 Per Cent of Nat'l. Income Goes for Taxes As we go to press the Illinois Farm Bureau B.iseball League is about to open the 1931 baseball season — the eighth since its organization in 1924. Baseball schedules have been made up in the eight divisions and the first games will be played on May 16. A rearrangement of the districts was made necessary because of the several new teams joining the league. The new divisions are as follows: At a meeting of the State Arbiti a tion Committee at Springfield, May 5, a ruling was adopted that to be eligible hired men must be regularly employed for the season. In addition they must be Farm Bureau members. The League seeks to discourage the employment of men for their ability as players. DIVISION I JoDaviess Stephenson Carroll Lee DIVISION II DeKalb LaSalle Kendall Will Grundy DIVISION III Kankakee Iroquois Livingston Ford DIVISION V Henry Knox Henderson McDonough DIVISION VI McLean Champaign Douglas Logan Macon DeWitt DIVISION VII Menard Cass Morgan Sangamon DIVISION VIII Christian Montgomery Macoupin Greene DIVISION IV Stark Peoria Woodford ~" Tazewell Marshall-Putnam Games in most cases will be played Saturday afternoons, 2:00 P. M., al- though a number are scheduled for July 4. Games announced for the corrihig weeks where definite locations have been chosen are as follows: May 15 — Logan vs. Macon at Colony Grounds, Lincoln. May 16 — Douglas vs. Champaign at Twilight Park, Urbana. May 16 — Menard vs. Sangamon at watch factory diamond, Springfield. May 23 — Douglas vs. Macon at Tus- cola. May 23 — Logan vs. McLean at Normal University diamond. May 30 — Douglas vs. McLean at Tus- cola. May 30 — Champaign vs. Macon at De- catur. June 6 — Champaign vs. Logan at Twilight Park, Urbana. June 6 — Macon vs. McLean at Nor- maJ University diamond. June 1 3 — Douglas vs. Logan at Lincoln. June 13 — Champaign vs. McLean at Normal University diamond. Indiana Farmers Are Co-Operators in Buying Indiana farmers are buying petroleum products co-operatively through bulk plants in 48 counties. More than 3 5 of the 48 plants have been established dur- ing the past 18 months. There are purchasing organizations located in 87 of the 92 Indiana coun- ties all of which are affiliated with the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-Operative As- sociation. All kinds of farm supplies are bought locally, and the profits are distributed at the end of the year on a patronage basis. TO LIMESTONE USERS The L. A. A. Limestone-Phos- phate Department calls attention to the change in the method of buying limestone from contract companies. Farm Bureau mem- bers w^ho purchase from contract companies should noAV pay their bills in full, without discounting, and take the certificates they receive with their bills direct to the Farm Bureau office for credit. Much trouble, delay and annoy- ance is involved if purchasers fail to observe these requirements. Not Ic for Pills "My slogan for American housewives and mothers has been for many years: 'Millions for Prevention and Not One Cent for Pills,' " writes Fannie M. Brooks, health education specialist of the University of Illinois, correcting a quotation in the February issue of the I. A. A. RECORD. "No one advo- cates the use of cod liver oil more than I do." "I was glad to see the picture of Dr. Hopkins' limestone day demonstration in the I. A. A. RECORD," writes W. S. Stprrnent of Salem in a letter to J. E. Whitchurch, Saline county adviser. "That picture was taken Aug. 16, 1918. It brought back to mind how I happened tr be there. I was Marion The federal office of education* re- ports that more than 23 per cent of all tax revenue is now expended annually for public school instruction. In addi- tion to spending more than $2,180,- 000,000 for elementary and secondary education annually, more than $5,486,- 000,000 are invested in buildings, grounds and equipment. Federal, state and local taxation is in excess of $9,2 50,000,000 annually in the United States. This is 10 per cent of the national income. Meat Packing Costs The American meat packing indus- try with an annual volume of business in excess of $3,390,000,000 pays a little more than 86 cents of every dol- lar of the plant value of its finished products for materials, principally live stock, according to the American Meat Packers Institute. The remaining 14 -cents covers all charges such as wages, salaries, interest, rent, depreciation, taxes, insurance, ad- vertising, cost of research, and manu- facturing profit. Meet at Monmouth Railroad, pipe line, and other public utility questions received principal con- sideration at the 14th district meeting, Monmouth, on March 18. L. J. Qua- sey, director of transportation, led the discussion on these problems. Other matters considered were live- stock and organization. The next district meeting is sched- uled for June 2 at Monmouth. The Story of the Spider While Mark Twain was editor of a Missouri paper, a subscriber wrote to him saying he had found a spider in his paper and asking Mark whether this was a sign of good or bad luck. The following was the reply of the well- known humorist: "Old Subscriber: Finding a spider in )'our paper was neither good luck nor bad luck for you. The spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant is not advertising, so that he can go to that store, spin his web across the door and lead a life of undisturbed peace ever af terward.^^ County Food Administrator and was ^--^ asked to come out and furnish the sugar "C"^ for the coffee for the dinner." f\ May, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven ^ ;^>J'>.V-,iN- ■■ *■ ' < •<* •• CcTAM only sorry we y-^did not have the? Farm Bureau 25 years ago to show us the - ■. value of ''■'■■■'■■■■■■ Limestone.** — G. C. BAUER, Bond Co., 111., member. ■ TEN CAR TIIAIIV OP LIMESTONE TO ONE MAN Left to rigrht: Former County Adviser W. E. Foard of Bond county, G. C. Bnueri o^vner, nnd Geo. Ilnuer, a Mon, Ntanding; along; the C. B. & Q.. rigrht- of-\vay througrli Mr. Baner'H farm Just after unloading. ake tfie Farm Pay with Limestone T IMESTONE MUST be a good investment or G. C. -^ Bauer, grayhaired Bond county farmer, wouldn't have bought 600 tons in one order. Out of the experience and wisdom of his 60 years Bauer says: ''I would have been much farther ahead financially had I begun 15 to 20 years ago to lime my land." After watching the crop yields increase on his first 50 acres of "lime sweetened'' soil he decided to wait no longer to treat the rest of the farm. The 600 ton order was the result. I. A. A. CHEMIST IN TENNESSEE Laborntory tostM insure honest quality and price according to tent. Phosphate (or Clover T IMESTONE and ROCK PHOSPHATE together are the champion soil builders. ^-^ Clover, alfalfa, corn and small grains thrive where they are present. Phosphorus in the soil makes possible early^maturing higher quality grain for sale at top prices. Bigger crops lower per bushel costs. NOW more than ever your soil needs limestone and phosphate to make the farm pay, /^RDER from your County Farm Bureau to get guaranteed quality at a discount ^^ to members only. - ## The I. A. A. Is a Service Organization ♦# Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD April Good Month in Auto Insurance Sales May, 1931 High Agents and Counties An- nounced, Prizes Awarded The Illinois Agricultural Mutual on May 1 had received 27,468 applica- tions for automobile insurance. The total for April was 606. A total of 1,033 applications came in during March and April. The 10 high counties last month in applications are as follows: ^ Cook 43 St. Clair 21 Champaign . . .34 Vermilion ... 17 McLean 31 Iroquois 16 Mercer . . . » . . . 21 Logan . . . . ; . 16 Will 21 Morgan ..... . 16 Madison 20 In the prize contest (umbrellas) for the month, the following agents won: H. O. Hinklcy, Bond Co.; K. W. Cleland, Boone Co.; Roy Mitchell, Champaign; Cook County Farm Bureau; E. McClaughey, Frank Diekman, Cook Co.; F. W. Case, DcKalb Co.; C. T. Jessen, DeWitt Co.; D. J. Auble, Du- Page Co.; H. O. Henry, Effingham Co.; Wm. F. Hedgcock, Arthur Welmeier, McLean Co.; Mark Foster, Mercer Co.; L. T. Oxley, Morgan Co.; J. D. Smith, Sangamon Co.; H. A. Bon- ser, Shelby Co.; D. P. Robinson, Henry Co.; T. Wesley Reed, Iroquois Co.; F. H. Wilson, Gerald Dickson, Kane Co.; Bertram Abney, F. L. Thics, Lake Co.; F. W. Peckham, Lee Co.; C. E. Hopkins, Livingston Co.; L. R. Welk, Logan Co.; Chris Bunte, Madison Co.; R. F. Shaffer, St. Clair Co.; Edw. L. Dillon, Vermilion Co.; A. A. Miller, Wayne Co.; Wm. C. Linker, Whiteside Co.; E. L. Wilson, Will Co.; T. E. Benton, Williamson Co.; H. R. Hitchcock, Winnebago Co. Tne following agents won electric clocks: Roy Mitchell, Cook County Farm Bureau, Clifford T. Jessen, T. Wesley Reed, Fred H. Wilson, Bertram Abney, C. E. Hopkinis, L. R. Welk, Wm. E. Hedgcock, Mark Foster, L. T. Oxley, J. D. Smith, R. F. Shaffer, Edw. L. Dillon, E. L. Wilson. The 10 high agents for the month ire: Roy Mitchell, Champaign 26 Cook County Farm Bureau 18 C. E. Hopkins, Livingston 16 R. F. Shaffer, St. Clair 14 Edw. Dillon, \'ermilion 14 Wm. Hedgcock, McLean 13 L. T. Oxley, Morgan 13 L. R. Welk, Logan 12 Mark Foster, Mercer 12 E. L. Wilson, Will 12 Clifford Jessen, DeWitt 12 E. McClaughey, Cook 11 H. O. Henry, Effingham 11 T. Wesley Reed, Iroquois 11 Fred Wilson, Kane 11 Bertram Abney, Lake. . .'■ 11 J. D. Smith, Sangamon 11 The counties 5n which more than 75 per cent of the Farm Bureau members carry automobile insurance in the Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual are as follows: DuPage 1 18% Cook 7 TlO% Winnebago 95% Clinton . .; 79% Bond . 77% Will 77% : St. Clair . .1....,,,.... 76% Wabash 76% Montgomery .... . . ... . . ..... . "7t^ Members who have two or more cars and trucks insured account for the high percentage in DuPage and Cook coun- ties. ■.-'':-■■:■;'.'- • : JEmployers* Liability APPLICATIONS for employers' lia- bility insurance received during April by the Illinois Agricultural Mu- tual brought the total to 1,654 since the service was initiated. The 10 highest counties for April are: McLean, Morgan, Grundy, Henry, Logan, Tazewell, Will, Winnebago and Woodford. The high agents for April were: Wm. E. Hedgcock, McLean; L. T. Oxley, Morgan; Wm. E. Freitag, Tazewell; Paul Brown, Grundy; Hom;r Hitch- cock, Winnebago; L. R. Welk, H. W. Bradshaw, Woodford, and D. P. Robin- son, Henry. "- ";7; ■■;^ '■,'.■;;■ • ':-■:■, Recent farm accidents reported are as follows: DuPage county — shelling corn with power sheller — employee had bar in hand. Bar caught in drive chain striking employee across face cutting both cheeks. St. Clair county — em- ployee broke thumb while driving steel posts. McLean County — employee kicked by cow — possible rupture. V. Vaniman, director of insurance service, announces that any member of any unincorporated association such as threshing rings, stallion rings, bull asso- ciations, etc., is liable for his total worth. Insurance against accidents to employees of such associations can be had at very moderate cost. Lee County Member i Mangled by Tractor _- .■ -. — ~ — . . . •■ ,. ^ . „- , ,"r. • , :■ , , ,; Ed Hanson, a loyal Farm Bureau member of Lee county, Illinois, was accidently killed while plowing with his tractor recently. Gordon, his son, working at the opposite end of the field, saw the tractor going down the road without anyone on it and ran over to investigate. He found his father's body mangled between the plows. Mr. Han- son apparently had fallen off the tractor while trying to adjust it when still in operation. When they learned of his untimely end, 36 neighbors of Mr. Hanson came over to assist the widow in completing the seeding and planting that was under way. Ten tractors and many teams were put into operation. The neighbors completed the planting and seeding, and hauled out 80 loads of manure. The sad accident was a shock to the community, and the Farm Bureau loses an enthusiastic booster in Mr. Hanson. His daughter, Marion, is graduating this year as a nurse from the Augustana Hospital in Chicago. Country Life Business Increases 60 Per Cent Heroine School Teacher Held Country Life Policy Helen Scott of Atkinson, Henry county, the brave school teacher who dashed onto a Rock Island railroad trestle recently to save her pupils from an approaching passenger train, was a policy holder in Country Life Insur- ance Co. Miss Scott succeeded in saving one child, but she and two others perished. Her $1,000 policy was the first double indemnity claim to be paid by the com- pany. She was just 26 years old and lost her life on her birthday while on a picnic with her pupils. Editor, I. A. A. RECORD: "When the I. A. A. RECORD was a little four-page paper we seldom noticed it It usually w^ent in the w^aste basket w^ithout being read. But since the paper has been en- larged and made more attractive, we look forward to it each month, and now^ the w^hole family reads it from cover to cover." • ;. Everett G. Reynolds, : : ■ Morgan county, Illinois. Country Life Insurance Company made a new record in the life insur- ance field when it wrote 60 per cent more insurance during April than the preceding month, and 60 per cent more business than was written in the same month last year. Since the first of the year the company has written $5,725,- 000 of life insurance. Debates Announced A series of seven debates between Manager L. A. Williams and Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., will be staged during May and June in the counties which placed high- est in life insurance written during April. Topics of widespread interest to farmers will be chosen for the series of debates to be announced shortly. The seven high counties where the debates will be held are: Cook, McDon- ough, Bond, Madison, Randolph, Du- Page and Clay. The first two debates on subjects to be announced later will be held at Macomb on May 20 and Greenville on May 21. More than $2,000,000 of "contest" business written in April came in from agents. Lloyd G. Rodman, a graduate of the University of Illinois who served four years as teacher and principal in the DeLand high school, has been employed as assistant farm adviser in McLean county. Uayy 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen An Open Road for Elevator Managers V.".;;/;.>:„;-;^, By Lacey F. Rickey :T.^.';,''v'>'.^ -',,-/ Grain Marketing Specialist, University of Illinois -^T' Ii. F. Rickey DID you ever stop to think why it is that few man voluntarily and consciously take up country elevator management as a life work? A large majority of country elevators are in small towns. Often the elevator manager handles more business than anyone else in the town. He is a man of weight and influ- ence in his com- munity. When the necessary living ex- penses incident to living in a small town are taken into consideration, he receives what totals a very respectable salary. On the whole, his work is pleasant. He has the advantage of liv- ing close to his work. He is given a large degree of responsibility in guid- ing the affairs of a good-sized business. He works hard, to be sure; and at cer- tain times must put in long hours. However, all things balance up to an agreeable total, and when once in the work, if the man is at all adapted to the position, he ordinarily stays with it for a long time. T Blind Alley Job Where then is the fly in the oint- ment? As co-operative grain market- ing has been organized, country ele- vator management has been a blind- alley job. A good average man could, if he were diligent, keep the elevator business going in fair shape and be practically assured of his job for a long time. Under the management of a man with more than average business ability, the elevator would prosper, and in- creases in prestige and salary would be forthcoming. Ladder Now Provided ^But the physical limitations to vol- ume of grain which might in any way be induced to come to any one country elevator precluded the possibility of any very large salaries being paid. His con- tacts were not such as to bring his abilities to the attention of larger em- ployers who could make full use of his talents and hence pay larger salaries. He had a good job as small-town jobs go, but there was no ladder by which he could climb into a better position in the business world. In order to get into a field of larger opportunities it was necessary to back out of the blind- alley which led no'W^here and start all over; and that is a painful process. This has all been written in the past tense. Why? Because a ladder is now being provided by which the efficient manager of a local co-operative ele- vator can climb to enlarged fields in his own line of work. The ranks of the real grain men needed to operate the regional and national grain co-opera- tives should and will be recruited from the managers of local co-operative ele- vators who have demonstrated their sympathy with and understanding of the fundamental principles of co-opera- tion, together with a knowledge of grain and business ability of a high order. ,.■,, ^.■.._^. The young man with ambition may now take the management of a local co- operative elevator with the assurance that when he has proven his ability he will have the same chance as the young fellow who enters other lines of indus- try, to advance into positions where his abilities may be fully used, where he may take just pride in his enlarged ac- complishments, and where the honor and reward going to men who do things will be his. The Bogey Men Bogey-men have been set before the managers by those having their own in- terests to serve. The development of regional co-operatives would do away with the necessity of business and grain handling ability at the local stations and reduce the managers to grain weighers, with salaries to correspond. A little re- flection will show the falsity of this claim. The same local management ability will be required. The services rendered to him will enable him to do a better job of handling his local sta- tion. The only difference will be that when he does send his grain to the ter- minal market, as he has always done, he will turn it over to someone who is vitally interested in the success of his local elevator rather than merely in the commission to be obtained from han- dling the shipment. Ready for Next Step And in addition to this, he is part and parcel of the terminal organization him- self. As expansion and promotions oc- cur, tiis success in handling his part of the business will suggest to those in charge of operations in the larger field that here is the man who has demon- strated that he is ready to take the next step up the ladder o( successful achieve- ment. Only a few years ago many people watching the development of Japan and China saw therein a "yellow peril." Far-sighted business men, seeing instead a "golden opportunity," shaped their policies to meet it and prospered accord- ingly. The large volume of golden grain concentrated under the operations of a nation-wide co-operative marketing or- ganization may mean to the local man- ager either a yellow peril or a golden opportunity, accordingly as he avails himself of the possibilities thus pre- sented. A blind-alley job is being changed to one which gives the local manager "some place to go." This Story Is True And, as Chairman Legge says, "This story has the further advantage of be- ing true." I speak from experi"ence. I was a country elevator manager for some time before I realized that I had a good job which led me nowhere in par- ticular. It was a momentous decision when I gave up that job to back out of the blind-alley and start over. I have never been sorry that I made the deci- sion. I have been able to be of more service to myself, to my family, and to society in general. But I lost some val- uable years. I wish that there had been present then the opportunity to climb out rather than the necessity to back out. Start Membership Work Farm Bureau membership sign-ups will be conducted in Logan, McLean, Hancock, McDonough, McHenry, De- Kalb and Warren counties within the next few months. The organization staff of the I. A. A. is assisting the local committees in all these counties in getting ready. All indications point to successful membership drives, reports Geo. E. Metzger, director of organiza- tion, for farmers realize the need for organization now more strongly than ever. McLean county is out to make a new record for the largest membership sign- up in one day. Tazewell county now holds the record with 1,288 members added to the Farm Bureau roll in a 24-hour period. t — On March 15 tke index of farm prices stood at 91 per cent of ^the pre-war level. On the same day a year* ago the index was 126 per cent. ..,'■"' :,>■■■■■■ '^ •• ■ ' ' ■■ ■.■•■.,-; .,'•":. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1931 ■•r^'v, How you can FARMING AT 65 and retire on a guaranteed monthly income for life "T? VERY normal man looks forward ■^-^ to the time when he can do as he pleases: knock off work, go south for the winter, take fishing and hunt- ing trips, enjoy life. At a surprisingly small annual in- vestment you can guarantee a future income ample to provide for many com- forts that make life after 60 or 65 so enjoyable. What the Plan Does for You /COUNTRY LIFE'S retirement in- ^"^ come plan requires only 20 an- nual payments when the policy is paid up and your income begins. For example, you take out a policy at 3 5, make 20 annual payments, at the end of which your policy is paid up, and you get an income of approxi- mately $40 per month until age 65. At age 65 your income jumps to $80 per month, which is guaranteed for life. The $80 monthly instalments are fur- ther increased by interest dividends to be apportioned annually. The dividends it is estimated will bring the instal- ments up to approximately $100 per month. Your Family Protected TN THE event of your sudden death, -■■ the policy guarantees $12,500 to your beneficiary. The annual premium payments constantly increase the cash value of your policy, on which you can borrow if necessary. The plan has other benefits. It pro- vides money to pay off the mortgage on your farm or home . . . money to- educate your children, money for a trip abroad, money for dozens of other things you have always wanted. A LL these benefits are* made avail- ■^ ■*■ able to you at once with your first premium payment. Annual instalments are small enough to be a burden to no one. Write for the Facts Mail the coupon and get full infor- mation about Country Life's retire- ment income plan. Country Life is Your Company, organized to provide highest security, legal reserve protection at low net cost. Write today and get the facts. Mail the Coupon for full information COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 608 So. Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. Send me the facts about your retirement income plan. I understand I will be under no obligation to buy. Name Address- -Age- -County- COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANy 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicaso Old Line Legal Reserve Protection with Highest Security h )31 May, 19)1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen The Canadian Wheat Pool Condensed from The New Freeman (February 4, 1931) by Reader's Digest '-:^^i ■'^'S-y:-:^^^^^^^ W. B. Herbert ^: ':.•:•>■ ^^'^ 7' ''V--^'^'^-^-^-^^'' yvK; ^ ■■ .■ /■ > ;r BEFORE 1923 (the period of war- time regulation excepted) the business of wheat marketing in Canada was something of a racket. The wheat producers — some 275,000 of them scat- tered over more than 200,000 square miles — were privileged to extract the grain from the soil. Sometimes they received a living wage; sometimes they didn't. But the people who relieved them of their grain and handled it from warehouses grew fat. Wheat million- aires and sub-millionaires appeared, lots of them. But not on the farms. The grain barons of Winnipeg and other cities developed the most pernicious commercial oligarchy in Canada's his- tory. For nearly 40 years their wealth and power increased while the poor devils who grew the wheat struggled to keep the sheriff beyond the fence. Shake Off Despair Small wonder, then, that a great squawking ensued when the worm turned. In 1923 the wheat farmers shook off the despair that had been welded to them. They organized pools — co-operative associations — in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to gather their wheat together and sell it. The movement started at the bottom; right on the farmsteads and in the small vil- lages. It looked back upon four decades of unhappy exploitation by the private marketing trade, and was impelled by a grand spirit of sink-or-swim together. It had not a red cent of capital, but of new-born spirit there was ample. The aims of the movement were stated in simple terms: to attempt to sell wheat in an orderly manner, i.e., as actual demand for real wheat arose; to try to eliminate the widespread gam- bling in fictitious wheat which was enervating the industry; and above all, to return to the farmer every possible sou which accrued from the sale of his wheat. 140,000 Sign A contract was prepared wherein the farmer agreed with his neighbors to de- liver his wheat to a common agency of their own creation during a term of years. More than 140,000 wheat grow- ers signed the contract. The organiza- tion was completed while the grain trade was still blinking and, before the public realized what it was all about, the organized farmer was in the game. During the past seven years these Ca- nadian farmers have pounded their way to the front, battling every inch of the way against the unscrupulous opposi- tion of the grain trade gang. While the provincial pools were busy attract- ing new members, building up their own elevator system of 1,600 country houses and 12 terminals, collecting more than a billion bushels of wheat, distributing more than a billion and a quarter dollars among their members, creating circulating libraries and work- ing to improve the quality of Canadian grains, the Central Selling Agency con- cerned itself with establishing branch offices in New York, London, Paris and Buenos Aires, and agencies in every im- portant wheat-importing country. Costs Were Low Operating and overhead costs of the entire system were amazingly small, and the excess earnings from elevator opera- tions which were returned to pool members fairly staggered even the most rabid pool enthusiasts. In its balmiest year the turnover of the Central Sell- ing Agency exceeded $323 million, and its sales of wheat in 20 different coun- tries totaled more than 222 million bushels. The wonder of it all is that this mighty business is owned and con- trolled, and was built up, by farmers; by honest dirt-farmers "with no knowl- edge of big business." There are no silent partners, no idle shareholders. The directors of the pools are all pool farm- ers, elected by their fellow members. They receive no salaries; only allow- ances while occupied with pool matters. The whole thing belongs to the farm- ers. It is an outstanding illustration of triumph by the under-dog through peaceful methods. What About Present At this point someone may ask omi- nously: "What about the present situa- tion*" Certainly the present situation does splash the picture. Up to last year the wheat pools stroked their boat with- out financial assistance from any gov- ernment. Last year, however, they were caught, along with all other grain- marketing agencies on this continent, in the disastrous decline of prices. Each of the prairie pools applied to its prov- incial government for a guarantee of its financial obligations to the banks, based on adequate security in the form of $30,000,000 worth of elevator fa- cilities. ■ ■^^■:■.■■y^'■:■y■■'■.■■^■■.^'i <''.■' ■■:; -v-rv:. ',;'';■:■.■ ' Since the granting of the guarantees, even darker days have fallen upon the grain markets. The price of wheat has been more than halved; and it is now obvious that the position of the pools with the lending banks is such as to necessitate calling in the government guarantees to the amount of some mil- lions. Already the pools have instituted plans for the repayment, over a period of several years, of any amount which the governments may be required to pay to the banks. The attitude of the pools has inspired widespread admira- tion. The pool has suffered a body blow; but it is not whining for the governments to pay its debts. It is sim- ply asking them to give it a helping hand until the worst of the storm is over. The federal government of Cana- da recently granted to the manufactur- ing interests, tariff protection that smells to high heaven. And yet some people are complaining because the or- ganized farmers, who are the backbone of the nation, ask that some of the blessings of government be turned their way for a short period. 7 "Kick 'im, 'arry!'» While the wheat pool has experienced serious difficulties in the past year, the attitude of the old established grain trade has been similar to that of the cockney who said: "Kick 'im, 'Arry! 'E's still breathin'!" Skullduggery has been practiced in the markets to de- preciate the value of the pool's wheat supplies and weaken its financial posi- tion. All the misfortunes of the land — unemployment, traffic stagnation, re- tarded collections, decline of export trade, general depression — have been placed on the pool's doorstep, while the real fathers of these unwanted children have been kept in the background. The wheat pools of Canada, being c'omprised of human beings, have made mistakes and have been flayed merci- lessly for them. But today, when the prices of agricultural products are such as to involve a crisis for the rural com- munity, the pool is in the heat of the battle for economic and social rights which are essential to a satisfactory standard of living on the farm; rights which the farmer could not hope to gain through his individual efforts. Spirit Lives The Canadian wheat pool is still pledged to the principle of co-operative self-help and still convinced that the '.^.-v. (Con finned on Pa<(c 17, Col. 1) ' ■■, Page Sixteen ) THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1931 Tom Campbell Gives Farm Board Credit "Few people realize the real good -that the Federal Farm Board has ac- complished to date," says Thomas D. Campbell, one of the largest wheat growers in the United States, in a re- cent interview in the New York Times. "It undoubtedly has saved many farm- ers from bankruptcy, and they, in turn, have prevented the liquidation of banks in their community; and industry as a whole has profited from the Farm Board. I firmly believe that had Mr. Legge not supported the commodity market last December there probably would have been a $10,000,000,000 crash in one day in the stock market. "We are now experiencing the most serious industrial depression in our country since 1873. Still, we have had but very little disturbance. The entire world is disturbed. Most of Europe is in revolt. Two-thirds of South Amer- ica' ha^ changed hands within the last six months. Still the United States has maintained an even keel. "There must be some fundamental reason for this fact. It is obvious that it can be credited to one factor only, namely, the activity and foresight of the administration in anticipating these conditions and eliminating their seri- ousness by proper governmental assist- ance at these times, and it is equally obvious that the activity of the Federal Farm Board has been no small factor in the destiny of our economic condi- tion." Missouri Grain Men Organize Co-Operative The Missouri Grain Growers, Inc., organized by the Farm Bureau, Farmers Union and farmers' elevators of that state will soon become a stockholder of the Farmers National Grain Corp. R. W. Brown, state Farm Bureau president, was elected president of the new grain co-operative, T. H. DeWitt of the State Farmers Union was chosen vice-president, and M. R. Miller, State Farmers Union secretary, was named secretary-treasurer. Credit Corporations Aid to Country Bank The operation of an agricultural credit corporation as a supplement to local credit facilities will enable the country bank to maintain a more prof- itable loan and investment policy so as to increase the prosperity of the com- munity, according to B. C. Powell, a member of the National Advisory Loan Committee. .' -v ' The Greatest Necessity "XHE farmer is suffering chief - ly today from a diseased sys- tem of distribution all along the line. It costs him too much to market his products. It costs him too much to purchase his necessi- ties. He sells in a w^holesale mar- ket and buys in a retail market. He suffers because of the distri- bution of the national income and of the tax burden. That word 'distribution' covers a mul- titude of injustices and the only way to solve these injustices is through the complete and thor- ough organization of agriculture so that the farmer can compete w^ith the other organized classes. If farmers w^ould realize that the organization of agriculture along sane lines is the greatest necessity of our times, they would for- get the bunk of the politicians and they would not let the ene- mies of organization stop them until the job was done. Until agriculture is organized, it will continue to be at the mercy of the other organized classes." {Editorial, The Farmer, St. Paul, Minn.) One Per Cent Made On Investment in '30 An analysis just completed on 2,300 records kept by farmers in the Uni- versity of Illinois farm accounting ser- vice reveals that the account keepers last year averaged about 1 per cent on their capital This is not as bad as in 1921, when account keepers in central Illinois suf- fered an actual net loss, reports R. R. Hudelson. The rank and file of farm- ers, he believes, probably did have a net loss last year, since those co-oper- ating in the management service make higher earnings than the average of all farmers. Their advantage usually amounts to about 2 per cent of the total investment, or nearly a thousand dollars a farm for central Illinois. The average farmer's actual net loss on last year's operation means that he has been allowed only $600 to $720 for wages. He did not earn enough to pay interest on borrowed capital to say nothing of paying interest on his own capital invested in the business. The heavy hog-producing sections of the state showed relatively higher farm in- comes than the grain-selling areas. How to Organize a Credit Corporation Our first thoughts are not al- ways our best thoughts. The advisability of organizing couiity credit corporations is being considered in Iroquois, Adams, and Marshall-Put- nam counties. '''''■■■■^"'. -. '■M''^'--'-.r v."-'';-' ^-i- .■. -' The Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis informs the REC- ORD that credit corporations may be organized in Illinois under the general law by three or more persons. ,.;.;- The successive steps in organizing a local credit corporation are as follows: a. Obtain a list of subscribers to the capital stock of the proposed corpora- : tion. b. The subscribers meet as soon as sufficient capital has been subscribed, elect directors to manage the affairs of the corporation, and adopt by-laws. c. The directors meet immediately after adjournment and elect officers. d. After the officers are elected, the subscribers should then pay into the or- ganization the amount of stock they have subscribed. At least fifty per , cent of the amount subscribed must be paid in, in cash. e. The directors then sign the Articles or Certificate of Incorporation in dupli- cate and acknowledge the same before an officer authorized to take such ac- knowledgments. f. The certificate, in duplicate, is then sent to the Secretary of State at Springfield, Illinois. Upon receipt of this certificate, the Secretary of State _ will attach his certificate to one of the copies and return it to the corporation. g. When the copy of Articles and / the Secretary's Certificate are received, they are to be taken to the Recorder of s Deeds in the county of domicile of such corporation for record. /^' L.' ".:'•. • h. After these papers are a matter of record, the directors meet again and - upon passing of proper resolution, make application to the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis for the redis- count privilege. The resolution and all papers incident to making the applica- ' tion will be furnished by the bank. The application is to be accompanied by at least Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) of United States Government or Fed- eral Land Bank Bonds to be held as collateral by the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank. A complete list of the papers necessary for the purpose of making this application acceptable is to be found under Paragraph Three. It is essential to have the advice of a com- petent local attorney. Uncle Ab says farmers fight too much among themselves; milk ver- sus coffee; sugar versus tobacco; meat versus vegetables; yet farmers raise them all. '.)■; ' LI LI LI ^ E s« tl ■ '- *^ >.,- \ ■^asiL May, 19} 1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen /^ t Volume of Cream Handled Affects . ; ; ^ ' Per Pound Costs in Produce Associations _ ^ ^^ — „ — — — '^- — . — '• — ■ — — *— Farm Bureau Members C5J)tinue Patronage to Co-Operatives, , , Figures Show , :' THE influence of volume on costs of following records taken from the books handling cream by local co-operative of the Schuyler County Produce Asso- associations is clearly illustrated in the ciation: ■•THREE YEARS' RECORDS ON COUNTY PRODUCE ASSOCIATION 1928 Lbs. Butterfat from Farm Bureau Members 44,091.S Lbs. Butterfat from Non-Farm Bureau Members 26,059.5 Lbs. Butterfat from Floaters (signed no agree- ment) ...... , . . .... .,..,. . . . ... . 8,277.6 1929 1930 50,173.9 43,743.5 32,403.5 12,947.7 ll,337.'l 6,119.5 Total . . ; . ......... . ; . . i ■ . V. . . Total Trading Income.............. Total Expenses , • , . , v . . . . . Net Profit . Expenses per lb, fat . . . , . , > . . . . . , . , The figures above coupled with ob- servations of the market situation in that and other counties justify th; con- clusions that: I. Produce co-operatives invariably raise local butterfat prices to the farmer and reduce the spread between the country butterfat price and the Chicago butter market, II. Farm Bureau members who join local co-operatives patronize their asso:;iations in the face of adverse conditions more loyally than do non-Farm Bureau mem- - " • bers who have signed contracts. III. Reduced volume of produce re- ceived rapidly increases the per lb. or unit cost of handling. 78,428.6 93,914.5 62,810.7 $5,383.14 $5,219.28 $3,611.15 3,314.35 3,169.53 3,254.01 $2,068.79 $2,049.75 3.5c 2.5c $ 357.14 4.3c IV. Directors of co-operatives should act promptly in cutting over- head expenses as volume de- clines. V. Low butterfat prices have caused receipts of cream pools and pri- vate cream stations to decline approximately 20 per cent dur- ing the past two years. In LaSalle county the operating costs of the co-operative jumped from 1.6 cents per lb. butterfat to 4.8 cents per lb. when the volume declined from 1,200 lbs. daily in June, 1930, to 8,000 lbs. for the month in November. By February, 1931, the cost had been low- ered to 2.4 cents per lb. by reducing overhead expenses and increasing vol- ume. CANADIAN WHEAT POOL :■ .; - •. ■- (Continued from Page 15) .. : , producer will receive the maximum share of the selling price of his product only through his own efforts to market in an orderly manner as actual demand arises. The spirit behind the pool will never be stamped out. It has succeeded in cre- ating a new conception of self-respect among western Canadian farmers; and they will never go back to the knuckle- down-and-grin days. Composed of 144,000 members striving to drag their daily labors from the despair of mere sweating for a livelihood, the Canadian wheat pool can be said to share the sen- timents of Ramsay MacDonald: "We want to bring back light into the vil- lages and farms; and to make men feel that agriculture is not a drudgery and derelict process. We want to put into it new energy, skill and science, a higher motive, better wages and houses, and closer friendships." ...,.> tvestock The Iroquois County Livestock Mar- keting Association, which began oper- ating last December, up to May 1 had shipped more than $115,000 worth of livestock, over 100 carloads. ,>•,.. Every load of livestock from Knox county except one went to the Chicago Producers Commission Association in the week ending May 2, announces the Knox County Farm Bureau. V ;' Sangamon county led all others with an increase to the Indianapolis Pro- ducers of 15 cars in April over last year. Macon county was second with an increase of 1 1 cars, Vermilion third with an eight-car increase, Piatt coun- ty fourth with an increase of four cars, and Effingham fifth with three more cars. The percentage of live stock at the Cincinnati market handled by the Pro- ducers Commission Association in- creased from 11.5 per cent in 192 5 to 28.4 per cent in 1930. Radio publicity and advertising played an important part in this sub- stantial increase in business. The Cin- cinnati Producers broadcasts every day from WLW. The range hog of the south is recog- nized ^s dangerous in spreading hog cholera. Pipe Line Co. Gets Permission to Build Kane County to Have Big Meeting June 16 The Kane County Farm Bureau an- nounces that it will hold its fifth an- nual mid-summer meeting on June 16. The meeting will b^gin at 6:30 P. M. and will be devoted to an evening of business and entertainment. Farm Adviser Harry Kelley is plan- ning a program that will bring out members from all sections of the county. Iroquois Considers Credit Corporation Directors of the Iroquois County Farm Bureau met with representatives of the Iroquois County Bankers' Asso- ciation at Watseka on May 8 to con- sider the organization of a credit cor- poration for Iroquois and adjoining counties. Mr. Gulledge of the Federal Inter- mediate Credit Bank, St. Louis, met with the group. ....-.,,. ' ;, * The Illinois Commerce Commission on April 30 granted the Panhandle Illi- nois Pipe Line Company a certificate of convenience and necessity to build and operate a natural gas pipe line from Pleasant Hill in Pike county, across cen- tral Illinois to Chrisman in Edgar county. According to reports more than 100 cities will be served by the new line, which is a subsidiary of the Panhandle Eastern Corporation. The natural gas will come from the Texas fields. It is estimated that the cost of gas, both for illumination and fuel, will be reduced nearly 50 per cent. A total of 1,275 loans aggregating $169,284 were made to Southern Illi- nois farmers from the drouth relief ap- propriation recently voted by Congress, according to a report by T. Weed Har- vey, federal representative at 315 No. 10th Street, St. Louis. The loans were nearly all small and were made chiefly for seed, fertilfzcr, etc. - i Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 19} 1 Indiana Farm Bureau to Carry on Tax Fight Ohio Farm Bureau > Asks for Tax Reform r^" ■ .1" ^ V". ' - ■ ■ . . — »-.— ^. — ■ — ?t— — Conflict to Enter State Conventions of Major Parties THE Indiana Farm Bureau Federa- tion is planning to carry its fight for tax revision based on ability to pay to the state conventions of the major poHtical parties in 1932. . In a recent statement Lewis Taylor, director of the Federation's tax and legislative department, said: "Northern Indiana industrial cap- tains, stirred from their lukewarm at- titude towards state politics by the tax fights in the last legislature, are making plans to have some voice in the state conventions next year. "' "' '•' "' Activi- ty of this sort is lending color to the belief that in the preconvention cam- paign the same conflict between rural and urban centers over the income tax plan which marked the closing days of the legislature, will be re-enacted. Not with Money "It remains to be seen whether the rural sections will rise to the occasion and see that their voices will be heard in the state conventions in 1932. If the farmers are to be heard, they must begin without delay to prepare to share in the control of the conventions. This they cannot do with money. The in- dustrial captains have seen to that by imposing their own taxes on us and re- taining money thus obtained, to con- trol state conventions. For Tax Equality "Our plan is easier and more simple, as to win in this fight we must pro- ceed at once to share in the control of the political set-up from precinct com- mitteemen to state chairmen of both parties. If, in the fight for tax equali- ty it is necessary to soil political hands and clothes in the process of applying dope to industrial blpodsuckers, savings to farmers not only in money, but also in political self-respect and economical government, should provide adequately for the laundry bill. To this end our organization should now apply itself." A state income tax was passed by both Houses in the recent session of the Indiana General Assembly, but it failed to become law. "The bill was sent to the Governor, but over the pro- tests of the House and its speaker," states the Hoosier Farmer. "The pro- test was based on the Senate's acceptance of a report from its conferees recom- mending passage of the bill in the form it went through the House. Previous Senate amendments changing rates and exceptions radically were dropped. The House protested that its conferees had not signed the report accepted by the Senate as 'a conference report' and that the Senate action was illegal." The attorney general then declared the bill unconstitutional. Farm Bureau Members Are Preferred Risks tjT F everyone of our policyholders -L had the interest of his own com- pany at heart as much as J. B. Sim- mons of Johnson county, the cost of accidents and overhead expense could be reduced even further," says A. E. Richardson, manager of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Com- pany. "We believe Farm Bureau mem- bers are preferred risks because they work for the best interests of their own company." * Richardson refers to the following letter recently received from Mr. Sim- mons: "In regard to the accident I had with the car, went to a garage and the man wanted $25 to fix same. Now this damage does not interfere with the op- eration of the car in any way. It will be against the sale of the car when I get ready to trade it in on another car, however. - "One of your officials made us a talk at our Farm Bureau meeting at Vienna. He made us see insurance as we had never thought of it before. He made us realize it was our Company and not just an insurance company. This is the reason been letting this matter go. Thought I would be somewhere that I could get the job done cheaper. If I can't get it done for less than $2 5 will let it go." Signed J. B. Simmons, Johnson County, 111. As indicated in his letter, Mr. Sim- mons was so sincere about wanting to do the right thing for his own com- pany that he offered to cancel his claim against the company rather than pay an exorbitant garage bill. Note: The company instructed Mr. Simmons to have his car repaired and send in the bill. Thank You! Illinois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co., Chicago, Illinois. I have your letter of the 13th, saying your Company had collected the full amount of my loss of $32 from L. H. Minton and enclosing your check for $6.40 covering balance due me. That's what I call service and I want to thank you very much. R. M. Atkinson, Pike County, 111. , f ■ ' ■ ■'. ''•■•". ■ ■■:•■■•;.. ;■,•--.•,. "I Submits Recommendations to Gen- eral Assembly of State The tax program recently presented to a sub-committee of the Ohio Gen- eral Assembly by the Ohio Farm Bu- reau recommends: 1. A personal income tax •with, low rates and low exemptions. Fa- vors exemptions lower than thus far been suggested in or- der to reach all those with abil- ity to pay. 2. An equitable tax on intangibles either by a low rate or through the income method, or both. 3. Selective sales taxes to reach luxuries and amusements. 4. Certain business taxes of w^hich stamp taxes, mortgages record- ing taxes and stock transfer taxes are types. 5. Removal of the automobile from the property tax and an equit- able increase in the license fee. 6. Truck and motor bus taxes lev- ied in proportion to their use of and damage to the highways. L. B. Palmer, president of the Ohio Farm Bureau, who presented the pro- gram, pointed out that a state survey showed that approximately one-half of the automobiles of the state are re- turned for taxation, while the other half escape. He stated that any new taxes adopted should be replacement taxes, not additional taxes. Insurattce, By L. A. Williams HAVE you named the children sec- ond beneficiary in your life insur- ance policies? Do you know that you should, or why you should? Do you know how to protect creditors with life insurance, or how to protect the beneficiary's interest against loss through the bankruptcy of the insured while living? Do you know how to prevent life insurance funds from going through probate costs? Do you know how to protect the life insurance you leave to your loved ones, against loss from un- scrupulous men who trail down estates left to widows? ■ - Write to Country Life for advice. It is one of the big services of the Com- pany. ..; " : ", ■ ■' :"-'^'\' ;'■■ '■-'''■'■■.'; •'''•'I"- '^ ■ .11 t 18* i The niinois A^ctdtural AssodaiQa ^^S^S^^Sl RECORD -^^^K3:•::r^:■^^ Published monthly by the Illinois Asrricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111, Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall. 11'.. to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, lUinois Agri- cultural Association Kecord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 6 JUNE, 1931 Volume 9 Downstate Votes Beat Income Tax 20 Representatives Line Up with Cook County Delegation in Voting Against Relief to ■ ^^^'..i'}l::-V(^:t-^^ Overburdened Property Owners, -v-^'^-'. Further comment by the I. A. A., that their cattle, horses, hogs or sheep together with a complete record dis- were at large, and where negligence on closing the step by step progress of the their part could not be shown, measure in both houses, will be pub- Hereafter the plaintiff must prove lished in an early legislative issue of the negligence by the owner and if without Illinois Agricultural Association REC- his knowledge livestock is allowed to TWENTY downstate representatives united with the solid opposition from Cook county to defeat the Lantz state income tax bill by a vote of 75 to 74 in the House at Springfield, June 3. The bill needed two more votes or a total of 77 to carry. Voting with the opposition from Cook county against tax relief to home and property owners were Otto A. Buck, Villa Park, DuPage county; E. P. Conerton, LaSalle, LaSalle county; Leo D. Crowley, Peoria, Peoria county; Howard L. Doyle, Decatur, Macon county; Charles D. Franz, Freeport, Stephenson county; Leroy M. Green, Rockford, Winnebago county; Michael F. Hennebry, Wilmington, Will coun- ty; Frank Holten, East St. Louis, St. Clair county; R. H. Huschle, East St. Louis, St. Clair county; Carl J. Jobst, Peoria, Peoria county; Charles P. Kane, Bloomington, McLean county; William J. Lawler, Springfield, Sangamon coun- ty; Martin B. Lohmann, Pekin, Taze- well county; Richard J. Lyons, Munde- lein. Lake county; Charles F. Malloy, Sorento, Bond county; David H. Mc- Clugage, Peoria, Peoria county; Schae- fer O'Neill, Alton, Madison county; John F. Petit, Batavia, Kane county; Schuyler B. Vaughn, Greenville, Bond county; and John L. Walker, Joliet, Will county. Only Tax Relief Bill "Regardless of all the discussion about the need for tax relief the Lantz state income tax measure and its com- panion bills, which were largely prepared and sponsored by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association, were the only legis- lation before this session of the General Assembly which even promised any re- lief to the overburdened property own- ers of Illinois," Earl C. Smith, president of the Association, said following the ORD The history of the income tax meas- ure in the 57th General Assembly is very similar to that of the income tax bill supported by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association in the 56th General Assembly two years ago. . More Support This Year run loose by vagrants, hunters, or other trespassers opening gates or breaking down fences, the owner of such stock shall not be held responsible for any injuries or damages resulting from col- lisions, etc. House Bill 467 carrying amendments to improve and liberalize the Co-opera- -_, . , , , tive Marketing Act of 1923 recently Ihis year the measure had more sup- j l u j -^ ^l , , . 1 o ITT passed the House and now awaits the »"^ rx^^M t *^ ♦■Ilia Vzi*^<^^i^ *^*^j-i I— ly-kw<^i-t * Governor's signature. port both in the Senate and House. The vote in the Senate in the 56th Gen- eral Assembly was 28 to 19. This year it was 31 to 17. The Revenue Com- mittee in the House this year r.s two years ago was packed with Cook coun- ty representatives who in each case re- ported the bill out unfavorably with the recommendation that it do not pass. A 42 Per Cent Tax "In response to your request broad- cast over WLS for report on taxes, in- come and outgo on farm land, I sub- mit the following: Tu- ^ ^- ^ "This is a report of 160 acres of 1 his year as two years ago a motion to , , ^ n • ^1 ° r ^L /^ average (or better) Sangamon county non-concur in the report or the Com- . . ? . , . , /r • 1 „, ,^ 1 land larmed by tenant payine one-halt mittee carried, 86 to 60, thus auto- , . , ^^ / i i ^. ,1 -1 r r or grain and $8 per acre lor grass land. maticaily restoring the measure tor tur- ° t- r o ther consideration. The final vote in the House two years ago was 72 to 69, this year 75 to 74. Governor Emmerson signed House Bill 410 introduced by Rep. Luckey of Vermilion county, which had the sup- port of the Association. This statute defines and clarifies the liability of own- ers of livestock. Landlord furnishes clover seed and limestone for soil. Cash received for grains of all kinds and cash rent $1,234.75 Cash paid out as regular an- nual expense, including taxes 418.01- $ 816.74 vote. Must Prove Negligence Heretofore it has been presumed that the owner was guilty of negligence and hence liable for injuries to persons or property resulting from his livestock running loose on the highways. Cases are on record where judgment was ren- dered against owners of livestock even though they were unaware of the fact Cash paid out for repairing of more permanent nature ... $ 206.89 Net income on 160 acres. ... $ 609.85 "The taxes on this farm last year were $2 5 5.3 5. Figured on the basis of net income from the farm I paid ap- proximately a 42 per cent income tax." C. F. Spicer, DeWitt County, 111. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1931 Plan Parade in Chicago to Boost Meat Consumption Invite President Hoover to Review Demonstration, Cattle and Hogs Lowest in 19 Years A. R. Wright As we go to press parades and dem- onstrations to call to the attention of the consuming public the extreme low prices of meats are being planned by livestock, packer, and allied inter- ests throughout the country. A series of meetings was held in Chi- cago early in the month to plan and prepare for the dem- onstrations. Vice- President A. R. Wright, who has been coming in for several days each week, officially rep- resented the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation at the confer- ences. The I. A. A. is planning to par- ticipate in the parade down Michigan Boulevard, Chicago, at noon on June 18. County Farm Bureaus of north- eastern Illinois were requested to or- ganize 4-H Club delegations to march in the procession. Similar demonstra- tions may be held in other cities. The National Livestock and Meat Board and the American Institute of Meat Packers were active in arranging the conferences which adopted the plan. Livestock associations, retailers, rail- roads, and other large industrial groups are taking an active part. Telegraph White House A telegram was forwarded to Presi- dent Hoover at the White House in which he was advised that: "Cattle and hogs recently reached the lowest levels in about 19 years, and meats and by-products have for some time been available at greatly reduced prices. Livestock recently has been sell- ing below the cost of production. "At a meeting here today of agri- cultural leaders, exchange officials, packers, railroad executive, and others co-operation was arranged for a parade here in the capital of agriculture on June 18 to bring spectacularly to the attention of the public the information that livestock and livestock products are available at prices greatly reduced from those once quoted. We cordially invite you to review this parade or ad- dress a mass meeting afterwards as you prefer." The telegram was signed by leaders and representatives from the various in- terests participating in the conference. PadiMcWS ■H'nylaiid Magree Member Federal Reserve Board Wayland Magee, new farmer member of the Federal Reserve Board appointed by President Hoover, is president of the Douglas County, Nebraska, Farm Bu- reau. He was appointed to fill the va- cancy left by the death of Ed Cun- ningham, who before being appointed to the Board, was secretary of the Iowa State Farm Bureau. Mr. Magee operates a 1,280 acre farm in Douglas county near Omaha. He is president also of the Nebraska Crop Growers Association, and a member of the Coarse Grains Advisory Committee of the Federal Farm Board. Mr. Magee was born in Chicago. After graduating from the University of Chicago he studied law at the Uni- versity of Bonn, Germany, and at Northwestern and Harvard Law Schools. He was admitted to the bar in 1908. Later he studied agriculture at the Uni- versities of Iowa and Nebraska. He is 49 years old. On WJJD Daily The I. A. A. broadcasts from Sta- tion WJJD, Chicago, daily (Monday to Friday) from 11:15 to 11:30 A. M. Central Standard time, I. A. A. farm and market news and comments by George Thiem. Weekly review of live- stock markets each Friday by Phil Evans and Russell Everett of Chicago Producers. . ~ ■ Edgar L. Bill, former director of sta- tion WLS and one time Director of Publicity for the I. A. A., recently pur- chased the radio station at Peoria. It is reported he will operate it as a private enterprise. The station covers the city of Peoria and the surrounding rural territory. Champaign and Urbana are consider- ing adopting daylight savings time. The Farm Bureau and many business men are against it. Average taxes per acre on farm real estate declined slightly in 1930 com- pared with 1929, the first general de- cline the country over in the 17 years of record. Newly elected officers of the Massac County Farm Bureau are President J. A. Maedaker, Vice-President C. S. AtKms, Secretary C. L. Campbell, and Treasurer A. H. Fulmer. Official Standing of Teams in the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League for Week Ending June 6, 1931.* DIVISION I Won Carroll 2 JoDaviess 2 Lee Stephenson DIVISION 11 Grundy 1 Will 1 Kendall LaSalle DeKalb DIVISION III Livingston 2 McLean 1 Iroquois Ford DIVISION IV Woodford Marshall-Putnam Peoria Stark Tazewell 2 1 1 Lost 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Pet. DIVISION V 1.000 McDonough .666 Henry .000 Knox Won Lost 2 1 1 1 1 .000 Henderson 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 DIVISION VI Logan 1 Macon 2 Douglas Champaign DIVISION VII Cass 3 Sangamon 3 Menard Morgan . . '. 1 000 DIVISION VIII .500 Greene 3 .500 Christian 2 .000 Macoupin 1 .000 Montgomery 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 3 Pet. 1.000 .500 .500 .000 1.000 .666 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .666 .250 .250 ^P j». '■'Based on reports received by the League Secretary on or before Tuesday A. M., June 9. June, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five 2,500 McDonough Folks -And Guests Hold Jubilee ■«► I I i ■L ■I i Capacity Crowd Hear Co-op. Mar- keting Debated in Teachers* College Auditorium TWENTY-FIVE hundred Farm Bu- reau members and their guests gath- ered in the Western IlHnois State Teach- ers' College, Macomb, on May 20, for a Cooperation Jubilee dedicating the McDonough County Livestock Market- ing Association organized there. Repre- sentatives from western Illinois counties as far north as Whiteside and as far south as Madison came for the celebra- Donald Kirkpatrick tion. The McDonough County Farm Bureau and Country Life Insurance Co. sponsored the gathering. A feature of the evening was the de- bate staged by Donald Kirkpatrick of the Illinois Agricultural Association and Lawrence Williams of the Country Life Insurance Company on the question "Resolved, That Illinois Farmers Are Not Ready for Cooperative Marketing." Speaking for the affirmative, Mr. Williams stated that many farmers are not yet supporting the cooperatives al- ready organized; that too many have shown no disposition to make use of their opportunities to control their own marketing machinery. Mr. Kirkpatrick for the negative reviewed the many successes Illinois farmers have already achieved in the field of cooperative marketing; asserted that farmers had responded loyally to every sound plan advanced, although their leaders in some instances had failed them. * ' ' Leadership at Fault "It's not the producers who are at fault," said Kirkpatrick. "They have been ready and willing to co-operate whenever a sound set-up was offered that promised to improve the old sys- tem. Failure of leadership and manage- ment should be charged with responsi- bility for projects which have not suc- ceeded." Ray E. Miller, livestock marketing director, Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion, and .Dave Swanson, manager, Chi- cago Producers Commission Association, preceded the debaters, while the Paw- nee quartette from Sanagamon countv appeared between speeches and provided lively entertainment. A feature of the program was the historical style show presented under the direction of the Eldorado unit of the McDonough county Home Bureau and under the personal direction of Mrs. Ralph Nelson. This historical style show traced the development of women's styles during the past 100 years. . ■ ■ ' . Musical Features The singing of the Pawnee Four with their extemporaneous paraphrasing of the speeches of the program, brought down the house with laughter. Bernie Young and his broadcasting orchestra from Chicago also provided entertain- ment. R. C. Doneghue, farm adviser, in- troduced the past presidents of the Farm Bureau, the present executive committee of that organization, and the livestock marketing committee under whose direction the organization of the Marketing Association has been carried out. Miss Irene Crouch, county Home Bu- reau adviser, introduced the executive board of the Home Bureau. McDonough Leads The staging of the Jubilee came as a reward to McDonough county when the Country Life Insurance company's general agent, G. O. Chenoweth, and his seventeen special agents led the state in sales during the month of April. Special agents who were introduced by Mr. Chenoweth, were: Edwin C. Ogle, Maurice Moon, Austin Reed, Ma- rion Herzog, Daniel J. Vahle, M. C. Pollock, Carl Mowrey, J. F. Stickle, R. Burdette Graham, F. M. Allison, H. D. Lantz, Owen Stickle, W. E. Siepel, Frank Stump, C. O. Reedy, Philip Mar- shall, and LeRoy Sinnett. Managers of the various cooperative organizations of the Farm Bureau were also introduced. Fred Herndon, president of the Farm Bureau, was the presiding chairman of the Jubilee. The new McDonough County Live- stock Marketing Association at Ma- comb with more than 500 members will assemble, grade ahd ship livestock on orders direct to the packer or to the cornbelt and eastern markets. L. A. WilliaiiiN Five More Debates MORE than 800 Farm Bureau mem- bers, their guests and families from Bond and surrounding counties gathered at Greenville on Thursday, May 21, where Larry Williams and Donald Kirkpatrick held the second of their series of debates on co-operative marketing. The Bond County Farm Bureau and Country Life Insurance Company sponsored the meeting. Similar gatherings where debates be- tween Kirkpatrick and Williams will be the principal attraction were scheduled for June 12 at the Wheaton High School, DuPage county; June 15, La- Grange, Cook county; June 29, Ed- wardsville, Madison county; June 30, Sparta, Randolph county, and July 1, Louisville, Clay county. The seven counties in which debates have been held or scheduled placed high- est in the amount of life insurance busi- ness written by Country Life agents during April. Country Life Submits New Endowment Policy A new endowment insurance policy which matures at age 65 was recently brought out by the Country Life Insur- ance Company. A $10,000 policy will start paying an income at age 65 of $78.50 per month plus monthly interest dividends. The $78.50 is guaranteed for life and should the insured die before having received 10 years of this income, the heirs or estate will receive the difference between what has been paid since age 65 and a total of 10 years of this income, in one lump sum. This policy was submitted to the State Insurance Department for ap- proval following its adoption by the Board of Directors. It will not be avail- able to policyholders until the state's permission is received. Vafje Six THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1931 I liLilNOIS CUL TURAL ASSOCIA RBCORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Otlices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412. Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. AddreES all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The in- dividual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. Preaidem, Earl C. Smith. OFFICERS _ _ Detroit Vice-President," a' R."Wright ;;-,X"""" Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles — Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th H. C. Vial. Downers Grove 12th. _ G. F. Tullock, Rockford 13th. C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th _ Charles Bates, Browning 1 6th. Geo. B. M uUer, Washington 17th A. B. Schofield. Paxton 18th. _ W. A. Dennis, Paris 1 9th. I.e. J . Gross, Atwood 20th _ _ Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2l8t _ _ Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller _ J. H. Kelker Finance _ R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vepretable Marketing A. B. Leeper Grain Marketing Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service J. V. Vaniman Legal CounseL Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing _. Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization „ _ G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics. _. J. C. Watson Transportation _ L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co _ L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n...T....:. F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Mid%vest Grain Corp _ Chas. P. Cummings, Gen'l. Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. H. Lloyd, Mgr. Mr, Thompson at Quincy 1 N HIS first address since becoming a member of the Federal Farm Board Sam Thompson spoke plainly and pertinently to the home folks at Quincy about those who oppose farmers' efforts at helping themselves in the field of marketing. "The opposition, while not large in numbers, is keeping itself very much in the public eye," said Mr. Thompson. "I would like to suggest to you farmers that when you hear attacks on co-opera- tive marketing, the Agricultural Marketing Act, and the Farm Board, that you do a little investi- gating and find out the motive behind the attack. For the most part this opposition comes from handlers of farm products who fear that their business will be injured if these products are mar- keted by the producers in their own interest." Precisely. And because Mr. Thompson spoke the truth, he and the Farm Board have been viciously attacked by an arrogant Chicago newspaper noted for its prejudice in championing the vested in- terests. ^ . ., . ^— ■ — — ' ;^ ■ — ' — ' ' ■; ^r — p ■ ' ,' : ■' •■ — • — Under similar circumstances, Alexander Legge, former chairman of the Board, would have spoken more bluntly, less discreetly than Mr. Thompson. He probably would have said, "The middlemen think they have a God-given right to market the farmer's products for him. A small pack of wolves can make a lot of noise." The opposition would have swallowed hard, but Mr. Legge would not have been belabored. He has important con- nections with influential people who buy much white space in the press of the country. But Mr. Thompson is a farmer. He belongs to the so-called "squirarchy" which believes that a property tax which takes 2 5 to 40 per cent of the farmers' net income is unfair and unjust. We congratulate him and the Farm Board for their enemies. In Fairness npHERE is little disposition on the part of think- ing farmers to minimize the service performed at present and in the past by those who make or have made their livelihood in handling farm products. .. : ' There are estimable gentlemen In the ranks of the so-called middleman. Many of these men have served the producer with honor and integrity. Many are open-minded, some are even sympa- thetic toward the efforts of producers in helping themselves. But the minority that Is bitterly resentful does most of the talking. By fair means or foul they would destroy attempts of producers to set up and control their marketing agencies. So do the few cast an odium on the entire trade. If co-operative marketing as a new system of merchandising farm produce is to achieve perma.- nent success it must make a contribution, and perform a service better or at less cost than the system It replaces. Farmers fully realize this fact. All that they ask is that the way be left open without discrimination for the test. "A drop of ink makes millions think." — Lord Byron. Some people notice that the days are getting longer, others that the nights are getting shorter. Uncle Ab says we could get more done In the present if we did not have to spend so much time telling what we have done in the past. ^y| ' ;] June, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Ob nervations MANY a shot has been taken at the business and industrial leadership of the country since the depression and widespread unemployment set in more than a year ago. Prominent men in business as well as public life have joined in pointing the finger of shame at industrial captains who have turned thousands away from their factories and workshops to swell the ranks of the jobless/.';'.- ■.;•'■:' .;';"'' ::>:'■,. v."',v''' '•^■7^,''''''■■■^' ■' . ■.;..' Without arguing the merits of either side in the controversy over who or what is responsible for the current hard times, it may be interesting to hear what one stout defender of the manu- facturer, George Roberts, economist for the National City Bank, has to say about it. along against severe competition trying to make a living themselves while risk- ing their capital. "Unemployment undoubtedly pre- sents a problem, but it cannot be solved by any policy that would be disastrous to the industries," he con- tinues. "If the latter are to assume the responsibility of keeping labor always employed they will have to find means of doing so by obtaining higher prices for their products or paying lower wages to their employees. The risk of such an obligation would be a serious one, and could not be borne by the employers alone. ... Leeper Elected President ^^ National Fruit Exchange Referring to the federal income tax returns from corporations for the high- ly prosperous year of 1929, Mr. Roberts shows that 40 per cent of the com- panies that year reported deficits while the other 80 per cent reported average net earnings of 8.92 per cent. ■ "If the returns were consolidated to show net earnings for all the active companies, the result would be $3,667,- 3 54,123 of profits upon a gross income of $60,960,346,678, or 6 per cent on the value volume. This is scarcely above a normal merchandising profit on turnover, whereas manufacturing is subject to greater risks than merchan- dising, by reason of fixed investment in addition to the trading risks," de- clares Mr. Roberts. "The old saying about the wisdom of saving for a 'rainy day* is evidence that life always has been subject to ups and downs and emergencies against which the prudent accumulate reserves. If everybody accumulated reserves and avoided indebtedness except for tem- porary needs, the whole problem of crises and depressions would practically disappear." A. B. Leeper, director of fruit and vegetable marketing for the I. A. A., was recently chosen president of the Na- tional Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. This is the new na- tion-wide co-opera- tive sales agency re- cently set up with the aid of the Fed- eral Farm Board. The members of the Board of Direc- tors represent prom- inent co-operatives between the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic coast. ^ , / x • v '^-^ > The Exchange will not handle citrus fruits since the citrus fruit growers are already well organized. A. B. Leeper Our own observations among friends and acquaintances, both in the city and the country, lead us to believe that there is much truth in Economist Rob- erts' assertions. Keeping up with the Joneses, or downright "foreflushing," are ingrained American habits. Many people live up to or beyond their means ^most of the time. When adversity tem- porarily hits the family there is noth- ing in the "kitty" to pay the grocer and the landlord. '. \ "These figures for the net earnings of manufacturing corporations not only disprove the theory that as a class they make large profits, but show the fallacy of the declaration of the Washington Conference that American industry has 'failed in this crisis as in every other crisis to assume responsibility for keep- ing wage-earners employed and industry at work.' Since 40 per cent of these corporations had net deficits in 1929, it may be assumed that another important percentage made only moderate net earnings and that no more than a small minority would be able for any length of time to continue production of goods which could not be sold at a profit. . . ." High wages, salaries and bonuses paid by many a firm in 1928 and 1929 went into high-priced automobiles, extrava- gant living and stock market specula- tions instead of in gilt edge bonds for the inevitable rainy day. It is doubt- ful if any economic or social system can be devised that will spare us from the consequences of indiscreet and im- moderate living. — E. G. T. Mr. Roberts then turns to a report of manufacturing in New York state which reveals that 75 per cent of the 70,000 factories in that commonwealth are small businesses which employ fewer than 50 persons each; that these small manufacturers are busy men struggling Cause of Farm Depression Adjusting production to market de- mand, reducing costs of production, and eliminating submarginal land are three lines of action recommended by the U. S. D. A. in a recent bulletin "Land Utilization and the Farm Prob- lem." Among the elements cited as contrib- uting to the present agricultural situa- tion are: changes in agricultural pro- duction, crop land, and farm labor; in- crease in number of tractors and de- crease in numbers of horses and mules; and changes in consumption of food products. ^^^ Speak at Manhattan ^^r^ REDIT Problems Resulting from v^ the Handling of Side Lines in Local Co-operatives" was the subject of an address prepared by Secretary George E. Metzger for delivery at the Ameri- can Institute of Co-operation at Man- hattan, Kansas, on June 10. Mr. Metz- ger was unable to attend. His paper w - 5 read by Frank Gougler, director of pro- duce marketing. '". Mr. Gougler addressed the conference on the subject, "Colle6tive Bargaining of Butterfat," on June 9. Other Illinois speakers during the week were A. D. Lynch of Sanitary Milk Producers, St. Louis; Don Geyer of the Pure Milk Association, Chicago; P. O. Wilson and Chas. A. Stewart of the National Livestock Marketing Associa- tion; and C. E. Huff, Geo. S. Milnor and Bill Stahl of the Farmers National Grain Corporation. DeKalb Signs 1,000 In Two Days More than 1,000 members were signed in the DeKalb County Farm Bureau in two days, reports Farm Ad- viser R. N. Rasmusen. Three town- ships, Clinton, Paw Paw and Kingston, increased their memberships over that of three years ago. Clinton township topped all others when out of 143 men interviewed 107 became members. Volunteer solicitors, Edgar E. Hippie and T. F. Sawyer, op- erating in Clinton township, signed 42 of the 48 men they interviewed. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1931 State Live Stock Ass'n. — Holds First Annual Meet Two Hundred Attend Meeting at Bloomington May 28 TWO hundred livestock farmers from practically all sections of the state met at Bloomington, Illinois, on Thurs- day, May 28, for the first annual meet- ing of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association. Officers chosen were: Samuel Sorrells, Raymond, president; Sam Mc- Clugage, Peoria, vice-president; G. F. Tullock, Rockford, treasurer, and Ray E. Miller, Chicago, secretary. Samuel Sorrells -j-^e following di- rectors were elected: District No. .1, William Temple, Serena, LaSalle Coun- ty; District No. 2, W. E. Sawdey, Rockford, Winnebago County; District No. 3, Harvey Herndon, Adair, Mc- Donough County; District No. 4, Carl Lagc, Say brook, McLean County; Dis- trict No. 5, Mont Fox, Oakwood, Ver- milion County; District No. 6, Dudley H. Myers, Mendon, Adams County; District No. 7, J. R. Fulkerson, Jersey- ville, Jersey County; District No. 8, C. F. Oaks, Assumption, Shelby Coun- ty; Chicago Producers, H. H. Parke, Genoa; St. Louis Producers, A. E. Crum; Peoria Producers, Sam McClu- gage; Indianapolis Producers, O. B. Goble; I. A. A., Samuel Sorrells and George F. Tullock. The meeting was called to order by Henry H. Parke, who introduced the speakers on the morning program. Ray E. Miller, director of Livestock Market- ing discussed the plans and purposes of tV»e State Association. D. L. Swanson, manager, Chicago Producers, spoke on "The Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation and the Cooperative Sales Agency on the Terminal Market." P. O. Wilson, secretary-manager National Live Stock Marketing Association, talked on "The National Livestock Mar- keting Association and Its Program." The afternoon session consisted of a general discussion and election of offi- cers and directors. The purpose of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association is to correlate the activities of Illinois livestock farmers and livestock market- ing organizations in one program for the most economical and effective mar- keting of Illinois livestock. The opera- tion of the Association will be correlated with the National Live Stock Marketing Association and its member agencies. Left to right are Fred Gumm, ship- ping association manager, and his broth- er, Zeis Gumm; Zeiss Jr. of Paris, Ed- gar county, and C. M. Love of Charles- ton, Coles countv. This pictvire was taken when they visited the Indianapolis Producers sev- eral weeks ago. Anniversary Cele- bration at Urbana The Champaign County Livestock Marketing Association will hold its first anniversary on Wednesday, June 17, in Urbana. This association was the first in the state to market hogs direct to the packer. "The association has raised the price of livestock to the farmers of the county, and has built up a good net profit," says the Champaign County Farm Bureau. Dave Swanson of the Chicago Pro- ducers and Sid Cherrill of the I. A. A. were scheduled as speakers. Wool Pools Organized In Several Counties County wool pools have been organ- ized in Shelby, Champaign, Adams, Piatt, Iroquois, LaSalle, Knox, Henry and Sangamon counties, according to information received by Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing. Other counties which will handle wool at lo- cal points include Lee, Henderson, Brown, DeWitt, Pike, Wayne, Wabash, Jackson, Johnson, Stark, White, Rock Island, Bond and Warren. i Miller announces that all shipments must be billed in accordance with the following instructions: Ship all cars on straight bill of lading to the National Wool Marketing Cor- poration, Boston, Massachusetts, stop at Chicago, Illinois, Crooks Terminal Warehouse, Belt Line Railway, for stor- age in transit. Mail the original bill of lading of weights to Boston office; memorandum bill of lading and copy of weights to Crooks Terminal Ware- house, 5967 W. 6 5th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each bag of wool should be plainly marked with the name of the shipper, county and lot number. A mixture of lamp black and kerosene applied with a small brush is useful in marking bags. Of^^yfo^ IMadi^eting AT ITS last meeting in Chicago on May 22, the Illinois Field Service Committee went on record recommend- ing that: v' ■.■;'■:,:.";''. ■';.;"'^'';- ^■:-^'''^ -'■''■ ■.''::-•,■ 1. The duties and functions of the Illinois Field Service Committee V. be assumed by the Illinois Live- = stock Marketing Association. 2. That the Illinois Livestock Mar- keting Association assume the ob- ligations and responsibilities in , / carrying out the field service, educational and organization pro- ; gram now being carried out by the Field Service Committee. 3. That surplus funds now to the credit of the Field Service Com- mittee be turned over to the Illi- nois Livestock Marketing Associa- tion, in consideration that Illinois Livestock Marketing Association assume the obligations and duties of the Field Service Committee. 4. That the present members of the Illinois Field Service Committee enter into agreement with the Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation under the terms of which the latter would assume substantially the same duties as ; are now being discharged by the Illinois Field Service Committee. 5. That the following resolution be sent to members of the Illinois Field Service Committee for their information and action together with a suitable agreement to be executed between such member and the Illinois Livestock Mar- keting Association. 6. That Field Service Committee be terminated and the funds to the credit thereof be disposed of as above upon the adoption of the following resolution by a majority of the members of the commit- tee. During May the Indianapolis Pro- ducers handled a total of 849 carloads of live stock, representing 31.19% of the receipts. This was 600 carloads more than the next largest firm on the market. Indiana patrons sent in 651 carloads and Illinois 198. Edgar county led all others for the month with a total of 23 cars. Douglas county was second with 22, Coles county third with 19 and Vermilion county fourth with 15 cars. The following Illinois counties in- creased their business to the Indianapolis Producers over May last year: Cumber- land, Edgar, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon and Vermilion. "^i i' o-f I -I w . .V 4: V I M\ ' ir^T"- J im»^ I ».. J: >'-el •^;' / 5^' Pi*ot0otion fovthe Familxi^foi^theHoTnQ Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1931 State Live Stock Ass'n. — Holds First Annual Meet Two Hundred Attend Meeting at Bloomington May 28 TWO hundred livestock farmers from practically all sections of the state met at Bloomington, Illinois, on Thurs- day, May 28, for the first annual meet- ing of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association, Officers chosen were: Samuel Sorrells, Raymond, president; Sam Mc- Clugage, Peoria, vice-president; G. F. Tullock, Rockford, treasurer, and Ray E. Miller, Chicago, secretary. Samuel Sorrells j^^ following di- rectors were elected: District No. 1, William Temple, Serena, LaSalle Coun- ty; District No. 2, W. E. Sawdey, Rockford, Winnebago County; District No. 3, Harvey Herndon, Adair, Mc- Donough County; District No. 4, Carl Lage, Saybrook, McLean County; Dis- trict No. 5, Mont Fox, Oakwood, Ver- milion County; District No. 6, Dudley H. Myers, Mendon, Adams County; District No. 7, J. R. Fulkerson, Jersey- ville, Jersey County; District No. 8, C. F. Oaks, Assumption, Shelby Coun- ty; Chicago Producers, H. H. Parke, Genoa; St. Louis Producers, A. E. Crum; Peoria Producers, Sam McClu- gage; Indianapolis Producers, O. B. Goble; I. A. A., Samuel Sorrells and George F. Tullock. The meeting was called to order by Henry H. Parke, who introduced the speakers on the morning program. Ray E. Miller, director of Livestock Market- ing discussed the plans and purposes of the State Association. D. L. Swanson, manager, Chicago Producers, spoke on "The Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation and the Cooperative Sales Asrencv on the Terminal Market." P. O. Wilson, secretary-manager National Live Stock Marketing Association, talked on "The National Livestock Mar- keting Association and Its Program." The afternoon session consisted of a general discussion and election of offi- cers and directors. The purpose of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association is to correlate the activities of Illinois livestock farmers and livestock market- ing organiz.^tions in one program for the most economical and effective mar- keting of Illinois livestock. The opera- tion of the Association will be correlated with the National Live Stock Marketing Association and its member aeencies. Left to right are Fred Gumm, ship- ping association manager, and his broth- er, Zeis Gumm; Zeiss Jr. of Paris, Ed- gar county, and C. M. Love of Charles- ton, Coles county. This picture was taken when they visited the Indianapolis Producers sev- eral weeks ago. Anniversary Cele- bration at Urbana The Champaign County Livestock Marketing Association will hold its first anniversary on Wednesday, June 17, in Urbana. This association was the first in the state to market hogs direct to the packer. "The association has raised the price of livestock to the farmers of the county, and has built up a good net profit," says the Champaign County Farm Bureau. Dave Swanson of the Chicago Pro- ducers and Sid Cherrill of the I. A. A. were scheduled as speakers. Wool Pools Organized In Several Counties County wool pools have been organ- ized in Shelby, Champaign, Adams, Piatt, Iroquois, LaSalle, Knox, Henry and Sangamon counties, according to information received by Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing. Other counties which will handle wool at lo- cal points include Lee, Henderson, Brown, DeWitt, Pike, Wayne, Wabash, Jackson, Johnson, Stark, White, Rock Island, Bond and Warren. Miller announces that all shipments mvist be billed in accordance with the following instructions: Ship all cars on straight bill of lading to the National Wool Marketinsr Cor- poration, Boston, Massachusetts, stop at Chicago, Illinois, Crooks Terminal Warehouse, Belt Line Railway, for stor- age in transit. Mail the original bill of lading of weights to Boston office; memorandum bill of lading and copy of weights to Crooks Terminal Ware- house, 5967 W. 6 5th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each bag of wool should be plainly marked with the name of the shipper, county and lot number. A mixture of lamp black and kerosene applied with a small brush is useful in marking bags. ^estocl^ ^EMarKeting 3. AT ITS last meeting in Chicago on May 22, the Illinois Field Service Committee went on recoid recommend- ing that: L The duties and functions of the Illinois Field Service Committee be assumed by the Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association. 2. That the Illinois Livestock Mar- keting Association assume the ob- ligations and i-esponsibilities in carrying out the field service, educational and organization pro- gram now being carried out by the Field Service Committee. That surplus funds now to the credit of the Field Service Com- mittee be turned over to the Illi- nois Livestock Marketing Associa- tion, in consideration that Illinois Livestock Marketing Association assume the obligations and duties of the Field Service Committee. That the present members of the Illinois Field Service Committee enter into agreement with the Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation under the terms of which the latter would assume substantially the same duties as are now being discharged by the Illinois Field Service Committee. That the following resolution be sent to members of the Illinois Field Service Committee for their information and action together with a suitable agreement to be executed between such member and the Illinois Livestock Mar- keting Association. That Field Service Committee be terminated and the funds to the credit thereof be disposed of as above upon the adoption of the following resolution by a majority of the members of the commit- 5. tee. During May the Indianapolis Pro- ducers handled a total of 849 carloads of live stock, representing 31.19% of the receipts. This was 600 carloads more than the next largest firm on the market. Indiana patrons sent in 651 carloads and Illinois 198. Edgar county led all others for the month with a total of 2 3 cars. Douglas county was second with 22, Coles county third with 19 and Vermilion county fourth with 15 cars. The following Illinois counties in- creased their business to the Indianapolis Producers over May last year: Cumber- land, Edgar, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon and Vermilion. \.-y»ri? .'V» A POLICY IN EVERY FARM BUREAU HOME .t V ## »>< *^*^^ >% ■s.-- •l ■X M ^m .--^ «v« » y .•' B B I I •ifa".**— -- t I. ..r. a^siMi?^^^'*--^" T*i»otection £ov the FizTrtiliff foi* the Home Adam* Co. J. C. McLean CUrk Co. Don Spark* Bond Co. H. O. Hinckley Colee Co. C. B. Renkin Boone Co. K. W. Clelend Cook Co. E. A. CerncroM Carroll Co. D. R. Lower Cat! Co. AUo Macon Co. Howard Jokiech ^ Champaign Co. B. E. Moeier i ^^ YOUR GENERAL AGt These men are obligated to tell the Co protection story to you and to serve solving of your insurance problems. Farm Bureau Servants. Use Them - Invite Them - Listen L. A. Williams, General n^ COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Cumberland Co. E. R. White Crawford- Jasper Co. Crawford-Jaaper Co. A. P. York Raymond Lee DeKalb Co. Geo. H. Stratton i&^i Fulton Co. Claude E. Hick* Gallatin Co. Hobart Holland Greene Co. L. R. Lee Grundy Co. Paul Brown Hancock Co. L. W. Baxter Henderaon Co. W. A. Stevenson Henry Co. D. P. Robinson Iroquois Co. T. Wesley Reed Jefferson Co. D. A. Whitlock Lawrence Co. A. P. Cooper McHenry Co. H. J. Blackburn Lawrence Co. W. H. Nuttall McLean Co. Wm. E. Hedgcock Lee Co. F. W. Peckham Ogle Co. Joe Holmes Livingston Co. C. E. Hopkins Logan Co. L. R. Walk Macon Co. E. Glenn Ash Madison Co. Stanley Castle Marion Co. M. D. Brubaker Peoria Co. E. A. Wilmot Pike Co. C. E. Dunham Pope-Hardin Co. Paul Blatter Pope-Hardin Co. M. J. Koch Randolph Co. John Ufrelmann Mercer Co. Mark Foster Randolph Co. A. Winkelmann Stephenson Co. James Daws Tazewell Co. Wm. E. Freitag Union Co. R. E. Blaylock Vermilion Co. Edward L. Dillon Jersey Co. Ira CottinghaHi Wabash Co. H. H. Click Washington Co. E. A. Hake RAL AGENTS ed to tell the Country Life u and to serve you in the ince problems. They are "hem • Listen to Them \S, General Manager r^y LIFE RANGE 4PANy Effingham Co. H. O. Henry Ford Co. R. D. Cunningham DeWitt Co. Clifford T. Jeaien Doujia* Co Alio Piatt Co. George E. Ewing DuPage Co. D. J. Auble Edgar Co. Clarence E. Smith Mercer Co. Mark Foater Menard Co. R. C. Hiett Macoupiit Co. D. C. Mieher Montgomery Co. E. B. Young Monroe Co. Otto P. Kolmer Morgan Co. L. T. Oxley Moultrie Co. Clyde F. Cueiclr McDonough Co. G. O. Chenoweth Randolph Co. A. Winkelmann Richland Co. H. L. Seiler Rock laland Co. G. L. Smith Sangamon Co. J. D. Smith St. Clair Co. R. F. Schaffer Schuyler Co. Earl Payne Scott Co. Albert RoK Shelby Co. H. A. Bonier igton Co. Hake White Co. J. E. Stine Whiteiide Co. Wm. C. Linker Will Co. Edward L. Wilion Williamion Co. T. E. Benton Winnebaf^o Co. Homer Hitchcock Woodford Co. H. W. Bradihaw ■fiSfc -^^ ^J .fi^ '^ /•^ Adami Co. J. C. McLean Clark Co. Don Sparks /> ^ Bond Co. H. O. Hinckley ■^\^ Colei Co. G. B. Rankin t& «S Boone Co. K. W. Cleland i Cook Co. E. A. Carncross r &> ^ Carroll Co. D. R. Lower Cumberland Co. E. R. White Caia Co. Also Mason Co. Howard Jokisch V Champaign Co. B. £. Mosier 1 1* yPUR GENERAL AGi These men are obligated to tell the Co protection story to you and to serve solving of your insurance problems. Farm Bureau Servants. Use Them - Invite Them - Listen L. A. Williams, General k COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Crawford-Jasper Co. Crawford-Jasper Co. DeKalb Co. A. P. York Raymond Lee Geo. H. Stratton '^'•^th^ ^ Fulton Co. Claude E. Hicks ^ Lawrence Co. A. P. Cooper McHenry Co. H. j. Blackburn Gallatin Co. Hobart Holland Lawrence Co. W. H. Nuttall McLean Co. Wm. E. Hedgcock Greene Co. L. R. Lee Lee Co. F. W. Peckham v.* '4 Grundy Co. Paul Brown Livingston Co. C. E. Hopkins Hancock Co. L. W. Baxter Henderson Co. W. A. Stevenson Henry Co. D. P. Robinson Welk Macon Co. E. Glenn Ash Madison Co. Stanley Castle Iroquois Co. T. Wesley Reed Marion Co. M. D. Brubaker Ogle Co. Joe Holmes Jefferson Co. D. A. Whitlock Mercer Co. Mark Foster Peoria Co. Pike Co. Pope-Hardin Co. Pope-Hardin Co. Randolph Co. Randolph Co. E. A. Wilmot C. E. Dunham Paul Blatter M J. Koch John Uftelmann A. Winkelmann Stephenson Co. James Daws Tazewell Co. Wm. E. Freitag Union Co. R. E. Blaylock Vermilion Co. Edward L. Dillon Jersey Co. Ira Cottingham Wabash Co. H. H( Click Washington Co. E. A. Hake :ral agents ed to tell the Country Life u and to serve you in the ance problems. They are ^hem - Listen to Them \S, General Manager T^y LIFE R^NCE ^PANY Mercer Co. Mark Foster Menard Co. R. C. Hiett Macoupin Co. D. C. Mieher Montgomery Co. E. 5. Young Monroe Co. Otto P. Kolmer Morgan Co. L. T. Oxley Moultrie Co. Clyde F. Cusiclr McDonough Co. G. O. ChenowetK Randolph Co. A. Winkelmann Richland Co. H. L. Seiler Rock Island Co. G. L. Smith Sangamon Co. J. D. Smith St. Clair Co. R. F. Schaffer Schuyler Co. Earl Payne Scott Co. Albert Rolf Shelby Co. H. A. Bonser igton Co. Hake White Co. J. E. Stine Whiteside Co. Wm. C. Linker Will Co. Edward L. Wilson Williamson Co T. E. Benton Winnebago Co. Homer Hitchcock Woodford C6. H. W. Bradshaw '0' THIS CHECK WAS MAILED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER RECEIVING PROOF OF DEATH V-'fi This it th« Leonard Moekl Farrottead which Mtate waa protactad by three COUNTRY LIFE Policiaa totaling $6,000.00. A CERTAIN. ESTATE FOR THE BENEFICIARY Country Life Insurance Protects the Farm Home and Family THE storv of Leonard MothI of Putnam County, a young, pro9r«itiv« Farm Burtau member in hit prime, illustrates the uncertainty of life, the value of protection. In excellent health two weeks before his death, he succumbed to a sudden attack of pneumonia. His thoughtful provision for his family insures them a nome and freedom from want until the readjustment which invariably attends the passing of a loved one, can be made. Will Vou Leave a Certain Estate to Provide for Your Family After You Are Gone? See your General Agent at your Farm Bureau office and get the facts about Country Life's low net cost old line legal reserve life insurance. 608 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET « « « CHICAGO » » » county; Otto P. E. Hed| Shaffer, Morgan county; county. A few holders COUNTRY Life Insurance Co. Sw^-xv.r'i-."!!.'^',' '. jjr. i"J'*:,«,'l^'W?i-i-V.V'4l^3 Effing loaned Prospect! June, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Farm Bureau Members ^ Save ^200,000 Annually Auto Insurance Service Now Used by Nearly 28,000 Policy Holders Explain Farmer Employers^ THE Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Company is now saving its policy holders more than $200,000 an- nually on the cost of their insurance, according to V. Vaniman. These fig- ures are based on the current rates of the I. A. A. Farm Bureau Company and those charged by the closest state-wide competition, which recently increased its rates. The Illinois Agricultural Mutual on June 1 had received 27,947 applica- tions for auto insurance since it began operating a few years ago. Total appli- cations for May were 479. 10 High Counties The 10 high counties in auto insurance policies in force are as follows: Du- Page 1,059, Cook, 989, Champaign 914, McLean 8 58, LaSalle 843, Winne- bago 796, Henry 784, Liv- ingston 688, Logan 676, and ^ill 606. The 10 high counties in applications received during May are: Champaign, Mer- cer, McLean, Kane, Will, Lake, St. Clair, Livingston, McHenry, Logan, Cass, Cook, Monroe, Morgan, Ogle and Whiteside. Roy Mitchell of Cham- paign county led all other agents in applications re- ceived with a total of 35. Next in line were Mark Foster, Mercer county; Ber- tram Abney, Lake County; C. E. Hopkins, Livingston county; Fred H. Wilson, Kane county; Otto P. Kolmer, Monroe county; Wm. E. Hedgcock, McLean county; R, F. Shaffer, St. Clair county; L. T. Oxley, Morgan county; K. W. Cleland, Boone county; and Earl Payne, Schuyler county. A few accidents reported by policy- holders recently follow: i,- Clinton county — Our insured going east started to make left-hand turn. Stopped with front wheel just over black line. Truck going west at high rate of speed avoiding our member's car ran over curbing into a front porch causing personal injury to occupants of truck and damage to house and porch. Effingham county — Our member loaned car to prospective purchaser. Prospective purchaser allowed son to use car in evening. Bright lights of ap- proaching car caused son to hit man on highway resulting in death to man. Remarks: A good rule to follow — "Don't drive blind." Logan county — Fire — Member de- livering gas. Employee poured gas into tractor and spilled some on hot mani- fold igniting gasoline. Employee threw V^ ^jj attorney gave him to under- gas can on ground spreading fire to can ^^^^^ ^y^^^ ^ f^^^^^. Joesn't have to on ground and one hangmg on faucet ^arry employer's liability insurance," Liability in Accidents Policy Holders Report Many Acci- dents to Employees in Recent Weeks CC/^^NE of our members reports that of oil truck. Tank on truck .blew up. Nothing left but junk. Remarks: Gasoline is dangerous. Use every reasonable care in handling it. Knox and Monroe Lead CHECK FOR. $200,000.00 (ANNUAL savings) says V. Vaniman, director of insurance service. "He gave our member the im- pression that the farmer is exempt from liability. "Apparently there is some misunder- standing. For while it is true that the farmer employer is exempt from the Interest in hail insurance on farm provisions of the Workmen's Compen- crops is on the increase with the ad- sation Act for work done on a farm, vance of the crop season. Applications he is not exempt from the common law liability for injury or death to employees engaged in op- erations on the farm. ■ "Under the common law, if the employer is guilty of negligence or careless in any way he is liable," Recently accidents to farmer employees have been reported as follows: Saline county — Hired man fell, throwing hand under roller on which log was moving. Kane county — Employee fell over partition; vein in right leg bursting. Jackson county — Em- ployee while working with spray material got some lime in eye. Morgan county — Em- ployee standing up in box wagon when driving out of barn — cut head on nail in plate over door. Richland county — Em- ployee stretching barb wire for hail insurance received by the Farm- for employer, when wire came loose ers Mutual Reinsurance Company, June from stretcher and tore palm of left 1, totaled $425,313. hand. Most of the insurance applied for is Will county — Man throwing down to cover corn and small grains. The hay got chafif or small piece of weed leading counties in hail insurance appli- in eye; eye becoming much inflamed, cations up to June 1 were: Knox, Mon- ~ roe, Henry, McDonough, and St. Clair. Henry county; and E. Altes, Monroe. Monroe county farmers led the state During the past two years hail^insur- in protecting their crops against hail ance has cost $20 per $1,000 on corn up to the middle of May. Otto Kolmer and small grains. This is approximately of that county was high agent and had one-third cheaper than that provided by taken applications for $39,800 worth of old line companies. hail insurance by May 18. The next The cost of insuring soybeans is nine agents in business written follow: slightly higher at $2 5 per $1,000. Ini- T. E. Benton, Williamson county; C. tial payment is $4 per $1,000 on all Kingston, Warren county; L. R. Welk, hail insurance and a check for the bal- Logan county; A. M. Nash, Henry ance must be given at time of applica- county; C. J, Thomas, Jackson county; tion payable Oct. 1. The Farmers Mu- A. Speichmeyer, St. Clair county; I. tual Reinsurance Company reinsures all Cottingham, Jersey county; R. H. Fick, its hail risks. ILLINOIS ACRICULTUR.AL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. Thin it the Leonard Moehl Farmctead which estate waa protected by three COUNTRY LIFE Policiea totaling $6,000.00. ''■!-'- A CERTAIN. ESTATE FOR THE BENEFICIARY Country Life Insurance Protects the Farm Home and Family THE story of Leonard MochI of Putnam County, a young, prosrcitlvc Farm Bureau member in his prime, illustrates the uncertainty of life, the value of protection. , In excellent health two weeks before his death, he succumbed to a sudden attack of pneumonia. His thoughtful provision for his family insures them a home and freedom from want until the readjustment which invariably attends the passing of a loved one, can be made. Will You Leave a Certain Estate to Provide for Your Family After You Are Gone? See your General Agent at your Farm Bureau office and get the facts about Country Life's low net cost old line legal reserve life insurance. COUNTRY Life Insurance Co. t''V°rcVll^"S°o"^":": rii:i_/j;»' ■ 1.. - June, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Farm Bureau Members /, ^ave ^200,000 Annually Auto Insurance Service No'w Used by Nearly 28,000 Policy Holders THE Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Company is now saving its policy holders more than $200,000 an- nually on the cost of their insurance, according to V. Vaniman. These fig- ures are based on the current rates of the I. A. A. Farm Bureau Company and those charged by the closest state-wide competition, which recently increased its rates. The Illinois Agricultural Mutual on June 1 had received 27,947 applica- tions for auto insurance since it began operating a few years ago. Total appli- cations for May were 479. use car in evening. Bright lights of ap- proaching car caused son to hit man on highway resulting in death to man. Remarks: A good rule to follow — "Don't drive blind." Logan county — Fire — Member de- livering gas. Employee poured gas into tractor and spilled some on hot mani- fold igniting gasoline. Employee threw gas can on ground spreading fire to can Explain Farmer Employers' _ Liability in Accidents Policy Holders Report Many Acci- dents to Employees in Recent Weeks CC/'^ NE of our members reports that Knox and Monroe Lead Interest in hail insurance on farm crops is on the increase with the ad- vance of the crop season. Applications 10 High Counties The 10 high counties in auto insurance policies in force are as follows: Du- Page 1,059, Cook, 989, Champaign 914, McLean 8 58, LaSalle 843, Winne- bago 796, Henry 784, Liv- ingston 688, Logan 676, and Will 606. The 10 high counties in applications received during May are: Champaign, Mer- cer, McLean, Kane, Will, Lake, St. Clair, Livingston, McHenry, Logan, Cass, Cook, Monroe, Morgan, Ogle and Whiteside. Roy Mitchell of Cham- paign county led all other agents in applications re- ceived with a total of 35, Next in line were Mai'k Foster, Mercer county; Ber- tram Abney, Lake County; C. E. Hopkins, Livingston county; Fred H. Wilson, Kane county; Otto P. Kolmer, Monroe county; Wm. E. Hedgcock, McLean county; R. F. Shaffer, St. Clair county; L. T. Oxley, Morgan county; K. W. Cleland, Boone county; and Earl Payne, Schuyler county. A few accidents reported by policy- holders recently follow: Clinton county — Our insured going east started to make left-hand turn. Stopped with front wheel just over black line. Truck going west at high rate of speed avoiding our member's car ran over curbing into a front porch causing personal injury to occupants of truck and damage to house and porch. Effingham county — Our member loaned car to prospective purchaser. Prospectiye purchaser allowed son to CHECK FOR. $200,000.00 (ANNUAL his attorney gave him to under- stand that a farmer doesn't have to on ground and one hanging on faucet ^arry employer's liability insurance," of oil truck. Tank on truck blew up. ^^^^ y Vaniman, director of insurance Nothmg left but junk. service. "He gave our member the im- Remarks: Gasolme is dangerous. Use pression that the farmer is exempt from every reasonable care in handling it. liability. "Apparently there is some misunder- standing. For while it is true that the farmer employer is exempt from the provisions of the Workmen's Compen- sation Act for work done on a farm, he is not exempt from the common law liability for injury or death to employees engaged in op- erations on the farm. "Under the common law, if the employer is guilty of negligence or careless in any way he is liable." Recently accidents to farmer employees have been reported as follows: Saline county — Hired man fell, throwing hand under roller on which log was moving. Kane county — Employee fell over partition; vein in right leg bursting. Jackson county — Em- ployee while working with spray material got some lime in eye. Morgan county — Em- ployee standing up in box wagon when driving out of barn — cut head on nail in plate over door. Richland county — Em- ployee stretching barb wire for hail insurance received by the Farm- for employer, when wire came loose ers Mutual Reinsurance Company, June from stretcher and tore palm of left ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL /AUTOAL INSURANCE CO. 1, totaled $425,313 Most of the insurance applied for is to cover corn and small grains. The leading counties in hail insurance appli- cations up to June 1 were: Knox, Mon- roe, Henry, McDonough, and St. Clair. Monroe county farmers led the st^itc in protecting their crops against hail up to the middle of May. Otto Kolmer hand. Will county — ^Man throwing down hay got chait or small piece of weed in eye; eye becoming much inflamed. Henry county; and E. Altes, Monroe. During the past two years hail insur- ance has cost $20 per $1,000 on corn and small grains. This is approximately of that county was high agent and had one-third cheaper than that provided by taken applications for $39,800 worth of eld line companies. — :- hail insurance by May 18. The next The cost of insuring soybeans is nine a,i?ents in business written follow: slightly higher at $25 per $1,000. Ini- T. E. Benton, Williamson county; C. Kingston, Warren county; L. R. Welk, Logan county; A. M. Nash, Henry tial payment is $4- per $1,000 on all hail insurance and a check for the bal- ance must be given at time of applica- county; C. J. Thomas, Jackson county; tion payable Oct. 1. The Farmers Mu- A. Speichmeyer, St. Clair county; I. tual Reinsurance Company reinsures all Cottingham, Jersey county; R. H. Fick, its hail risks. Pa}(e Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1931 **Give Us a Chance, We'll — Do the Rest" — Cumtnings Mid- West Grain Corp. Handles Over 3,000,000 Bushels Grain in Six Months C. P. Cunimlngrs THE Mid-West Grain Corporation operating on the Chicago, St. Louis, and Peoria grain markets passed the 3,000,000 bushel mark recently only six months after it began operating on its present basis, Manager Chas. P. Cummings reported to' 200 McLean county grain pro- ducers and elevator stockholders at a meeting in Bloom- ington the night of June 3, "Any old-line grain man would say it's remarkable what we have accomplished in so short a time," said Mr. Cummings. "We handled 1,761 carloads of grain in six months. I can't conceive of this success as based on sentiment alone. We are not asking for the support of the farmers' elevators on that basis. "All we're asking of the growers is to give us a chance. We don't want anybody to feel that they are being forced in. To be successful this busi- ness must be built on a basis of mutual satisfaction. Twenty-seven years' ex- perience in the grain business leads me to beUeve that the producer can be benefited through co-operation. Every penny made on this business belongs to the grower. We're here to make money for you. A volume of grain is neces- sary to do this. "If we have 150 elevators working together I know we can make a show- ing in savings you and I can be proud of. There are two things that grain producers can do by working together: 1. They can regulate the movement of grain to market. 2. They can eliminate the wide day to day fluctuations. "The miller is interestd, so is the farmer in a more stable price. There is no excuse, for example, for the 13 -cent drop in the price of wheat in one day. This is what happened at Minneapolis today. "It is heart-breaking to realize that corn started out early last fall during shucking time at 60 to 65 cents a bushel and now corn is bringing around 48 cents a bushel to the grower. "If our co-operative set-up has merit it will grow in spite of all the mud slinging by those opposed to us. If not, we won't succeed regardless of what we can do. I'm not worried about the unfriendly propaganda being spread over the state. That advertising does us more good than harm. If we're right they can't hurt us. And if we're wrong all the kind things anyone can say won't make us succeed. "I know this much, one week 70 per cent of our grain business came from non-members and the reason we got it was because we could pay the price, and for no other reason. If we can't deliver as much or more for your grain as the other fellow we can't expect your business." ■ ,' Growers Getting Inside t ^ Information on Markets Put Grain Sales Profits in Pockets of Farmer Farmers National Grain Man Tells Aims of Co-operation in Terminal Markets ^^TpHE Farmers National Grain Cor- -L poration hopes some day to con- trol enough volume to stabilize the price of grain in line with its value," D. P. Moore of the Farpiers National, Chi- cago, asserted in his address at Bloom- ington on June 3. "Our object is to assist in bringing about equality between grain prices and the prices of things farmers have to buy," he said. "Farmers have the sup- port in their co-operative efforts of most of the big interests of the country ex- cept the middlemen. "The middleman's only interest is a selfish one. They make a lot of noise but they are in the minority. Industry as a whole wants to see the Marketing Act succeed to bring a greater measure of prosperity to the farmer because busi- ness men know that a prosperous agri- culture is necessary for industrial pros- perity." Mr. Moore paid his respects to the attacks on co-operative grain market- ing. Referring to statements made by F. S. Betz, editor of the Farmers' Guide, at the recent old-line grain dealers' con- vention in Peoria, Moore said: "Betz' speech was the biggest boost for the Marketing Act I've ever seen. His education apparently stopped with the farmer's elevator. Everyone knows that the farmer's elevator has done a fine thing locally for the farmer. That's beside the point. "Now farmers are carrying their co- operation a step farther into the termi- nal markets. Certainly if there is any justification for co-operation locally there is more justification for it in the terminal markets where the prices are made and where manipulation in behalf of the grain handlers' interests is fre- quent. "Betz raked up the previous attempts of farmers to get together to help {Contimted on Page 15, Col. 1) H. Fnhrnkopf Fahrnkopf Emphasizes One Differ- ence Bet-ween C-operative and > ' ; Middleman System ' ' •, t("\7'C)UR co-operative sales agency JL tries to pay the producer as much as possible for grain. Under the old-line system the commission house tries to buy from the farm- er's elevator as cheap- ly as possible. This is one difference be- tween the two meth- ods of marketing," Harrison Fahrnkopf, director of grain marketing for the Illinois Agriculttiral Association, told 200 McLean county grain producers at Bloom- ington on June 3. "This whole movement represented by the Farmers National and the Mid- West Grain Corporation would be worth while if only for the knowledge farm- ers are getting about how their grain is handled in the markets," said Fahrn- kopf. "The co-operative's chief interest will be to get the farmer a maximum price, to improve the system so it will work as well for the producer as it has for the middleman." The new agreement running between the Illinois Grain Corporation and the farmers' elevators provides: 1. For selling the producer grain through his own co-operative agency on the terminal markets when it can pay as much as any other buyer. 2. That the local elevators operate as Capper- Volstead associations with re- turns on that part of the stock repre- senting capitalization of the grain end of the business, Hmited to 8 per cent, the balance to be held in reserve or turned back to the producer in the form of patronage refunds. Fifty-seven farmers' co-operative ele- vators had affiliated with the Illinois Grain Corporation and its sales agency, Mid-West Grain, by June 6. This rec- ord has been achieved in a little more than a year. By June 1, the Mid-West had handled upwards of 3,000,000 bushels of grain in the six months of operation on its present basis. - - :- "The best answer to the frequent attacks inspired by those selfishly op- posed to farmer co-operation is the rec- ord of our progress," G. C. Johnstone, president of the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion, and a prominent grain and live- stock producer in McLean county, de- clared in a recent statement. "The ever-growing volume of grain being handled by the Mid-West is being ■.;:/ '■ ■■■; . > ' ,','"''■■" 1 '•r '''■■' ^W i. ■ r ■ -.■; :■■::'[■■ :y_A:i *■- Wl "■'^*J. 'Vd A K 7 June, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen • n ■1 ' ■)v3 ■■' , ^^^ -Vj \ K f ) <* / obtained on a competitive basis. Merit and merit alone is responsible for our growth. We have been getting the busi- ness because we are demonstrating that a co-operative can pay the farmer as much or more for his grain as any old line company. "When farmers decided to own their own local elevators 2 5 or more years ago they were met with the same Kind of opposition we are experiencing now in building a co-operative agency in the terminals. We are going to win this fight because our set-up is sound and our management capable of getting the farmer the most for his product. Fur- thermore, all profits made from han- dling grain will go to the member ele- vators and on to the producers in patronage refunds." To Continue Policies PUT GRAIN SALES PROFIT . ' ■ {Continued from Page 14) themselves. And in this same talk he made the point that the grain trade after much discouragement and failure had built the present efficient system for marketing grain. I'm not disputing the fact that the grain trade has accom- plished much in improving the market- ing system. Nevertheless there is plenty of room for further improvement. It's time the producer took a hand in making the system work for him as well as it has worked to enrich the middleman. Farmers may expect much opposition and discouragement in their co-operative efforts. "You producers have an organization operating in all the big grain markets of the world. Every buyer of grain of any size in any state of the Union has the Farmers National's bid on grain every day between 1:00 p. m. and 9:30 next morning. That's what you have done for yourselves in less than two years' time. "The Farmers National is handling more grain than any other firm in the country. It is the only organization that can offer grain at all times in the quantity and quality desired by the buyer. But you producers have to work with this system to get the benefit." Chairman James C. Stone of the Federal Farm Board met recently with representatives of the big grain exchanges of the country for a con- ference on wheat. Chairman Stone announced that the Board would continue its present policies calling for no stabilization of the 1931 crop and the further development of co- operative marketing. Attending the conference were Julius Barnes, grain exporter; James C. Murray, president, Chicago Board of Trade; Fred B. Wells, B. H. Woodworth, Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce; George Davis, Kansas City Exchange; James Norris, Chi- cago; Walter McCarthy, Duluth; and E. J. Peck, Omaha. The 200 farmers in Peoria, Knox, Stark, and Henry counties in the Farm Bureau farm management service paid an average of $3 56 each in taxes last year. The farm incomes after taking out 5 per cent for the investment aver- aged $196 less than nothing, reports the Peoria County Farmer. Wheat Storage Space Ample for New Crop In spite of the large carry-over and prospects for a large wheat crop, there is no indication of any great shortage of storage space or any unusual con- gestion in handling the forthcoming crop, according to the Farmers National Grain Corporation. The carry-over June 30 is estimated at 275 to 300 million bushels, or ap- proximately that of last year. It is esti- mated that there will be more storage space in proportion to wheat supplies than was the case a year ago. Says Red Top Business Returns ^1,500,000 Yearly Eighty-five per cent of the world's supply of red top grass seed is produced in 13 counties of southern Illinois, ac- cording to J. J. Pieper, Crops Division, College of Agriculture, Urbana. The industry averages returns of about $1,- 500,000 a year to some 7,000 growers, he says. The average annual production from 1922 to 1930 was more than 10,000,- 000 pounds. Prices range from 10.5 cents a pound in 1927 and 1928 to 22 cents a pound in 192 5-1926. The av- erage annual production of red top seed per farm is 1,500 pounds having a value of $225. LaSalle Co. Grain Co-op. Now Operating at Ottawa THE new conditioning and loading station set up by the LaSalle County Co-operative Grain Company at Ottawa started operating late in May, announces the Organized Farm- er of LaSalle county. Open house was held on May 2 5 and 26 when representatives from neighboring counties in northern and central Illinois gathered to see the new equipment. E. L. "Cracker" Johnson, a graduate "Craoker" Johnson °^. ^^f University of Illinois, College of Agriculture, and former associate county adviser in Macoupin county, has been employed to manage the new co-oper- ative. Grain is cleaned and loaded simul- taneously by an airforce blower. Cash is paid for the grain as it is hauled in for loading based on the prevailing market. The loading station is equipped with a 22-foot scale of 10-ton capacity. The loading equipment will handle 1,000 to 1,600 bushels per hour. Grain is blown either directly into cars or into one of the four steel storage bins with a capac- ity of 2,000 bushels each. Air under high pressure forces the grain up the chute so as to remove excessive moisture and condition the grain for storage. Dirt and foreign material is separated from the grain at the same time. Marshall County Grain Producers Meet Wenona Champaign county has adopted a new cream marketing plan. Pick-up trucks are gathering the cream at the farm twice a week and are hauling it to the farmers' co-operative creamery at Craw- fordsville. -1 The index of the general level of farm prices on May 15 was 86 per cent of the pre-war level, 38 points below a year ago and the lowest since 1910. Grain producers about Wenona in Marshall county met on June 1 to con- sider ways and means of getting a maxi- mum price for their grain. They dis- cussed the possibilities of the new air force blower type of grain loader which is being used in LaSalle county to fa- cilitate and cut overhead expenses in handling grain. With this new device it is reported that grain can be blown directly from the unloading chute into the car and much dirt can be removed in the proc- ess to improve the grade. The board of directors of the Illi- nois Produce Marketing Association meeting at Decatur, May 13, voted to pay a dividend of 7 per cent on all outstanding preferred stock. The St. Clair County Farm Bureau recently moved into new quarters in the new Hotel Belleville opposite the Court House. Steps toward organizing agricultural credit corporacvons have been taken in McLean and Champaign counties. • Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD Juncy 1931 ."•- ^■f ■>■■/-, / Co- operative rroducc Marketing in Illinois By Frank Gougler " /:. v ■''^■■■■:'--- \V::. .:.:>/^:^;•^.^^, ■■.,/'' -.- THREE reasons Illinois producers of now operating with several more get- mon stock. The "B" stock has no finan- butterfat have undertaken to mar- ting ready. As each pool was organized cial interest. County associations in : ket this commodity co-operatively may it did its own shopping around to find like manner were incorporated with be stated as follows: a buyer for the pooled cream. Early in 2,000 shares of class "A" stock at $25 ; ",.:; 1. Because they felt they were not 1928 it was found necessary to improve per share 7% cumulative dividends, getting enough for their butterfat in this method of selling to give every 2,500 shares of class "B" stock of no relation to the Chicago butter market, creamery an opportunity to buy pooled par held by the Illinois Produce Mar- 2. Because many producers were dis- butterfat. A plan was therefore devised keting Association, and 1,000 shares of satisfied with weights and tests received of selling to the high bidder. common stock. The above provisions from some of the creameries buying Asked for Bids are for large counties. Small counties butterfat in the state. " During the organization period of a are organized with only one-half the 3. Because producers recognized in- pool, careful thought was given to the number of shares in each class, efficiency in the method of assembling number of creameries that might be The Illinois Produce Marketing Asso- butterfat where more and more stations interested in purchasing the butterfat. ciation is governed by fifteen director's, compete for the small volume of cream All creameries that could possibly be This board, in co-operation with the I. . coming into a given town. interested were invited to submit bids. A. A., devised the present plan of sell- Before co-operative produce market- They were asked to bid for the butter- ing butterfat, which provides: ing was launched, butterfat was being fat for a period of one year paying on "What Plan Provides purchased from three to six cents under the basis of the Chicago market on the 1. That the initial price paid for but- the Chicago market, the margin being association's weights and tests. - This terfat handled by pools be uniform wider in southern Illinois than in north- plan was followed until the spring of throughout the state regardless of the ern Illinois due to keener competition 1930. At that time representatives of location of the pool, in the latter section and a poorer quali- the processors pointed out objections to 2. For protecting the operating mar- ty of the product in the southern coun- the plan. These were: . gin of the pool. ties. The operating costs of private 1. The creamery buying a pool of 3. For division of profits made on creaqi stations before pools were organ- cream had no assurance that they would butter manufactured from pooled but- ized ranged from four to six cents per have it more than one year. This being terfat between the manufacturer and pound. Co-operative cream stations the case, an individual creamery might producers. recognized that this cost could be re- lose a number of pools very suddenly. 4. For administering the plan by a duced by handling a larger volume This actually happened in one case so committee of six men — three represent- through their pools than was being han- as to work a great hardship on the com- ing processors and three producers, died by private cream stations. pany. The initial price paid for pooled but- ^" Higher Average Price 2. Another objection raised was that terfat is based on the daily Chicago 90 ' At the present time the price for in many cases instead of moving the score market, which varies according to butterfat in relation to the Chicago cream to plants nearby, it was moved the butter market as follows: market for northern Illinois will aver- to distant creameries. This reduced the Chicago Price Premium or Deduc- age quite closely throughout the year quality of the product instead of im- Range of Butter tion f or Fat to the Chicago market, and in southern proving it. 15 - 19^'4 Minus 2^ ■ lUinobsfrom three to five cents under "With these points in mind, it was 20 - 24% " 1/4 . tlve mark« depending upon the time suggested by processors that an effort 25 - 29% " % ' o4 year -^nd^-the range in the butter be made to work out a plan to correct 30 - 34% Plus % market' prke. X these evils. ^ 35 . 393^ « 1% . '/ In regard! to the dissatisfaction of Decide to Federate ' 49 _ 44^ « 2% weights and 'tests, \it cannot be said Prior to November, 1929, Illinois 45 _ 49% " 3% that producers were dissatisfied with all cream pools were individual county as- 50 - 54% " 4% creameries buying butterfat within the sociations with producer members on 55 _ 59% " 4% ' state. But evidence indicated that some contract to market all their produce Insofar as the contract creameries are companies were taking advantage of through the county organization. It concerned, the local produce associations ' producers in this respect. These condi- was decided to reorganize these associa- are protected by the creamery receiving _ tions promoted the organization of the tions in accordance with the Marketing their butterfat to the extent of three / first co-operative cream marketing as- Act of 1923 and to provide for capital cents per pound above the price re- / . sociation as early as 1924. stock. It was also decided to federate ceived from the creamery. After the / The first station was started in June these county associations into a state- creamery has paid all procurement, of that year at Paxton, in Ford county, wide organization. manufacturing and sales costs and is Up to the end of 1928, little attention This was done November 6, 1929, credited with the going return on in- was given to this project. As a result when the Illinois Produce Marketing vestment, the remaining net profits ' only a few additional pools were or- Association was organized providing for made on pool butterfat are divided so -' ..; . >. ' ganized during that period. One of the three classes of stock. Capital stock that one-half goes to the Illinois Pro- early pools organized at Polo, Ogle consists of 30,000 shares of class "A" Juce Mafketing Association for refund- county, was later converted into a co- preferred $25 par value with cumula- i^g ^q the county associations on a : operative creamery which has been op- tive dividends of 7%; 150,000 shares patronage basis. The administration of crating very successfully. of class "B" preferred for the Illinois this marketing plan is in the hands of During 1928-29-30 cream pools were Agricultural Association, which ini- six men as follows: 7 organized over the state until at the tiated, developed and is responsible for fom Borman, Beatrice Creamery, ^i: present time sixty-five such units are the project, and 75,000 shares of com- (Continued on Page 18) *0 'Ti 4-i « ■ M June, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD ■■?!/ Pajfe Seventeen ■■"; t Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1931 PRODUCE MARKETING {Continued from Page i6X- 'h. N Chicago; Tom Canfield, Swift & Co., Chicago, and Dr. N. W. Hepburn, Pe- oria Creamery, for the processors; and Earl Smith, president, Geo. Metzger, secretary, IlHnois' Agricultural Associa- tion, and Sam Elkins, president Illinois • Produce Marketing Association, for the producers. \ , ■'■■■■.■ -:■ ;":■■.:•'■'• The duties of the Administration Cbmmittee are: (a) > General \upervision of all mat- „ t^rs requiring joint supervision. (b) Arbitration of controversies that may arise between the parties or be- tween processors signing similar agree- ments. V (c) To afloCate and reallocate cream delivered by association to processor. (d) To adjust all matters of differ- ences with reference to grading, weights and tests. /-',■■■•;,; ..i^'.'-v <- '":./. ':''V-;:, ■• (e) To encourage the production of a better product. This method of co-operative market- ing has incorporated into the plan some entirely new features. It is more or less ; n experiment in the field of co-oper- itive effort. Profit-Sharing Plan \ The "division-of-profit" plan with private interests is rarely <;ver seen in the co-operative field. Here is an at- tempt not only for producers to co- opierate but one to bring about co-oper- ation between producers and private in- terests. "With such wide deviation from the usual method of co-operative effort, it is expected that serious problems might arise. The Administration Committee never- theless has been quite successful in ad- ministering this plan. There has been no disagreement in the matter of allo- cation of butterfat, neither has there been difficulty in settling other prob- lems coming before the Administration Committee with the exception of one instance. A Problem Unsolved The problem that has not yet been solved is that of protecting the pools' operating margin at points where inde- pendent buyers not co-operating in this plan are responsible for unduly high prices. The best that has been accom- • plished at these points is for the proces- sor to protect the pool to the extent of one-half of its operating cost. Such an adjustment cannot be accepted as satis- factory over a long period. It will be necessary for the Administration Com- mittee to work out a satisfactory policy covering this situation. /' Numerous cases have been reported -^ /by creameries stating that they are not {■^getting the full amount of butterfat ;>^ paid for. Investigations have been made in every case and findings indicate that 60 Marshall-Putnam Livestock Men at Peoria, li. p. Brissenden L. F. Brissenden, I. A. A, district or- ganization manager in the southeastern Illinois territory, recently returned from a trip to British Columbia, where he and Mrs. Brissenden visited their son and daughter-in-law. "Here is one fish story that's true," he writes. "The salmon I caught shown in the picture was 37 inches long and weighed 19 pounds. I got a real thrill out of landing this salmon.*- :'•.■. "I learned many things during the trip about the wheat pool in Canada, and co-operative poultry and egg mar- keting up and down the Pacific Coast." in some cases the creamery is at fault and in other cases the trouble is at the station. ■-;■.■■:. v-' '^'' •;:■■■ •■." The first division of profit period ex- tended from June 1, 1930, to March 31, 1931. During that period the total amount of pooled butterfat amounted to approximately 1,684,000 pounds on which the total amount of money paid in by the creameries amounted to $1,- 645.74, which is equivalent to prac- tically .Ic per pound. The division of profits for this period is almost negligi- ble. It is as much as could reasonably be expected perhaps when market con- ditions during the period are taken into consideration. A study of the market from June 1, 1930, to March 31, 1931, indicates that during the entire period there has been a consistent decline in the market. Decline Hurts All This decline naturally resulted in low profits or losses, not only from the standpoint of the processors but also from the standpoint of the margin made by the co-operative association. Of the 24 creameries purchasing pooled cream during this period only eight were able to show a margin above operating cost. This small division of profit is disappointirjg to the producers. Yet this method of marketing deserves further trial in a period more favorable for its success. The end of the present contract pe- riod expires with the calendar year 1931. At its close improvement un- Producers' Representatives Demon- strate Market Grades and i • Grading SIXTY livestock farmers led by Guy French, director of the Peoria Pro- ducers and chairman of the Marshall- Putnam Farm Bureau Livestock Mar- keting Committee, and R. J. Laible, Farm Adviser, visited the Peoria Pro- ducers on May 20. They were met by Eddie Sitton, hog salesman and Ray E. Miller of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation, and conducted through the yards. ":;■-■""•■■ .:^v -,■:'-■'•';;". '-'■ :■;,' •'■■■■.. ' .m "-''■■ - Methods of unloading, receiving, weighing, yarding and feeding were ex- plained. Following the trip through the yards the delegation was assembled in a large pen where different grades of hogs had been selected. Mr. Sitton discussed each grade of hogs, why it was graded in that manner, its value and what the outlet for that class of stuff was. The calf grading demonstration was particu- larly interesting. Many of the visiting growers expressed surprise at informa- tion which came out in the demonstra- tion. A discussion of the different grades of butcher cattle concluded this part of the program. Luncheon at Hotel ^ Following luncheon at the Hotel Jefferson, George Wilson, president of the Peoria Producers, was presented by Mr. French. W. R. Hembrough, mana- ger of the Peoria Producers discussed informally the operation of the co- operative, the Stocker and Feeder Com- pany, and later answered questions. Manager D. L. Swanson of the Chicago Producers was also a guest and spoke briefly of the operation of the Chicago Producers and its relation to the Peoria Producers. Ray Miller and Sid Cherrill of the Livestock Marketing Department of the I. A. A. discussed the activities of the Livestock Marketing Department. doubtcdly will be brought about to eliminate some of the present difficul- ties. An agreement should be reached to protect co-operatives in towns where independent operators are buying but- terfat. During the past year the direct shipper price for butterfat has been more favorable than station price. This condition should be corrected by giving pools some consideration. Finally, if the dairy industry of Illinois is to de- velop to the fullest extent, it will be necessary to develop and enforce a grad- ing plan. With other states forging ahead in the production of high quality butter, it is necessary for our state to fall in line or be satisfied to take a lower price for what we produce. : \^-'. ■ '.','; " v' 'U ■■♦" '■/••I ;:.?t4 The niinois A^cultural Assodatkm Published monthly by the llHnois Agrricultural Association at 166 So. Main St Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925. authorized Oct. 27 cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St.. Chicago. Spencer. Ind. Editorial Offices. 608 So. Dearborn St.. Chicago, 111, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing: at special rate of .»"^age pro- --- '[ins for publication to Editorial Offices. Illinois Agn- 1926. Address all communications for publication Number 7 JULY, 1931 Volume 9 S ome facts f( Prod or Illinois Oram froducers By Harrison Fahrnkopf H. Fahrnkopf THE Illinois Grain Corporation is one of twenty-five grain marketing regionals which own the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation. The organi- zation is state-wide in scope, while the latter organization is the national grain marketing agency set up by grain market- ing co-operatives of the United States at the suggestion of and under the direction of the Federal Farm Board. The Illinois Grain Corporation does not duplicate the work of the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation. The function of the state regional is to originate the grain. This is done through the local co-operatives in the country. The work of the National is that of contacting the millers and processors who buy grain. The state regional assembles the grain. The Farmers National Grain Corporation sells and merchandises it. Co-operative marketing will make for an improved agriculture, and an im- proved agricultural situation will bene- fit the entire business structure of the country. The farmer can improve his business by efficient production and effi- cient marketing. Efficiency and Economy The handling of grain through large, well-managed single selling agency channels should eliminate waste and make for efficiency and economy. For this reason, co-operative marketing de- veloped on a sound and constructive basis will benefit both the producer and the consumer. Illinois ranks high as a producer of grain. A large quantity of this grain produced is marketed, is not fed on farms where grown. In fact, if we had SIX other states which marketed as much grain as Illinois, these six, together with Illinois, would furnish for market all the grain in the United States. There are operating in Illinois today approximately 4 JO farmers* elevators, which handle more than one-half of all the grain going into mirket channels from Illinois. The grain marketed from these local co-operatives totals approxi- mately one hundred million bushels. Thinking farmers who believe in han- dling this grain co-operatively through their local elevators also believe that it is to their advantage to sell this grain at the terminal market through their own co-operatives. If it is a good thing for one hundred or more farmers to co- operate locally in shipping their grain, it ought to be a good thing for one hundred or more farmer elevators to co- operate in merchandising their grain through a single sales agency. The Illi- nois Grain Corporation is such a co- operative sales agency. All Owned by Grower The Illinois Grain Corporation is sup- ported by memberships of local co-op- eratives. The farmer holds a member- ship in his local elevator, the elevator holds a membership in the Illinois Grain Corporation, and the Illinois Grain Cor- poration is a member of the Farmers National Grain Corporation. Thus the entire structure is producer-owned and producer-controlled. The first elevators to become members were pioneers in the movement. They made a cash stock subscription which enabled the Illinois Grain Corporation to become a going concern. Now elevators can become members without a cash stock subscrip- tion. Interest in the state-wide co-opera- tive is growing every day. Indifference is being replaced by enthusiasm for the plan of marketing through the Illinois Grain Corporation. Today many farm- ers, especially directors of elevators, are informing themselves as to how they can link their elevator and community with this worth-while movement. They are beginning to realize that just as surely as it is good for farmers to co- operate it is equally good for co-opera- tives to co-operate. Midwest Grain Corp. The grain sales or operative end of the Illinois Grain Corporation is set up as a separate organization known as the Mid-West Grain Corporation. Under this name is handled all business per- taining to the merchandising of grain. In addition to offices at Chicago, Pe- oria and St. Louis and memberships on the boards of trade and grain exchanges in these cities, branch offices are located at Jacksonville, Decatur and Pontiac, Illinois. C. P. Cummings, a man with more than a quarter of a century of successful experience in merchandising grain, is manager of the Mid-West Grain Corporation. Mr. Cummings has associated with him in the various of- fices a group of very able and compe- tent men. All of the foregoing person- nel and service is now available to the farmer whose local co-operative is a member of Illinois Grain Corporation. If your local elevator is not a member of this state-wide co-operative, you should inquire why it is not a member. The Producers* Opportunity Illinois farmers have the opportunity of marketing their grain through co- operative channels to the miller and processor. In many communities there have been operating for years co-opera- tive farmers' elevators. Until recently co-operative marketing of grain has not advanced successfully beyond this local elevator station. The producer now has an opportunity to support and use not only his local grain marketing agency but his state and national agency as well. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD July, 19} 1 The Illinois Grain Corporation and its subsidiary sales agency, the Mid-West Grain Corporation, are now past the ex- perimental point. They are going con- cerns. They have marketed more than three million bushels of grain. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "The human race is divided into two classes — those who go ahead and do something and those who inquire why it wasn't done in a different way." Men associated with warmer elevators for many years have gone ahead and set up the Illinois Grain Corporation. They have done a good job. Thinking grain producers will support it. What Is Pooling? U. S. D. A. B ulletin Answers Question Corn Cost 60c a Bu., College Figures Show Cost studies made by the Farm Or- ganization and Management Depart- ment of the Illinois College of Agricul- ture show that the cost of growing corn in the best corn sections of the state in 1930 was 60 cents a bushel, which is more than the crop is now bringing. In 1930 costs were 10 cents a bushel higher than in the two preceding years largely because of reduced yields. Labor intes were considerably lower than those prevriling the year before, but this dif- ieicnce was not enough to offset the educed yields. Gregory to Speak at _^ Midwest Training School The Midwest Farm Bureau Training School will be held at Madison, Wis., August 10 to 13. Among the I. A. A. organization men on the program are Secretary George E. Metzger, whose subject is "From the Inside"; R. J. Hamilton, "Adapting Sales Methods to Farm Bureau"; V. Vaniman, "How to Collect Dues"; and A. B. Gulp, "Lead- ership Training Schools." The banquet will be held at the eve- ning session on August 12, with L. B. Palmer, president of the Ohio Farm Bu- reau Federation, in charge. C. V. Greg- ory, editor of Prairie Farmer, will be the speaker. R. W. Brown, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, is dean of the school. The early commercial potato crop this year in 19 important potato-grow- ing states totaled 48.6 million bushels, or 13 per cent more than last year. Indiana is one of the four states in which tuberculosis among cattle has been reduced to one-half of one per cent or less, the others being North Carolina, Maine and Michigan. Approxi- mately 3,000,000 cattle were tested from which about 30,000 reacted. Time, Patience and Courage Re- quired to Build Co-operative Marketing Machinery IN U. S. D. A. Miscellaneous Publi- cation No. 14, under the heading, "Possibility of Market Expansion," the following appears: "Few farmers, as in- dividuals, can afford to undertake mar- ket development because of the expense involved and the lack of sufficient sup- plies to make the exploitation policy permanent. Here, again, the POOLING by a large number of growers of the ex- pense, risks and other features involved in market expansion makes possible a program for widening the market for their product which is of benefit to the grower, but which would be prohibitive were it undertaken by him individual- ly." ■ ■:■-:■:-- .--. . The word "pool" is a much abused word. It merely refers to group effort as opposed to the individual acting alone. So far as it concerns the farmer and marketing, he has been doing it for years through his local farmers' elevator. Although the farmer has not pooled his selling efforts in merchandising his grain through his local co-operative elevator, he has, along with his neighbors, been pooling the cost of maintaining an ele- vator, employing a manager and other operating costs — he has been pooling his selling expenses. The Illinois Grain Corporation, how- ever, is not a pool. Both the member elevators and farmers, sell their own grain at a time determined by them- selves. By-laws and articles of incor- poration (a charter) do not make or constitute a co-operative. It takes some- thing more. And not the least of the "something more" is good leadership supported by a local and wide-awake membership. In a recent meeting one poor soul raised a brand new objection — he said that the set-up of the Illinois Grain Corporation and the Farmers National Grain Corporation was so good that the Farmers National Grain Corporation would become too powerful — would get dangerous and ask unfair prices for grain. Charley Cummings of Mid-West enlightened him by saying, "The thing for this generation to do is to give the best we have toward building the ma- chine and let our grandchildren take care of the matter of becoming danger- ous." To build the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion requires time, patience and cour- age on the part of the leaders through- out the state who believe in the move- ment. The new has to be sold to us. We don't want it at first. 'Tis said that it took McCormick fourteen years to sell his first hundred reapers. The business trend of today is for" the finances of the community to flow toward the industrial centers; for ex- ample, witness thie chain stores, chain oil companies. Banks in large trade cen- ters are bulging with money. Our co- operative marketing machirie is set up so that terminal earnings flow back to the community. :: , Intermediate Credit Loans Reach ^110,000,000 in '30 FINANCING, farmers' co-operative marketing activities reached new proportions in 1930 when the volume of funds loaned by the 12 Federal In- termediate Credit Banks reached $110,- 000,000 for the year. This represents, of course, only a small proportion of the total amount advanced by lending institutions to farmers' co-operative marketing associa- tions so they might carry out their pro- grams of orderly marketing. In 1930 about 12,000 co-operative marketing organizations did a business of approximately $2,000,000,000. Not all of this business, by any means, was done on borrowed funds. Much of it represents products sold for consump- tion shortly after they left the farm. The bulk of the financing for orderly marketing represents loans on a score or more staple commodities under the su- pervision of the Federal Farm Loan Board in Washington. Since the Inter- mediate Credit Banks were organized in 1923, they have loaned to farmers' co- operative marketing associations more than half a billion dollars. Following the creation of the Federal Farm Board, under the Agricultural Marketing Act, the rapid growth of co- operatives and the development of na- tional sales agencies have been responsi- ble for a large i»crease in the activities of these loan agencies. Intermediate credit is becoming an in- creasingly important factor in the financial structure of the United States. It has proved that it can fill a distinct agricultural need. Rubber from Goldenrod Thomas A. Edison at 84 has at last succeeded in making synthetic rubber from goldenrod grown on his plantation in Florida. He will turn the process over to the government as a patriotic gift. The value of the process lies in the fact that it insures an emergency supply of rubber. At present rubber is cheap due to over-production, making the new process of little immediate worth. Henry Ford and Harvey Fire- stone have large goldenrod plantations in the South. ir Julyy 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five Gr^in Producers View - — ^ New Blower at Ottawa -1 .• 4'u ', Loading Equipment Said to Cut Local Costs of Handling Grain GRAIN producers from a dozen cen- tral and northern Illinois counties gathered at Ottawa, July 2, to view the Airforce blower used in loading grain by the LaSalle County Co-operative Grain Company. ; < ':')• This unique device, a new Invention recently placed on the market, is a one- man outfit operated by electricity. It simplifies the task of loading grain In cars or storing it temporarily in fire- proof, steel bins mounted on cement foundations. The Airforce equipment at Ottawa includes four steel bins of 2,000 bushels capacity each, a 30-horsepower motor, modern scales and compressed air dump for weighing and unloading the grain, and the blower which is credited with removing excess moisture, dirt, and chaff from the grain before being ele- vated into the cars or steel bins. A powerful steel fan operating at 1,675 R. P. M. blows the grain at a high rate of speed through the blower into the car or bin. E. L. "Cracker" Johnson, manager of the LaSalle county co-operative, states that he finds loading direct into the cars is a time saver and is practical where grain is moving freely. ~^^ 2400 Bu. Per Hour "We made a test on our opening day with a 101-bushel load of corn, blow- ing it into the car in lYz minutes which is at the rate of 2,400 bushels per hour," he said. "Oats move somewhat slower, or at the rate of about 1,600 to 1,800 bushels an hour. Wheat and barley can be loaded somewhat faster." Johnson states that an old experi- enced grain man from Chicago was out to inspect the equipment a short time ago. He made a very thorough investi- gation from one end to the other. He remarked that it looked to him as though this loading equipment would revolutionize grain handling in this country. The advantages claimed for the Air- force Conveyor Sales are: (1) No fire hazard. (2) One-man operation. (3) Cleans grain, eliminates dirt line in cars. (4) Dries and conditions damp grain. (5) Raises grade and test weight. (6) Handles grain rapidly. (7) Handles grain most economically. Ottawa plant handling grain at 1 ^c per bushel. (8) The nearest thing to a conditioning plant that a grain producing communi- ty can afford. (9) This equipment is within the financial reach of practical- ly every grain producing community. New Airforce Blower and Steel BlnM VneA In Handling Grain, by LaSalle County Co-Operatlve at Ottatra. The Airforce Conveyor Sales is not sold outright. It is merely leased by the company controlling the patents and manufacturing. The company requires an initial advance of $3,500 to show the good faith of the co-operative, in- dividual or company using it. This $3,500, however, is to be rebated back to the local organization at the rate of 1-8 cents per bu. of grain handled after the first year of operation. The LaSalle County Co-Operative has been handling and shipping grain at a cost of 1.5 cents a bushel, divided as follows: '/2 cent to the Airforce Con- veyor Sales, ^ of a cent to the mana- ger, who pays for his own help, light and power, and Y^ cent to the LaSalle County Co-Operative Company for working capital, etc. Out of its half cent the Airforce company rebates '/« cent per bu. to the Co-Operative un- til It has paid back the $3,500 orig- inally invested by the local unit. All expenses of upkeep, wind insurance, etc., is paid by the Airforce company. Avoids Destructive Competition "We retain control of this machin- ery instead of selling it outright," said B. A. Shearer of the Airforce Company, "so as to avoid destructive competition in any community. This plan insures that it will not be unprofitable for any local unit using the blower to operate it." Mr. Shearer stated that he had in- vestigated average costs of handling grain by country elevators. "I found them to be considerably higher than the 1.5 cent per bu. figure." It has been recommended, he said, that the loading charge of local country elevators be established uniformly at 2 cents per bu. for oats, 3 cents for corn, and 5 cents for all other grains. ^ , ^„, "This new grain loading equipment apparently has interesting possibilities," commented Harrison Fahrnkopf, direc- tor of grain marketing. "It may assist in cutting local costs of handling grain. It is important, however, that this equipment be not allowed to jeopardize investments of farmers in local co- operative elevators. Duplication of ma- chinery for handling grain at the local point should be avoided. "The blower may well be tried out at points where present facilities are in- adequate for handling grain. In view of present financial conditions among farmers over the country, the compara- tively small investment required for such grain handling equipment has con- siderable appeal." Stone Meets with Grain Exchange Men Chairman James C. Stone of the Federal Farm Board met recently with representatives of the big grain ex- changes of the country for a confer- ence on wheat. Chairman Stone an- nounced that the Board would continue its present policies calling for no sta- bilization of the 1931 crop and the fur- ther development of co-operative mar- keting. Attending the conference were Julius Barnes, grain exporter; James C. Mur- ray, president, Chicago Board of Trade; Fred B. Wells, B. H. Woodworth, Min- neapolis Chamber of Commerce; George Davis, Kansas City Exchange; James Norris, Chicago; Walter McCarthy, Duluth; and E. J. Peck, Omaha. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD July, 1931 The Illinois Grain Corporation and its subsidiary sales agency, the Mid-West Grain Corporation, arc now past the ex- perimental point. They are going con- cerns. They have marketed more than three million bushels of grain. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "The human race is divided into two classes — those who go ahead and do something and those who inquire why it wasn't done in a '.different way." Men associated with 'armer elevators for many years have ';one ahead and set up the Illinois Grain Corporation. They have done a good job. Thinking grain producers will support it. What Is Pooling? U. S. D. A. Bulletin Answers Question Corn Cost 60c a Bu., College Figures Show Cost studies made by the Farm Or- ganization and Management Depart- ment of the Illinois College ot Agricul- ture show that the cost of growing corn in the best corn sections of the state in 1930 was 60 cents a bushel, which IS more than the crop is now bringing. In 1930 costs were 10 cents a bushel liigher than in the two preceding years largely because of reduced yields. Labbr 1 ites A\'ere considerably lower than those pnvriling the \ear before, but this dif- iu\nce was not enough to offset the educed yields. Gregory to Speak at Midwest Training School The Midwest Farm Bureau Training School will be held at Madison, Wis., August 10 to 13. Among the I. A. A. organization men on the program are Secretary George E. Metzger, whose subject is "From the Inside"; R. J. Hamilton, "Adapting Sales Methods to Farm Bureau"; .V. Vaniman, "How to C ulkct Dues"; and A. B. Gulp, "Lead- ership Training Schools." The banquet will be held at the eve- ning session on August 12, with L. B. I'almer, president of the Ohio Farm Bu- reau Federation, in charge. C. V. Greg- orv, editor of Prairie Farmer, will be the speaker. R. W. Brown, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, is dean of the school. The early commercial potato crop this \ear in 19 important potato-g'-ow- ing states totaled 4laiif haiidliii;^ <^rain at 1 '/4C [>i'r bushel. (8) The nearest thing to a conditioning plant that a grain producing communi- ty can afford. (9) This equipment is within the financial reach of practical- ly every grain producing community. .\etv Airforcc Illoner :iii«l Steel IliiiK I'weil in IlniifliiiiK- <>riiiii !>> i^siSiillt* Cuimty <'<>-<>|M>r:iti\e at <>tt>i%\a. The Airforce Conveyor Sales is not sold outright. It is merely leased by the company controlling the patents and manufacturing. The company requires M\ initial advance of S3, 5 00 to show the good faith of the co-operative, in- dividual or company using it. This ^3,5 00, however, is to be rebated back to the local organization at the rate of 1-8 cents per bu. of grain handled after the first year of operation. The LaSalle County Co-Operative has been handling and shipping grain at a cost of 1.5 cents a bushel, divided as follows: '/.; ^^nt to the Airforce Con- veyor Sales, ^4 of a cent to the mana- ger, who pays for his own help, light and power, and ',.4 cent to the LaSalle Count)' Co-Operative Company for working capital, etc. Out of its half cent the Airforce company rebates Js cent per bu. to the Co-Operative un- til it has paid back the S3, 5 00 orig- inally invested by the local unit. All expenses of upkeep, wind insurance, etc., is paid by the Airforcc company. Avoids Destructive Competition "We retain control of this machin- ery instead of selling it outright," said B. A. Shearer of the Airforce Company, "so as to avoid destructive competition in any communitx . This plan insures that it will not be unprofitable for any local unit using the blower to operate it." Mr. Shearer stated that he had in- vestigated average costs of handling grain b\ country elevators. "I foimd them to be considerably higher than the 1.5 cent per bu. figure." It has been recommended, he said, that the loading charge of local country elevators be established uniformly at 2 cents per bu. for oats, 3 cents for corn, and 5 cents for all other grains. "This new grain loading equipment apparently has interesting possibilities," commented Harrison lahrnkopf, direc- tor of grain marketing. "It may assist in cutting local costs of handling grain. It is important, however, that this equipment be not allowed to jeopardize investments of farmers in local co- operative elevators. Duplication of ma- chinery for handling grain at the local point should be avoided. "The blower may well be tried out at points where present facilities are in- adequate for handling grain. In view of present financial conditions among farmers over the country, the compara- tively small investment required for such grain handling equipment has con- siderable appeal." Stone Meets with Grain Exchange Men Chairman James C. Stone of the federal farm Board met recently with representatives of the big grain ex- changes of the countr\ for a confer- ence on wheat. Chairman Stone an- nounced that the Board would continue its present policies calling for no sta- bilization of the 193 1 crop and the fur- ther development of co-operative mar- keting. Attending the conference were Julius Barnes, grain exporter; James C. Mur- rav, president, Chicas;o Board of Trade; I"red B. Wells, B. H." Woodworih, Min- neapolis Chamber of Commerce; Cieorge Davis, Kansas City Exchange; James Norris, Chicago; >X\ilter McCarthy, Duluth; and E. J. Peck. Omaha. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD July, 1931 Hornbeek on Job in ^^^. — ^—.-^Southeastern Illinois T^e lilay issue of the RECORD is the best yet. It's full of meat from cover to cOverr ^ ■^ » Burl Hornbeek of Scott county is on the job as organization manager of the sixth district in southeastern Illinois to succeed F. M. Higgins, who re- signed the first of the year to jedit the weekly newspaper at Lake Geneva, Wis. Mr. Hornbeek has been active in Farm Bureau work in Scott county for several years. During this time he has worked with the Farm Bureau as a part-time membership solicitor, making an excel- lent record. Along with his Farm Bu- reau work he has operated his farm and is reported to have made 9 per cent in- terest on his investment in 1929. Burl Hornbeek Jersey County Organizes Co-operative Grain Co. The Jersey County Co-operative Grain Company began operating June ^^^ ^^^ 29 as the sixty-sev- ^L2 ^^7 ^"^^^ co-operative aflSl- ^ M m isted with the Illinois Grain Corporation. It will market its grain through the Mid-West Grain Corporation, the sales agency of the regional co-operative and subsidiary of the Farmers National Grain Corporation. , Arrangements have been made for the use of three local elevators. Leases have already been signed for the Neely ele- vator at Jerseyville and the McClusky elevator at McClusky. The Fidelity Co- operative Grain Company at Fidelity has signed an agreement whereby it will be classed as a direct shipper as a part of the county set-up. Carload shippers will be taken care of at Elsah, Grafton, Lock Haven, Red- dish, Reardon, Dow, Delhi, Fidelity and Bell Trees. Wheat, corn and oats will be bought and handled as usual at the three elevators on prevailing prices, an- nounces R. H. Voorhees, president of the company. Mr. Voorhees is also president of the Farm Bureau. r — — Other officers are: Louis Lock, vice- president; C. G. Reddish, secretary- treasurer; Herman Schafer, W. W. Le- gate, R. E. Ewin and Grant Thompson, directors.. H. G. Neeley has been employed as county manager. George Smith of the Pan Handle delivered the first load of wheat at 8:30 a. m. on June 29. A. B. Schofield Ford County, III. Max Harrelson to Dept. • ' :■ .-.. . • — Of Information Staff- The classification of steers by ages instead of weight will be maintained at the International Livestock Exposition, to be held in Chicago, November 28 to December 5, according to B. H. Heide, secretary-manager. The proposed change was withheld when it was learned that many exhibitors had made purchases before the change was an- nounced.-.^ '..•'■."■■■>•:■ -'r^:,-' ■'■■;■ ■■"'^•W';::-:':. ?:-:''- ;.:' Hoover Grants Tariff Raise on Dried Eggs Additional protection to American farmers against imports of dried eggs and egg products was granted by Presi- dent Hoover recently acting on reports of the Tariff Commission. The Presi- dent made no change, however, in du- ties on cattle hides and calfskins. The President approved an increase in the tariff rate on dried whole eggs, dried egg yolk, and dried egg albumen from 18 cents to 27 cents per pound. The duty on olive oil in packages weighing less than 40 pounds was re- duced from 95/2 cents to 8 cents per pound, but the duty on olive oil in packages weighing 40 pounds or more was unchanged. The duty of 10 per cent ad valorem on cattle hides and calfskins was not changed. The duty of 7 cents per pound, but not less than 35 per cent ad valorem, on cheese, other than Swiss and Cheddar, was not changed. The Farm Bureau and other groups of producers had recommended 50 per cent increases in the duties on dried eggs, bulk olive oil, cattle hides and calfskins, and no decreases in the duties on any of these products under investi- gation. Farm groups took no particular part in the investigation concerning packaged olive oil. The Illinois Agricultural Association joined the A. F. B. F. and other state Farm Bureau federations in requesting the President to support the suggested increases. The I. A. A. telegram to the President read as follows: "We respectfully recommend for your consideration that tariff schedules on dried eggs, cattle hides, and calf- skins be increased by 50 per cent under provision of the Tariff Act for the pe- riod of the present emergency at least." ^nikpe Middlemen Organize Abandon all your farm organizations and co-operative efforts, ship your grain to us, and we'll solve all your problems for you, about sums up the benign ad- vice handed out gratis in this pam- phlet. ,: ••., ;■" .'-.•;. No suggestion is made that cash com- missions be cut until grain prices re- cover to a normal level. That would be constructive action farmers would appreciate. Instead the author resorts to calling names and belittling everything farmers are doing in their own behalf. "The Federation of American Busi- ness Men" is the title of the latest grain middlemen's organization which will seek to undermine co-operative market- ing under the guise of "getting the government out of business." One thousand members at $25 per year for four years is the goal. R. I. Mansfield and Mark Pickell, anti-co- operative propagandists, will collect the cash and carry on the program. Country elevators alone escape attack. As they carry forward their co-opera- tive marketing program to its logical conclusion, presumably they, too, will fall from the middleman's good graces. For then they will cease to be custom- ers. The profits in handling grain will go back to the country where they belong. .'.' ? ■;: , Hoit & Co. doesn't like the Farm Bureau any more for which we are sorry. So long as it confined its teach- ings to growing bigger crops to make more commissions all along the line it was lauded as a great organization. Since it began to give some attention to farm prices, to teach co-operative sell- ing, to advise collective bargaining, to cut insurance and other costs, equalize the tax burden, make the tariff effec- tive on farm products it is criticized for "getting out of its field." Girls from Peoria, Tazewell, Fulton, Marshall-Putnam and Woodford coun- ties will meet at the Tazewell County Recreational Camp near East Peoria, August 5, 6, 7 and 8 for a four-day Girls* 4-H Club Camp. The camp will be under the supervision of the Home Bureau Advisers and County Club lead- ers. Reports of games over the week-end indicate that many of the 34 teams of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League were idle July 4 as the second half of the season got under way. The only change in the standing was made in the second division when LaSalle nosed Ken- dall out of third place. Kendall defeated DeKalb county in a one-sided game at Yorkville on July 2 by a score of 10 to 2, but slipped out of third place when Will county trounced them, 15 to 5, July 4. In the latter game Kendall used four pitchers in an effort to stop the Will county sluggers who drove out 16 hits. Schultz did all the hurling for Will county. Greene county increased its lead over Christian by administering a 6-to-5 de- feat to the runner-up nine in a close contest on July 4. Two runs in the ninth won the game. Greene county outhit Christian by getting nine hits while the latter nine totaled five. The game was very erratic, Greene making nine bobbles and Christian five. Douglas county gave Champaign its sixth defeat of the season in a 5-to-4 contest at Urbana, July 4. Champaiv^n made eight hits to six for Douglas. DIVISION V McDonough Knox Henry Henderson But critics like the writer of the Passing Show or The Comedy of Errors, or the Follies — call it what you like — offer nothing constructive. They call names, make faces, belittle, seek to undermine farm organization but sug- gest no way out. A do nothing policy. Their interests stop with advising greater production, buying the farmer's pro- duce as cheaply as possible, and collect- ing tolls. ■;;:":•■;: :-/;;s .;- •■.■:^;...,,v^ ■;:•,: Official Standing of Teams in the Illinois Baseball League for Week Ending July DIVISION I Won Carroll J JoDaviess 4 lee 1 Stephenson DIVISION n Will 4 Grundy 3 LaSalle 2 Kendall 2 DeKalb 1 DIVISION in Livingston 5 McLean 2 Iroquois I Ford 1 DIVISION rv Woodford 4 Tazewell 3 Marshall-Putnam 2 Stark 1 Peoria 1 Lost 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 S Pcf. 1.000 .667 .2J0 .000 .800 .750 .JOO .400 .167 DIVISION VI Logan Macon Douglas .... Champaign . 1.000 3 .400 2 .333 4 .200 DIVISION VII Cass Sangamon . . . Morgan Menard 1 1 4 2 3 .800 .750 .333 .333 .250 DIVISION vni Greene Christian ... Montgomery Macoupin ... Farm Bureau 4, 1931 Won Lost Pet. 5 1 .833 4 1 .800 2 3 .400 6 .000 5 1.000 f 2 .714 2 4 .333 6 .000 4 1 .800 4 1 .800 2 3 .400 J .000 S 1 .853 4 3 .57! 2 4 .335 2 5 .286 Now It's "Auditing" Ass'n. I. The Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association is the new name for the organization formerly known as the Illinois Agricultural Co-operatives Asso- ciation, a subsidiary of the I. A. A. This became effective June 26 when the company was reorganized as a stock association under the act of 1923. Up to that time it had been a membership association. New by-laws and new arti- cles of incorporation were adopted con- forming to the state co-operative act. This change will permit the association to serve any agricultural or closely allied concern. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD July, 1931 ^ I 1^ 1j I N OIS CCLTVBAL ASSOCIA RECORIF N To advance tbt purpose for ■which the farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Asshtant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chioaso. ni. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1926, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Kecord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The in dividual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record, Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address at is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright — —.Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R, A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th H. C. Vial. Downers Grove 12th. G. F. TuUock, Rockford 13th . C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th. M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th ; A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18th. W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall. Belknaip 25th „ _ Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Finance R. A, Cowles Fruit and Vepretable Marketing A. B. Leeper Grain Marketing. Harrison Fahrnkopf information George Thiem Insurance Service J. V. Vaniman -og - • Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone- Knosphatc J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office — _ 1 nnnston Organization u. fc.. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics. J. C. Watson Transportation „ L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co _ J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n _ F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R, Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Midwest Grain Corp _ Chas. P. Cummings. Gen'L Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. Back Again 'T' HE breakdown of the general property tax •^ in Illinois, predicted by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association years ago, is now a reality which none can escape. Rebellion of Chicago real estate owners who have been bearing the bulk of the tax load was to be expected. The business depres- sion coupled with the tax fixing racket in Cook county only hastened and intensified the down^ fall of a revenue system which should have been scrapped long ago. Rank extravagance, payroll padding, and looting of local government treas- uries by Chicago politicians have not helped mat- ters any. • Delinquent taxes brought on largely by in- ability of property owners to pay their tax bills is the immediate situation the revenue reform committee appointed by Governor Emmerson faces. Chicago is in a bad hole largely because it levies heavy taxes without any regard for the ability of the property owners to pay. Commit- tees can meet and confer from now until dooms- day, but if the business and political leaders and press of Chicago don't recognize the soundness of income taxation and use their influence to bring it about when votes count, situations like the present will constantly recur. A problem is never settled until it is settled right. It Must Have Merit 'T'HE intensity of the propaganda directed ^ against agricultural co-operation in some re^ spects is most hopeful. Co-operative marketing must have merit or the middlemen would not fear it. We can go along with Chairman "Jim" Stone of the Farm Board when he says, "Co- operative marketing is either right or it's wrong. If it doesn't produce better results for the farmer than the system he now has, it won't succeed and shouldn't. I think it will if only the farmers themselves know what to expect from it and what not to expect from it — and when they join a co-operative join with the firm determination of supporting their organization with all their strength and power." So the rot being spread through the mails and in the country by armies of "contact" men for the commission companies should not be taken too seriously. Farmers themselves will have the final "ay as to whether or not co-operation pays. They'll not be governed S3' th** advice of those whose only interest is a selfish one. All that the opposition can say will not change the ultimate outcome. Results speak for themselves. Cutting the Insurance Bill ■\TORE than a half million dollars saved mem^ ■'-'-*- bers annually on their insurance bills is a conservative estimate of the value of this out- standing service developed by the Farm Bureau in Illinois. - ' Policyholders in Country Life Insurance Co., with $42,- 500,000 of insurance in force, saved approximately $250,000 on the first year cost of this protection alone. The Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co., with $43,000,000 of fire, hail and windstorm insurance in force, is providing a need reinsurance service to protect local township and county fire and windstorm mutuals against excessive losses. Its fire and windstorm rates are still appreciably lower than the old line companies in spite of a recent raise in rates. Farm crop hail insurance costs are a third lower In this farmer-owned and farmer-controlled company. Another $200,000 is saved yearly by member policy- holders on their automobiles and trucks insured in the I. A. A. Company. This figure is based on costs of similar pro- tection in the closest state-wide company. It is not surprising, therefore, that these co-operative insurance companies have shown very little lapse during the current depression. Policyholders know they are getting a superior service at a bargain in their own organizations. 4' Julyy 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine Indiana Farm Bureau ^^ Defends Marketing Act Declares Jim Watson Being Groomed To Fight Legislation in ;:\'..l;:, -'■•■■ Next Congress ;■■/'■;'.'',''' :-;v.:'v'. Referring to the telegram sent by John W. McCardle, Indianapolis, to Senator James E. Watson, Washington, D. C, and printed in the Indianapolis Sunday Star, Lewis Taylor, vice-presi- dent of the Indiana Farm Bureau, says, "John W. McCardle, chairman of the Public Service Commission of Indiana, guardian in fact of utilities, and now would-be guardian of national agricul- ture, out of the vast abundance of his wisdom and thirty years' experience as a grain buyer, wires his conclusions and advice to our senior senator to be re- layed to the President of the United States, to the effect that the enactment of the Agricultural Marketing Act was a gross mistake and that a bill be drawn at once for its repeal. His modesty is revealed in the statement 'that a sugges- tion from me would not be a crime.' True indeed, not a crime, just a tele- gram uncalled for and unsought, so far as news dispatches indicatei either by the President or the Federal Farm Board, or by agriculture." Coming as it does, on the heels of a dispatch that a four years' campaign is to be immediately started by grain and other interests, to "educate" the public as to the utter failure of the Federal Farm Board solution and to create a public sentiment that will demand its repeal, naturally leads one to believe that this new enemy of national farm legis- lation has been chosen to fire the first gun in the pending battle and that the President's chief-of-staff. Senator Wat- son, has been chosen as its "General Foch," claims Mr. Taylor. "Gall, nerve and brass are apparent in selecting our champion of the equaliza- tion iee as the generalissimo," says the Farm Bureau leader. "How easily the chosen representative of utility inter- ests disposes of the Federal Farm Board. He says to Senator Watson, 'advise the President to make a statement to the American people and especially to the American farmers, that the fact brought out by practical application of the law, creating the farm board proved it to be a complete failure in regard to alleviating the American farmers* and further says he will recommend its repeal at the next session of congress." "It is rather strange that a board cre- ated for the express purpose and benefit of agriculture must be attacked and de- stroyed, not by those for whom it was created but by commission employees and representatives of utility interests. ADDING TO THE LOAD and that, too, because it has not, in less than two years of its existence, saved agriculture from the depression or panic that has enveloped the world," says Mr. Taylor. "Every intelligent farmer real- izes that the Federal Farm Board has not yet solved the problems of the farmer, however, it is the only legisla- tion that we have and we propose to keep it. Probably we will amend it (without the help of our enemies) and out of its work will come a solution of many vital farm issues." See Increase in Fruit Handled Co-operatively Approximately 50 per cent more fruit will be marketed by Illinois fruit growers through -co-operative channels in 1931 than in any previous year, ac- cording to A. B. Leeper, director of fruit and vegetable marketing. Most of the increase is accounted for by the organization of new co-oper- atives among western Illinois winter apple growers, who will market their crop through the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange. Apple growers in Calhoun county al- ready have under contract an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 bushels of apples to be marketed co-operatively this year. Liberal increases from other sources are expected to put 1931 well above pre- vious records. The Calhoun Apple Growers Associa- tion is co-operating in the state-wide marketing program. A modern packing and sales shed will be erected at East Hardin, just across the Illinois river from Hardin, Calhoun county seat, on the Chicago and Alton. Apples will be delivered at the shed by truck across the new bridge, which will be dedicated shortly. The co-opera- tive expects to be ready to handle the 1931 crop of apples. Organize to Defend ■ A gr. Marketing Act Hit at Farm Enemies Who Exploit Agriculture for Their Own ' '^' V.1/ -,'<"■' Advantage ■^^';'\; ;';V■-■V.^';V• ORGANIZED agriculture is mobil- izing against the forces which are threatening to destroy the Agricultural Marketing Act. First steps were taken when forty representatives of national farm organizations and commodity groups met in Chicago June 29 to con- sider the anti-co-operative propaganda being projected on a nation-wide scale by enemies of farmers' co-operative ef- forts. The group appointed a committee to develop a program to defend the Mar- keting Act and keep the member organi- zations informed on the movements of the opposition. The committee includes E. A. O'Neal, president of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation; L. J. Ta- ber, master of the National Grange, and C. O. Moser, vice-president of the American Cotton Co-operative Asso- ciation. Resolution Adopted A resolution was adopted by the farm leaders that ". . . during the entire life of the Agricultural Marketing Act and the existence of the Federal Farm Board, not only America but practically the entire world, has been submerged in the worst economic depression ever experi- enced, notwithstanding which, the ef- forts of the Federal Farm Board, acting under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act, have resulted in adding many millions of dollars to the income of producers of agricultural commodi- ties. "In view of the continued opposition of those groups and individuals, who in the past have exploited agriculture to their own profit and advantage, it is urged that each organization participat- ing in this conference mobilize all of its power to properly inform the people of this country of the merits of the Agri- cultural Marketing Act and to insist that the Act be retained and that when it is amended the amendments be writ- ten by organized agriculture." Organizations represented at the con- ference were: The American Farm Bu- reau Federation, the National Grange, the Farmers Union, and commodity or- ganizations including cotton, grain, livestock, pecan, wool, dairy, poultry, and vegetable associations formed under the provisions of the Federal Act. No one can learn to assume re- Uncle Ab says that the best thing sponsibility unless he is made to as- to keep is something you give — sume the consequences of his acts, your promise. fage Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD Julyy 19)1 rtunity— t At Wllofisaie Life Insurance Means Money to Pay Off the Mortgage COUNTRY LIFE'S wholesale term policy avail- able to Farm Bureau members between July 10 and August 10 fits present needs for life insurance at a minimum investment. The wholesale term policy like that offered a year ago carries a low level rate for 12 years when it may be renewed, based on the age of the applicant at that time. An outstanding advantage of this policy is that it may be converted at any time after taken out into any of the regular forms of insurance, full credit being allowed for all the premiums paid in up to the time of conversion. Only ^9.58 at Age 35 with Dividend Rights _ The low cost of the new wholesale policy is illus- trated by the annual rate of $9.58 at age 3 5 (amounts to only 19c a week) which will be further reduced by dividends. The policy is non^medical for $1,000 of insurance. Present policyholders in Country Life may secure $2,000 additional insurance without a medical examination. Others may take $2,000 of the new term insurance provided they pay for a short fomi medical examination. Policy Convertible Within 12 Years An important feature of the new term insurance is that it can be changed or converted into stand- ard life insurance at any time within 12 years of the date when taken out. Moreover, when you con^ vert short term insurance you will get the benefit of all premiums paid, and also the benefit of the _.," n * * *f. rate for your age when Ltfe Insurance Protects the ^ ° Home and Family the short term policy was vailable to la From July l(\t{ Low Annual Rates on Wholesale Yc ' Annual Prem. Annual Prem. Age Per $1,000 Age Per $1,000*' %^ 18 $7.71 29 $ 8.59 ., , ^9, 19 7.76 30 8.72 n 20 _.. 7.82 31 8.86 ^ ii 21 7.88 32 9.01 I >3 22 _ 7.95 33 9.18 . ;<4 23 8.02 34 9.37 tS 24 8.10 35 9.58 ♦'1 ^-i.** 25 „.... 8.18 36 9.81 , .^. 26 8.27 37 10.07 * »• 27 8.37 38 10.36 f 28 - 8.47 39 10.69 1 iO taken out. The new policy, therefore, is an optioi on standard life insurance good for 12 years witlj^- full protection during this period. Within Reach of All The new term policy is offered to Farm Bureau* members who may need more protection but do nov have the available funds at present to pay the higher premiums on the regular kinds of insurance. The rate on the term policy is so low as to make it easily within the reach of every member. Then later when the Per $1,000 51 ...._.... $20.51 . 52 _ 22.08 53 23.82 54 25.73 55 27.85 56 „ , 30.10 57 _ _.... 32.76 58 35.59 59 38.70 -: 60 42.10 optioi > For Farm Bureau Members Only ^' The wholesale term policy is for Farm Bureau giembers only in groups of 50 in each county. iCJounties which secured this insurance last year may laldd any number of new applicants. Counties which Jiiled to make their quotas a year ago must have a^ least 50 appHcations to take advantage of this spe- ;ijial offer' The low annual rates given above will e reduced from year to year after the third by ividends. , ,( Maximum Policy ^2,000 If you already carry a Country Life policy you II ftiay apply for $2,000 of term insurance at the rate '^designated for your age. If you do not carry Coun- NiSlRjANCrCOMPANy Jureau* lo nov higher le rate Uvithin m the<| ion tqj )nvert on a RN REET CHICAGO \}^g^ est Security . . . Low Net Cost try Life insurance at time of application your limit of wholesale term insurance will be $1,000 unless you pay for a short form medical examination which if approved entitles you to a maximum of $2,000 of insurance. Points to Remember About New Term Policy 1. For Farm Bureau members only whose dues are :... paid. / ■ .■ :,,-. -■:■--■ 2. Non-medical for $1,000; $2,000 if Country Life policyholder. > 3. Convertible within 12 years into standard insur- ance at age rate when this policy is taken out — . every cent paid in to be applied on the standard policy. 4. Must be at least 50 member subscribers from your county. 5. Offered only between July 10 and August 10 this year. If you are interested in the new wholesale term policy get in touch with your County Farm Bureau office at once or fill out and mail the coupon below. This Offer Good for 30 Days Only — July 10 to August 10 MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE CO., 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. You can count me as one of a group of 50 from my county for the new wholesale term insurance. I want a • $1,000 POLICY $2,000 POLICY ~r Name. Address- Age Nearest Birthday. Oiunty Are you a Farm Bureau member in good standing?. Vage Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD July, 1931 21 Auto Casualty Go's. I ncrease Insurance Rates High Counties and High Agents Named for June In June this year the Illinois Agri- cultural Mutual Insurance Co. received 678 applications as compared with 659 applications for June, 1930. The total applications up to July 1 was 28,625. Auto casualty companies in 21 states increased their rates effective January 1, 1931. Also a company located at Bloomington, covering several states, in- creased its rates effective May 1. "Although much below the closest state-wide company, our rates are am- ple," states V. Vaniman, director insur- ance service. "Due to the caution used by Farm Bureau members in observing simple safety rules and the work being done by them along safety lines, acci- dents have been reduced so that their company can furnish auto insurance at a lower cost." The ten high counties in I. A. A. Farm Bureau auto insurance in force are as follows: DuPage 1,068 applica- tions. Cook 1,024, Champaign 932, Mc- Lean 920, LaSalle 852, Winnebago 802, Henry 794, Livingston 702, Logan 690, and Will 621. The ten high counties for June are: McLean, St. Clair, Cook, Kane, Mc- Henry, DeKalb, Stephenson, Iroquois, . Champaign, and Lake. R. F. Shaffer of St. Clair county led all agents in applications received with 35. Other high agents in the order named are: W. E. Hedgcock, McLean; J. D. Smith, Sangamon; Fred Wilson, Kane; Roy Mitchell, Champaign; T. W. Reed, Iroquois; C. E. Hopkins, Livings- ton; Bertram Abney, Lake; L. R. Welk, Logan; K. W. Cleland, Boone; F. W. Case, DeKalb; and Edward L. Dillon, Vermilion. Here are a few accidents recently reported by policyholders: Iroquois county — Our insured, ac- companied by tnree young ladies, lost control of car after striking hole in pavement. Car ran into culvert — ladies injured. One of ladies had to have 99 stitches taken in scalp. Law^rence county — Our ..ember started to cross street as stop light changed. Car had pulled to right of him and driver's left hand was held out to signal stop. Our member backed into car breaking man's arm between elbow and shoulder. Macon county — Fatal accident; in- sured's son driving south on hard road. Bright lights coming toward him made it impossible to see truck parked on road due to flat tire. He saw black object but could not avoid it on account of CO-OPERATIVE INSORANCE. PROORAM t^iL Farm Employees Hurt In Accidents, Report Grooving Interest in Liability Insur- ance to Protect Farmer Employers oncoming car. Four boys injured — one died of fractured skull. Hancock county — Suit brought against our insured for $10,000 for per- sonal injury and property damage. Sangamon county — Administrator of estate brought suit against our in- sured for $10,000. Party riding with our insured was killed when passing car threw rock in insured's face causing him to lose control of car and strike cul- •«'-"-t. "■ ■ " ■.• ■;' ■■ - ■ ;: '- . •■': ■■ Half Million Annually Saved on Co-Op. Insurance Protection *^At Cost" Service to Members Is One of Most Help- ful Benefits Co-operative insurance enterprises supported by the Farm Bureaus and I. A. A. are now saving Illinois farmers an estimated half million dollars a year when compared with the costs of simi- lar protection in privately-owned com- panies. There is already a total of more than $42,500,000 insurance in force in the Country Life Insurance Company or- ganized by the Farm Bureaus and the I. A. A. This service alone saved policy- holders $250,000 on the initial cost. In addition the company was able to pay dividends for 1930, one year earlier than the contracts provide. The Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co. with $43,000,000 of insurance in force against fire, windstorm and hail pro- vides protection at cost, at rates appre- ciably lower than those charged by old line companies. Farm crop hail cover- age costs one-third less in their own company than in the old line companies. Approximately 26,000 cars and trucks valued at more than $16,750,000 are insured in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual. This insurance together with the employers' liability insurance saves Illinois farmers an additional $200,000 it is estimated in comparison with cur- rent rates of the closest state-wide company. Constantly shifting farm labor is im- pressing many Illinois farmers with the necessity of protecting themselves with employer's liability insurance, according to V. Vaniman, director of insurance service. ..; - ■_■-.!,- Statutes and court decisions are more and more favorable to employees. Many farm employees have worked for manu- facturers and others who come under the Workmen's Compensation Act. They naturally expect to be paid when they are injured doing farm work. Resourceful and versatile attorneys can make it very unpleasant for the employer in case an employee is injured or killed. These factors and the increasing num- ber of farm accidents account for the consistent growth of the farmer em- ployer's liability department of the Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual, which now has a total of 1,700 policyholders.. The ten counties leading in the num- ber of policies in force are McLean, DuPage, Livingston, Henry, Tazewell, Cook, Vermilion, Fulton, Kendall and Logan. Incorporated companies such as threshing rings, shipping associations, etc., may take out liability insurance by becoming a member of the Farm Bureau. Unincorporated associations will be granted policies under two condi- tions: First, if all members of the asso- ciation are members of the Farm Bu- reau; or, second, if the association holds a membership in the Farm Bureau and at least 50 per cent of the members are affiliated with the Farm Bureau. Recent farm accidents reported to the I. A. A. are as follows: Champaign county — Employee bad- ly injured when thrown from a hay- rack by a run-away team. McLean county — Hay fork fell on employee. Went through the calf of his leg. Whiteside county — Employee fell off fence while trimming tree. Injured his side. Richland county — Employee fell off truck, oroke bone in one of his toes. This remarkable development may be attributed largely to two factors: the farmer, although in an extremely haz- ardous occupation, has always been un- der-insured; his own organizations, sup- plying ^ound protecjHC \t cost, are meeting his need for ine. tensive insur- ance. Julyy 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen I. A. A. Directors Study — Agr. Credit Corporations Adopts Statement Outlining Policy and Suggestions Governing f .. ;; Their Organization State- wide interest in the organiza- tion of agricultural credit corporations is indicated by scores of inquiries re- ceived from farmers' local organizations and County Farm Bureaus. At a recent meeting of the I. A. A. Board of Directors the subject of credit corporations was discussed, and a state- ment prepared by the Finance Commit- tee was adopted after careful considera- tion. The I. A. A. is of the opinion that "the interest manifested and conditions within the community itself should de- termine whether or not an attempt be made to organize an agricultural credit corporation. "Its stock must be subscribed entire- ly, or in greater part, by local people, and its operations confined to the locali- ty. The institution must conduct its business on a basis providing profit suf- ficient to take care of its operating ex- penses, possible losses and make a fair return to its stockholders. Such a busi- ness must expect sooner or later to ex- perience losses in its loans. It must be organized and conducted 'for profit.' "As we understand it, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis offers its services, or its services are available, in assisting communities to form Agricultural Credit Corporations. Its promotion in the community, with this assistance, should be undertaken by the community, through its citizens, as a community institution, needed at least in the present emergency. Local organizations, as a part of the com- munity may in our judgment take an appropriate part in the program, but each and every person subscribing for stock and becoming a stockholder should, on his own responsibility, make his own appraisal of his contemplated investment, and after becoming a stock- holder, look solely to his Board of Directors, officers and management of his Agricultural Credit Corporation to conduct its business according to estab- lished practices, minimizing its hazard of losses, and returning to its stock- holders a fair return on their invest- ment. "Such an institution, as established, will take its place in the community as one of its business institutions and can serve the community as indicated and within the limitations of its re- discount opportunity and limitations." Agricultural credit corporations are advisable where additional credit facili- ties seem necessary in a given com- munity and where a cornpetent banker or a conservative appraiser of farm col- lateral can be secured perhaps on a part- time basis to manage the credit agency. If the corporation is to function without loss it must be operated as ably as any well-managed bank. It must restrict loans only to those offering ac- ceptable credit. It can be no more lib- eral than any well managed bank. It is not a co-operative but functions under a regular corporate set-up. It can pro- vide money no cheaper than most banks. The rate it charges is governed by the interest at which bonds of the inter- mediate credit banks can be sold. A spread of 3 per cent is allowed the credit corporation. Thus, if the Federal Inter- mediate Credit Bank bonds are sold to yield 4 per cent, the local credit cor- poration may charge as high as 7 per cent interest of its customers. The value of this new agency lies in. the opportunity to bring new money into the community to take over the financing of worthy risks and thus re- lieve merchants, storekeepers, and others who are carrying their patrons. Goodbye Canada Thistles, Chuckles Mr. Winings For several years a patch of Canada thistles has grown unmolested along the railroad right-of-way near the farm of V. I. Winings, Lake City, Moultrie county. Each year Mr. "Winings tried to get the section foreman to destroy the thistles, but without success. This year he was again confronted by the patch of noxious weeds and again went to the section foreman. "I've instructions from the company not to mow any weeds this season," was the reply he got from the foreman. Being a good Farm Bureau member, Mr. Winings went to Farm Adviser J. H. Hughes with his problem. Hughes wrote to L. J. Quasey, I. A. A. director of transportation, and Quasey wrote the general manager of the railroad, re- ferring him to the law requiring these weeds to be destroyed. A few days later Winings noticed the foreman and his crew grubbing the Canada thistles. The foreman appeared greatly perplexed as Mr. Winings ap- proached. "Just got orders from headquarters to grub these weeds," he commented, wondering why his previous instruc- tions had been reversed. Mr. Winings only chuckled. Editor I. A. A. RECORD I Tv^ish to congratulate you on the I. A. A. RECORD this year. It seems to me that the first six months of this year, the RECORD is the best that it has ever been. L. T. Oxley, Morgan county, 111. PadiMe^^ ^i- --_*♦ EJdsar L. Bill Illinois radio listeners now have a new farm program hour from 6 to 7 o'clock each morning over station W M B D Peoria, recently pur- chased by Edgar L. Bill, former p u b - licity director of the I. A. A. and former director of station WLS. Robert Boul- ton is in charge of this program. Mr. Bill has in- vited officers and members of the I. A. A. staff to speak on WMBD's morning farm program when they are in Peoria. H. E. Young Goes To Purdue University H. E. Young, prominent in Illinois agriculture for a number of years, has accepted a position with the Horticul- ture Department of Purdue University and will take up his duties at once. Mr. Young, for 12 years secretary of the Farmers' Institute at Springfield, was recently editor of the Illinois Farm- er. Several years ago he was editor of the Farmers Review in Chicago, and at one time he was connected with the Indiana Farmers Guide. McLean County First Tn Bureau Membership The total membership of the McLean County Farm Bureau on June 23 was 1,647, of which 1,585 were reported signed on June 11 setting a record for the number signed in one day. Clean-up membership drives planned for July and September are expected to make this the largest county Farm Bu- reau organization in the world. This distinction is now held by San Pedro County, California, Farm Bureau, which last year had 1,950 paid mem- bers. The drive on June 1 1 was put on by 377 volunteer solicitors. The supple- mentary campaigns also will be made by volunteers with a membership of 2,000 as their goal. In 1930 about 12,000 co-operative marketing associations in the U. S. did a business of approximately $2,000,- 000,000. During 1930 the farm population in- creased for the first time in 10 years. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD Julyy 1931 "Unorganized Growers Hurt Wool Prices" — Hagenbarth This Is a Consignment Year Is Belief of National Wool Marketing Association President THAT the unorganized domestic wool grower, in conjunction with the short-sighted dealer, is solely re- sponsible for the present depressed con- dition of the wool market, is the charge made recently by Frank J. Hagenbarth, president of the National Wool Grow- ers' Association. "It is not so surprising that growers may be forced by circumstances to sell their wool below the market," said Hagenbarth, "as it is to see dealers who are fully posted pursuing the same course and sacrificing their wools on a very small margin of profit. "Manufacturers depend upon stabil- ized wool markets for profitable and certain business. When wools are slaughtered in price they naturally want to be in on the killing. Mills in turn pass the lower prices on to the clothiers, who come back for cheaper fabrics at the vital cost of the grower." Tw^o Courses Open Hagenbarth believes that the Na- tional Wool Marketing Corporation has only one of two courses open to it un- der such conditions: it must either meet the competition of the unorganized grower and dealer who are sacrificing their wool on this market, or they must hold their stocks of wool until liquida- tion of these cheap lots has gone into consumption. "A fair analysis of the present para- doxical situation will lead one to be- lieve and say that the grower himself is primarily to blame," he declared. "He is throwing away from one-third to one-half the best tariff he ever had. At .1 time when every dollar of income is vital toward preserving the industry, he is sacrificing millions of dollars due to ignorance of true marketing possi- bilities or through lack of faith in his product, which is not warranted by the facts, or through the short-sighted at- titude of his creditors who may force him to sell. A Consignment Year "The lesson drawn from this whole situation is perfectly plain. This is a consignment year. The grower does not have to wait for a rising market. His own selling policy determines the mar- ket. He has an advantage, if he will only take it, of a minimum of 13 to 17 cents per clean pound on his wool right now. "If he has not sufficient faith in his own wool marketing organizations, either locally or nationally, to sell his wools through them, then he should se- cure as good an advance as he can from any good reliable wool house and ship his wool on consignment. "In selling at the prices which are prevailing in the producing areas, he is not only slaughtering his own values but he is establishing a false market far below real values for his fellow wool growers." Illinois Leads in Use of .Of Limestone, Phosphate Illinois farmers are using 38 per cent of the agricultural limestone consumed in the United States and more ground rock phosphate than any other state, according to J. R. Bent, director lime- stone phosphate department. Although total tonnages are expected to decline this year, due to lower farm income and the inability of many rural banks to make loans, it seems fairly cer- tain that Illinois farmers will success- fully defend their title as leaders in the use of these two commodities. "During periods of depression such as the country has been experiencing," states Mr. Bent, "rigid economy and careful planning, so that each dollar spent may accomplish the most good, are absolutely essential to success. "It is significant that under such conditions the interest in agricultural limestone and ground rock phosphate continue to grow. Farmers realize that good soil practices and low production costs accomplished through maximum yield are at the very foundation of successful farming." Maryland Farm Bureau To Seek Prettiest Girl The Maryland Farm Bureau will seek its most beautiful Farm Bureau girl by means of a beauty contest at the an- nual state convention next January, a recent announcement states. Farm Bureau members in Illinois will recall that the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation sponsored such contests in twelve counties last December. These were the first Farm Bureau contests of the kind ever held. Counties holding contests were Car- roll, Stark, McHenry, Champaign, Hen- ry, Macon, Morgan, Effingham, Rich- land, Lawrence, Monroe and Union. Directors of; the Maryland Farm Bu- reau, after considering the idea, de- cided that such an affair could be con- ducted with dignity and with due re- spect to Farm Bureau women. Abbre- viated clothes will be taboo. Cosmetics, paint and lipstick also will be ruled out. Judges will base their decision on dress, posture, good grooming and well chosen accessories. - ■ ; IMaiii^eting Five Illinois counties increased their business to the Indianapolis Producers for the second quarter this year over the same period in 1930. They are Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, Vermilion, and Sangamon. One-fourth of the livestock handled by the Producers was shipped by Illinois farmers. Forty-four club members exhibited 330 lambs at the second annual 4-H Club Lamb Show held at the Indian- apolis Stock Yards June 25 and 26. F. M. Shanklin of Purdue University was in charge. The Indianapolis Pro- ducers entertained the exhibitors at luncheon on June 25. Livestock shippers on the Illinois Central Railroad may now obtain double deck cars, or two single decks in lieu of a double deck, with no extra charge, announces the Indianapolis Producers. This double deck loading will save $5 to $9 per car in freight charges. "Have your contract and billing show 'double deck car ordered* and if two singles are furnished give this informa- tion at the market terminal so that the proper freight rate may be applied," ad- vises G. E. Ayer, in charge of trans- portation. Protect Shipping Assn.'s Local shipping associations in Illinois are protected against accident claims of employees through the insurance service of the Illinois Agricultural Association, states A. E. Richardson, manager of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual. A blanket workmen's compensation and employer's liability policy is held in the office of the insurance depart- ment covering any accidental injuries which might occur to employees while in the course of their duties. Mr. Richardson advises that all claims be reported as soon after accidents as possible so that adjustments may be made. Foot and Mouth Disease Following a report that England is experiencing a serious outbreak of foot- and-mouth disease, the U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture has placed its in- spectors in all the principal seaports on guard against the introduction of the disease. A new quarantine order has been issued adding Scotland, Ireland, Korea, Rhodesia and the islands of the Mediterranean Sea to the list of coun- tries already considered to be infected. July, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE! Without Lime the field to the left above failed to produce enough hay . to make worth while cut- ting it. Alfalfa and clover seed sown on acid soil is money wasted. Test before you sow is always a good rule. With Lime ^_- the field to the right pro- duced a fine crop of alfalfa, yielding four tons to the acre. An application of two tons of limestone an acre paid ten fold in a single year. Clover and alfalfa sown on limed soil pays big returns. You Can Get the Same Results T IMESTONE makes the difference between success and failure on many a farm. ■^^ Conservative banks loan money to buy limestone when a loan for any other pur- pose is refused. Your County Farm Bureau offers free soil testing service, stands ready to advise you regarding the limestone requirements of all your fields. ^- Limestone purchased through your County Farm Bureau is guaranteed as to quality and price. A discount of 10 cents per ton is offered Farm Bureau mem- bers. Now is a good time to order your next season's requirements. See your county farm adviser for further details about how to make the farm pay with limestone and legumes. ^^■;^^^^^^l^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ;^k^ ^v^^^'^^^^ . > . ^ #♦ The I. A. A. Is a Service Organization ## Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD July, 1931 Eighty Office Secretaries . -, Attend Four Meetings Keeping of Records, Making Re- ports, Relationship Prob- lems Considered EIGHTY Farm Bureau office secre- taries representing 67 counties at- tended the four conferences held at Centralia, Decatur, Galesburg and Chi- cago on June 30, July 1, 2, and 7 re- , spectfuUy. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss uniform methods of accounting and making reports. A conference simi- lar to these was held in Chicago last year with the result that a number of secretaries requested the I. A. A. to hold sectional meetings in 1931. The following program was given in each of the four conferences: Purpose of Conference and Farm Bu- reau Outlay — Secretary G. E. Metz- ger. Farm Bureau Records, Collections, Membership Records and Reports — L. A. Evans. Life Insurance, Employers' Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Stan- dardized Uniform Commercial Depart- ment Records — F. E. Ringham. Fire, Wind and Hail Insurance — J. H. Kelker. Limestone Project — Mr. Evans. Relations with Serum Association, Livestock Project, and Getting Ready for an Audit. — Mr. Ringham. In the last three conferences C. C. Ramler of Country Life discussed life insurance records; at Chicago, R. A. Cowles, treasurer, and Mr. Metzger dis- cussed membership and collection re- ports. Centralia Office secretaries attending the Centralia con- ference were as follows: Garnet Sefton, Clay county; Evelyn Orr, Edwards; Ruby Lawn, Effingham; Marion F. Garner, Marion; Margaret Dunn, Monroe; Edna Black, Pulaski-Alexander; Gladys Allen, Wabash; Mildred Howell, White; Jewell Y. Grimes, Williamson; I. Marie Weig- and, Jefferson; Rose Apple, Clark; Bertha Hutchinson and Harriet Summer, Lawrence; Zelah Halderby, Gallatin; Loretta Witter, Wayne; Mrs. Harry M. Campbell, Washington; Alma Meyer, Clinton; Luther H. Robertson, Montgomery; Louise Hoffman, Jackson; Fern Blair, Randolph; Gladys M. Reiling, Johnson, and Mabel R. Britt, Bond. Decatur Those attending the Decatur conference were: Agnes L. Cuskaden and Juanita Holaday, Doug- las; Mildred E. Williams, Edgar; Ferry A. Coultas and Louise Campbell, Scott; Gladys Graven and Dolores Baptist, Shelby; H. Poison, Macon; Elenora Mayfield, Madison; Mildred Weller, Macoupin; Lucile Sneeden and Hazel Mellon, Pike; Mildred Mennekin, Adams; Ber- nice M. Waring, Menard; Faye Lindsey, De- Witt; Marguerite Van Meter, Sangamon; Clara Murgatroyd and Ruth Six, Morgan; D. C. Hall, Christian; Edna Ransom, Champaign, and Mrs. Good, Montgomery. Galesburg The following were at the Galesburg meet- ing! Grace Carpenter, Brown; Lorene R. Kuntz and Alice Edmunston, Peoria; Lillian Sargent, Schuyler; Marie Johnston, Warren; Audrey M. Martin, Henderson; Elizabeth Hayes, Hancock; Esther Zentmire and Thelma Calclasure Mercer; Ethel Wedell and Ruth Keeler, Knox; Myrtle M. Miller, Fulton; Isola Cault, Henry; Cora Kerns, Stark, and Rwby Waymark, McDonough. Chicago Those attending the final meeting at Chicago were: Marie Storm, Boone; Florence Bart- lett, DeKalb; Grace Arundale, Grundy; Edythe Fewell, LaSalle; Veda L. Sharer, Whiteside; Mildred Weed, Will; Maude Stipp, Vermilion; Marguerite H. Moss, McHenry; Dorothy H. Barton, JoDaviess; Elma E. Towne, Clara Moede and Helen Heintz, Cook; Evelyn Bauer and Ruby Knox, Lake; Cleo E. Conter, DuPage; Selma Anderson, Kane; Mabel Andorfer and Thelma Prytherch, Lee; Hannah L. Wilson, Livingston; Hattie A. Carman, Ogle; Alfreda Thulean, Bureau; Hazel E. Kenyon, Carroll; Violet M. Stein, Winnebago, and La Vine Inge- munson, Kendall. Hail Losses Reported — — In Several Counties Farmers Mutual Insurance Coverage Passes Tw^o Million Mark, Still Growling ■ Hope for Reduction Peach Freight Rates With peach harvesting time almost at hand, Illinois peach growers aided by the Illinois Agricultural Association still have hopes of securing reduced freight rates over eastern railroads giving them an outlet in the eastern and New Eng- land states for their excellent peach crop. Every effort Is being made to speed the decision of the Central Traffic Exec- utive Committee which now has the proposal under consideration after an appeal from the Central Freight Asso- ciation. Although the immediate success of the proposal is imperiled by the impend- ing proposal of the railroads to increase all rates 15 per cent, peach shippers are still working for a favorable decision in time for the 1931 crop. DeKalb County Picnic Sycamore, June 24 The old-fashioned picnic spirit was revived on June 24 when 600 DeKalb County Farm Bureau members attended the annual picnic at Municipal Park, Sycamore. After the basket lunch LaSalle and DeKalb county baseball teams, members of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League, met in a close game which La- Salle county won by a 7 to 6 score. McKenzIe of DeKalb allowed only 9 hits to 17 given by Geheber, LaSalle hurler. DeKalb errors and bunched hits by LaSalle won the game. L. A. Williams, manager of the Country Life Insurance Company, was the speaker of the day. SEVERE hail storms in various sec- tions of the state continue to add to the toll of early summer storms which has already run into thousands of dol- lars' worth of damage to corn and small grain. Losses were reported In the west- central part of Fulton county on July 2 as a result of the second severe hail storm in Fulton county this summer, the first having done considerable dam- age near Lewistown June 17. \ • •;■ Farmers in Champaign county also reported losses from a hail storm on July 2. A disastrous storm on June 25 left a trail four miles wide and eight miles long near New Berlin in Sanga- mon county, causing a loss of thousands of dollars to farmers in that section. Losses were sustained by farmers in the Chicago area where hail fell on June 23, two days prior to the Sangamon storm. $2,284,888 In Force Many farmers in these sections were protected by insurance against hail. Protection through the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company up to July 6 had reached a total of $2,284,888. This company is saving farmers $10 on each $1,000 policy as compared with rates charged by the nearest state-wide com- petitor. Here Is an example of the way hail losses are computed by the Farmers Mutual: An applicant subscribed for $3,000 worth of hail insurance on his 100 acres of growing crops. If he had a total loss he would receive $3,000. If he had only a partial loss the adjuster would reach an agreement with the policyholder as to what per cent of his crop had been damaged. Suppose 40 acres had been damaged 50 per cent. The $3,000 would be di- vided by 100 to find the amount of in- surance per acre, which in this case would be $30. Fifty per cent of $30 would be $ 1 5 per acre loss. Forty mul- tiplied by $15 would total $600, the amount the member would be paid. — THE SCOT COMES BACK The Scot, goat of many an anecdote, occa- sionally turns the tables. Lord Alness, in his autobiography, tells about an English political meeting. One of the candi- dates patriotically orated, "I have been born an Englishman, I have lived an Englishman, and I hope I shall die an Englishman." From the back of the hall, in an unmis- takable accent, came the question: "Mon, hae ye no ambeetion?'' July, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen 1,000 Whiteside Folks — ~ Gather to Hear Debate Farm Bureau Gaining New^ Members Every Day, Cite Progress in ■.■-•>.': VX','-' Past Year .i,--',-, ■:v, ■..■'.■'?•;' At the close of the program indi- vidual containers of ice cream were served to the audience by 4-H Club 1,500 at Edwardsville THE rank and file of Illinois farm- ers are ready for co-operative mar- keting and, like the American soldiers in the crucial period of the World War, will fall into line when the hour strikes, declared Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel of the Illinois Agricultural Association, in a debate before 1,000 Whiteside County Farm Bureau mem- bers June 25 in the Water Works Park, Morrison. L. A. Williams, manager of the Country Life Insurance Company, speaking on the affirmative side of the question, "Resolved, That Illinois Farm- ers Are Not Ready for Co-Operative Marketing," said that the fact that only 63,000 Illinois farmers out of more than twice that number were affiliated with organized agriculture as repre- sented by the Farm Bureau was ample proof that they were not ready. Minority Leads Way "Largely through failure to think the thing through, too many non-members are standing in their own light, leaving organized co-operative effort the only sane solution of the farm relief problem to the progressive minority who are willing to stick together and work for their mutual interests," Mr. Williams stated. The debate was a feature of the Farm Bureau co-operative rally, one of several held in vrrious parts of Illi- nois. President A. L. Goodenough made the welcoming address and introduced the boys' 4-H Club Quartette, second place winners at the Urbana contest. The quartette, composed of Gerald Hudson, Harlan Thomas, Harvey Flor- ence and Wayne Mathew, sang "Pale in the Amber West." Good Local Talent Rex Lawrence of Prophetstown then put on his stunt, "Have a Pill," which won fifth at the state contest with 22 clubs competing. This was an imper- sonation of a quack doctor. Helen and Henrietta Castelein, also of Prophetstown, gave several vocal and harmonica duets, including "Morning on the Farm" and "Juanita." Claire Gsell, Morrison, entertained the audi- ence with an impersonation of a colored lady at the telephone trying to insure her husband's life. Farm Adviser F. H. Shuman men- tioned the addition of 110 new members during the past year, also reviewed some of the accomplishments of the Farm Bureau. Edwardsville, 111., June 29. — In spite of the fact that farmers in this section were in the midst of harvesting oats and wheat, a crowd of 1,500 from five counties braved the 100 degree heat to attend the Co-operation Jubilee held here tonight under the auspices of the Country Life Insurance Company and the Madison County Farm Bureau. Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the Illinois Agricultural Association, and L. A. Williams, manager of Coun- try Life Insurance Company, debated the question, "Resolved, That Illinois Farmers Are Not Ready for Co-opera- tive Marketing." Among the speakers were: Frank D. Barton, Illinois Grain Corporation; Har- ry W. Day, Illinois Fruit Growers Ex- change; John E. Miller, president, Madi- son County Farm Bureau; A. D. Lynch, manager. Sanitary Milk Producers; and J. R. Fulkerson, president, St. Louis Producers Commission Association. Farm Adviser T. W. May introduced a number of guests including Sam Sor- rells, chairman of the I. A. A. livestock marketing committee; E. W. Tiede- mann, president of the Sanitary Milk Producers; J. F. Chambers and Henry Backman of the Godfrey Asparagus Growers' Association; George C. Martin of the Midwest Grain Corporation; Harry D. Wright, manager, St. Louis Producers Commission Association; and F. H. Anderson, secretary. National Dairy Association. Music was furnished by the Edwards- ville elementary school band, the Farm Bureau ladies* quartette and the Paw- nee Four of Sangamon county. Audrey and Betty Miller gave a German folk dance and Mary Jane Miller gave a Hungarian dance. which were high in April life insurance sales. In addition to the debate, a talk by. F. A. Gougler, director of produce marketing, on the need for co-operative produce marketing in southern Illinois was an interesting feature of the pro- gram. Farm Adviser C. S. Love and General Agent Arthur Bryant were given recog- nition for the success of the jubilee. The Pawnee Four, popular Sangamon county quartet, furnished the music. 1,000 at Steeleville Steele ville, June 30. — Farm Bureau members, numbering close to 1,000, sought the outdoor amphitheatre for re- lief from the sweltering heat as they gathered here tonight to attend the Co- operation Jubilee sponsored by the Coun- try Life Insurance Company and the Randolph County Farm Bureau. William Sauer, president of the Farm Bureau, introduced the board of direc- tors and guests Including A. D. Lynch, manager of the Sanitary Milk Producers; Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel of the I. A. A., and L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life Insurance Company. Kirkpatrick and Williams gave their sixth debate on the question, "Resolved, That lUinois Farmers Are Not Ready for Co-operative Marketing." Mr. Lynch discussed the problem of milk market- ing. Recognition was given John Uffel-- mann, general agent in Randolph county, for his good work in winning the award of the jubilee, which was one of the seven held in the state. Music was furnished by the Pawnee Four of Sangamon county. 800 at Louisville Louisville, 111., July 1. — With 800 attending the Clay County Farm Bu- reau Co-operation Jubilee here tonight, the total attendance of the seven meet- ings sponsored by Country Life In- surance Company and the Farm Bureaus arose to 11,000. L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life, and Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., met in the last of their seven debates on the question, "Resolved, That Illinois Farmers Are Not Ready for Co-operative Market- ing."_ ;•:■: ;-;,;,■,;;■.- :v.x^:■ ;.,.,,;•■, ,, This has been the feature attraction of each jubilee held in the counties L. A. Williams, manager of the Coun- try Life Insurance Company, was the speaker at the Kendall County Farm Bureau booster meeting held Friday eve- ning, June 26. About 800 attended the meeting. Doc Hopkin?, radio enter- tainer over station W M A Q, gave a number of mountain songs. Band music and several special numbers by Kendall county boys and girls completed the program. James T. Jardine, director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion and brother of former Secretary of Agriculture William A. Jardine, bar been selected by Secretary Arthur M. Hyde to head the Office of Experiment Stations. The post has been vacant since the death of Dr. W. E. Allen more than a year ago. .•^ Culling out the boarder cows would speed recovery of milk and butterfat prices. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD July, 19)1 Tells 4-H Girls Health , Necessary to Success On Advertising A WOMAN has to be healthy to- day to be a success in any job, declared Dr. Caroline B. Hedger of the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund before the recent 4-H club girls' con- ference at Cornell University. "The three kinds of jobs — earning a living, making a home and learning how to use leisure time — all need a healthy girl or woman to make a success of them," she said. According to Dr. Hedger health in- cludes looking well and feeling well. A girl cannot do much about the nose nature has given her, she says, but she can work for a nice brown sun-marked complexion; she can keep her body clean; she can have a correct posture and she can be the right weight for her height. "Of course you must feel well to hold your job," Dr. Hedger continued. "How you feel makes a big difference in how well you get along with people, how interesting your work is to you and how much of your best you put into it. That means getting enough sleep— most women need at least nine hours every night — and enough play that is re-creation, not wreck-creation." Advertising agents agree that adver-~ tising should not only reach out to new customers and prospects, but should work back through the advertiser's own organization. Effective publicity prompts every employe to throw out his chest and feel that he is working for an enterprising company. The ne- cessity of keeping one's own workmen "sold" on the merits and worthiness of a company and its product is one of the real problems of management. Blames TariflF for Part — -- — Of Farmers' Troubles Corporation Farming Not So Good Here One hundred and sixty-nine schools, represented by 1,605 boys, participated in the Illinois Judging Contest for Stu- dents of Vocational Agriculture held at the University of Illinois, June 19 and 20. Teams winning first place were: fat stock, DeKalb; dairy. Ridge Farm; poul- try, Armstrong; grain, Olney; corn, Chenoa; all divisions, Olney. Individuals placing first in the con- tests were: fat stock, R. Warfield, Gib- son City; dairy, L. Methany, Ridge Farm; poultry, P. Meyers, Oakland; small grain, R. Stephens, Hutsonville; corn, E. Quick, Atwood. The Wheat Farming Company of Hays, Kansas, an organization which operated 72,000 acres, has asked the court for a receiver. This project has been held up as a model of large scale farming. It operated on the principles of big business employing all known efficiency methods, yet dividends failed to materialize. An editorial in Farm and Ranch for June 20 says: "We have heard of other big farming ventures that are drifting close to the rocks of bankruptcy, which seems to be evidence of the truth of that old fogy theory that farms are a place for building homes, for producing a living and raising good American citi- zens." Roger Babson, noted economist who has been investigating corporation and chain farming reports as follows: "We have been unable to find any industrial- ized farm which can be called profit- able, though we have examined the affairs of many. The only one we found that seemed to be profitable turned out, upon examination, to have an oil well upon it." The annual Saline County 4-H Club picnic was held July 4 at Feme Clyffe, one-half mile southwest of Goreville. This is one of the scenic spots of south- ern Illinois. The 4-H picnic was held at the same place in 1930. Consolidation of townships, small villages, and even counties as now proposed in some states, will be helpful in reducing farm taxes and providing farmers with modern hospitals, schools, and other local institutions, according to Dr. C. J. Galpin of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. A young man addressed a letter to another young man pointing out that he understood the second fellow had been taking his engaged girl out. He requested that the offender call at his office and talk the matter over. Two days later he received this reply: "Received your circular letter. Will be at the meeting." Brigham-Townsend Act Helps Butter Consumption Regarding the success of the Brigham- Townsend Act, the new oleomargarine law, which was vigorously supported by the Illinois Agricultural Association, the National Dairy Union says: The new oleomargarine law — the Brigham-Town- send Act — has had greater and more beneficial results to the dairy industry, measured by what has happened in the first two months since its enactment, than had been expected by its most en- thusiastic supporters. In the two months which can now be surveyed — March and April — the oleomargarine industry has reduced pro- duction about 31 per cent to get ready for the act which took effect June 3. May figures will probably show even greater curtailment. Farmer Can Help Himself by Grow- ing His Own Food, Banker Traylor Says ; The farmer can help himself by pro- ducing as much of his food as possible on his own farm, Melvin Traylor, presi- dent of the First National Bank, Chi- cago, declared in an address delivered recently before the International Cham- ber of Commerce at Washington. "When we find that on approximate- ly 20 per cent of the farms in the United States there is not a milch cow nor a chicken," he said, "and that on more than 30 per cent there is not a hog, and on approximately 90 per cent not a sheep; when we know, further, that on many farms in our large agri- cultural states, no gardens are kept and almost every article of food is purchased at the store, we are forced to the con- clusion that the farmer, by and large, is not farming as he should." Mr. Traylor told of the enormous in- crease in taxes and the cost of govern- ment. He scored the financial leader- ship of the country, blamed selfishness and greed for part of our present eco- nomic troubles, criticised the abuses of speculation on the stock market, and urged that margin trading in amounts under $10,000 of stock be abolished. Mr. Traylor, who is a Democrat, took a rap at our high tariff policy when he said: "It sounded well, when industry was prosperous, to tell the farmer that his best market was the American mar- ket, well protected by mounting tariff walls. But when he sees behind such protection five or six million of his fellow citizens unemployed and the ob- jects of charity; when he sees frontiers closed and barriers raised to his prod- ucts in other countries, then, I believe, he has a just right to complain. No one, not even the farmer himself, would advocate the abolition of reasonable protection for industry or American so- ciety. But a virtue ceases to be a virtue when its operations destroy economic opportunity and social equality." While this decrease in oleomargarine production was- taking place, butter consumption increased. The increase for this period in 1931 is about 16,000,000 pounds above the 1930 consumption. At the average wholesale price of 25 cents a pound, this brought four mil- lion additional dollars into the pockets of butterfat producers. Dl Published Applicatio vided in i cultural J Nur Wonc Hot W D< THE won yield quality in lUin fruit ai I. A. A w Sound Advice "Whassa matter, Flo?" "Gawd, Mae! Never go out with a chiro- practor." , • over St; "Thc Illinois quality the gro job of orchard what is a thoro ning th "Mar three-fc trees so might t conditic high qi almost this yea "The weeks ment p hot we peach, we ha"\ weathei ture tc the tr( large fi "The will ha ber of any pr support grower their ti "We give yc any otl The lUitiois A^cidtural Assodatioa HECORD Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicagro, 111, Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind,, pending:. Acceptance for mailiner at special rate of postage pro* vided in Section 412, Act of Feb, 28, 1925, authorized Oct, 27, 1925. Address all communications lor publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agrri* cultural Association Record, 608 So, Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 8 AUGUST, 1931 Volume 9 Wonderful Peach Crop Leeper Tells Listeners Hot Weather and Moisture Aid in Developing Quality Fruit THE Illinois peach crop this year is wonderful in two ways: first, the yield will be large, and second, the quality will be the best ever produced in Illinois, A. B. Leeper, director of fruit and vegetable marketing for the I. A. A., told radio' listeners in a talk over station >5(^MAQ Tuesday, Aug. 4. "There is no better peach than the Illinois Elberta," said Mr. Leeper. "The quality is excellent this year because the growers have been doing a better job of cultivating and spraying their orchards than in former years. And what is more important, they have done a thorough and complete job of thin- ning the fruit. "Many of our growers pulled off three-fourths of all the peaches on the trees so that the remaining one-fourth might take on the proper size. Climatic conditions have been right to produce high quahty, clean fruit. There was almost a total absence of insect injury this year. Spraying was an easy task. Hot Weather Helps "The hot weather of the last few weeks was conducive to the develop- ment of high quality peaches. It takes hot weather to produce a high quality peach, and during the last few weeks we hav^ had plenty of that kind of weather, together with sufficient mois- ture to give the necessary vitality to the trees and insist on producing a large fruit. "The Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange will handle more than double the num- ber of cars we have ever handled in any previous season. But we need the support of the consumer to assist our growers in realizing some returns from their time, labor, and investment. "We solicit your business and will give you as good or better service than any other distributor." Mr. Leeper com- President Smith Speaks at Soldiers, Sailors Reunion Large Audence Gathers for Picnic at Salem, July 28 The famnuii "Illini Brand" Elbertnn from Southern Illinois. mented on the splendid co-operation the Exchange and the growers have re- ceived in the past from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. He spoke of the proclamation issued by the governor designating August 16 to 31 an Illinois peach harvest festival. The Exchange will co-operate with distributors and groups of consumers who wish to buy peaches in wholesale lots. There are only 400 bushels of peaches in a car and even small com- munities can use at least a carload. "Why nOt begin now and form a peach club in your community or neighborhood. Advise the Exchange and arrange to purchase peaches in car- lots. A substantial saving can be made on the purchase price and the consumer will be assured of getting the best qual- ity." Leeper thanked the Buy Illinois Prod- ucts Commission, of which Eugene D. Funk is chairman and George C. Whar- ton secretary, for their fine co-operation in advertising Illinois peaches. Lack of capital, lack of farming ex- perience, poor roads and the fact that in many cases children leave the coun- try to work in cities were found to be the principal causes of farm abandon- ment in New Jersey. THE history of Marion county served as the background for the address of Earl C. Smith, president of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association, delivered before a large audience at Salem at the 23 rd District Farm Bureau picnic July 28. The picnic was held jointly with the Soldiers' and Sailors' Reunion. Appropriate to the occasion, Mr. Smith delved into the past of Marion county and compared the war for the preservation of the Union with the pres- ent economic struggle between groups and nations. The need for organization and leadership in solving today's eco- nomic problems is just as great as was the need in 1861 to preserve the Union, he said. ' He reviewed the tax history of Marion county and showed that while assessed valuations of property in the last 10 years had greatly declined, prop- erty owners are paying six times more taxes today than they paid 30 years ago, even with a lower tax rate. Values Decline ' "The total value of the farms in Marion county in 1920 was stated by the Census Bureau to be $18,833,981," Mr. Smith said. "In 1925 this total value had been reduced to $13,974,334 and in 1930 a further reduction brought the figure to $11,019,937. What has been the trend of local tax bills in Marion county? In 1899 your total tax bill on all the property in the county was $140,165. Ten years later it had increased to $335,963; in 1919 you witnessed another increase to $703,28 5 and in 1929 the astounding figure of $917,980. "While I am sure you have recog- nized the increase in taxes, I wonder how many really know how it was accomplished. In 1899 you had a tax {Contmntd next pMge, col. 1) Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD August y 1931 Auditing Ass'n. at Membership Peak More Audits in June and July Than in Any Previous Year For Same Period Fred RlnKham WITH a total of 298 member companies now being served by the Illinois Agricultural Auditing As- sociation, a new peak has been reached in its membership development. More than 50 new members became af- filiated with the As- sociation during the past 12 months, 22 coming in since Jan- uary 1. The membership is classified as fol- lows: Farm Bureaus, 69; Home Bureaus, 5 ; Grain Elevators, 78; Livestock Associations, 28; Milk, Dairy and Produce Associations, 32; Insurance, 14; Oil Co-operatives, 56; Miscellaneous, 16. Audits recently completed reveal that the net income of farmers' elevators and co-operative oil companies is less than a year ago, county livestock asso- ciations are showing an improvement, and Farm Bureaus are on the up-grade in net income due largely to increased commercial activities, according to Manager Fred E. Ringham. Both June and July this year were higher in the number of audits than in any previous year. July is always a peak month, as June 3'0 closings are second only to December 3 1 closings in number. This year there were 30 com- panies whose fiscal year closed on June 30 and 14 companies with semi-annual or quarterly audits due. The total number of audits com- pleted during the first half of 1931 was 183 as compared with 146 in the same period last year. The total number of audits made by the association since it began operation seven years ago is 1,800. (Continued from previous Ptge) rate of $4.84 on the $100; in 1909 a tax rate of $4.90 on the $100. In 1919 it was $5.42 and in 1929, reduced to $4.06. "Values were reduced and the tax rate reduced, but taxes increased from $140,165 to $917,180. How is it done? In 1899 your taxes were extended on the basis of one-fifth of total values; ten years later on one-third; ten years later on one-half; and at the present time, are extended on the basis of full valuations of property. "The solution of our tremendous tax problem can be accomplished in two Soybean Association May : Sell 2,000,000 Bu. in '31 Farmers National Grain Corp. Buys New Space Farmers came into possession of an- other large terminal grain elevator through purchase of the 2,300,000- bushel house of the Soo Line at Minne- apolis. Acquisition was announced by Farmers National Grain Corporation re- cently. The plant is of modern con- crete construction, electrically operated and with sufficient ground for addi- tional storage construction if required. Thirty-nine country elevators in Utah and Idaho were also added to the co-operative's facilities through lease from two milling companies. Added to a million dollar facilities program in the Pacific Northwest and to proper- ties acquired elsewhere in the grain belt, Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion is declared to be in excellent posi- tion to handle the 1931 crop. mm^^s ;.-i- — -i« The I. A. A. is now on the air Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8:15- 8:30 P. M. Central Standard time from radio station WJJD, Chicago (1,130 kilocycles) . The program will be identified by the Illinois state song, "By Thy Rivers Gently Flowing, Illinois, Illinois," played at the beginning and close of the 15 minute period. The daily program from 11:30-11:45 A. M. has been discontinued. The noon hour broadcast will probably be re- siuned after Oct. 1 when Chicago goes back on standard time. Members are invited to write in and comment on the I. A. A. broadcast. A radio news release service two to three times a week to 14 midwest sta- tions was inaugurated by the Depart- ment of Information early in July. An- nouncers are making liberal use of the L A. A. news items. ways: First, by the people in an organ- ized and constructive way demanding 4 reduction in public expenditures; and, second, by finding some other sources of revenue to take the place of that un- just portion now being collected from property." Grow^ers Conduct a Membership Campaign, Seek to Control Bulk of Commercial Crop AV. H. CoiiItnH THE Soybean Marketing Association is now conducting an intensive drive to increase its membership, ac- cording to Manager Wilbur H. Coultas. In 1930 the Associa- tion handled more than 1,150,000 bu- shels of soybeans, which represented approximately 40 per cent of the total commercial volume marketed in Illinois. To be more effec- tive, the Association should strive to double this amount in 1931, Coultas be- lieves. "We have broadened our contacts with processors and are in a position to move this larger volume to good advantage," he says. "The demand for soybean oil is increasing rapidly in the paint and soap industry as well as in the edible refining trade. "More of our livestock feeders and dairymen are learning about the superior quahties of soybean oil meal as a pro- tein supplement to their home-grown grains. Saves a Step "Our Association is fortunate in handling a commodity which does not have to move through the various grain exchanges. We are in a position to mer- chandise our soybeans direct to the processors, thereby saving one step in marketing. '- • r "Volume control is a big factor in determining price. When the Associa- tion increases its volume to the point where it will be handling the majority of the Illinois commercial crop, then it will have more influence in stabiliz- ing the price to the grpwer on a satis- factory level. "Even last year when we handled only 40 per cent of the crop, our As- sociation was instrumental in holding the price up around $1 per bu. when every other commodity was rapidly de- clining, m;,. , ' ' ' ' ■'■ .: -■ ; ," • - ■•- ;:/. ■ ■ ■ -'." — "^- "Commercial soybean growers have an opportunity to help themselves and their market by organization and co- operation through the Soybean Market- ing Association. Our slogan for 1931 is, 'If there are commercial soybeans to market, our marketing association should sell them'." August, 19)1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five I. A. A. and A. F. B. F. to Oppose 15% Rate Raise Hearings in Chicago Begin Aug. 3 1 Before Commerce Commission HOW to prevent a threatened in- crease of $130,000,000 annually in the American farmers' freight bill is , the problem confronting the Transpor- tation Departments of the I. A. A. and American Farm Bureau Federation. This is the sum farmers will be forced to add to their present costs of doing busi- ness, if the Interstate Commerce Com- mission allows the 15 per cent increase in freight rates sought by the railroads of the United States. As the representative of organized agriculture, the I. A. A. and American Farm Bureau plan to oppose the de- mands of the railroads. Preparation of evidence is now under way for presen- tation to the Commission at the hearing set for August 31 in Chicago. The farmer is in no position to shoulder this additional burden of $130,000,000, the Farm Bureau will maintain. Reviewing the condition of agriculture, it will show the Commis- sion that the farming industry has suffered from a depression for ten years, is still suffering from it and with no , prospects for relief, whereas the depres- sion from which the carriers are seeking relief is of only twelve months dura- tion. Exempt Farm Products If the Commission decides with the ' carriers that a 15 per cent boost is necessary, exemptions, the organization holds, should be made on agricultural products. The farmer is the only per- :V son who pays a double freight bill. When he sells his produce, the freight charges on the shipment to market are deducted from the price he gets for his goods. When he buys his supplies, he • pays another freight bill on what is delivered to him. The 1 5 per cent raise would thus become a 30 per cent raise in the case of the farmer, which makes adjustments imperative if a horizontal raise is granted. The records of the Interstate Com- merce Commission show that the pro- posed raise will defeat its own purpose by diverting traffic to competing forms of transportation. With the exception ■ of fruit and vegetables, according to the Commission statistics, the greater portion of farm crops move less than 300 miles. If the 15 per cent raise is . granted, it is reasonable to expect that : ■ the trucking of farm crops to market V will increase several hundred per cent ; ^. and the railroads will still be short the revenue they are seeking. Henderson County Has A Soft Ball League Edward A. O'Neal EDWARD A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration, is scheduled to address the County Farm Bureau picnic in Sanga- mon county on August 18 and the annual Field Day at Cimco Farm in Mason county on August 20. The new national president who suc- ceeded Sam Thompson has been closely identified with the Farm Bureau for more than 2 5 years. He was a charter member of his County Farm Bureau in Alabama, then rose to the state vice- presidency, and in 1923 was elected president of the Alabama Farm Bureau, a position he held eight years until his recent promotion. As vice-president he was chairman of the legislative committee of the A. F. B. F., a position which has given him a wide acquaintance among men in public life at Washington. During the past two years he has been chairman of the national committee on co-oper- ative purchasing, and also has been ac- tive on the national committee on taxa- tion. Mr. O'Neal will devote considerable attention in his addresses to the organ- ized opposition developed against co- operative marketing. He recently took a leading part in bringing co-operatives together in a movement to defend the Agricultural Marketing Act. As we go to press, five of the eight division titles in the Illinois Farm Bu- reau Baseball League have been definite- ly settled. By the time the RECORD reaches you the eight winners will be ready to enter the semi-finals, which begin immediately after August 15 when preliminary play ends. , „ . Eleven Townships Coinpete, Couii- ty Championship Contest ::;■:'■■"■■. ^;;;.:' Sept. 19 ^■"■'•- ^; ..;:■■ ^^ v- ','■:"■: The inter-township softball league sponsored by the Henderson County Farm Bureau as one of its recreational - projects is now in the midst of its sec- I- ond season and is creating an unusual f amount of interest, according to Farm , Adviser Ernest D. Walker. The league, which is composed of teams from ten out of the eleven town- ships in the county, will play more than forty games before September 12 when preliminary play stops. The sea- son opened on August 1. Winners of the two divisions will meet at Strong- hurst on County Club Show Day, Sep- • tember 19, to play for the county . championship. "Our tournament last year was a" great success arousing a great deal of interest in the county and affording recreation to a large group of our mem- bers," said Mr. Walker. "Co-operation among the townships was 100 per cent ' last year and we have ten out of the eleven townships playing now." Any Farm Bureau member or de- pendent member of his family is eligible to play. Players must belong to the team in the township in which Farm Bureau membership is held. The man- , agement of each team is in the hands of a manager appointed by the Farm Bu- — reau director in that township. The management of the league rests with a committee of three with full authority to settle all disputes, deter- mine standing of teams, permit post- - ponement of games and take care of any other details. This committee con- sists of C. W. Cooper, A. N. Nolan and W. S. Graham, Sr. All games are reported to the Farm Bureau immediately after they are played. Protests must be filed in writ- ing with the management committee. Games are played by the National Play- ground Baseball rules as published in Spaulding's Athletic L ibrary. Teams already sure of a place in the semi-finals are: Carroll, division I; Liv- ingston, division III; Knox, division V; Logan, division Vlf and Greene, divi- sion VIII. In the three doubtful divisions, San- gamon was leading division VII, Will ~ was leading division II and Tazewell was ahead in division IV, but the mar- gin was close with a possibility of a tie. Cass, Grundy and Woodford were still in the running. Carroll, Livingston and Logan went through their preliminary schedules without a defeat. . ...^ Vage Six THE I. A. A. RECORD August y 1931 Some of the girls entered in the ''Country Life Queen" Contest to be staged Farm Bureau Day at the State Fair, Spring- field, Aug. 28. Frances Johnston Ida I. Eppel Helen Kolnier Helen Phillips Snra Biederbeok Selecting the "Country Life Queen" will be the star attraction at the Illinois State Fair on Farm Bureau Day, Aug- ust 28. The state style show or beauty contest in charge of V. Vaniman, direc- tor of insurance service for the I. A. A., will be held to select first and second prize winners from among the county entries all of whom won their respective county contests last winter. Pictures of only five of the entries had been received up to the time of going to press. All of the young ladies are single and all are daughters of Farm Bureau mem- bers. Attractiveness, style, poise, per- sonality, and natural beauty will be the determining factors in selecting the prize winners. Judges will favor simplicity in dress, posture, good grooming, and well chosen accessories. Where beauty and charm prove equal ,the judges will favor the one attired in the most becoming dress suggesting simplicity. Following are brief sketches of the county winners who had entered the contest on or before Friday, August 7: Frances Johnston, Lawrence County Seventeen years of age, 5 feet high and weighs 104 pounds and is a bru- nette. She is a student at Lawrenceville High School and an accomplished elo- cutionist. Her favorite sports are swim- ming, tennis and dancing, and her hobby is public speaking. Elizabeth Meyer, Morgan County Twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high and weighs 120 pounds. She is a brunette. Miss Meyer is a mu- sic student at Mac Murry College Con- servatory of Music. Her favorite sports are tennis and basket ball. She plays the piano, xylophone and violin, and her hobbies are music and travel. Elane Plott, Union County Sixteen years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high and weighs 115 pounds. Elane is a brunette. Miss Plott is a student at Anna-Jonesboro High School. Her fa- vorite sport is tennis; she plays the piano and her hobby is reading. - Dorothy Roberts, Champaign County Twenty years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high and weighs 126 pounds. Miss Roberts is a brunette. She is a student at the University of Illinois and a leader in 4-H Club work. Her favorite sports are swimming and tennis and her hobby is flowers. Sarah Biederbeck, Stark County Eighteen years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high and weighs 103 pounds; is single and a blond. She is a student at Toulon Township High School. Her favorite sport is gymnasium; her hobby is music and she plays thj; piano. Helen Phillips, Macon County Nineteen years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high and weighs 115 pounds; is single and a blond. Attended Argenta High School and is now a saleslady in a local store. Miss Phillips' favorite sport is basket ball; she plays the piano and her hobby is reading. " Helen Kolmer, Monroe County Nineteen years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high. Miss Kolmer is a brunette. She is a student at Waterloo High School and plays the piano. Her hobby is music. Ida I. Eppel, McHenry County Twenty-three years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high and weighs 110 pounds; is single and a brunette. She is a teacher and attended school at Woodstock High School, Milwaukee Normal Western and Illinois State Teachers College. Miss Ep- pel plays the piano and is a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Eleanor Ferguson, Henry county; age 18, height 5 feet 4 inches, weighs 105 pounds. Miss Ferguson won the Henry county contest. She is Scotch-Irish, a brunette, is musically inclined, and has been promi- nent in 4-H Club work. She plays the violin, piano and pipe organ. Her favorite sports are golf, tennis and horse-back riding. She is a student at the Orion Community High School. She was a member of the All-State 4-H Club orchestra in 1930 and 1931. • Believe It or Not — Marriages in the United States dur- ing 1930. decreased 8.5 per cent from the previous year as compared with an increase of 4.2 per cent from 1928 to 1929, according to the bureau of cen- sus. The decline was attributed to the economic depression. State-supervised roadside markets in Wisconsin will be designated by special signs issued by the state, according to the state department of agriculture and markets. Calf club auctions sponsored by the International Livestock Exposition will open at the Union Stock Yards on August 18. Steamship lines operating on the Great Lakes have joined with the rail- roads in their plea for a 15 per cent horizontal increase in freight rates. Although more than 340 new post offices on the average have been added to the United States postal system an- nually since 1789, there are nearly 28,- 000 less now than there were in 1900, says the post office department. The decline in the number of offices is at- tributed to the creation and develop- ment of rural mail service. Illi I :■: At August, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Soybean to Figure in World's Fair Exhibit Illinois Men Prominent on Commit- tee to Arrange Display. IT makes no difference whether you are painting your house, taking a bath, or eating dinner, the soybean more than likely has a part in it. So widely has this new crop of the Middle West come to be used and so little is known about it by the con- suming public, that plans are being made by soybean growers, processors, and industrial users for an extensive exhibit at the "World's Fair in Chicago in 1933. The story of the soybean in this country will be shown in every detail. Geographical distribution, soil require- ments, necessary climatic conditions, soil fertilization, varieties adapted to va- rious localities, varieties for hay and seed, inoculation of seed, soil prepara- tion, methods of seeding, cultivation, harvesting, use of binders and combines, marketing, yields, transportation, con- trol of insects and diseases, and indus- trial uses — these are a few of the things to be shown in the exhibit. Plans for the exhibit are already well under way, according to Harvey J. Sconce, agricultural director of the Fair and former president (1919) of the Illinois Agricultural Association. "Everything is now in the hands of the committee selected at our recent meeting of soybean leaders," said Mr. Sconce to the RECORD reporter. "Each member of the committee is working out plans for his part of the exhibit and it looks as if this might be one of most interesting sections of the agricultural exposition." Dr. W. L. Burlison of the University of Illinois, chairman of the committee, will have charge of the exhibit on soy- bean production. Other members are: J. W. Armstrong, Champaign, III., president of the Soybean Marketing As- sociation, in charge of marketing ex- hibit; A. A. Horvath, health section, bureau of mines, in charge of human utilization exhibit; Paul Funk, Funk Brothers Seed Company, in charge of livestock utilization; Guy S. Fox, Ar- mour and Company, utilization in the arts; Dr. H. A. Paulsen, Armstrong Paint and Varnish Works, utilization in paints and oils; H. G. Atwood, Al- lied Mills, in charge of milling exhibit. The soybean crop occupies more than a million acres of corn belt land this season. Illinois' acreage this year is more than 25 per cent above that of a year ago. Some of the manufactured products now using soybean oils or meal are Would Sell to Germany IN RESPONSE to inquiries about reports from Germany appearing in recent newspapers, James C. Stone, chairman. Federal Farm Board, made the following statement: "The Farm Board has no definite p r o - posals before it from the Ger- m a n govern- ment, but if it would aid Ger- many and if it would increase consumption of American agri- cultural com- modities the Farm Board would au- thorize the stabilization corporations to sell to Germany on credit terms." J. C. stone pestocJ^_ IMarii^eting The Lawrence County Livestock Shippers* Association operates on the basis of a flat rate covering all mar- keting costs from the time livestock arrives at the yards until it is sold. The rate charged shippers last year was as follows: hogs and cattle 60 cents per cwt., calves and sheep 80 cents per cwt. Included in these costs are freight, feed, insurance for deads and cripples, yardage, handling commission of local manager and selling commission of the Producers. All livestock shipped by the association goes to farmer-owned and controlled agencies in whatever market is offering the best price. Every Monday is shipping day at Lawrence- ville. dairy, poultry and livestock feeds, cereals, glue, flour, meal, soaps, paints, salad oils, sauces and condiments, ori- ental dishes, malted and chocolated milk. .: •■-■-■ ■■'■•- ■■■ ;■■■.-.. • '' •.■- ' - '■" St. Joseph Stock Yards Must Cut Its Rates In July the Indianapolis Producers received 663 carloads of livestock rep- resenting 27.8% of the stock yard re- ceipts. This total lacked one car of being 400 carloads more than that of the largest old line firm. The Produc- ers received 513 cars from the Indiana territory and 147 from Illinois. Ap- proximately 30% of the Illinois busi- ness was delivered by truck. An order just issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture will save livestock shippers, who market at St. Joseph, Mo., $120,000 a year, accord- ing to R. W. Dunlap, acting secretary of agriculture. This order is the re- sult of a hearing on the reasonableness of charges made by the stock yard. An analysis was made of conditions at the live stock market during 1928 which was taken for a fair test year. With 7/2 per cent profit on the invest- ment taken as a reasonable earning, the inquiry revealed that the income of the yards was $107,798 in excess of this. It was also found that the company had been yarding livestock belonging to dealers and traders without making any charge. The order expressed the opin- ion that the yards should either stand this expense or charge it to the traders, and not to the shippers. Other markets at which hearings on stock yard rates have been held are Denver, Colorado; Kansas City, Mis- souri, and National Stock Yards, Illi- nois. Decisions in these cases will be announced as soon as possible. The Greene County Farm Bureau re- ports that Greene county farmers mar- keted more livestock through their own co-operative agency each year since 1928. They sold 358 cars co-operative- ly in 1929, 383 cars in 1930, and dur- ing the first three months of 1931, 108 cars, as compared to 8 1 cars for the same period of 1930. Guy V. Storms, newly appointed manager of the Shelby County Live Stock Marketing Association succeed- ing D. E. Elliott, accompanied two loads of stock to Indianapolis Tues- day, August 4. A. D. Kenney of Paris, Edgar coun- ty, topped the Indianapolis cattle mar- ket on August 4 with 36 steers aver- aging 1,116 lbs. Clifford Morris of Paris also topped the heavy cattle market with 84 head averaging 1,231 lbs. at $8.80 and 21 head averaging 1,227 lbs. at $8.75. Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association voted at their recent July meeting to purchase $2,500 worth of 6 per cent preferred cumulative stock in the Illinois Livestock Marketing Asso- ciation. Edgar county led all other Illinois counties in the number of cars con- signed to the Producers at Indianapolis in July with a total of 16. The nejct six largest were Coles, Vermilion, Craw- ford, Douglas, Clark and Shelby. Both Vermilion and Shelby counties in- creased their business over July last year. % Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1931 __ I li iL I N OIS A^H^CCLTIIRAL A S SOClA'^li^N — ^RBCORI>— To advance the purpoic for which the Farm Bureau was ornavtzed. namely, to promote, protect and represent the husivesi. eioiiomic, political, and educational tnterests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agnculttire. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St,, Spencer, Tnd. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St.. Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall. 111., to Spencer, Ind,, pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1926, authorized Oct, 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices. Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So, Dearborn St., Chicago. The in dividual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith - - Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer. R. A. Cowles -.Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to nth H. C. Vial. Downers Grove 1 2th G. F. TuUock, Rockford 13th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th. M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. Muller, Washington 17th A. B. Schofield. Paxton 18th _ - W. A. Dennis, Paris 1 9th C. J. Gross. Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2l8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd W. L. Cope. Salem 24th. Charles Marshall, Belknap 2Sth Fred Dietz. De Sott DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller _ J. H. Kelker Finance R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vepfetable Marketing A. B. Leeper Grain Marketing Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate , J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Mark'eting F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co _ L. A. Williams. Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J H Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n _ F. E. Ringham. Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Mar'-hant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Midwest Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings. Gen'l. Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. Taxation in Hard Times D ICHARD T. ELY of Northwestern Univer- sity, writing on "Taxation in Hard Times" in the Review of Reviews for August, says: "There is no question in the mind of any com- petent person who has given any attention to this subject that there is a connection between taxation and hard times. There is, however, a general failure to recognize what this question is, and to understand what can be done to remedy the evil situation.^ "When in the single State of Wisconsin a mil- lion acres are taken over by the counties for un- paid taxes; when even in rich states like Iowa, farmers are losing their property on account of the burden of taxation; when in cities the rents received often do not cover taxes, we have evi- dence of the closest connection between taxation and hard times. "When real estate falls in value as it has long since in the case of farm lands, and as it i$ now. in the case of urban lands — the excess valuation is decreased with great difficulty. Schools and other public services must be maintained; and assessors who are faced with this situation main- tain old values, or those far in excess of present selling values. Our system of taxation is easily: 50 years behind the times. Economic evolution has gone forward, but our tax system has lagged behind." -_x^r^^<^r/>^rr^^^^^^^^^^ Professor Ely closes with suggestions which in his opinion point the way to improvement: "We must have a system of taxation of land based upon its annual use value. We must have state income taxes based upon the best experience of cur American states. We must supplement these revenues by selective sales taxes. We must have a sinking fund or some similar arrangement in order to supplement tax revenues when from time to time they become inadequate as now." Power in Group Action No individual dares match his strength with the strength of any group of individuals. The world has come to recognize groups instead of individuals. The world is moving in groups and acting in groups. There are no Caesaris in this day and age. Groups, and not individuals become great. The reason may be that the average intelligence is higher and certainly that average intelligence senses the greater individual benefit resulting from group moving and group dealing. Indeed, the power to bargain is manifold greater in groups than in individuals. Certainly the political influence is greater. In groups the individual enjoys the light re- flected by the. group in information, experiment, social activities and business knowledge. . ,v The group has the power of tonnage control in markets that establish the price which the indi- vidual receives for produce. The group gives "chain" buying power, bene- fits to the individual which alone he could not have. The group fights for industry, rights of trans- portation, justice in taxation and legislation, and in production standards. The group gives spread of risks with the benefit to the individual of protection against loss by fire, accident, the elements and death. The accomplishments of the Farm Bureau illus- trated on the opposite page were made possible by group thinking and group action. Agriculture as an industry will prosper to the extent that the power of the group engaged in farming is used efficiently in solving its problems. ' 'r V •. \^^^ r August, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine GROUND ROCK PHOSPHATE 50* Per Ton Less TRANSPORTATION Bureau Member Receives for His SERVICE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Refunds up to*38. a Member Annually HOg CHOLERA BETTER FARMING ^"NTROL SeHjm Service Lowei- Producf ion Cbtts- Help at o Mvirvf - Honv Vaccination and counsel of Farm Advi&er LIFE INSURANCE Save ^4.to*S. p«'*1000. FIRE € WINDSTORM INSURANCE At cost in the Fatmets Mutual HAIL INSURANCE ^10. R»r Thousand Less Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1931 Is-Farm Organization Worth the Cost? A Radio Address By George Thiem, Station WMAQ, Chicago, July 28, FOR more than 10 years now Illinois farmers have had an opportunity to judge the results of their organized efforts in the County Farm Bureau and lUinois Agricultural Association. Is or- ganization worth the cost? Do the re- turns justify the $15 a year the member invests in his Farm Bureau, county, state, and national? Organized middlemen who just now are engaged in collecting $25 per year contributions for four years to fight co-operative marketing, would like to answer this question for the farmer. They are specifically advising him to abandon his organized efforts, drop his farm organizations, confine his activi- ties to making two blades of grass grow where one grew before. That seems to be the end and aim of all their advice. Will the farmer follow it? I believe not, judging from the history of organi- zation and its accomplishments in Illi- nois during the last decade. How Maintained That Illinois farmers have clung to their state agricultural association more than 60,000 strong through the worst and longest depression in the history of American agriculture is well known to informed people. Mind you the organi- zation has been maintained not by high- powered salesmen, not by artisans skilled in extracting contributions for doubt- ful ventures, but by the members them- selves who every three years voluntarily go out and ask their neighbors to stand together in a worthy cause. What has influenced the decision of such a large number to stick to their organization year after year? There must be a rea- son. Let us see. The County Farm Bureau in Illinois was organized back in 1912 chiefly to help farmers with their production prob- lems. The opening of the World War gave the movement a powerful stimu- lus. "Food will win the war" became our national battle cry. Food prices rose rapidly. The Farm Bureau bent its efforts toward stimulating production, making two blades grow where one grew before. Europe was out of production. Farmers there laid down their imple- ments of production and went to the battle front. Besides her own people, American farmers were called upon to feed the warring nations. The I. A. A. Organized The great conflict destroyed the eco- nomic balance of the world. Post-war deflation set in. Agriculture felt the effects of the drastic readjustment more than any other major industry. Euro- pean nations were deeply in debt, had little buying power left. Our food ex- ports rapidly declined. Farm production in Europe and other countries arose. The American farmer became troubled with surpluses. The protective tariff on farm products didn't help any under such conditions. It was natural for Illinois farmers, therefore, to turn to organi- zation to solve the problems arising be- yond their line fences. The Illinois Agri- cultural Association was the result. One of the first problems that drew farmers' attention was taxation. Farm land valuations had started their long decline following the war. With lower prices for grain and other crops in 1921-22 taxes became exceedingly bur- densome. The lower values were not being fully reflected in assessed valua- tions. The I. A. A. requested a hearing before the Illinois Tax Commission. It was granted. For the first time in his- tory Illinois farmers were represented before such a body along with the rail- roads, manufacturers, public utilities, and other groups. Facts were presented to the State Tax Commission showing that assessed valu- ations were still far too high. The upshot of the hearing was that land valuations from 1921-22 were reduced a total of $181,000,000. As a result Illinois farmers paid $1,072,050 less taxes in 1923 than they would have paid had valuations not been adjusted. Since then repeated cuts have been ob- tained both for state and county tax purposes. $22.79 Per Farm For 1931 the effect of this early work both before the State Tax Com- mission and before many county boards of review was to reduce Illinois farm land taxes a total of $4,900,000 less than farmers would have paid had the high valuations of previous years not been reduced. This service alone meant an average saving of $22.79 on each of the 215,000 farms in Illinois for 1931. During and following the war the cost of processing and distributing farm products had increased enormous- ly. Farmers learned that they were getting less than one-third of the con- sumer's dollar. They were selling on a world market because of their surplus production, and buying on a protected market. They were selling wholesale and buying retail. ■ -^^ To make the tariff effective on farm products brought on the movement to pass the McNary-Haugen bill. Co- operative marketing likewise was turned to as a means of helping farmers obtain a satisfactory price for their products. The Illinois Agricultural Association became prominently identified in these organized efforts, a / ' ' ' Livestock Selling Agencies As a result co-operative producer- owned and controlled livestock selling agencies were organized on all of the larger terminal markets. Farmers had learned that a half dozen buyers work- ing together have all the advantage over 75 to 100 unorganized sellers when it comes to making prices. Today where the co-operative live- stock selling associations are handling a comparatively large percentage of mar- ket receipts at the terminals they are having a wholesome influence in getting all, the market affords for the farmer's livestock. The Producers co-operatives are giving the farmer a voice in the market. During the past nine years one Producer commission association alone has refunded more than a million dol- lars of commission charges to farmer patroni. Two others serving Illinois livestock shippers have refunded annu- ally 25 per cent of their commission charges. Aid to Dairymen In 10 years the County Farm Bu- reaus and the I. A. A. together have organized close to 8 5 per cent of the whole milk producing territory of the state. If these dairy co-operatives added only 10 cents per cwt. net to the whole milk sold in Illinois annually, the in- creased return would be more than $3,000,000. But these co-operatives have done far better than this. A. D. Lynch, dairy marketing direc- tor for the I. A. A., said in his report for 1929: "The members of the Pure Milk Association in Illinois who sup- ply the Chicago and tributary fluid milk markets received approximately $1,600,000 more during 1929 for their milk than they received during the years preceding their organization." It is dif- ficult even to estimate the value of organized effort represented by these co- operative dairy associations now oper- ating in Chicago, St. Louis, Peoria, Springfield, Decatur, Quincy, Rock Island, Rockford, Champaign, Bloom- ington, and other points. August, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven More for Butterf at _ More than 6 J co-operative produce associations or cream pools have im- proved and equalized local butterfat prices throughout Illinois, In many lo- calities local butterfat prices were raised 3 to 5 cents per pound following this organized effort. The big job ahead for these co-operative units is to get Illi- nois cream producers to turn out a higher quality product so Illinois butter may compete with the high quality butter coming from the states to the north. The Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange during the past nine years has done more to advertise and standardize Illi- nois peaches, apples and other fruits and vegetables than had been done in the previous fifty years. Now Grain Marketing Illinois farmers have worked hard against bitter opposition in getting their co-operative grain marketing agencies established in the terminal markets. Their early efforts in this field never got past the organization stage, but today it is a different story. Illinois farmers now have their own selling agency, the Illinois Grain Corporation, in which more than 70 local farmers' elevators and co-operative grain com- panies are co-operating. Still less than a year old this terminal co-operative affiliated with the National Grain Cor- poration handled more than 3,000,000 bushels of grain in its first six months of operation. Farmers are determined to give co- operative marketing of grain a fair trial and judge for themselves whether or not organized selling can produce bene- fits in this as in other commodities. Farmers Are Represented Today the Illinois farmer is as well represented before legislative and rate- making bodies as other organized groups. When rate increases or other regulations are proposed the Commerce Commission hears the farmer's side of the case from his own representatives. There has never been a major increase in freight rates in Illinois since the Illinois Agricultural Association began operating on its pres- ent basis in 1919. There have been a number of important reductions to save farmers thousands of dollars on their freight bills. Had the Commerce Com- mission granted the increase in live- stock rates asked by the railroads two years ago which the I. A. A. vigorously opposed, freight charges to Illinois ship- pers would have been increased about $500,000 annually. ± ■: -- v. ' Hundreds of right-of-way, power line, telephone, and rate questions were handled by the Association last year. Settlements made for the use of land in several power line and pipe line cases returned thousands of dollars to farm- ers above what they would have re- ceived without organized representation. Loss and damage and other claims col- lected by the I. A. A. Transportation Department since 1920 have aggregated $218,812.79. Aoproximately 1,000 such claims were handled in 1930 alone. Organized Purchasing Helps Reducing the costs of needed services and commodities through organized buy- ing has been an outstanding achieve- ment of Illinois Farm Bureau members. A saving of $500,000 annually by farm- ers who use their own mutual insurance companies is a conservative estimate of how farmers have benefited from this service. •., . ^ ,, ■.■ In the companies organized by or with the aid of the I. A. A., there was in force July 1, 1931, $42,500,000 of life insurance, $43,000,000 of fire, hail, and windstorm insurance, and approxi- mately 26,000 cars and trucks valued at more than $16,75 0,000. The life in- surance service saved its policyholders more than $2 50,000 on the initial cost alone, in addition to the liberal divi- dends declared one year earlier than the contracts provide. An additional $200,000 is saved by I. A. A. auto in- surance policyholders based on current rates in effect in the next low cost state-wide company. This means an annual saving of $13.53 to Farm Bu- reau members on a full coverage policy on a low-priced car. Farmers are pro- tecting their crops against hail at a third less than the going rates chajrged by private agencies — saving $10 per $1,000. $38.68 Per Member With the advent of power-driven machinery, the farmer has become a large buyer of petroleum products. Here also co-operation has been turned to good account. Farm Bureau members are saving through organized buying of gasoline, kerosene, lubricating oils and greases hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, while getting superior prod- ucts^bbught on their own specifications to meet their special needs. The McLean County Farm Bureau reports that 1,5 80 county Farm Bureau members last year received patronage refund checks representing savings on their gasoline and oil bills averaging $38.68 per member — a total of $64,000 — more than twice the cost of the Farm Bureau in that county. Savings to members on purchases of agricultural limestone, rock phosphate, ' hog cholera serum, home vaccination, and other commodities and services which influence the cost of production need only be mentioned. The individual counsel of the farm adviser in pro- duction problems, the many and varied projects including 4-H clubs, social and recreational activities are benefits some f members would not do without. ''■■, The Problems Ahead While organized effort has paid big returns on the investment, some of the most vexing problems lie ahead. Price inequalities, excessive distribution costs remain with us. The need for tax reform, for replacing the antiquated general property tax with a system of taxation based on ability to pay is every- where recognized. That the Illinois Agri- cultural Association has brought this question to the fore in Illinois is a tribute to the constructive efforts of organized farmers. Some day taxation based on incomes will be the accepted plan for deriving revenue to operate governments here as it is in more pro-^ gressive states and countries. Ability to , pay will be the yard stick for exacting taxes. When that day comes the Illi- nois farmer along with owners of real estate in town and city who bear 80 to 90 per cent of the tax load will be re- lieved of a grievous and unfair burden. The answer to the question, "Is farm organization worth the cost?" is given by farmers themselves. In one day last June nearly 1,700 McLean county farm- ers indicated their satisfaction with their organization by renewing their Farm Bureau memberships for a new three- year period. Similar records were made in DeKalb, Tazewell, LaSalle, and scores of other counties. Illinois farmers are proud of their organization and what it has done -for them. They have stood by it when corn was 3 5 cents a bushel, wheat 40 cents, and hogs $6. They will continue to do so because they know they are living in a world of organi- zation where one man can do nothing alone. W. L. Cope, I. A. A. director from the 23 rd district, represented the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion at the annual meeting of the Egyptian Seed Growers' Exchange at Flora on July 14. '■,:V-,^ Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1931 ■■■". . 'i '-: , ■ f Ground rook pho^phnte mnde the difforetiee in this field of elover. With rocio phoisphnte the yield ^vas S,100 poiiniLs per iiere; ^vitliout phoMphute t.KOO pounds, :i ditlferenoe of 4>,.'iOO pounds or SVi tons. The soli wns sandy loam. Ground Rock Phos That Pays THESE are times when every farmer must lower his cost of production. The yield per acre is the most important factor in per bushel or per ton costs. The quality of the grain, whether or not it matures before frost, may make the difference between profit and loss. Perhaps phos- phorus is all your soil needs to greatly increase its yielding capacity. No investment pays such a large return as ground rock phosphate (also called lime phos- phate) correctly applied on soil which needs it. Even at current low prices rock phosphate has paid a return of more than 300 per cent in one crop rotation period. Increased Yield 20-30 Bu. HH. BISSELL, Iroquois county, Illinois, . says: "Rock phosphate has increased our crops 20 to 30 bushels per acre." Sam Stadler, Ford county, Illinois, says: "Have An Investment Big Returns used about 150 tons of your phosphate with good results. Matures corn 10 days earlier than where we did not use it. It makes two stalks of clover grow where one grew before." Shuman Farms, Moultrie county, Illinois, re- ports: "The corn on the phosphated land yielded 46.1 bushels per acre, while that in the same field, but without phosphate, yielded only 34.9 bushels per acre. These results were better than we antici- pated considering the dry season." More For Your Money NO PHOSPHATIC fertilizer gives so much usable phosphorus per dollar of cost as ground rock phosphate. Organized buying power enables Farm Bureau members in Illinois to buy ground rock phosphate at less cost than others. The I. A. A. analyses on each carload guarantees reliable quality and equitable price. Ask youi* county farm adviser for details. ## The I. A. A. Is a Service Organization ♦# ■'\ ■: August, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Accident Prevention Drive Scheduled for September 43 Farm Bureaus Already Com- ■■;.,■ mitted to Organize Safety Clubs Viinininn ILLINOIS Farm Bureaus are again set- ting a precedent by being the. first Farm Bureaus in the United States to put on an automobile accident preven- tion campaign, states V. Vaniman of the insurance dept. Forty-three Farm Bureaus have ap- pointed accident pre- vention committees to have charge of county campaigns to be held during the month of September. The lUinois Agricul- tural Association will present a silver lov- ing cup to the county putting on the best campaign. -;/'...,■ Although the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company has been able to keep its assessments lower than competing companies on account of the low number of accidents among Farm Bureau members, this campaign is ex- pected to reduce the number still more. The company is now saving its mem- bers more than $200,000 per year on the cost of their auto insurance, accord- ing to Vaniman. . "It pays out nearly $200,000 a year for accidents. A little united work on auto accident preven- tion would reduce losses by at least $50,000, saving this much more for the members." The Illinois Farm Bureau Safety Club has been organized to sponsor safer driving. Any Farm Bureau mem- ber may join and will receive an em- blem for his windshield and a little folder on auto accident prevention. No fees are required for membership. Accidents to Farm Employees Reported The Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Co. reports that a total of 1,749 employers' liability insurance policies have been issued to date. Fifty appli- cations were received in July. Recent accidents reported include: Cook County — Hired man plowing corn turned at end of field — reached for lever on plow; lever flew up striking his glasses and causing cut above eye on frontal bone. Warren County — Riding horseback rounding up hogs; horse's feet slipped from under him on a slope — horse fell on hired man's leg causing a length NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSN. ELECTION OF DELEGATES NOTICE is hereby given that in connec- tion with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bureaus to be held during the month of September, 1931, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective County Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of Illinois Agri- cultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any special meeting of Association, in- cluding the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Asso- ciation. During September annual meetings will be held in Christian, Jefferson and Wayne counties. Signed: -■-''■ G. E. Metzger, Secretary. Aug. 15, 1931. Marshall-Putnam County Hit by Severe Hailstorm wise fracture of the large bone between the knee and ankle. DuPage County — Was sticking hay fork into a load of hay when the team on rope started; he lost his bal- ance, caught hold of rope and hand went into pulley; fingers bruised and cut. DeKalb County — Hired man was endeavoring to pick cherries; limb of tree gave way and he fell to the ground spraining his right wrist. McLean County — Hired man was lifting a pig. He lost his balance and fell striking his arm against the tin window of a pig brooder house, cut- ting a gash half way between wrist and elbow. A CROP is never safe from destruc- tion by hailstorm until after it is harvested and under a roof, Marshall- Putnam farmers learned recently. On July 20, when many farmers felt that the worst hail threats were past, a violent hailstorm swept across White- field township destroying crops in a strip two miles wide. At the farm of Lawrence Turner near Whitefield hall, the hail stones covered the ground four inches deep when the storm ceased. Many of them were as large as golf balls. Soybeans in this area paid the heaviest toll, which in some cases was a com- plete loss. Cabbage, beans, beets and rhubarb were beaten into the ground, leaving nothing but the stems. Corn in tassel suffered worse damage than younger corn. Three days after the storm one farmer who was not even in the main path of the hail said that his corn was completely ruined. Others were specu- lating on the possibility of the injured corn's recovery. More than 2,100 Illinois farmers are protecting themselves against hail losses by insurance with the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company, which is owned and operated by farmers. The total amount of protection in force exceeds $2,500,000. ^— „ _ . — Country Life Gains in '31 Business Over '30 Lightning Hits Barn, Gets $1,200 Insurance Check Lightning struck the cow barn of Grover Sprouls of Georgetown (Ver- milion county) on the afternoon of July 2 resulting in a fire and the com- plete destruction of the building. Luckily Mr. Sprouls was a policyholder in the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co. A check for $1,200 representing the entire amount of the insurance was mailed from the Chicago office the same day proof of loss was received. In a letter to Edward L. Dillon, gen- eral insurance agent for the Farm Bu- reau in Vermilion county, Mr. Sprouls said: "I want to express my appreciation for the prompt payment in full of the $1,200 of insurance which I carried on mv barn. This check was received within six days after the barn was burned. I am very pleased to recom- mend this insurance, which I secured through the agency of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau in the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company." LEGAL reserve life insurance in force in the United States now totals $115,000,000,000, according to L. A. Williams, manager, Country Life Insurance Co. This is twice the value of all farm lands in America, three times the value of all the homes, six times the total value of all the automobiles in use, and almost one-third the value of all the tangible property in the United States. "It represents nearly $1,000 per per- son, , an average of more than $3,000 per family, including all races and classes. For families of the middle class, which would include most of the policy hold- ers in the Country Life Insurance Com- pany, the average is much higher than this," says Mr. Williams. Country Life already has $43,000,- 000 in life insurance in force. While the total amount of life insurance writ- ten in the United States during the first half of 1931 shows a decline of 12.3 per cent as compared with the same period last year, the business of Coun- try Life shows an increase. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1931 ^ m * A ■^ y^-.. tfi *^l fmmT^- f \ v.- 1 \^ \ ■smm\ i Madam, Your Husband Allowed His Policy to Lapse a Year Ago 35,000 People Died Last Year After They Had Lapsed Their ife In surance Poli cies KEEP your life insurance in force. That's the only way you can secure its benefits. When you lapse your policy you lose money, and your dependents lose the protection they ought to have. Sacrifice almost everything to pay your life insurance pre' miums. Every payment increases the cash value of your policy — insures that your family will be protected if you suddenly pass away. Will Rogers says: "I am putting my money into insurance as that's one thing I know is safe. Remember when you were a kid how hard it was to take the plunge in the creek on a cold day? Well, that's like paying an insurance premium. It takes time for some folks to make up their mind to mail the check, but after it's mailed the feeling's fine." i For full information see your County Farm Bureau or write COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 608 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO August, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen 527 Auto Applications Received During July Accident Prevention Campaign Is Big Project in September AUTOMOBILE insurance applications in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co. up to the first of August total 29,153, for the month of July 527. The 10 high counties last month in the number of applications received were McLean, Cook, DeKalb, St. Clair, Lake, Will, Kane, Livingston, Stephenson and LaSalle. The leading counties in auto insur- ance applications for the past year were Cook, Champaign, Livingston, White- side, Lake and McLean. V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A. in co-operation with the Illinois Agricultural Mutual, county advisers, and general agents, will direct an accident prevention campaign during the month of September. Vani- man announces that 49 counties had appointed special committees to work on the project by the first of August. Safety Club The Illinois Farm Bureau Safety club will be organized as part of the program of reducing the number of accidents. Since the payment of losses takes a large percentage of the semi-annual premiums collected from policyholders, a substan- tial reduction in accidents will assist the company in holding down assessments and perhaps even lowering them if re- sults justify such action. .; • A silver loving cup will be awarded by the Illinois Agricultural Association to the county Farm Bureau putting over the best auto accident campaign during September. The second prize will be a banner. Damages Reported From Gas Pipe Line Damage claims against the Conti- nental Pipe Line Company reported by Farm Bureau members from Henry, Kendall, and Will counties are in process of settlement, reports the I. A. A. Transportation Department. This is a natural gas pipe line run- ning east and west through northern I Illinois. In some cases the company ■ found it necessary to go through hills and throw up large piles of earth. Sub- soil consisting largely of clay was leeched and washed down to adjoining fields where considerable damage was done to crops. ■ ,; In Will county a number of members reported damages to onion set beds. The company has announced that it will settle all claims soon after the line be- gins operating in the fall. :.,;;.„ ' The Peoria Producers recently de- clared a 30% commission refund. Com- missions to McLean county shippers va- ried from small amounts to as much as $20, totaled more than $1,100, reports the Farm Bureau. , ; '. I. A. A. Offers Aid in Bureau Telephone Case W. R. Soverhill, president, and W. F. Black, vice-president of the Bureau County Farm Bureau, Farm Adviser W. W. Wilson, and B. L. Hudson of Wya- net, conferred with L. J. Quasey and Donald Kirkpatrick of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association in Chicago, Aug. 6, regarding the increase in telephone rates of the Illinois Allied Telephone Co. The Farm Bureau and the I. A. A. will back the committee representing 6,500 local subscribers in requesting a rehearing of the case before the Illinois Commerce Commission. The recent drastic increase in rates, the organized subscribers in both town and county contend, was not justified. They assert that the book value of the telephone property has been greatly in- flated, and that the old rates gave the company an adequate return on the in- vestment. In the meantime approximately 3,000 Bureau county subscribers have had their telephones removed because of the unwillingness to pay the higher rates. In the town of Wyanet nearly all the merchants as well as farmers in the neighboring community had their phones removed. Banker Pleased with I. A. A. Auto Insurance That prompt settlement of claims is one of the best friend-makers any in- surance company can have is the prin- ciple upon which the Illinois Agricul- tural Mutual Insurance Company oper- ates, according to A. E. Richardson, manager. A letter from Guy Wolf, president of the Exchange State Bank at Lanark, Carroll county, Illinois, confirms this position. Mr. Wolf writes to acknowl- edge the receipt of a check in payment for damages to his car in an accidental collision. "I am very well pleased with the manner in which you handled this mat- ter," he said. "I wish to thank you and assure you that the settlement is satis- factory. I count myself lucky that I had insurance covering damages to my car and personal injury." v ; ; , New Record Established In Co-Op. Oil Purchases A new yearly record in the co-opera- tive purchase of petroleum products by v Illinois farmers will have been estab- lished in the 12 month period closing ■. the end of August, announces L. R. .. Marchant, manager of the Illinois Farm . Supply Company. The total gallonage of petroleum products handled during ; the fiscal year ending August 31 will f^ exceed 30,000,000. Substantial gains have been made in , all lines of merchandise handled. The incre&se was due partly to new county companies established during the year and to general expansion by all of the 45 associated companies. At a recent meeting of the managers and directors of the associated com- panies a goal of 1,000,000 gallons of motor oil for 1932 was established. There are 847 farmer owned and controlled oil companies operating in the United States, according to a re- cent government report. These com- panies represent an investment of around $5,922,000. They handled an estimated 3 50,000,000 gallons of pe- troleum products during their last fiscal years and the average patronage refund , to the member was 14.9 per cent. This co-operative service established by farmers represents an effort to cut their production costs, to get away from buying everything retail while selling their products wholesale. __ Blue Grass Co-Op. Formed in Kentucky Kentucky farmers, who have pro- vided several dramatic pages of co- operative history in connection with tobacco, are adding another page. This summer they are netting $1.00 instead of 50 cents a pound for blue grass seed — without increase of cost to consumers — due to the fact that they have assumed full charge of cleaning and merchandising their crop. Growers of 1,500,000 bushels of seed, 8 5 per cent of the state's production, accomplished this achievement through organization of the Kentucky Blue Grass Seed Growers Co-operative Asso- ciation, at Winchester. Contracts were made with three of the most reliable seed concerns in the state to handle, clean and sell as agents for the associa- tion at a fixed charge of 13 to 15 cents a bushel. Sales have been made from $1.18 to $1.36 in contrast to prices of 25 to 3 5 cents for green seed received by farmers earlier in the season before the co-operative was formed. Similar co-operatives are being formed in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kan- ;- sas where blue grass seed is also grown. Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1931 Red Top Seed Buyers Try to Imitate Pool Seek to Fill Up "Warehouses with Seed on Consignment to Collect Storage Fees OLD line dealers in southern Illinois are attempting to imitate the red top pool which operates through the Egyptian Seed Growers' Exchange at Flora, according to information re- ceived by the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation. A well known seed house at Ol- ney recently sent out a new pooling proposition to boxholders on rural routes throughout the red top terri- tory as follows: "We offer our facilities to ALL growers of red top. We operate a PUB- LIC STORAGE WAREHOUSE and can give you a negotiable warehouse receipt covering same. Your seed re- mains intact and is NOT MIXED WITH OTHER LOTS OF RED TOP and you can sell WHEN YOU PLEASE. "WE WILL AD- VANCE YOU 9 CENTS PER POUND against your red top and you can sell it when your judgment tells you it is the best time to ^ sell. THIS GIVES YOU MANY OF THE AD- VANTAGES OF BE- LONGING TO A RED TOP POOL and many others besides as the seed remains yours and you sell it when you get ready. Interest and Storage "There is a very nominal interest and storage charge. You can get your bags for red top from the SEED COM- PANY and at their buying stations." Manager James of the Egyptian Seed Growers' Exchange comments on the above letter as follows: "You will note that the company states 'We will ad- vance you 9 cents a pound against your red top seed.' Also 'This gives you many of the advantages of belonging to a red top pool and many others.' The company thereby acknowledges that the red top pool offers advantages to the farmer. "The company further states 'There is a very nominal interest and storage charge.' If the farmers are going to pool their seed, why not pool it in their own organization? "I believe the reason for the above proposition being circulated is due to the unsettled market condition of red top and blue grass and the old line deal- ers are not willing to stand the load' of a further decline in the price of seed. They want the farmer to carry this risk and, if the price drops below 9 cents per pound, the farmer will refund this difference to them together with the very nominal interest charge." Do You Ship Farm Produce Parcel Post? Macon County Supply Co. ^^ Builds New Bulk Plant One of the most recent develop- ments in agricultural marketing has been the increased use of parcel post as a connecting link between ,prcdu::er and consumer. At the present time the Post Office Department at Washington is attempting to further increase the sale of farm products by this method. The Post Office has written the I. A. A. asking for names of those who have tried this method of marketing. If you have had experience marketing by par- cel post, write the Post Office Dept., Washington, D. C, and give them the benefit of your suggestions. CONSTRUCTION of a new bulk oil plant at Lodge, Piatt county, is now complete, making four plants owned by the Macon County Supply Company, which serves Piatt and Ma- con county farmers. "Contrary to those skeptics who have said that we could not compete with other oil companies on the low margin of profit existing today in the petroleum industry, we want to emphatically state that the Macon County Supply Company can and is making a profit," decl.ired Manager Hugh Jackson. "The audit for the first six months of our fiscal year showed a substantial profit for that period. Naturally the profit is not as great as it has been in the past, but unless the margin is great- ly reduced during the balance of the year, there will be a nice profit at the end of the year. "Last year our patronage refund paid to Farm Bureau mem- bers in the two coun- ties averaged $15.42 or more than enough to pay the Farm Bureau membership dues. Prac- tically half our busi- ness comes from non- members, who buy from us only because they found our SER- VICE petroleum prod- ucts the most satisfac- tory to use. WarehoiiNe of Egryptinii Seed Gro-^vers' KxehanKe, Flom, III. Ask to Have Agent Continued at Hermon Vaccinates His Own Pigs, Saves .?144 on 720 Head The Knox County Farm Bureau and the Illinois Agricultural Association entered a plea before the Illinois Com- merce Commission on July 30 for con- tinuation of the station agent at Her- mon by the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad. H. E. Gehring, C. M. Hunter and E. U. Shumaker of the Knox County Farm Bureau, and Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., gave reasons why the agency service should be maintained. The Knox County Farm Bureau oil company has a bulk plant at this point. The co-operative and numerous live- stock shippers in the surrounding ter- ritory would be considerably incon- venienced if the station agent were withdrawn. : ;- ..: . t : C- ; ' ' ' i' Evidence presented to the Commis- sion revealed that the income of the railroad at this station had averaged ap- A. T. Sumner of Stockland, Iroquois county, reports a saving of $144 on pig vaccinations this year through the use of Farm Bureau serum and virus. He vaccinated 720 head of hogs at a sav- ing of 20 cents a head. He reports that not a single hog was lost on account of the vaccination and that he is well pleased with this Farm Bureau service. proximately $5,000 annually during the past four years, and that only dur- ing the first half of this year because of the depression have receipts showed a decline. The fact that livestock growers around Hermon and other points in Knox county are not feeding as many cattle this year as usual accounts for part of the decline in the railroad's business. At the close of the hearing the Commission took the case under advisement. August, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Sam Thompson Talks to Home Folks at Old Salem Review^s Economic Situation, Tells ; How Farmers Can Help Selves By Working Together THE influence of world economic and political conditions on Amer- ican farm prices, a review of the agri- cultural situation in this country, the government's national program for agri- culture through the Marketing Act, the farmer's opportunity for better bar- gaining power through co-operative marketing, and the achievements of IlHnois farmers in this field were dis- cussed by Sam H. Thompson, member Federal Farm Board, at the 20th dis- trict Farm Bureau picnic, Old Salem, Menard county, August 12. Mr. Thompson's address was a con- structive presentation and summary of the current situation and what farm- ers can do toward improving their eco- nomic position. "To help farmers make the necessary adjustments in production, distribution, and marketing to meet these changed conditions," said the speaker, "Congress passed the Agricultural Marketing Act and created the Federal Farm Board to administer it. By this Act Congress definitely committed the government to the support of co-operative marketing as a means to help farmers help them- selves in this adjustment, the most un- paralled which they, the farmers of America, have had to make in 150 years. • "Making these adjustments for Amer- ican agriculture means collective plan- ning, collective thinking, and collective working upon the supply and demand problems, production problems, and a multitude of problems connected with the economical distribution and market- ing of crops. Progress will be made more surely and more steadily if back of the program there is a growing, co- herent and unified body of farmers' co-operative organizations working to a common end. This should develop a program of lasting value. . . . Only Efficient Producer Can Be Helped '^Through organized marketing the farmer should receive a larger part of the dollar paid by the consumer for his product. His co-operative can be of real service in helping him to plan his next year's operation. But the farmer must be an efficient producer to get these benefits. There is nothing that can be done to help the inefficient man tvho refuses to change his methods. "Correlation of all of our efforts. Sam H. ThoiiiitNon Federal and State, with the loyalty and support of farmers, will bring about these accumulated results: adjustment of production to consumer's demand, organized marketing in the interests of the farmer, and efficient production. It must be kept in mind that no pro- duction problem can be separated from the purely human problem of making a decent living, which always presses severely upon the producer. . . . Progress of Co-Operative Marketing In Illinois "For more than 15 years the Illinois Agricultural Association has been do- ing local work in the promotion of co-operative marketing in the state of Illinois. This organization has to its credit, as you all know, a wonderful achievement. In July, 1930, there were 970 co-operative marketing associations in Illinois. These associations had a total membership of 206,700 and dur- ing the year 1929-30 transacted busi- ness to the amount of $204,600,000, of which dairy products made up ap- proximately $38,000,0000, grain %97,- 000,000 and livestock $60,000,000. Since the creation of the Farm Board the Illinois Agricultural Association has had the Board's assistance and co- operation in all of its work. . . . Co-Op. Marketing Not Magic "The advocate of co-operative mar- keting should keep in mind, in his earnest desire to help himself and his neighbors, not to over-sell co-operative marketing. He should not become so enthusiastic as to believe that co-oper- ative marketing is a panacea for all farm ills or that it will make him rich X>ver night, or that such a plan is the sort of magic by which inefficiency can be turned into efficiency, or weakness into strength, or failure into success. Co- operative marketing is only a method of doing business. Unless it can pro- duce better results than the system with which farmers are dissatisfied, it cannot hope to succeed. The results of any system or method, new or old, depend upon the efficiency of its management, the honesty and competency of its offi- cials, and the loyalty of its supporting members. .■■., 'Vv.-;; ,:.^ ■ .■■: v ;v. ^.;.>.,-^.;,;- ■-■...-.:;■■ Individual Farmer's Part > \ "In this connection, it is worth while to observe that it is the farmer's job to set up the organization. The farm- ers who market their products through organizations must become responsible for their successful operation. Team- work between farmers and the manage- ment of their associations on one hand and the Board on the other should re- sult in the development of strong co- operatives which can and will render effective service to their members and which will become the chief factors in improving agricultural conditions. ; . "If the individual farmer is to receive Jhe benefits, he must become a member of his local co-operative association. Whether he joins is a matter for him to decide for himself. He should do this of his own free will after he has carefully investigated the situation as to the soundness of the organization's management and the purposes, as well as the benefits, he may secure there- from. "The American farmer must come to realize that six and one-half million farmers operating individual farm units are helpless in marketing their products unless they co-operate with their neigh- bors in local associations and these asso- ciations centralize their sales efforts in one organization. In the development of national organizations to cope with other highly organized groups, the in- dividual farmer must do his part by joining and supporting a local associa- tion affiliated with the national sales agency. Know^ Your Friends "To farmers and to others interested in the betterment of agriculture I would suggest that they consider the facts I have recited before they swal- low other views of the situation, even if these are voiced by their unques- tioned friends. A great deal of mis- leading and even malicious propaganda is being spread, both openly arid under cover, by men who are out to get some {Continued on Page 18) Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1931 personal advantage or generally to dis- credit the Farm Board and its efforts to help the farmers. TJn fortunately, many people who have the farmers* interests at heart have been misled by such prop- aganda. Farmers sljould understand that the real purpose back of this cam- paign is to block them in their efforts to organize their own marketing system. Trade Opposition "It is not surprising that the private marketing trade should resent the growth of co-operative marketing and the aid which the Board has given to marketing organizations. More business to the co-operative means less to the private trade. The eUmination of fluc- tuations in prices takes away the spec- ulator's opportunity to profit from such price jfluctuations. It is even natural that all those who are bitterly hostile to the Agricultural Marketing Act, the Federal Farm Board, and the national co-operative marketing program, in other commodities as well as wheat, should seek to have the Board adopt mistaken policies, particularly if these would endanger the Board's financial position and weaken its standing with farmers and the country. Best System Will Survive "Naturally, there will be competition between co-operative methods of sell- ing farm products and the old methods which have been used for many years. The first reaction on the part of many of those engaged in handling farm products under the old system when the Agricultural Marketing Act became a law was that the change would be sudden, and would, therefore, jeopardize their business. You are reminded, how- ever, of the fact that any changes from one system to another necessarily will be gradual and the industry will have opportunity to adjust itself in meeting these changing conditions. Progress is always painful and the system render- ing the best service is the one that survives. Cost of Distribution "We hear a lot about the rising cost of distribution. This is not confined to agriculture alone, for it affects every line of modern economic activity.. Let me quote you a statement by an out- standing authority, Roger W. Babson, issued June 14: " 'The keynote to future prosperity is improvement in distribution methods. Distributors must cut costs and pass along to the consumers the saving al- ready achieved in production. Progress in production has far outstripped prog- ress in distribution. Our distribution system, because of its high cost, is still the bottle neck which prevents the free flow of mass production which gets to the consumer. This business must at- tract that great potential market among the lower income classes to provide an adequate outlet for its huge producing capacity and to do this it must reduce costs. Authorities estimate that the avoidable waste in distribution is be- tween $8,000,000,000 and $10,000,- 000,000 a year.' ^ -■ J 't .v^:- : "I want you to think carefully of that statement coming from an authori- tative source, referring to the situation that confronts the industrial and busi- ness world. Industry is m-uch better organized and, therefore, has a greater bargaining power in the sale of its products than is possible for the farm- ers, acting individually, to have. If it is necessary for business to organize to meet these situations squarely, then it certainly behooves the agricultural pro- ducers to unite their efforts to eliminate all wastes and unnecessary services be- tween the producer and the consumer." (For July based on 3.5% milk unless otherwise specified.) Baltimore — Maryland State Dairy- men's Assn. announces $2.84 per 100 lbs. del'd for class I basic fluid milk; f. o. b. country pt. $2.32. Class II $1.86 del'd, country pt. $1.34. Cash and carry 12c. Pittsburgh — Dairymen's Co-Oper- ative Sales Co. announces $2.68 del'd, $2.03 country pt. for 100 lbs. Class I fluid. Class II $1.49 del'd, $1.10 coun- try pt. Class III surplus, butter prices (.04 cents per 1/10% butterfat). Re- tail 12c. Springfield — Producers Dairy Co. announces $1.90 for Class I basic fluid milk del'd to city. Retail 9-1/11 cents. Cash and carry 8c. Rock Island — Quality Milk Ass'n announces $1.85 per 100 Class I basic, f. o. b. country pt. Class II $1.25. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. These are the prevailing prices, but not the price agreed upon by the dealers and the Quality Milk Ass'n. Class III but- terfat price. .' r DeKalb— Milk Consumers Ass'n an- nounces $2.32 per 100 for Class I basic fluid milk del'd. Surplus butter 92 score market. Retail 12c. Cash and carry lie. Chicago — Pure Milk Ass'n announces Class I basic fluid $2.32 country pt7 June Class II 93c country pt. June Class III 78c country pt. Retail 13c. Cash and carry W/zC. Bloomington — McLean County Milk Producers announces Class I 38'/2C per lb. butterfat. Class Ila 31.85c per lb. butterfat. Class II 28.8 5c per lb. but- terfat. Class III 26.3 5c per lb. butter- fat. The prices for 4% milk f. o. b. Bloomington are: Basic milk $1,814. Surplus milk $1,395. These prices in- clude the 5 c per hundred checkoff. Quincy — Quincy Co-Operative Milk Producers announces $2.20 per 100 lbs. Class I basic fluid del'd. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. St. Louis — Sanitary Milk Producers announces $2.15 per 100 lbs. Class I basic fluid milk country pt. Class II 97c, Class III 81c. Retail 12c. Cash and carry 10-1 Ic. In above prices 3c checkoff has been previously deducted. Have about a 50% surplus in July. Decatur — Decatur Milk Ass'n an- nounces $2.06 for Class I basic del'd. Class II $1.45 del'd, Class III 90c del'd. Retail 10^/^c. Cash and carry iYzC. Pontiac — Pontiac Milk Producers Ass'n announces $1.92'/2 for Class I basic. Class II 32c per lb. butterfat. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. McLean County Producers Report July Sales The total volume of milk produced by members of the association for July, 1931, is 1,783,643 lbs. It was disposed of in the following manner: fluid milk and cream representing 616,784 lbs., milk to other dealers representing 91,- 144 lbs., manufactured milk represent- ing 872,737 lbs. and surplus milk rep- resenting 202,978 lbs. Fluid sales are off 3.85% as com- pared with June, 1931. July sales are down largely due to the summer stu- dents leaving town and the people who are on their vacation. Sales are up over 16,700 lbs. as compared with July, 1930. July production is off 18.41% as compared with June, 1931. Four hundred and fifty-three mem- bers delivered milk during July, with an average production of 126.20 lbs. July prices for 3.5% milk f. o. b. Bloomington are: Basic milk $1,588 Surplus milk $1,220 < The Mid-West Grain Corporation handled 1,063 carloads of grain in the month of July, more than 3,200 in nine months of operation. The niiiiaisA^* RECOI^D Published monthly by the niinoia Anioultural AtaooUtlon at 166 Bo. Kain St., Spencer, Ind, Editorial Offloet, 608 Bo. Dearborn St., Chloafo, HI. Application for transfer of tecond claaa entry from Marahall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pendingr. Aoceptanoe for mailing at ipecial rate of poatafe pre- vided in Section 418, Act of Feb. 28, 1926, authorized Oct, 27. 1926, Address all communications for publication to Editorial Oflloes, IlUiiois Acvi> cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 9 SEPTEMBER, 1931 Volume 9 I. A. A. Testifies Before Commerce Commission 15 Per Cent Rate Increase Would Add $2,500,000 to $3,000,000 to Grain and Livestock Freight Bill Farmers National Grain Corp. Buys Mid- West Change Does Not Affect Relation of Member Farmers' Elevators and Illinois Grain Corp. AN increase of 15 per cent in freight rates on Illinois farm prod- ucts would place an additional burden of $2,500,000 to $3,000,000 annually on Illinois grain and livestock alone. President Earl C. Smith testified Sep- tember 4 before the Interstate Com- merce Commission in Chicago. "Anything tending to reduce the farmer's present income would have to be taken from his capital investment, for with few exceptions almost every commodity is now being produced at a loss," he said. Many Witnesses . — ^ ■•■*■. The hearing on Friday, September 4, gave the farmer his day in court. Heads of the important nation-wide and mid- west farm organizations appeared as witnesses. Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion; Chas. E. Hearst of Iowa; W. H. Settle of Indiana; Chas. E. Ewing, pres- ident of the National Livestock Market- ing Association; Sen. Smith Brookhart of Iowa; C. E. Huff, president of the Farmers National Grain Corp., Chicago, and others testified before the Com- mission. . Would Add $150,000,000 In a statement released by the Amer- ican Farm Bureau Federation, O. W. Sandberg, director of transportation, declared that more than $150,000,000 would be added to the farmer's annual freight bill if the increase is granted. Most of this burden would fall on the great agricultural districts of the middle west, from Illinois to the Rockies, he said. -:, ., ,.,-:, „^: "We will admit," Sandberg said, that the railroads have a problem, but agriculture's problem is vastly more aggravated and our farmers have faced it for more than a decade, while the railroads did not begin to worry until slightly more than a year ago. He presented evidence showing that during the last decade agriculture suf- fered a decline in value of $2,670 per farm, whereas during the same period the railroads were able to add about $8,000,000,000 to their book value. $21.85 on Car Corn It was shown that a carload of Illi- nois corn would call for $21.85 more freight charges if the 15 -cent increase became effective. In the same way the Kansas wheat farmer would face an in- crease of $27.99 on each carload of grain shipped to America. Donald Kirk- patrick, legal counsel, and L, J. Quasey of the I. A. A. assisted in getting the evidence before the Commission. Chas. E. Ewing, president of the Na- tional Livestock Marketing Association, gave a dramatic analysis of his farm experiences in operating 2,000 acres of land in Macon and McLean counties, Illinois, uring the past 10 years. "On wheat, oats and corn raised this year," said Mr. Ewing, "the owner's income lacks from $2 to $5 an acre of paying expenses. "The livestock industry of America is the backbone of agriculture," he said. "Two-thirds of the agricultural lands of America produce hay and forage which must be marketed through livestock. The livestock industry is in no position to carry an added burden. It has been bled white. This 15 per cent increase in rates would impose an additional bur- den of $14,000,000 to $15,000,000 annually for livestock to carry. DIRECTORS of the Illinois Grain Corporation meeting in a special session in Chicago, Sept. 3, voted unani- mously to approve an operating con- tract with the Farmers National Grain Corporation under which the latter will acquire through purchase the entire as- sets and personnel of the Mid-West Grain Corp., sales subsidiary of the Illi- nois regional. The transfer will become effective immediately. ' * This action represents another step in the movement to consolidate the co- operative grain mar- keting agencies of the country so as to give the grain pro- ducers of America an efficient and eco- nomical nation-wide sales organization controlling the bulk of the country's an- nual production. Through its per- sonnel, the Mid- West Grain Corpora- tion holds memberships on the Chicago Board of Trade, the St. Louis Mer- chant's Exchange, and the Peoria Board of Trade. In addition to its main office at 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, the Mid-West has branch offices in St. Louis, Peoria, Decatur, Jacksonville and Pontiac, Illinois. Organized less than a year ago to handle and sell the grain deliver^ by the 71 Illinois farmers' elevators and co-operative grain companies holding membership in the Illinois Grain Corp., the Mid-West Grain Corporation de- veloped rapidly, handling more than 3,000 cars of grain during its first six months of operation. Its largest month was in July this year when a total of (Continued on page 4, column 1) C. P. Ciiiiiiuiiis.<4 ■■-J' Page Four tHE I. A. A. RECORD September y 1931 1,063 cars of grain were sold. "The Mid-West Grain Corp. was formed to provide a grain marketing _. service for Illinois growers before the Farmers National had fully developed its sales Service," commented Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association, which has sponsored the co-operative grain marketing move- ment in Illinois. "Developments during the past year have been such that the best interests of Illinois grain producers will be served by centralizing their sales efforts in the Farmers National in the interest of effi- ciency and economy. "The need of the hour in this move- ment is co-operation between the co- operatives. The only justification for farm organization of any kind is the service it can render the man on the farm. And we in Illinois as in other states are doing our utmost to consoli- date and co-ordinate the forces working for the ultimate benefit of the agricul- tural industry." "The sale of the Mid-West Grain Corporation will not in any way affect the relation of farmers' elevators hold- ing membership in the Illinois Grain Corporation," explained G. C. John- stone of Bloomington, president of the latter organization and a member of the board of directors of the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corp. "We will continue as the regional member of the Farmers National for the state building up the volume of Illinois grain handled through co-operative channels. "The larger sales organization with its personnel and contacts reaching out into all the principal markets of the country and beyond is equipped to give Illinois grain producers and their local elevators the most efficient service and the highest possible price for their grain." Charles P. Cummings, general mana- ger of the Mid-West, becomes vice- president and sales manager of the Illi- nois Grain Corporation under the change. Mr. Cummings will continue to represent the interests of farmer ele- vator members of the Illinois Grain Corporation in the sale of their grain by and through the Farmers National Grain Corporation. Harrison Fahrnkopf Weds Harrison Fahrnkopf, director of grain marketing for the I. A. A. dur- ing the past four years, and formerly farm adviser in McLean county, was married on July 4 to Miss Gwendolyn Large of Flora, Illinois, who had been employed as office secretary by the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange. Mr. and Mrs. Fahrnkopf have estab- lished their home in Bloomington. I. A. A. MARKETING EXHIBIT AT ILLINOIS STATE AND AURORA FAIRS THE volume of Illinois farm prod- ucts including livestock, milk and produce, grain, fruit, soybeans and red top sold through co-operative channels is illustrated in the above exhibit shown by the I. A. A, at the Illinois State and Aurora Fairs last month. This exhibit as well as the general I. A. A. exhibit was used also at a number of county fairs including Mercer, Henry, Jersey and Richland. The exhibit reveals that nearly 22,000 carloads or approximately 20 per cent of Illinois livestock were marketed co- operatively through the Producer agen- cies at Chicago, St. Louis, Peoria, In- dianapolis and Springfield . in 1930. Patronage refunds on commissions have averaged $100,000 yearly to Illinois livestock shippers who patronize their own agencies. Nearly 3,000,000,000 pounds of milk were sold co-operatively in 13 organ- ized milk sheds in Illinois last year. If the collective bargaining and co-opera- tive marketing operations carried on by these milk selling organizations in- creased the price to dairymen only 10 cents per cwt. their income would be raised approximately $3,000,000. Last year approximately 5,000,000 pounds of butterfat were sold co-opera- tively to 24 contracting creameries. This volume of cream came from 58 co-operative produce associations in 32 counties. The Illinois Grain Corporation with 71 member farmers' elevators repre- sents an annual volume of 12,000,000 bushels of grain. The sales subsidiary, the Mid-West Grain Corporation, han- dled 3,000,000 bushels of grain during its first six months of operation. Daily bids and services are given from the main office at Chicago and the five branch offices at St. Louis, Peoria, Jack- sonville, Decatur and Pontiac. The Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange with 48 member associations handled approximately 1,500 cars of fruits and vegetables last year. The Soybean Marketing Association which has approximately 2,900 mem- bers, marketed co-operatively in 1930 1,150,000 bushels of soybeans. The es- timated increase in returns to growers approximated $172,500. Seventeen hundred members of the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange in southeastern Illinois pooled approxi- mately 1,000,000 pounds of red top seed through their co-operative, bene- fiting not only the members of the Ex- change, but also non-members. Corn for Coal A Denison, Iowa, dispatch to the press says: "Burn-a-bushel-of-corn-a- day clubs will be formed in this part of Iowa in the fall if present plans ma- terialize. Corn has excellent heating qualities and is selling for $3 a ton less than coal, farmer proponents of the plan Say. It is proposed to eliminate the surplus with the hope of increasing the price of corn 25 cents a bushel." **The August issue of the I. A. A. RECORD for 1931 appealed to me as one of the best publications up to date. It contains from cover to cover material that every Farm Bureau member, as w^ell as non- members, should know. "Every department was w^ell rep- resented with timely facts show^ing the reasons w^hy everyone should be Farm Bureau members during the depression. *'Wishing you success for bigger and better publications.'' R. G. Stewart, Manager, Champaign County Service Co. Edgar Markham, assistant to the chairman of the Federal Farm Board and director of press relations, visited the I. A. A. offices on Aug. 17. September, 1951 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five Thousands Visit Farm Bureau ^ Tent at Illinois State Fair Country Life Queen Contest Feature of Farm Bureau Day . •,»:i ' ■■•.\:':.- •'■:'■■;' '■■■ NEARLY a thousand Farm Bureau members and their guests assem- bled in the Farm Bureau headquarters' tent at the IlHnois State Fair, Friday, August 28. The principal attraction of the day was the style show and beauty contest held early in the afternoon. Miss Fran- ces Johnston, a pretty 17-year-old Law- renceville high school girl, was crowned Country Life Queen, winning over nine other contestants, all of whom had placed first in their respective county contests. Miss Johnston, height five feet, weight 104 pounds, is an attractive, blue-eyed brunette with dark chestnut hair. She is an accomplished elocution- ist. Miss Johnston has been appearing on public programs since she was eight years of age, and has given readings over a number of radio stations. The prize of $75 in gold was presented by Senator Simon E. Lantz of Congerville, chair- man of the Committee of Judges. ? Second Prize $25 ^ ' Miss Dorothy Roberts of Champaign county, a University of Illinois co-ed, was awarded the second prize of $25 in gold. Miss Roberts has been active in 4-H Club work as a member and leader in her home county for a number of years. She is 20 years old, five feet four inches in height, and weighs 126 pounds. Her favorite sports are swim- ming and tennis. The other contestants, all attractive girls and winners of their respective county contests, were Eleanor Fer- guson, Henry county; Helen Phillips, Macon county; Ida I. Eppel, McHenry county; Helen Kolmer, Monroe county; Elizabeth Meyer, Morgan county; Sarah Biederbeck, Stark county; Elaine Plott, Union county; and Helen Homann, Ef- fingham county. The girls were judged on the follow- ing qualities: grace, poise, simpHcity and attractiveness of dress, charm, in- telligence, self-possession, vivaciousness as well as physical characteristics. The contest was staged in a pretty setting on a platform erected for the occasion in front of the colorful I. A. A. exhibits. Each girl was required to mount the platform, walk from one end to the other slowly keeping time with the orchestral music. Each was required to bow, smile and address the judges and AliNN FrnnceM Johnnton, %vbo wnn orowned Country l^lfe Queen, at State Fair on Farm Bureau Day winninii; over nine other eontetitantM. audience as follows: "How do you do. Honorable Judges, Ladies and Gentle- men. I am delighted to be here and glad to see you." • , . ■ The girls all were attractively but simply dressed. Each carried bright gold-colored canes with ribbons bearing the name of the county which they represented. Judges of the contest were Senator Simon E. Lantz of Congerville; G. C. Johnstone, Bloomington; L. W. Taylor, manager St. Nicholas Hotel, Springfield; Prof. Stewart of Berea College, Berea, Kentucky; and Dwight Hart, Taylor- ville. After the crowning of the queen each of the contestants came to the platform to congratulate her. President Earl C. Smith had previously introduced and presented the judges to the audience. The facilities at the Farm Bureau headquarters' tent were enjoyed by thousands of members and fair visitors throughout the week. The I. A. A. ex- hibits which were more elaborate than usual illustrated the entire I. A. A.- Farm Bureau program in Illinois. The co-operative marketing exhibit attracted wide attention. It included an electrically-driven train which as it moved over a relief map of Illinois, illustrated where the principal farm products are grown over the state. A series of vertical maps of Illinois formed the background. These were illuminated by lights flashing on and off telling the story of the volume of different farm commodities sold co- operatively. Grain, livestock, fluid milk, produce, soybeans, and red top were represented. .:i' ':■,[•:.■ i.'}:-.- :]\, , Visualizes Services The general I. A. A. exhibit illus- trated the entire Farm Bureau-I. A. A. program. The display artist visualized attractively and effectively the different services made possible to Farm Bureau members through organized effort. Col- ored paper cut-outs mounted in a series of 16 cases electrically lighted from the rear told the story. White letters on theatrical gauze screens across the front of each individual exhibit told the story of each project. v \ The Illinois Farm Supply Company had an interesting exhibit in the tent playing up SERVICE petroleum prod- ucts; C. W. Ward, sales representative, was in charge. The Sangamon county 4-H Clubs were represented in one cor- ner of the tent with a pop and lunch stand which served hundreds of visitors throughout the week. ;; . The attendance at the Fair this year was below normal, although the exhibits of livestock and attractions were equal to, if not better, than in former years. During the morning and afternoon the I. A. A. public address system was on hand to entertain the visiting crowds passing through the tent with march and dance music. The new record car- rying a 12 -minute address by President Earl C. Smith was broadcast through the public address system both morning and afternoon. It received much favor- able comment by those who listened. In answer to requests by many who asked for copies of the address it is re- produced in this issue of the RECORD. "I wish to congratulate you upon your splendid article: *Is Farm Or- ganization Worth the Effort?' ap- pearing in the August issue of the Dairyman's Journal. The cartoon on page eight of the same maga- zine is exactly the kind of adver- tising that gets over with the pros- pect." O. D. Brissenden, Livingston county, Illinois. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1931 2,000 at Paxton G. J, Johnson PAXTON, 111., August 2 J. —Farm Bureau members who are not lined up with their co-operatives are stand- ing in the way of progress just as much as non-members, de- clared Larry Wil- liams, manager of Country Life Insur- ance Company, be- fore 2,000 Ford county farmers at the county Farm Bureau picnic here today. A. B. Scho- field, I. A. A. direc- tor, and Farm Ad- viser Purnell had an excellent program arranged. "Some Farm Bureau members ought to wear labels so people could tell they are members," Mr. Williams said. "No one could ever tell it by the way they act." Representative Gus J. Johnson, speak- ing in behalf of the Association of Commerce, welcomed the Farm Bureau members to Paxton. He paid tribute to the legislative committee of the I. A. A. for the way it has functioned at Spring- field. "The legislative committee of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association is re- spected by every member of the House of Representatives for the sincere way it has worked for constructive legisla- tion," said Mr. Johnson. "What that committee recommends carries a lot of weight and always gets careful con- sideration." Music was furnished by the Paxton School Band and the Danville colored quartette. The public address system of the I. A. A. also furnished recorded music during the day. Prizes were given for the oldest cou- ple present, the youngest baby, and the family which came the greatest dis- tance. A carload of limestone and a pure bred gilt were given at a drawing held on the platform. Kirkpatrick at Murphysboro MURPHYSBORO, 111., August 26. — Around 1,500 Farm Bu- reau members of the 2 5 th Congressional district heard Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., in an address at the district picnic here today urge more effective organization and co-oper- ation as the only panacea for the pres- ent conditions in agriculture. Mr. Kirkpatrick enumerated instance after instance in which organization had already benefited agriculture and pointed out future possibilities. Fred Dietz of De Soto, director of the I. A. A. from the 25th district, introduced the speaker. Farm Adviser J. G. McCall of Jackson county pre- sided.' — — — ' ' "■- ■' ■*•", ' •■'"'' '■. Preceding the speaker on the after- noon program, the Jackson county 4-H Clubs presented a special program of music and club demonstrations. During the morning 4-H pigs were judged to pick the county winners. Music was furnished during the day by the amplifying system of the I. A. A. Good Crowd at Effingham EFFINGHAM, 111., August 27.— In direct contrast with the old system of trade, co-operative selling and buying by organized farmers is returning a large part of the profits to the home communities to be deposited in rural banks, George Metzger, secretary of the Illinois Agricultural Association, told Effingham County Farm Bureau mem- bers and their guests at the annual pic- nic here today. "One of the great faults of our pres- ent system is that a great part of the money has been drained out of the rural sections and is now concentrated in the large city banks leaving the rural banks stripped to the point that they are not able to finance local projects," he con- tinued. Farmers* co-operative oil companies alone returned $400,000 in patronage dividends to Illinois farmers last year to "be deposited in their local banks, MrT Metzger pointed out. In the same way profits on agricultural products mar- keted co-operatively are distributed back to the rural communities. Other speakers on the program were Leroy Melton, Greenville, 111., national president of the Farmers Equity Union; Wilbur H. Coultas, manager of the Soybean Marketing Association, and C. H. James, manager of the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange, red top co-opera- tive. Hog calling, chicken calling, husband calling, and other contests were con- ducted from the platform. Prizes were awarded for the oldest couple attending the picnic, the most recently married couple, and the largest family attending. A horseshoe pitching contest and races were held as the final events on the pro- gram. The I. A. A. public address sys- tem entertained with music and ampli- fied the speakers' voices. , Southern Illinois Poultry Day was celebrated on September 10 on the Crome Farm at Albion in Edwards county. The University and the Farm Bureaus sponsored the program. Tills colorful "flnsher" exhibit IliaHtratinK 16 I. A. A.-Fnrm Bureau «ervioe»i attracted much attention at the Illinoix State and Aurora Fairs. September, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven CONTESTANTS AT STATE FAIR FARM BUREAU DAY Seated — 1931 Country Life Q,ueen, MIsh Frances Johnston of Lawrence county. Left to right, Rtanding — Ida I. Eppel, Mc- Henry county; Helen Kolnier, Monroe i Elizabeth Meyers, Morgan; Eleanor Fergruson, Henry; Dorothy Roberts, Champaign, who placed second; Elaine Plott, Union; Helen Phillips, Mncon; Sara Blederbecic, Stark, and Helen Honiann, Efllnghani. 2,000 at Kendall Picnic SANDWICH, Illinois, August 29.— A parade of 4-H Club members with their livestock impressed the 2,000 peo- ple who sat in the grandstand at the fair grounds here this afternoon at the Kendall County Farm Bureau picnic. ' A compact column of boys and girls reaching more than 200 yards as they marched past the reviewing stand em- phasized the magnitude of this move- ment among the farm youth of the country. More than $500 in premiums was awarded to winners of the various divisions of the 4-H Club show. V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., was the speaker of the day. He emphasized the fact that this is a day of organization when farmers must stick together. "Nobody is going to solve the farm- er's problems for him," said Mr. Vani- man, "and the individual farmer is not going to solve it. When a solution comes it will be reached by organized agriculture." The morning program consisted of judging 4-H livestock and judging the girls' 4-H exhibit. C. E. Gates, farm adviser of LaSalle county, was judge of all livestock and Mrs. Carl Lewis judged the girls' exhibits. Horseshoe pitching and music by the amplifying system of the I. A. A. also preceded the picnic dinner. In the afternoon the Plattville Community Band and the East Oswego Male Quar- tette furnished special music. Farm Ad- viser W. P. Miller presided. A baseball game between the LaSalle County Farm Bureau nine and Kendall County was the final event on the pro- gram. :' " - • . Picnic and 4-H Show at Lincoln LINCOLN, Illinois, August 31.— The Logan County Farm Bureau picnic held at Chautauqua Park here today closed the most popular month for holding annual Farm Bureau pic- nics. More than 40 Illinois county Farm Bureaus held their annual outdoor gatherings during August. A crowd estimated at 3,000 attended the picnic in spite of threatened rain. One feature that drew a good crowd during the morning was the county 4-H Club fair where more than 60 pigs, a score of baby beeves and lambs were exhibited. The entire morning was de- voted to judging livestock. In the afternoon at the auditorium, Larry Williams, manager of Country Life Insurance Company, spoke on the ideals of the Farm Bureau. He empha- sized that the organization was not formed to make more money, but to maintain and defend a decent standard of living. ; > "The farmer didn't start this organi- zation business," said Mr. Williams. "Every other industry in the world was organized first and the farmer was forced to do it as a defense measure. No organization has ever succeeded by making money its only ideal. The quicker Farm Bureau members realize that their organization has a greater goal than this, the better it will be for the organization." Other numbers on the program were as follows: a style show by Logan Coun- ty 4-H Club girls, a demonstration of how to make a bed properly by one of the room improvement clubs, and sev- eral selections by the Pawnee Quar- tette. Farm Adviser J. H. Checkley presided. As the last event of the day, the Lo- gan County Farm Bureau baseball team played an exhibition game with Sanga- mon county. Logan won 12 to 2. Livingston Co. Board Meets The Livingston County Farm Bu- reau board of directors held its regular monthly meeting in the I. A. A. of- fices on Sept. 8. Meeting with the board also were members of the or- ganization committee from the 18 units in the county. More than 50 attended the meeting. Raster Takes Bride Hermann Raster, field resepresenta- tive for the Illinois Produce Marketing Association, was recently married to Miss Mary Ellen F. Randolph of Can- ton, Illinois. They are making their home at Canton. .•'■■*^-:k Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1931 If- t ^ I LiLilNOIS GCL.T1JIIAL ASSOCIA RECORiy To sdvance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the husiness, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develap agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor ► ' ■11—11 ' ■— — — ^^— ^— ^■^^^^^^— ^1 I -I — ^M^^— ^^— Published monthly by the IllinoU Acrionltunl AeeoeUtioii at 165 Bo. Main St., 8peno«r, Ind. Editorial Office*, 608 80. Dearborn St., Chioaco, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Karshall. HI., to Bpencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailinc at apeoial rate of postace provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 88, 1826, authorlxed Oct. 87. 19U. Address all oommnnioations for publication to Editorial Offloes, Illinois A^icultural Association Keoord, 608 80. Dearborn St., OhioaffO. The in dividual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is flTO dollars a year. The fee Inoludes payment of fifty oents for •ubaoription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In retuminK an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS : President, Earl C. Smith. — — ~ Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metxger- Treasurer, R. A. Cowles.. - Chicago Bloomington lat to nth... 12th .._.. 13th Mth.-. 15th.„. 16th.... 17th._ 18th.... 19th.... BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) H. C. Vial, Downers Grove G. F. TuUock, Rockford C. E. Bamborough, Polo M. G. Lambert, Ferris 20th 21 St 22nd 23rd 24th 25th. Charles Bates, Browning -.Geo. B. MuUer, Washington A. B. Schofield, Paxton W, A. Dennis, Paris -C. J. Gross, Atwood Charles S. Black, Jacksonville Samuel Sorrells, Raymond Frank Oexner, Waterloo .W. L. Cope, Salem .Charles Marshall, Belknap Fred Dietz, De Soto Comptroller Finance _ Fruit and Vepfetable Marketing.. Grain Marketing Information Insurance Service Legal CounseL.. Limestone- Phosphate Live Stock Marketing Office _ , Organization Produce Marketing _. Taxation and Statistics... Transportation DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ...J. H. Kelket .R. A. Cowles _ A. B. Leeper Harrison Fahrnkopf George Thiem V. Vaniman Donald Kirkpatrick -J. R. Bent Ray E. Miller C. E. Johnston G. E. Metzger F. A. Gougler J. C. Watson L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Ass'n. F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Midwest Grain Corp Chaa. P. Cummings. Gen'l. Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. The Railroads Want a Raise 'X' HE present efforts of the railroads to increase their income 15 per cent at the expense of the farmer, manufacturer, and other shippers is an interesting illustration of the constant and continuous efforts made by industries, groups, and classes to get a larger share of the national in- come. The railroads think they are hard up be- cause the majority are not making the usual five and one-half to six per cent interest on their in- vestment. It is true their stocks and bonds have suffered appreciably during the current depres- sion. But the railroads are relatively prosperous when compared with the farming industry under exist- ing prices. Railroad securities have suffered far less on the average than farm land values and farm mortgages. Farmers would be pleased to have a benevolent government enforce a price on farm products high enough to bring an average net re- turn of even three per cent on the investment. There are no government commissions meeting to inquire into the financial status of the agri-" cultural industry for the purpose of arbitrarily fixing farm prices at a profitable level. The most the government has done to date is to loan money and give advisory service in federating farm co- operatives designed to reduce the spread between producer and consumer prices. True, is has bought wheat and cotton through stabilization corpora- tions to help the market temporarily — but it has not fixed prices. The farmer needs the railroads particularly for long hauls; in fact, he needs many services and manufactured products for which he is compelled to pay prices out of line with current returns for his own services and products. The hearings before the Commerce Commis- sion teaches a striking lesson. They reveal the need for more effective organization of farmers if agriculture is to hold its own and approximate a fair return for the service it renders. ::U- : ■ : At. St. Louis A S we go to press organized dairymen in the St. Louis territory, the Sanitary Milk Pro- ducers Association, are withholding their milk from the Pevely Dairy Company, refusing to sell at the starvation prices offered. The Pevely Company which, according to re- ports, supplies approximately half the St. Louis market with milk and dairy products, has been antagonistic to co-operative efforts of the pro- ducers from the beginning. The company has repeatedly declined to deal with the association in contrast to all other dealers who have recog- nized the right of farmers to bargain collectively in the sale of their products. In the meantime the Pevely Company is resort- ing to the doubtful practice of bringing in "boot- leg" milk from uninspected territory. That milk is produced by farmers. Thus we have the ex- ample again of one group of farmers contributing to the burdens of another, one group fastening the yoke of low prices tighter around the necks of another. Further organizati'^n with co-ooera- tion between co-operatives is the obvious lesson taught by this experience. It's the only way farmers can win. Stark, Whiteside, McLean, Warren, and Henry counties have reported serious outbreaks of hog cholera. The Farm Bureaus are prepared with ex- tra supplies of high grade serum and virus to head off the spread of the disease. Preparedness for such emergencies by the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association is quite as important a service as its cash savings to Farm Bureau members. ■■■.A September y 19} 1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine ONLY four out of 34 County Farm Bureau teams remain in the race for the Illinois Farm Bureau baseball championship. The semi-final series of games opened ^Jf'^ednesday, September 9, with Knox and Carroll counties play- ing at Galesburg. Greene and Livings- ton counties were scheduled to open at Carrollton on Sept. 12. Livingston county, the dark horse ir the race for the championship, upsel the powerful Logan County Farm Bureau team in the final game of their series at the Three-Eye League Park, Bloomington, Sept. 4, score 9 to 7. It was a hard-fought game from start to fin- first one team ahead, then Livingston county took the lead 5 to in the second. Logan county came back in the 3rd, 4th and 6th in- nings and took the lead 6 to 5. In the 8th the two teams stood at 7 all, but in the 9th the Livingston boys forged ahead with two runs to win the game. Livingston had won the previous game played at Lincoln, 7 to 1. Logan county won the opener on August 21, 1 to 0. The two remaining teams will play for the state championship which last year went to McDonough county in western Illinois. Knox county is look upon as a strong contender for championship honors by virtue of having eliminated the 1930 champions from McDonough in the di- visional contest. The basis of elimina- tion is two out of three games. 3,000 at Pike Co. Picnic with other. Peoria Communities Meet Hear Marketing Talks Several hundred Peoria county farm- ers and their families assembled at the Dave Wycoff farm near Laura, August 2 5, at a community meeting where Frank Barton, field representative of the Illinois Grain Corporation, discussed the Farm Bureau program in relation to co-operative marketing. Short talks were made by D. P. Moore of the Farm- ers National Grain Corporation, John Benson, manager of the Peoria office of the Mid-West Grain Corporation, and Albert Hayes, president of the Peoria County Farm Bureau. L. A. Williams spoke at a second Tilts Mllver trophy will be presented to the Stnte Fnrni Bureau League chnniplonH for 1931. The trophy, together tvlth g;ol«I buKeball cratch eharnm a^varded to '«vin- nerH In the eiKht divisionH, M'ere donated by the Spalding Company 'when the Lieagrue adopted the Spalding: ball for official ganieN. 14 Counties Represented At Dixon Springs Meet ^^/'^UR two-day outing and confer- v^ence at Dixon Springs, August 22-23 in Pope county was a decided success," writes district organization Manager L. F. Brissenden, who planned the meeting. Farm Bureau officials and representa- tives from 14 counties in southeastern Illinois attended. The program which opened on Saturday included communi- ty singing led by Farm Adviser L. L. Corrie of Wayne county, talks by L. F. Brissenden who told about his recent trip to British Columbia, F. E. Long- mire, assistant state leader of farm ad- visers, and by Secretary George E. Metzger. '' ' V v \.'. - On Sunday morning Adviser J. G. McCall from Jackson county led in singing church hymns and addressed the adult class on the Sunday school lesson. Miss Temptner of Perry county taught the young people. About 100 attended the morning services. At noon a fish fry and barbecue was the prin- cipal attraction. "Dixon Springs is located about half way between Golconda and Vienna on a hard road. With beautiful scenery, hotel accommodations, sleeping quar- ters, swimming pool and the courteous treatment given by the owner, Mr. Wheeler, a Farm Bureau member, and Mr. Dixon, the conference could not have been better," writes Brissenden. community meeting at the Dunlap high school August 27. Sam Crabtree of Henry spoke at the third meeting of the series at the home of Dan Larkin, west of Hanna City. -V;- Organized early in 1927, the company began operat- ing April 1 that year. Since then it has never failed to grow in providing automo- bile and later employers' lia- bility insurance for an ever- increasing number of Farm Bureau members.-.. ; .^ How the wheels go around in the home office from the time the applica- tion for insurance is re- ceived .until the policy is issued, is an interesting pro- cedure. Applications from the County Farm Bureau oflSces which arrive at the rate of 20 to 50 per day are turned over to Miss Ernst, secretary to Manager A. E. Richardson, where the checks and the applications are separated. The appli- cation goes to the Underwriting De- partment under the supervision of Helen Mertz. The policy is written by one of three assistants. The checks go to the cashier for listing and are then turned over to Mr. R. A. Cowles, treasurer. ^ " v •;'":'' The company emblem is mailed as soon as the application for insurance arrives. A carbon copy of the policy is sent to the County Farm Bureau office and the original to the applicant A card record is made of the kind and class of coverage, and assessments are levied by the statistical department under the supervision of Margaret Lauritzen. The Hollerith tabulating system is in use both for computing the amount of premiums and in recording losses. This punch card system pro- vides a very equitable way of making levies on all makes, ages, and different classifications of pleasure cars and farm trucks. The company issues four regular classes of policies. Class I, which has the greatest coverage, is the most popu- lar policy. This covers fire, theft, windstorm and hail, collision with a moving object, public liability and property damage. About 20 per cent of the members have taken advantage of the full coverage policy which in- dues collision with a stationary object. MS s iilii ■MfllH^P^pl^^^^^HHj 1 Ed- ^ti §j ■ ' -'.^ mttk.^^^ .MM ■ V : ■ :mm ..^^^^K^^^H^^^^^^^JkL. 1 f «i h 3Iiiii:iK'er A. E. Kic hard. son and his Kocrctiiry, 3Ii.SK E. J. E^rnxt Another job for the company is send- ing out notices when assessments are due. The first notice is mailed 30 days before assessments are due, the second notice 10 days, and the final notice on the date due, if payment has not been made by that time. A copy of the final notice is sent to the County Farm Bu- reau office. If assessments still remain unpaid 60 days after due, a letter is sent by the company to the insured. If this does not bring a response, the policy is can- celled 30 days later and the balance of the premium deposit and surplus share is returned. When notice is received from the Farm Bureau that the poHcyholder is no I longer a member of the organiza- tion he is at once advised and instructed that his policy will be cancelled at the end of the next six-months' period for which his premium deposit is made if V: V / he fail to renew his mem- bership. The settlement of claims is an important part of the company's work. There are 500 or 600 claims coming in each month. These are results of accidents from 39 different causes. A side- swipe resulting from an un- signaled left turn is the most frequent cause of acci- dents. Accidents at inter- sections are next in fre- quency, damage done to car while parked third, and fail- ure to use ordinary care while driving, fourth. The average amount involved in claims is $40. Claims are always disposed of as rap- idly as possible. On January 1, 1931. there were only 11 claims pending, which were results of accidents occur- ring before January 1, 1930. During the year 1930 nearly 5,000 claims were disposed of. An average of one policy- holder out of every five has an accident each year. When an accident occurs it is usually reported to the local adjuster in the county. He makes an investigation of the cause and results, lists damaged parts of car, gives names of injured parties, tells where car can be inspected, and gives statements of witnesses and his own conclusions as to the liabilitv of CLAIMS DEPARTMENT Left to right — Frank Billingtt, Earl Kuska and Florence AVilson. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1931 ■ ^ m the insured for the accident. He also makes out a formal notice of the acci- dent and files it with the Company. The Company then instructs the lo- cal adjuster the procedure to be fol- lowed in settling with the insured and other claimants. Small claims are usu- ally settled at once by the local adjuster when the insured has made proof of his claim and proved that his assessments are fully paid. "When claims are filed in the home office, they are listed in the claim register and a number assigned to each one. Records are then checked as to class of car and date of last premium payment. Practically all personal injury and property damage claims are handled by employees. At the present time this cost to protect them against loss on the home office. All settlements of $50 protection is costing them about 2 cents their trucks and automobiles, and less are approved by Frank Billings, per day for each man employed. Helen The company has expanded so that a in charge of the claim department. Ekberg is in charge of this department, staff of 25 people is now required to do Larger claims must be approved by the Acquisition is directed by Vernon the work. Its office occupies 1,800 manager, Mr. Richardson. All personal Vaniman, director of insurance service square feet of floor space adjoining the injury claims over $250 are approved for the I. A. A., working through the I. A. A. offices in the Transportation by the legal counsel, Donald Kirk- County Farm Bureaus. G. R. WilHams Building. , Patrick, and claims in excess of $1,000 of Salem is the field representative in The Illinois Agricultural Mutual is a must be passed on by the board of Southern Illinois assisting in acquisition legal reserve company. Its prompt pay- and rendering field service on claims, ment of claims is assured by the main- M. E. Roberts of Edinburg is doing tenance of a substantial cash reserve, the same kind of work in Central Illi- STATISTICAL AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Virgrinin Henton, Elizabeth Collins, Margaret Iiaurltzen, Georgre Krogrmnn nnd William Campbell directors The volume of claims has increased steadily with the growth of the com- pany. A typical claim is one filed by O. C. Basinger of Saline county. The nois. The Board of Directors of the I. A. A. requires that a proof of the adequacy of reserves for payment of claims be made To date the company has received ap local adjuster notified the company on plications from nearly 30,000 farmers quarterly July 9 that an automobile driven by an since its organization. Cancellations All the business has been done on a employee of Mr. Basinger had been side- have averaged only about 2 Yz per cent cost basis and no increase in assessments swiped by a locomotive at a railroad a year. New applications received this has been made since the company began crossing causing damage to the car. year by months are as follows: January business four years ago. On the otlier The adjuster got an estimate from a 416, February 385, March 427, April hand, several competing companies have local garage and recommended that the 574, May 479, June 679, July 527, increased their assessments within the company settle for $70, which he said August 472. last year. At present there is no in- was satisfactory with the insured. The The fact that the Illinois Agricul- dication that any increase need be made. check was mailed to Mr. Basinger on tural Mutual has continued to grow and ^ . July 13, four days after the claim was to gain the confidence and business of AutO Insurance Agents received. a larger number of Farm Bureau mem- The Employers' Liability division of bers each year is evidence that it is the company is also growing. Seven- meeting a definite need. The purpose teen hundred farmers have made appli- of organizing the company was to sup- cation for this insurance which protects ply Farm Bureau members with a state- them against common law liability to wide company of their own operated at In Race for High Sales UNDERWRITING DEPARTMENT Left to riglit — Marjory Lynch, Grace Powell, Maruaret Simpnon, AgneN Stack, Helen Ekbers, Laura Victorine (Mtandinsr), Anna Belle Drury, Margaret CarrienM. Violet EvanM nnil Helen Mertx. The Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Co. hopes to pass the 30,000 application mark this month. A con- test is on between agents over the sta for which prizes are offered in the fj of Penn Bond motor oil to the 1 est general agents and the 10 highest special agents. The highest general and special agents in the state will receive in addition a pair of six-ply heavy duty Brunswick automobile tires for any passenger car owned by the agent and insured in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual. The county sending in the highest number of applications will receive a banner. Champaign county has won the banner for the past three years. The 10 high counties in applications for August were: McLean, Morgan, Cook, De Kalb, McDonough, St. Clair, Whiteside, Henry, Stephenson, Will. General Agent Wm. E. Hedgcock of McLean county led all others. / - September, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen Larry Williams Breaks Record as Picnic Speaker n a o e n Addresses More Than 50,000 at Outdoor Assemblies Since Latter Part June LA. "LARRY" WILLIAMS, mana- • ger of Country Life Insurance Company, broke all records as a picnic and farm meeting speaker during the past summer. He addressed more than 50,000 people at 28 Farm Bureau pic- nics and gatherings since the latter part of June. 'i.:-ij: ^.y. ■:'},'■:■:'■ .^[' ['' ■,■■''■:-;■■■ :':< "The largest assembly was in Lake county where 7,000 actually registered in the drawing," Williams comment- ed." I doubt if any of the picnics had less than 1,000 and the average would run about 2,500. ^L-^T"'^ i^fc "The easiest audi- g|||V M ^^^m ence to talk to was ^^v^dK^^^^H ^^ ^^ ^^^ county ^^■sf^^^^l picnic at *The Pines' ^^*'^'^^^^^^' State Park. The seat- Larry Wiiilnnis ing arrangement and the natural auditori- um which the canyon formed made speaking a pleasure. "Ford county farmers joined with the business men, making a very pleasing audience to talk to at Paxton, where perhaps the finest picnic grounds pos- sible were made available to the crowd. Audiences Attentive "The Lee county group were inter- ested listeners. Although they had to stand or sit on the ground, they were attentive and appreciative. The Wil- liamson county picnic was particularly successful in holding its crowd and cre- ating interest in the contests and sports. "The 4-H Club shows and demon- strations drew good attendance and generated much enthusiasm at the pic- nics where this was a feature. "The public address system fur- nished by the I. A. A. was a great help wherever it was used. The music from the records provided very fine enter- tainment to round out the program. The speaker was greatly aided by the amplifier in that he could let his voice down and speak through the micro- phone in a natural tone. It also en- abled the audience to follow the speak- er without difficulty." At their meeting in August the I. A. A. Board of Directors ap- proved an appropriation of $200 for the annual student livestock judging contest at the University of Illinois. "Destroy Every Third Row Cotton," Advises Farm Board Frank Evans of Salt Lake City, Utah, former secretary and general counsel of the American Farm Bureau Federation, is President Hoover's latest appointee to membership on the Federal Farm Board. The members of the Farm Board now are James C. Stone, Kentucky, chair- man; Carl Williams, Oklahoma, vice- chairman; Sam H. Thompson, Illinois; C. B. Denman, Missouri; W. F. Schil- ling, Minnesota; Chas. Wilson, New York"; and Frank Evans, Utah. One vacancy on the Board still remains to be filled. Secretary Arthur M. Hyde is a member ex-officio. Approximately 62 per cent of those registering at Farm Bureau headquar- ters at the Illinois State Fair were mem- bers of the organization. Chairman Stone Dispatches TeTe^ grams to Governors of Big Cotton States October Is Fire Prevention Month Now is a good time to go over your farm buildings and eliminate the fire hazards. Learn ho'w you can reduce your fire in- surance costs by reducing risks "with the use of lightning rods, fire-proof construction, use of fire extinguishers, etc. Write for particulars. fire Prevention Department ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL -ASSOCIATION ;^ 608 So. Dearborn St. Chicago TELEGRAMS to the governors of all the larger cotton producing states signed by James C. Stone, chairman of the Federal Farm Board, were dispatched on August 12 advising them to get back of a movement to have all growers plow under every third row of cotton now growing. This drastic action on the part of the Farm Board was taken deliberately fol- lowing the government cotton report of 15,584,000 bales which, according to the Board's telegram, "if realized pro- vides total crop and carry-over supply of American cotton of more than twen- ty-four and one-half million bales against probable world consumption of American cotton this fiscal year of 13,- 000,000 or possibly 14,000,000 bales, leaving probable carry-over one year hence of around 11,000,000 bales. Tried to Protect "This condition occurs in spite of 10 per cent reduction in acreage last spring," continues the telegram. "It has already resulted in drastic declines in cotton prices which if allowed to continue may bring direct disaster to cotton producing states and indirect distress to the nation. Through serious world depression of last two years Fed- eral Farm Board has steadfastly at- tempted to protect cotton farmers and all who deal with them from price de- clines such as have affected all indus- tries first by sixteen cent loans to cot- ton co-operatives, second by removal from market by cotton stabilization corporation of 1,300,000 bales, third by 90 per cent loans to co-operatives last year. "These efforts had some measure of success but have been outweighed by continual excess production and con- tinually increasing surplus. Board be- lieves that time has now come when cotton producers themselves must be called upon for immediate and drastic action. Agricultural Marketing Act, section one, paragraph four directs Board to aid 'in preventing and con- . trolling surpluses and in orderly mar- keting and distribution so as to prevent such surpluses from causing undue or excess fluctuations or depressions in price for the commodity.' Section five, paragraph four, 'the Board is author- ized and directed to investigate condi- tions of over-production in agricultural commodities and advise as to the pre- vention of such over-production.' In Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1931 -l^v line with above mandate from congress and in view existing Board suggests -that you immediately mobilize every in- terested and available agency in your state, including farmers, bankers, mer- chants, landowners and all agricultural educational forces, to induce immediate plowing under of every third row of cotton now growing. Must Abandon Acreage "Without question, at present low prices there will be considerable aban- donment late in the season, but this will not improve prices during heavy mar- keting. Problem to be solved is to se- cure abandonment in an organized and orderly fashion which will give farmers a better return on the remainder. Board is convinced that such organized reduc- tion immediately done will be more than repaid by increased price received by growers on this and future crops entirely aside from savings by reason of no picking and ginning costs on that part of crop plowed under. "Board recognizes that this sugges- tion calls for drastic remedy for serious emergency but commends to you the thought that major operation of this kind rather than attempts at lesser measures is now needed. Board earnest- ly hopes this proposal which is being sent governors of all cotton producing states will be approved by you and the people of the South and that necessary steps will be immediately taken to put it into effect on basis which will begin reduction throughout South not later than September 1 and complete pro- gram not later than September 15. Board Will Help "If the 10 largest cotton producing states accept and carry out this pro- gram this Board will do all in its power to support the program and will pledge itself to permit no sales by the cotton stabilization corporation of its present holdings before July 31, 1932, and will urge upon the cotton co-operatives financed by the Board the desirability of similar action by them on their stocks of 1930 cotton now held. "This program if fully carried out by southern farmers as well as by our- selves will mean reduction of total sup- ply by at least 4,000,000 bales and withholding from this year's market of 3,000,000 bales more. You will appre- ciate necessity for very prompt action if this plan is to effectively benefit farmers this fall and you are therefore urged to immediately advise us your at- titude toward co-operation on it. Board will promptly convey to you reactions from other states as received." Three of the nine oil truekn operated by Morgan Farmers' Oil Company JuMt after they had flnished flIlinK !•*> trnctorx tvith Aladdin ean at ReeM Tractor Meet. Louisiana Passes Bill Use Aladdin Gas at To Ban Cotton Planting Rees Tractor Contest A BILL prohibiting the planting, gathering and ginning of cotton this year was passed unanimously by the Louisiana State House of Repre- sentatives on August 27. The bill was sent immediately to the Senate, where like action was predicted by Governor Huey P. Long, its sponsor. The measure is contingent on similar bans being proclaimed by states having 75 per cent of the cotton acreage in 1930. The vote in favor of the bill was made unanimous, 77 to 0, after Repre- sentative Stanley McDermott of New Orleans, who had strenuously opposed it, was permitted to change his vote to the aflSrmative, stating that he did so "to exhibit a united front to the world." The bill, as passed by the House, makes it a misdemeanor for any person, farm or corporation to "plant cotton seed to raise cotton, to gather cotton, and to gin cotton in 1932." A fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days for each offence, is the penalty for violation. The bill empowers the state commis- sioner of agriculture to cause to be de- stroyed any cotton found growing in 1932. Governor Long stated that if other governors and legislatures of cotton growing states would take similar ac- tion within the next two weeks, cot- ton would soon be selling at from 15 to 20 cents a pound throughout the world. "With this year's crop, we have on hand in America more than 24,000,000 bales of cotton, enough already to sup- ply next year's demand," he said. "It would be a crime for the legislatures of the cotton growing states to allow this opportunity to restore prosperity to their people to pass." MORE than 5,000 farmers wit- nessed the plowing contest held at Rees Station in Morgan county on the farm of Milford Rees August 6. Fifteen contestants competed in the three divisions. The tractor meet is an annual event sponsored by the community, the Mor- gan County Farm Bureau, and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Entrants this year included five in the two bottom class, eight in the three bottom class, and two in the four bot- tom class. During the forenoon and afternoon programs were given from the platform with Fred Scholfield, president of the Morgan County Farm Bureau, in charge. In the Farm Bureau tent on the grounds an attractive display was shown by the Morgan Farmers Oil Company. C. W. Ward, field sales manager of the Illinois Farm Supply Company, was in the tent during the day assisting the local manager, C. H. Jewsbury, with the display. All fifteen of the contestants in the plowing contests filled their tractors with Aladdin gasoline furnished by the Morgan Farmers Oil Company. A. L. Young and E. G. Johnson of the Uni- versity of Illinois judged the contest. . The Vermilion county 4-H Club show and Farm Bureau picnic, Septem- ber 12, Danville, was held at the I. and I. Fair grounds. Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., was the chief speaker. The feature of the morning program was the judging of the calves, pigs, and other livestock. Horseshoe pitching and other contests were held for adults. Real estate and property owners in Stark county received a 20 per cent cut in tax valuations this spring. THE use of glass-lined tanks for transporting and handling milk has increased so rapidly that today some cities receive 70 to 9 5 per cent of their fluid milk in tanks. ..■.-. Walter S. Batson, formerly teacher of vocational agriculture at Ridge Farm, Vermilion county, began work as farm adviser in Shelby county September 1. Mr. Batson succeeds H. M. Adams, who has been employed by the Cincinnati Producers Commission Association. Miss Ruth Hitzhusen has been employed as home adviser in Iroquois county. She began woik Seotember 1. " ■ : . , . ■,.■■■..■;.'. Sept ember y 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen y Dad started ib hm/ mp tion When I war a little lad-Now I'm preparQd to face the World" In this age of competition to earn a living, the specially trained man makes outstanding success. Training inlaw, medicine, engineering, agriculture,business,ismost valuable. It fits men for a glorious future. The cost of Country Life Educational Insurance is low — ^just a few cents a month. It provides for a monthly edu- cational budget. Ask your local County Farm Bureau to give you all details. A $5,000 Country Life Educational Policy will provide $14,58 per month through grade school — $20,00 a month through four years of high school — $75,00 a month through four years of college and a graduation present of approximately $500.00 Country Life Insurance Co. 608 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO ■ ■ - ILUNOIS -COUPON- Send me rates on Educational Policy for □ My son A«e n My Daughter Age of father is Age of mothzr is A-e_ Name Address- County- OLD LINE LEGAL RESERVE - LOW COST Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1931 21 Demonstrations Teach Weed Killing C. W. Ward A SERIES of 21 weed killing demon- strations are being sponsored this month by the Illinois Farm Supply Company. C. W. Ward, sales repre- sentative of the com- pany and a man from the Chipman Chemical Engineer- ing Company, man- ufacturers of Atla- cide Calcium Chlo- rate, are in charge of the demonstrations scheduled in Lee, Carroll, Rock Island, Tri-Counties ("War- ren, Henderson, Mercer), Fulton, Cass, Scott, Pike, Greene, St. Clair, Madison, Montgomery, Shelby, Craw- ford-Jasper, Edgar, Champaign, Taze- well and Woodford Sept. 18; McLean county, Sept. 19; and Ford and Iro- quois counties, Sept. 21. A truck equipped with a power sprayer is being used to demonstrate the effectiveness of calcium chlorate. Ap- proximately nine carloads of atlacide have been distributed by Farm Bureaus and local service companies in the state during the last summer, reports Mana- ger L. R. Marchant of the Illinois Farm Supply Company. More fall applica- tions will probably be made than ever before this month and next. Fall treatments are particularly suc- cessful when properly applied. The chemical either kills the weed outright or else weakens it so that winter freez- ing together with plant poisoning will completely eradicate the pests. Plant poisoning is similar to blood poisoning. The chemical is absorbed principally through the leaves and stems and cir- culates through the plant system into the roots. Application should be made for best results before the weeds are killed by frost. Win Prizes in State Fair Drawing Contest For Auto Emblems 10 High Counties Named In Employer's Liability The 10 high counties in applications for Farmer Employer's Liability Insur- ance for August were: McLean, Du Page, Livingston, Henry, Tazewell, Cook, Vermilion, Fulton, St. Clair, Kendall. This policy protects the employer up to $5,000 per person and with that limit per person $10,000 for any single accident. In addition it covers court costs, lawyers' fees, hospital bills, etc. The cost of the insurance is only $4.50 each six months of hired labor. The bracket shown in the picture above is for fastening the I. A. A. auto emblem on cars that have a shutter or -winter front. The em- blem is fastened to the device by w^ire and may be attached to the bolt -which holds the front or rear license plate. Policyholders in the Illinois Agri- cultural Mutual may secure one of these free by writing the Company at 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Some recent accident reports follow: Cook County — Small bones in wrist broken when crank on gasoline engine flew back. Du Puge County — Fourth finger broken, nail torn off and skin tore when hand caught in grain elevator. Livingston County — Standing on toehold on roof when it gave way caus- ing employee to fall 16 feet to the ground sustaining cuts on face. Lung punctured by broken rib. McLean County — Employee put- ting collar on horse who had a sore neck. Horse turned and kicked employee on legs causing bad bruises. Macon County — Returning to field for more wheat sacks, employee lost control of car. Car turned a complete somersault causing injuries to employee's abdomen, right shoulder and hip, para- lizing right side. St. Clair County — Employee was picking ice when pick stuck and han- dle came off. Not noticing this, em- ployee jabbed again, running rusty pick in hand. Hire Sales Manager R. W. Grieser, head hog salesman for the Chicago Producers, has been em- ployed as sales manager for the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association. He began work on SeptemTjer 2. For the time being the Association will have its headquarters in the I. A. A. offices at 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. FARM Bureau members from 8 1 dif- ^. ferent counties registered at the Illi- nois Agricultural Association headquar- ters at the State Fair this year, accord- ing to records of the Illinois Farm Sup- ply Company. Sangamon, Christian, Montgomery, McLean, Macon, Macou- pin, and Champaign counties led in the number of registrations, in the .order named. ;,;.■ ;>'"::-''r''-y'''- ■-,■.■>;:■.■■ ^ The mystery faucet from which a stream of Penn Bond Motor Oil was continuously flowing appeared to be the center of attraction in the oil company exhibit. The ingenuity of George Cur- tiss, manager of McLean County Ser- vice Company, and the generosity of that company, were responsible for this portion of the display, Martin Fuchs of Harvel, Montgom- ery county, won the thirty gallon drum of Penn Bond (100% Pure Pennsyl- vania) oil in the drawing, and Elsie Sauder of Roanoke, Woodford county, won the Brunswick automobile tire. The first seven names, in the order drawn by Ruby Aires of Knox county, were: 1. Ralph E. Arnett, Pekin, 111., Taze- well county. 2. Robert Means, Hersman, 111., Brown county. 3. E. F. Stimpert, Panola, 111., Wood- ford county. 4. F. C. Dinwiddie, Sinclair, 111., Morgan county. 5. Martin Fuchs, Harvel, 111., Mont- gomery county. 6. Alden Snyder, Hillsboro, 111., Montgomery county. 7. Elsie Sauder, Roanoke, 111., Wood- ford county. The prizes mentioned above were awarded to the 5 th and 7th. J. C. Bornemann, route 1, Sugar Grove (Kane county) won the drum of oil at the Central States Exposition, Aurora, and Frank C. Barber of Sheri- dan (LaSalle county) the Brunswick automobile tire awarded by Illinois Farm Supply Company. I received your check for $17.35, which represents the full loss sustained by me by theft on or about Aug. 13, 1931. This is the first insurance loss of any kind that I have ever had and I am more than pleased with the settlement. J. W. Gannaway, Coles County, 111. The Illinois Farm Supply Company received 52 coupons and inquiries from the fly spray advertisement in the July issue of the RECORD. The inquiries came from 3 8 counties. The Dlinois A^cultural Assodatioa Published monthly by the Illinoli Agrioultural Ataooiatlan at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind, Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chiowo, IlL Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postafo pr*' vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1926, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Keoord, 608 So. Dearborn . St. . Chicago. Number 10 OCTOBER, 1931 Volume 9 "Too Many Public Offices," Ex-Gov. Lowden Declares Advocates Reconstruction of Local Government Into Larger Units To Reduce Taxes Frank O. liOvrden FORMER Governor Frank O. Low- den of Illinois, speaking at a two- day session of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, October 9, ad- vocated reconstruction of county and township governments as a means of re- ducing the tax burden. Mr. Lowden declared that township assessment of taxes should be abolished as an outgrown relic of ox-cart days, that there is no excuse for town- ship offices, that many counties are too small for the greatest efficiency, and that a general reorganization of the local govern- ment system is needed. "In the average Illinois county," Mr. Lowden said, "the salaries of county officials absorb a very large percentage of the total revenue of the county, running as high as 50 per cent. These officials could serve a much larger terri- tory. "It is a matter of common observa- tion that we have too many public offi- cials. Their number goes on increasing in good and evil times alike. Many of our county jails have been a disgrace for more than a hundred years. Our county almshouses are ex- pensive and many have been a re- proach to our civilization. They should be abolished and in their place should come either regional or state institu- tions. "We have too many governments," ne said. "An extreme illustration is in Cook county which alone contains 392 independent local governments. Is it any wonder that Chicago, with all its vast resources, should be in financial distress?" Mr. Lowden favors the abolition of the township. This is a unit of govern- ment which has largely survived its needs, he said. No one but the town assessor knows what its boundaries are. The county should be the smallest unit of assessment. Vv ;• . ^• In some states where the regional plan has been adopted the per capita cost of government has been cut in half. Virginia and North Carolina have made big cuts by consolidation of local government units. "It is sometimes urged that to con- solidate counties is a move away from local self-government," he said. "Quite the reverse is true. If we would check encroachment of the state upon func- tions of the county we must make county government so efficient that there will be no reason for such a change." Prof. Thomas S. Adams, tax authori- ty of Yale university and a specialist of 35 years' standing who has served as tax adviser to the treasury department, declared that "the best tax we have is the tobacco tax." He said: "We need not more taxes on tobacco, but more taxes like the tobacco tax; that is, sales taxes on articles of wide, but not abso- lutely necessary consumption." He declared the income tax better than the property tax. Among his rec- ommendations were: the reduction of public expenditures; the reorganization of the assessment machinery; the in- troduction of an income tax; and the taxation of intangible property. '"'''■■ Soybean Association Reports Advance Price Meet at Springfield October 5 to Discuss Details of Market- ing Situation THE I. A. A. IS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION AFTER thoroughly studying the market situation directors of the Soybean Marketing Association have announced a temporary advance of 20 cents per bushel basis number 2 U. S. grade. This temporary advance is based on a substantial sale of soybeans to a lead- ing processor at a figure well above the present low market level. Although the advance is extremely low, the Associa- tion expects the market to strengthen later and hopes to be able to make ad- ditional payments to members as this year's crop is merchandised. As soybean oil and soybean oil meal come into direct competition with cot- ton seed products, the price is natural- ly held down by the large production of cotton in the South this year. Meeting October 5 A meeting of leaders of the Soybean Marketing Association was held at Springfield October 5 to discuss the market situation and to report on prob- able deliveries from the organized coun- ties. President Earl C. Smith outlined to the leaders the principles involved in the sales contract which has already been entered into with a leading proc- essor. Representatives from most of the counties reported that only about two- thirds of last year's volume would be delivered this year and that a larger volume than usual will be stored on the farm for future delivery to the Associa- tion, and for feeding. It was also re- ported in certain areas, particularly where the crop is less than average, that a larger number of farmers are plowing under their soybean crop rather than pay the high harvesting cost. .■=."•■' With soybean oil meal being forced down on a competitive level with cot- Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1931 ■■/■"■■ ,■'■.■' . r : ton seed meal, there never was a better time for Illinois livestock feeders to buy a superior protein supplement for feeding with home grown grains than now, according to W. H. Coultas, man- ager of the Association. Livestock feed- ers should use more soybean oil meal, as it is superior in protein content and digestibility to either cotton seed or lin- seed meal and because it is the only protein supplement grown in the corn belt. Banquet State Baseball Champions at Pontiac I. A. A. Trophy Awarded Before Gathering in Livingston County . October 8 MORE than 150 people, including members of the State Champion- ship Baseball Team from Livingston county, baseball officials, County Farm Bureau directors, and their wives and guests, gathered at a banquet in Pon- tiac October 8 to celebrate Livingston's recent victory over Knox county in the state finals. S. G. "Steve" Turner, farm adviser, ably served as toastmaster. After paying tribute to the prowess of each member of the team and Mana- ger Clarence Jacobs, to Ray McKit- trick, county baseball director, and the four members of the baseball commit- tee, Francis Skinner, Donald Kirkton, John Wrightam and Wm. Conroy, the toastmaster presented each player with a gold baseball watch charm and a gift from the manager. The watch charm and a silver trophy were donated by the A. G. Spaulding Company. E. G. Thiem, secretary of the State League, reviewed the history of the or- ganization since its beginning in 1924, discussed some of the questions and problems that arose during the current season, told of the fine sportsmanship shown throughout the championship series by Livingston and Knox counties, and presented "Shy" Wrightam, captain of the team, with the Illinois Agri- cultural Association trophy, a silver lov- ing cup. Musical entertainment was provided by a Jadies' trio composed of Mesdames Erickson, Shugart and Turner, who won first place in the recent national con- test at the American Legion convention, Detroit, and by the Farmer Four, local men's quartette. Assistant Farm Adviser F. S. Camp- bell of Knox county. Manager T. J. Sullivan, Pitcher Sornberger and Catch- er Shay drove over from Galesburg to help celebrate Livingston's victory- Other guests introduced during the eve- ning in addition to team members and officials were George L. Potter, presi- Mennbers Sign Pledge To Prevent Accidents dent of the County Service Company; Calistus A. Bruer, secretary, and Charles Meis, president of the Livings- ton Farm Bureau. , Await Word from Farm Board on Corn Proposals PRESIDENT EARL C. SMITH dis- cussed stabilization of corn prices with members of the Coarse Grains Ad- visory Committe and the Federal Farm Board in "Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 6. A plan was formulated by a sub- committee and presented to the Farm Board with the request that it be given attention at the earliest possible mo- ment. It is likely that a state-wide I. A. A. meeting will be called in the near fu- ture to discuss and adopt a definite program. The marketing staff of the Associa- tion and representatives of the Illinois Grain Corporation have been studying various proposals made by members and leaders designed to lift the price of corn to a higher level. A number of the suggestions so made were brought be- fore the proper officials in the national capital. Soybean Oil Paint at Greatly Reduced Prices Successful experiments made by the University of Illinois and private tests conducted by paint manufacturers have prompted the Illinois Farm Sup- ply Company to offer a high grade soy- bean oil paint through the 47 associated service companies. This paint, containing not less than 20 per cent soybean oil, promises to greatly increase the outlet for soybean oil, which largely determines the soy- bean market. Illinois grows 40 per cent of the commercial soybeans produced in this country. In order to get rapid distribution for this paint the Farm Supply Company is offering it through county service companies at 23 per cent below the regular retail price for paint of a simi- lar quality. With special discounts in addition to this, the net cost to Farm Bureau members will be approximately 30 per cent below average local retail prices. The house paint can be furnished in REPORTS coming in from several of the 61 counties organizing safety clubs as a part of the state Farm Bu- reau accident prevention campaign in- dicate that farmers are joining whole- heartedly in the movement, reports V. Vaniman, director of insurance service. The first count shows a membership of 369. Considering the fact that wind- ^^ y^ ^-^ shield stickers and other -^#^^B material were sent out ^_^ \^ ^ only a few days ago this is an exceptionally good showing, Vaniman said. Every Farm Bureau member is eligi- ble for membership in Illinois Farm Bureau Safety Club and will receive a windshield sticker on which is printed a list of rules for safe driving. Stickers, material and membership are free. A number of counties are holding special safety meetings during October where demonstrations of safe driving and traffic rules will be given. Champaign county is planning to in- stall safety lanes for testing brakes and wheel alignment as a means of eliminat- ing mechanical defects which might lead to accidents. Mr. Vaniman says about 75 per cent of the cars tested in safety lanes have defects that need cor- recting. A silver loving cup will be given by the I. A. A. to the county conducting the best campaign. Each county enter- ing will present an exhibit of newspaper clippings, news letter items, and other publicity material such as pictures, pos- ters, etc. The winning county will have the honor of naming a local man as president of the Illinois Farm Bureau Safety Club for the coming year. The next four will select representatives from their county to be members of the board of directors. Ford County Gram Association Formed The Ford County Grain Association, newly organized, has the following board of directors: Albert Odell, Charles E. Harper, Louis Runneberg, A. B. Schofield, Edward Karr, Paxton; Al- fred Arends, Melvin; R. F. Cothern, W. E. McKeever, Harry Scott, Gibson City; Louis Rust, Sibley; George V. Dowse, William Walgenbach, Kempton; John Woodward, Thawville; John Gal- lahue and P. S. Jensen, Piper City. The temporary officers are: A. B. Schofield, president; P. S. Jensen, vice-president; W. E. McKeever, secretary-treasurer. any of 12 colors shown on a color chart on display at all county service companies. October, 19M THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five Dairymen's League Joins — in Opposing 1 5% Increase AN appeal to farmers to support their organizations in the fight against higher freight rates has been made by Fred H. Sexauer, president of the Dairymen's League Co-operative As- sociation of New York. He points out that farm prices are now 77 per cent of what they were before the war, while railroad rates are 1J5 per cent of the pre-war rate. "The railroads ask for additional rev- enue so that they may suffer no losses, pay interest of bonds and securities and pay interest on investments such as stocks," said Mr. Sexauer. "Farmers asked for relief ten years ago. They were finally given the Agri- cultural Marketing Act two years ago. Already a movement has been started in the cities to kill the act. That was not what the farmers asked for, but they had to accept that or nothing. "Farmers have had to reduce their costs, cut wages, lower living standards and work harder. Are railroads a mighty institution that can solve their problems by new development, cutting costs and holding on until better times, or must farmers have the burdens of the rail- roads placed upon their already overbur- dened shoulders to carry with their own? The Dairymen's League supported the McNary-Haugen bill and the equaliza- tion fee along with the American Farm Bureau Federation and other farm or- ganizations. Fruit and Vegetable Growers Meet Oct. 22 The first stockholders' meeting of the National Fruit and Vegetable Ex- change will be held at the Hotel Sher- man, Chicago, October 22. A resolution has been drawn up and copies submitted to interested co-opera- tive marketing associations, whose boards of directors will determine whether or not they desire stock in the national set-up. Each organization desiring to be offi- cially represented at the stockholders' meeting and participate in the election of the board of directors must pass the resolution and name a delegate with full power to represent it, says P. F. Hibst, secretary of the organization. A. B. Leeper, director of fruit and vegetable marketing for the L A. A. and manager of the Illinois Fruit Grow- ers Exchange, is president of the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. The new organization will probably begin to handle produce January 1. EQUALI OF BARGAIN POWER I. A, A. Directors Vote itq Help Milk Proc|uc€frs Assistance to the Sanitary Milk Pro- ducers of St. Louis was voted unani- mously by the board of directors of the I. A. A. at its regular meeting in Chi- cago, Thursday, September 17. The following motion by Mr. C. E. Bamborough, seconded by Mr. Frank G. Oexner was adopted: "That the executive officers of Illi- nois Agricultural Association be and they hereby are authorized and directed to confer with the officers of Sanitary Milk Producers Association in calling a meeting at the earliest moment of rep- resentatives from the several County Farm Bureaus in the affected area to- gether with the Board of Directors of Sanitary Milk Producers and representa- tives of Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion; and further, to make available, to the full extent their judgment justi- fies, all possible man power from within the marketing, publicity, and organiza- tion staff of the Association, to assist the dairy producers in the St. Louis ter- ritory in protecting their rightful inter- ests." Edwardsville Paper Fights for Local Milk Producers In an editorial on the milk strike in southern Illinois against the Pevely Dairy Company of St. Louis, the Ed- wardsville (111.) Intelligencer said in part: "There isn't any doubt about where the sympathies of Madison coun- ty residents should be in this fight. About 1700 Madison county farmers are extensively engaged in milk production. Their income from such business vitally affects every person in the county. If Madison county farmers can't make a profit from their labors we certainly cannot expect them to contribute much to the business welfare of the commun- ity. On a selfish basis alone every busi- ness man in the county wants the pro- ducers to win out in this fight. As a matter of fact their sympathies are with the producers anyway. "They realize that the producers are fighting for recognition and a chance to do business in a business-like manner. They know that if the Pevely Company should win out, a considerable rtumber of our farmers would be reduced to a status little better than that of slavery." Three Per Cent Money, Corn Holding Considered" Following a discussion about agita- tion for three per cent money in several sections of Illinois, the board of direc- tors of the I. A. A. at their September meeting voted to refer this question to the Finance Committee for study and recommendation to the board at its October meeting. > •" > v:^' i • The board also considered at some length plans proposed in Iowa and Ne- braska involving the holding of the new corn crop for higher prices. It was gen- erally agreed that any plan that seems hopeful of obtaining the desired result should be supported. It was regularly moved by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Marshall, and carried: "That the matter finding a solution or evolving a plan for holding the new corn crop off the market until better prices results, be referred to the Secre- tary of the Association, with instruc- tions that he in turn place the matter into the hands of the marketing staff of the Association for study and rec- ommendations as to a constructive plan which will attain results, and to make report at the next meeting of the Board." Haugen Predicts Passage of Equalization Fee Representative Haugen of Iowa has expressed the opinion that Congress at the next session will pass the proposed legislation to incorporate the equaliza- tion fee into the agricultural marketing act. Mr. Haugen's statement was as fol- lows: "The farm leaders generally are getting back to the equalization fee plan for handling surplus agricultural prod- ucts, and against the subsidy plan for marketing them under the revolving fund loan provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1928. There probably will be legislation by Congress this win- ter to incorporate the equalization fee as a part of our marketing plan. "I expect the equalization fee plan to be adopted as originally proposed in the McNary-Haugen bill." Ford County Gains in Farm Bureau Members A recent membership drive in Ford county put the membership of the County Farm Bureau up to 660 on in- complete returns, making a gain of ap- proximately 100 members in the last year. Two entire townships and por- tions of several others are not included in this total. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD October y 1951 ft'^i---.. ■..•••!!. ^;:;• Livingston Wins State Baseball Championship 1931 STATE CHAMPIONS FROM LIVINGSTON COUNTY : ' -^ ;V FKO.\T ROW (left to risht): Weber, h.n.; Conroy, rf.; W^ild uiber, Miib. MIDDI.K ROW: Wheiitley, cf.; >'.':-:-r '\' •'■'■■ '.:" ',!'■"■■-■ . ,;..;'?:: ■■'' "'' Every company organized prior to 1931 has paid off the balance due on its note covering stock subscriptions in the Farm Supply Company from pa- tronage dividends. : ; The aggregate sum of $156,259 has been paid back to shareholders during the five years the company has operated. This is an annual yield of 76.54 per cent on the investment. The amounts paid annually in dividends on preferred stock and in patronage dividends are as fol- lows: preferred dividends — $233.87 in 1927, $1,138.57 in 1928, $1,844.75 in 1929, $3,025.77 in 1930, and $5,162.68 in 1931; patronage — $1,138.21 in 1927, $11,239.71 in 1928, $20,772.74 in 1929, $38,307.89 in 1930, and $73,394.82 in 1931. 115 Per Cent Profit "The future of co-operative pur- chasing in Illinois," said Mr. Marchant, "hinges on the interest taken in the movement and the effort made to de- velop it. The possibilities of large scale operations through the centralization of buying power is a real challenge and an opportunity. Co-operative purchasing offers a definite way to lower produc- tion costs which is more important to- day than at any time in the past decade. "For this reason co-operative pur- chasing promises to be of ever-increasing importance. The saving in centralized purchasing is immediately apparent. Many a farmer will be sold on the co- operative idea by this obvious saving and later be made to see the value of co-operative marketing. "Instead of 47 companies operating 351 truck tanks and serving 60,000 farmers, further expansion should result in some 60 companies with facilities for covering the state from end to end and serving not less than 100,000 custodi- ers. It is the duty of every farm organi- zation to do anything that will lend greater dignity to the business of agri- culture and increase the returns of those engaged in it. Illinois Farm Supply Company is already deeply indebted to the Farm Bureau leadership of the state for its support." ; '•- Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1931 i fb til IM Ol J COLTVIIAL ASSOCIA RECORD To advance thr purpine fot whtch the harm Hureau u-ai organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the buuness, economic, political, and educational tnterettt of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to deielop atricvltvre George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Fubliihed monthly by the lUinoit Agrioultural AjiooUtion at 165 80. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offleet, 608 Bo. Dearborn St., Ohioaco, ni. Application for transfer of teoond olau entry from Marshall, HI., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailinf at tpeoial rate of posture provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1025, authorised Oct. 27, 19U. Addrees all communications for publication to Editorial Offloei. UUnois Agrrioultural Association Beoord. 608 So. Dearborn St., (Aioacc The In dividual membership fee of the niinois Agricultural Assooiatlon is flve dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Beoord. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address m Is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith. Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles _ _...Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) H. C. Vial. Downers Grove G. F. Tullock, Rockford C. E. Bamborough, Polo Ist to Uth 12th 13th 14th.... ISth.... 16th.... 17 th.... 18th.. 19th_.. 20th.... 2 Ist.... 22nd... 23rd... 24th.. .M. G. Lambert, Ferris Charles Bates, Browning ..Geo. B. MuUer, Washington A. B. Schoiield, Paxton W. A, Dennis, Paris C. J. Gross, Atwood Charles S. Black, Jacksonville Samuel Sorrells, Raymond Frank Oexner, Waterloo W. L. Cope, Salem Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th , Fred Dietz, De Sotc DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller . J. H, Kelker Finance _ _ R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vepfetable Marketing A. B. Leeper Grain Marketmg : Harrison Fahrnkopf Information _ George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel ^ . Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone- Phosphate J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization _ G. E. MeUger Produce Marketing . F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statietics-..., J. C. Watson Transportation _ L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co ^ L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Ilhnois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings. Vire-pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Marketing Ass'n R. W. Grieser, Sales Mgr. Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. Seeking a Way Out 'T' HE general unrest caused by the continuing low level of farm prices with consequent financial distress has naturally given rise to many ideas and suggestions for a way out. Meritorious as are many of the proposals for price improve- ment and cheaper credit, few definite and con- structive suggestions have been offered for mak- ing such proposals effective. Certainly courage and aggressiveness in support of sound moves which promise to relieve suffering and start stagnant economic machinery moving toward better days is sorely needed. But it is im- portant that only such plans be tried which offer a reasonable opportunity for success. The Illinois Agricultural Association has been giving careful consideration to credit and price stabilization plans for a number of weeks. Its representatives charged with responsibility have sought the advice and counsel of members and local leaders. Definite proposals which we believe are con- structive and have some chance for success have- been and are being formulated. These have been presented to officials in high places who have the power to make them effective. At this writing we are not at liberty to disclose the details of such recommendations. Just as soon as possible the Association will call its members and leadership together that each may do his part toward mak- ing whatever plans are adopted effective, v Lowden on Consolidation r^ NCE a public office has been created in this country, it "more nearly approaches immor- tality than anything I know," Frank O. Lowden of Oregon told members and their guests at the annual banquet of the Illinois Chamber of Com- merce in Chicago Oct. 9. This situation he gave as one of the reasons for ever-increasing taxes. Ex-Governor Lowden with his usual courage and directness recommended abolition of the township as a unit of government, consolidation of smaller counties, and creation of regional jails, poorhouses, courts and other public necessities in the interest of tax reduction. In many counties, Mr. Lowden said, half or more of the total tax levy for county purposes goes to pay the salaries of elected officials. The need no longer exists, he continued, for so many small units of government which frequently fail to function properly. In some rural communi- ties, he said, there are hardly enough residents to fill the elected offices. There is no excuse for hav- ing a county judge in every county. The smallest unit of assessment should be the county, he said. Yet we support all these units of government with their countless elected officials and complain about high taxes. ; ' • .: : ^ ;- • Reorganization of local government machinery into larger units, election of a .chief executive with required budgetary control of expenditures in each county, and elimination of many useless offices which are no longer needed, Mr. Lowden believes are necessary to lift some of the burden from the taxpayer and give the people a better administration of local public affairs. As we go to press the struggle for recognition and a voice in the market by organized dairymen from the Pevely Dairy Company, St. Louis, continues. The Pevely Company in- sist on naming the price of milk without consumer or pro- ducer representation, while denying the dairymen all rights of checking weights and tests. Farmers throughout the state and nation are watching the outcome of this controversy. The obvious lesson it has taugTit is the need for more thorough organization coupled with united action of milk producers not only locally but over wide areas. Only with such unification can farmers place themselves on an equal footing with large distributing agencies in the sale of farm products. vil M: be me October y 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine M-P Elevator Managers ~~ Laud Marketing Service" Directors and managers of the Gran- ville, McNabb and Varna elevators in Marshall and Putnam counties, all mem- bers of the Illinois Grain Corporation, met on October 2 at the Farmers State Bank, McNabb, reports the Marshall- Putnam Farm Bureau. Harrison Fahrn- kopf and Charles P. Cummings of the Illinois Grain Corporation, and John Benson of the Farmers National, Peoria, attended the meeting. Mr. Stromgren, manager of the Var- na elevator, stated that he has found the service of the Mid-West and Illinois Grain Corporation entirely satisfactory. In only one or two instances, he said, were outside bids higher than those re- ceived from this source. Mr. Whitaker, manager of the Gran- ville elevator, reported that practically all grain from that elevator had been shipped to the Mid-West Grain Cor- poration and that the service had been very satisfactory. Marshall-Putnam county stands in eighth place in the state for the quan- tity of grain shipped through the Illi- nois regional. A total of 176 cars were shipped to the Mid-West from this county since it began operating. PadiMev^S Kirkpatrick Speaker at -^ — Knox County Meeting ILLINOIS farmers during the past four and one-half years have invest- ed $1,000,000 in co-operative organiza- tions which market commodities pro- duced by someone else, Donald Kirkpat- rick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., told Knox county farmers at a community picnic September 15. The county oil and supply companies are examples. On the other hand, Kirkpatrick pointed out, in the past ten years the same producers have invested little or nothing to perfect a machine for mar- keting their own products. He further stated that co-operative marketing does not end with the co- operative assembling of commodities as has become the common idea among many shipping association members. The producer should control the product un- til it reaches the terminal market or the consumer. Only one out of three cars of livestock shipped through Illinois shipping associations is handled by co- operatives on the terminal markets. The speaker said that the control of 50 or 60 per cent of grain and livestock would enable these co-operatives to bar- gain with the purchasers of the com- modities in such a way that producers would receive a larger share of the con- sumer's dollar. : The daily farm program of the I. A. A. over radio station WJJD, Chicago (1130 kilocycles), is now broadcast at 1 p. m. each week day except Saturday. During the summer the daily broadcast was discontinued in favor of programs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights. Daily livestock market reports, farm news and crop and market in- formation of special interest to Illi- nois farmers will make up the pro- gram as in the past. Talks by I. A. A. staff members w^ill be scheduled from time to time. The Chicago Producers will present a weekly livestock market review^ every Fri- day. The state champion 4-H Club quar- tette from Marshall-Putnam counties will broadcast over the NBC network from station KYW, Chicago, Novem- ber 7. Illinois 4-H members will pro- vide the entire program at that time. Members of the quartette are Frank Mc- Cusky, Lacon; Aman Wilson, Sparland; Bert McKee and Max Meredith, LaRose. Ray C. Doneghue, farm adviser from McDonough county broadcast from Stations WMAQ and WJJD, Chicago, on Oct. 6-7. He told how McDonough livestock growers were building their own marketing machinery. The National Broadcasting Company announces that Walter Damrosch and his orchestra inaugurated the 1931-32 Music Appreciation Hour on Friday, October 9. This broadcast goes on the air from N. B. C. stations between 10 and 11 A. M. central standard time. More than 56,000 copies of an im- proved manual will be distributed to schools throughout the country. The manual includes suggestions for class- room reception of the series, an orches- tral seating plan, descriptive notes on all compositions to be played, a schedule of concert dates, and music material available for school orchestras, in addi- tion to illustrations and comments by national figures. The NBC estimates that more than 5,000,000 school children hear the Music Appreciation Hour. inois Livestock Market Ass'n Now Selling Daily PRODUCERS are not getting their rightful share of what the consumer pays for his meat, Ray Miller, director; of livestock marketing, told Boone county farmers at a special livestock meeting held at the Farm Bureau office September 22. For each dollar spent in 1913 for meat the producer was getting 56 cents while in 1931 the farmer is getting only 3 5 cents. Miller pointed out. This grad- ual narrowing of the producer's share necessarily means less profit. The pro- ducer has very little voice in the pres- ent marketing situation. Private commission firms still hold the real control. They have no reason to cut their charges in the stock yards such as pen rent, corn prices, etc. At pres- ent commission firms are charging $1.30 a bushel for all corn fed. The Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation is now marketing livestock daily. It is selling according to grade on the market where the stock com- mands the best price. Boone county, according to Farm Adviser E. C. Foley, will hold a tour of livestock producers this fall when selling and grading demonstrations will be held. Mason and McLean Co.'s Lead in Grain Marketing The Allen Farmers Elevator Company in Mason county, which recently joined the Illinois Grain Corp., makes the 76th grain co-operative to affiliate with the state-wide regional and the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation. The Allen elevator handles approximately 250,000 bu. of grain annually. Mason and McLean counties now lead in co-operative grain marketing with seven elevators each in the Illinois Grain Corporation. The 76 grain co-operatives represent a total volume of more than 12,000,000 bu. annually. The Guthrie Farmers Elevator in Ford county, affili- ated with the Illinois Grain Corporation the previous week. J. P. Watkins is manager and Hubert Ingersoll, president of the Allen Eleva- tor. Other members of the board are: -Henry Worner, J. W. Harmel, Edward Stansbury, Fred Radefield, Wm. Diers, Fritz Miller, Frank Bartles, and Henry Hiller. Henry W. Trautman, formerly with the Chi- cago and Kansas City Producers is the new manager of McDonough Livestock Marketing Association at Macomb. He began work Oct. 1. The Vermilion County Livestock Marketing Association has hiade arrange- ments to finance cattle and lamb feed- ing operations for feeders at an interest rate of 6 per cent, according to P. F. Kettering, manager. T^ Greatest Endorsement in the \^t*ld SERVICE andtQU Aladdin Gasoline, Radiant Kerosene, Penn Bond and Blue Seal Motor Oils and Greases B*made from carefully selected crude oil, skillfully refined a nd laboratory tested. You are assured pos*|.^atis- f action at all times when you use SERVICE PETROLEUM PRODU These Maps Show the Rapid Growth of Your Company Highest quality products at the lowest possible prices at which such quality can be purchased, to- gether with the best possible service your organization can provide has meant a tremendous growth in sales — in the number of stations and service trucks. This record, shown by accompanying maps and data, is most impressive. (Dots represent bulk storage sta- tions, and color designates territory served.) 1929 Sales Gasoline . .8,911,166 Gals. Kerosene & Distillate. 3,549,646 Gals. Lubricating Oil 376,799 Gals. Grease .... 181,458 Lbs. 21 Companies 46 Bulk Stations 140 Service Trucks This Symbol of QUALITY is your guarantee of satisfaction. It stands for the maximum in quality and service. Be sure to pur- chase your needs from your Farm Bureau Service Organization. > -Vv 1 1930 Sal^ Gasoline .13,058,041 G< Kerosene & llAx Distillate 6,033,689 Q^ *•"'*) Lubricating Oil 594,954 a Grease . . . 405,351 LI 36 Companies 90 Bulk Stations 243 Service Trucflv 1931 Sa! Gasoline 22,8ip: Kerosene and Distillate 9,4^1 Lubricating Oil . . 948 Grease 643 48 Compani< 121 Bulk Statix^l 351 Service Tri TOTAL GAIN: (Over 1930) ^•> ' .!)^is. ■itals. jals. ^-ii)S, ^^ ■ f ILLINOIS FMM 608 S. Dearborl^t. Hdvk You Secutx^ 1 1 h rowth! \\Md for ITY eases ymade i posAL^atis- 954 G 351 L lies Hons Trucfi Sal s^ . .22A01 ,!>tls. . 9,4*1 948| 64* / •era Is. Irals. paniet >tafiJpl ce Tr Jj r ''4 '• N: 6$ t 1930) 5 A 19 n FAM SUPPLY CO. Iborl't. - Chicago, 111. iecus^ Your Winter Oil? I The Greatest Endorsement in the V^ id SERVICE and QUAL V Aladdin Gasoline, Radiant Kerosene, Penn Bond and Blue Seal Motor Oils and Greases inade frorn carefully selected crude oil, skillfully refined and laboratory tested. You are assured poj- ^ .-atis- faction at all times when you use ^ SERVICE PETROLEUM PRODUCj S These Maps Show the Rapid Growth of Your Company ■{ Highest quality products at the lowest possible prices at which such quality can be purchased, to- gether with the best possible service your organization can provide has meant a tremendous growth in sales — in the number of stations and service trucks. This record, shown by accompanying maps and data, is most impressive. (Dots represent bulk storage sta- tions, and color designates territory served.) , ? Gasoline . .8.911.166 Gals. Kerosene & Distillate. 3. 549.646 Gals. -Lubricating Oil 376,799 Gals. Grease .... 181.458 Lbs. 2 I Companies 46 Bulk Stations 140 Service Trucks • This Symbol of QUALITY is your guarantee of satisfaction. It stands for the maximum in quality and service. Be sure to pur- chase your needs from your Farm Bureau Service Organization. Gasoline .13,058,041 G Kerosene & Distillate 6.033,689 G: Lubricating Oil 594,954 G Grease . . . 405,351 Lb^ 36 Companies 90 Bulk Stations 243 Service Truc^ ( Gasoline 22,891 "m^s- Kerosene and Distillate 9,4' f J.ds. Lubricating Oil . 949^ "mis. Grease 64. -bs. 48 Companie . 121 BulkStati'f' 35 I Service Trf (Over 1930) ILLINOIS FiVM 608 S. Dearborj t. YoTi Seciuc 1 Irowthl V, ' id for ALITY eases made d po^ ( ^atis- J ( i ■ s '/V ,041 G. ,689 G- 954 G / 351 LbJ lies 1 Hons Truc\:, panir. IStati-F ce H y 1930^ FiVJM SUPPLY CO. borj t. - Chicago, 111. eciDn Your Winter Oil? Page Ttvelve THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1951 A. F. B. F. Plans Great — Convention Dec. 4 to 9 N otice linois Agricultural Ass'n. Big Problems Facing Organized Farmers, Elect Officers and Seven Directors BECAUSE of the many problems facing organized agriculture this year, unusual national interest will be directed to the thirteenth annual con- vention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, to be held at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Dec. 4 to 9. Surplus crop control, adequate finan- cial credit for agriculture, taxation, transportation, stabilization of the dol- lar, disposition of Muscle Shoals, a na- tional land policy, and other matters will engage the attention of the organi- zation. Every action agreed upon in . the mapping of the Federation's pro- gram will directly affect not only the lives of America's 27,000,000 rural resi- dents, but the vast background of the nation's entire business life as well. National Farm Bureau executives are urging that every unit of the great ,: Farm Bureau organization be represented to insure the adoption of a sound plat- , form. State executive committees '^ which have not as yet appointed their voting delegates should qualify at once. Secretary M. S. Winder suggests. He urges, also, that county leaders co-oper- ^ ate with state offices in marshalling dele- gates for participation in the Chicago meeting. ■; ' ' - - , v. ■ ; - - • y.:':'. Speakers Being Scheduled A full announcement of speakers will be made later. In the past the Federa- tion has been addressed by a president, senators, congressmen, cabinet members, governors and others prominent in pub- lic life. This year equally prominent men and women are expected to be scheduled. A national quartet contest will be a new feature of the convention program this year. Entries will represent states only. The A. F. B. F. annual award "For Distinguished Service to Organized Agriculture," will again be made this year. Nominations close Oct. H. Cup to Largest County The contest to determine the winner of the silver loving cup offered to the largest county Farm Bureau promises to be spirited. San Joaquin County Farm Bureau, Stockton, California, holds the cup at present, but will have some strong contenders to meet this year, including the McLean County Farm Bureau in Illinois. ; The important responsibility of choos- ing a president, a vice-president and seven directors will also face the con- Election of Delegates NOTICE is hereby given that in connection with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bu- reaus to be held during the month of November, 1931, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective Coun- ty Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of Illinois Agricul- tural Association shall elect a dele- gate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural As- sociation and vote on all matters be- fore the next annual meeting or any special meeting of the Association, including the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by- laws of the Association. During November annual meet- ings will be held in Bond, Clay, Clin- ton, Jackson, Madison, Marion, Mon- roe, Moultrie, Schuyler, St. Clair, Washington, Williamson, and Law- rence counties. Signed, G. E. Metzger, Secretary. October 15, 1931. Define Status of Farm Bureau Memberships- vention this year. Each will be selected for a two-year term. The convention proper will open on Monday morning, Dec. 7, for a three- day session. Preceeding this main meet- ing there will be a two-day National Farm Women's Conference on Dec. 4 and 5. Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, national director of Home and Community work for the A. F. B. F., has selected as a theme for this meeting "The Amer- ican Farm Home and Its Surrounding Community." Speakers will discuss the rural church and school, rural medical service, recreation, and kindred topics, with emphasis on the Farm Bureau's re- lations to them. Men will participate in this year's conference aJong with the women. Many Ne^v Features A new feature of the convention this year will be the First National Congress of Farm Home Modernization Project Leaders on Dec. 4 to 7. Another feature is to be the A. F. B. F. Exposition of Agricultural Progress. Three national co-operative associations have already arranged for exhibit space. State Farm Bureaus and associated units are also en- gaging space. There will be a carefully selected group of commercial exhibits, arranged into ten departments covering every phase of farm interest. At its September meeting the LA. A. board of directors adopted unanimously a report of the Organization-Inf orma- : tion Committee as follows: ' •' - (1) That the I. A. A. recommend to the County Farm Bureaus that v only holders of individual mem- berships in the Farm Bureau and Illinois Agricultural Association : shall be entitled to the dividends and services, based upon mem- bership in good standing, and rendered either by the Farm Bu- reau or associated companies, ex- cepting only those members of the Farm Bureau member's im- mediate family who are under age and wholly dependent. (2) No partnership membership to be recognized which involves more than one farm unit unless all business is transacted in the firm or partnership name. ( 3 ) Partnership membership accepted shall participate as an individual member. The question of who is a Farm Bureau member arose when several cases were discovered of non-member relatives us- ing their connections to get Farm Bu- reau auto insurance and other services. Schuyler County Oil Co. Declares 5% Dividend During its first year of business which has just closed, the Schuyler County Service Company sold more than a quar- ter million gallons of petroleum prod- ucts making a net profit of $3,43 5.68. The board of directors declared a five per cent patronage dividend and placed the remainder of the earnings in the reserve fund. The Tri-County Oil Company, owned and operated by Farm Bureau members in Warren, Henderson and Mercer coun- ties, sold nearly a million and a half gal- lons of petroleum products during the fiscal year closing September 30. Home Industries Booth Of most appeal to farm women will he the Home , Industries booth in which farm home handicraft workers may display the products of their skill. Orders will be taken and forwarded to the makers who will then ship their finished products to the purchaser. ^ Arrangements are being made for spe- cial reduced rates on railroads and motor bus lines and for hotel accommodations. Announcement of these will be sent to state Farm Bureau ofl&ces for transmittal to county and community centers. ! 4> !>• v."^*' ♦ I* October, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen ^~^t» Country Life Insfurance Company An Example of What Farmers Can Do ; I Through Co-operative Effort li. A. Williams lower than any other company in the legal reserve field. The company is capitalized at $125,000 with the Illinois Agricultural Holding Company owning the stock. Stock in the Holding Company is held by the I. A. A., County Farm Bureaus, and Farm Bureau members. Control is in the hands of the I. A. A. On the strength of this set-up it is possible to produce life insurance at cost. Profits are returned to the policy holder instead of the stockholder, since the latter is limited to 7 per cent pre- ferred dividends. The Farm Bureau demanded a com- pany in which it could have confidence because many farmers had purchased unstable protection only to find that rates would raise, or to find that some IN 1930 and 1931 many weak or- ganizations in the business world fell by the wayside. Some managed to pull through with heavy losses. Only a few showed a healthy growth. Country Life Insurance Company is among the few that has made substantial progress. It stands out among the sound financial institutions of the country. Country Life throughout the depression has con- tinued to show an increase in new paid for business. It continued to hold its lapse of business down to an as- tonishingly 1 w figure. It paid dividends not re- quired in the con- tract. Country Life now has in excess of $43,- 000,000 of insur- ance in force counting the busi- ness in process. Business writ- ten this year is only three-quar- ters of a million below the 1930 figures for the same period. The Company expects to approach the amount of paid business of last year by the end of this year. This was assessment company had gone out of $15,715,750. In 1931 the company business. An additional reason was that paid $46,000 in dividends to 1929 poli- even when members did buy legal re- cy holders, although the contracts called serve insurance they purchased high for no dividends until the end of the priced investment policies rather than third year, which would have been one straight life protection because they had year later. no one to advise them. There was a All policies issued by Country Life great need for guidance as well as pro- pay dividends. This includes ordinary tection. That need is supplied by Coun- life, 20 pay life, 20 year endowment, try Life, endowment at age 65, and 12 year term Inasmuch as the board of directors of C'roHH Mectioii f>f Citiintry liife iiiiiiii office Mlio^vinK ne^v in IxifkKroiiiiil. insurance issued once a year. Country Life is a legal reserve life insurance company created in answer to the demands of Farm Bureau members for reliable low cost life insurance. Its the I. A. A. could not endorse a life insurance company over which it had no control, it decided to operate its own company. The wisdom of this action has since been demonstrated. The suc- rates on participating life insurance are cess of Country Life can be explained in part by economical management, sound investments with good interest return, careful selection of risks, and low mortality, as well as a good volume of new business. L. A. Williams has been manager of the company since its beginning. Dr. John W. Boland has been its medical director. They have had charge of ac- quisition and selection of risks, result- ing in an excellent showing. In 1929, $17,000 in death claims were paid out, with $19,000,000 business put on the books. In 1930, $48,000 was paid in death claims with a total of $3 5,000,000 business on record. One of the important features of Country Life is its non-medical busi- ness. The term non-medical does not imply the taking of any risk without examination. It does, however, eliminate the cost of the $5 medical fee as fixed over- head in the under- writing expense. More than two- thirds of the company's busi- ness is done on the non-medical blank. This non- medical state- ment, however, is supplemented by two investigation reports, which give the company the necessary in- formation and save approximat e ly $3. 50 in the under- writing expense. If it were not for the 96 active agen- cies established as a part of the County Farm Bureaus, a company just begin- ning in 1929 would have perhaps been 20 years in getting the volume of busi- ness on its books that has been effected in Country Life in 2^ years. The early acquisition of large volume has reflected a tremendous saving to policy holders. Commissions on this business are all paid to County Farm Bureaus, who in turn pay the agents. Nearly ~^ a half million dollars has been paid Farm Bureaus in commissions to date. Another advantage the Farm Bureau has given Country Life is co-operation in the organization of a sales force biiNiuet*!* department Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1931 under Mr. Williams, who has been able to school these men in groups with the aid of the Farm Bureau. Country Life has been an outstanding development in the field of co-operation because of the ready response of organization-minded men. Agents attend schools at their own expense five or six times a year, many driving 150 miles to attend one and two-day schools. Because the efforts of Country Life are confined to the state of Illinois, it has been possible to carry the facts to the farmer without wasted effort through the L A. A. Record, the Bu- reau Farmer, farm papers and the radio. All of these mediums have been used to inform the prospective policy holder, making Country Life insurance more easily sold than that in other companies. Legal Reserve Required The same legal reserve requirements Pnrt of tlie Nt«lli«tl«'iil room with HollerUh tabulator anil ROrter UMed In keep- ,-;■„■ InK reeordw,-. ■■%■::•■ heavy indebtedness already. In the event of the owner's death many farms would have been forced on a poor market at a tremendous loss unless there was cash are exacted from this company as any from life insurance tq enable his heirs other company. Reserve has to be put to stall off foreclosure. up on the basis of insurance in force so The company has over 1,000 agents, insurance on all ages from one month that millions or billions of life insurance all of whom are Farm Bureau members, to seventy years, women accepted on do not increase the security per thou- All agents work under a general agent the same basis as men, and double in- sand to the policy holder. Starting in appointed by the Farm Bureau in each demnity for those who want it. But its 1929 at a time when any investor knew county. The assets of Country Life are business has been so carefully selected more than $1,000,000. The premium that its mortality has been less than other legal reserve agency company in America. "Nor does Country Life 'lay down the bars' when it comes to under- writing. It is as liberal in this respect as any agent should want, as it writes better than to take chances, it was a simple matter for the finance commit- tee of Country Life to confine its in- vestments to government and municipal bonds and securities of like stability. Country Life is now placed in the envi- able position of having the very best of investments and a very low lapse of business. "Lovr Lapse Rate The low lapse is perhaps due to the intelligent manner in which life insur- income this year will be over a million. Insurance Digest Says Here is what the American Insurance Digest said about Country Life: "Having written so much business in so short a time. Country Life might be suspected of three things — paying high commissions to get the business; liberal underwriting to the extent that it ac- cepts any and all risks; and a disregard for the permanency of its business in ance has been sold, coupled with the order to achieve success quickly. fact that older companies with older policies hold a greater temptation for the policyholder to reach in and get his money, while the newer policies of Country Life are not yet far enough "In each of these particulars the re- verse is true, which makes Country Life's record all the more inspiring. It has paid its agents a smaller commission than is paid by the older companies in 30 per cent of the expected. "In 1929 business was so carefully placed that in 1930 Country Life's lapse ratio was only 5 per cent. In con- sequence of this persistency, Country Life made a greater gain in insurance in force last year than any other Illi- nois company, operating in its home state only. /: '' - ,' "All of Country Life's progress has been achieved under the personal direc- tion of General Manager L. A. Williams, who is completing this year his twen- tieth anniversary in the life insurance business." advanced in age to tempt policy holders America. Its home office practices econ with their cash value. omy also, as proved by the fact that the Country Life policies have been sold expense per thousand of new life insur- for protection and not for investment, ance is only $2.6 5. This is believed to Protection Offered Those Hauling School Children Drivers transporting pupils and teachers to school for compensation can Many farmers were paying interest on be a lower cost per thousand than any now secure protection against liability through the Illinois Agricultural Mutual ^ I Insurance Company at only a small ad- ditional cost. Up to Sept. 18, when this new feature became effective, there was no provision covering liability of car owners while transporting passengers for pay. The additional coverage provided by the supplement to the policy covers only the hauling of pupils and teachers to and from school. The insured must live on a farm and have agriculture for his principal business in order to get this protection. The endorsement will be is- sued only on pleasure cars. Coverage is effective between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m. m'^* WrMt vle'fv of main office. Service tiepartment in rlKht foreKroiind and canhier'n department in backK^ound. October y 1951 THE I. A. A. RECORD ¥age Fifteen n < ' V* A. F. B. F. Directors Vote — ^ — — for Equalization Fee THE board of directors of the Amer- ican Farm Bureau Federation went on record in Chicago, September 23, favoring an amendment to the Agricul- tural Marketing Act to include the "equalization fee." This declaration will be acted upon at the annual meeting of the federation in December in Chicago. It is proposed to open a battle for the equalization fee amendment when Con- gress assembles this winter. At the time the marketing act was passed organized agriculture insisted that it should in- clude the equalization fee principle. Un- der this each unit of a given commodity would bear its proportionate share of crop surplus control costs. The equaliza- tion fee was left out, but the organiza- tion supported the act as it was passed. The statement of the board said: "The federation at the time it announced its position in support of the act reserved the right to insist that should the efforts to administer it disclose weaknesses or limitations within the act, it would ask for amendments necessary to correct such weaknesses and limitations. It seems that time has now arrived. "We insist that the marketing act should and must be amended by Con- gress so as to give the Federal Farm Board authority to place charges against all units of any given commodity, mov- ing in the channels of trade, their pro- portionate shares of all necessary natural costs and losses resulting from the con- trol of crop surpluses, which must be accomplished if the domestic market is to be protected as a market for the American farmer." Mason County Co-ops. Are Working Together All local organizations cooperating with the Mason County Farm Bureau including the livestock shipping associa- tion, two produce associations, the oil company, and four farmers' elevators have their books audited regularly by the Illinois Agricultural Auditing Asso- ciation. This co-operative association now serves 298 Illinois agricultural or- ganizations on a cost basis. Cook County Members Profit by Co-operation The Cook County Farm Bureau dur- ing the past twelve months has ordered between 90 and 100 carloads of feed for members. This means feed valued at around $50,000 wholesale was handled during the year. Farmers saved at least $10,000 by this one service of the Farm Bureau. . v .■■, ,. . f YOUR Farm 1o Yout FARM BUREJUJ No. 1 of a series of ad> vertisements on I. A. A." Farm Bureau Services. 'irr TAXATION ^Savcd *22.79 ■ Fqrm in 1931 More than 60,000 Toluntary memberthipt are backing the chain of I. A. A. "Farm Bureau services, each one an impor- tant link toward arme iquality. ii ujiw i m^:^ irw, Effective Representation Requires Numbers i\ DEQUATE representation for agricul- ture, first of the Farm Bureau projects, and vital to the success of all other Farm Bu- reau efforts, has been permanently established. Today farm interests get proper consideration. Your I. A. A. representatives receive the coop- eration of legislative and administrative govern- ment officials. An active and increasing mem- bership commands respect. Every new member gives additional support. Taxes Can Be Equalized T A. A.-Farm Bureau representatives have since 1923 effected substantial savings in taxes on farm lands. The data presented to the Tax Commission by the I. A. A. resulted in an initial $1,072,050.00 reduction in 1923, and in further reductions later. In 1931 an average of $22.79 less per farm — altogether $4,900,000.00 less taxes were paid by Illinois farmers than would have been paid had the higher unequal valuations on lands not been lowered. Every farmer profits by joining with his neighbors in the battle for equalizing the tax burden. Link Up with 60,000 Farmers gVERY activity in the I. A. A.-Farm Bureau program is undertaken in the interest of farmers. More than sixty thousand Illinois farm homes are linked to this progres- sive movement through voluntary membership. The determination and loyalty of these members to their business will gain strength thru your support. The future of your own industry is more secure when you join with these men to make it so. Call Your County Farm Bureau Today Say: "I'nt Joining. " ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION — and — Ninety- Five Affiliated County Farm Bureaus 608 So. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois IN THIS ORGANIZED WORLD ONE MAN CAN DO NOTHING ALONE Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1931 High School Boy Goes to College on Earnings Chester White Hogs Pave Way for Honors and Education Wilson Bryant, "American Farmer" in 1931 from the Waverly, Illinois Chapter, Future Farmers of America, developed a champion herd of Chester White swine as his major project during his Vocational Agriculture course in the Waverly Township High School. Start- ing with two gilts in his first year of agricultural project work, he reached the peak of the pure bred swine business at the recent National Swine Show held at Springfield, Illinois, when his herd boar, Sunbeam, was declared Reserve Grand Champion Chester White Boar. His junior boar pig, Lucky Boy, was fifth and his junior sow pig was seventh in the same show. To date his show herd has won a total of $865 in Fair pre- miums this year, over and above all entry fees. Besides this he has marketed 60 head of spring market hogs and sold 20 breeding hogs. Next year he will have a herd of 20 sows headed by Sun- beam, his champion boar. At the pres- ent time he has a good supply of breed- ing stock for sale and 120 fall pigs. Sells Breeding Stock Since he is so situated in the midst of a surplus corn and grain region, he sells the majority of his breeding animals to farmers who feed hogs for their market value. This fact points out the ideal of swine production as exemplified at the recent National Swine Show: "Produc- tion of a swine type to meet market demands for high dressing percentage." As to his management, he practices the McLean System of Swine Sanitation, feeds farm grains as the basis of all his rations, is a good sportsman in the show ring, is an excellent judge of breeding hogs, and sells all of his animals as rep- resented and at a moderate price. Wilson has entered the College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois this fall and expects to pay his way through this year of college on the pre- miums won since August 1. He is sell- ing out half interest in his present herd to his brother, a former Vocational Agriculture boy, who will handle the herd this winter. Together they expect to continue in the hog business and eventually get permanently established on a good corn belt farm. Handles Other Projects It might appear that his project work is one-sided, yet his other project activi- ties include poultry, dairy, corn, wheat, and clover. So he has backed up his major work in Vocational Agriculture with a sound general farming practice. Wilson Bryant Also he has won judging ribbons on corn, poultry, dairy, and swine. His school activities include class sec- retary and treasurer, local F. F. A. sec- retary and treasurer, first Illinois F. F. A. state secretary and treasurer, State Farm- er in Illinois in 1930 and American Farmer in 1931. Added to this he was third in his class room scholarship with an average grade of 94 for four years of high school work. We wish him suc- cess in any other endeavor he takes up, but feel certain that here is an American Farmer who will return to hog farming as a life work, for he is interested in it, has been successful, and enjoys it. Getting Ready for Fat Stock Show in Chicago Manager B. H. Heide of the Interna- tional Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, November 28 to December 5, announces that the preliminary classification for the 1931 show is now off the press and ready for distribution. It will be mailed free on application to the International office at the Stock Yards. Entries will close for individual live- stock classes November 1, for the Hay and Grain Show, November 10, and for the carload lots of cattle, sheep, and swine, November 21. IMarii^eting During the first six months of 1931 DeKalb county shipped 408 cars of live- stock to the Chicago Producers as com- pared with 373 during the correspond- ing period in 1930. Adams county shipped more livestock co-operatively than any other Illinois county during the second quarter this year. A total of 258 cars went to Pro- ducer agencies. Fulton county was sec- ond with 228 cars. One out of every three shipments of livestock made by Illinois shipping asso- ciations to the Chicago market during the month of August went through the hands of the Chicago Producers, reports the U. S. Department of Agriculture. This was the highest percentage of any state in the Chicago trade territory. From Iowa the Producers received one out of every nine cars. Minnesota stood next with 14.2 per cent; Wisconsin 6.8 per cent; other states 8.2 per cent. Of the total shipping association business 17.5 per cent was sold through the Pro- ducers. A total of 888 carloads of livestock were handled by the Indianapolis Pro- ducers during September, an increase of eight carloads over the same month last year. This was 106 cars more than the combined total of the next three large firms. Forty-one and five-tenths per cent of the rail receipts and 28.6% of those trucked in to the yards were con- signed to the Producers. In September the following Illinois shipping association managers sent as many or more cars to the Producers at Indianapolis as a year ago: Fred L. Gumm, Paris; Frank Kettering, Dan- ville; Hans Heit, Garrett; R. C. Boat- man, Sheldon; Wm. Fulk, Decatur; Carl Shasteen, Sullivan. The following Illi- nois counties show an increase to In- dianapolis over September last year: Clark, Edgar, Iroquois, Macon, Moul- trie, Vermilion. A two-day session of the I. A. A. board of directors was held in Chicago, September 17 and 18 during which the I. A. A. departmental directors and asso- ciated company managers each were given fifteen minutes to discuss the work of their respective departments and companies, and plans for the com- ing year. Up to September 1, 8.37 per cent of the stock received at the Chicago mar- ket was delivered by trucks, according to records of the Union Stock Yard Company. Figures taken from the Chi- cago Producers' records show that they were selling 11.7 per cent of all trucked in cattle, 17 per cent of the calves, 20.5 per cent of the hogs, and 22 per cent of the sheep. «»■> Uncle Ab says that some folks who can think straight, can't think fast enough to keep up with the procession. October, 19} 1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Hardy Buys 68 Cars — Limestone One Ordef- •'> Monroe Co. Man Believes Limestone an Excellent Investment WHAT is thought to be the largest individual order of limestone ever placed was made by D. M. Hardy, a member of the Monroe County Farm Bureau this past summer. A total of 3,400 tons of limestone were purchased to be delivered in two consignments of thirty-six and thirty-two cars between July 24 and September 1, writes Farm Adviser C. A. Hughes. This limestone was used to cover 1,000 acres in the American bottom which land is owned by Mr. Hardy. Preparatory to the spreading of the lime, the land was thoroughly tested using the Comer test as recommended by the State College of Agriculture. Each tenant was required to spread this limestone on the land as his share of the project. All Fields Tested The soil testing and mapping was performed by V. H. Kern, son-in-law of Mr. Hardy. Stakes were driven down at different places in the field and the number of tons of limestone marked on the stake that was to be dumped in these piles. The piles were so arranged as to make it convenient for spreading the required amounts of limestone on the surrounding land. Applications varied from two to five tons per acre. The land that showed neutral received two tons of limestone. A small amount of these farms had free limestone in them, especially those close to the Mis- sissippi River. Heretofore, Mr. Hardy has used considerable limestone on his various farms and this application com- pletely covers all the cultivated land that he has. D. M. Hnrdy Sells Bonds; Buys Limestone Mr. Hardy is 84 years old and ac- tively engaged in the operation of his farms. With reference to this unusual amount of limestone, Mr. Hardy says, "During the war time these farms all showed a good profit. The profits were invested in good bonds and held as such. Recently it appeared to me that due to the agricultural situation, it would be good economy to dispose of these bonds and invest the proceeds in limestone. As conditions become more favorable for the farmer, this land will be in a better position to show profit- able returns. If the depression continues indefinitely, this land should be in bet- ter shape to show profitable returns than if it had not been built up. Dur- ing the past two years these farms have all come out in red with the exception Run Down Farm Now — - Ou+yields Many Others A RUN-DOWN central Illinois farm of ten years ago is now earning twice as much as other farms in its neighborhood as a result of good crop yields plus efficient management of 10 dairy cows and 18 brood sows, P. E. Johnston, of the State College of Ag- riculture, reports. The farm of 170 acres is one of the 2,000 or more whose owners and operators are co-operating with the college in keeping systematic farm accounts. Ten years ago the farm was run down to the point where crop yields were low. Although it is on yellow gray silt loam soil and is quite rolling, it has for several years produced at least 1 5 per cent more an acre than the average of farms located on better brown silt loam soil. A liberal application of lime- stone follotved by the use of sweet clover and alfalfa brought the high- er crop yields. Records from a large number of fields in the area indicate that where sweet clover or alfalfa oc- cupy the land one year out of four, corn yields are 10 bushels an acre higher than where no clovers are grown. During the past two years hogs raised on the farm have returned $143 for every $100 of feed fed them. This was {Continued on next page, col. 2) of a small tract of land on which there are no improvements at all." "Mr. Hardy will receive $3 52.28 re- bates from this amount of limestone used," states Farm Adviser Hughes. "He also finds it profitable to use the various services of the Farm Bureau such as the Monroe Service Company's prod- ucts and Farm Bureau serum. His suc- cess and experience in limestone indi- cates that it would pay other farmers to make a better and more extended use of liming their ground." I --#'. • Sw^^i, limesstone: is one op the principal ingredients of farm crops In a ton of red clover haT there are about 7S pounds In a ton of nifalfa hny there are about 100 poundn of lime, of lime. In an acre of grood oats there are approximately In an acre of Kood corn there are approximately 25 pounds 20 pounds of lime. - - of lime. t:, Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD October y 1951 ■.-•■ ■*,; Linsley Answers Alibis On Linnesfone Question Cites Morgan Co. Farmer Who In- creased Corn Yield 60 Bu. an Acre in Tw^o Years IN spite of the rapid increase in the use of limestone there still are thou- sands of Illinois farmers who are put- ting off liming every year, states Prof. C. M. Linsley of the College of Agri- culture, University of Illinois. Mis- taken ideas about soil acidity or the value of limestone often account for this delay. There are four reasons com- monly offered by farmers for not using limestone, continues Linsley. Sometimes these are honest reasons, but more often they are merely excuses given by those who have not carefully analyzed their business of farming. .: (1) "Z,imestone is not needed on my land." Most farmers who offer this reason are guessing, and guessing wrong. Only a small percentage of the farm land in the state is sweet. Enough money is frequently thrown away in clover seed over a number of years to pay for liming the entire farm. (2) **CanH afford to buy lime- stone." This is sometimes an honest reason. But bankers usually would rather lend money to farmers for lime- stone than for any other purpose. They know that an investment in soil-build- ing is a sound investment and one of the most profitable a farmer can make. Six dollars invested in limestone to grow sweet clover made it possible for a Morgan county farmer to increase his acreage of corn 3 5 bushels ah acre in the first crop and 25 bushels in the second. (}) "Have to tvait too long for results." Farmers who use limestone say that this is not a sound reason in the face of the fact that most of the men who offer this excuse have already waited at least 15 to 20 years. They should not object to waiting a year or two longer; as a matter of fact, they will probably delay liming for another 10 years and forget they are still wait- ing. (4) "Too hard work to haul and spread." Hauling and spreading lime- stone is hard work, everyone will ad- mit, but no harder than many other jobs that must be done each year. There is perhaps no farm work that will pay as high wages per hour. It is not so much the amount of work a man does on the farm that brings him money as it is doing those jobs that pay the highest wages. Uncle Ab says if you have sense enough to be happy, you have sense enough. \ u ■■H CHAMl'lOX IJAIIIV JIUCJES Krt'l to riKht: kt'r. itiitl .lohn Stiicktttii Illaokhii toaiii ^vhiob won haiiii conteKt Ihiw «-4tIlfllt'' H. It. .l«»i)avi«>N.s 4M»unty iin'jer formerly dairy farm in Ka nKrioiiltiire in the Sam Ituford, Itex Par- Biiforil comprise the >vk 4-H dairy judsins tlrst place at the Ur- year. The b«iys ^vere "Hank'* Briinnemeyer, farm adviwer. Itriinne- operated a HolNteln ne eonnty, and tang^ht Yorkville IliKh School. Thousands of Dollars • In Hail Claims Paid ONE out of every three counties in Illinois suffered crop damages from hail this year, records of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company show. In the final check-up on claims Oc- tober 1, the end of the annual crop hail insurance period, it was learned that the heaviest losses during the past summer were in Knox, Henry and Champaign counties. From these three counties alone damage claims totaling thousands of dollars were sent in by 60 farmers holding policies in the Farmers Mutual. - . • Twenty-five counties out of the sck^ enty-six which had policy holders in the company this year reported losses. At least a dozen severe hail storms striking in widely separated areas were responsible for the damage. Most of the loss was on corn and soybeans, which in many cases were completely destroyed. The largest claim reported was for $1,032. It came from Knox county. A total of 113 claims were paid by the company on October 1 . The ten leading counties in hail in- surance in force were Knox, Henry, Warren, McDonough, Champaign, Taze- well, Mercer, McLean, Logan and Mon- roe. . (Continued from previous p*ge) about 10 per cent better than the re- turns secured by other farmers who kept accounts. The^Jiog raising is done under the sanit^*ion system of sweet clover pastureyT)airy cows on this farm also have bem more efficient than aver- age. ":■ ^' ■'■■:■ The combination of high crop yields and efficient livestock produced both gross and net receipts which were $5 an acre higher than the average, despite the fact that the land on this farm was valued $50 an acre less than the average of other farms in the area. Farmers "Under-Insured," U. S. D. A. Man Declares "The insurance protection carried by farmers falls far short of meeting their insurance needs," V. N. Valgren, U. S. Department of Agriculture economist, told the National Association of Mu- tual Insurance Companies in session at Chicago, October 7. "Approximately four-fifths of the farmers in the United States," he said, "have their buildings and other proper- ty insured against fire. More than two- thirds have windstorm insurance. Hail insurance covers about 8 to 10 per cent of the total crop acreage. Livestock in- surance is negligible. Accident and sick- ness insurance carried by farmers is small. Less than one-half of American farmers have any life insurance. The percentage of all farmers who have em- ployer's liability insurance is 'decidedly' small. The majority of farmers still lack adequate automobile insurance pro- tection." Mr. Valgren declared that "to some extent the farmers' lack of insurance may be charged to an unwarranted dis- regard of the need for protection. To a much larger extent it is chargeable to a meager income and an inability to buy the forms of protection that farmers need. This second reason ties up closely with the cost of insurance which in turn is affected by the nature of the protection provided." Schools Can Insure in Mutual Fire Companies The right of township and county mutual fire and mutual windstorm in- surance companies to insure school houses and other public buildings is rec- ognized both by statute and by common law, according to a study made by the I. A. A. In some parts of the state such risks have been insured in the mutual com- panies for many years. Many mutuals, however, hesitated to take such large risks before the organization of the Farmers' Mutual Reinsurance Company. This company now supplies the smaller mutuals ample protection by reinsur- ance. It is a principle of common law that school districts and other political cor- porations charged with the management of public property have the implied power to protect such property by in- surance or otherwise. It follows that the school boards, trustees and other officials have in their discretion the right to insure in mutual companies. October, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nineteen Country Life Makes Big Gain in 1931 Nineteen Counties Have Made Their Year's Quota THE following counties and general agents have accomplished their 1931 full year's quota already this year: Bond Co. — H. O. Hinkley; Boone Co. — K. W. Cleland; Carroll Co.— D. R. Lpwer; Clinton Co. — W. G. Ackermann, R. J. Foehner; DuPage Co. — Donald Auble; Effingham Co. — H. O. Henry; Fulton Co. — Claude Hicks; Greene Co. — L. R. Lee; Henderson Co. — W. A. Stevenson; Henry Co. — D. P. Robinson; Lawrence Co.— W. H. Nuttall; Lee Co.— F. W. Peckham; McDonough Co. — G. O. Chenoweth; Mercer Co. — Mark Foster; Pope Co. — M. J. Koch, Paul Blatter; Schuyler Co. — Earl Payne; Wabash Co. — H. H. Click; Whiteside Co.— Wm. C. Linker; Woodford Co.— H. W. Brad- shaw. An estimated thirty more will come through before the end of the year, and possibly more than that. The general agents of Country Life are giving the policyholders the very best of service, and they are meeting with wonderful cooperation. No great cooperative move has surpassed Country Life in the favor- able response given by the public. Coun- try Life meets a glad hand on every side. This good will is one of the big reasons for its success. Good will and merited confidence are things that money cannot buy. Country Life is proud of its agents who have helped make this splendid showing possible. How to Nanne Beneficiary in Your Life Policy IJEOPLE invariably make the mistake of naming only one beneficiary in a life insurance policy. Should the bene- ficiary and insured both be accidentally killed, it usually involves the paying of a death claim that must be probated, with the accompanying probate costs. It is much wiser to name a first bene- ;•;]> ficiary, a second beneficiary, and even a third beneficiary, so that the contin- gents may enjoy the benefits of a life insurance policy without additional cost, the money being paid directly to them in the event the first named beneficiary does not obtain. There are options of settlement which should be talked over with the agent, of how the beneficiary should receive the money. The insured may provide that part of the money be paid in cash and part of it in monthly installments. In- variably a widow inexperienced in the handling of money, is a target for every Send in Names of Prospects COUNTRY LIFE will send an in- surance pin to policyholders who send in the name of a prospect. You may have a gold or silver pin with the Country Life tree in the center of it, and the initials I. A. A. in each corner, with Country Life circled about the tree. It is a very beautiful pin. Every policyholder will be proud to have one. Just send in the name of a prospect to whom you believe our agent could sell a Country Life policy. It will be helpful cooperation on your part, will contribute to the further success and achievement of your company, and will be an act of kindness to your neighbor. 8 Million New Business 44 Million Now in Force $90,000 Death Claims in 1931, $16,500 Sept. The following death claims were re- ported in September: Insured Amount Helmer Hanson, Kendall Co. . $2,000 Helmer Hanson, Kendall Co. . . 1,000 Dr. George K. Farris, Johnson Co. 3,000 Jay M. Doty, Winnebago Co. . 2,500 Jay M. Doty, Winnebago Co. . 1,000 Mahlon John Hohenboken, Knox Co. 5,000 George Loren Sperry, Warren Co. 1,000 William Reulecke, Christian Co. . 1,000 The Company immediately sends out claim papers as soon as the announce- ment reaches the office of the death of an insured. The agent usually offers his services to see that the claim papers are properly executed, to enable the com- pany to pay the claim promptly. Our claims for the year are approxi- mately $90,000, which is way below the expected mortality. You as a Farm Bureau memeber are interested in the progress of your company, and we want you to know that the business of a life insurance company is to pay death claims. fly-by-night security salesman who can get her name. The losses of life insur- ance funds paid to a widow run beyond 80%, unless the funds are held in trust and apportioned in installments to the beneficiary. However, the life insur- ance company has no objection to pay- ing the money in cash. Three and one- half per cent interest is paid on funds left in trust, and such other interest divi- dends as the Company may apportion. COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY stands out among all companies this year in its remarkable progress. While most companies are suf- fering tremendous lapse from cashing out of old policies due to old policy- holders needing money. Country Life is in the enviable position of having no policies three years old or over. There- fore, the lure to "cash out" is not pres- ent. It is apparent, too, that farmers appreciate life insurance more in times like this than they ever could possibly appreciate it when things are going smoothly. All but thirteen counties produced business in the State of Illinois for Country Life in the month of Septem- ber. Premium payments are coming in promptly, and the company's invest- ment policy has proved its soundness. The company has no mortgages, and its bond holdings have fluctuated compara- tively little. It may be a satisfaction to the thou- sands of Country Life policyholders to know that the company's bonds are largely of non-taxable character, mostly Governments and Municipals. The com- pany finds itself in a most advantageous position to thrive, and it should stand at the top of the companies for millions gained, at the end of 1931, for its lapse is indeed very small. Our total in force is in excess of $44,000,000. With this fine momentum we should finish the year with a most satisfactory gain. Keep Insurance in Force You May Need It Tomorrow Y^OU may think that you can afford to let your policy lapse this year. You may feel that this will not be the year you will die. But you may guess wrong. Thirty-five thousand people thought that way and were wrong in 1930. Thirty-five thousand people died who had just lapsed their policies, mak- ing it impossible for life insurance death claims to be paid. This would be a bad year for any- thing to happen, certainly a worse year than normal. There will be greater need for your insurance money than ever, if the unexpected should happen. If you have lapsed your policy, just sign a Per- sonal Health Certificate, which you can get at the Farm Bureau office, and send in your premium. We will make haste to get you reinstated. If you need time, ask for a premium extension. VoorBHI-over 65 years old and stW Working hard— "I would probably be out in the field, too, if I didn't have a Country Life Insurance Policy. Now we're not a burden to anyone — we can travel — I can go fishing— just enjoy the lei- sure we're entitled to." Look Ahead to YOUR Old Age Give some thought to your future — now. Crop failures may come — prices may be lo^ ^but a Country Life Insurance Pen- sion Policy will protect you. In case of financial stress, you can borrow money on your policy. When old age arrives, it will pay you an income. Do it nowl When you are gone it will take care of your family. The cost of Country Life Insurance is small — the lowest old line legal reserve rates. Take care of your future now. . . . Ask your County Farm Bureau to tell you all about the benefits of Country Life Insur- ance. Country Life Insurance Co. 608 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO - ■ ■ ILLINOIS -COUPON- Show me how to provide a Retirement Income of $100.00 a month. Send full details. My age is Name Address County OLD LINE LEGAL RESERVE LOW COST ^ .!,»■■: "^Jj^i. ■ -^ . A"-^ .. k. •-■. The >. 'I ' luinois A^cultural Assodatm Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 008 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 11 NOVEMBER, 1931 Volume 9 Set Up Corn Credit Machinery State Department of Agriculture Acts to Carry Out Grain Storage Act As we go to press, headquarters for the National Corn Credit Cor- portion are being established in the Fisher Building, Chicago, and the neces- sary machinery is being set up to make loans to Illinois farmers on corn sealed by the state in cribs on the farm. Harry Laird of Des Moines, Iowa, was employed as general manager of the Corporation at a meeting of the direc- tors on November 5. Mr. Laird arrived in Chicago November 9 to open head- quarters for the Association and set ma- chinery in motion to carry out the pro- visions of the plan heretofore an- nounced. Directors of the Corporation chosen at the meeing on November 4 when in- corporation papers were forwarded to Springfield, include George S. Milnor, president; Earl C. Smith, vice-president; George A. Ranney (International Har- vester Company) , secretary; C. E. Hufif, John H. Hogan (Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Company) , C. E. Hearst of the Iowa Farm Bureau, and Mark Woods, Nebraska farmer and banker. $2,300,000 Authorized ^ v The National Corn Credit Corpora- tion has authorized capital stock of $2,- 500,000. It is incorporated under the provisions of the Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Act of 1923. The Federal Farm Board through the Farmers National Grain Corporation has set aside $500,000 for stock in the Credit Corporation which will be im- mediately available. This is being matched by stock subscriptions from the following: • . Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Co., First National Bank, Central- Republic Bank & Trust Co., Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Northern Trust Co., International Harvester Co., John Deere and Co., Sears Roebuck & Co., Montgomery Ward & Co., Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy Packing Co., Wilson & Co., Quaker Oats Co., Stand- ard Oil Co. of Indiana, and other in- terests. Arrangements have been made with the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks of St. Louis and Omaha by which the credit corporation will have available through rediscount from eight to ten million dollars for loans to producers of corn. Latest word from Springfield indi- cates that Stuart Pierson, State Director of Agriculture, has been making prog- ress toward organizing the necessary machinery throughout the corn pro- ducing counties to carry out the Illinois Grain Storage Act. Committees to ad- minister the Act under the supervision of the State Department have been se- lected in most of the principal corn- producing counties. Coimty sealers at this writing are be- ing appointed to inspect the cribbed corn, measure it, and issue warehouse certificates to the owner for use as col- lateral in obtaining a loan through the Credit Corporation. Loans Payable July 15 Present plans provide that all loans secured from the National Corn Credit Corporation will be due and payable July 15, 1932, although such loans may be paid off at any time prior to that date. Forms will be available at County Farm Bureau offices as soon as they can be prepared, printed, and delivered. All applicants for loans must be owners of the corn on which the loan is desired and such corn must be free of liens, or else waivers giving priority signed by the lienholders must be given before it will be accepted as collateral. The procedure for securing a loan, according to plans developed to date, will be as follows: The psospective bor- rower will first make application at the County Farm Bureau office to have his cribbed corn inspected, and if found in satisjfactory condition, measured and ; sealed by the local sealer. He will re- ,. ceive a warehouse certificate setting forth the amount of corn under seal. It is contemplated that he will then proceed to the local bank acting as agent for the Corn Credit Corporation, and fill out an application for a loan. The prospective borrower will then sign » a note for the amount of the loan and attach the warehouse receipt as col- . lateral. The local bank will transmit these papers to the office of the National ^ Corn Credit Corporation in Chicago where the general manager will receive the application and if found satisfactory will advance the money. v. ■ May Pay Off Loans The National Corn Credit Corpora- tion under the agreement between the borrower and said Corporation, will have authority to designate the market- ing agency through which the corn is to be sold so long as the loan is un- paid. , , The borrower may pay the loan off at any time on or before July 15, 1932, in which case he may sell the corn any- where he pleases. Those interested may communicate with the National Corn Credit Corp., Room 708, F^her Bldg., Chicago. The rate of interest on loans will not exceed ^V2% unless the money market mate- rially advances. It is contemplated that loans will be made at from 6 5 to 75% of the farm market value of the corn at time of filing application. Indications are that local banks will make many loans direct, but if they do not desire to make the loan direct, the application accompanied by warehouse receipts should be sent through local bank to National Corn Credit Corp. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 1931 i^islature Meets to Consider Tax Problems Speakers Announced for A. F. B. F. Meeting Dec. 7-9 AMERICAN Farm Bureau Federa- tion ofl&cials are preparing for a big delegation of Illinois Agricultural Association members at the national convention in Chicago, December 7 to 9, according to word from headquarters. Round trip railroad rates of a fare and a half on the identification certificate plan will prevail from every railroad station in the state with return limit of 30 days. ' \ '.-■'-' "in view of the accessibility of Chi- cago to every section of Illinois," says Executive Secretary M. S. Winder, "it should be possible for a big delegation of I. A. A. folks to attend. It will be a splendid opportunity to make contact with men and women from all over the nation." Sam H. Thompson, former president of the I. A. A. and later of the A. F. B. F., now a member of the Federal Farm Board, has sent word that he will attend. Frank O. Lowden, former gov- ernor of Illinois, will speak on taxation. Federal Judge William S. Kenyon of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has accepted an in- vitation to speak. Farm Bureau mem- bers will recall him as the United States senator, who in 1921 organized the farm bloc in Congress. Two other speakers will be Professor Benjamin Hibbard of the University of Wiscon- sin and Professor M. L. Wilson 'of Mon- tana College of Agriculture, each of whom will speak on the national land utilization policy. Mrs. Frank Evans of Utah, wife of President Hoover's latest appointee to the Federal Farm Board, will be the banquet speaker. Farm Bureau women are planning two conferences to precede the main sessions of the convention. These conferences both open on December 4. Members who arrive early will have the oppor- tunity to visit the International Live- stock Exposition which closes Decem- ber 5. Long Truck Hauls Expensive Delegates to A. F. B. F. Delegates from Illinois to the annual convention of the A. F. B. F., in Chi- cago December 7-8-9, were selected at the October meeting of the I. A. A. directors. They include Earl C. Smith, A. R. Wright, Charles S. Black, and Samuel Sorrells. Alternates are: C. E. Bamborough, M. G. Lambert, A. B. Schofield, and Charles Marshall. Reduce Property Taxes, V ^ Is Plea of the People Program Recommended by Gov- ernor's Tax Conference Up . - For Consideration Predicts Low Dairy Cow Prices for Next 5 Years The average price of dairy cows in New York state dropped from $13 5 in September two years ago to $74 in Sep- tember this year, according to M. C. Bond, Cornell economist. However, he points out that cow prices in New York are still 29 per cent above pre-war, while cow prices for the country as a whole arc 5 per cent below pre-war. He predicts that this condition will further depress the price in New York because cows are being moved into the state from other sections. It is his opinion that dairymen who hold cows for higher prices will be disappointed, as improvement is not due until about 1936 or 1937, judging from the past. Winning County Huskers Set for State Meet The Champaign County Farm Bureau is advising its members against hauling hogs long distances in trucks. "Hogs hauled long distances in trucks cannot be marketed with nearly as much profit as hogs sold through our own county livestock marketing association," the Farm Bureau says. Carl Seiler, 28, a lefthander, and for- mer world's champion corn busker, won the recent Knox county contest when he husked 29.78 bushels in eighty min- utes on October 28. Hartwick Olson, last year's title winner, was second with 27.82 and William Engstrand was third with 27.32 bushels. Seiler 's world's record was 36.82 bushels. Ray Snyder of Henry won the an- nual Marshall-Putnam husking contest by turning in 32 bushels and 19 pounds in the eighty minutes allotted. Harold Carter was second, C. O. Johnson was third, and Ernest Rehn was fourth. Johnson is lefthanded. Co-Op. Grain Shipments In Illinois Are Gaining Members of the Illinois Grain Cor- poration shipped three-quarters of a million bushels of grain to the Farmers' National Grain Corp. during October in spite of the fact that grain receipts at the terminal markets were light dur- ing the month. This brings the total volume to nearly 7,500,000 bushels. REORGANIZATION of the taxing • • v machinery toward restoring the credit of Chicago and Cook county, , and new sources of revenue to replace y part of the heavy burden of taxation on real estate, now being considered by :'f'^ the legislature, are among the more im- : portant recommendations made by the Executive Committee of the Governor's Tax Conference on Friday, October 30. The Conference adopted the report in : . ; Chicago the following day. President Earl C. Smith is a member of the Ex- ecutive Committee and served as chair- man of the sub-committee on perma- ',■[ nent tax relief. John C. Watson met , with the group regularly and assisted • in preparing the report. " -■ ; v • In place of the present Cook county T' board of assessors and board of review it is proposed that a centralized body of . . three members be " 1 created, "one of •■. whom to be desig- nated as secretary should be the county assessor with full and complete charge of the entire office and all employees thereof." The other two members of this body which will be known as the Board of Assessment and Revision, are to act . in a reviewing capacity to hear com- plaints filed against valuations made by the assessor. It is proposed that the Board of Assessment and Revision shall be appointed by the president of the county board by and with the consent of the county commissioners. The coun- ty board may remove any member for malfeasance or gross neglect of duty in office. The terms of office shall be four years. Remove for Cause A bill proposed by the Tax Confer- ence would give the State Tax Com- mission authority to remove local as- sessing and reviewing officials for cause. Its purpose is to prevent repetition of assessment delays in Cook and other counties. Other proposed measures would give the affected municipalities authority to finance Belayed or deferred tax payments, to validate outstanding tax anticipation warrants, and to pro- Earl C. Smith November, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five r>'. vide methods of meeting obligations al- ready created. That part of the report providing for new sources of revenue to replace part of the heavy burden on real estate con- tinues in part as follows: A. "EVERY CONSIDERATION POINTS TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE ENACTMENT OF A STATE INCOME TAX. THE FAIREST DISTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENTAL BURDEN YET DEVISED HAS BEEN ACCOM- PLISHED BY THE FEDERAL IN- COME TAX." The report declares that income tax laws have been enacted in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mis- sissippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. The income tax proposed in the rec- ommendations is to be paid in quarterly installments, staggered with respect to the federal income tax payments in or- der to distribute the load throughout the year. It is estimated that the bill will pro- duce at least $30,000,000 of revenue per year. i. .7 .; To School Fund It is proposed that the money so de- rived be used to replace taxes now levied on property for the state distrib- utive school fund; second, for an equit- able distribution of the remainder be- tween Cook county and the rest of the state; and third, for distribution among the elementary school districts with- in counties. The chief features of the bill are as follows: 1. Exemptions: Single persons, $1,- 000; married couples, $2,000; children under 18 years and other dependents, S200 each. A filing fee of $2 to be paid by every single person with a net income of $1,000 or more and by mar- ried couples with net income of $2,000 or more. 2. Rates on Taxable Net Income; 1% on $1,000 or less; 2% on $1,000- $4,000; 3% on $4,000-$9,000; 4% on $9,000-$16,000; 5% on $16,000- $25,000; 6% on all above $25,000. 3. Deductions and offsets: The usual deductions are allowed from gross in- come in determining net income. In addition, there may be credited against the tax computed upon net income the amount of taxes paid or accrued which have been imposed by state or local .1. C. 'WatNon WHO»S WHO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOVERNOR'S TAX CONFERENCE Joseph K. Brittain, chairman, is vice-chairman of the Chicago Asso- ciation of Commerce; Phillip R. Clarke, president, Central-Republic Trust Company; Omer N. Custer, chairman, Illinois Tax Commission; Samuel InsuU, owner of extensive utility properties; George F. Nixon, president, Chicago Real Estate Board; Victor A. dander, secretary, Illinois State Federation of Labor; Fred W. Sargent, president, Chicago & North- western Railway; Wm. H. Sexton, corporation counsel for Chicago; Earl C. Smith, president, Illinois Agricultural Association; S. E. Thomason, publisher Chicago Times; Ray Wantz, Rockford manufactur- er; and Douglas Sutherland, secre- tary. Civic Federation of Chicago. governments in Illinois, but not taxes of a character to increase the value of the property assessed. The amount of such credit shall not exceed that pro- portion of the computed tax, which the net income derived from the tax-paying property bears to the total net income. Owners of their homes are allowed a credit against computed tax on net in- come of taxes paid on such homes, not exceeding in amount $100. 4. Payments to be in quarterly in- stallments, beginning April 15, 1933. Tobacco Tax Other proposals recommended are a tax upon the sale of manufactured to- bacco and tobacco products. It is es- timated that revenues approximating $18,000,000 annually would be avail- able from this tax. As in the case of the income tax, these revenues would be used to abate property taxes as de- scribed above. The bill provides for a 20 per cent tax upon the retail selling price of all forms of manufactured tobacco, effec- tive July 1, 1932; to be administered as a stamp tax; the revenues to be paid into the public school fund. It is suggested also that additional revenue may properly be provided by increasing the license fees for certain heavy trucks and busses to put such fees on a parity with those charged in other states. The revenues from this source, estimated at approximately $800,000 per year, would be used in abatement of property taxes. The proposed ad- ditional tax covers heavy trucks and trailers with a gross weight including maximum load in excess of 15,000 pounds. '■■'■■ ;;.''^'', ;■ . '■'''••'.:.:'.'• :'■:'■■;"•■' ':'.;-^'-. The state income and tobacco taxes, it is recommended be administered by a new Department of Revenue. Other proposed legislation provides for details in connection with making the income and tobacco taxes real replacement taxes rather than additional taxes. Legislation to provide better enforce- ment of the personal property tax par- ticularly in Cook county is recom- mended under which an applicant for a state automobile license would be com- pelled to present a receipt showing pay- ment of personal property taxes on the car. \[\/-: >'•"■';'■•■" -/r' - '•:■ ,^- ■ It is also recommended that the 57th General Assembly in its first special ses- sion adopt a joint resolution calling upon each taxing body in the state to reduce its expenditures and tax levies to conform to the general reduction in commodity prices and living costs. The report concludes with the rec- ommendation that a special committee be appointed to prepare a definite pro- gram looking toward the submission in the next regular session of the next General Assembly of amendments to modernize the revenue provisions of the state constitution. The report was signed by the follow- ing: Joseph K. Brittain, chairman; Philip R. Clarke, Omer N. Custer, Samuel Insull, George F. Nixon, Victor A. Olander, Fred W. Sargent, William H. Sexton, Earl C. Smith, S. E. Thoma- son, Ray Wantz and Douglas Suther- land, secretary. Singers Represent Illinois In National Contest The Lenox mixed quartet of Warren county, and the Illini male quartet of Warrensburg, Macon county, winners in their respective divisions at the state contest held during Farm and Home Week at the University of Illinois last winter will represent Illinois in the na- tional A. F. B. F. contest in Chicago, December 7-9. The Federation reports that there will be entries from a large number of middle-west states. Save Money on Forms The Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association has made arrangements with printers and supply houses to purchase all kinds of accounting forms, binders, order books and other standard record equipment for member oil companies at a 20 per cent discount, according to Manager F. E. Ringham. This discount is available only to member co-opera- tives and can be had only when orders are placed through the auditing asso- ciation. :'' ■"~'-' '■v\":'"'^ ';.>"-!■ ■'•'"■''■. Page Six ^ THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 19} I •M Saves Policyholders $100,000 Annuclly^ That's How the Farmers' Mutual Reinsurance Co. - Serves Illinois Farmers' " THE organization of the Farmers' Mutual Reinsurance Company in the fall of 192 5 is significant for sev- eral reasons. It is not that farm mu- tual insurance companies were new at that time; in fact, they were among the oldest ventures in co-operation. Township and county fire mutuals were organized in Illinois before the Civil War. The Farmers' Mutual is, how- ever, the first state-wide mutual to be owned and operated by Illinois farmers. The outstanding feature of the re- insurance company is that it provides a needed reinsurance service to protect the township and county mutuals against unusual losses at low mutual rates. This was the I. A. A.'s first step toward developing a broad insur- ance-at-cos^t program which was later to produce the Illinois Agricultural Mutual and Country Life Insurance Co. The I. A. A. first took up the insur- ance problem seriously in 1924. It held to the belief that the organization should work with the local fire and windstorm mutuals and attempt to ex- pand and strengthen their services. ~^~^ " Work Together ~ Late in 1924 the I. A. A. insurance committee met with the president and secretary of the Illinois Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, together with officers of various farm mutuals, to consider the problem. It was the unanimous opinion that a plan to pro- vide reinsurance for the smaller com- panies should be worked out. The following general points were later agreed upon: first, the reinsur- ance company should be managed by a board of directors selected from officers of various farm mutuals; second, the reinsurance company should supplement the activities of the local mutuals and not compete with them; third, that it should provide a form of reinsurance for the risks carried by the local mu- tual companies so as to protect them from excessive assessments. By July, 1925, an active campaign, in charge of V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., was underway to secure the 200 appli- cations with $500,000 worth of risks necessary to secure a state license. The I. A. A. took charge of field organiza- tion work and raised the required amount in a little over a month. The Association also agreed to bear all the expenses of promotion and organization -MnniiK**!' •'• H. K«>Iker nnii hiw Mecretary, Edythe Liindquftit and to grant the company a loan of $10,000 required as a deposit with the state insurance department. The com- pany started operations November 21, 1925. Hail Added At first it issued only fire and light- ning insurance, but early in the second year hail insurance was added. Today the company writes direct insurance against fire, lightning, windstorm, cy- clone, tornado, farm crop hail, and hail damage to buildings, as well as specific reinsurance. All rural property is accepted for in- surance, including farm barns, dwell- ings, livestock of all kinds, hay and grain in stack, farm machinery, churches, schools, and also property in certain towns and villages in which the owner has agricultural connections. The company does not, however, accept store buildings, public garages, etc. Specific Reinsurance The specific reinsurance contract makes it possible for the local mutual companies to cede "specific" insurance to the state company, thus lessening the liability of the mutual company on risks reinsured. The state company will accept an amount on specific risks not to exceed four times as much as the local company keeps. Seventy-two companies have signed the specific re- insurance contract and have ceded to the state company more than $7,000,- 000. Fire and lightning insurance rates are based on classifications of property. Farm property falls in one classification, schools and churches in another, and town property in a third. Deductions are given on the cost of insurance for lightning rods, fireproof roof, fireproof walls, fire extinguishers, fire hose at- tached, and ladder attached so as to af- ford easy access to the roof. By pro- viding all the precautions the policy- holder may reduce his insurance cost about one-third. There are also condi- tions which add to the regular charges; for instance, there is an extra cost for insuring a building in which stovepipes pass through walls or partitions, or in which a gasoline engine is kept, or where dwelling and barn are within 80 feet of each other. Wrote $7,066,000 in '31 The company now has a total of $22,600,000 worth of fire and lightning insurance on its books. This amounts to about one-half its entire business. Of this total, more than $7,066,000 was written this year. Some of the in- surance is direct and some of it is spe- cific reinsurance ceded to the company from local mutuals. The direct insur- ance is written by the regular insur- ance agents of the County Farm Bu-- reaus. Losses are settled by local ad- justers. J. H. Kelker, manager of the com- pany, estimates that farmers save about $50,000 annually on fire insurance in November f 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven the state mutual as compared with the cost of old line insurance. This takes _into consideration the assessments which members have paid during the last two years. Including these assessments the cost to farmers is still one-third less than the old line companies charge. ;;.; Fire Prevention Work Under the direction of V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., fire prevention campaigns have been conducted each year to reduce the amount of fire losses to Illinois farmers. This campaign is based on the princi- ple that many fires are preventable and can be avoided with due care. "A fire is nobody's gain and every- body's loss," said Kelker. "When a fire occurs, it means that the neighbors will have to stand the loss, because it is they who eventually pay the damage. The insurance company merely acts as an agency for collecting and distribut- ing this money." Windstorm, cyclone and tornado in- surance is written on all property ex- cept that in commercial use. The re- insurance company now carries on its books a total of $14,600,000 worth of insurance of this type. It protects it- self against excessive loss by reinsur- ing with other companies. This year the company has written $7,180,000 worth of windstorm insurance, saving Illinois farmers an estimated $3 6, J 00 on the basis of old line rates. Reinsure Hail Risks The company issues two kinds of hail insurance, protection to growing crops and protection to buildings. In 1931 the total crop insurance in force was $2,440,000 and the building insur- ance was $1,580,000. Hail insurance on crops expires Oct. 1 and must be renewed each spring. Exactly $426,- 000 of hail insurance on buildings was written this year. All hail insurance is reinsured in other companies 100 per cent. The Farmers' Mutual does not bear this risk without protection. Hail claims are settled by adjusters of the companies in which this company reinsures. They visit the scene of the hail storm, appraise the loss and recom- mend the amount of damages due. These men re experts at judging crop losses. This year the Farmers' Mutual paid hail claims in 2 5 counties out of the 76 having insurance with the com- pany. Hail insurance in the state mu- tual costs farmers one-third less than the lowest old line rates, saving an esti- mated $22,000 for Illinois farmers this year. ■■'■-':-y'\-'i' .'■ ^ ■'''-'/ y.'.^ ^ :-'•■■ ■■■ ':•:„■■•■ The Farmers' Mutual Reinsurance Company is owned by its policyholders. It is not a stock company. Its control is in the hands of a board of directors, consisting of nine men, all of whom are Vie^v of g:enernl office of Farmers Ulutunl ReinMuriinee Coniiinny. Left io rlKht— Cornelia E^ttlmn, Klennor JeKHe, Marie HeHx, Mnry Jokiweh, Doritthy Keiior, and Bernice AeMchlinian. officers and directors of local mutuals. It has ledger assets of $13 5,000 which is equivalent to that much capital stock. Its surplus to j>olicyholders is $42,500. It is a legal reserve company. The total annual saving of farmers who insurt with the state company is estimated at more than $100,000. v ^. . ,^ ; . , Cut Tax Valuations 39 Per Cent in Whiteside linois Gets Millions -■—. For Federal Aid Roads Illinois received approximately $4,500,000 out of the $105,875,000 Federal aid road funds which were apportioned to the various states by Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde on October 15. New York and Texas are the only states to receive larger sums than Illi- nois. The apportionment was made on the basis of area, population and mileage of rural post roads. The funds were dis- tributed two months earlier this year, so states could get an early start on plans for next season's construction. The Whiteside County (111.) Board of Review lowered tax valuations $5,- . 437,015 this year compared with 1930. Following is a comparison of the ^ values of lands, lots and personal prop- erty for 1930 and 1931: 1930 1931 Lands $22,638,839 $18,937,650- Lots 13,684,362 12,449,317 Personal . . 7,680,722 7,179,914 ; Total $44,003,923 $38,566,908 These figures include all property ex- cept railroads and capital stock. It is estimated that this means a cut of ap- proximately 39 per cent in county taxes, and 12 per cent in state taxes this year. The county tax rate was lowered by the county supervisors from 25 cents on the $100 to 16 cents at their meet- ing in September. Cull Out Poor Cows Heavy shipments of dairy cattle into New York State are reported by Cor- nell University "because dairy cow prices there have been approximately 29 per cent above pre-war, while the average price for the United States on the whole is about pre-war level." Professor Bond advises dairymen to cull out the poorest producers and save only the heifers from the outstanding cows because there is likely to be a sur- plus of dairy products during the next four to five years. ::;v-:^;'-^- • \ inois Mothers Beat Others in Raising Babies The infant mortality rate in Illinois is now more than 14 per cent lower than that of the nation as a whole, it has been announced by the State De- partment of Public Health. For the year 1930 the death rate among infants was lower in only seven other states, none of which has half the population of Illinois. For each 1,000 births in the United States in 1930 there was 64 deaths among in- fants. In Illinois the infant deaths per 1,000 in 1930 was 56. , . Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 19} 1 ff . I EiEilNOIS CDLiTVBAL ASSOCIA RECORl> T o advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organizeJ, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, ', and to develop agriculture. ^ -::']■:':"■':,'"■'-•:-■,;' -i''^' ':. ^ George Thiem, Editor ■: \ •■■■.,.- ^yr- ..i:':.-- Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, - 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois , . Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicap;o. The indi- !"f- vidual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five : ■ dollars a year. Tne fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription ;!; to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning ;" , an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is '. required by law. OFFICERS , President, Earl C. Smith Detroit , Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congt-essional District) 1st to 11th H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12th G. F. Tullock, Rockford 13th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th. M. G. Lambert, Ferris ISth Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th A. B. Schofield, Paxton \ 18th W. A. Dennis. Paris 19th C. J. Gross, Atwoo-I 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2l8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd W. L. Cope, Salem '.. 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker : . Finance R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vep:etable Marketing A. B. Leeper Grain Marketmg .^ Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman • Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick y . Limestone-Phosphate J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing „ Ray E. Miller Office _ C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler .- Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS ^^~ Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vic»-Pr~!. and Salps Mar. Illinois Livestock Marketing Ass'n _ R. W. Grieser, Sales Mgr. Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. GouHer, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. The Farmer as Speculator CELL your crop when it is produced, take what you get and go ahead producing more. Such is the advice the leading editorial of the Chicago Tribune of Oct. 30 handed out to farm- ers while criticizing them as "speculators" for holding 16 to 18 cent corn on the farm for a better market. Refusing to sell corn for one-third to one- fourth its cost of production may be speculation, but if so the odds were in favor of the speculator, as events since have proved. At this writing corn prices have advanced approximately 15 cents a bushel or 83 per cent since the L A. A. first pro- posed a plan to help finance growers who desire to hold corn for a better market. Holding corn, wheat, hogs, cattle, clover seed, alfalfa hay, or any other farm crop for a higher market all involves risk. But that risk is greatly diminished when going prices are far below cost of production. It is an economic fact that pro- > duction of commodities is not maintained very • long when prices fall below the cost of producing— them. - The L A. A. may be wrong, but if so, it is making no apologies for the effort it has made to assist producers in getting a higher price for J their corn. ■' ' '' ■■'■ 7^.- '■■;r'v •-'■:;.^^ An Opportunity for Statesmanship pERHAPS the outstanding feature of the Gov--:: ernor's Tax Conference report now being con-- ■ sidered by the legislature in special session is its open admission that the general property tax has broken down; that it no longer is adequate to finance government. This situation the Illinois Agricultural Association predicted years ago. The depression only hastened the process, revealed the glaring weaknesses of a taxing system which levies burdensome assessments regardless of ability to pay. ■ ■■-■■■ y-:--''-'- --i-r-- ' -:.- v.. •- '■ -■:- • :> y ,',.:-< y/.. The General Assembly, backed by a state-wide group of prominent citizens representing all in- terests, now has a great opportunity to exercise real statesmanship; to initiate some long-overdue revenue reform. Bills as drawn if enacted into law guarantee that revenue derived from new sources will be used to reduce taxes now levied on property to the extent of approximately $50,- 000,000 aftnually. The new measures include an income tax and a sales tax on tobacco, both of which recognize the cardinal principle of taxa- tion based on ability to pay. ' ' Constructive recommendations have also been made toward reducing the cost of government as well as distributing the burden more equitably. , The people of Illinois owe a debt of gratitude to the executive committee of the Tax Conference for its tireless four months of effort in trying to find solutions for pressing problems of govern- ment. Through their representatives at Spring- field they can show their appreciation by support- ing its commendable program. ;> International Livestock Show A/TORE than 12,000 choice farm animals will fill the 22 acres of exposition halls and show barns at the coming International Livestock Ex- position November 28 to December 5 in Chicago, Manager B. H. Heide announces. Pure bred herds have been entered from Canada to the Gulf, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and samples of wheat are en route to the International Grain and Hay Show from western Australia. The Exposition promises to be outstanding in every respect and will be worth the time and money of every producer v^ho has not seen this brilliant spectacle. J^v^ ^ J ;■ i- LAND A. I P WATER 379.05 Ml. PER HODR AIR — 379.05 miles per hour — held by Ueutenant ]. H. Stainforth, Englishman — 19} I Schneider Cup Races — flying seaplane — this ex- ceeded the former record by 47 ■miles per hour. I AM) — 2 31.} 6 miles per hour — established March 11, 1929, by Sir. H. O. D. Segrave of England — driving 900horse power Golden Ar- row car over Daytona Beach (Fla.) course. This record exceeded by 2}. 81 miles per hour the time made by Ray Keech on the same course April 22, 1928. ' ' ': • v. , V--. ;- . — -r-f. ■■:' ''■.:'.•>•■/-■;■■■ 25i:36MI.PERHClR :39 Ml. PER HCDP \\ ArFh'—77.}9 miles per hour^ time made by Gar Wood in Harms- worth trophy races, September, 19} 0. This record was more re- cently supplanted by Kaye Don, English speedster, when he made 1 0} miles per hour against time at Buenos Aires. Don made 9}. 17 miles per hour at 19} 1 Harmsworth tro- phy races in September in a pre- liminary heat, but was disqualified. Lik OUT TO SHATTER ANOTHER WORLD RECORD ' s ■ . ' - - '* '; Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD November^ 1931 \ i^llllW Here's What We Have ALREADY 1.0 members o f an old-line legal reserve life insurance pany owned and controlled by the Farm Bureau linois.. , . '■"■-' . , .-. '^v-:;' '[ :•.' --,:■■■'■;•■■■"-,';'-:"" RGANIZED own 3. 5. Wrote $ 1 2.000,000 of paid for business the first 30 days of the company's existence. Rounded out the first year with more than $19,000,000 of life insurance in force. Finished second year in business with $35,500,000 of insurance in force. Paid $45,000 in dividends to policyholders one year ear- lier than the policy provides. te. jQ,__Made the lowest net cost record In the legal reserve life Insurance flelJ. V • /■■ , . fj Made low lapse record for the second year of any company when more than 95 : ' ■ per cent of our policyholders paid their premiums. Q^ increased reserves from 1929 to 1930 approximately 500 per cent. (S Death rate last year only 26 per cent of expected mortality with $35,500,000 of ^' paid business in force. . ^ ' ■-■■":; Loyalty and Co-operation Did It T hllS astonishing record by a company less than three years old was made possible only by the loyalty and co-operation of the 60,000 Farm Bureau members in Illinois. No other company ever launched in this field can point to such a record. This splendid ^ achievement is a glowing tribute to the ability of Illinois farmers to do things for themselves. Country Life Is a great co-operative enterprise. So many have contributed to its success. In less than two years the company was organized with 94 corporate county agencies and more than 1,000 general and special agents. November y 1951 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven w\» We Can Do It With Your Support! tl \lL/ E want to win. We want to make a new record. We % ■ can do it if you will help. We have a great oppor- tunity. Country Life is in an enviable position because it is •young, sound, and growing rapidly. ■■ - :::v ■-/.^^ Other companies are suffering great loss through the cashing out of policies. This is not true of Country Life be- cause our policies are only one and two years old and as yet have little cash value. Thus, there is little incentive for policyholders to cash out. v^ :'■:! !^^ , . Country Life is adding new business every week. We have been fortunate in suffering comparatively little lapse, in securing a high percentage of premium payments. '■\ ':-':"'■.:■:■- How You Can" Help :'\'^'';'-:'\V/^''-r'r;;;;'v^ -:■; ■:.-/y.r'^:^^';fy: Now we must continue our forward march, blazing new trails. Here's how you can help:;,K: S^-V.- ■;-•_/■;.:;' :;-;.:"-;;<^ :;,.;■' ^\ /■-■■•!*- ^^^^ ', ;.■ ' "r:- ■■'.■':;■.-. -'^ . ■"'"'■ '' / '■■^■■'■'•■' .•■.''"' ■:-'^^, vv :. I. Keep your policy in force. ;.',-.' .; ^ • 2. If you have lapsed get your insurance reinstated at once. Tell your neighbor about Country Life's low net cost in- We were 47+h out of 338 companies in 1930 for actual mil- lions of life insurance gained. With your help we can be first by the end of 1931. 3. surance. 4. Place your spare money in more life insurance where it will be safe. 5. Call your local agent and let him tell you how life insurance y can solve your protection and savings problem. Country Life's future gains in volume of insurance In force will be reflected in lower net cost. The company's success will be each policyholder's success. Maximum divi- dend payments consistent with safety is Country Life's goal. A steady increase in volume will send your company on to greater heights in the life insurance field. Page Ttvelve THE I. A. A. RECORD November y 1931 F Mil : h i r¥ ikfiMi fiaRma§w^£SSi \ riSIMN^Olrli WE can top the list of companies in millions gained in 1931 only with your support. You will buy life insurance some time. You might as well do it now. Volume means low net cost. Help us set the pace and by so doing help yourself. Country Life policies offer you everything that is desirable in life insurance. In Country Life you get: 1. Security — it is a legal reserve company. V;; . 2. Lower 'net cost. ;-:>r;;-/^?^^:./;--vc^:-s--v ^.:;v:-.^:.vi:;;v^ 3. A choice of a number of popular policies. v:/;; 4. Money for old-age income/- -v-: ;V^-.^'^^^v^^^^^ 5. Money to pay off the mortgage, v-^^^^;-:^ 6. Cash for the education of your children. • > 7. Security for your family, home, and estate. 8. A safe depository for your savings, z'^^'' :% EDWARD A. O'NEAL, president, American Farnn Bureau Federafion, says: ■"-■■■■^ : ' ■■■<-^. ■'■:■-: -■\-'- ..; :■ V--"/. ■'^:\/ .■ -K" :/■:'•.--:'-■:' ^':-^y''rv^^^ ''Country Life Insurance Company is an outstanding example of a successful co-operative farm enterprise. Its achievements within a period of less than three years stands forth as a shining light of encouragement to the Farm Bureau move- ment throughout Avterica." ;, : ' ; ^ >■ x CARL C. SMITH, president, Illinois Agricultural Association, says: ^ ''The record of Country Life Insurance Company in making legal reserve life insurance available to farmers at low net cost speaks for itself. We have every reason to believe that our company will continue its fine record of progress and accom^plish- ment. Now is the time for farmers to present a solid front in all their co-operative endeavors. Support Country Life in its efforts to achieve greater accomplishments^'^ LAWRENCE A. WILLIAMS, nnanager. Country Life Insurance Com- ' pany, says: .'■■.•■.■■'■■ ':■.>:' ^r^ ■■;■.;■■,*,:- .-.v.'..-/ "After 20 years' experience in the old-line life insurance field I can say that Farm Bureau members of Illinois have surprised the life insurance world with their remarkable achievement in organizing and developing this company to its present place in so short a time. What has been done in Illinois has never been equalled be- fore anywhere in the world. The high ideals, vision and energy which prompted the launching and development of this company had much to do with its skccess. Let's all work together and make this new record.' » November, 19)1 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen 2r«i^i« IS SAFE/ J M Buy Country Life Insurance Now Because: J ^ OUNTRY LIFE is a safe place to put youl* money. It is an old-line legal reserve com- ^ pany operating under the insurance laws of Illinois. While nnillions of dollars were squandered on bad investments by the American public, their money invested in life insurance is safe and secure ready to help them meet any emergency/' ^^;^:::V^^'>v . ,;;. Foolish people put their money behind the clock or per- haps in an old tin can and bury it. Wise people invest a sub- stantial part of their savings in old-line life insurance like Country Life. ■:';;-;■;.■ '-.v' ^Y-':-<-.^y:Vr,--'\ o ':^'iv'"^^:>:'::/;:^;:,^'\'-^';": ■",.■■ ■^''^■.■:i/■ •;■;'.. ■-."" ' Life insurance is one of the safest forms of investment known. ■^'■.■^lyr'J'':-^:,'-^^^^^^^^^ ■':'■ >' ■ "- ^ -^y^i^'^P-V ' ' '" During periods of panic and depression legal reserve life insurance companies have stood like a rock, secure and strong. Life insurance is the one protection and investment salvaged by many families out of financial wreckage. :- Help Country Life take the lead in millions of business gained in 1931. We have a great opportunity. We can do it with your help. • '^ ^ ,,''■. " '-%■:■; You are going to increase your insurance some time. DO IT NOW! ■ MARK YOUR CALENDAR Tune in on Country Life's half-hour Jubilee radio program Saturday night, 8:00 to 8:30 p. m., December 12, from Station WMAQ, Chicago. . ' - Fill out and mail this coupon today COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE CO., 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois. I want to help Country Life make this new record. I am interested in an ; /^^^^-^ ;^ Ordinary Life - ; □ 20-Pay Life ^^^^^^^^ [^ 20-Year Endowment Q Old-Age Income Policy ■iVly jidlTlC IS . ■ •.■.,',•■■• *:•'.»• •'.'•;-•-.>.••-.» >.•••'•■♦..•.. w» Add ress . , . *. ■•.''■• i^''-* -•■ ■ >..>v >■,■♦'.•■■*>*"■■■'■■".* •- • ■-•'_• -« • •«. County • «. .- • •' . * « . • -. • ' • •/ » » • Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD November y 1951 Co-Op. Buying Should Be Recognized by Gov't. £. D. Lawrence Discusses Distribu- tion, and Oil Company Policies At State Meeting GOVERNMENT encouragement of co-operative buying associations as well as selling organizations, and amendment of the federal farm loan and the Agricultural Marketing Acts to recognize co-operative buying were recommended by E. I D. Lawrence, presi- dent of the Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany at the com- pany's annual meet- ing at Bloominngton, October 14. Mr. Lawrence lauded the member companies on their fine achieve- ments and pointed out that Illinois K. D. Lawrence farmers would no longer accept the doctrine that co-operative organizations should confine themselves to selling alone. "No small part of our difficulties," ' he added, "are due to the high cost of distribution. Our problem is one of getting nearer the wholesaler as well as of getting nearer to the consumer." Dr. Warren Says -' Quoting Dr. George F. Warren of Cornell University, he said: "Most . manufacturers buy at wholesale prices, ;. which are low, and sell at wholesale prices, which are also low. But in gen- eral agriculture buys at retail prices, / which are high, and sells at wholesale prices which are low." Again quoting from the same au- thority: "If the government wishes to encourage co-operatives, it should en- courage buying associations as well as selling associations. The intermediate credit bank and Farm Board acts should be amended so as to clearly recognize co-operative buying." Lawrence pointed out that the year closed with 1 1 new companies com- pared with 17 the year before; that the period of rapid expansion is approach- ing an end. Of the 95 counties of the state having Farm Bureaus, 75 are now providing their members with Illinois Farm Supply Company products. Credit a Problem Referring to thj fact that the ab- sorbing problem for all companies is the matter of credit, he said, "Credit extension costs money, and is by no ; means a legitimate cost item in our business, since we are selling goods at ^ibttJ. This is not a new and heartless doctrine. It simply says that he who has no money cannot buy. This is a "fundamental rule of business from which it will be unwise, if not disas- trous, for us to depart. There are es- tablished institutions whose business it is to loan money. Ours is buying and selling. Let us confine ourselves as closely as possible to this field. "Our next move should be to estab- lish more firmly and to bind together more securely our widespread group of member companies. We have made progress in establishing uniform selling prices. We all recognize that each company has its own problems and un- der stress of sharp competition the com- pany may feel impelled to cut loose from the prevailing price structure and meet the cut prices of competitors. Such a practice we have strongly urged against. ■■■■-■■;";,:■.::■>■ •,;;;:■;■:;■•;■■ '•:.' Cut Price Policy "Our selling prices are on a par with those of the most conservative com- panies doing business in our territory. These prices usually provide a safe mar- gin for operating expenses, and a patron- age refund, also allowing for reasonable fluctuations in costs. Therefore any narrowing of this operating margin is done at great risk to future welfare. "The practical-minded farmer-mem- ber can be shown that in any event he will get his products at cost and that any initial saving effected may be at the risk of jeopardizing the future standing of his company. A cut price policy invariably will be reflected in reduced dividends at the close of the year. "Competition between ourselves is unthinkable, yet it has actually existed in a few instances during the past sum- mer. The solution of this problem largely rests with the manager and board of directors, but ultimately a more positive solution must be found which will prevent recurrence of such instances. Strength in Unity "The achievements of the Illinois Farm Supply Company should offer re- assurance to those who are doubtful of this type of co-operative organization. So far as our own is concerned, most of that doubt has vanished as time has demonstrated the good faith of those vested with authority. However, that there still linger traces of this feeling is evidenced by the fact that some of the older member companies have never taken steps to bring about a corporate relationship with the State Company through the issuance of a special class of stock, in spite of broad limitations placed upon the power to be exercised under that stock. We think that this action indicates a reservation with re- spect to a complete co-operative rela- tionship which in the long run is detri- mental to the best interests of such member company. I advocate no blind surrender of all rights and prerogatives, but when close analysis reveals that cer- tain prerogatives possess little value in themselves while jealously guarded, yet when surrendered contribute in impor- tant measure to insuring the continua- tion of the ideal of service, then their withholding is most unfortunate. More Perfect Union "When this nation emerged from the Revolutionary War as thirteen states, these states had recently been joined to- gether by the Articles of Confederation; and it had required the entire duration of the war to induce all the thirteen colonies to yield to a central govern- ment for the sake of better manage- ment in large affairs which affected them all. But, no sooner were the Articles of Confederation placed in operation than the best statesmen real- ized that no enduring nation could be built on such a foundation. There was no president. Congress had no real authority of its own. It was only an adviser to the states. Each state became again supreme in its own authority, and commercial warfare between them was disastrous. "To end this state of affairs, a con- stitutional convention was called to see what could be done, with the stated purpose of forming 'a more perfect union,' and under that Union we live today. So, let us build our co-oi>eratives for stability and lasting strength, bound together in 'a more perfect union,* con- fident that in making a contribution to the welfare of the whole, we can best insure the perpetuation of its integral parts." ''.' :- ■ :-:-\' -' ^'' ':'-■',■ From 21 to 47 During Mr. Lawrence's administra- tion as president, the member companies increased from 21 to 47 and the volume of business more than doubled. Law- rence was reared on a farm near Hud- son, in McLean county, and graduated from the University of Illinois in the class of 1914. He has been active in Farm Bureau work in McLean county where he displayed much ability as sec- retary of the Farm Bureau and chair- man of the committee that established the McLean County Service company which he served as first president. He has been a director in the State Farm Supply Company for five years, two of which he served as president. Uncle Ab says the wise man will wait until he can afford to gamble; and then he won't need to! . ,, . . .,. November, 19 Tl THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen -How to Cut Costs of Rural Electrification Commerce Commission Engineer Be- lieves Lines Can Be Built for $600 a Mile Howard MnthewN ADJUSTING construction costs to make possible rural electrification without over-large investments of farmers is one of the major problems now being studied by the Illinois Agri- cultural Association. It is the opinion of L. J. Quasey, di- rector of transportation, that worth- while re- d u c t i ons might be ef- fected in at least three ways: first, the c o n - struction of lighterlines; second, elimination of the de- tailed sur- veys made by highly paid engi- neers; third, use of farm labor as far as possible on rural lines. "Many lines are substantially heavier than is reasonably required for rural service," he declared. "Rural electrifi- cation should be considered primarily as a pioneering enterprise and whatever reductions can be made in the cost of bringing service to the farm will great- ly expedite the extension of rural ser- vice. Overhead Too High "We observe that the engineering and overhead expense comprise about 17 per cent of the total estimated cost of rural lines. Some of this is undoubt- edly necessary, but the type of line re- quired for distribution in rural districts has been quite well standardized and we think it possible to appreciably reduce the engineering expense. "Construction costs might also be re- duced by making the proper allowance for work that could be done on the lines by the farmers themselves. In our judgment this would be practicable in many cases." J. Howard Mathews, chief engineer, Illinois Commerce Commission, in a recent address to utility leaders stated that studies made by state engineers in- dicate rural lines adequate in every re- spect to handle rural service can be built for $600 a mile, and still offer a factor of safety well beyond minimum requirements. He pointed out that com- panies that once spent $1,500 to $2,000 _a. mile for rural lines are now building them for $900, which is still too high. Why So Much? "We have analyzed some of these costs," he said, "and from a study of the figures it is apparent why there is still such a wide variation in rural line costs. Material costs alone vary from $365 to $1,000 apparently without any particular reason. Labor costs range from $100 to $450, again with no ap- parent reason. "The final costs, where low, seem to be explained by good judgment in the selection of material, low overhead and an efficient use of labor. It goes with- out saying that construction costs should be kept as low as possible be- cause these costs have an important bearing upon rates, as depreciation and interest on the investment are figured in the charges." Low^ Cost Best Salesman "What is needed to increase rural use of electricity on Illinois farms," said Mr. Mathews, "is further modifications in the construction standards and in the rates, which would encourage the extension of lines and permit the transmission of energy at a lower cost. "From a study of the experience of about 3,000,000 gas and electric cus- tomers in Illinois," he said, "I am con- vinced that while a number of things influence the extent to which an in- dividual will use gas or electricity, there is one outstanding influence which pre- dominates and that is the amount paid per unit of service. There is so sales- man like low cost." Note: This is the first of a series of articles on the subject of rural electrification. Buy Corn in Iowa Pay 60 Cents a Bushel A Des Moines, Iowa, dispatch of October 31 stated that a state-wide corn purchasing campaign, resembling the war-time liberty loan campaigns, intended to put from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 in the hands of Iowa farmers, was started on October 30. The plan calls for the sale of a mil- lion bushels of Iowa corn at 60 cents a bushel, the campaign to start early in November. Every Iowa business man and salaried person receiving $2,400 or more annually will be asked to buy at least one unit of 10 bushels. On Serum Board Circuit Judge Advocates ■■f-:p^'^.^ Acreage Regulation Advises Farmers to Organize to .Secure Fair Prices . , A. B. Schofield, director from the 17th dstrict, was selected by the I. A. A. Board of Directors to serve on the board of the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association in the coming year. GOVERNMENT regulation of acre- age planting of the" principal farm crops, cotton, wheat, and corn, is recommended by Circuit Judge Louis Bernreuter of Nashville, Illinois, as a solution to the agricultural problem. "If the Farm Board notices any of these crops running into surplus pro- duction, then let it issue an order that the acreage of such crops be decreased a certain percentage at the next plant- ing. If after such reduction a shortage occurs for one year, little harm will be done," according to Judge Bernreuter. ;■ Buy the Surplus ' "If with these adjustments of the acreage a small surplus happens to oc- cur, the government should buy it at a fair price on the open market and carry it over to the next year, when it might be needed to cover a shortage. If this plan had been adopted a few years ago," he says, "we would not now have the ruinious surpluses I.ouiM Bernrt'iiter of xhesc CropS tO contend with. We have enough cotton on hand to last us two years. At the same time an enor- mous new crop is now standing in southern fields ready to be picked. "My plan deals only with the maxi- mum acreage to be allowed each farm. If a farmer sees fit he may put in a lower acreage or none at all. The plarv is not to apply to farms below a cer- tain size. Each county is to have its own records and a supervisor. The plan could be gradually extended to other farm products. Only Sound Solution "I believe government regulation m all lines is the only sound solution to our own problems. If one of the old political parties were to advocate this idea it would sweep the country in 1932. "The government must step in and regufate the production of the machine so that the burden of the laborer is lightened. The laborer should not be- come jobless on account of inventions." Judge Bernreuter delivered his farm relief ideas before a recent session of the Farmers' Institute at Hamel in Madison county. "'■'-■•;■ ■-•■■^ '.' ;■■: (Continued on Page 17, Col 2) Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 19 il Co-Op. Oil Companies —Distribute Dividends Farm Bureau Members Only Share In Cash Returns on Patronage Basis PATRONAGE refunds returned to Farm Bureau members by the coun- ty service companies are especially wel- come this fall, reports L. R. Marchant, manager of the Illinois Farm Supply Co. Whiteside Service Company of Mor- rison began operations April 1, 1931, and after six months' operation paid the 7% preferred stock dividend, a 10% patronage refund to Farm Bureau mem- ber customers, and set aside an equal amount to surplus. Two hundred and sixty-seven customers of the company are not Farm Bureau members. Patron- age refund checks were distributed at the annual meeting, October 28. The earnings of Stephenson Service Company of Freeport during its first six months of operation were sufficient to justify the directors declaring a 12% patronage dividend after setting aside a reserve for the payment of preferred stock dividends and funds to surplus equal to more than 30% of its paid-in capital stock. A 7% patronage was paid at the annual meeting, October 27, and 5% will be paid later. The company has 323 non-member cus- tomers. - Adams Service Company of Quincy closed its second fiscal period August 31, 1931, with 1,812 customers. The non-members patronizing the company numbered 1,057. A 20% patronage re- fund was declared, 10% payable Oc- tober 24, 1931, and 10% April 1, 1932. Another 10% of the earnings was set aside to surplus. Rich-Law Service Company of Lawrenceville, operating in Lawrence, Richland and Crawford counties, closed its fiscal year September 30 after eleven months' business. A 15% patronage refund was declared, 10% payable im- mediately and 5% later, with a good balance to surplus. One Farm Bureau member will receive a patronage re- fund check of over $220. Logan Farm Supply Company closed its fourth fiscal year September 30 and at the annual meeting held November 3, the directors announced a 10% patrortag^ refund on gasolini:, kerosene, and grease, a 15% patronage on lubri- cating oil, and 5% on distillate and competitive gasoline. This company placed almost an equal amount to sur- plus. Marshall-Putnam Oil Company, one of the pioneer companies of the state, and a charter member of Illinois Farm Supply Company, closed its sixth fiscal NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL V ASSOCIATION ;;^- ELECTION OF DELEGATES NOTICE is hereby given that in connection with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bureaus to be held during the month of December, 1931, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective County Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureau and who are also q|ialified voting members of Illinois Agricultural As- sociation shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricul- tural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any spe- cial meeting of the Association, including the election of officers and directors as pro- vided for in the by-laws of the Association. During December annual meetings will be held in Brown, Bureau, Clark, Coles, Craw- ford, Saline, DeWitt, DuPage, Rock Island, Vermilion, Morgan, Edgar, Edwards, Effing- ham, Henry, Iroquois, Jersey, Johnson, Kane, Stephenson, Wabash, Jackson, Kendall, La- Salle, Lee, Livingston, McLean, Piatt, Ran- dolph, Richland, Union, Champaign and Grundy counties. ■..■;.■■■ Signed, G. E. Metzger, Secretary. November 15, 1931. year August 31. This company, with a surplus equal to its paid-in capital stock, declared a 24% patronage from the profits of the business for the past year. Eight per cent was paid at the end of the first six months, 8% at the end of the period, and 8% will be paid later. More Cattle on Feed This Year Than Last Shipments of feeder cattle into Illi- nois between July and September this year show a considerable increase over the same period in 1930. Many feeders had cattle on hand early in October, but not yet on the feedlot, according to the State Dept. of Agriculture. A considerable number of feeding cattle have been shipped to local points in Illinois where they are held for sale. With plenty of cheap feed on hand, farmers will feed more cattle this year than last where finances are available. Lighter weight cattle and calves will predominate this year. Lambs on feed in Illinois October 1 were somewhat less in number than a year ago. Shipments into the state late in the summer indicated an increased interest in sheep, and it is now appar- ent that feeders plan more feeding than they did earlier. The amount of feeding that will be done this winter, however, is still un- certain because of the credit situation and the doubt about the number of sheep to be fed on contract. 70 Farm Families' - -/ ~~^ Living Averages $2,489 The value of the living of 70 selected Illinois farm families averaged $2,489 a year during the period 1929-1930, a study made by the State College of Agriculture revealed. "The average ex- penditure of 18 small families was $3,662 a year," the University report stated. "These averages probably are much higher than those for the state in general in view of the fact that the studies were made with a selected group of thrifty families," it was pointed out. "Of the $2,489 value for the living of the farm families, $932 was fur- nished by the farm. Twelve per cent of the total was spent for life insur- ance and investments. The town fami- lies spent 28 per cent of their living expenditures for life insurance and in- vestments. "Cash spent by the 70 farm families did not necessarily represent the income from the farms on which they lived. Of the $2,489, $1,657 represented the average cash income per family, $420 the average value of raised products used in the home or given away, and $412 the average yearly rental value of the house." All 88 of the families were American born, and the most usual size of the family was four. Nearly half of the 70 farm families owned the land on which their homes were located, and more than half owned between 160 and 320 acres. \ Unorganized Dairymen Disrupt New York Market Milk being forced into the fluid mar- kets of New York City by small deal- ers is blamed by the Dairymen's League Co-Opera tive Association for its reduc- tion of 37 cents per hundred pounds of Class I milk effective November 1. "It has long been the practice," says the statement issued by the League, "of independent, unorganized producers, and small dealers handling their milk, to dump surplus on fluid markets at any price. This is done rather than manufacture it into by-products. Many of these small dealers have no facili- ties for handling surplus by manufac- tured by-products. As a result of their activities the average retail price of loose milk in New York City is nine cents a quart, whereas it should be eleven cents, and much of it sells for even less than nine cents." "The Dairymen's League Co-Opera- tive Association, and its buyers, have had their choice of either withdrawing from the wholesale market or meeting this kind of competition." "A, f ^ ^ " "Before the close of the second year of the Life Insurance Company the Board of Directors declared a dividend to be paid to policyholders upon the payment of their third premium, which was one year in advance of any obliga- tion contained in the policy. "The manner in which the funds of the Country Life Insurance Company have been conserved is best described in the 1931 Best Life Rating Chart, which shows that the cost of adminis- tration per $1,000 of insurance is among the lowest, if not actually the lowest of all the legal reserve life in- surance companies covered by their re- port. This report is supposed to cover all legal reserve companies operating in the United States." .^ In the meantime energetic enemy propogandists have been giving wide circulation to the original erroneous statement while ignoring the retraction presented above. Members are invited to send in the names of such workers found spreading libelous statements. CIRCUIT JUDGE ADVOCATES (Continued from Page 15) In another recent address at Edwards- ville, the judge advised farmers to or- ganize as" an ultimate solution to their problem. "If you farmers want to im- prove your condition you must keep on organizing," he said. "You can get permanent relief in this machine age only by organization and limitation of production, and thus be put in a posi- tion where you will have some voice in setting the prices of your products." Accident Prevention Work Gets Results A decrease in the number of auto- mobile accidents per hundred policies in force in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company during September, 1930 and 1931, in comparison with September, 1928 and 1929, is shown by a recent survey. J' y- ■' r- '■'■■• Manager A. E. Richardson gives the accident prevention campaigns of the I. A. A. and Farm Bureaus credit for the drop in accidents. Accidents in September this year were 72 less than they would have been if the accident rate of September, 1928, had continued. They were 89 less than they would have been on the basis of the 1929 rate. "If we are to assume that each acci- dent costs the company approximately $40," said Richardson, "we find an actual saving of approximately $2,880 on the basis of accidents in 1928 or $3,5iJ^ on the 1929 accident rate. "We find that in 1928 we had 10,082 policies in force and that 2.142 per cent of the policy-holders had accidents dur- ing September. In 1929 we had 17,575 policies in force and 2.179 per cent of them had accidents in the correspond- ing period. :^ ■ :' /'Vv :;' /f "The first accident prevention cam- paign was carried on in 1929, but it was not well organized and did not show very great results. In 1930 results were more satisfactory. This year an active campaign was again initiated and at this writing is still in progress. In September only 1.905 per cent of the 30,294 policy-holders had accidents." The campaigns were held in Septem- ber because that is the peak month for accidents. December is second high in mishaps according to the company's records. Waterfowl Show at Quincy The second water fowl exposition to be held in Illinois will take place at Quincy January 6-10 in connection with the Illinois State Poultry Show, according to the Illinois State Water- fowl Breeders' Association. Competition in all classes of ducks and geese is open to everyone, states Ruth M. Adams of Alexander, secre- tary of the organization. **I saved $96 on limestone, enough to pay my dues for more than six years, because of the services of the Farm Bureau," writes Harvey Stan- ley, member of the Clay County Farm Bureau. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 19 il Country Life Jubilee Saturday Night, Dec. 12 Farm Bureau Safety ^ Club Movement Grows MEMBERSHIP of the Illinois Farm Bureau Safety Club, which to ; date has units in more than 70 coun- ties, is now 5,537, according to V. Van- iman. The total is expected to reach 15,000 before the campaign closes Jan- uary 1 . Farm Bureaus are now distrib- uting the 3 5,000 emblems sent out by the I. A. A. and signing up members. Cook county has worked out a unique plan for its campaign. Men have been selected in every township and each given 25 emblems and a card on which there is room for 25 names. When the card is filled and sent in, showing that the emblems have been placed on wind- shields, the appointee's job is completed. Edwards county worked out a plan in which the insurance men and oil truck drivers engaged in a contest to see who could secure the most members for the club. Mercer county is using the same idea. Champaign county showed safety films, conducted poster contests among school children, and has arranged to have local units work out their own plans for signing up members. Pulaski- Alexander counties expect to take up the matter in a ^ series of community meetings the latter part of November. Jersey county has already discussed the campaign in community meetings. Hancock county is considering the installation of brake and mechanical testing equipment. Group meetings are also planned to take up the subject. Practically every county is putting the idea before Farm Bureau members through the medium of letters and the Farm Bureau publications. All that is required to become a mem- ber is that the car owner have the em- blem of the safety club on his car. Only those eligible for auto insurance in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company are eligible for membership. The I. A. A. will give a silver loving cup to the county conducting the best campaign. Vermilion's Record To Select County Queens Seek New World Record The Martinsville (Clark county) vocational agricultural class made its fifth annual trip to the Indianapolis Stock Yards on October 20 under the leadership of W. G. Baysinger, instruc- tor. The 14 boys left Martinsville for a cool ride at 3 A. M. on the top deck of a truck owned by Ralph Jeflfers, mana- ger of the Martinsville Shipping Asso- ciation. The boys inspected the stock yards, went through the packing plant of Kingan & Company, and were enter- tained at dinner by the Producers Com- mission Association. The Vermilion County Livestock Marketing Association recently closed its first year of business with a record of $400,000 in sales covering 24,000 head of livestock weighing 6,000,000 pounds. Livestock is shipped on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Stock went to six terminal markets and 14 packers. New Directors Chosen By Farm Supply Co. A new plan of district representation on the board of directors of the Illinois Farm Supply Company was adopted at the annual meeting in Bloomington on October 14. Under the new plan the state is divided into nine districts as follows: northeast, northwest, east, central, west, west central, southeast, southwest, and south. After an amendment to the articles of incorporation approving this change was unanimously adopted by the stock- holders, the directors whose terms of office had not expired tendered their resignations to become effective imme- diately. These were as follows: A. R. Wright, Geo. F. Tullock, Harry C. Gehring, Grant Broster, "W. A. Dennis, and E. E. Stevenson. The terms of office of the other two directors, E. D. Lawrence and Samuel Sorrells, had expired. This action enabled the delegates in each district to caucus and nominate a director. The directors elected for the ensuing year were: northeast, T. J. Penman; northwest, G. F. Tullock; east, J. M. Iman; central, E. E. Stevenson; west, F. E. Herndon; west central, F. J. Flynn; southeast, H. R. Neal; south- west, Samuel Sorrells; and south, Grant Broster. ILLINOIS Farm Bureaus are looking forward to the Dividend Celebra- tion Jubilee on Saturday night, Decem- ber 12, when county- wide receptions and programs will be held all over the state, announces Manager L. A. Wil- liams of Country Life Insurance Co. v In addition to entertainment by lo- cal talent, arrangements have been made for a 30-minute inspirational radio program to be broadcast over sta- tion WMAQ, Chicago, beginning at 8:00 p. m. One of the features of county pro- grams will be beauty contests to select Country Life Queens for the respective counties. Last year 12 counties selected Country Life Queens in similar meet- ings. V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., expects at least 65 counties to hold beauty contests December 12. Winners of county con- tests will be eligible for the state con- test which is expected to be held at the State Fair in 1932. Miss Frances John- ston of Lawrence county is the present Country Life Queen, having been chosen last August in the state contest. Judges in these contests will consider poise, grace, dignity, style, intelligence, and personality. Since the selection of the- Country Life Queen of Illinois at the State Fair, a new* meaning of a "beauty contest" has taken hold of Farm Bureau people, Vaniman said. The Country Life Insurance Com- pany has just announced a campaign to be carried on between now and the end of the year to top the list of com- panies in millions of business gained 1931. The company already has m several world's records to its credit. The state championship boys dairy judging team from JoDaviess county placed seventh among 24 at the National Dairy Show last month. ... Farm Land Policy to Be Discussed in Chicago Agricultural land utilization will be discussed in a three-day conference called by Secretary of Agriculture Ar- thur M. Hyde for November 19 to 21 at Chicago. Representatives of agri- cultural organizations and land grant colleges will consider the development of a national poHcy on land utilization. Sub-marginal land, tax delinquency, farm abandonment, mortgage indebted- ness, foreclosed farm lands and other immediate problems will be discussed. Secretary Hyde announced. Si •» i »> November, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nineteen "This Will Pay My — Dues for Ten Years" ■ .^? 608 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS i^i ■A w The Dlinois A^cultural Association mMm- KECORD PuMWMd NMBtlriy by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. De«rb«ra St^ Ckie*c«< Ut Awlicstioa for transter of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Accepunce for mailing at special rate of postage pr*- «M«d in SactioB 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to EditZ>rial Offices, Illinoia Agn- •ultaral Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicaga Number 12 DECEMBER, 1931 Volume 9 ^ « ^ >.' i f I Corn Credit Corp. : Now Making Loans Manager Laird Cautions Applicants To File Properly and Avoid Delays APPLICATIONS for loans totaling more than $20,000 on cribbed corn in Illinois were received by the National Corn Credit Corporation at Chicago November 30, reports Harry Laird, manager. This represents receipts over the week-end and is, therefore, heavier than the average daily run, he explained. Forty-eight applications had been re- ceived, and about one-fourth of these had been paid up to December 1, Mr. Laird said. ■ -, ■ • ■ , _ ■ ■ .' :; ■.. ■ ■; ,,,. '; ;;.: ; The first loan was made to a LaSalle county farmer on November 2 5 . Among other counties, which have sent in appli- cations, are Champaign, Shelby, Ken- dall, McLean, Henry, and DeKalb. Mr. Laird explained that faulty appli- cations were causing a great deal of de- lay on loans. Common Errors The most common errors, he said, were the omission of crib measurements by the sealers in filling out the ware- house certificates, and the failure of the applicant to assign the certificate to the National Corn Credit Corporation. One or two applicants have applied for amounts in excess of the maximum, which is 20 cents a bushel. In these cases it has been necessary to have new applications prepared. The loans continue to be confined to Illinois. Iowa, the only other state pos- sessing a warehouse storage law as re- quired by the Corn Credit Corporation, now has its machinery in working or- der, Mr. Laird said. He expects to re- ceive Iowa applications within the next few days. Insurance Available ~ The applicant will not be required to insure sealed grain as was required at the outset, it was decided by officials of (Continued on page Y col. 3) NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET- ING OF ILLINOIS AGRI- ^ CULTURAL ASSN. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the mem- bers of the ILLINOIS AGRICUL- TURAL ASSOCIATION will be held at the Faust Hotel, in Rock- ford, 111., on the 28th day of Janu- ary, 1932, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., for the following purposes: For the consideration and vote upon approval and ratification of the reports of the president, secretary and treasurer of the Association, and the acts of the board of directors and officers in furtherance of the matters therein set forth, since the last annual meeting of the members of the Association. ' ;' " To approve, ratify and confirm the several purchases heretofore made by this Association of stocks and evi- dences of indebtedness of corpora- tions whose activities will directly or indirectly promote agriculture or the interests of those engaged therein. To secure consent and authoriza- tion to acquire on behalf of this Association, by purchase, certain stocks and evidences of indebtedness of corporations whose activities will directly or indirectly promote agri- culture or the interests of those en- gaged therein. To elect seven members to the board of directors for two-year terms. To elect a president and vice- president. To consider any proposed amend- ment of the articles of association or of the by-laws of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association as may be prop- erly submitted. For the transaction of such other business as may properly come be- fore the meeting. GEO. E. METZGER, '^ * \ Secretary. Chicago, 111., Dec. 1, 1931. Oufline Plans For 17th I. A. A. Convention Meeting Goes To Rockford In Northern Illinois For First Time In History Geo. F. TuIIoch THE 17th annual meeting of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association will be held January 28-29 at Rockford — the first time in history the convention has been held in ex- treme northern Il- linois. Rockford is the home of George F. Tullock, I. A. A. director, chairman of the Financial Service Committee, and for more than a quarter of a cen- tury prominent in farm organization work. Heretofore an- nual conventions have been held in Peoria, Springfield, Chicago, Rock Isl- and, Galesburg, Danville, and Urbana. The various associated companies, as in former years, will hold their annual meetings on Wednesday, January 27, the day before the opening of the I. A. A. meeting. The Chicago Producers Commission Association will hold its annual meet- ing on Tuesday, January 26 at Rock- ford, the first time the annual meeting has been held outside of Chicago, to give the directors and delegates an op- portunity to attend the I. A. A. con- vention. Faust Is Headquarters The Faust Hotel, Rockford's newest 285-room hostelry, will be convention headquarters. Hotel rates at the Faust will range from $1.75 to $3.50 per day per person where there are two or more in a room. The next largest hotel is the Nelson with 160 rooms four blocks away where rates are from $1.75 to $3.50 each daily. Other hotels are the LaFayette with 48 rooms, rates $1.75 {Conthmed on next p»ge) Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD December^ 19 il CO $3 each and $1.25 for additional cots; Park hotel, 40 rooms (no bath) ~$1; Hayes hotel, 15 rooms (no bath) $1 each; Illinois hotel, 34 rooms, rates (1 to $1.50 per persoi;! daily, cots $1; Chandler hotel, 16 rooms (with bath) $1.75 each, cots $1.25 — 44 rooms (without bath) $1.25, cots $1. The majority are within four to five blocks of the Faust. Tentative Program The tentative program of the con- vention provides for officer's reports Thursday morning, January 28, and for sectional conferences that afternoon. The sectional conferences are arranged primarily to give the delegates and members a chance to express themselves. Most of the time will be available for impromptu discussion. A list of able and prominent speak- ers to discuss such current questions as revenue legislation, co-operative market- ing, stabilization of money, and other economic problems is being considered. District caucuses to select directors from the 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, and 24th districts will be nom- inated. The tentative program provides for the annual banquet on Thursday even- ing and a luncheon Friday noon where speakers of nt^t^on-wide prominence are expected to appear. Number of Delegates The number of delegates frorii each county will be based on the paid mem- bership on the last day of December, 1931. One delegate is allowed for the first 500 of paid memberships or frac- tion thereof, and one additional dele- gate for each additional 500 members or major fraction thereof. Speakers are being scheduled for the annual meetings of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League, Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association, Illinois Agri- cultural Mutual Insurance Company, and Illinois Agricultural Auditing As- sociation. Country Life Insurance Company and Illinois Farm Supply Company plan to sponsor conferences and meetings of agents, managers, and talesmen. WENDELL MORGAN OF MERCER COUNTY AND HIS PRIZE ANGUS STEER Illinois Wins In Junior Feeding at Stock Show Attendance Lower But Exhibits Are ~~' Up To Standard Master Farmers Are Chosen Six Illinois farmers, all Farm Bureau members, were honored by Prairie Farmer and awarded the gold Master Farmer medal on Sunday afternoon, No- vember 29, in the WLS broadcasting ttudios. Illinois men who received the honw: were: E. E. Houghtby, DeKalb county; w C. E. James, Piatt county; Henry Brinkman, Livingston county; W. Frank Reid, Winnebago covmty; A. L. ' Doubet, Knox county; and M. S. Mc- Collister, Greene county. THE International Live Stock Expo- sition, America's most colorful pa- geant, agriculture's greatest sporting event, is again a matter of history. Into the huge oval of Chicago's fa- mous stock yard arena during the week swept a constant procession of the con- tinent's best livestock, while judges se- lected champions. The attendance was smaller than in former years. The central figure of the 12,000 ani- mals was a stocky, jet black, little Aber- deen Angus steer. Briar Clifif Thickset, from Duchess county, New York. He won the highest honor a beef animal can obtain when he was named grand champion steer of the world by Judge Walter Biggar of Scotland. Briar Cliff Thickset, owned by Briar Cliflf Farm, Pine Plains, N. Y., is the first steer from an eastern farm to win this honor in 31 years. Illini Major, a Shorthorn steer, exhibited by the Uni- versity of Illinois, was chosen as reserve champion. The Corn Belt shared honors with Canada and the Rocky Moimtain area in the grain and hay show. Edward N. Lux, Shelby county, In- diana, is corn king. He comes from a family of championship corn growers. A Canadian won the wheat crown with an exhibit of Durum wheat. To Colo- rado goes the laurels for sending the finest oats, produced by Dr. J. F. Mein- zer of La Jara. It was in the junior feeding contest that Illinois came to the front. The championship fight in the junior fat steer show turned out to be a contest between two Angus yearlings shown by Wendell Morgan and Lawrence Morgan, brothers, from Aledo, Mercer county, Illinois. "Coalie," Wendell's entry, was de- clared champion. "Coalie" already had the distinction of being champion in his class and grand champion at the Mercer County Fair, Illinois State Fair, and the Mississippi Valley Fair, Davenport. Wendell is 16 years old, Lawrence 10. Mercer county also won the honor of having the best group of three steers shown. Illinois won first on the best group of ten junior steers. Twenty-three Illinois counties entered club steers. Against a field of 14 pens of fat bar- rows, Raus Brown, 14, also of Aledo, took first place with his purebred Duroc Jerseys. Second place went to John Ash of Ashkum, III. Edwin and Harold Brown, Aledo club members, placed fourth and fifth. ;! A load of Herefords, shown by John D. Moeller, Schleswig, Iowa, copped the prize for car lots of fat cattle after a close contest with the car of Angus yearlings, entered by E. P. Hall, veteran {Continued on page T col. 2) ■m ^ D^cembeTf 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD Fag0 Five David Lawrence Talks. About Government Aid i f BiivMeratef Ways Groups and In- dustries Are Subsidized GOVERNMENT aid to agriculture under the Agricultural Marketing Act has been, in proportion to size, no greater than aid to a number of other industries, declared David Lawrence, Washington's premier press correspond- ent and publisher of the United States Daily, Washington, D. C, in a radio address over the NBC chain Novem- ber 15. His statement has special significance itnce enemies of co-operative marketing »re at present attacking the Marketing Act on the pretense of "getting the government out of private business." Many of the men who are fighting this measure have been enjoying government «ubddy for years, Mr. Lawrence shows. "The truth is, government for genera- cions has been the spokesman of national desire in the expenditure of public funds," he said. "And by national de- sire is meant the deliberate judgment of the national legislature after weighing the merits of every special plea in terms of the general welfare. >- Federal Aid to Many "Thus, today federal aid is granted to shipping and the American merchant marine can borrow money more cheaply from the federal government for new ships or the purchase of ships previously owned by the government than it can in the money markets of private capital. "Federal aid is given the airplane in- dustry through the air mail contracts, which again encourage a transportation Industry. "Federal aid was given the railroads originally in grants of land and rights- of-way worth many hundreds of mil- lions of dollars, which wealth belonged to the American people. "Federal aid is given every day to the publishing industry through the grant of second class mail privileges, while the average citizen pays higher postage for his mail. "Federal aid has been given, and is being given, to the automobile industry through the billions of dollars spent in public roads, without which the de- velopment of the automobile industry would have been seriously retarded. The Protective Tariff "Federal aid is given to every indus- try that obtains a protective tariff be- cause it cannot compete with cheaply made goods abroad. This aid is in- tended, not merely for the manufac- turers, but for the workingmen whose purch»sing power is maintained through the wage levels thus preserved. "So when we enumerate all these federal aids and subsidies, we cannot overlook the concerted attack that has recently been made on the tendency of government to aid the farmer. Agricul- ture is a twelve billion dollar industry, basic in America's scheme of things, yet a net expenditure of $100,000,000 a year for co-operative marketing spread over two or three years is pointed at as wasteful. Overnight we granted for- eign peoples an indefinite postponement of $250,000,000 due our federal treas- ury, because our rightly paternalistic government wanted to protect our banks whose foreign credits were en- dangered."^ International (Continued from page 4) showman of Sangamon county. 111. A car of Angus steer calves, owned by Dean N. Funk of McLean county. 111., took the championship in car lots of feeder cattle. They were sold at auc- tion Dec. 2 by the Chicago Producers for the top price of $13.50. Chester Whites, for the first time in 29 years, won in the swine car lot di- vision. The prize load was exhibited by the Sauk Livestock Shipping Association of Sauk City, Wis. Alva Rexroat, Jacksonville, 111., furnished the greatest competition with a load of fifty-five 185-pound Hampshires, which were first in the Hght weight class. Tyron Rosbrook, of Dixon, Lee coun- ty, 111., was named champion in 4-H club meat judging, winning over 18 competitors from seven states. The con- test included the identification of 25 cuts of beef, pork and lamb. Iowa won the college livestock judging contest, Oklahoma second. National 4-H health champions chosen during the 4-H Club Congress, held in conjunction with the Interna- tional, are Gertrude Heikes, 15, Dakota City, Nebraska, and William Sanders, 16, Franklin, Ind. Who Is Entitled to Farm Bureau Service? Make Reservations Early For Annual Convention Reservations for rooms and accom- modations at the annual conventions of the Illinois Agricultural Association and associated companies, Rockford, Janu- ary 27-28-29, should be made without delay with Charles H. Keltner, farm adviser, Rockford. The local commit- tee in charge of accommodations wHl use its best judgment in distributing the delegates and visitors among the varioiu hotels. Rockford is located on the Chicago and Northwestern and Illinois Central Railroads about 80 miles northwest of Chicago. It is also on branch lines of the Burlington and C. M. and St. P. It is accessible by paved roads f ron all sections of the state, being situated on Illinois route No. 5 east and west, and on routes Nos. 2 and 70 north and south. Rail travellers from Southern and Central Illinois will go to Rockford by way of Chicago. Members and delegates should ask for reduced rates at time of purchasing tickets. Return the same way you go to get the reduced rate. At its last meeting on November 13, the board of directors of the I. A. A. voted that "only holders of individual memberships in the Farm Bureau and Illinois Agricultural Association shall be entitled to the services, based upon membership in good standing, and ren- dered either by the Farm Bureau or associated companies, except only those members of the Farm Bureau member's immediate family who are under age and wholly dependent. Where services carry a dividend or money return, such divi- dend or money return shall be limited to the member signing the membership agreement." Corn Credit Corp. (Continue J from ptge 3 col. 1 ) the organization November 30. How- ever, farmers are urged for their own protection to insure corn used as se- curity regardless of this ruling, as they will be liable for the full amount of the loan if the grain is destroyed. The borrower can get insurance through the state department of agri- culture or through the credit corpora- tion. The latter will carry fire and wind insurance for him at 50 cents per $100 of his loan. The exact cost of obtaining a loan through the Corn Credit Corporation i» computed as follows: On 2,000 bushels of corn the maxi- mum loan is $400, figured on a maxi- mum of 20 cents a bushel. The rate of interest is 6V2 per cent per year to July 15, or until he pays the loan. He must pay the sealer ^ cent per bushel, or $5 on 2,000 bushels. The maximum charge per loan for sealer fees is $7.50. He must also pay the abstractor for reviewing the records on the corn for liens and indebtedness if any. This fee is about $1. The I. A. A. contributed $50 to help defray the expenses of the state cham- pionship vocational agricultural live- stock judging team to the national con- test held in connection with the Ameri- can Royal Livestock Show at Kansas City. n fage Six THE 1. A. A. RECORD December f 19} i Metropolitan Taxes Maywood, 111., Nov. 10. — Why does The Tribune in its editorials, its car- toons, and in its news dispatches from Washington and Springfield have such an obsession for picturing Illinois as being "tax bled" for the benefit of the rest of the country and Chicago as be- ing similarly bled for the benefit of downstate? Is that an attitude worthy of a great metropolitan daily that ad- vertises itself as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" and if such should be cor- respondingly broadminded? I do not notice any of the papers of the great city of New York indulging in whines about being bled for the bene- fit of the rest of the country or of up- state New York bleeding the city. They have been metropolitan so long they have outgrown that narrow viewpoint, I presume. They are broadminded enough to see that the immense wealth concentrated by virtue of advantageous location in metropolitan centers does not really belong to that district alone for its exclusive use, either for com- merical or for tax use purposes. It rep- resents wealth derived from the ex- ploitation of the natural resources and industries of the adjacent region for hundreds of miles — in the case of New York and to a lesser extent Chicago, country-wide. So it is only right that tome of the taxes on this immense con- centrated wealth should be spent on the regions of its real origin. If any one has the least doubt that New York's or Chicago's wealth is mainly country derived, just think what would happen if by some freak of fate either or both of these cities were com- pletely isolated from the rest of the na- tion. Inside of a few years these cities would be down to a mere shadow of their former selves in wealth and power, while the rest of the nation would have suffered comparatively little inconven- ience, save that of having to build up new centers of trade. Witness what happened to Vienna when deprived of most of her tributary territory. O. Quirk in the Chicago Tribune. Wild Game Film Quail, grouse, wild ducks, wild tur- keys, moose, elk, deer, bears and the elusive trout and bass in their native habitats, are featured in the new one- reel motion picture, "Forest Fires— or Game?" just released by the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture. This film may be borrowed free from the Office of Motion Pictures; U. S. Dept. of Agr., Washington, D. C. The Oregon State Supreme Court recently declared the emergency clause of a bill impos- ing • tax on butter substitutes valid. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET- — ING OF ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU BASEBALL LEAGUE NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the mem- bers of Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League will be held on Wednesday, the 27th day of January, 1932, at the hour of 9:30 a. m., at the Faust Hotel, Rockford, 111., to elect offi- cers and directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the reports of the officers and executive committee of the League for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1931, and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the League; and for the transac- tion of such further and other busi- ness as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, 111., Dec. 1, 1931. E. G. THIEM, Secretary. Consolidation of Taxing Districts Needed: Watson Farm Values Decline, Improvements Increase FROM 1920 to 1930 the value of all farm property, land, buildings, im- plements and Hvestock, declined from $77,000,000,000 to $57,000,000,000, reports the U. S. Bureau of Census. The ratio of debt to total value increased from 29 per cent in 1920 to 39 per cent in 1930. Commenting upon this fact the Bloomington (Illinois) Pantagraph states that "At the same time farmers were encountering this deflation of value and increase of the debt burden, they proved good spenders. Automo- biles on farms increased from 2,000,- 000 to 4,000,000. Motor trucks in- creased from 139,000 to 900,000 in round figures. Tractors increased from 248,000 to 920,000. Farm homes equipped with water pipes increased from 643,000 to 994,000. In 1920 there were 454,000 homes equipped with either gas or electric lights, while in 1930 there were 841,000 with elec- tric lights. \ "With all this increase in use of fac- tory products in the face of declining farm incomes," continues the Panta- graph, "one wonders what farmers would do were the situation reversed and their purchasing power increased. There are more than 6,000,000 farms in America, yet only 4,000,000 re- ported automobiles, only 841,000 re- ported electric lights, only 994,000 re- Tells How Taxes Can Be Cut and Inefficiency in Government Reduced Consolidation of taxing districts to eliminate inefficiency and lighten tax burdens was urged by John C. Watson, director of taxation for the I. A. A., be- fore farm leaders attending the national land utilization conference at Chicago, November 20. The main forces holding these adjust- ments back in the past, he pointed out, were centered around the opposition of petty office holders, the unwillingness of towns to lose the seat of government, which is regarded as a business asset, and the almost universal idea that there is always some advantage in maintain- ing so-called autonomy. "Many counties are so small and have such small values in taxable property that the cost of county government i» excessive," he continued. "Consolida- tion would dispense with one set of offi- cers. It would also reduce the cost of maintaining unnecessary court house* and jails. With properly controlled and supervised county government, county assessors, and larger units for highway maintenance, townships could well b« abolished. "Belief in the advantage of local autonomy is most strongly entrenched in the smaller taxing districts, and no- where more strongly than in the town- ships. The impossibility of securing uni- form assessments throughout a county through locally elected assessors has becB so often pointed out as to require no comment. "Advocates of local autonomy will doubtless point out that the suggested change will in some cases mean no re- duction in expenditures. That is true, but increased efficiency for the same expenditure is one form of economy. The most costly element of government is inefficiency. "If the people of the local taxing districts clearly understood that local autonomy too often means inefficiency, there is little doubt but that their view* would change. Good schools and gooJ roads are too important to justify neg- lect on the part of the state. Good fiscal administrative methods, helpful super- vision and advice, and an equitable tax- ing system are the only ways by whick economy in local expenditures can be secured and maintained." >.'■•■••■'• ported running water in the homes. To give agriculture greater buying power would open up a wonderful market for all manner of industrial products." > December, 1931 THE I. A. A. RECORD P»ge $gvrw PaailNjeW5 -N *f ^ f The farm radio program of the IlH- aois Agricultural Association is broad- cast daily except Saturday and Sunday over station WJJD, Chicago (1,130 kilocycles), between 12:30 and 12:45 noon. The program consists of live agricul- tural news, including late market in- formation and developments in current farm problems. The Chicago livestock market is reviewed daily by members of the I. A. A. staff, and a weekly sum- mary is given on Fridays by the Chi- cago Producers. NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF DELEGATES THE new rule in business is that co-operation and not competition is the life of trade, commented E. W. "Farmer" Rusk on his radio college of co-operative marketing, from station VMAQ recently. "We are taught, many of us, from •ur youth on, that competition is essen- tial to the health and progress of the race — the obvious truth is that co-oper- ation is good and competition bad, and that society flourishes by the mutual aid of human beings," he continued. "By virtue of their natural isolation fanners have seemed slow in realizing their efforts through co-operation. Coupled with the natural barriers to co-operation among farmers them- jclvei has been the retarding influence of certain individuals and groups who profit themselves because of lack of group action on the part of the farmers. Propaganda unfavorable to organization and co-operation of various sources has tended to make the progress slow. But it is gratifying to note the attitude of friendly, helpful interest being shown on every hand by the public generally. A.S evidence of friendly interest I refer to a recent editorial in the Daily News in which the following statement is made: " 'There has been of late a gratifying growth in the strength and efficiency of farm co-operatives in the face of determined opposition by competing marketing agencies. It is not unreason- able to expect steady acceleration of that growth as the co-operatives de- velop greater efficiency.* " NOTICE is hereby given that in connection with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of December, 1931, and January, 1932, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective County Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of Illinois Agricultural Association shall elect a dele- gate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meet- ing or any special meeting of the Associa- tion, including the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Association. During December annual meetings will be held in Brown, Bureau, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Saline, DeWitt, DuPage, Rock Island, Vermilion, Morgan, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Henry, Iroquois, Jersey, Johnson, Kane, Stephenson, Wabash, Jackson, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, McLean, Piatt, Ran- dolph, Richland, Union, Champaign and Grundy counties. During January annual meetings will be held in Carroll, Cook, Douglas, Fulton, Franklin, Greene, Knox, Lake, McHenry, Macon, Mercer, Peoria, Sangamon, Tazewell, Whiteside, and Woodford counties. Dec. 1, 1931. Signed, G. E. METZGER, Secretary. -,■> Importation of dairy products into the United States have declined sharp- ly during 1931, on account of in- creased tariffs and because of greater declines in domestic than in foreign prices of dairy products. Cream and milk imports have practically ceased. Farmers' Elevator Men Meet at Bloomington More than 60 directors and managers of twelve farmers' elevators met at Bloomington, November 24, with offi- cials of the Illinois Grain Corporation and the Farmers National Grain Corpo- ration. During the meeting the attacks being made against co-operative market- ing by organized middlemen were dis- cussed. Among those who took part in the discussion were Harrison Fahrnkopf, di- rector of grain marketing for the I. A. A. and secretary of the Illinois Grain Cor- poration; Charles Cummings, vice-presi- dent and sales manager of the Illinois Grain Corporation; G. C. Johnstone, president of the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion; John Benson and D. H. Moore, of the Peoria office of the Farmers National; John Schmidt of Beason, Lo- gan county, a director of the Illinois Grain Corporation; E. E. Stevenson, of the Ransom farmers* elevator in LaSalle county, and Floyd Thomas, chairman of the grain marketing committee and vice-president of the McLean County Farm Bureau. It was generally agreed by those pres- ent that the private handlers of farm products engaged in spreading anti- Farm Board propaganda are not so much 1 5th District Meeting At Cannbridge Nov. 24 THE National Corn Credit Corpora- tion, the income tax bill now before the state legislature, freight rates, rural electrification and pipe line right-of-way problems were among the topics dis- cussed at the IJth District Farm Bu- reau meeting at Cambridge, Henry county, November 24. C. L. Bates, director of the I. A. A from the 15 th District, acting as chair- man, explained the purpose of the corn credit corporation and told how it operates. L. J. Quasey, di- rector of transporta- tion, reviewed the report of the Gover- nor's Tax Confer- ence of which Presi- dent Earl C. Smith was a member. He explained that the purpose of the proposed income tax bill and the tobacco tax bill is to give re- lief to real property owners. He also reported on the work the I. A. A. is doing to get fair electric rates, and freight rates for farmers. He stated that he was getting excellent co- operation both from pipe line companies and from farmers in settling right-of- way damage claims, drawing up con- tracts, etc. C. L. Bate* Victoria Elevator Holds Annual Meeting Harrison Fahrnkopf spoke at the an- nual meeting of the Victoria Farmers' Elevator at Victoria, Knox county, November 14. He outlined the progress made by the Illinois Grain Corporation during the past year and explained the set-up of the National Corn Credit Cor- poration recently organized to make loans on corn stored on the farm. The report of the secretary of the elevator showed a very successful year. The following officers and directors were elected: J. R. Diehl, president; U. J Craig, vice-president; E. J. Ericson, secretary; L. A. Sherman, treasurer; H. F. McClure, and H. R. Cain. concerned about the government get- ting in business as they are about farm- ers getting in business to sell their own products more direct to the consumer. Approximately one-third of the fam ilies in the United States now hare radio receiving sets, announces the bu reau of ccn ti certified levy by the local school board in an amount equal to the dis- trict's participation from the Public School Fund. ' V "Let me state it in another way. At ibe present time and during recent years, the school districts have been levying upon property approximately $82,000,000 per year for the educational fund of the public school. The State of Illinois has been levying an addi- tional $10,000,000 and more recently $10,500,000, making a total of $92,- 100,000 property is now paying for the kopport of the public schools. "Under the new plan suggested, if the proposed measures raise $50,000,- 900 of revenue from new sources, it would all go toward defraying public school costs and must be used to reduce dais previously levied $92,500,000, which would leave $42,500,000 upon j>roperty. "In a period of reasonable prosperity, these proposed new sources would raise much more than $50,000,000, possibly $75,000,000, and it would be wed in Kke manner. "While it is rather difScult to ex- plain in a letter the many features en- tering into this series of bills, yet I have sried to give you the practical effect, if this proposed legislation is enacted into bw. I do not hesitate to go on record nost definitely that, if this proposal is enacted into law, the property of Illinois will be relieved of substantially more than one-half of taxes now levied for the educational fund of the public schools." NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET- ING OF ILLINOIS AGRI- CULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the mem- bers of Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company will be held on Wednesday, the 27th day of January, 1932, at the hour of 1:00 o'clock p. m., at the Faust Hotel, Rockford, 111., to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the report of the board of directors of the com- pany for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1931, and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the company; and for the trans- action of such further and other business as may properly come be- fore the meeting. Dated at Chicago, 111., Dec. 1, 1931. - •■■■_•:-. r\.-^ GEORGE F. TULLOCK, Secretary. 0b servattons Income Tax Measure Aids Property Taxpayers AS WE go to press, we learn that the Income Tax Bill now pending before the Special Session of the Illinois General Assembly and which carries the support of the Governor's Revenue Commission has passed second reading (the amendment stage) in the Senate, and a special order for its final consider- ation or final vote was arranged for next Wednesday afternoon. "This bill embodies every principle which the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion has been urging in recent years be- fore the General Assembly of Illinois," said President Earl C. Smith in com- menting on the measure. "In many respects, its provisions are screngthenoi and if enacted into law assures the property taxpayers of every schod district in the State, substantial relief frmn taxes they are now paying for the support of the public schools. ''Opponents of the bill are making every effort to confuse the public mind and detract att«ntion and support from the bill," he continued, "by insisting it is an added tax and does not guarantee relief to property taxpayers. "The Illinois Agricultural Association, and particularly its Tax Department, has been in very close touch with the preparation of this legislation. The seri^ of bills having to do with the subject matter again offers the only opportunity pending before the General Assembly to bring permanent relief to property. "These measures are entitled to the support of every thinking citizen of the State who believes that the assessed property of Illinois has been bearing a very unjust portion of the total tax burden. "EVERYONE MUST DO HIS PART. IF YOU WANT RELIEF FROM THE TAXES YOU ARE NOW PAYING ON YOUR PROP- ERTY AND IF YOU ARE NOT NOW PAYING, BUT BELIEVE PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ARE ENTITLED TO SUBSTANTIAL RELIEF, YOU CAN DISCHARGE YOUR DUTY AND RESPONSI- BILITY AS A CITIZEN BY LET- TING YOUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOW WHERE YOU STAND.** On November 30 the Illinois Grain Corporation reported a mem- bership of 79 farmers* elevators and co-operative grain marketing asso- ciations. THAT the middlemen have united their forces and concentrated their attack behind a powerful national pub- licity campaign against co-operative marketing is indicated by press stories and editorial comment appearing in at least one Chicago newspaF>er and in several of the downstate dailies during the past few months. Congressman J. M. Beck of Pennsylvania, a high pro- tectionist of the Mellon-Grundy school of thought, apparently has been engaged to lead the attack against agricultural legislation in Congress. The middlemen backing the so-called Federation of American Business an attempting to hide their real object. "Take the government out of business" is their battle cry. They are not se much concerned about getting the gov- ernment out of business as they art about keeping farmers out of the busi- ness of marketing their own products. The government has been in busineat for more than a hundred years. It has come to the rescue of many infant and ailing industries time after time with legislation giving subsidies of one kind or another. Because the government has attempted to do something for agricul- ture — the basic industry of the land — by encouraging farmers in marketing their own products there is much talk about "Russianizing the Americao farm," and "government in business." The Farm Board's attempt to stabilize wheat and cotton prices at a profitabit level was an experiment, but an experi- ment fully provided for in the Agricul- tural Marketing Act. The Board merely tried to follow the instructions of the Congress. Org^anized farmers didn't ask for that legislation. It was a compro- mise offer. The Farm Bureau asked for legislation that would make the tariff effective on farm products. It favored and still favors the equalization fee, a plan to raise domestic farm prices to artificial levels in line with the American system and charge the cost of doing so to eack unit of the commodity sold. If protec- tion and subsidy is to be our nati(mal policy, farmers are within their righti in demanding a seat at the table of privilege. — E. G. T. The next monthly meeting of the I. A. A. directors will be heW at Chicago on December 18. ^ Pmge Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD December f 1931 Advises Women fo Help Keep Records on Farm Farm women are more and more con- cerned with the keeping of farm ac- counts, production records, and breeding records of hvestock, H. E. Babock, gen- eral manager of the G. L. F. Exchange, told farm women at Cornell University recently. "As time goes on they should know QOt only how to keep these records, but they should also be able to exercise good judgment in interpreting them," he says. "Since all farmers, in order to operate at all, require three outside ser- vices, namely a buying service, a credit service and a marketing service, farm women should know more about these •ervices. Farm women should know «bout the structure and control of co- operative marketing organizations. They should take more interest in what the markets require, and in how farm con- ditions and practices affect the grades of products which are sold from the farm." Demand for Farms by Tenants in Southwest In spite of all the talk about hard times on the farm there is more of a demand for farms in the Southwest than can be met, according to the Okla- homa Farmer-Stockman. Tenants began to make contracts early in the summer, said the editorial. Not much moving will be done. "The renter with an average or bet- ter farm is going to stay put unless he has a chance to rent a better one. The renter who is looking for a farm most likely was forced to move. In years gone by few renters valued the oppor- tunity of renting a farm. If they didn't like the farm they were on or didn't like the owner they left it and looked for another. Renters are voluntarily do- ing more work to keep up the improve- ments and the soil. In many cases own- ers are able to insist that such things be done. As a whole they are co- operating as they never did before." Corporation Farming The Wheat Farming Company of Hays, Kansas, organized in 1927, and operating approximately 70,000 acres, has not yet failed to pay annual divi- dends, according to a recent report. It is said that Hickman Price, known as the Wheat King of Texas, expects to make a profit out of this year's opera- tions notwithstanding the low market. Uncle Ab won*t come launched it. says that your ship in if you haven't link YOUR Farm 1o Your FARM BUREAU II ■ \C3 CLAIMS AND ADJUSTMENTS TRANSPPRIATION Foir Utility ond S Freight Rates More than 60, 000 voluntary memberships are backing the chain of I. A. A. -Farm Burean services, each one an impor- tant link toward farm equality. [SERVICE y^ low Freight and Utility Rates Influence Your Farm Profits Freight charges on 20,000 carloads of farm products, involving a freight bill of over $2,000,000, were checked by I. A. A.- Farm Bureau representatives during 1930. In many instances substantial reductions were obtained and rules modified to benefit the farmer. During the year over $25,000 was collect- ed in loss, damage and overcharge claims for Farm Bureau members. This service is available free of charge to members. Before The Commerce Commission When the Commerce Commission sits to con- sider matters affecting rural interests, an Illinois Agricultural Association representative is pres- ent to protect farmers' rights. Because of I. A. A.-Farm Bureau watchful- ness, many rate advances on livestock, grain and other farm products have been successfully re- sisted. Other rate schedules have been materially reduced. This protection is made possible only thru the power of organization. Electrification — Utility Right-of- Way The I. A. A. is constantly striving to reduce the cost of bringing electricity to the farm. It was active in more than 20 high tension and pipe line right-of-way cases last year giving advice to mem- bers and representing them before the Commerce Commission, Right-of-way contracts were rewrit- ten to provide adequate safeguards for members. Telephone Rates The I. A. A. appeared before the State Com- merce Commission in more than 35 telephone cases affecting 26 counties. Rate reductions and improved service were secured in many instances. I. A. A.-Farm Bureau effort gets results be- cause it has ORGANIZATION^«lyn^ it. For Your Farm Too! To get the full benefits of this service, join your County Farm Bureau. Every member add- ed to the 60,000 who now belong lends increasing strength to this most effective organization of Illinois farmers. Why not link your farm to the Farm Bureau program? Call Your County Farm Bureaa today. Say: "I'm Joining!" ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION — and — Ninety -Five Affiliated County Farm Bureaus 608 So. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois •^ r 4 Y' ■> j» .1 * :. IN THIS ORGANIZED W^ORLD ONE MAN CAN DO NOTHING ALONE December t 1931 THE 1. A. A. RECORD Page EUvew .1 !» oj* Sa V i ny Money on Feed and Supplle s How the Cook and Lake County Farm Bureaus Are Serving Their Members CO-OPERATIVE purchasing of feeds and other necessary commodi- ties through their local farm supply companies is a project Farm Bureau members in Lake and Cook counties greatly appreciate. The Lake County Farm Supply Com- pany, the first to handle feed in large volume, is now getting out nearly a car- load a day, selling livestock feeds to approximately 1,400 farmers, according to A. D. Smith, manager. The Garden- ers' Supply, Inc., in Cook county, still in its first year of business, handles about two cars of feed a month. ; Feed has been sold through the Lake County Farm Supply since its organiza- tion in 1928, along with fertilizer, seed, potatoes, apples, fence posts, and other farm supplies. About 90 per cent of the Farm Bureau members are cus- tomers of the company. Handle Variety Products Gardeners' Supply, Inc., was set up in Cook county primarily to make it possible for truck gardeners to secure at cost insecticides recommended by the University of Illinois, not readily available locally, according to Farm Ad- viser O. G. Barrett. Garden seed was added later to help make the enterprise pay. Truck farmers in Cook county buy annually $1JO,000 to $200,000 worth of garden seed from independent seed houses, Barrett said. Later fertilizer was added, and on the suggestion of farm people poultry and dairy feeds were included a short time after the company began business. The four main items handled now are insecticides, garden seed, fertilizer, and feed. Gardeners' Supply does not handle petroleum products, but many Farm Bureau members in the northern part of the county buy from the Lake Coun- ty Supply Company. $2 5,000 in 6 Months The audit at the end of the first six months, which include the best busi- ness months of the year, showed a vol- ume of approximately $25,000 of busi- ness, or twice the amount expected. At the recent annual meeting of the board of directors action was taken to •set up a second unit at Blue Island to serve the south half of the county. The present warehouse is at Arlington Heights in the extreme northern end of the county. "This project is to be an important factor in increasing Farm Bureau mem- bership in Cook county on account of the extensive dairy and truck farming interests for which many projects of the TIIUCKLOAO OP DAIRV AiVD POl'LTICV FEED READY TO BE DELIVKREP UV GARDENERS' SIPPLY, COOK COLNTY CO-OPERATIVE. organization had no appeal," said Bar- rett. "To make Gardeners' Supply go along with the general educational pro- gram of the Farm Bureau, Joe Zick- mund, a Cornell university man who specialized in horticulture, was cm- ployed as manager. Pays Out from Start "Our price of feed to members is based upon the market price of ingred- ients plus a fixed sum per ton to take care of overhead, including milling, freight, and handling costs. We man- age to keep a little below retail prices and were still able to declare a 3 per cent patronage dividend at the end of the first six months. We also set aside a substantial sum for a reserve. "Since the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation is not yet in a position to pur- chase feed and fertilizer on a state-wide basis, we find it necessary to buy through the Indiana Farm Bureau. We buy insecticides from Illinois Farm Supply- Formula on Every Sack "One thing I like about the Farm Bureau feed is that it has its formula on every sack," continued Barrett. "If farmers think they can save money by buying the ingredients and mixing them, we sell them the ingredients. There is no secret about this feed." The Lake County Supply Company buys its feed from independent dealers and sells at local retail prices. The profits go back to members in the form of patronage refunds. Farm Bureau leaders in both Lake and Cook counties believe that a real service can be rendered Illinois Farm Bureau members by large volume pur- chasing and mixing of feeds on a state- wide basis. In normal years when farm prices justify the feeding of mixed grains and concentrates substantial sav- ings can be made to further reduce the farmers' cost of production. Higher Livestock Prices Aim of New Sales Plan MACON county farmers who arc shipping their Uvestock through the Illinois Livestock Marketing Asso- ciation are receiving better prices every week than they would have received as individuals from any other outlet, de- clares William Fulk, manager of the Macon County Marketing Association, one of the member co-operatives. R. W. Grieser, sales manager for the state association, attributes this to the centralized direction of shipments oo the basis of the latest market informa- tion rather than by guess. Livestock is directed to the market where it is in greatest demand. The stock is assembled, sorted and graded at the local marketing associa- tions and on the shipping instruction* of the state co-operative is sent either direct to packers or to one of the Pro- ducers' agencies on the terminals. The organization is sometimes handi- capped by lack of sufficient volume of the proper grades to bring the best price, but that is a problem which will have to be overcome by the farmers themselves, Grieser said. v»- — *• r»->, \- P0ge Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 19} 1 Advises Women to Help Keep^ R e cord s-ort^arm Farm women are more and more con- cerned with the kcepini; of farm ac- counts, production records, and breeding records of hvcstock, M. E. Babock, gen- eral manager of the G. L. l\ rxchang.c, told farm women at Cornell University recently. "As time goes on they should know not only how to keep these records, but they should also be able to exercise good judgment in interpreting them," he says. '\Since all farmers, in order to operate at all, reijuire three outside ser- s'ices, namely a buying service, a credit service and a marketing service, farm women should know more about these services. Farm women should know about the structure and control of co- operative marketing organizations. They should lake more interest in what the markets require, and in how farrn con- ditions and practices affect the grades of products which arc sold from the farm." Demand for Farms by Tenants In Southwest In spite of all the talk about hard times on the farm there is more of a demand for farms in the Southwest than can be met, according to the Okla- homa Farmer-Stockman. Tenants began to make contracts early in the summer, said the editorial. Not much moving will be done, "The renter with an average or bct- ccr farm is going to stay put unless he has a chance to rent a better one. The renter who is looking for a faim most likely was forced to move. In years gone by few renters valued the oppor- tunity of renting a farm. If they didn't like the farm they were on or didn't (ike the owner they left it and looked for another. Renters are voluntarily do- mg more work to keep up the improve- ments and the soil. In many cases own- ers arc able to insist that such things be done. As a whole they are co- operating as they never did before" Corporation Farming Ihe Wheat Farming Companv of Ma\,s, Kansas, organized in 1927, and operating approximately 70,00!) acres, has not yet failed to pay annual divi- dends, according to a recent report. It is said that Hickman Price, known IS the W'heat King of Texas, expects to make a profit out of this year's opera- tions notwithstanding the low market. Uncle Ab says that your ship won't come in if you haven't launched it. Link YOUR Farm io Your FARM BUISAU % ■i^ CLAIMS AND ADJUSTMENTS TRANSPORTATION Fair Utility ond Fi-eiqht Rates 'hiM ■-\^ More than eO, GOO voluntary memberships are backing the chain of I. A. A. --Farm Bureao services, each one an impor- tant link toward farm equality. [serviceI ■ CfUO"! m 'A IN THIS ONE MAN C Freight and Utility Rates Influence Your Farm Profits Freight charges on 20,000 carloads of farm products, involving a freight bill of over $2,000,000, were checked by I. A. A.- Farm Bureau representatives during 1930, In many instances substantial reductions were obtained and rules modified to benefit the farmer. During the year over $25,000 was collect- ed in loss, damage and overcharge claims for Farm Bureau members. This service is available free of charge to members. Before The Commerce Commission When the Commerce Commission sits to con- sider matters affecting rural interests, an Illinois Agricultural Association representative is pres- ent to protect farmers' rights. Because of I, A, A, -Farm Bureau watchful- ness, many rate advances on livestock, grain and other farm products have been successfully re- sisted. Other rate schedules have been materially reduced. This protection is made possible only thru the power of organization. Electrification — Utility Right-of- Way The I. A. A. is constantly striving to reduce the cost of bringing electricity to the farm. It was active in more than 20 high tension and pipe line right-of-way cases last year giving advice to mem- bers and representing them before the Commerce Commission. Right-of-way contracts were rewrit- ten to provide adequate safeguards for members. Telephone Rates The I. A. A. appeared before the State Com- merce Commission in more than 35 telephone cases affecting 25 counties. Rate reductions and improved service were secured in many instances. I. A. A.-Farm Bureau effort gets results be- cause it has ORGANIZATION behind it. For Your Farm Too! . To get the full benefits of this service, join your County Farm Bureau. Every member add- ed to the 60,000 who now belong lends increasing stren'jth to this most effective organization of Illinois farmers. Why not link your farm to the Farm Bureau program? Call Your County Farm Bureau today. Say : ' I'm Joining ! ' ' ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION and- Ntnety-Five Affiliated County Farm Bureaus 608 So. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois ORGANIZED WORLD AN DO NOTHING ALONE ( \ \ December f 19} 1 THE 1. A. A. RECORD Page Elev99 ^ M avTTfg lYioncy on rcea an How the Cook and Lake County Farm Bureaus Are Serving Their Members Feed and Supplies CO-OPERATIVE purchasing of feeds and other necessary commodi- cies through their local farm supply companies is a project Farm Bureau members in Lake and Cook counties latently appreciate. The Lake County Farm Supply Com- pany, the first to handle feed in large volume, is now getting out nearly a car- load a day, selling livestock feeds to approximately 1,400 farmers, according to A. D." Smith, manager. The Garden- ers' Supply, Inc., in Cook county, still m its first year of business, handles about two cars of feed a month. Feed has been sold through the Lake County Farm Supply since its organiza- tion in 1928, along with fertilizer, seed, potatoes, apples, fence posts, and other farm supplies. About 90 per cent of the Farm Bureau members are cus- comers of the company. Handle Variety Products Gardeners' Supply, Inc., was set up ill Cook county primarily to make it possible for truck gardeners to secure at cost insecticides recommended by the University of Illinois, not readily available locally, according to Farm Ad- viser O. G. Barrett. Garden seed was added later to help make the enterprise pay. Truck farmers in Cook county buy annually $150,000 to $200,000 worth of garden seed from independent seed houses, Barrett said. *•!'<■> If ,i» >«s»* s#* ■srfjf^ *■»■••"■*;" ..^■yrxy-. TKtCKl,0\l) or DAIIIV AMI I'OII.IICY KKKI> IIKAIIY TO UK l>i:i-l\ KIIKP iiY <;aiiijio.mohs' si im'i.y, cook toi ntv co-oi'i:uati\ k. organization had no appeal," said Bar- and Cook counties believe that a real tett. service can be rendered Illinois Farm "To make Gardeners' Supply go Bureau members by large volume pur- along with the general educational pro- chasing and mixing of feeds on a state- gram of the Farm Bureau, Joe Zick- wide basis. In normal years when farm mund, a Cornell university man who prices justify the feeding of mixed specialized in horticulture, was cm- grains and concentrates substantial sav- ployed as manager. Pays Out from Start "Our price of feed to members is based upon the market price of ingrcd- Later fertilizer was added, and on ients plus a fixed sum per ton to take the suggestion of farm people poultry care of overhead, including milling, and dairy feeds were included a short freight, and handling costs. We man- time after the company began business, age to keep a little below retail prices ings can be made to further reduce tht farmers' cost of production. Higher Livestock Prices Aim of New Sales Plan MACON county farmers who arc shipping their livestock through the Illinois Livestock Marketing Asso- The four main items handled now are and were still able to declare a 3 per f^\^x.\on are receiving better prices every insecticides, garden seed, fertilizer, and cent patronage dividend at the end of feed. Gardeners' Supply does not handle the first six months. We also set aside petroleum products, but many Farm Bureau members in the northern part of the county buy from the Lake Coun- ry Supply Company. $2 5,000 in 6 Months The audit at the end of the first six months, which include the best busi- ness months of the year, showed a vol- ume of approximately $2 5,000 of busi- ness, or twice the amount expected. a substantial sum for a reserve. "Since the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation is not \et in a position to pur- chase feed and fertilizer on a state-wide basis, we find it necessary to buy through the Indiana Farm Bureau. We buv insecticides from Illinois Farm Supply. Formula on Every Sack 'One thinsj I like about the Farm At the recent annual meeting of the Bureau feed is that it has its formula board of directors action was taken to set up a second unit at Blue Island to serve the south half of the county. The present warehouse is at Arlington Heights in the extreme northern end )f the county. on every sack," continued Barrett. "If f.itniers think they can save money by buying the ingredients and mixing them, we sell them the ingredients. Tlu'iL is no secret about this feed." The Lake County Supply Company "This project is to be an important buys its feed from independent dealers tactor in increasing Farm Bureau mem- and sells at local retail prices. The bership in Cook county on account of profits go back to members in the form price, but that is a problem which will the extensive dairy and truck farming of patronage refunds. have to be overcome by the farmerv interests for which many projects of the Farm Bureau leaders in both Lake themselves, Gricser said. week than they would have received aj> individuals from any other outlet, de- clares William I'ulk, manager of the Macon County Marketing Association, one of the member co-operatives. R. W. Grieser, sales manager for rht state association, attributes th«s to the centralized direction of shipments on the basis of the latest marker informa- tion r.ithcr than bv guess. Livestock is directed to the market where it is in greatest demand. \ The stock is assembled, sorted and graded at the local in.uketlng associa- tions and on tiie sliippnii; instruction.^ of the state co-operalive is sent cither direct to packers or to one of the Pro ducers' agencies on the terminals. The organization is sometimes handi- capped by lack of sufficient volume of the proper grades to bring the best .L Pag^ T-welve ^ THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1931 fV. Bank Failure Cause Goes Back to War— Roberts Farm Mortgage Debt Rises 119 Per CMit from 1910 to 1920 SOME interesting figures are disclosed by George Roberts, economist of the National City Bank, in pointing out the cause of so many banks being forced to close. "The fundamental cause of the wide- spread bank failures goes back to the war-time rise of commodity prices and wages, and to the inflation of credit made possible by the rapid increase of our bank reserves which likewise was a consequence of the war," he said. "Prices of everything rose and a new level of values was established which as the people became accustomed to it seemed to be real and permanent. A great voliune of indebtedness was «-ected upon the basis of these values, and when it turned out that they were inflated the position of the debtors be- came a most difficult one. Banks, being debtors to their depositors and subject to call for repayment upon demand on short notice, have been involved in these difficulties, particularly where their funds were employed to an imprudent extent in long-term loans or invest- ments. Rural Banks Hit "The situation is well illustrated by reference to the rural banks in which the mortality has been highest. During the war and the succeeding boom pe- riod the prices of farm lands were marked up to accord with the higher values of the products grown upon ciiem, and an abnormally active turn- over of farm properties began which was financed largely upon credit. Between 1910 and 1920 the esti- mated total farm mortgage debt in the United States rose from $3,600,000,000 to $7,900,000,000, or 119 per cent. Farm real estate values by March, 1920, has risen 70 per cent above the 1913 average. The rural banks became in- volved in loans which directly or in- directly were based on these land values; and the subsequent decline in them was the cause of a great increase in bank failures. Decline Continued "By the year 1928 a further rise in (arm mortgage debt to $9,500,000,000 had occurred, while the decline in land values continued. Between 1928 and 1930 the total debt remained practical- ly unchanged, but by 1930 land values averaged only 115 per cent of the 1913 base, and on March 1 of this year they had fallen to 106, or nearly 40 per cent under the peak. The decline in the prices of farm products since May, 1921, L P. McMillen. Rock Falls Banlcer, Dies when they averaged 148 per cent of the 1909-14 level, carried them down to 72 in September of this year, a re- duction of more than one-half. ■;; "These declines in prices and land values have left the new indebtedness without adequate support, and the fig- ures show plainly the grave difficulties with which the banks whose business is with farming communities have had to contend." Routing fhe Depressionists The Cleveland Trust Monthly says: "In a recent speech, Prof. William T. Foster referred to the meeting of a group of leading financial statisticians — experts in business forecasting — in New York City on November 4. Pro- fessor Foster quoted eight of these ex- perts as follows: 'The farmers will not buy much from the proceeds of this harvest; and, with the price declines ht process throughout the world, there would seem to be little prospect of any extensive business revival in the near future.' 'The general prospect is for slow and irregular business for ten years.' 'I expect to see a long and slow recovery to a general level of subnormal, slow business.' 'Prices will advance a Httle from present levels and then fall once more. Recovery will be slow/ 'Conditions abroad will continue to af- fect our business conditions here. It is a conservative estimate to say that ten years must elapse before we can see genuinely prosperous business in this country.' 'Business will come back to fair, slow operations in three years.' 'The period of readjustment will be long. It will take at least 10 years.* 'We may expect a slow return to a basis on which business can be done at a profit in about three years.' Then Professor Fos- ter continued: 'These pessimistic fore- casts were all made on the 4th of No- vember. But it was the 4th of Novem- ber of the year 1921. At that time business was actually improving, al- though the experts did not know it. Within four months the gain was so marked that everybody could see it. Within sixteen months business was so far above normal that experts became frightened again. Today, the major economic factors are more favorable to a rapid recovery of business than they were in 1921. It is my sober belief that, just as the depressionists of 1921 were routed, so the depressionists of 1951 are in for a rude awakening.' ** LP. McMILLEN, 50, president of tilt • First National Bank of Rock FalU, was buried at Tampico on November 22 following a large funeral from the Mc- Millen home in Rock Falls. Mr. Mc- Millen was killed instantly in an auto- mobile accident near Malta on the Lin- coln Highway in DeRalb county c* November 20. While on his way to the Notre DauM- Southern California football game •! South Bend the car ahead slowed up to turn oflf the pavement. Mr. McMillea jammed on the brakes and skidded oa the wet pavement into the path of a car coming in the opposite direction. The road between DeRalb and Malu had recently been repaired, widened, and covered with an asphalt material whick becomes slippery in rainy weather. Mc- Millen was thrown against the sted framework of his car and suffered a fractured skull resulting fai immediate death. Mr. McMillen assisted in organizing the Whiteside County Farm Bureaa more than 12 years ago and served at its first secretary-treasurer. He was especially active in the early history of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau in signing up new members in the south- eastern part of the county. He served on the board of directors of the Illinois Agricultural Co-operative Associatioo several years ago and more recently wac chosen chairman of the Crime Preven- tion Committee of the Illinois Bankers' Association. Mr. McMillen's loss will be keenly felt. He made an outstanding record of service to his commimity. Hogs Sell Below Value Sees Better Market Ahead Due to the fact that hogs are coming to market earlier this year than uswd and that the prospects are for lighter slaughter in the next few months, the present outlook is for considerable im- provement in the hog situation, accord- ing to H. M. Conway, National IAy*- stock Marketing Association. He attributes the early marketing ta extensive wheat feeding and cholera in , the cornbelt. This condition, he says, \ is making for a winter hog market 1 much the reverse of a year ago, and for extremely low prices at the beginning of the packing season. Hogs are now selling far below that actual value, as based on consumptive demand conditions, on the general lev^l of commodity prices, on current and prospective supplies, and on the present level of wholesale and retail prices 4 i' ■ „ December, 19)1 THE 1. A. A. RECORD Page Thirti ■'}' Hyde Would Shut Doom^ Against Farm Expansion Need Sound Policy on Agricultural Land Utilization : - .1. Secretary Hyde HOPING for the day when there will be "proper supervision of colonization schemes," when settlers can be "truthfully apprised of the eco- nomic facts," and when "Uncle Sam will refuse to deed 640 acres of sand and cactus to a man, no matter how cour- ageous and industri- ous he may be," Sec- retary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde asked that the nation formulate a sound national policy of agricultural land utilization. He spoke at the opening session of a conference on land utiliza- tion at Chicago, November 19-21. The need for this land-utilization Vast Waste conference, the secretary said, "lies in the vast waste of human and material resources now taking place in our rural areas. Erosion has already gashed and (idiied our country sides and ruined 21,000,000 acres beyond repair. The wastage of natural resources in the East and South has already sapped the economic strength of communities and farmers and small towns. Every one of diese presents problems of economic readjustment and political reorganiza- don which might conceivably change a loss into a modest profit. Thousands of pioneer souls have listened to the siren song of the expansionists and have fol- lowed their land hunger into arid re- gions or onto cutover lands which Na- ture intended for other purposes than farms," Stop Expansion QoestLoning the advisability of any sweeping purchase of submarginal lands by governmental bodies, and allaying die fears of those who expect a modern begira from the submarginal areas. Sec- retary Hyde declared: "There is probably more hope of suc- cess in slamming shut a few doors through which expansion is flowing than there is in the recapture of acre- age. Most of the expansion takes place in four directions: drainage, irrigation, clearing of forests, and dry land farm- ing. The extent of that expansion is not generally recognized. There are both dynamite and enlightenment in the statistics, taken from the census, that there were 84,000 fewer farms in 1930 rUaii in I92f, but there were IS.OOO,- 000 more acres in crops. This in five years, and the last five years at that! There are both pathos and problems in the fact that the 366,000,000 acres planted to crops in 1930 was 55,000,- 000 acres more than our cultivated area in 1909, and larger than the war-time peak of 1919. :^ ; V v "We must start some time. No pro- gram which we can conceive will im- mediately cure the present emergency. A long-time land-use program cannot write an immediate answer to the pres- ent emergency, but the present emer- gency emphasizes the immediate need for a long-time program. If we had begun even so short a time as 20 years ago — before the expansion of our culti- vated area by 5 5,000,000 acres — how much of tragedy and distress might have been prevented!" See Plot to Wreck Milk Producers' Co-Ops. Recent reductions in milk prices from twelve to seven cents per quart in Buf- falo were termed the initial move "in a plot to wreck farmers' co-operative marketing organizations," by George F. Snaith of Medina, a director of the Dairymen's League Co-Operative Asso- ciation, Inc. "There is no economic reason for lower milk prices in Buffalo," said Mr. Snaith. "The only purpose being served is to give consumers cheaper milk at the expense of dairy farmers so that dealers can break the farmers' organizations and bring producers back to that state of 20 years ago when they were slaves to dealer interests. "For two weeks we have been hear- ing persistent rumors alleging that a group of dealers from cities as far apart as New York and Buffalo discussed plans at a milk dealers' convention to attack farmers' organizations by break- ing down milk prices. "Lowering of prices five cents a quart in Buffalo within a week has furnished dealers of other cities a basis for de- manding reductions. Compliance with such demands would be ruinous to the dairy industry, and would bankrupt thousands of farmers. "Present activities in various milk markets indicate that a treacherous plot is being worked out to crush farmers* organizations, and force milk prices down until farmers are faced with starvation." Limestone applied in addition to farm manure or crop residues increased the value of crop* grown as much as %l7.7i an acre annually on some s . L. R. Harekaat Oil Company Managers Plan '32 Sales Campaign THE forty-seven Farm Bureau ser- vice companies of the state are al- ready laying plans for the distribution of 40,000,000 gallons of petroleum products in 1932, announces L. R. Marchant, manager of the Illinois Farm Supply Company. ' ' . , More than 400 managers and sales- men representing the entire 47 com- panies attended three district meetings held at DeKalb, Peoria and Decatur, No- vember 18, 19 and 20, to map out the year's campaign. The 1932 goal is 38,000,- 000 gallons of mo- tor fuels, 1,500,000 gallons of lubricat- ing oil, and 800,000 pounds of grease. ' '.. .';.;. These figures are ap- proximately 20 per cent above 1931 9ales. Marchant expects lubricating oil or- ders for future delivery to total 300,000 gallons by January 1. Reports were made at the district meetings on the progress already made in signing up or- ders for next year. ■; The Champaign County Service Com- pany, under the management of Russell Stewart, was in the lead with future orders totaling 20,000 gallons. Three of his ten salesmen had a carload each to their credit. When the contest closes January 1, the manager leading the state in the average number of gallons sold per salesman will receive a $100 Waltham watch. Second prize will be a $75 Waltham. The salesman with the larg- est total gallonage of future orders will receive a 2 2 -inch genuine cowhide Glad- stone bag and a ladies' overnight case to match. Runner-up will be awarded a leather traveling kit and ladies' hat box to match. Information on motor fuels and lu- brication was given by Dr. O. D. Home, refinery technologist of Tulsa, Okla., and Henry Sagemiller, lubrication en- gineer of Chicago, who were the prin- cipal speakers at the meetings. Everett Siegfried, a Hancock County Farm Bureau member, states that in checking the records for the past three fears since l^e has been in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, he finds he is making just as much profit now as he was three years ago. For every dol- lar expended for feed at present prices, $3.84 is returned to take care of labor, equipment and interest on investment. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL AUDITING ASSOCIATION 'W'GTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of Illinois Agricultural Auditing As- sociation will be held on Wednesday, the 27th day of January, 1932, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., at the FAUST HOTEL, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the report of the Board of Directors of the As- sociation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1931; and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the Association; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, Illininois, Dec. 3, 1931. George E. Metzger, Secretary. Dairy Marketing Director On Job Following ness T B. "JACK" COUNTISS, formerly ' in charge of the Joliet branch of the Peoria Creamery Company, reported for work as I. A. A. dairy marketing di- rector on November 16. Mr. Countiss had been convalescing at the hospital in Galesburg for several weeks following an operation. Countiss was born and reared at Cookeville, Tenn. After attending the local college (Ten- '' nessee Tech) for two years, he came to Illinois where he was employed as super- visor of the Knox- Warren Dairy Herd Improvement Asso- ciation from 1920 to 1922. He graduated from the College of Agriculture, Univer- s i t y of Illinois in 192 5. Before and during his college work he assisted Prof. C. S. Rhode in organizing d^iry herd improvement associations. He was employed by the Peoria Creamery Company in 1925 where he has been engaged up to the present time. He established cream stations and directed the field work of the Peoria creamery for a number of years before taking over the company's branch o0ice at Joliet. ' J. B. Countiiia R. E. Miller Vermilion Livestock Co-Op. Brings Farmer More Cash RECORDS of the Vermilion County ;-^- Livestock Marketing Association ■:' for its first year of operations show that an efficiently organized livestock concentration point working as a part of the state marketing organization caa ;, actually raise the price level in its sur- rounding territory. Danville prices are now approximate- ly 70 cents per hundredweight higher in comparison with Indianapolis prices than they were when the marketing asso- ciation began opera- tions, declared Ray E. Miller, director of livestock market- ing for the I. A. A. He points out that on the day the asso- ciation opened inde- pendent firms at Danville were buy- ing hogs at prices ranging from 25 cents to $1.75 below the Indianapolis market. Quotations at Danville are now from 10 to 40 cents under Indianapolis. Competition of the association is credit- ed with decreasing the spread from aa average of around $1.00 to approxi- mately 30 cents, or, in other words, with returning 70 cents more per hun- dred to the producers. -, Saves Thoi^s^ds This means a saving of thousands of dollars annually to Vermilion county farmers, according to Miller. The co- operative alone handled more than 6,- 000,000 pounds of livestock this year. More than 450 members are shipping through the co-operative agency Farm Adviser Otis Kercher recently reported. During the year stock was sold through 20 outlets, including six terminal mar- kets and 14 packers. The terminal markets were Indianapolis, Chicago, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. The Vermilion county association is a member of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association, which recently opened headquarters at Decatur to co- ordinate the movement of livestock from county and district concentra- tion centers throughout Illinois. Work toward extending this service to sec- tions not served at present is being car- ried on by the I. A. A. The Marshall-Putnam Oil Company, a subsidiary of the Farm Bureau, paid a patronage dividend of 24 per cent on all purchases made by Farm Bureau mem- bers during the fiscal year just ending. Piig€ Sixteen I -. • THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 19} I Red Fox Deserves Some Protection Come!! Professor Says Reynard Does Not Merit Bad Reputation The red fox should be given protec- doii as are skunk, coon, mink and other fur animals, before he goes the way of the passenger pigeons and other ex- tinct forms of wild life. His good habits far outweigh his bad traits, says W. J. Hamilton, Jr., of the zoology de- partment at Cornell University. Generally, he says, the fox is not so black as he is painted. In analyzing the stomachs of more than sixty foxes. Dr. Hamilton finds that the principal foods of the fox are meadow mice; ground squirrels; fruits, especially ap- ples and berries; insects; and other small forms of animal life. In only one stom- ach did he find chicken feathers or bird remains. A cat, he says, puts the fox to shame as a bird killer. Without ques- tion Reynard does take a bird now and then as the occasion demands. But what of it, when he eats about 600 medow mice in a year and keeps cot- tontails in check? Young Like Kittens In late March or early April the vixin, or she-fox, bears four or five young. For their arrival she utilizes some wood- chuck hole or enlarges a rabbit retreat. At the end of four or five weeks the young are large enough to come out- of-doors. They have woolly coats quite anlike those of their parents and romp and play much like kittens. The mother is never far oflf and at any indication •f danger an alarm sends the young tumbling into their retreat. The brood grows rapidly and is fed by both parents. Young woodchucks, meadow mice, an occasional small bird or butterfly is brought to them, often alive. The young tug and worry their victim and get an early training in hunting in this manner, he says. By the end of summer the young are grown, and the den is a mass of bones and fur, some feathers, and oflfal from their food. The young scatter when cold nights come in the fall and are capable of having young before they are a year old. Deserves Keen Reputation The sharp, shrewd looking muzzle, the quick eye and the erect ears give the fox the characteristic expression of acuteness which it does not belie. Many tales are told of the cunning and crafti- ness of the fox in eluding pursuit by men and dogs. Reynard has been known, when hard pressed, to jump on the back of sheep or cattle which are stampeded, so they may carry the fox some distance before he jumps off and retreats safely. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET- ING OF ILLINOIS AGRICUL- TURAL HOLDING CO. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stock- holders of Illinois Agricultural Hold- ing Company will be held on Wednes- day, the 27th day of January, 1932, at the hour of 11:00 o'clock a. m., at the Faust Hotel, Rockford, 111., to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the report of the board of directors of the company for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1931, and to consider and, if ap- proved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the company; and for the trans- action of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, 111., Dec. 1, 1931. GEORGE F. TULLOCK, Secretary. Build Factory at Ames To Test Use Farm Wastes ■^ '* Proper Seed Storage Increases Corn Yield Factory-scale experiments will be conducted in a factory at Ames, Iowa, by the U. S. Department of Agricul- ture with a view of developing com- mercial utilization and finding a more profitable outlet for various farm by- products, including corn stalks, straw, oat hulls, rice hulls, cottonseed hulk, and other similar materials. Stressing the need for this work, Dr W. W. Skinner, who will have charge of the experiment, said, "The farmer has to raise about V/z pounds of waste material to every pound of grain he produces. This represents a loss of fer- tility and brings on an immediate prob- lem of disposal. The cost of collecting such materials as corn stalks and straw is very great and one object of the fac- tory-scale experiment now being started is to determine whether by additional chemical treatment we can produce value in excess of this cost." Dr. Skinner stated that the small-. scale laboratory experiments of the past have offered little opportunity for the solution of the problem. The recent Congress appropriated $75,000 for this work. The seed corn storage houses at Var- na, Granville and Henry will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons during the season for seed selection, announces the Marshall-Put- nam Farm Bureau. The Farm Management Department of the University of Illinois has found that corn yields may be increased tw» bushels per acre where the seed is prop- erly stored and not allowed to freeze. Proper storage and testing will give an average yield of five bushels more per acre. An increase of only 1 1^ bushels per acre will pay for the service of stor- age and testing. Corn Price and Pen Rent Public Forests Will Pay Their Own Way: Wamen Public forests in a densely populated state will more than pay their own way, according to Dr. George F. War- ren, Cornell economist. They regulate the flow of streams and protect the water supply, as well as provide for hunting, fishing, and recreation, and improve the appearance of the state. None of these uses interferes with the growth of trees for timber products. It is unfortunate, he says, that large areas of excellent forest land, that were never well adapted to farming were ever cleared. Abandonment of these treas In the last issue of the RECORD " there appeared a statement which im- plied that commission firms are re- sponsible for present pen rent, corn prices, etc., at the stock yards; that commission firms are charging $1.30 a bushel for corn fed. It should be understood that tht stock yards company, not commission firms, fixes the cost of pen rent, corn prices, etc. The price charged on corn includes delivery to the different pens and alleys in the stock yards. The packer and stock yards administration, U. S. D. A., has authority to regulatf such charges. ■ In 1929 the Land O'Lakes Creamery handled $52,500,000 worth of dairy products; the National Cheese Pro- ducers Federation in 1930 $11,886,102 worth of cheese. The Dairymen's League Co-operative Association of New York in 1929 handled more than $89,000,000 worth of milk and dairy products; the California Fruit Groweri Exchange the same year shipped fruit valued at $104,900,000. began about fifty years ago and it has ' continued at an increasing rate. Fortu- nately the conditions which make land imdesirable for farming often make it excellent for forestry. ■4 .»' * P i^'t *■ December, 1931 THE 1. A. A. RECORD P»ge Seventeen IMail^eting .Whiteside county increased coopera- Qvc shipments of livestock from 160 cars in 1929 to 254 cars in 1930. The increase will be even larger in 1931 re- ports the Whiteside County Farm Bu- reau. During the first six months 194 cars were shipped in comparison with 133 cars in the first six months of 1930. Recently buyers on the market have complained that calves are being loaded in double deck trucks without suffi- cient head room, the upper deck be- ing too low. As a result calves come in bruised on their backs. This shows ap badly in the dressed meat. Truckmen are asked to lend their co- operation toward avoiding this damage and loss in transit. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET- ING OF ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU SERUM .;/>■:.;,;;.;>■ ASSN. TAKE time to figure the proper weight, class, and especially grade of cattle to feed for the various seasons of the year, advises H. M. Conway, director of research for the National Livestock Marketing Association. Par- ticularly select cattle that will be best for projective market conditions and the supply of feeds available, he said. Too frequently top choice feeders are •elected for the late winter and spring market, whereas a lower grade animal will more likely make a profitable mar- gin. For the summer market the re- verse is true. The choice feeders normally require a rather Iwig feeding period and a heavy grain ration, while with common steers roughage should be the principal feed with little grain. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the mem- bers of Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association will be held on Wednes- day, the 27th day of January, 1932, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m., at the Faust Hotel, Rockford, 111., to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the report of the Board of Directors of the Association for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1931; and to consider and, if ap- proved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the Association; and for the trans- action of such further and other busi- ness as may properly come before the meeting. ' Dated at Chicago, 111., Dec. 2, 1931. RAY E. MILLER, Secretary. Farm and Home Week Slated for Jan. 11-15 '^f Shrink on Hogs On 1,252 hogs marketed by truck (average haul 26.7 miles) the average dhrink from a farm feedlot to market was 1.23 per cent; on 2,084 hogs shipped by rail (average haul 128.8 miles) the average shrink from farm feedlot to market was 1.19 per cent. In other words, no significant differ- ence. Hogs given less than a full feed at the farm appeared to shrink less both by rail and by truck — part of the shrink occurring before the farm weights were taken. Shrinkage by truck apparently tended to increase with the distance trucked, being 1.24 per cent on 89 hogs trucked 36 miles or more, and 1.37 per cent on 69 hogs trucked 55 miles or more. This infor- mation was obtained following a survey by R. C. Ashby of the University of lUinois. .-■•■-.'.:,...■■■"..•■■•■ Wolf Attacks Caribou; Dies on Enemy's Horns In Alaska, where wolves have terror- ized the timid reindeer and slaughtered them in great numbers, one bold wolf came to an inglorious end this summer when it tackled a bull caribou. A report to the Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agri- culture says: "Victorious in combat with the wolf but unable to free him- self from the dead body of his foe, a big bull caribou was seen a few days ago on Birch Creek in the Circle coun- try walking slowly along, bowed down under the wolf's weight. The wolf apparently had been impaled upon the caribou's horns and mortally wounded, but the caribou was unable to free him- self from his burden. One of those who saw the caribou said the weight he carried was too great to permit him to run. Every time he passed a tree he would try to rub the wolf from his horns. He was accompanied by another bull, which would run ahead a few paces and then wait for his slower com- panion." $2,000 Difference in Net Income Per Farm Efficiency in livestock production is one of the most important factors ac- counting for the difference of $2,000 between the net income •i the 41 most Plans are already underway for the thirty-fourth annual Farm and Home Week to be held at the University of Illinois, January 11 to 15, according to an announcement received by the LA. A. ^,::r'^'^^Vv:'V;.:;;^:;.:-^-' ■.■;-?■> Eugene Davenport, dean emeritus of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois; President F. D. Farrell of Kansas State Agricultural College, and Dr. George F. Warren, head of tbr department of agricultural economics, Cornell University, are to be headlijM speakers. :..■'■■:.•■■■' Last year 3,146 farm folks from 97 counties registered during the week. Aa equally large attendance is expected this year. Recreation, inspiration, contests and entertainment, as well as instruc- tion, will again be featured. High School Boys Form Co-Op. Feed Grinding Co. Students of vocational agriculture in the Jacksonville high school under J. H. Loomis have organized a co-operatirs feed grinding company. Its purpose n to grind feed for local farmers, help them balance live stock rations, to foo- ter and develop the co-operative spirit among its members, and to help finance the outside activities of the high schod agricultural department. The feed grinder is a portable outfit, a Hammer mill moimted on a two-toa truck and driven by an InternationaJ truck engine. It is taken from farm to farm where the feed is ground. The Farm Mechanics high school class did all the work in putting the truck and engine in good mechanical condition. "The price of grinding is 15 centi per cwt. to patrons not members of the company, or 5 cents less than the price others are charging for similar service," says Loomis. "The average earnings per hour is about $4, with the cost of operating aroimd $1 per hour." profitable farms and the 41 least profit- able farms in the farm account project last year in the area comprising Mar- shall-Putnam, LaSalle and Grundy coun- ties, reports the LaSalle County Farm Bureau. "The operators of the more profitable farms secured $150 of livestock income from $100 worth of feed, while the least profitable had a corresponding in- come of $97. "Since these farms had about the same market outlet, the difference in net re- turns means that the most profitable produced meat, eggs, milk, etc., at lower cost." F0g€ Eigbt00n THE 1. A. A. RECORD December f 19} 1 Liabiiify Insurance Applies in Farm Building Accidents Indicate Need for Em- ployers Protecting Themselves The question of whether or not the liability insurance of the lUinois Agri- cultural Mutual Insurance Company covers injury or death of employees while working on new buildings is ex- plained as follows by V. Vaniman: "Our insurance will protect the farmer employer against liabihty to em- ployees for work done on new buildings on farms providing the size of building and time involved does not bring em- ployees under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. "A new building built on a farm re- quiring over two or three weeks to build and of size to make the building of it a hazardous enterprise would not be considered farming operations. Therefore, farmers should not have em- ployees working on jobs of this kind expecting protection under our insur- ance." The ten high counties in total appli- cations written up to November 1 arc McLean, DuPage, Livingston, Henry, Cook, Tazewell, Vermilion, St. Clair, Fulton, and Kendall. Some recent accidents are as follows: Cass County — Employee was load- ing calves in truck when he was kicked by a calf and slipped on the floor of the truck. Muscles were torn at his ankle and the bone injured, making plaster cast necessary. Menard County— Man was helping veterinary with sick mule when mule kicked him in left eye fracturing bone ander eye, also cutting and bruising face. Pike County — Employee working on hog shed when a 2 by 8 fell on his finger bruising it severely, making it accessary to be lanced several times. Sangamon County — Hired man had legs scraped and bruised while driving wagon hauling beams. Injury caused Wy sudden start of team. Cook county again led the field in che amount of automobile insurance written in the Illinois Agricultural Mu- tual Insurance Company during Octo- ber. St. Clair, runner-up in September, was also second last month. Other leading counties in October were Livingston, Ford, McLean, Henry, Logan, Marshall-Putnam, Champaign, and Sangamon. Here are some of the accidents re- ported : Crawford County — Insured was driving and smoking a cigar; turned head to spit out of window and car ran off left side of road. In turning back 100% FARM BUREAIT AND COUN- TRY LIPB MEMBERS Mr. nnd Mfm. Riiy StevenM nnd their Ave children, all Country Lire policy holderH. Mr. StevenH In a ineniher of the Doone County Farm Bureau. on his car turned over and injured lady passenger. Jefferson County — Insured going south, about one block out of city, no- ticed car parked on east side of road. As he was passing car woman stepped out and was knocked to pavement, re- sulting in her death. Montgomery County — Insured's car stopped on pavement during hard rain. Friend's car came along and in passing ran through water killing his engine before he could get off slab. Car fol- lowing tried to pass and had head-on collision with truck. Party in car col- liding with truck killed. Insurants Country Life Insurance Company u attempting to establish a new world record by topping the list in millions of insurance gained in 1931. Country Life already holds world records for business gained in the first 30 days of operation and in the first year. ; ; . The twenty counties leading in new business in Country Life wrote almost a half-million dollars worth of insur- ance during the first three weeks of November. ■■•■:■■■■.:;■:';;•• ■•:■;;•-,;■;,•.;•;■• Six agents each turned in more than $20,000 worth of new business during the three weeks ending November 21. They are E. A. Carncross, B. E. Mosier, Homer Hitchcock, Claude Hicks, J. D Smith, and Ira Cottingham. The ten leading counties during this period were Cook, Champaign, Livings- ton, Winnebago, Lake, Sangamon, Lo- gan, Jersey, Henry, and Kendall. Ira Cottingham sent in $20,000 ia one day and L. R. Welk sent in $15,000 at once. Bernard Mosier wrote $19,000 in one week. V :■...'■' A, i' -■■■':■■'■ ^-'^ 60 Counties to Hold Jubilee Programs Dec. 12 Between 40,000 and 50,000 lUinois farmers will attend the 60 Farm Bureau jubilee programs to be held on the night of December 12 in conjunction with a radio broadcast over station WMAQ, Chicago, estimates V. Vaniman, director of insurance service. Mr. Vaniman said most of the local programs would start shortly after 7 o'clock so that counties holding beauty contests might send in the names of winners in time to be announced over the radio. The broadcast is scheduled to occupy a half-hour between 8 and 8:30. About two-thirds of the counties put- ting on programs will feature beauty contests as one of the chief attractions. Mr. Vaniman said that the term "beauty contest" had taken on a hew meaning among Farm Bureau people who saw the contests last year. He calls attention to the statement of an eminent psychologist from Johns Hopkins University that "the conserva- tion of human beauty is the question of the hour, because physical beauty is di- rectly associated with moral beauty, bodily well being, efficiency, and intel- lectual excellence." ''./■'■'.:- ■::.'^:':'''W'r '■ '''^■:'- Local program committees are al- ready arranging their programs, said Mr. Country Life Declares Capital Stock Dividend The Board of Directors of Country Life Insurance Company recently voted to declare a 9 per cent dividend ($9,000) payable to the Illinois Agri- cultural Holding Company, whick owns all of the capital stock of Country Life. Stock in the Holding Company in turn is held entirely by Farm Bu- reau members. County Farm Bureaiu, and the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion. Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Holding Company voted to pay divi- dends on the 7 per cent preferred stock to stockholders as of record December 1, 1931. The preferred stock in the Holding Company is issued as of De- cember 19, 1929. The subject of dividends to policy- holders in Country Life will be con- sidered at the January meeting of the Board. ■ Vaniman. All the numbers except those on the half-hour broadcast will be given by local people. L. A. Williams, mana- ger of Country Life Insurance Com- pany, will speak on the radio program. The "Brown County Farm Bureau News" recently made its appearance. It will replace "Farm Gist" as th« Farm Bureau official organ. ■ I < tl me 10 The Dlinois A^cultural Associatjon Published monthly by the Illinois Agrricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices. 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicagro, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing: at special rate of postage pro- vided in Section 412. Act of Feb. 28, 1925. authorized Oct, 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 1 JANUARY, 1932 Volume 1 Northern Illinois Farm Advisers to Boost Meeting Seek to Get Out 5,000 Farm Bureau Members Within 60 Miles Of Rockford See I. A. A. Convention as Clearing House for Ideas One Place Where Man on Farm Gets A Chance to Tell What He , Thinks About It A BOOSTER meeting of farm ad- visers and Farm Bureau presidents in northern Illinois to get out a large local attendance at the coming I. A. A. convention in Rockford, will be called in the near future, according to Farm Adviser Chas. H. Keltner, who visited the I. A. A. offices recently. "We have plenty of accommodations for everyone at Rockford," said Kelt- ner. "There is ample hotel room and the rates will be reasonable. We are asking that when making reservations, farm advisers specify the kind of ac- commodations wanted, including price of rooms, the number in a room, etc. We will try to fill every order as re- quested." ^ r Hold Down Cost Mr. Keltner states that the capacity of the banquet room on the twelfth floor of the Faust Hotel is rated at from 1,600 to 1,800 people. He is request- ing that reservations be made early. "Every effort is being made to hold down the cost of banquet and luncheon tickets below those of previous years," he said. "We have approximately 5,000 Farm Bureau members within a radius of 50 to 60 miles of Rockford, and we shall make every effort toward getting them out to the convention." Where to Go Delegates and members arriving in Rockford are asked to report at the hotel assigned where definite advance reservations have been made. Others must report at the registration desk in the lobby of the Faust Hotel. The annual dinner and get-together for farm advisers, Farm ■■■■:'-,:"'^-''-[ ■'.■,:■'■.:'..:':. bureau presidents, I. A. A. officers and staff members will be held in the main dining room of the Nelson Hotel on Wednesday night, January 27. The dinner is being financed by the local Chamber of Com- merce. Board of Delegates Is Governing Body I. A. A. EVERY organized county in Illinois will be represented by one or more voting delegates at the annual meeting of the I. A. A., Rockford, January 28- 29, if each takes advantage of its privi- lege. According to the present count there will be approximately 200 dele- gates from the 94 County Farm Bu- reaus. The by-laws of the I. A. A. provide that "the members within a county in good standing and engaged in produc- tion of agricultural products shall be entitled to representation in the annual meeting of members, and in any special meeting, by one voting delegate, and one additional voting delegate for each 500 members in good standing engaged in production of agricultural products, or major fraction thereof." Thus, the county with 251 members is entitled to two delegates; 751 mem- bers, three delegates; 1,251 members, four delegates; and 1,751 members, five delegates. Who Is Eligible? All delegates must be members in good standing (dues paid) and engaged in production of agricultural products. This classification includes both land- lords and tenants, and parties who are (Continued on next page) THE 17th annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association to be held at Rockford, January 28-29, together with meetings of associated companies on January 27, will be a clearing house for ideas and suggestions offered by real farmers from all sections of the state on what they can and should do in an organized way for the welfare of the industry. . . u,^ Of course there will be speeches and addresses as in past years by men of ' national prominence. But there will be a time also for the most obscure mem- ber to rise up and tell what he thinks his organization should and should not do in the next year. Five Business Conferences The five business conferences to be held simultaneously on Thursday after- noon as in former year, were arranged expressly for this purpose. The various sessions of the delegates, particularly the closing one on the last afternoon of the convention, are open for free discussion of resolutions and policies governing the Association and its work. The opening morning of the I. A. A. meeting on January 28 will be largely devoted to the president's address, and reports by the secretary and treasurer about the work of the organization dur- ing 1931 and its condition today. Banquet and Luncheon The banquet and luncheon Thursday night and Friday noon respectively will be held in the Faust Hotel dining room .on the top floor. A large number of leaders representing other business and educational interests in the state, co- operative marketing of- ficials, and men in pub- lic life are being in- r . vited to attend. (Costiniicd on next page) Page four THE I. A. A. RECORD Jamtary, 1932 President Ed. A. O'Neal of the Amer- ican Farm Bureau Federation, and Sam H. Thompson, former president of the I." A. A. and A. F. B. F. and now a member of the Federal Farm Board, have accepted invitations to attend the convention. Both will appear on the program sometime during the two-day meeting. -■ .^'^'/^''' '^ '■ ■■ "''•' Had Prominent Men ; A survey of the field reveals that nearly every man of national promi- nence in agriculture has addressed either an annual meeting of the I. A. A., or some other gathering sponsored by the Association in recent years. Yet an ef- fort is being made to maintain these former hi^h standards in the selection of outstanding speakers for the 1932 convention. ; :; As we go to press the programs for meetings of the associated organizations and the sectional conferences are being made up. Further details will be re- leased to the newspapers and carried in the Illinois section of the February Bureau Farmer, which will be published about January 18. Consider Income Tax Bill in House Next Board of Delegates (Continued from pagr }) farming on shares. No salaried or paid employee or agent in regular and con- tinuing employment of the Farm Bu- reau — I. A. A. or any associated or sub- sidiary company is qualified to serve as a delegate. "~~" '''^''~^- '^ The by-laws of the Association may be amended, repealed or altered in whole or in part at any regular meeting by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the reg- ular members in good standing repre- sented in the meeting by qualified dele- gates present, or by like vote at any special meeting of which due notice has been given. A quorum must be present at such meeting and amendments shall be in the hands of the secretary at least 20 days prior to the meeting of the Association. The secretary shall have mailed at least 10 days prior to such meeting a copy of the proposed amend- ment or amendments to the last known post office and address of each member of the I. A. A. Board of Directors and to each affiliated County Farm Bureau. The supreme power to elect the presi- dent and vice-president and board of directors and to shape and adopt poli- cies of the Association is vested in the board of delegates constituted in ac- cordance with the provisions above. Mont Fox of Oakwood and John Lec- mon of Hoopeston were elected official delegates of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau to the annual meeting of the I. A. A., Rockford. George Lenhart utd Ralph Mills are alternates. Breakdown of Prcperty Tax in Cook County Leads to More Favor- able Attitude Tow^ard Measure EARLY consideration of the state income tax bill in the House, fol- lowing the reconvening of the legisla- ture on Jan. 5, will be asked by sup- porters of this measure which is the only legislation so far advanced offering substantial tax relief to property. The long-heralded breakdown of the general property tax, particularly in Cook county, is ex- pected to result in a more favorable atti- tude toward an in- come tax by Chicago members of the House. The income tax, the revenue from which will go to re- place taxes now lev- ied for educational Sen. Lants purposes on proper- ty, passed the Senate by a vote of 29 to 17 on Dec. 16. Lantz Calls Up Bill Sen. Simon E. Lantz of Congerville called up the bill and briefly explained its provisions emphasizing the fact that this measure and those which accom- pany it provide for a replacement and not an additional tax. Speeches support- ting the measure were made for the first time by Cook county members. Sena- tors Adelbert Roberts and Arthur A. Huebsch of Cook county, Charles H. Thompson of Harrisburg, N. M. Mason of Oglesby, and Andrew S. Cuthbert- son of Bunker Hill. Senators Victor P. Michel of Peoria and Earl B. Searcy of Springfield spoke against the measure. "I have changed my mind about the income tax," said Senator Roberts, one of the foremost members from Chicago. "This is a changing world and while I have previously voted against the meas- ure, I believe the time has come for us to inaugurate a fairer system of taxation and pass the income tax." Senator Michel spoke against the* measure "on constitutional grounds." His discussion indicated he had not read the measure, nor was he informed about the provisions in the companion bills which make this a replacement tax. Sen. Thompson Speaks Senator Thompson of Harrisburg, an attorney, said: "I disagree with Senator Michel. I believe this bill is constitu- tional. This is sound legislation because it is based on ability to pay. My only interest is that the exemptions be made high enough to spare the little fellow." Senator Huebsch of Brookfield sup- ported the constitutionality of the bill , in which he pointed out that the State •' of Arkansas, which has an income tax, - has a uniformity clause in the revenue section of its constitution much like -' that of Illinois. He read the list of states now having income taxes. He { said: "We can't continue to maintain our government and talk real estate tax reduction without substituting something else for it." ., . """^ Searcy Evades Issue Senator Searcy said he was friendly to the income tax in principle, but against the extension of government at this time. He was evasive regarding the question of bringing relief to ovwbvu:- dened farm and home owners. He failed to recognize the fact that many people " of large incomes but without tangible property are now paying nothing to sup- port government. Senator Woods of Chicago agreed that an income tax eventually shoidd be part of our taxing system, but held that an effort should be made first to put teeth in present laws to get per- sonal property on the tax rolls. "There is approximately $19,000,000,000 of personal property in Cook county," he said, "yet we have only $10,000,000,- 000 worth of property on the tax rolls, nearly all of which is real estate." How They Voted The bill which provides for a gradu- ated tax of from one to six per cent on net incomes in excess of $1,000 for a single person and $2,000 for married couples would be administered by a Department of Revenue. All the money collected from this source except a . small portion for administering the act would go to the public school fund. The vote was as follows: FOR THE BILL— Huebsch, Rob- erts, Adair, Baker, Barr, Bohrer, Carlson, Cuthbertson, Dunlap, Ew^- ; ing, Gunning, Hamilton, Hanna, Kessinger, Lantz, Lee, Mason, Mc- Cauley, Me«nts, Meyers, Miles, Mills, Paddock, Smith, Thompson, Wilson, Wright, Finn, Monroe — Total 29. AGAINST THE BILL— Serritella, Woods, Broderick, Carroll, Gillmeis- ter, Graham, Huckin, Kielminski, Lorughran, Maypole, McDermott, Mendel, O'Grady, Ward, Mich*I, Searcy, Kline — Total 17. Some people notice that the days are getting longer; others that the nights arc getting shorter. McGinty: "I'tc a terrible corn oa tke bot- tom of my foot." Pat: "That's a foine place to hare it. N«- body can step on it but you." . . . . . * \ « > ."* rM ^ vw •; I » January, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECX5RD Page Five ^^ '. ■J iV » 'i *M ^ VI* «) I » > Lake Co. School Districts Seek More Taxing Power Consideration of Higher Tax Limit Bill Deferred Until Jan. 6 AN effort to increase the property tax limit for school purposes in Illinois was ma^e by proponents of House bill 72 before the House Com- mittee on Education at Springfield, December 16. This measure amends sections 189, 190 and 191 of the school law and pro- vides that exclusive of taxes to pay the principal and interest on bonds, school districts which heretofore might levy one per cent ($1.00) for educational purposes and three-eighths of one per cent (37.5 cents) for building and pur- chasing grounds may levy 1 Yx per cent for all expenses and upon a referendum instead of V/z per cent ($1.50) for educational purposes, and one-half per cent (50 cents) for building purposes and purchasing of grounds, may levy not to exceed two per cent ($2.00) and districts maintaining grades 9 to 12 in addition to grades 1 to 8 which heretofore might levy an additional tax of one per cent for educational pur- poses ahd three-eighths of one per cent for building purposes and for purchas- ing of grounds may levy an additional tax of one and one-fourth per cent. A representative of the Central Lake County (111.) Taxpayers' Association from Lake Villa appeared against the bill, declaring that farm lands in Lake county were being assessed at 38 to 44 per cent of their fair cash value, where- as in Highland Park real estate was as- sessed at only 16 to 20 per cent of its fair cash value. "We are not against the present sal- ary schedule of teachers," he said, "but it's the frills in our schools that are costing too much." Up Again Jan. 6 Representative Bolger of McHenry county moved that amendments pro- fKJsed by friends of the measure to the bill be printed and placed in the hands of the committee on education before final vote. Representative Luckey of Vermilion county opposed the measure and advised the school board representatives from Lake county to go back home and pay their just share of the taxes, then they would have enough money to run their schools. The committee finally voted to post- pone action until January 6. Safety Rrst Principle In Investment Policy Bob Cowles Tells Agents How Funds Of Companies Are Invested ^ 1 » i Would Change Limits In districts which were heretofore authorized by referendum to levy more than one per cent but not more than one and one-half per cent for educa- tional purposes and more than three- eighths but not more than one-half of one per cent for building purposes and purchasing of grounds, may levy a tax of not to exceed one and three-quarters per cent and upon referendum may levy not to exceed two per cent and those districts maintaining grades 9 to 12 and heretofore authorized by referendum to levy an additional tax of one per cent for educational purposes and three- eighths of one per cent for building purposes and purchasing of grounds, may levy an additional tax of not to exceed one per cent and upon referen- dum may levy not to exceed one and one-eighth per cent. Provides that the levy for the payment of principal and interest on the bqnds shall be in addi- tion to the levy of taxes for the ex- pense and maintaining and conducting schools. The legislative committee of the I. A. A. has gone over the measure with its proponents taking the position that in- creases in taxes for educational purposes must not be albwed without approval of th« people in a popular referendum. Talk Over Problems 17th District Meeting More than 40 delegates and members from the 17th district attended the I. A. A. sectional meeting in the Y. W. C. A. Building, Bloomington, Decem- ber 16. The meeting was called by A. B. Schofield, I. A. A. director, who presided. ' Among the subjects discussed were hog cholera control, livestock market- ing, including the producers' sales agen- cies, and plans for financing the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association. Legislation now before the General Assembly, including the proposed state income tax, entered the discussion. "It A. B. schoflcid was a meeting in which we talked over our local problems," commented Mr. Schlofield. "I believe such meetings have great value because they give everyone attending an opportunity to express themselves about Farm Bureau activi- ties and policies. Such an opportunity is lacking in the larger state-wide meetings." Robt. A. Cowles Farm co-operative marketing asso- ciations in the United States number approximately 12,000 at present with a total membership of 3,000,000. THE reserve funds of the Farm Bu- reau insurance companies are in- vested in "back-log" securities, with first consideration being given to safety of investments and second consideration to returns, R. A. Cowles, treasurer of the Illinois Agricultural Association, stated in explaining the investment policy of the companies to a group of northern Illinois agents in Chicago De- cember 21. Following the only sound policy for any new company. Country Life Insur- ance Company and Illinois Agricultural Mutual have wisely sacrificed possible larger returns for safe investments, a large part of which are made up of gov- ernment and munici- pal bonds, Mr. Cowles said. Al- though Country Life is a capital stock company and the au- tomobile insurance company is a mu- tual, the same investment policy has been followed in both. The committee of five, which has authority to make investments for both companies, has placed the funds in three types of securities, he explained. The first type is United States govern- ment obligations, such as liberty bonds, treasury notes, and other similar issues, which are readily convertible into cash and which fluctuate very Httle in value. The next type mcludes state and mu- nicipal bonds. The third class embraces utility bonds and first mortgage bonds on railroads. At present the committee is confin- ing investments largely to federal gov- ernment securities. The committee meets once a month and considers of- fers of current issues. Business is done through the oldest and most reputable investment houses in Chicago and all bonds are delivered in safe keeping to the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company, where they are kept. Cou- pons are clipped by employees of the bank and cashier's checks issued to the companies. The investment committee is headed by A. R. Wright, banker-farmer of Varna, vice-president of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Other mem- , bers are President Earl C. Smith, Treas- urer R. A. Cowles, and Directors M. G. Lambert and C. J. Gross. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1932 Farm Taxes Rise 166 Per Cent Since 1914 Income Taxes Should Raise Half Public Revenues, Wisconsin Professor Says SINCE 1914 taxes on farm property have risen by 166 per cent, while the price of farm produce is now down to 68 per cent of the war level, Dr. B. H. Hibbard of the University of Wisconsin told delegates and visitors at the recent American Farm Bureau Fed- eration convention. "While the discrepancy between the prices paid by farmers for goods bought and the prices received by them for produce sold may be the crux of the farmers' troubles," said Mr. Hibbard, "the fact remains that one of the large items of his outgo consists of the taxes he pays. It is demonstrable that these taxes are higher than they should be as compared with the general tax bur- den resting on people in general. It is true that the taxes on real estate are about equally high in city and country, and in state after state. Real Estate Pays Taxes "Real estate is taxed somewhere from 20 to 40 per cent of its annual rental value. In several states it was found that the taxation of both city and coun- try real estate amounted to from one- fourth to one-third of the annual in- come Before the present depression it \i^as estimated that approximately 30 per cent, nearly one-third, of the net income on cash-rented farms was absorbed in taxes. No busi- nesses other than those yielding prc^ts can stand taxation as heavy as this. "The main hope of real, permanent tax relief for the farmer is in the pros- pect of a change from property to in- come as the main reliance in raising revenue," continued Dr. Hibbard. We have been timid and halting in this re- form, although the need for a change and the justice of the income tax prin- ciples have long been accepted. Income is not based primarily on property. Hence the folly of trying to reach the main sources of ability to pay merely by enumerating and assess- ing property. We should not rest content until half the public reve- nues are raised by income taxes. Not until such a reform is brotight to pass is there hope of a genuine, adequate relief from the overload of taxes no'w resting on the farm. Taxes Cause Bankruptcies Dr. Hibbard pointed out that the taxes paid by farmers have been a large contributing cause to bankruptcies and foreclosures. He said that the tax is often one-third or one-half as great as the interest payment required on mort- gaged land, and it is reasonable to be- lieve that the cause of financial wrecks among farmers has been attributable to taxes as well as to heavy mortgages, and in the proportion that taxes bear to interest charges. With farm income falling and promising to remain low for some time, taxes loom like a spectre over the farmers' horizon, he said. Organization in Selling And Buying. Farm Need An Illinois Editor / On the Farm Bureau "The history of the Vermilion Coun- ty Farm Bureau illustrates the value of organization and co-operation of farm- ers," declared the Danville Commercial- News in a recent editorial. "The in- dividual farmer stands alone. He ac- cepts what the stock buyer and the grain dealer choose to give him for his surplus stock and grain. He is at their mercy. Likewise he is at the mercy of those from whom he buys his supplies. His trade is not worth dickering over. "Acting in a body, the members of the Farm Bureau command the atten- tion of the big dealers, the wholesalers and the heavy buyers, and procure the best terms on the markets. This is true in buying fertilizer, farm machinery, seed grain and other supplies that every progressive farmer must have. Like- wise it is true in selling farm products. "And a highly important work of organized agriculture is the influence it may wield in the matter of procuring favorable legislation, both state and na- tional. Members of congress and state legislatures, even the president and his cabinet, listen attentively to the ap- peals of farm organizations and enact legislation designed to meet their de- mands. Organized agriculture is a power to be reckoned with by legisla- tive bodies and administrative officers. " Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., was the principal speaker at the thirteenth annual meeting of the Edwards County Farm Bureau at Al- bion, December 16. Other speakers were F. E. Longmire and Mary Louise Chase, University of Illinois. Correction The monthly meeting of the board of directors, not the annual meeting of the Chicago Producers Commission Associa- tion will be held at Rockford on Tues- day, January 26, just prior to the an- nual meeting of the I. A. A. The annual meeting of the Chicago Producers will be held in March in Chi- cago as in previous years rather than at Rockfoird. Farmers Forced to Buy Co-Opera- tively to Cut Their Costs of Production Geo. Ei. MetBcer COMMENTING upon recent devel- opments in co-operative purchas- ing of farm supplies before the Ver- milion County Farm Bureau December 10, George E. Metzger, secretary of the lUinois Agricultural Association, de- clared that farmers were being forced into business in self defense. "No business can succeed by purchas- ing everything at retail and selling ev- erything at whole- sale, which is vir- tually what the American farmer is doing and has been doing for a consid- erable period of years," he said. "A careful study of the commercial and semi- commercial projects of the Farm Bureau and the Illi- n o i s Agricultural Association will disclose that they arc being set up on the chain principle. Co-operation in agriculture had its be- ginning with the local co-operatives. They succeeded in cutting assembling expenses, but they cannot reach far enough into the markets to bring to the producer his fair share of the con- sumer's dollar. "It takes wider organization than the local co-operative, and the solution is the merging of local co-operatives into state-wide and national sales and pur- chasing organizations. The farmer can- not be blamed for taking this step. He has learned it from business interests. Business has found co-operation and or- ganization to be advantageous and so will the American farmer find it so." Regarding the extent to which the movement might develop, Mr. Metzger said, "The question is often asked, 'Where is this movement going to stop?* Our answer is that whenever we find the margin made by distributors so wide as to work a hardship on pro- ducers of farm products you will un- doubtedly find the farmer getting into that line of business." The Farmers National Grain Cor- poration is now getting from three- eighths to one-half of all the grain coming to the Peoria market, reports John Benson, manager of the Peoria oifice. There are about twenty firms buying grain on this market. 4 ,*•■ *, ^ I * January, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Social Justice Group Upholds Prbcfucers Cotnmisssion's Report Declares Contract of Pevely Dairy Co. *' Indefensible/' States Issues of Controversy %• » pf ^ n» .,) I » THE Social Justice Commission of St. Louis in response to an appeal from a religious leader, many of whose par- ishioners are members of the Sanitary Milk Producers Association who for- merly supplied milk to the Pevely Dairy Company, arranged conferences between representatives of the Pevely Dairy Company and the Sanitary Milk Pro- ducers Association. v ^ -^ -^ At these conferences it became evi- dent to all members of the Commission that all of the issues which precipi- tated the conflict could and should be arbitrated. The Sanitary Milk Pro- ducers Association agreed to arbitrate. The Pevely Company refused to arbi- trate. The Social Justice Commission did not propose that it would serve as an arbitration commission, but sug- gested some impartial group on which both sides could agree. ': V As a result of these conferences, and as a result of research in the entire field of co-operative marketing of dairy products, the Commission issues this statement: : v ; i, . : . \ States Issues I. TKat organizations similar to the Sanitary Milk Producers Associa- _ tion exist in many cities and func- tion satisfactorily. II. That such organizations are sanc- tioned by acts of congress and laws of Missouri and Illinois and are subject to legal control. III. That in communities where such organizations function, the price of milk is not higher than in com- munities where they do not exist. Differences in price are generally due to local conditions. IV. That the issues of the controversy are as follows: (A) A new contract issued by the Pevely Dairy Company on September 1, 1931, to mem- bers of the Sanitary Milk Producers Association, from whom it had been buying milk, pre- cipitated the present "strike." This contract bound the farmer to supply his milk to the Pevely Company at a price which the com- pany assumed power to. fix. The farmer had no power even to cancel his contract. This contract seems to us to be ethically indefensible. Mr. KerckhofiF (president, Pevely Dairy Co.) has admitted that it was an error and he has given the farmer the privilege of cancellation, but the Pevely Company retains the power under the contract to set the price. Were it not for the protest of the farmers* organization, even the privilege of cancellation might not have been extended. ;-■■-.. Request Is Just (B) The Pevely Company also refused to permit representatives of the Sanitary Milk Pro- ducers Association to check the butterfat con- tent of milk sold to it by members of the Association. The price of milk depends upon its butterfat content, which is determined in the first instance by the company at its plant in the city. The Pevely Company is willing to permit each farmer to make his own check, but this is impractical for thousands of farmers. The request of the Sanitary Milk Producers is just and equitable, and the Pevely Company has conceded as much in writing. (C) The Sanitary Milk Producers Associa- tion has as its purpose collective bargaining on behalf of its members with the several distrib- utors of milk in St. Louis. Such collective bar- gaining has been carried on for more than a year with the other distributors, and the desire of the association to bring the Pevely Company into the plan presents a fundamental, though not the most immediate, issue in the controversy. The existing plan in no sense "draws a ring around St. Louis." It permits the distributors to purchase as much milk as they please from any source, at any price not higher than that paid to members of the association. Moreover, the presence of consumers* representatives at the price conferences, which is an integral part of the plan, is an important assurance to the public against extortion. We of the Social Justice Commission believe that the right to bargain collectively is an inalienable right of farmers as well as of w^orkers and employers. That principle has been widely ap- proved. Among the religious bodies which have publicly approved it are: The Roman Catholic Church, through encyclicals or other ofScial pronouncements by every Pope begin- ning with Leo XIII, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ of America, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and others. Pevely Is Wrong (D) Under the plan which is followed in the collective bargaining arrangement, a base price for a portion of the milk applied by each farmer is fixed by agreement, and the price for the remainder depends upon the Chicago but- ter market. The Pevely Company insists that a price which varies with the Chicago butter market is the only price to pay for all milk sold. This price is subject to short-time fluc- tuations and gives the farmer no assurance of stability such as prevails in the retail price of milk. The Sanitary Milk Producers have agreed to arbitrate the whole matter of price basis. It is not true that the price established by collective bargaining is independent of mar- ket forces, because necessarily it must be adjustd from time to time according to costs of production and market conditions. Similar plans are in efFect in numerous of the larger cities of the country, in which the pres- ent retail price of milk varies from nine cents to fourteen cents per quart. The price paid by the dealers to farmers has been decreased twice under the collective bargaining plan in St. Louis. Does Not Apprcve Tax (E) Collection of dues in the association by the dealers through withholding them from the purchase price of milk, together with payment of a correspondingly reduced price for milk purchased from non-members, is objected to by the Pevely Company. This practice his much to recommend it. The money appears to have been used for proper purposes. The Social Jus- tice Commission, however, does not approve of a virtual tax upon non-members of the asso- ciation. We believe the producers association should yield this point, and they have already expressed willingness to arbitrate. (F) It has been charged that the Sanitary Milk Producers Association are engaged in rack- eteering. Violence against trucks and farmers supplying the Pevely Company has taken place. This violence is deplored by all parties to the controversy. We believe that the basic cause is a sense of social injustice which provokes some of its victims to reprehensible acts. .■•.;.,...■.• Starkloff's Moratorium V. That we regard the "moratorium" issued ' : by Dr. Starkleff, which suspended one !. of the city's sanitary milk regulations ^ ■ only for the Pevely Company, as un- justified, although it was declared in good faith. The Pevely Company was . . threatened with a shortage because of the "strike." The city was threatened with a disturbance of not over one- fourth of its milk supply. There was a sufScient total quantity of milk with ^ adequate means for distributing it, after some readjustment. Although the ac- tual quality of milk sold appears to have been safeguarded, this suspension was used and is being used against the farm- ers* organization. ~ It seems to be the intention of the Pevely Company to set up a new group of milk pro- ducers to replace members of the Sanitary Milk Producers Association with whom it formerly dealt. This is unjust to those who have expended large sums, partly at the urging of the Pevely Company itself, in order to be able to supply the city with milk. Not only is it bad social practice which ought to be unhesitatingly condemned but it leaves hundreds of families impoverished and socially embittered. The public must know that the milk producer in many localities, although to a decreasing extent because of improvements in transportation, must sell his fluid to the dis- tributor who has a receiving station in his zone. He is more or less at the mercy of that com- pany. Unless he organizes with others, he must remain in the company's power, because his in- vestments are on land in the company's terri- tory. To deny him the right to bargain col- lectively is to force him to remain in this posi- tion. Against such a condition American farm- ers have the right to protest, and their protest should be heard with sympathy. Entitled to Justice The Social Justice Commission has sought in fairness to all and in behalf of the consumer, producer and distributor to bring about arbi- tration. It has sought to eliminate friction and emotional resentment. In that it has failed. The Pevely Company insists that there is noth- ing to arbitrate, that its present producers are satisfied. We are still concerned about the principle in the controversy and about the fate of the hundreds of producers and their depend- ent families who now have lost their market for fluid milk. They are entitled to justice. This statement is our summary of the issues as they appear to us. The report is signed by Professors FRANK J. BRUNO, PERCIVAL CHUBB, RALPH C FLETCHER, RALPH FUCHS, CHAS. L. HODGE, JOSEPH KLAMON; by the follow- ing clergymen: DR. GEORGE A. CAMPBELL, D. R. CLARKE, DR. J. E. CROWTHER, FATHER RALPH GALLAGER, DR. GEORGE M. GIBSON, JR., DR. IVAN LEE HOLT, FATHER JOSEPH HUSSLEIN, RABBI FER- DINAND M. ISSERMAN, DR. M. ASHBY JONES, BISHOP WILLIAM SCARLETT, FA- THER THURBER M. SMITH, DR. JAY T. STOCKING, RABBI SAMUEL THURMAN, DR. WOFFORD C. TIMMONS, FATHER RUSSELL WILBUR; and by Deans G. W. STE- PHENS, SIDNEY E. SWEET. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 19} 2 I IjIjINOIS CCL.T1JIIAL ASSOCIA RECORD To advance the purpote for wbtcb tbt tarm Bureau was organized, mameiy, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, tnd educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agricflture, George Thiem, Editor Max Hakrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the lUinob Agricultural AsBOciatjpn at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, md. Eaitorial Ufhces, 60t) So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Ap^jlicanon tor transier oi second class entry from Marshall, XlL, to Spencer, ina., penaing. Accei^tance lor mailing at special rate ot postage pioviaed iq Secnon 412, Act of i-eb. 2tt, 192d, autnorized Ucu 27. 19^5. Address ad communicaiioiis tor publication to Euitorial Otlices, Illinois Agricultural Association Kecord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, ihe indi- viuual membersnip fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a ytar. 'Xne tee includes payment ''of hfty cents tor subscription to the Illinois Agticultural Associaiion Kecord. rostmasier: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indi^te key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Oeo. E. If etzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A . Cowies Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Coagressional District) 1st to 11th H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12th. ^ G. F. TuUock, Rock'ord 13ih C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th. _ M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16tn _ Geo. B. Muller, Washington 1 yth _ ^ — A. B. Schoficld, Paxion 1 8th..._ W. A. Dennis, Paris Mth.._ _ C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th „ Charles S. Black, J acksonville 2lBt Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd i Frank Oexner, Waterloo 23rd. _ _. W. 1.. Cope, Salem 24th -_ _ Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th. _ Fred Dieu, De Soto Comptroller.. Dairy Marketing Finance Fruit and Vegetabla Marketing.. Grain M arketing Information.... DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS J. H. Kelkcr J. B. Countiss R. A. Cowies A. B. Leeper ...Harrison Fahrnkopf -George Thiem Insurance Service. V. Van^man Legal Counsel _ _ Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate J. R Bent Live Stock Marketing . Ray E. Miller Office. C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. M etzger Produce Marketing F. A. Goug.er Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J, Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, M^r. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mntual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co _ L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Cocp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Marketing Ass'n R. W. Grieser, Sales Mgr. Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n _ W. H. Coultas, Mgr. «■ Prediction Come True n^HE fact that 50,000 Illinois farmers turned out in spite of rain and muddy roads to attend some 60 County Farm Bureau Jubilee meetings the night of December 10 is convincing evidence that good cheer, confidence, and capacity to en- joy wholesome entertainment still abound on the farm. Although more than 150 rural banks in this state l^ve closed their doors, hunger and want are almost unknown in farm communities. Money is tight, buying of almost everything except neces- sities has about dried up, but of such essentials as food, clothing, and shelter farmers are compara- tively well supplied. They are in a much better position to weather the economic storm than the majority of their 7,000,000 unemployed brethren now stalking the streets of the cities. With 40 per cent of the buying power of the country represented by rural communities virtu- ally out of the market, the farmer is using his most effective weapon in bringing down non- agricultural prices and distribution costs. There are signs that the gap between agricultural and other prices is gradually narrowing. - When liquidation and readjustment has run its course farmers may be in a stronger economic position than at any time in the past decade. Perhaps the country now believes that it cannot maintain for any length of time business and industrial prosperity in the face of an unprosper- ous agriculture. At least farmers are getting some degree of satisfaction in seeing their predictions of former years come true. Who Is Crying ''Woir? 44'T'HE grain gamblers and their allies, who are -*- fighting to ditch the Farm Board and the Agricultural Marketing Act, and any other law intended to help the farmer," said Senator Capper, of Kansas, in a recent broadcast, "cry, *Take the Government out of business.' That is simply the old cry of 'Wolf! The fact is they don't want to take the Government out of business, except to take its support away from the farm business. They still want to keep the Government in the banking business through the Federal Reserve Bank. They want to keep it in the railroad busi- ness through the guarantee of profits in the Esch-Cummins act. They want to keep it in the shipping business through the shipping act; they want above all, to keep it in industrial business through the tariff law. They want the protecting wing of the Government thrown around all of the business they are engaged in. But they don't want it thrown around agriculture or oil — the two big industries of the West." Ten Yectrs Ago and Now MEMBERSHIP returns from counties which have held regular or supplementary sign-up campaigns are very •encouraging in view of the present level of farm prices. While deflation has gone farther than during the post-war depression of 1921-1922 which followed a period of un- precedented prosperity, greater confidence in the Farm Bu- reau is being manifested today than in the less trying times of a decade ago. This is as it should be. The Farm Bureau in Illinois developed during the intervening period a broad service pro- gram of co-operative activities reflected in substantial money savings to members. There never was a time when the member received so many benefits for his annual dues as today. Ten years ago the I. A. A. was only fairly launched on its work. Membership then was sold largely on promises and things hoped for. While it is too much to say that every dream of the founders of the organization has been realized, yet the organization has demonstrated its usefulness, and today can be and is being sold on its accomplishments. Thinking farmers know that there is still more to be done than has yet been achieved, particularly in the marketing field. The opportunity for achievement in that field alone will justify the united support of every farmer in Illinois behind the Farm Bureau. t 41 i January, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORP Page Nine "» f r ^ '1 "% »< I » Oi >sem CERTAIN members of the grain ex- changes who are violently opposed to farmers organizing to market their own products have from time to time blamed the Farm Board and the Grain Stabilization Corporation for low prices of grain "because they have driven the speculator out of the market." Let's take a look at this assertion. Speculation in grain is more politely known as future trading. It is true that future trading has declined during the past year. The report of the Grain Futures Administration for the year ended June 30, 1931, reveals that future trading in grain on all of the contract markets combined aggregated 17,034,- 201,000 bu. during the last fiscal year. This is the smallest volume since 1924, a striking decline from the 24,999,650,- 000 bu. aggregate of 1929-1930. The greatest decline in the volume of trading occurred in wheat futures with total sales of 10,063,139,000 bu. This is nearly JO per cent less than the spec- ulation in this grain for the year pre- vious, but exceeds the low record of 1923-24 (when the Farm Board and stabilization were out of the picture) by about 38 per cent. "The decrease in volume of trading in wheat," reports Mr. Duvel, chief of the Grain Futures Administration, "was due in part to in- creased speculative»interest in corn as a result of much closer adjustment be- tween supply and demand for corn than for wheat. Stocks of wheat were abun- dant and burdensome, whereas the sup- ply of corn was abnormally short." In spite of the substantial drop in futures trading, however, it was less than the decline of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Speculation in grain dropped 32 per cent, while trad- ing in stocks decHned 38 per cent. In- cidentally, listed stocks dropped far more in price than grain. The middle- men would have us believe the Farm Board and stabilization in wheat and cotton were responsible for that, too. Two stories were given wide publicity during the past year by agents of farm- er enemies in the grain trade to under- mine farmers* confidence in co-operative marketing. Both of them are revealed as false by the Grain Futures Ad- ministration report. One which broke on September 23, 1930, concerns a telegram transmitted from Winnipeg to Chicago contained utterly fals€ infor- mation relative to the alleged financial difficulties of the Canadian Wheat Pool. United States." On this point it is interesting to note the finding of the Royal Commission on Trading in Grain Futures headed by Sir Josiah Stamp, noted British economist. ;"! ^ ^ ■' V; •' Tre Bell System Booth vvhere meRRiiKes from the I. A. A. offices were received. Delegates attending the American Farm Bureau convention in Chicago December 7, 8 and 9 were supplied with the latest market news by daily teletypewriter direct from the I. A. A. offices in the Transportation Building to the Sherman Hotel. The news flashes were posted on bulletin boards as fast as they were received. A pri- vate line between the Department of Information and the A. T. & T. booth in the Sherman House was in use eight hours a day throughout the convention. Investigation disclosed, continues Mr. Duvel's report, that the telegram was filed by telephone with the Canadian Pacific Telegraph Co. in Winnipeg and dispatched to two futures commission houses in Chicago, and to the Liverpool Corn Exchange. The spurious message, purported to bear the signature of a prominent Winnipeg grain firm, and its contents were disseminated widely over the private telegraph wires of many Chicago commission houses before its spurious character became known. Al- though the authenticity of the telegram was denied before the opening of the market, buying confidence was greatly weakened and the dominant wheat fu- ture declined 2'/2 cents for the day. A reward of $1,000 was offered for the identification of the person who filed the false telegram by the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. Said the commission: "In some cases at least these new members had already been trading through the Winnipeg exchange, and membership entitled them to receive the benefit of the preferen- tial rates on commission accorded between members in their dealings on the exchange when acting on be- half of one another. The idea that it might be to escape regulation w^as inspired merely by inference from the fact that the list contained the name of a w^ell-known speculaor. It transpired during the conversa- tions that his motives in joining the Winnipeg Exchange were solely for the purpose of entitling him to the lower rates referred to." ; ^ All of which indicates that enemies of farmer co-operation will not stop at spreading lies to weaken farmers' faith in their own co-operative institutions. Such opponents have a selfish purpose. They fear that farmers will succeed in doing the job of marketing their own products better and at less cost than under the old system. — E. G. T. Our readers will remember that such papers as the Chicago Tribune and Chi- cago Journal of Commerce played up this false information as a blow to co- operative marketing. On another oc- casion the anti-farmer propagandists gave much publicity to the fact that Arthur Cutten, prominent grain trader of Chicago^^ and other bull speculators were joining the Winnipeg Grain Ex- change "because of government inter- ference with future trading in the Milk Producers Discuss St. Louis Market Situation Approximately 30 to 40 representa- tives of milk bargaining associations in Illinois met at Bloomington Wednesday, December 16, to discuss their mutual problems. J. B. Countiss, dairy mar- keting director, represented the Illinois Agricultural Association. Among the managers present were Forrest Fairchild of the McLean County Milk Producers; Wilfred Shaw, Illinois Milk Producers Association, Peoria; and N. E. Armstrong of the Champaign County Milk Producers Association. Harry Blotts represented Decatur Milk Producers; G. E. Dickson, Pure Milk Association, Chicago; Archie McFed- eran, president, and C. Neureuther, the LaSalle-Peru Milk Producers. After hearing reports on the various markets, the group discussed the St. Louis situation and the controversy be- tween the Sanitary Milk Producers and the Pevely Dairy Company. It was generally agreed that the bargaining as- sociations and the I. A. A. should render every assistance possible to the organized dairymen of St. Louis in their effort to establish a sound milk marketing plan giving the producer as well as the con- sumers and distributors a voice in the St. Louis market. n Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1932 Getting Electricity to ly to get better tenants, thus giving National Fruit and •r I r I A* them better neighbors and improving %/ ■ i i r i /^ • Tenant Parmer, Is Aim ^^g community. vegetable cxch. orowmg ^I^: ^"I'Tp 7r^^ ^^1 ?!"?' ^' Farm Mortgage Situation R(>fll Piihlir Service Institiitmns ^ ^ ELECTRIC service will have to be put on a basis which takes into consideration the tenant farmer before rural electrification can be developed to its fullest extent, according to L. J. Quasey, director of transportation for the I. A. A. At present, he said, the electrification programs consider only the wealthier farm owner, who is able to pay the con- struction cost of lines or a high mini- mum charge. He pointed out that ap- proximately 43 per cent of the farms in the state are operated by tenants, many of whom cannot afford electric service under the present system. He showed that 15 to 60 per cent of urban consumers are minimum users, but the utility companies connect them without complaining. The practice has been to spend 100 to 200 times the monthly revenue to take on small users in town, but to take on a farmer the utilities as a rule will not spend more than 50 times the monthly revenue. Make More Business J. Howard Mathews, chief engineer for the Illinois Commerce Commission, naS-sAggcsted that when lines run past a tenant's h\)use he be given an oppor- tunity to have rheNservice even though he cannot affom~to pay the same rates charged his neighbors. "Such payments as he could make would be pure 'velvet' to the company," Mathews told utility leaders recently. "This would help make the Kne pay even though the customer paid only a few dollars a month. Even if he does not bear his full share of the fixed costs, so long as the revenue from him ex- ceeds the operating costs, the rest of the farmers will profit by his being on the line. "As far back as I can remember the Commission has taken the position that as long as the whole is not a losing prop- osition and the utility is enjoying cer- tain monopolistic privileges in the com- munity, services should be rendered, al- though the immediate return from the specific extension does not pay its own way." Mr. Quasey commends this plan and urges independent farmers to co-operate in extending electric service to tenants in their communities. Farmers who hold out against giving their tenant neigh- bors a lower rate are forcing themselves to pay more. The more business there is on' a line, the more beneficial it is to everyone, he declared. Farmers should also consider that electric service is like- WHEN the full effects of the wheat and cotton situation commence to be realized foreclosures will doubtless increase and therewith will come in- creasing pressure to avoid them, writes George E. Anderson on "Delinquencies in Farm Mortgage Loans" in Barron's. "What the effect of any such action would be on the $1,717,347,740 in Land Bank bonds now in the hands of investors need not be discussed, since both the Farm Loan Board and a safe majority in the two houses of congress will doubtless prevent any interference with the orderly operation of the Land Bank System. •■■ ^ •:-;;■ , W ;' "That the farm-mortgage-foreclosure situation may become serious before the year is out, however, is apparent from the increasing delinquencies in the re- payment of loans, increased real estate holdings by the banks, and other evi- dences of forced liquidation of loans in the several varieties of Land Banks. "The total delinquencies are but a small proportion of the loans placed by the banks, and cannot be taken as im- pairing in any similar degree the safety of the bonds of the Federal Land Banks or of those Joint Stock Land Banks which hive been well managed and have been safely weathering the storm raging about them for the past five years." Use Cotton Cloth for Letterheads in South Numerous ideas have been suggested for developing new uses for cotton since the slump in prices, but the most prac- tical appears to be its use for business and advertising letterheads. First intro- duced as a novelty, cotton cloth letter- heads have become popular in the East and South and in a short tiihe have ac- counted for the use of more than 3,000,- 000 yards of cotton cloth. A 500-pound bale of cotton will produce about 40,- 000 letterheads of ordinary size. Cotton menu cards have been adopted by south- ern railways. Great Britain Abandons Free Trade for Tariffs A bill authorizing the imposition of a 100 per cent tariff on manufactured goods from all foreign countries for the next six months was passed recently by the House of Commons. British farm- ers will seek early legislation to protect them with substantial tariffs against imported farm products. Rio Grande Vegetable Assn. and Florida Truck Growers Con- tract for Sales Service A. B. Leeper THE Rio Grande Vegetable Co- operative Association of Westlaco, Texas, is the latest producers' organi- zation to join the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. The new organi- zation will receive full sales service, which includes shipping point as well as terminal service from the national body. A. B. Leeper, president of the Na- tional, announced that a salesman will be kept at Westlaco throughout the vege- table shipping season which lasts for approximately six months. The Florida Truck Growers' Ex- change has contract- ed for sales service at the terminals only. The National Exchange recently es- tablished its headquarters on the 12 th floor of the Transportation building, Chicago, in the space formerly occu- pied by the Mid-West Grain Corpora- tion. The latter was bought out by the Farmers National Grain Corporation September 1. Officers and directors of the National Exchange are: A. B. Leeper, president (general manager, Illinois Fruit Grow- ers' Exchange, Centralia) ; H. L. Robin- son, vice-president (general manager, Hastings Potato Growers' Association, Hastings, Fla.) ; F. P. Hibst, secretary- treasurer (general manager, Michigan Potato Exchange, Cadillac, Mich.) ; T. W. Bennett, director (general man- ager. South Carolina Produce Associa- tion, Macon, S. C); Walter W. Maule, director (secretary, Mushroom Growers' Co-operative Association of Pennsyl- vania, Kennett Square, Pa.); C. L. Hunter, director (president, Rio Grande Vegetable Co - operative Association, Westlaco, Texas) ; Dudley Bagley, di- rector (North Carolina Fruit and Vege- table Exchange, Moyock, N. C.) ; C. V. Cochran, director (Kaw Valley Potato Growers' Association, Topeka, Kan.) ; Lee M. Lampson, director (man- ager. Three Rivers Growers' Associa- tion, Kennewick, Wash.), v;' :-.•:.,: I'f'. Mr. Leeper, who is now spending about half his time on business of the National Exchange, reports that ap- proximately 60 per cent of the perish- ables marketed east of the Mississippi River are now sold through chain stores. ■arsi *lh. i^K rJ9\\ «* ff« < I > .l,i.A„ January, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven ->k ,-. f/ V + Job of Rural Pastor to Co-operate with Farmer Father Nell of Effingham County Sees Need of Arousing Farmer To Action PostofPrce Salaries CO-OPERATION between the par- ish and the Farm Bureau is a prac- tical parish activity and will in no way detract from the religious leadership of the pastor, declared Rev. George M. Nell, director of parish activities ser- vice, Effingham, Illinois, at the second National Farm Women's Conference in Chicago December 4. He said that the big job in improving the condition of the farmer today is to arouse him to ac- tion, *and it is here that the thousand rural parishes scat- tered throughout the country have an op- portunity to furnish much of the needed equipment, power and leadership. "It is a wonderful opportunity," Father Father Nell N^ll said, "and we will be hurting our- selves and our cause, as well as holding back the farmers' progress, if the rural churches fail to act." — ;■■•' , '" Pointing to the Farm Bureau as the strongest and most widespread of the farm organizations, he said: "It is the farmer's own organization, organized into county units which the farmer can locally control and dominate. These county units are in turn organized into state agricultural associations, controlled by County Farm Bureau delegates. These state units are organized into the American Farm Bureau Federation, con- trolled by state delegates. Father Nell is emphatic in his belief that religion will not suffer through this type of parish activity. "The peo- ple will follow the religious leadership of their pastor all the closer for enthu- siastically following him in outside mat- ters," he explained. "Furthermore, the pastor's rehgious leadership will be im- proved through the practice he gets in these non-religious affairs. Besides, his viewpoint will be broadened, and he will understand his people better as they understand him better." Editor, I. A. A. RECORD: f\ uV For many years the postal employees as well as many other public ofBcials and employees have been paid unnecessarily high salaries at the expense of needy and oppressed people. Now that the depression is on it seems that these salaries should be greatly reduced, as living costs also have been cut. But we are told now by the postmaster- general that we have a huge deficit and recom- mends that the postal rates be raised to take care of this and keep others from occurring. Now if these postal employees were being properly paid there never would have been a deficit. Why not reduce these salaries to the proper level and let a surplus instead of a deficit exist? Both political parties have been to blame for this waste of money and both should now unite in this salary reduction and keep down any further * rate increases and let this be a government of, for and by the people. I believe that all farm organizations and farm papers should get busy and demand this reform. F. J. McNair. Hamilton County, 111. ■■'','" I > An increase in butter production in Canada, virtual cessation of Canadian exports of cream and milk to the United States, and the higher Canadian tariff on butter are the latest develop- ments in the dairy world, according to the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco- nomics. 'V ■ ;, Farmer Must Educate City People: Dr. Holt Secret of Prosperity Is to Keep Fanner Able to Buy Goods THE problem of the farmer today is that of educating city people to the needs and rights of agriculture in the affairs of the nation, declared Dr. A. E. Holt of the Chicago Theological Sem- inary at the National Farm Women's Conference in Chicago, December 4. "It may be that the inability of the American farmer to buy will reveal to the city man that the formula for his prosperity is to keep the farmer able to buy his goods," he suggested, "and that prosperity comes when men get rich to- gether and not off of each other." Organization activities along the lines advocated by the Farm Bureau should be developed. Dr. Holt declared. "These organized rural communities, thorough- ly democratic, completely co-operative and possessed with the spirit of com- mon welfare, should be given every en- couragement," he said. Dr. Holt insisted that the farmer's right to market his goods should paral- lel the laborer's right to dispose of labor, a true self-determination being accorded to both. It is their right to market sur- plus labor and surplus farm products in an orderly manner. "No attempt at industrialized farm- ing which does not conserve all the hu- man value of lagriculture along with the more efficient production of crops, should be favored," he said. Dr. Holt summarized the problem be- fore American Agriculture today as first of all the development of i planned program, and second, such a vigorous education of public opinion that the nation will accept it. - How to Improve Farm Home and Community Chief Subject Discussed at National Farm Women's Conference, ■■>■■■■' {•■r'- ■'■■:■':■.,";-■::■>: Chicago .-■':":;■. ■" A SURVEY of the American farm home, its surrounding community and how to improve them was the gen- eral subject considered at the two-day National Farm Women's Conference held in connection with the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Chicago December 4 and 5. : - In addition to the long list of Farm Bureau officials who appeared on the program, talks covering various angles of the subject were made by C. A. Cobb, editor of the Progressive Farmer, Atlanta; Dr. Arthur E. Holt, Chicago Theological Seminary; Reverend Father George Nell of Effingham, Illinois; John Callahan, superintendent of education, Wisconsin; Ella Gardner, Children's Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor; Mrs. John E. Gardner of the Frontier Nursing Service; Mrs. C. V. Biddle, Knoxville, Tennessee; Mrs. Spencer Ewing, Bloomington, and others. Mrs. Biddle, who is active in musical work in her home state and an accom- plished singer and song leader, spoke on the subject, "Community Chorus Work in Tennessee." She is a sister of President Earl C. Smith. Mrs. Biddle led com- munity singing during the women's conference, served as one of the judges of the quartette contest, and sang sev- eral solos during the A. F. B. F. con- vention the following week. Secretary George E. Metzger of the I. A. A. appeared on the women's con- ference program Saturday morning to discuss how improvements in the rural community can be brought about through organization. George Thiem, director of publicity, told how adver- tising and publicity might be used more effectively to gain the desired ends. The women's conference was organ- ized by Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, director of home and community work for the A. F. B. F. It was well attended by both men and women. A committee representing the Adams County Shippers' Association recently visited the livestock marketing concen- tration points at Danville, Champaign and Decatur to get a view of the new marketing system in operation. Several counties are considering the reorganiza- tion of their marketing., machinery on the concentration point plan. At pres- ent there are ten counties in the state organized or being organized on this basis. Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1932 X- ... (For December, based on 3.5% milk unless otherwise specified.) Baltimore — Maryland State Dairy- men's Association announces Class I basic $2.84 per cwt., f. o. b. city. Re- tail 12c. November Class II price was 19c per gallon, 4% milk, f. o. b. city. Milwaukee — Milwaukee Co-Opera- tive Milk Producers announces Class I basic $2.20. Retail 9c. Cash and carry 6c. Price of fluid milk reduced from $2. JO to $2.20 effective Dec. 1, 1931. Pittsburgh — The Dairymen's Co- operative Sales Co. announces Class I basic $1.70 del'd, $1.10 country pt. Class II manufactured $1.44 del'd, $1.0 J country pt. Retail 9c, Cash and carry 7c. DeKalb — Milk Consumers Associa- tion announces Class I basic $2.32 del'd. Class III butter 92 Chicago score market. Retail 1 1 '/4 c. Cash and carry 10'/4c» All customers subject to a 1Q% discount if accounts are paid on or be- fore the 27th of each month. Quincy — Quincy Co-Operative Milk Producers Association announces Class I basic $1.95. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. • Rock Island and Davenport — Quality Milk Association announces Class I basic approximately $1.85. Chicago — Pure Milk Association an- nounces Class I basic $2.32 country pt. Retail 13c. Cash and carry 8c. NOVEMBER PRICES Philadelphia — Inter-State Milk Pro- ducers' Association announces Class I basic $2.96. Class II, all milk in ex- cess of basic, $1.78. Retail lie. Peoria — Illinois Milk Producers As- sociation announces Class I basic $2.13 f. o. b. Peoria. Class II manufactured $1.46. Class III surplus $1.04. Retail 9 and 10c. Cash and carry 10c. Pro- ducers received the following net prices after deducting Illinois Milk Producers Association dues for 3.5% milk in No- vember: Basic $2.08 — surplus $1.21. Bloomington — McLean County Milk Producers Association announces Class I basic $1.70 del'd. Class II manufac- tured $1.56. Class III surplus $1.48. Class Ila $1.67. Retail 93/^c. Pontiac — Pontiac Milk Producers As- sociation announces Class I basic $1,925/2. Class II manufactured $1.26. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. Decatur — Decatur Milk Association announces Class I basic $1.86 del'd. Class II manufactured $1.49. Class III surplus 92c del'd. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. Champaign and Urbana — Cham- paign County Milk Producers an- nounces Class I basic $2.18 f. o. b. city. Class II manufactured $1.68. Class III $1.44. Class IV butter mfg. $1.05. Retail and cash and carry lie. Chicago — Pure Milk Association an- nounces November Clasis II $1.26. Class III $1.04. '':>:... ;'-.--r:-: -y-:-.:!-' A''- Milwaukee — Milwaukee Co-Opera- tive Milk Producers announces $1.14 for all surplus Class II manufactured. New^ York — Dairymen's League Co- Operative Association, Inc., announces a basic net pool price of $1.71 per 100 lbs. for 3.5 milk at the 201-210 mile zone. Railroads Want More Cash for Livestock Haul I. A. A. Will Oppose Increase When Case Conies Before State Com- merce Commission Farm Bureau Membership Holding Up Well: Meteger INCREASED Farm Bureau member- ship in many Illinois counties dur- ing 1931, in spite of low farm prices, was reported by Secretary George E. Metzger, following a recent state-wide check-up. Approximately 50 counties held membership campaigns during the year. The LaSalle County Farm Bureau re- cently signed up 923 members within a few days through the efforts of 200 volunteer solicitors. Mr. Metzger esti- mated that membership in the county would surpass last year's total when the campaign is completed. Farm Adviser S. G. Turner reported that a supplemental membership drive in Livingston county had brought in 120 new members. In Montgomery a similar campaign resulted in a 110 per cent increase in one township and 100 per cent increases in several others, H. H. Walker, district organization mana- ger, reported. More than 60 members were added in Edgar county. In White- side county early returns showed 5 54 members signed with 12 townships still incompletely canvassed. Seventy-three of the 94 County Farm Bureaus in Illinois are now on the con- tinuing membership plan. Under this plan membership in the organization continues indefinitely until the member cancels by giving notice in writing dur- ing the last 60 days of the year. "The broad service program of the Farm Bureau in Illinois is being appre- ciated more and more each year," said Mr. Metzger. "The development of co- operative activities has been such that members not only receive the indirect benefits which come from having a strong and vigorous organization to fight for their rights, but also the many direct savings and cash returns which more than equal the small annual mem- bership fe«." L. J. Q,ua8ey PROPOSED increases in rail rates on livestock in 30 western and northern Illinois counties would place an addi- tional freight burden estimated at more than half a million dollars on livestock producers annually in that territory. "This proposal is entirely out of line with current livestock prices and will be opposed by the Illinois Agricultural Association when it comes before the Il- linois Commerce Commission for a hearing," said L. J. Quasey, director of transportation. "Present freight rates which have re- mained unchanged while Hvestock prices have declined 50 per cent or more since 1929, are equiva- lent to an increase in rates. Where, in 1929, the farmer paid a little over two per cent of the sales price for freight, the proposed increase coupled with the present price level would take between six and seven per cent of his receipts." The counties affected by the proposed increase are north and west of the line from Chicago to Pekin, from Pekin to Ferris, and from Ferris to Burlington. This includes many of the leading live- stock producing counties in the state and would cost some counties as much as $25,000. "It is doubtful if the railroads would benefit from the increase even if the state commerce commission should ap- prove their petition," said Mr. Quasey. "A large amount of Hvestock is already being trucked out of this area. We are of the opinion that any addition to rates would tend to increase trucking rather than increase the revenue of the rail- roads." Following are figures from five rep- resentative shipping points showing pro- posed increased charges per carload of livestock shipped to Chicago: from Aledo, Mercer county, an increase of $15.40 per car on cattle, $10.73 on hogs, and $3.60 on sheep; from Gales- burg, Knox county, $14.30 on cattle, $10.73 on hogs, and $3.00 on sheep; from Stronghurst, Henderson county, $16.50 on cattle, $12.38 on hogs, and $5.40 on sheep; from Annawan, Henry county, $14.30 on cattle, $9.08 on hogs, and $1.80 on shep; from Monmouth, Warren county, $15.40 on cattle, $10.73 on hogs, and $3.60 on sheep. n '^a: '■■')i ;k . A.' ; »;?. ':M [it- '■^'^ P> m ^> < ■ lkw% ' 4^ ?.■ January^ 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD X^:' Page Fifteen I. A. A. Claims Dept. ^ Collects $3,000 for I Man ILLINOIS Farm Bureau members have received an average of $50 a day in claim settlements every day for 12 years through the claims department of t|ie I. A. A. '.! Since 1920 ^hen this service was in- augurated as a part of the transporta- tion department, a total of $238,233.61 has been collected in claims and returned to members. Up to December 1 $19,- 420.82 had been collected for members in 1931. These claims include loss and damage, and overcharge. Claims are handled for members of the Chicago Producers, as well as Farm Bureau members. A. E. Adams, assistant manager of the Sycamore Sheep Feeding Yards, in a recent letter to the I. A. A. wrote: "We wish to express our appreciation of the service rendered us by your trans- portation department both through the Chicago Producers and the I. A. A. "During the past three or four years this department has repeatedly col- lected claims from the railroads for us that would have been a complete loss. We have kept no track of the amounts, but feel certain they will run over $3,000. One thousand of this was col- lected recently on some sheep billings from the West. — "We believe that this service to your members should receive its just due and be continued, as it certainly is a valuable part of your service." The Enfield unit is still less than two years old and has 174 members, an in- crease of 15 per cent over a year ago. A total of 59,048.5 pounds of butter- fat went through the co-operative last year. The unit has made patronage re- funds totaling $1,919.99 since it began operations. Handling costs are approxi- mately 3 cents a pound. Sam Thompson Tells What Marketing Nee Five Year Plan for Cream Marketing Urged A five-year plan in cream marketing was urged by F. A. Gougler, director of produce marketing for the I. A. A., at the annual meeting of the Hender- son County Produce Association at Stronghurst November 16. j;; ; ;/: "We must not only see to the devel- opment of our local association," he said, "but we must look forward to the development of a state sales agency which will market Illinois butterfat to net the producer a fair price." He showed from the experience of some of the older associations that the produce marketing program has already narrowed the spread between the local buying price and the Chicago butter quotations. ;■ ^ >.' v ' ^ ■ : ''''"''' .: Soybean Growers Get ^Second Advance on Crop Cream Pools in White Co. Make Members Money THE White County Produce Asso- ciation through its two units at Norris City and Enfield handled more than 152,000 pounds of butterfat dur- ing the year ending December 1, re- ports F. A. Gougler, director of pro- duce marketing for the I. A. A. The combined patronage refunds of the two units since they were organized totals more than $6,400. The Norris City unit has just com- pleted two and one-half years of oper- ation. It now has 266 members, which is an increase of 23 per cent in the last year. This unit marketed a total of 92,999.9 pounds of butterfat, an in- crease of approximately 30 per cent over a year ago. Since starting, the Norris City unit has made patronage refunds to its mem- bers totaling $4,481.28, or approximate- ly $4 per cow represented. O. S. Hos- kins of Norris City received a refund of $79.65 for the past four months. The operating costs are now slightly more than 2 cents a pound. More than $5 5,000 has been distrib- uted to Illinois soybean growers as a second advance on the 1931 crop han- dled by the Soybean Marketing Asso- ciation. An initial advance of 20 cents per bushel was made to member growers for No. 2 beans upon delivery to the contracting elevators. The second ad- vance brought the total up to 24 cents per bushel. The Association's volume of soybeans for the 1931 crop has al- ready exceeded the amount handled in 1930. Membership this year is more than 4,000. The entire volume of beans handled by the co-operative during the year was marketed on a profit-sharing basis with one of the leading processors. Under this arrangement members participate in the earnings from the merchandising of soybean oil and soybean oil meal throughout the normal movement pe- riod of these products. Thus, they are benefited by any increase in prices on these products. Christian county leads Illinois in soybean products with Champaign countv second. More than half of the state's estimated production of 6,000,- 000 bushels for 1931 will be used for seed and feed. The remainder will be processed. :--';'- .' ?* '-: . ..'-; v ■■''■■ ; ■- ■;'■'. • / '■':■ ■ SUFFICIENT volume, adequate credit and proper adjustment of produc- tion are the three things most essential for the complete realization of the co- operative marketing program, dectared Sam H. Thompson, member of the Federal Farm Board, at the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago, December 8. Notwithstanding adverse conditions, co-operative marketing has grown rap- idly during the past two years, he said. "This showing has been made during a period when raw material prices throughout the world fell to levels rep- resenting the lowest buying price ever recorded for industrial products," con- tinued Mr. Thompson. "By availing themselves of the facili- ties provided in the Agricultural Mar- keting Act, farm groups are being brought into step with large-scale busi- ness, and consequently are able to sup- port business management and ex- change the products of their members on a strictly service basis, gradually but surely attaining marketing advantages that farmers have fought for for half a century. "It is an advantage to both buyers and sellers to have organizations capable of delivering any amount, grade or quality at any time or place. Such sales service provides broader outlets and develops larger markets. "Six active sales agencies, grain, cot- ton, livestock, wool and mohair, pecans, fruits and vegetables, have been de- veloped by co-operatives as well as re- gional and state associations. The achievements of these national sales agencies make a record of which the farmers of the nation may well be proud, showing that farmers can suc- cessfully carry on business in a large way when properly supported." New Stock Yards to Be Erected at Macomb The McDonough Livestock Market- ing Association is planning to erect modern stockyards at Macomb with a capacity for about eight double-deck carloads of livestock. The yards will be modern in every respect, with cement floors, running water, and electric lights. The greatest part of the yards will be covered. Uncle Ab says a lot o£ folks work like blazes to get where they won't have to work — and never arrive. fage Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD January^ 1932 65 Counties Join in Farm Bureau Frolics 50,000 Illinois Farm Folks Turn Out For Jubilee, Drive Through Rain and Mud A ROLLICKING good time by an estimated 50,000 Illinois farm folks featured the 65 County Farm Bu- reau jubilee meetings held on the night of December 12. Muddy roads and freezing rain over most of the state had no appreciable eflfect on the attendance, according to reports. Practically every meeting had a capacity crowd. Champaign county reports that 1,000 people drove through the rain from all parts of the county to take part in the frolic. All seats and aisles at the Liv- ingston county jubilee were filled be- fore 7:30. DeKalb county had 2,500 present and turned many away because the building was too small. Lee county had l,5irO; McHenry, 1,500; Peoria, 1,200; Stark, 1,200; and the others ranged irom 250 up. Gallatin county prepared for an attendance of 200 and had a turn-out of more than 1,200. 36 Counties Contest The outstanding event of the evening at many gatherings was the contest staged by 36 counties to choose local "Country Life Queens" for 1932. More than 600 farm girli entered the com- petition. Other features were story tell- ing contests, liars' contests, old fash- ioned style shows, one-act plays, pa- geants, and dances. Refreshments were served at most of the meetings. A half-hour radio program presented by Country Life Insurance Company over station WMAQ, Chicago, between 8 and 8:30 p. m. linked the county meetings, during which winners of the "Country Life Queen" contests and in- surance returns by counties were an- nounced. L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life, and V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., made short talks. A musical program by the studio orchestra proved popular. Doughnuts to Dunk The following telegram from Presi- dent Albert C. Kolmer of the Monroe County Farm Bureau in the St. Louis territory was typical of many: FULL HOUSE IN MONROE COUNTY LISTENING. SORRY THE REST OF YOU CAN'T HEAR OUR FARM BUREAU GERMAN BAND. THERE ARE A DOZEN BEAUTY QUEENS HERE TO DANCE WITH AND A BARREL OF DOUGHNUTS TO DUNK. PLEASE SEND DIRECTIONS. Mark Foster, general agent in Mer- cer county, writes that 14 girls entered H H |P<1A<^H wv .''V^^^^^B ^^^tV -* ► 1 ^ ty.' 1 ^V^" n ■^\ 1 ^ ^^^■^li k II i) Jl 1 m THEY WERE3 ENTRANTS IN LAKE COUNTY'S "COUNTRY LIFE ftUEBN" CONTEST. Standing (left to right): Erlene Barron, Frances Douer^vilo, Ella Grevel, Grace Umbdenstock, Leona Bloom (winner), Alice 'Wanko, Rose Henkel, Martha Te- kampe, Margaret Van Zandt. Seated (left to right): Vivian Davis, Mildred Elsburr, Hasel Dillon, Marie Duba, Ruth Thies, Alma Read. the "Country Life Queen" contest at Aledo. Every township was represented. "Some folks drove nearly 25 miles over roads that were anything but good to be with us that evening," he said. "I know that folks were there who have never before attended a .county-wide Farm Bureau meeting." Louise Lang- head was chosen as "Country Life Queen." Three hundred and eighty-five at- tended the Lake County meeting at Gurnee. Leona Anne Bloom won the title of "Miss Lake County" over 15 competitors. 1,500 in McHenry McHenry county had 19 entrants in the "Country Life Queen" contest, which was won by Ruth Andreas. More than 1,500 gathered at St. Mary's gymnasium for the event. Among the other features on the program were an old time fiddlers' contest, an old time square dance, and modern dancing. Re- freshments of cider, milk and dough- nuts were furnished by the insurance department of the Farm Bureau and served by a committee of the Home Bureau. About 350 attended the jubilee in "Edwards county. Robilee Coad was winner of the beauty contest over nine entrants. A story telling contest was one of the most enjoyable events of the evening, according to Delbert Saxe, gen- eral agent. 29 "Queens" Here Livingston county reports 29 entrants in the beauty contest, in which Mildred Fischer was named "Country Life Queen." The Roeschley Brothers quar- tette of Flanagan wa« featured in sev- eral selections. ' *' " if '• . John D. Bryant, general agent in De- Kalb county, writes that nineteen girls entered the DeKalb beauty contest, rep- resenting every township. Marian Mc- Conaghie was winner. "The contest was enthusiastically received and wiU have to be held in a place twice as large next year," he said. An old fashioned style show, as the closing act of the evening, was a great drawing card. St. Clair county had nine entrants in the contest, with Bernell Emmerich named as winner. The attendance was about 300. Community singing, a hus- bands* ahbi contest, vocal numbers, and other features by local talent made up the remainder of the program. The Winners Winners of the "Country Life Queen" contest in other counties heard from are as follows: Bond county, 13 entrants, Rowena Stevenson winner; Champaign county, 15 entrants, Bernita Kurzweg winner; Effingham county, Evelyn Lloyd winner; Henderson county, 15 entrants, Angeline Painter winner; Henry county, 1 1 entrants, Evelyn Mc- Neal winner; Johnson county, Thelma Reeder winner; Knox coimty, 17 en- trants, Dorothy Woolsey winner; Ma- rion county, Nora Michel winner; Montgomery county, Ruth Whitlock winner; Piatt county, Martha Haw- thorne winner; Pike county, Virginia Riley winner; Pope county, Dorothy Layman winner; Rock Island county, 15 entrants, Ernestine Gifford winner; Shelby county, 6 entrants, Ruth Whit- aker winner; Washington county, 6 entrants, Rose Pero winner; Wayne county, 11 entranu, Clara Clark win- ner; White county, 10 entrants, Mary Ridcnoxu- winner; Woodford county, Mary Park winner; Cook coimty, 62 entrants, Laura Schoei«b«ck winner. - Champ< J • Aid TRUCK County ited with se the Champ this fall. R. G. Ste pany, belie Farm Bure: for the org up plans fo men he alio each new F: tained. The fact of the 1,34 the county vice Compa whole-heart( ship. In additio members, 2: cured durin orders were totaling api Some 1,23 5 non-membei The ann Urbana Dec 7 per cent ferred stock age dividenc Another 5 has been di The 10 per ing to 725 1 DeWitt Walker I DeWitt Co ports that t cent patrol year which cent was pa mainder wil 7 per cent ( preferred st company h; petroleum chinery, an 75 per cen Farm Bure: Thirty-oi state have tires and S last four I Farm Suppl The 193 on Deceml shels as cc bushels pre year averaj 753,000. January, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Champaign Service Co. v^ Aids Membership Drive TRUCK salesmen of the Champaign County Service Company are cred- ited with securing 25 new members for the Champaign County Farm Bureau this fall, ^'i;:' >■:'> ;:--;i''^^;:-^-.v:'-v^---^''.'-'- R. G. Stewart, manager of the com- pany, believes that the employes of Farm Bureau subsidiaries should pull for the organization. When he drew up plans for a contest among his sales- men he allowed a number of points for each new Farm Bureau membership ob- tained. The fact that more than 90 per cent of the 1,346 Farm Bureau members in the county are customers of the Ser- vice Company indicates that it has the whole-hearted support of the member- ship. In addition to the new Farm Bureau members, 293 new customers were se- cured during the contest, and future orders were signed for lubricating oils, totaling approximately 25,000 gallons. Some 1,23 5 patrons of the company are non-members. • - ■ ■ The annual meeting was held at Urbana December 16, at which time a 7 per cent dividend was paid on pre- ferred stock and a 10 per cent patron- age dividend to Farm Bureau members. Another 5 per cent patronage refund has been declared for payment later. The 10 per cent patronage refund, go- ing to 725 members, totaled $8,231.44. DeWitt Service Co. Pays 15% Dividends Walker H. Thorpe, manager of the DeWitt County Service Company, re- ports that the Company, voted a 1 5 per cent patronage reifund for the fiical year which closed recently. Ten per cent was paid in December and the re- mainder will be paid early in 1932. A 7 per cent dividend was declared on all preferred stock. During the year the company handled $57,753.18 worth of petroleum products, weed killer, ma- chinery, and automobile tires. About 75 per cent of the total was sold to Farm Bureau members. Thirty-one service companies in the state have purchased 1151 Brunswick tires and 999 inner tubes during the last four months through the Illinois Farm Supply Company. The 1931 corn crop was estimated on December 1 at 2,674,369,000 bu- shels as compared with 2,093,5 52,000 bushels produced last year. The five- year average, 1925-1929, was 2,760,- 753,000. :: .. : . ' --^ This bulk storagre plant at Paloma i«i one of the three o^vned by the Adams Service Company. Fulton County Members ■ v^ Profit by Co-Operation FULTON Service Company closed its second fiscal year October 31 with a very substantial increase in busi- ness for the period. At the annual meeting of the company, held in Can- ton on December 4, Manager R. A. Garber reported an average monthly gain of 109% in gasoline sales, 78% in kerosene, 116% in lubricating oils, and 110% in grease in comparison to the corresponding months of the pre- vious year. Harry L. Leeper, president of the company, announced that a tot^ of $9,572.36 in dividends and patronage refunds will be paid. This will include 7% on preferred stock and a 15% pat- ronage refund to Farm Bureau members in good standing. In addition the pa- trons got higher quality petroleum products than they could buy at com- parable prices elsewhere. Thirteen Farm Bureau members re- ceived over $50 each, some eighty oth- ers more than $25 each, and approxi- mately 100 members received refunds exceeding $15. Six hundred Farm Bu- reau members participated in the dis- tribution of earnings. The customers of the company number 1,159. Rich-Law Service Co. ~ " Pays Cash Dividends T' Kane County Service Co. Pays $10,000 Dividends THE patronage refund paid to Farm Bureau members bv Kane County Service Company during its first eigh- teen months' business has averaged ap- proximately $800 per month. At the annual meeting of the company, held in St. Charles on December 10, Fred H. Wilson, president, announced that the patronage refund for the fiscal year end- ing August 31, 1931, would exceed the amount of the membership fund of ^HE substantial dividend declared re- -L cently by the Rich-Law Service Company, operating in Richland and Lawrence counties, has served t© give farmers in those counties more confi- dence in their ability to handle their own business co-operatively, according to Farm Adviser H. C. Whjeeler of Law- rence county. The company paid 7 per cent on pre- ferred stock and a patronage refund of 10 per cent, and declared another 5 per cent patronage for payment later. "The members were not expecting much of a refund," says Wheeler. "Everywhere I go I meet the expres- sion: 'I was surprised we could make a refund at all due to conditions we have had during the past year and this be- ing our first year of business.' "There is another effect noticeable, y It increases confidence in the ability of farmers to handle their own business. Some members are saying, 'If the oil company did so well I see no reason why certain hnes of produce market- ing handled by a good board of directors might not succeed.' "I only regret that a larger number of Farm Bureau members did not avail themselves of Service Company pur- chasing." the Kane County Farm Bureau for th« calendar year. Manager G. C. Warne stated that the company has 781 customers, and patron- age refund checks were written to 474 Farm Bureau member patrons. The regular 7% preferred stock divi- dend and a 10% patronage refund have been declared, payable at a later date. These dividends will total over $10,- 000. A Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1932 Insurant By L. A. Williams IN a moment of strength or weakness, as you wish, you appHed for a Ufe insurance policy. The job was done, and your Hfe was insured. No credit to the insurance man, for you were go- ing to do it anyway. Just hadn't got around to it. Anyhow, you are and have been insured and have paid pre- miums, and for several years sitjce had that feeling of security, which is of course the greatest of all reasons for carrying insurance. You know that feeling, "Well, if I go suddenly, honey, you'll get my life insurance." claims must be paid according to ex- perience tables. Premiums must be col- lected so that policies are kept in force to as near the fullest extent possible. Claims can be paid if policies are in force, but a lapsed policy means no claim in case of death. The company's business is paying claims just as truly as it is selling policies and collecting premiums, but the collecting of pre- miums and selecting of good risks is of as much importance as the paying of claims. " : \ •■■ -V;,/ ^; ',">;■.- ■,/ Then, the year of D. P. 1931 came along, and you stopped just thumbing the bills over, and stopped saying "Pay 'em" until you did some tall calculat- ing, and then some of them were thrown aside. Second notices appeared, and then some final notices before you said "Pay it." T -- • ^ It is friendly to send a second and a third notice, and a danger notice to you, if you know an added fact. That fact is, that the company does not lose money if you lapse the policy. It loses your future patronage, but that is all it loses. It can lose many policies by lapsation and never decrease its surplus to any extent. In fact, there would be an increase in surplus if the policies were not too old. No man intentionally, or at least thinkingly, deliberately lets his life in- surance lapse until he has exhausted his last resources. He may postpone, he may forget, he may neglect, but not deliberately let it go by the boards. Little as you may think of the impor- tance of that feeling of security that allowed you to say to your wife, "Well, if anything happens you'll get my life insurance," still, it is so big a part of your man's-protection role that you want it and want to keep it. But, the act of insisting that you pay your premium on the policy you have carried is friendly again, when you real- ize that the day after your 30 days of grace expire may be the day you slip physically and are never again insur- able. It may be the day, indeed, that you didn't look to the left as an on- coming car thought you would, and the end may be written in marble, and that date posted in Hope Cemetery. If you have lapsed your policy, you can reinstate at any time by furnish- ing proof of good health and paying back premiums with interest regardless of how long ago you lapsed. Savings? No, I don't think it is just the fact that you have some money salted away in legal reserve protection that appeals to you from a selfish angle. Nor do I believe it is the satisfaction of knowing tHat you would leave a lot of money at death. I think the manly man's part of a responsibility met and taken care of just as a decent citizen votes, or just as one educates his chil- dren or pays his bills, is more the thing that prompts you to want to keep that insurance in force even though the third notice comes before you pay it. Regardless of why you bought it, or why you continue to pay it, this much is true, the insurance company is the insistent friend that keeps sending no- tices until it is paid. Friend! you say, and I repeat Friend. Life insurance is an exact science based upon premiums paid in advance on policies issued on selected numbers of lives. Some die each year. Who they are, matters little, technically speaking, because so many Ohio Farmers Tell How to Bring About Farm Relief Lower taxes, better prices, and more co-operation among farmers! These three things can do more than anything else to bring about farm relief, according to the opinions of Ohio farm- ers as revealed in a survey of 45 counties made by the Ohio agricultural extension service. The largest number offering sugges- tions as to how to get out of the present depression in agriculture suggested co- operative marketing, purchasing sup- plies through farm organizations, and greater co-operation in all community activities. A program for the reduction of farm taxes was suggested by a large number. Others expressed the opinion that interest rates are too high, that farm machinery costs too much, and that farmers should solve their prob- lems by more efficient production and by emphasis on quality of products. Country Life Radio Party Routs Old Man Depression Total Business Written for Yeajf. Exceeds $15,000,000 NEARLY a million and three-quar- ters dollars in life insurance writ- ten in the first twelve^ days of Decem- ber brought Country Life Insurance Company's total written business for 1931 to more than $H, 000,000. "The $1,717,000 of reported business on 'Radio Night,' December 12, was enough to make Old Man Depression hide in his hole for quite some time," said L. A. Williams, mana- ger of Country Life. "This gives a picture of what 100 organ- ized counties can do when they focus on Wm. E. Hedccock g gi^g^ point." A-' :^. :'?":' William E. Hedg- cock of McLean county was first in amount of business reported for the 12- day period. He turned in $101,000 of life insurance. E. A. Carncross of Cook county was second with $87,000. Other outstanding records were: $65,- 000 from Effingham county; $61,000 from DeKalb county, and $60,000 from Livingston county. "Every county in the state has pro- duced some business during the year with the exception of three," said Wil- liams. "We congratulate Farm Bureau members. Country Life policyholders, and agents on completing a marvelous year of production, which is more out- standing by comparison with the larger life insurance companies. - Just where our. position will be among the 33 8 companies cannot be given at this time, but it is certain to be in the top 10 per cent for millions gained." Sen. Capper Would Pay Farm Debt with Life Ins. The farm mortgage debt in the U. S., which has more than doubled since 1920, can be paid off within a genera- tion by means of life insurance, says Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas. He believes the plan to be both feasi- ble and practical. "So much of the farm mortgage debt could be protected in this way that mortgages would no longer be a menace to agriculture and the future of the soil," he said. ;^ - : "Business men now make a practice of covering their indebtedness with life insurance. It would be 'ipossible to pro- vide for the farm mortgage debt in the same way. The farmer's mortgage could be cancelled with the maturity of the policy." r » t " " -W> • i. rvW; » i' • , . » I \ » r ■■•"»-; -^ ■■\j*":'-* . I . I < > » \ i . • r ■•'■■> ij^"'5tr-'-'- •■'';:/:*^^T**;*)^v-'0POTr?ng • ilOinois A^ciiltural Asso( ■'\- e^^tfe . ! ■' ■ ■■',.'- . K A ■- '- V , - ■ . ■*'■- C12 |] nor u Uh/'ti'yip^ RECORD Published monthly by the Illii^oU Agrioultural Assoolation at 165 So. Xaln St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., ChicaKo. HI. Application for transfer of seobAd clasx entry from Marshall, III., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage pro- vided in Section 412. Act of Fen 28. 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois AgH- oultural Association Record, 60p m- Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 2 FEBRUARY, 1932 Volume 10 W, . (. ■v- I. A. A. Closes Yeaf with Gain in K4ennbership :•■:::"::::.:,..,.:> ^' A.-^^ Many Farmers Not Affiliatea Here- tofore A^svakened to Advantages of Organization THE Illinois Agricultural Associ/tlon closed the year with a gain in#nem- bership in spite of unfavorable economic conditions which confronted member- ship work during the period, according to George E. Metzger, director of or- ganization. There are many farmers who believe in the organization and would like to become members, he said, but have not been able to see their way clear to obli- "^gate themselves for the amount of the membership dues. On the other hand there is a new group of farmers inter- ested in membership who have here- tofore thought themselves independent and self-sufficient. Many of the latter have experienced an awakening and now see an advantage in organization which had not impressed them before. A good part of the 1931 increase came from this class of farmers..'*- •. ;:.<.. "An increase in membership > is an unprecedented accomplishment in the first year of the normal three-year mem- bership period, when fifty counties are required to put on membership cam- paigns," Mr. Metzger said. Continuing Membership ^. The continuing type of membership contract is now in effect in 74 counties. A new type of contract, known as "a one-year continuing contract," has been approved and is recommended for use in counties which have heretofore signed on the three-year continuing agreement, when the latter contract has expired. The new one-year continuing type of contract has been used in a number of counties in the campaigns during the year. The. . ► 1 The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association will hold its annual con- vention at Bloomington February 17. C. B. Denman, member of the Federal Farm Board, w^ill be the principal speaker. More Thorough Organization Will Speed Solutions — -Smithy Unorganized Farmer Pays in De- creased Revenues and Increased Costs for Failure to Co-operate .. . . P;^:. ■ I HAVE previously stated and yet be- lieve that unorganized farmers con- stitute the greatest obstacle operating to delay proper solutions to many of our difficulties, President Earl C. Smith de- clared in his address before the 17th Annual I. A. A. Convention at. Rock- ford on January 28. .";:•', ^ ' "If I am right in my conclusions," he continued, "organization, further or- ganization and complete organization of farmers should be the keynote of the convention. "The membership of the Farm Bu- reau of Illinois yet fails to include a majority of the farmers in most of the counties of the state. A minority of our rural people, which have included nearly all of the natural community., leaders of the state have shouldered the responsibility and thus far maintained our organization. They could have ac- complished much more if there had been included two or three times as many of our rural people with a unified spirit, information and purpose. Influence with Members "An adequately organized agriculture could have wielded far greater influence in the councils of both state and na- tion. Illinois and American f arm,ers could not have been forced into a 12- year period of deflation with such an' organization. Fast increasing and un- just portions of the cost of government could not have been shouldered upon agriculture. Their combined influence could and can operate to greatly reduce costs of government, particularly within the counties where most of our tax money remains. "The increased purchasing power of agriculture resulting from such an organization would have lessened the severity of the present depression. The unorganized farmer or farm owner is a ,iVJ \ Tage Four THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1932 grievously mistaken if he thinks he has not been paying, and is not still paying for his failure to co-operate. Pays Many Times "He is paying in decreased revenues and increased costs. He pays many times as much every year as it would cost him to support an adequate organization able to cope on better terms with the most powerful organizations of other indus- tries, capital and labor. -^.'^''^T^ "Farm people should view with con- cern and become fully informed before lending support to new movements springing up under the guise of offer- ing various forms of relief to farmers' difficulties. Some of these movements are known to be connected with and supported by men and organizations who, throughout the years, have bene- fited because of division among farmers. New Movements "The existing depression and result- ing state of unrest seems to offer an opportunity for the stimulation of new movements which have for their pur- pose the retarding of the fast develop- ment of co-operative marketing. So- lutions to farmers* problems will be hastened by the strengthening of pres- ent forces rather than by the develop- ' ment of new organizations. "It was largely through farmers and rural people that the American republic was estabhshed. As thinking farmers, let us measure up to the responsibility which is ours, in maintaining a stable government, in resisting unhealthy radi- calism which never builds but always destroys. The farmers of America have the reputation of being the most stable of any large group in our national life in periods of distress; and in this crisis, let us carry on and work for those high ideals, Equality of Opportunity and Government by the People, conceived and established long ago by the founders of this nation." Reviews Achievements Mr. Smith reviewed briefly the achievements of the associated com- panies during the year, discussed the legislative program of the association during 1931, and on the subject of the proposed state income tax said: "I am inclined to think most of the opposition to the income tax is prompt- ed and concerned by the fact it would cause them to commence doing some- thing they have never before done — pay taxes. Farmers can expect a reduc- tion of $7,500,000 in their tax bill if the income tax is enacted into law. "Opponents of farmers' organized efforts sometimes refer to the cost of maintaining a miHtant organization. The income tax bill alone, if passed on matters of public policy will con- tinue to expand just to the extent its program is sound and well-merited, and is directed in such manner as will best serve the agricultural interests of lUi- James G. Gridley (standlngr) and Ellery Joneo, Ustlck TownHhip, -with the clookH they tvon for lilKnlng: the most members in Whiteside County's orKanlzatlon drive. .' ''.'-. by the General Assembly will save the farmers of Illinois an amount of money annually, equal to thirty times the annual cost of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Stated in another way, this bill alone will every year save the farm- ers of Illinois an amount of money suffi- cient to pay the total cost of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association for thirty years. Again may I ask, is this not con- clusive evidence of the need for and opportunity of a constructive farm organization? Reduce Cost Government "By and through organization, farm- ers must insist upon a substantial re- duction in the cost of all governmental units which can be realized by the dis- continuance of extravagance and waste, and through improved or increased effi- ciency. ; :-. : . . "Although the association carried a much heavier legislative program before the 57th General Assembly than at any previous session, a program covering a very wide range of subject matter; yet its percentage of success was much greater than ever before. Its influence nois. Mr. Smith later drew an economic picture of the farm industry revealing the terrific deflation in farm values and income, the rapid rise in farm taxes, and the continuing efforts of organized farmers to secure the adoption of a national policy for agriculture. *; The Missing Link "The American people finally made a " decision," he said, "and the Congress of 1929 adopted the first national policy for agriculture. That policy embodies many of the demands previously made bv farm organizations, but left out the golden or missing link that was neces- sary to enable it to fully function. "Although disappointed, the farmers of Illinois agreed to give their support in the development of this policy and to assist those charged with the respon- sibility of administering the act in every possible way. In promising this sup- , port, reservations were made, however, wherein and whereby should the act fail to meet certain of the essential needs of agriculture, our organization would seek to correct such weaknesses or limi- tations, should experience disclose the '. need therefor. — The Warning Unheeded "Throughout this struggle, farmers insisted, when appealing to other in- y dustries for support, that unless agri- i culture was assisted in getting on a proper, sound and permanent basis, that sooner or later, the ill effects of such ;■ failure would be felt throughout all phases of our American economic life. Little attention was paid to this warn- • ing, but today I stand before this con- vention keenly recognizing, as does every thinking citizen, that we are in ; the throes of difficulty and distress, wherein there are no exceptions." ■>■•■ :■'■ Whiteside County OrgraniBatlon Teams from Montmorency, Coloma, Hume and Hahnaman townships, who put their membership over the top In two dayst Left to right — at back — Henry Olds, Ralph Bollman. Second row — fi. H. Hand, Glenn Schutt, C. A. Gaulrapp, Jake Hine, Alfons Llppens, Lester Devlne, Thomas Cooney, Peter J. Dietz, John Uirks. Front row — Edward Larson, Harry Butler, George Thome, W^lll Plautz, Frank Plants, Frank Ufkin, Frank G. Plauts. I 4 k, February, 19}^ THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fh/t r* ^ Kelly Plan Delays Vote on Income Tax As WE go to press the proposed state tax bUl being sponsored by Repre- sentative Tice is expected to come up on third reading in the House on Feb- ruary 2 when the General Assembly reconvenes. Although scheduled for consideration following the vote on the so-called Kelly plan bill on January 20, proponents of the measure decided to delay consideration because of the late- ness of the hour. De- bate on the Kelly bill for revising the tax- i n g machinery of Cook county began at 10:00 in the morning and lasted Rep. Tice until 8:30 that night. As a result the members were worn out and in no mind to take up the consideration of an important meas- ure such as the state income tax. Friends of the revenue bill believe it has an excellent chance of passage. The fact that the property tax has broken down in Cook county, and that prop- erty owners in many other counties of the state are unable to pay their taxes has led to more favorable consideration of this legislation which is based on ability to pay. Chattel Mortgage Bill Passes House and Senate Illinois soybean growers will meet at Decatur March 10 for the second annual convention of the Soybean Marketing Association. The meeting will be held at the Orlando Hotel. Three Kinds of Bosses <\ HB. No. 4 introduced at the request •. of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation by Representative Tice passed the Senate on Wednesday, January 20, after it previously had been passed in the House. This bill requires all notes secured by . chattel mortgages to so state upon their face. Such notes and the mortgage are negotiable, the mortgage being only an incident to the indebtedness which it secures. , - _. When signed by the governor and so enacted into law this bill will make it possible' for banks to rediscount mort- gages on livestock through the Federal Reserve banks and so make available to Illinois farmers millions of dollars worth of additional credit. Because of an antiquated act (1895) on the Illinois statutes, Illinois banks have been unable to rediscount such V paper through the Federal Reserve banks. This situation has worked a hardship on :.- the credit machinery of the state. When the matter was brought to the atten- tion of the I. A. A. it immediately took steps to modify the law. Employees know a good deal about efficiency which they never tell the boss because they are never asked. For years they have been subjected to all sorts of efficiency tests so that the boss may have a line on their habits and abilities An employee writing in Nations Busi- ness turns the tables and suggests an efficiency test for bosses. He says there are three types of boss- es: First, those who don't like to dele- gate authority; second, the one who del- egates as much as he can, recklessly and indiscriminately; third the boss who knows how much to delegate and how to check results. A " f. <-.- The first takes his loaded portfolio home at night and is tired and snap- pish the next day. An employee of this type of boss who makes a decision of his own risks his very job every time his mind works independently. At the other extreme is the boss who shoves all responsibility on his help. He generally pretends to know every- thing but in reality scarcely knows his own job. This charlatan-boob type never admits an error and probably does not know that his employees are laugh- ing at his blufiF. All employees know the third type. He is calm when the office has nerves. When he doesn't know he admits it — and it doesn't hurt his dignity a bit. You do not feel frightened when you ask him for a salary raise which you think you deserve, nor shamed if he refuses it. When talking to you about your own job, he talks as an equal. His working rule is to find the right man for the job and then leave him alone. He delegates responsibility for the work, but he retains responsibiHty for the workers. He is — and feels — answerable for the work done in his of- fice because it was he who put the work- ers there. He is proud of them; he does not hire workers whom he expects to be ashamed of. He will instinctively go to the mat for his subordinates when his superior, or an outsider, criticizes them. And when he is sure that all through the office the right man is in the right place, he is likely to play golf. ,. ^ ,. Carl F. Frey of Gilman was recently elected president of the Iroquois County Farm Bureau. Henry K. Johnston of Buckley was chosen as vice-president, and A. J. GillfiUan, secretary-treasurerr (For January, based on 3.5% milk unleai other>< wise specified.) PHILADELPHIA— Inter-Sute Milk Produc- ers announces Class I basic $2.71 del'd. Re- tail lie. „ , . ^ PITTSBURGH — Dan-ymen's Co-operative Sales Co. announces Class I basic $1.70 del'd, $1.10 country pt. Class I manufactured $1.44 del'd, $1.05 country pt. Class III Chicagro 92 extra average. Retail 9c. Cash and carry 7c — no bottle charge. . , BALTIMORE — Maryland State Dairymen's Assn. announces Class I basic $2.84 f. o. b. city. Retail 12c. ST. LOUIS — Sanitary Milk Producers an- nounces Class I basic $1.90 country pt. Retail lie. Cash and carry 10-llc. Prices are net, that is, the association 3c checkoff has been previously deducted. CHICAGO — Pure Milk Assn. announces Class I basic $2.01 country pt. Class II 92 score butter X 354 country pt. Retail 12c. Price drop effective Jan. 1. Class II dropped and all milk over 90% base figure at butter x 3c for 3.5 milk. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.— Producers Dairy Co. announces Class I basic $1.70 city del'd. Class III butterfat plus Sc per lb. Retail 9 1-llc. Wholesale 8c. ROCK ISLAND and DAVENPORT— Quali- ty Milk Association announces Class I basic $1.85 del'd. Class III butterfat 90 and 92 score. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. QUIN'CY — Quincy Co-operative Dairy Co. an- nounces Class I basic $1.95 del'd. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. PONTIAC — Pontiac Milk Producers Associa- tion announces Class I basic $1.92^ del'd. Class II manufactured $1.05 del'd. ReUil 10c. Cash and carry 8c. December Prices ST. LOUIS— Sanitary Milk Producers an- nounces Class II manufactured $1.19 country pt. Class III surplus 99c country pt. Above prices are net, that is, the Association 3c checkoff has been previously deducted. PHILADELPHIA— Interstate Milk Produc- ers announces Class I basic $2.96 del'd. Class II manufactured $1.57 del'd. PONTIAC, ILL. — Pontiac MUk Producers Assn. announces Class I basic $1.92^. Class II manufactured $1.22^. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. BLOOM INGTON — McLean County Milk Producers Assn. announces Class I basic $1.70 del'd. Class II manufactured $1.55 del'd. Class III surplus $1.16 del'd. Class Ila $1.65 del'd. Retail routes 9Jic. Cash and carry 10-llc. CHAMPAIGN and URBANA — Champaipi County Milk Producers announces Class I basic $2.06 del'd. Class II manufactured $1.53 del'd. Class III transfers to Ice Cream Co. $1.27 del'd. Surplus 90c del'd. Retail lie. DECATUR — Decatur MUk Association an- nounces Class I basic SI. 86 del'd. Class II manufactured $1.46 del'd. Class III surplus 87c del'd. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. PEORIA — Illinois Milk Producers' Assn. an- nounces Class I basic $2.13 f. o. b. Peoria. Class II manufactured $1.45. Class III surplus $1.02. Retail 9 and 10c. Net price to members after deduction of Illinois Milk Producers' checkoff — basic $2.08 per cwt., surplus $1.19 per cwt. December usage in percentage figiu-es : Class I 54%, Class II 7%, Class III 39%. The Illinois Grain Corporation is scheduled to meet at the JefFerson Hotel in Peoria February 22 for its second annual convention. Seventy-nine Illinois counties are now on the modified accredited list in tuber- culosis eradication. The Illinois Produce Marketing Association Tvill hold its annual meeting at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Springfield, February 17. C. A. Brown, Department of Dairy Econ- omy, University of Illinois, will give an illustrated address as one of the fffttures o£ the meeting. .^' y'''^ Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1932 O'Neal Lauds I. A. A. For Accomplishments Membership Expansion Necessary r' for Utmost Achievment, ^ He Says ILLINOIS farmers oflFer the nation an outstanding example of the power of organized effort to affect the welfare of agricultvire, Edward A. O'Neal, presi- dent of the American Farm Bureau Federation, declared, speaking at the re- cent convention of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association in Rockford. The Illinois Association, Mr. O'Neal said, is one of the two la'-gest state organizations of farmers affi'i-ited w-tli the American Farm Bui-eau Federation and has attained its envi^bl" position be- cause of a very sincere d;'si''e on the part of its leadership to he of re^l ser- vice to the agricultu"al indu'stry of the state. Lauds I. A. A.*s Work "Your accomplishments in ''o-ot>era- tive marketing and cntriH^cd pur- chasing of farm supplies lev f-'w parallels elsewhere in the nition." Mr. O'Neal said. "Your cnmp^'jjn aeainsi unjust taxation has attracted the ;iftPn- tion of the entire nation -"id so hif'hiv does the American Farm Ru-eau think of it that we have for a Inn© time in- sisted on using the servic* of vour tax- ation expert, John C. Witson. in the work which our national committee on taxation is doing. "At. your state capital. Spnn"fi»*Id. the energetic work of vou*- pr''cM,.rit. Earl C. Smith, in speakin" for Illinois farmers when agriculture I« rnn-'erned, has long been under our obspfvation. Last spring opportunity came to annex him more closelv to our national organi- zation and now President Smith is doing effective work for the whole nation through his duties as member of the legislative committee of our national Board of Directors." Membership Counts Membership is what counts in making the work of any farm organization effective, Mr. O'Neal continued, and he added that few states offer more con- vincing proof of this than docs Illinois. "If that be true," he continued, "then how important it is that Illinois farmers continue their efforts to build a num- erically great organization to serve themselves. At our national convention in Chicago earlv last month our voting delegates voiced the conviction that in this period of economic distress mem- bership growth is of primary Impor- tance. "But if membership increases .come» they will come chiefly through the^ ef- forts of the individual^ volunteer^ solici- tor. That thought _^_cannQt Irapres?, upon you too deeply ._ Somg^^^qf .pur County Farm Bureaus have made rec- ords in voluntary -membership drives that we of the national organization are holding UP. as models for the entiite'na- tion to follow. If every county unit in the state would submir a record like that of McLean county and LaSalle countv and some of vour other coun- ties, what a power the Illinois Agrlcul- tur-'l Asso'^iatton could truly become.^* Mr. O'Neal devoted some time to rcountinp the steps which led to a coalition between the JPatiti Bureau, the National G'-ange an^'tKe t^ationiil Farmers Union, to secu»*e congressional attention to the demands of the organ- ized farmers for agri'-ultural legislation. , ..; PIT'- Six-Point Program The program behind which the. "big three" are standing «olidlv. he explained, cove'-s six matters. Firrabilizttion of the .monetary^yst«tt •'nd improvement of the rural- credit m' h'nery of. the nation, is the second pro'fct barked unanimously by the three "rouPS.. he stated, while tariff equality for agriculture, adjustments in the mtlonal tax program, control of specu- lation in fatim products and Philippine independence are the other subjects on which the united power of the organ- ized farmers will be brought to bear. The Tax Question Touching on taxation, ' Mr. O'Neal declared a whole day would be required for Its adequate consideration. Mount- ing costs of government, through waste- ful, extravagant expenditure of public funds, he pointed out, have resulted in running the nation's tax bills up to un- believable proportions and the time is ripe for action. The Farm Bureau, he said, has been In the forefront of the battle to bring about a recognition of the disaster to- wards which all branches of the govern- ment, federal, state, county and local, are drifting, and to halt the trend be- fore It is too late. On the income tax, he declared, the organization pins Its faith as the only fair and just remedy for the intolerable burden of taxes now borne by real estate. .. -'■■■.- .' ,,:-.::. '■'.■■■,;"..:■■; PadiMe^5^ The farm radio program of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association is broad- cast daily except Saturday and Sunday over station WJJD, Chicago (1,130 kilocycles), between 12:30 and 12:45 noon. , . "I it" -Iri S5-r«-'^'.-!^. ;.■• • .H'' ■•■ -r. ■:■■■:!' 'h^ '.\ - '11 ....■;•■. .;.j'' - ■■■."•.■_^i*v.-.'T-- ». The nex;t national Farm Bureau chain] broadcast will be on Saturday, Febru*^ ary 13, according to the American Farrn; Bureau Federation. This program is broadcast on the second Saturday of every month between 11:30 and 12:30! a. m. central standard time over the' NBC chain. Stations in and near Illinbij'; on the hook-up are KYW, Chicagoj- KWK, St. Louis; WIBA, Madison; WHAS, Louisville, and WHO-WOC, Des Moines-Davenport. Approximately 400 requests for copies of a recent radio address on the pro- posed state income tax by President Earl Cj. Smith from station WLS were received. Mr. Smith explained the main . features of the bill, gave examples of its application to various amounts of income, and answered criticisms made by opponents. Copies may be had by writing the Department of Information, I. A. A., 608 So. Dearborn St., Chi- cago. The' Paris Shipping Association in Ed- gar county at the time of its annual meeting, January 19, had 287 market- ing agreements signed toward forming a concentration point as a unit of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Associa- tion, according to Fred L. Gumm, man- ager. During the past year the Paris association served 1,157 shippers, mar- keting 754 head of cattle, 624 calves, 3,950 hogs, and 1,192 sheep. The total value of livestock marketed was more than $100,000. The Illinois Grain Corporation reports that 1,954 carloads of grain were shipped from HO shipping points from September 1 to Decem- ber 31, 1931. The leading counties in carload shipments were McLean, LaSalle, Mason, Champaign, and Iroquois. September led the other months with 541 carloads. The eighth annual meeting of the American Institute of Co-operation will be held in 1932 at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, N. H. > y~-^. The open sessions of the Institute begin Aug- ust 1. The Institute is an educational enter- prise supported by the general farm organiza- tions, farm co-operatives, and a number of branches of federal and state governments. '» :>■' >'■* February y 1932 *HEf£ A> A. JlEebRP ^ Pdge Setren ^: >;.: f WANT TO PLAY VOLLEY BALL? *:^-S^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Higher Marshall-Putnam Would Like to Schedule Contests with Othier Countiol' ^ ^v RateS On SovbeanS CARL Anderson of Granville, Put- nam county, suggests that volley ball be added to the recreation program of the Illinois Agricultural Association as the official winter sport of farmers just as golf is the sport of professional men. He says there is considerable interest in the sport in Marshall-Putnam county, where several teams have been playing this winter. He points out that volley ball is better suited to farm players than practically any other game, in which they would be interested. . "I have been wondering why the L A. A. doesn't add this sport to its recreation program," he writes. "It comes during the slack season; it per- mits a large group from each commun- ity to play rather than just a few scat- tered players over the whole county; older folks can play as easily as young athletes; and it would permit county and district tournaments. "The folks in my township have been playing volley ball one evening eadi week this winter. But now they want some outside teams to play. I under- stand there are several other communities in Marshall-Putnam county that are in- terested in the sport and we doubtless will get together before this winter is over. "The size of the team can be flex- ible, making it fit the crowd. We have played as many as twelve to a team thus making it possible for twenty- four men to play at the same time. If our crowd is too large we prefer to choose three teams, playing them' alternately, and resting one of the teams. "The game makes an excellent mixer. Our Farm Bureau is a cross-section ot the community, bringing together men from different churches, school districts and cliques. If we can get them to play together we won't have much trouble getting them to work together on our" projects. I noticed one evening that we had men from five churches on the floor at one time. "Volley ball is suitable for either sex, in fact, much more suitable for the av- erage farm girl or woman than basket- ball. Ladies teams could be organized. Several ladies in our township have ex- pressed a desire to play. Thus the Home Bureau could co-operate in popularizing the game." Note: Is volley hall in your county? If so, would you be interested in forming a volley ball league. Write the I. A'. A., 608 So. Dear- born St., Chicago, if interested. Illinois Holsfein Ass'n. Employs New Field Man M. G. (Mike) Seath, formerly of Jef- ferson County, Wisconsin, began work as Field Representative of The Illinois Holstein Association, with headquarters at St. Charles, Illinois, in January, 19)2. Mr. Seath, who enjoys a wide acquaint- ance and excellent reputation in the Holstein fraternity, will be engaged in extension work among the Association members in co-operation with Field Rep- resentative Jim Ball, who has been with the Association since 1927. ^.r For the past three and one-half years, Mr. Seath has very successfully con- ducted the work of Secretary in Jeffer- son County, Wisconsin, Holstein Breed- ers' Association. He acquired there an outstanding reputation as a constructive worker in the field and as showman and calf club leader. Mike Seath is doubtless most widely known as a showman having fitted and shown the Jeflferson County show herd for five years, beginning in 1927, arid having, in the course of this period, led into the ring such notable animals as Artis Madam Wayne Denver, Reserve, All-American senior yearling in 1927, Inka Wayne Creamelle, All-American junior heifer of the same year, and Jo- hanna Pietertje Artis Creamelle, Nation- al Grand Champion in 1927. The Illinois Holstein Association ex- pects to make 1932 its greatest year of service to the Holstein industry, ex- tending particularly its service to the buyers of Illinois cattle and the help and consultation which the Association can bring to its members in meeting every- day problems of each individual in im- proving their herds and extending their dairy cattle market. 1 8% More Pigs Saved About 18 per cent more pigs were saved in Illinois in the fall of 1931 than a year ago, and 21 per cent more were saved in the corn belt, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The survey was made through the rural mail Carriers. Combining the spring and fall pig crops of 1931, an increase of about 10 per cent for Illi- nois and 9 per cent for the country as a whole is indicated. This increase amounts to about 4,500,000 heads of pigs in the corn belt where more than 80 per cent of the commercial hog supply is produced. '-'}^i^^:-:yP'f:V r' ' Uncle Ab says that the one form of^ expansion he grieves to see is the waistline. ■: ■^'^'^f\'' '"'■■' -:'-■'■''■■ '■:'-.-■ Letter to Commerce Commission Asks That Beans Be Placed in Grain Group Schedule ON ihj ground that soybeans grown for commercial purposes should^be class. d with gr;un in freight rate.sched- uh's. the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion has rec^ujsted the Interstate Com- mer.'e Commission to re-classify t;h[is commodity so as to exempt it from the emergency increase which became ef- fective early in January. .>„>.'' In a letter to George B. McGinty, secretary of the commission, L. J. Qua- sey, director of transportation for the I. A. A., set forth the objections of shippers to thv' increase and asked that soybeans be placed in the grain^roup in the rate schedule. .:"■ ■^.^'1., .Z^l.^^^ifU - Under Grain Rates --;-^«!| "Soybeans have come into commer- cial prominence within the past five or six years," he said. "They have gen; erally moved under grain rates, and^tnje tariffs of the carriers generally trt|]% grain rates applicable on soybeans. Thfe rail movement of soybeans is simuax to that of grain. Some of last.'yfes^S crop moved for export. The loa^iii^ is practically the same as that of wheat or corn. -- 1^& "A considerable quantity of soybeans are used for seed each year, riot ■ onl? for growing more beans but for gro.W« ing soybean hay and for soil impjrqrN^ex ment purposes. A large portion o# t|^^ crop is processed, the products being oil and meal. The oil has a wide farigl of industrial uses and the meal is used to feed livestock. The value of soy- beans this past year and at the present time is approximately 3 5 cents a bushel, which compares favorably with the avr erage price of grain. - Should Be Exempted - ; «.^ "From this it follows that soybeans should be treated the same as grain, and since grain was exempted from the ap- plication of the emergency increase pri- marily on the ground of being an agrirr cultural product, soybeans should like- wise be exempted." Many corn belt farmers are now growing soybeans as a commercial crop instead of oats and wheat. Approxi- mately 4,000,000 bushels go into com- mercial channels annually in the United States, about 2,500,000 bushels being produced in IlHnois. Under the in-/ creased rates now in effect, Illinois farm- ers would pay an additional $25,00O/a year in freight. :V--V: Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1952 N I Li Li I N Oil CCLTVIIAL ASSOCIA RECORiy r* sdvsmct tbt purpost for which the Farm Bureau was orgamised, memtly, <• promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, ami Educational interests of the farmers of Illinois oud the ustiou, amd to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer. Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, lU. Amplication for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, IlL, to tpsncar, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage DTOvlded in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorised Oct. 27. 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The indi- vidual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five d^lars a year. Tlie fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning; aa uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is rsquircd by law. OFFICERS Prssldent. Earl C. Smith.. Detroit Vica-Presldent, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Chicago ..Bloomington 1st to 11th- 12th ISth 14th ISth l«th ITth ISth. I9th- BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) H. C. Vial. Downers Grove G. F. TuUock, Rockford C. E. Bamborough, Polo M. G. Lambert, Ferris .Charles Bates, Browning 20th- 2lBt- ..Geo. B. Muller, Svashington A. B. Schofield. Paxlon W. A. Dennis, Paris -C. J. Gross, Atwood 22nd. 2Srd 24th ISth Comptroller.. Dairy Marketing.. Financc- .Charles S. Black, Jacksonville Samuel Sorrells, Raymond Prank Oexner. Waterlo* W. L. Cope. Salem Charles Marshall, Belknap Fred Diets, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Fruit and Vegetable Marketing.. Orsin Markeung Information.. — J. H. Kelker ~J. B. Counties _R. A. Cowles .A. B. Leeper Insurance Service- Legal Counsel- . Harrison Fahmkopf George Thiem ..V. Vaniman Limestone-Phosphate. LIvs Stock Marketing.. Ofice- Organizatlon. l*roduc« Marketing Tsaation and Stathtics.. Transportation .Donald Kirkpatrick J. R. Bent Ray E. Miller . C. B. Johnston G. B. Metsger F. A. Gougler J. C. Watson L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Gauntry Life Insurance Co L. A, Williams. Mgr, Famiers Mutual Reinsurance Co .^ J. H. Kelker. Mgr, IlHnols Agricultural Auditing Ass'n IBinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co, Illinois Farm Supply Co _ Illinois Grain Cor^... Chas. P. Cummings. Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr! — F. E. Ringham, Mgr. A. E. Richardson. Mgr. L. R Merchant. Mgr. Illinois Livestock Marketing Ass'n... Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n- Soybaaa Maricetlng Ass'n R. W. Grieser. Sales Mgr. F. A. Gougler, Mgr. W. H. Coultas. Mgr. interest in resisting' inroads by farmer-owned agencies into the profits of distribution. But public denunciation by farm representa* tives is not in good taste. If the Board has made some mistakes it is only human. Certainly it is no more responsible for the deflation in farm prices than it is for the tremendous shrink in stocks and bonds, the low price of copper and silver, the grasshopper plague, or drouths and floods. The Board has made a conscientious effort to assist the commodity co-operatives in co- ordinating and improving their sales service. It can exercise due authority in correcting mistakes which may have been made by organizations re- ceiving Farm Board aid. More than that it can- not do until the Marketing Act is amended. Farm Board the Goat TT seems to be popular to criticize and malign the Farm Board. Yet under the limitations im- posed by recent economic trends and the Agri- cultural Marketing Act it is doubtful if any other group of men could have done better. The Farm Board has been blamed either direct- ly or by impHcation for the discouraging decline in the prices of wheat, cotton, livestock, dairy products, and produce. It is held responsible for the shortcomings of co-operatives, although even at their worst the overhead costs of co-operative sales agencies are decidedly less than the toll taken by the "trade." The Farm Board is made the goat, and a most convenient goat so far as the middlemen and the commodity exchanges are concerned. The anti- Farm Board propaganda of the latter group and the newspapers and trade journals that front for them is easily understandable. They have a selfish Government Policy and Agriculture rZ. OVERNMENTAL policies since the war and the indifference of the nation to the farm problem are responsible for the plight of agri- culture, George N. Peek of Moline, 111., declared in an address before the War Industries Board Association in New York City recently. "Our policy for the excessive expansion of for- eign trade in industrial products was a mistaken one," said Mr. Peek. "We have been trying to maintain our war-time industrial facilities at a capacity above peace-time demand. We have loaned abroad more money than represented by our entire war debt. We have put the facilities of our gigantic Department of Commerce be- hind the movement to expand foreign trade just as though we were a debtor nation, as we were before the war, instead of a creditor nation, as ''we emerged from the war. • "We have half the gold supply of the world, so that foreign nations cannot pay us in gold; and we have prevented their paying us in goods and services by our tariffs, although at the same time we have insisted upon the payment of war debts. We have gone even further; to the extent that we have captured foreign markets, we have interfered with the normal relations of other countries between themselves." ^ .:, 7.r This intelligent and concise statement of facts brings out in bold relief the underlying reasons for the steady decline in agriculture since 1920. European war debts and excessive American in- dustrial expansion have stimulated agricultural production abroad and dried up foreign markets for our farm products. And the concentration of wealth at home in too few hands followed by industrial retrenchment, fear, unemployment, and destitution for so many now have completed the rout of farm prices. ■ ^ r,-^ While post mortems on the cause of our troubles do not lead the way out, they are useful in helping us avoid the same mistakes again. .,., February f 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nh$4 From a Rural Mail Carrier Editor of I. A. A. RECORD: In the January RECORD I noticed an article by Mr. F. J. McNair of Hamilton county with a heading "PostofSce Salaries." I should like to ask Mr. McNair if he was including rural route carrier when he mentioned "Postal Em- ployees"? If so, on what grounds does he ask them to take a reduction in wages? I wish it was possible for Mr. McNair to accompany me or any other carrier who has dirt roads to travel over. Am sure he would agree that the carriers earn their salaries. I am a rural carrier, also a Farm Bureau member of Woodford county, and have always tried to help our county organization as much as possible. At present the roads are frozen after several days of rain and heavy travel, consequently the ruts are deep and crooked and my car needs extra tall wheels to clear the bumps. But I try to give my patrons service with a smile even though my fingers get cold fishing pennies from the mail boxes. So, Mr. McNair, why not try and reduce the cost of the government by reducing the salaries of persons who are not as closely connected with the farmer as the rural carriers are? George T. Clark, ■;.■'..■ ':-^ <■ Woodford County, 111. From a Postal Employee ; : Editor of I. A. A. RECORD: ^ '- As a member of the Farm Bureau and I. A. ', A., also an employee in the Postal Service, may I ask that you publish the following in response to the article written by F. J. McNair in the January issue on "Postoffice Salaries." "I have served in the capacity of postal em- '~.^- ployec for the past 29 years and I think I know at least a few things with reference to this department — the responsibility attached thereto, the expenditure necessary to carry on this ser- - vice, and also the rate of postage charged to meet this expenditure. "I'll agree with you, Mr. McNair, the Postal Dept. does have a deficit, and has had for many years back, even during the best times. This department is not intended as a money-making proposition, although it could easily be made into one. This is a service to you, as you can ' go anywhere and you will not get one-tenth for your money as the service which the Postal Dept. gives you. ; Salaries the Same ^ "You would still be getting this service cheap if the cost were five times as high, in which case the postal employees might be better paid. And still you think that postal salaries are too high. They are practically the same as when the farmer was getting six or eight times for wheat and corn over what he is getting now. And we, as well as everyone else had to pay the price for everything the farmer raised. "You did not see any articles written at that time about the salaries of postal employees being raised in proportion to the raise the farmer got. , No, I think not. You also never read a word ■ from the postal employees, condemning the farmer because he was receiving ridiculous prices for everything he raised. The farmer received high prices for years, and the biggest reason that some are in bad today is, that because of his greed for more, he bought still more land, and he is now stuck with it. The farmer who is not in debt today is getting along all right •:. and he will continue to do so. - The Army and Navy "You speak of taxes being so high. Yes, we all know that they are. But do you really think that the Postal Department is at fault on ac- count of it, even in a small way? I know it is not, and so do you. Also, do you really know just what government tax you pay? Look it up, you will find it one of your small- est tax items. Do you know where the heavi- est tax burdens of the U. S. fall? No? Well, I'll tell you — the United States army and navy. Do you know the second lar,^est tax burden? It is for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, a department created for the sole benefit of the farmer. And who do you suppose pays this tax? Just the farmer? Not by any means. Everyone helps pay, and the postal employees do their share? "But why kick about that now? Consider- ing all the wonderful improvements we have received the past H years, such as schools, roads, governmental services of various kinds and fine public improvements, what else can we expect? The Postal employees sincerely regret the de- plorable condition of some of the farmers, but who is to blame? Should the regular standing salaries of postal employees be cut now, to meet 30c corn, and have nothing done about it when it sold for one and two dollars? That is cer- tainly a very 'broad-minded' view of the situa- tion, isn't it? And to think that this so-called depresspn is less than a year old. Once a Farmer "I am glad to say that I am a Postal worker, an employee of the government, in the greatest business of the U. S. today. I have also been a farmer previous to this work, and with years of experience in the Postal Department serving farmers, I should know something about them, and I certainly am interested in them, anything which pertains to them, and above all, I like to see them prosperous and successful. "I am associated with the I. A. A., and I must say it certainly does not behoove the farmer to continually present for publication through the columns of their farm journals articles antago- nistic to the Postal employees, or any other) class of laborers for that matter, but especially the rural carriers, who through the generosity of the Postal Department in creating the rural routes, is the farmers' best friend. And I fully believe any fair-minded person will bear me out in this statement, and I am glad to say that my experience has proven that the great- est per cent of the farmers are of the fair- minded type." John C. Alexander, Tazewell County, 111. More About Postal Salaries GW. WEEKS of Tazewell county expresses • himself feelingly in a 3,200 word letter upholding the postoffice service and salary sched- ule. Space does not permit publication of the entire letter. Mr. Weeks says in part: "I entered the Postal service in 1919 at a salary of $90 per month, and was sent to Chi- cago to work in the Union Terminal of the Railway Mail Service. At that time bread was fifteen cents per loaf, sugar was eighteen dollars per hundred, potatoes three dollars per bushel, and rent and other living expenses were correspondingly high. Mr. McNair, I suppose, lived during that period and should know what awful prices had to be paid for everything that was purchased. Loses $50 a Month "I worked in Chicago about three months when I was sent out on the railroads as a railway postal clerk. This service required that I spend at least a part of my time away from home, with the attendant necessary ex- pense, all to be paid out of ninety dollars per month. In November of that year I resigned my position in the Railway Mail Service, after discovering that I had found it necessary to spend approximately fifty dollars per month more than I was getting. , "During the time we lived in Chicago we exercised the utmost care in providing for our- selves; in fact, we were unable to buy enough to eat in order that our rent might be paid and carfare provided. During that year and the next two to follow, many railway mail clerks found it necessary to quit the service because of inadequate pay. I wonder if Mr. McNair could have done any better than I did, ; or than the dozens of other clerks did. Alio, I wonder if the years 1919, '20 and '21 come within the meaning of the word 'many' which he used when he stated 'for many years.' That much for the Railway Postal clerks who were paid 'unnecessarily high salaries.' "Next, let us consider the case of the rural . letter carriers. At the time of our entry into ,,; the World War in 1917, the rural carrier wai ■■„ getting $1,500 per annum. From that amount ' it was necessary to pay the expense of keeping a team of horses, for which he had to buy hay, corn and oats for feed, and straw for bedding. Also, he had to have a pasture for them during the summer months, which, as a \ rule, he had to rent. At that time the rural . carrier was also using a car for delivery, when the roads were good, and in fact, the rural pa- trons demanded this service. Incident to the use of the car, was the necessary purchase of , gas, oil and tires, in addition to the deprecia- tion in value of the car. "After our inception in the war, as everyone :. knows, prices of commodities went up and up, and continued that way until about 1922, when we had some decrease in certain articles (uch ;. as sugar, bread and a few others, but high prices continued on other things until the be- ginning of the present depression in 1929. Did the salaries of the rural carriers follow this upward trend in prices? Not so that Mr Mc- . Nair could notice it. Before the war the rural carriers got along fairly well on $1,J00 per annum, but I don't know of any of them who got rich. Rural Carrier in 1920 ^ "On March 15 th, 1920, I accepted a position as rural carrier at a base pay of $1,500 per annum, plus $30 a mile for excess mileage, pur- chased an automobile for $800, a team of horsei . for $200, a set of second hand harness for $25 and a mail wagon for $175. During that year I kept account of the necessary expense of serv- ing my route, and found that it amounted to $810 per annum. On July 1st of that year my salary was increased to $1,800 base pay with excess milage, which made me a salary of $1,920, which, after deducting $810 necessary expense of running my route, left me a net income of $1,100 for my year's work. If Mr. McNair can explain why that was an 'unneces- sarily large salary' with prices as they were at that time, he can do better than I can. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that he made more money than that himself, but what he made wasn't 'unnecessarily large.' Mr. McNair should have had to keep himself and family and buy everything he used on that salary, and then he would be able to realize just how 'un- necessarily high* it was. "This salary pay continued until July 1, 1925, when it was again increased by the addition of a maintenance allowance, which increased the pay of carriers at our office approximately three hundred dollars. By adding thu three hundred dollars to the $1,100 previous net pay, we find that the carriers were receiving a net salary of $1,400 after July 1st, 1925. But what about what had been happening to them the past eight years? With prices continuing the same as they were before, this increase was greatly needed, but still it failed to furnish the carrier with what might be considered an 'unnecessarily high salary.' However, now that 'the depression is on,' as Mr. McNair puts it, and prices have decreased considerably, the rural carrier is just {Continued on next ptge) Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1932 ^^pding^llimself in a position where he is receiv- Mig.^a salary- adequately large to allow him to put away a few dollars each month, and pay off some of his past losses. And now at this . sati'sfactory period, Mr. McNair insists that the sauries 'be greatly reduced.' "Mr. McNair says at the last of his article Vjthat 'he believes all farm organizations and farm papers should get busy and demand this reform,' but a little before this statement he \,|j^y$ he wants this country to be a government v^pf, for and by the f>eople. How do^s he coin- cide those two statements? Would it be a . Mvernment of, for and by the people if the agricultural associations and farm papers could cause the postal employees to sustain a cut in .their salaries? Aren't the postal employees as much a part of the people of this country as the farm organizations and farm papers? What .would Mr. McNair say if the postal employees should be able to tell him how much he should get for his corn? Does he think the postal .employees should have nothing to say about .whether or not they should have a cut? I woijder what he would have said if, during the ,yeax 1921 when he was getting $45 per ton for alfalfa hay, the postal employees had de- manded that he receive half that much. But did they do it? No. They peddled right ,aloi)g on their little old pre-war salaries and hoped for better times to come. Now those -better- times are here and the other fellow is yelping his head off about what unnecessarily ' large salaries the uncomplaining postal employees ar■'.■ Since the organization started ten years ago cash refunds to member pa- trons have been 25 per cent of the com- mission fees. The year 1931 was one THE Indiana Farm Bureau operates the only plant in Indiana, which manufactures anti-hog cholera serum under government inspection, acc9rd- ing to a recent statement. The Farm Bureau recently took over the plant op- erated by the Swine Breeders Pure^lSrurh Company and began manufacturing serum shortly after the first of the year. This company has been providing anti-hog cholera serum and virus to swine raisers of Indiana and other states for sixteen years. Approximately 3,000 Indiana farmers are interested in the plant either as stockholders or users of its products. The new plant, valued at $120,000, has an annual manufactur- ing capacity of 20,000,000 c. c. of serum and a relative amount of virus. The manufacture of tankage will be carried on in connection and also the making of soaps for household uses. Farm Supplies Also Co-operative purchasing of farm sup- plies in Indiana is proving to be one of the most thriving projects of the state Farm Bureau. The operating facilities of the company, known as the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative Association, now includes three buildings in Indi- anapolis. A large volume of business has been developed in mixed feeds, field seeds, farm machinery, fertilizer, oils and greases and other farm supplies which figure in the cost of production. The plant of the state co-operative is located near the entrance to the Indi- anapolis stock yards, which makes it convenient for livestock truck drivers to haul supplies back to their home communities on return trips. .^ THE outstanding developments in livestock marketing in 1931 were the expansion of trucking and the in- crease in the movement of livestock di- rect from country points to packers, according, to the annual report of Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing. "Both of these factors have resulted in a further decrease in the number of active livestock shipping associations in the state," Miller states, "and have made it imperative that producers develop a different type of machinery to assemble and ship livestock. "The larger marketing units, or coun- ty marketing associations, have proved successful because they are able to make frequent and regular shipments, to prac- tice greater selectivity in moving live- stock of different grades and weights to the market where it is in most de- mand, and to broaden the market out- let,". : 1^ •*; Seven County Ass'ns. Seven county marketing associations are in . operation in Macon, Vermilion, Shelby, Iroquois, Champaign, McDon- ough, and Coles counties, and units of the state association are being organized in Edgar, McLean, Knox and Warren counties. Miller said. The Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation was organized to serve as a parent organization for these county units, to correlate their operation, to standardize their methods, and to pre- vent as far as possible competition be- tween county associations. Illinois farmers marketed co-operat- ively 23,463 carloads of livestock dur- ing the year. This was a decrease in volume in comparison with the previous year, but was a larger percentage of the receipts at the markets due to a decline in total receipts. Eighty Illinois Coun- ty Farm Bureaus now have livestock marketing as a major project. Kane Co. Service Co. ■■■•.V Kane County Service Company has called our attention to an error in the article about their company in the January issue of the I. A. A. RECORD wherein it was stated, "The regular 7% preferred stock dividend and a 10% patronage refund have been declared, payable at a later date." This should have read, "The regular 7% preferred stock dividend and a 10% patronage refund have been paid, and another 5% patronage refund has been^ declared, payable at a later date." ;....• Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD February i 1932 Tazewell Service Co. Pays 15% Cash Dividend Annual Meeting First to Be Held In New^ Building at Pekin - as surplus. Walter Frazee is president Refrigeration and Hard and George Storey, secretary. Directors Approxi- Tazewell THE Tazewell Service Company had sufficient earnings during the past year to pay a 15 per cent patronage dividend to Farm Bureau members who were customers of the company, it was revealed at the recent annual meeting in Pekin. '^/■Jr..,-;': '.'::s ■:'■■/'■-.,."■.;:".■ :^.::';V; More than a million gallons of SER- VICE petroleum products were dis- tributed by the company, m a t e 1 y 2,800 gallons of kerosene, gasoline, oil and grease were sold daily to farmers of the county. These sales represent a gain of 214.9 per cent in gaso- line, 138 per cent in kero- sene, 115.9 per cent in lubri- cating oil, and 200.9 per cent in grease during the year in comparison with the seven months' period of operation during the pre- ceding year, according to Clyde Woolsey, manager. On the basis of volume of products handled by each of the 47 local service com- panies associated with the Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany during the past year, Tazewell Service Company held seventh place in gasoline, twelfth in kerosene, fourth in lubrication oil, and fifth in grease. Three Storage Plants The company operates three bulk storage stations, located at Pekin, Dela- van, and Richmond Crossing, with eight service trucks operating throughout the county. Further distribution is made from ten privately owned and operated filling stations located at various points in the county. The net earnings for the year on the basis of paid in capital stock represents a profit of 97.7 per cent on the invest- ment. The sum of $1,398.25 was paid in dividends on preferred stock in addi- tion to patronage refunds totaling $15,648.25. More than $5,000 was added to the reserve fund. One farmer will receive more than $500 in patronage refunds for the year's purchases, thirty members more than $50, 60 members more than $25, and 410 more than their annual Farm Bu- reau dues. Nearly 350 non-members bought supplies totaling $27,500 from the company, which was approximately 23 per cent of the sales. The profit on this made up most of the fund set aside for 1932 are the same as they were last year. Opening Event The annual meeting of the service company was the opening event for the new Farm Bureau building at Pekin which is one of the largest and finest of its kind in the United States. It was Roads Affect Dairying Mergers in Milk and Dairy Indus-; try Reveal Need for Producer Organization County Farm Bureau's neir office building: houses the orgrnnication's many activities. ILLINOIS dairy farmers, more com- pletely organized than most other producers, are faced with new prob- built by the Tazewell County Farm igms resulting from recent important Bureau and associated organizations to developments affecting the industry, house the offices of the various com- j, fi. Countiss, director of dairy mar- panies and provide auditorium facilities keting for the I. A. A., said in his for meetings. annual report. Farm Bureau members came in such The development of a network of hard roads, improved refrig- eration, and the tendency toward increased production of milk for the fluid market are at the bottom of some of the new problems which will have to be worked out in the near future. A great merger is now taking place in the dairy industry, the dairy depart- ment report states. It makes possible a transfer of milk from one plant to another of the same company or from one milk shed to an- other in times of stress or disagreement. .,: Haul Long Distances The development of hard surfaced roads and improved numbers from all corners of the county refrigeration makes possible the trans- to dedicate the new structure that the portation of milk over long distances, assembly room and hall in the basement which was not true a few years ago. were crowded to capacity. The Taze- The tendency toward increased produc- well Bureau deserves much credit for tion of this perishable product is also completing a venture like this in a year a problem confronting the farmer who such as 1931. The building will serve undertakes dairying as a life work, as the permanent office for the Farm Bargaining associations resisted price Bureau, the Farmers' Automobile In- declines in milk during 1931 and were surance Association, the Tazewell Ser- far more successful than most of the vice Company, and other subsidiary lesser organized farm commodities in organizations. . . maintaining a reasonable income. In downward market trends, the price of fluid milk has not fallen as fast nor as far as most other farm products. This situation created a new problem, however. It encouraged many farmers to go into milk production and their The Woodford County Service Com- addition to the total production caused pany announced an 18 per cent patron- burdensome surpluses to appear near the age dividend at the annual meeting of close of the year. Much of this surplus the Farm Bureau and Service Company was produced by farmers who had not on January 7, according to Manager had much experience in the milk busi- G. G. Ludwig. Ten per cent dividend ness, and it is very questionable whether checks were distributed at the meeting the milk they are producing and which and 8 per cent will be paid at a later is causing the disturbance on the mar- date. The 536 Farm Bureau members kets is being produced at a profit. ^^ who have patronized the company will This serves as an example of what receive approximately $9,000. The non- happens when one industry becomes members patronizing the company are well organized and begins to benefit almost twice the number of Farm Bu- those who engage in that line of pro- reau member patrons. ; ' / duction. :. ^ ' , - ; f Woodford Pays 1 8% In Patronage Dividends February, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Tonnage Limestone and Phosphate Lower in 1931 Quality Material Remains High, Annual Report of J. R. Bent States ALTHOUGH agricultural limestone and ground rock phosphate for ag- ricultural purposes were lower in cost in 1931, there was a substantial reduc- tion in the tonnage used during the year, J. R. Bent, director of the lime- stone-phosphate department of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association, showed in his annual report released at the I. A. A. convention last week. "Several factors have combined to cause this," he said. "Chief among them is low farm income which cut in on the phosphate and limestone de- mand during the latter half of the year when normally the greatest use is made of these commodities. "During the spring the tonnage fig- ures compared quite favorably with a similar period in 1930, but with the continual decline in farm prices, coupled with bank closings, farmers were un- able to secure funds to purchase these soil improvement materials. As a result sales could not be made by the com- panies except on a basis of extended payment dates. NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF DELEGATES NOTICE is hereby given that in connection with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of February and March, 1932, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective County Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of Illinois Agricultural Association shall elect a dele- gate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meet- ing or any special meeting of the Associa- tion, including the election of ofGcers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Association. During February annual meetings will be held in McHenry, Will and DeKalb counties. During March annual meetings will be held in Kankakee, McDonough, Boone and Winnebago counties. Feb. 1, 1932. v S-?^r.^.'::^''v-'; ';;'' Signed, .■•.■.„-■':■ ',>f.<: G. E. Metzger, Secretary. Drought Also Cause "Another cause in the shrinkage in tonnage, especially in the southern part of the state, is the fact that the severe drought of 1930 resulted in clover fail- ures in many fields which previously had been limed and these fields were put back into clover in 1931 instead of ad- ditional fields which normally would have been limed and used for that pur- pose. "An estimate for the state indicates that the amoimt of these commodities used in 1931 was about 40 per cent of the amount used in 1930. Ninety-three County Farm Bureaus, representing 97 counties, signed limestone contracts with the I. A. A. at the beginning of the year to take advantage of the dis- counts secured through the organiza- tion. -- .-■'-,. "When it came time for the com- panies to submit prices for the second half of the year, the I. A. A. refused to accept them, and the final result was a general reduction throughout the state. Although there was struggle, which came near disrupting the agree- ment, all the prominent companies, ex- cept one, agreed to reduce prices and extend the agreement. But even the low prices failed to produce business. "Under conditions such as prevailed in 1931, it was natural to expect that quarry operators would become careless and indifferent in the matter of the grade of the material. It is, therefore, gratifying to be able to report that in- stead the grade has been steadily im- proved. Under pressure from the I. A. A. various companies have installed finer screens and better methods of cleaning and preparation." Armour & Co. Packers Report $23,000,000 Loss THAT declining meat prices in 1931 hit the packers a hard blow is in- dicated by the $23,000,000 deficit re- cently reported by Armour and Com- pany for the year just closed. The surplus of the company was cut from $43,000,000 to $20,000,000. An in- ventory loss of $22,000,000 was sus- tained. Although tonnage sales were prac- tically the same, price declines in vari- ous meat products ranging from 20 to 50 per cent reduced the gross income to about 70 per cent of the 1930 returns. Despite the poor earnings, however, the company retired $5,000,000 of funded debts, nearly $7,000,000 of pre- ferred stock of subsidiary . companies, and $2,000,000 of Illinois preferred stock without additional financing, the annual statement said. Current assets on October 31 totaled $138,616,230, while current liabilities were only $13,- 724,177. Cash on hand was $33,208,- 706, an increase of $21,305,979. "Current operating costs have been so adjusted that results for recent months have been on a more favorable Soybean Ass'n. Handles Larger Yolunne in 1931 Quality of Crop Excellent, Report Membership Gain Over 1930 THE volume of 1931 soybeans han- dled through the Soybean Market- ing Association showed a considerable increase over the 1930 volume, accord- ing to the annual report of Wilbur H. Coultas, manager of the association. "The quality of our 1931 crop was excellent," said Mr. Coultas, "and most of the carloads handled were good en- ough to grade No. 2. A few cars grad- ed No. 3 and only three cars graded sample. There were four carloads of outstanding quality which graded No. 1 and received a premium of one cent per bushel." -; ■ ;* IS ^' 229 Elevators He estimates that by the time the 1931 crop is disposed of, the association will have handled 1,500,000 bushels during the year. Last year the volume was 1,150,000 bushels. This year's beans were handled through 229 co-op- erating elevators located in 30 counties. The members' beans were handled and reported by the contracting elevators for an average handling charge of ap- proximately three cents a bushel. During the summer membership cam- paign, 1,118 new members were signed, bringing the total membership to 4,096. Four new counties signed a sufficient number of members to organize and elect advisory councils. "Because there was some demand on the part of contract elevators to handle quantities of beans from non-member growers, the Soybean Marketing Asso- ciation handled a large processor's daily bids on a brokerage basis," Coultas said. "Thirty-nine carloads of non-member soybeans were handled on this account. Want to Get In "There was an increase in acreage of harvested soybeans in other corn belt states in 1931 and there has been a large niunber of requests on the part of grow- ers in other states to take advantage of the pooling privileges of the Soybean Marketing Association. In all probabili- ties, the board of directors and corpor- ate management will arrange to broaden out their field to take in growers from other states, looking toward the forma- tion of a central marketing association and the consequent control of a larger volume of the commodity." basis," said T. G. Lee, president. "It is apparent that stabilization of com- modity values and any subsequent im- provement in general business conditions should be favorably reflected in the earnings of the company." Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1932 Country Life Ins. Co. Makes Big Gain in '31 Adds Nearly $9,000,000 to Business ; - In Force, Doubles Assets ^^ COUNTRY Life Insurance Company finished its third year with ap- proximately $44,000,000 of business in force, according to the annual report of Manager L. A. Williams given at the annual convention. This company, sponsored by the Illi- nois Agricultural Association and the County Farm Bureaus, and owned and controlled by the 60,000 Farm Bureau members of the state, gained $9,000,000 in paid for business in 1931 to lead all Illinois companies and to place well to- ward the top among the 338 companies for actual gain in business. Lo*w Lapse Rate , Not only did the 1,100 agents write a good volume of business, but the lapse of poHcies was held down to 8.5 per cent, which is considered vmusually low in a year like 1931, Mr. WilHams said. A regular monthly gain in new business is shown by the report. There were two months during the year in which regu- lar business written exceeded $2,000,- 000. . . ^. ■:'■/-■:.■'■--■.■ ...■..;'■ Dividends paid out in 1931 to policy- holders totaled approximately $46,000, a distribution made one year earlier than the guarantees in the policy. This was due partly to the low death claim figure, which was only $130,000 for the year. Assets Are Doubled The assets of the company are now well over $1,000,000, or double the as- sets a year ago. More important than this, however, is the fact that the assets are in the most liquid form possible, Mr. Williams said. Highest type bonds con- stitute the entire holdings of Country Life. "Although the company was organ- ized at the beginning of the worst finan- cial crisis in history, the more credit is due it for the great record made dur- ing such a time," he said. "Fortunately, life insurance came through this finan- cial strain with flying colors, and proved that it could weather the worst of storms and maintain the highest known security for its policyholders." Actuary's Statement Lynn A. Glover, president of L. A. Glover & Company, actuaries for the company, made the following statement regarding Country Life: "It is very gratifying, in reviewing the progress of Country Life through the stormy year of 1931, to see the company forging steadily forward, es- tablishing new records in growth, per- sistency of business, and establishing itself more firmly as a conservative financial institution. Deriving its sup- port entirely from the citizens of Illi- nois, it seems remarkable that in twelve months the company has doubled its assets, paid dividends to its policy- holders, increased its surplus practi- cally $100,000, and actually gained $8,500,000 to a total paid for amount of insurance outstanding of $43,768,000. "The wisdom of its ultra-conservative investment program has been justified by the fact that not one security held by the company has defaulted in inter- est or principal. Its mortality gains con- tinue to prove the wisdom and care exercised in the selection of the com- pany's risks. "The continued confidence of the people in Country Life, evidenced by its growth and the persistency of its business is well merited, and the man- agement is to be congratulated upon the business-like, conservative and economi- cal record it has estabHshed." inois Grain Corp. Closes Year with 80 Elevators Red Top Seed Growers Exchange Gains in Membership . ; ~ , Grain Co-ops. Choose .Advisory Connmittees Ballots have been mailed by the Farm Board to approximately 3,500 co-opera- tive associations who have been asked to establish new advisory committees for wheat and coarse grains. Elections were scheduled to be held January 26 at the offices of the Farmers National Grain Corporation, Chicago. The new committees will serve for one year be- ginning February 1, 1932. • The co-operatives will select seven members for each of the committees as provided in the Agricultural Marketing Act. Five will be chosen by districts and the other two who "shall be experi- enced handlers or processors of the com- modity, will be chosen at large." Members now serving on the wheat advisory committee include George S. Milnor, Chicago; Bert Lang, St. Louis; F. J. Wilmer, Rosalia, Washington; John Manley, Enid, Oklahoma; William Settle, Indianapolis; J. A. Schnitzler, Froid, Montana; and E. G. Tharp, Pro- tection, Kansas. Members of the present coarse grains advisory committee are S. J. Cotting- ton, Stanhope, Iowa; George S. Milnor, Chicago; James Murray, Chicago; Way- land Magee, Bennington, Nebraska; Earl C. Smith, Detroit, Illinois; C. E. HuflF, Chicago; and L. J. Taber, Columbus, Ohio. Taking advantage of price decreases, Japan has increased importation of American raw cotton and now ranks ahead of Germany as the best market for this product. TPiE Illinois Grain Corporation, a regional co-operative, closed the year 1931 with a membership of more than 80 co-operative elevators, representing an annual volume of 14,000,000 bushels of grain, Harrison Fahrnkopf, director of grain marketing for the Illinois Agri- cultural Association, said in his annual report for 1931 released on January 28 at Rockford. At the beginning of the year there were only 32 member elevators, han- dling 5,500,000 bushels of grain, he said. In outlining the set-up he ex- plained that the organization requires local elevators to operate as full co-oper- atives conforming to the Capper- Vol- stead Act to be eligible for membership. Outstanding Year "In grain marketing, the year 1931 will stand out from all past years in that for the first time we have gone through a full period of 1 2 months with a state-wide and nation-wide machine at the service of the individual producer through his local co-operative," Mr. Fahrnkopf said. "The elevators which have taken action to become members of the Illinois Grain Corporation might be considered as pioneers in the move- ment. They have given loyal support to the state regional and to the Farm- ers National Grain Corporation." Membership Grow^s Mr. Fahrnkopf also told of the growth of the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange at Flora, 111., another co-oper- ative to which he gave considerable time during the year. This organiza- tion showed a marked increase both in membership and in the quantity of red top seed handled, he said. 953 New Members . • "Nine hundred and fifty new mem- ber-growers were added to the Exchange during the year," his report stated. "The total is now 2,738 members. Although final records are not yet obtainable, the organization handled in 1931 one of the largest volumes of seed in its history. New cleaning machinery has been added to the plant and the exchange received the crop through 2 5 receiving points. Nine bonded warehouses are being used to handle the red top. C. H. James became manager of the co-operative last May." The red top seed co-operative is the only one of its kind in the world. Southern Illinois farmers grow around 90 per cent of the red top seed pro- duced in the United States. :■»;; WorcedSale can beprevmtei I nsurance U.S. SENATOR CAPPER OF KANSAS SAYS — "The farm mortgage debt in the U: S.y which has more than doubled since 1920, can be paid off within a generation by means of life insurance. "So much of the farm mort- gage debt could be protected in this way that mortgages would no longer be a menace to agriculture and the future of the soil, "Business men now make a practice of covering their in- debtedness with life insurance. It would be possible to provide for the farm mortgage debt in the same way' The farmer's mortgfttge .CQtild be cancelled withn^be maturity of the policf^ .tt Tim would have paid for the farm if he had lived," everyone said. Too bad he didn't let life insurance finish his job. A COUNTRY LIFE policy would have cleaned up the mortgage, given his widow and children a deed to the farm. •■: i , ; ;; . ., Every forced sale is a record of someone's unfinished work. We never know what the future holds for us. "Unfinished business" de- scribes all that many men thoughtlessly leave for their loved ones as a heritage. Country Life's mortgage insurance policy provides a definite way to keep the farm in the family, to provide for the future. If you pass on it will mean that your plans will be finished. If you live, the policy can be converted into retirement income ... a check every month to insure comfort and leisure in your declining years. Don't delay, act now, get the facts, mail the coupon for full infor- mation. ,;.■..-.,■■'- ''\: V ■-. -'-:^ ;■•'. ■.^^■. COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 608 Soufh Dearborn Streef Chicago I am Interested in Country Life's Mortgage Retirement policy. Send me all the facts about the use of life insurance in paying off the mortgage on my farm. n NAME- ADDRESS- Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February f 1932 m Lower Assessments Save $1,500,000 in Farnn Taxes Huge Losses in Farm Values Make *31 a Busy Year for County Tax Committees LARGELY as a result of the efforts of County Farm Bureau tax com- mittees, marked reductions were made in the assessed valuations of farm prop- erty during 1931, saving Illinois farm- ers approximately $1,500,000, as com- pared with what they would have paid under 1930 assessments, John C. "Wat- son, director of taxation for the Illinois Agricultural Association, showed in his annual report released to delegates and members at Rockford last week. Mr. Watson estimates that farm prop- erty will pay about $6,500,000 less in all taxes on the 1931 valuations than it would have paid if assessments had remained unchanged since 1920. "Excluding Cook county, for which no information is yet available, valua- tions of lands and improvements as as- sessed for county and local purposes in 1931, decreased $268,286,5 85, or nearly 16 per cent," the report states. "It is impossible to separate assessments of farm lands from assessments of lands used for other purposes, but it is certain that nearly all the decrease in valuation noted above was made in farm lands. Personal Property Lower "Farm personal property also reflected in its assessments the huge losses in val- ues suffered in 1930 and early 1931. Excluding Cook county, all personal property assessments decreased a total of $142,805,843, or more than 23 per cent of the assessments of such prop- erty in 1930. It may be conservatively estimated that at least 40 per cent of the total reduction was in the valua- tions of farm personal property. "There can be no doubt that taxes on farm property have been substantially reduced by decreases in the 1931 valua- tions. The effect is most clearly seen in taxes for state purposes. If the high valuations of 1920 had remained un- changed relative to other assessments, farm property would have paid about $8,951,000 in state taxes in 1931. If the 1930 valuations had remained un- changed relative to other assessments, farm property would have paid $6,634,- 000 in state taxes on 1931 assessments. With the changes in 1931 assessments, farm property will pay about $5,776,- 000 in state taxes on 1931 assessments. Tax Cut for State Purposes "The cut of $3,175,000 in taxes on the 1931 valuations as compared with the amount that would have been paid on the 1920 valuations is due entirely to the adjustment in valuations. The cut of $858,000 in taxes on 1931 val- uations, as compared with the amount payable on the 1930 valuations, is due to a similar adjustment. "The effect of changes In county and local valuations in taxes charged against property could easily be computed for any taxing district in the same manner, but it is difiEcult to estimate the effect in all county and local taxing districts. There can be no doubt, however, that relative decreases in valuations of farm property tend to produce the same effect on taxes for county and local purposes as they do for state purposes. "On the basis of previous tests of the effect of decreases in valuations on the amount of county and local taxes charged, the I. A. A. estimates that farm property will pay a total amount of $6,500,000 less on all taxes on the 1931 valuations than would have been paid if valuations had remained the same as in 1920, and at least $1,500,000 less than it would paid if valuations had remained the same as in 1930." Sen. Cuthbertson Urges Support of Income Tax McLean County Annual Meeting Reveals Many Farm Bureau ccomplishments in 1931 Farm Equipment Men Back the Farm Board i^QlNCE our last convention the press O of the country has been flooded with propaganda hostile to the Federal Farm Board, including vicious and groundless attacks upon the board and the government. The source and the purpose of this propaganda are obvious and unmistakable. The attacks come from a limited group of speculators and middlemen who have long fattened on the proceeds of agriculture without benefit to either the producer or the consumer; and their manifest purpose is to destroy the agricultural marketing act or so to cripple it that the Amer- ican farmer will be denied government aid in regulating and distributing his products. "At the next session of congress, and perhaps thereafter, concerted and well- financed efforts will undoubtedly be made to repeal or emasculate the agri- cultural marketing act or to tie the hands of the farm board. Therefore, be it "Resolved, That we call upon all mem- bers in both houses of congress, and especially those from the agricultural states and areas, and upon the repre- sentatives of farmer organizations to make a vigorous resistance to this de- structive campaign, so that whatever amendment may be made to the agri- cultural marketing act shall be written for the benefit of agriculture, and not to its detriment and injury." Resolution passed by National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers. AS. CUTHBERTSON, state senator • from Macoupin county, speaking before 1,3 50 farmers at the annual din- ner of the McLean County Farm Bu- reau, January 7, commended the work of the Illinois Agricultural Association in behalf of a state income tax and urged united support of the proposed measure. The speaker said that the state con- tinues to use a taxing system that was in force back in 18 50, despite tre- mendous increases in population and in the burden of taxa- tion and despite the fact that tangible property no longer represents ability to pax taxes. The McLean - o ^ *»... * "^ County Farm Bureau A. S. CnthbeTtson , <, ... and Its auxiliary enterprises reported the following items of co-operative business transacted in 1931: ^. :■.:■: \^.-y' '. „ : , r, ■ ■:':" ;,--;' McLean Service Company The McLean County Service Com- pany had 2,500 patrons during the year. Its net profit was $61,483, and patron- age refunds were $49,613, averaging $29.85 for each of the 1,670 Farm Bu- reau member patrons. The Producers' market had 56 mar- ket days in 1931. The average amount of sales per market day was $820.98 and the total sales for the year were $45,974.89. Hog cholera serum and virus totaling two million cubic centimeters was used by Farm Bureau members at a saving of $5,000. The cream pools at Bloomington, Chenoa and Bellflower handled 175,000 pounds of butterf at. Co-operative grain and livestock marketing also received considerable attention in the county. Life insurance business for 1931 was $452,000 bringing the total Country Life life insurance in force in the county to $1,750,000. Total automobile in- surance policies in McLean county in the Agricultural Mutual number 1,189, which is exceeded by only one county in the state. Hail insurance for 1931 was $80,530. Fire insurance was $83,553, windstorm insurance $64,150. Nineteen new employers' liability policies were written during the year, making a total of 172 for the county. ... , v ; .".* February J 1952 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen 1^ ^.u ♦ fr ( ■J* (■■■ >f i •r- 85 Counfies Given Aid on Public Utility Problems Estimate Value of Organizaticm at Half Million Dollars or More AS THE result of advice and repre- sentation in public utility matters made available in 1931 through the Farm Bureau and Illinois Agricultural Association, Illinois farmers are at least a half million dollars better off than they would have been if they had acted alone, a review of the year's work on problems of this nature reveals. ' According to the annual report of the I. A. A. transportation department, eighty-five counties shared in this ser- vice which includes such matters as freight rates, train service, shipping fa- cilities, railroad station closing cases, railroad right-of-way cases, pipe lines, telephone complaints, electric transmis- sion lines, and rural electrification. Pipe line systems were in process of extension in 3 5 counties during the year. As a result of the, combined efforts of the Illinois Agricultural Association and County Farm Bureaus, landowners of the state received approximately $3 50,000 more for pipe line easements and damages in construction than the companies originally offered. In La- Salle county alone landowners received $30,000 more for the pipe line right- of-way across the county than they were originally offered. -f Dixon-Freeport Case •.^: Early In the year through the joint efforts of committees from Stephenson, Ogle and Lee counties and representa- tives of the I. A. A. an agreement with power officials regarding settlement for an electric transmission line right-of- way between Dixon and Freeport pro- cured for landowners $20,000 more than previously offered by the com- pany. , --_ A total of 42 complaints from 31 counties on telephone rates, service, and right-of-way matters were handled by the state association. Information was given during the year in response to 104 requests for quotations of freight rates and interpretation of tariff rules on such commodities as grain, livestock, fruits, vegetables, and agricultural lime- stone. v-:."'^^\ '.-■■■'''■/:■■':' ' Other Service Given /•;:•: The I. A. A. also handled 26 cases dealing with shipping facilities, 20 cases resisting the closing of local stations, and 159 cases pertaining to right-of- way problems such as railroad fences, cutting weeds on right-of-ways, repair of farm crossings, and drainage com- plaints. Transportation service was also given to the Chicago Producers Commission Association, the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange, the Illinois Farm Supply Company, the Ilinois Fruit Growers Ex- change, the Illinois Grain Corporation, the Illinois Livestock Marketing Asso- ciation, the National Livestock Market- ing Association and National Order Buying Company, and the Soybean Mar- keting Association. In addition to this service, the I. A. A. claims department collected 832 claims against public utility companies total- ing $20,159.88. Decline in 1931 Farm Income Shown by U.S.D.A The year 1931 was reasonably pro- ductive of crops but was marked by another staggering decline in the price of farm products, says the Department of Agriculture In its January report on the agrlcidtural situation. The decline in prices places farm products at ap- proximately 50 per cent of their 1929 value. Farm crops, although 10 per cent larger In 1930, had a gross value of $4,123,000,000 as compared with $5,- 819,000,000 in 1930. Packers paid farmers $1,103,000,000 for 10,834,- 000,000 pounds of meat the first ten months of the year, as compared with $1,553,000,000 for 10,759,000,000 pounds in the corresponding period of 1930. The price decline during the past year shrank the value of crops nearly $1,750,000,000 and of meat nearly $500,000,000, according to the report. Co-operatives in fflfhofs Handle Many Commodities Huge Volume of Farm Crops Now >; Marketed Through Farmers* ;': Own Agencies :;r';';"v- ;;'.;■."■.:;.. A. F. B. F. Working on Legislative Program A six-point program covering the Agricultural Marketing Act, rural cred- its, the monetary problem, taxation, speculation, and Philippine independence covers the chief Interests of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation In the pres- ent session of congress, according to a recent announcement by President E. A. O'Neal. President Earl C. Smith Is a member of the A. F. B. F. legislative committee which met in Washington several weeks ago with representatives of the Grange and Farmers' Union to develop plans for a joint program of agricultural legis- lation. Mr. Smith was unable to attend this meeting. ■'"' ■ C . > -•'•^ Farm Bureau policies as determined at the recent national convention in Chi- cago will guide the A. F. B. F. repre- sentatives in ajl their dealings. Presi- dent O'Neal said. ^ •■ CO-OPERATIVE marketing progress in all commodities was reviewed at the marketing conference held during the I. A. A. convention at Rockford on Jan. 28. Illinois farmers now have agencies for marketing milk, fruits, vegetables, live- stock, grain, soybeans, butterfat, red top seed, and other commodities. Sev- eral of these are afiiliated with national marketing organizations. More than 23,000 carloads of live- stock were handled through Producers* Commission Associations or sold direct to packers during 1931. Early in the year the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association was organized to co-ordi- nate the work of county and district marketing associations and direct the movement of livestock to the best mar- kets. The Illinois Grain Corporation, or- ganized In 1930, now has 80 member elevators as compared with 32 at the beginning of 1931. - These elevators have a combined business of 14,000,- 000 bushels of grain annually. 1,000 Cars Perishables The Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange last year handled nearly 1,000 cars of fruits and vegetables, selling to 200 markets in 23 states and three Canadian provinces. Practically every milk market in Illi- nois is now organized and It is estimated that around 8 5 per cent of the fluid milk in the state is marketed through co-operatives. The Illinois Produce Marketing Asso- ciation handled more than 3,000,000 pounds of butterfat during 1931 through its 48 member county associa- tions. The first co-operative marketing of cream was begun In 1924. The Soybean Marketing Association last year handled for members 1,500,- 000 bushels of soybeans as compared with 1,150,000 in 1930. This co-oper- ative has operated only two years. Nearly 1,000 new members were signed up by the red top seed co-opera- tive, the Egyptian Seed Growers Ex- change in 1931, increasing the member- ship to 2,738. In 1930 the volume was a little less than 700,000 pounds of fancy seed. The 1931 volume, although not yet determined, is expected to be larger than in any previous year.' :i Ask your neighbors to join the Farm Bureau. ■JV..-N.-,'^:S--''« Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1932 ..' ^\ inois Farm Supply Ranks High in '31 Sales Distribute More Than $73, 00ft in Patronage Refunds to Counties T' ^HE Illinois Farm Supply Company, X co-operative purchasing agency or- ganized to help Farm Bureau members to cut their costs of producing farm crops, ranked fifth in gasoline sales and second in kerosene sales among the 874 licensed petroleum distributors in Illi- nois during 1931, it was announced by L. R. Marchant, manager, in the con- ference of county service company managers and directors at Rockford January 27. . $5,000,000 Sales More than 4,000 cars of petroleum products, or 33,000,000 gallons, were handled by the 47 farmers' oil com- panies affiliated with the state company. This totals more than $5,000,000 in gross sales. Out of the net profits, more than $73,000 was distributed on a patronage basis among the member companies. Facilities Increased "This growth and expansion has been brought about through increased facili- ties for distribution and a general im- provement in the merchandising meth- ods of the associated companies," Mr. Marchand said. "The organization be- gan the year with 36 membei: com- panies, operating 92 oil bulk storage sta- tions, and 243 truck tanks. At the close of the period 47 companies were in operation with 120 bulk storage sta- tions and 3 51 truck tanks. Big Gains Over 193 1 "Sales included 22,807,3 3 3 gallons of gasoline, 8,436,442 gallons of kero- sene, 1,059,504 gallons of distillate and fuels, 948,239 gallons of lubricating oil, and 642,78 5 pounds of grease. This repfesented gains of 74.8 per cent in gasoline, 57.4 per cent in kerosene and distillate, 69.49 per cent in lubricating oil, and 58.5 per cent in grease in com- parison with sales during the previous year. "The 47 companies associated with the Illinois Farm Supply Company, rep- resenting slightly more than one-twen- tieth of the co-operative oil companies in the United States, have almost one- sixth of the capital stock and handle one-seventh of the business transacted by organizations of this type. This financial strength of the associated com- panies is a credit to the entire co-opera- tive movement in Illinois." • ' ' Jersey Counfy Supply Co. Pays 25 Per Gent Refund THE 447 Farm Bureau members who patronized the Jersey County Farm Supply Company during the past year will receive in patronage dividends near- ly twice the amount the entire member- ship pays in annual dues to the County Farm Bureau. A 25 per cent patronage dividend announced January 9 together with the preferred stock dividends of 7 per cent will total $13,231.45 for the year. -,:-■;,;: _.'■:;:. y;' :^:r.; ■[ ■,-/:.:^.^:,:- In less than three years this company has paid back to Farm Bureau members twice the amount originally invested in the company, the 7 per cent stock divi- dends annually, and set aside surplus and reserve funds in excess of the paid in capital stock. Among the refund checks on 1931 business was one for $275, one over $200, and another $175. The 474 checks issued averaged $26.46 per Farm Bureau member, according to Manager W. O. Wilson. The company sold an average of 1,009.2 gallons of gasoline, 621 gallons of kerosene, 52.2 gallons of motor oil, and 2J.3 pounds of grease per day during the year. The Livingston County Service Company recently declared a 17 per cent patronage divi- dend on gasoline, 14 per cent on lubricating oils, llYz per cent on coupon books, and 10 per cent on Blue gasoline, kerosene and grease. Wa bash Valley Service Co. ■ Cuts Melon at Grayville ■ '*■•■ ■'-■.-....', "^ .. f ' * • . :, Some 700 Farm Bureau members and their families assembled in Grayville, Wednesday, January 20, to enjoy the big melon cut by the Wabash Valley Service Company. The announcement of the 20% pat- ronage refund by Grant Broster, presi- dent of the company, was most enthusi- astically received by those in attendance, reports L. R. Marchant. Checks totaling $6,000 wer distrib- uted at the close of the meeting and another $6,000 will be distributed at a later date. Nine hundred thirty-six Farm Bureau members in Wabash, Edwards, White, Wayne, Gallatin and Saline counties will participate in this distribution of the earnings according to J. D. Bunt- ing, manager of the company. The lar- gest check issued was $138 and the av- erage of all checks was $12.40 per rhember. The sales of the company were sub- stantially increased during the past year with a gain of 85% for gasoline, 56.6% for kerosene, 45.1% for lubricating oil, 49.5% for grease and 132.7% for mis- cellaneous products. Nine directors were elected from Wabash, Edwards, White and Gallatin counties. Court Decision Strengthens Packer-Stock Yards Act, Commenting on the decfsion ren- dered recently by the Federal Court at Danville upholding the Secretary of Agriculture in ordering livestock com- mission firms at the St. Louis stock yards to stop boycotting co-operative agencies, counsel for the Department of Agriculture said: '/^ ;::■-' "The decision rendered was one on' injunction proceedings brought by the 'old line' commission firms operating at National stock yards. The secretary's order was approved, and permanent in- junctions refused as to all the plaintiffs except four. The order which the court approved was issued last February and ordered the livestock firms to cease the unfair practices charged. The order also suspended their registration for a period of 90 days. They were able to get a temporary injunction which stayed the suspension provision of the order." This decision, according to the legal counsel's statement, strengthened the Department in the enforcement of the Packers and Stock Yards Act. The court ruled that individuals or agencies offering a public or quasi-public service who refuse to trade with anyone on a public live stock market are violating the act even though conspiracy may not be proved; that concerted action with- out agreement is a violation; and even the action of a single agency or indi- vidual in refusing to trade makes him subject to disciplinary action by the Secretary of Agriculture, who may sus- pend his right to operate on the mar- ket. Jury trial of such offenses, the court ruled, is not essential to the proper administration of the law. : •. ;, Three Essentials to Readjustment — A. B. A. Three essentials to completing the re- adjustment to the lower level of prices and income now prevailing include: ( 1 ) lower government expenditures, in- debtedness and taxes; (2) lower trans- portation costs, the largest item in which is railroad wages, and (3) lower building costs, corresponding with the drastic reductions in building materials, according to the American Bankers Association. .■■;■,' "None of these charges is immovable and time will doubtless bring them all back into line," states the association. "Purchasing power and prosperity never come from partial employment at nomi- nally high wage scales, but from full employment at 'natural' wages, deter- mined by supply and demand, be they high or low." • m^ \ ^* «, i n. m * < ■ ^ p' ^• t. r> "-^U V ■ >■ '^:^^ The niitiois A^ctdtural Assodatm RECOI^D Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St, Chicago, 111. Appl. cation for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, III., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 3 MARCH, 1932 Volume 10 calendar. "When called up on second reading or the amendment stage, a mo- tion was made to strike the enacting clause and it prevailed by a vote of 72 to 69. The third income tax bill was intro- duced in the regular session of the Gen- eral Assembly in the spring of 1931. Its rates were much higher than those of its predecessors, thus offering an op- portunity for much greater relief to the property taxpayers than would have been afforded by the earlier proposals. It passed the Senate with five ( 5 ) votes to spare. In the House again it found rough sledding. After hurdling all ef- Organized Agriculture Scores Creat Victory State Income Tax Bill Passes After Many Years of Effort forts to seriously amend it and after reaching the stage of final passage, it failed by two (2) votes to secure the constitutional majority required. The regular session of the 57th Gen- eral Assembly adjourned in June of last year without enacting into law any measures directed toward permanent re- lief of the ever-increasing tax burdens upon property. Many municipalities were in dire distress for revenue, par- ticularly Chicago and Cook County. Recognizing these conditions and that something must be done, the Governor of Illinois called together 43 men who were representative of the various eco- nomic interests of the state. At that time, the Gover- nor very frankly presented the problems confronting the state and its municipal- ities, the imperative need for revenue reform and re- quested this conference of citizens to undertake the re- sponsibility for an intensive study of the problem and to bring forth suggestions for effective remedies. This conference of 43 citizens se- lected an Executive Com- mittee of Eleven to under- take the job, with instruc- tions to report back to the General Conference, if and when agreement could be reached. This committee consisted of eight (8) men from Cook County and three (3) from downstate, one of whom was the Presi- dent of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association. THE organized farmers of Illinois scored their greatest victory on February 2, when as a result of their five years of continuing effort, the General Assembly of Illinois enacted into law a constructive State Income Tax bill. Companion measures were also passed, which provide and insure that all revenue derived from the In- come Tax will be used to reduce or replace taxes now levied upon and Col- lected from property. On February 22, Governor Emmer- son signed all bills having to do with this series of legislation. The legisla- tion goes into effect on July 1 next. The Illinois Agricultural Association prepared and sponsored its first Income Tax bill during the 5 5 th General Assembly in 1927. Its efforts at that time were largely put forth to secure attention and study on the part of all who recognized arid believed that taxes upon property were becoming un- bearable and that something must be done to secure a more equitable distribution of the cost of government. The bill passed the Senate, but it was impossible to se- cure proper attention in the House and it was dropped from the calendar during the closing days of the ses- sion. ►)• c-. Second Effort 1929 ■ The second effort was made during the session of 1929. Again the bill passed the Senate, but was unfa- vorably reported out by the House Revenue Committee. The House refused to con- cur in the committee report and placed the bill upon the T'HIS issue of the I. A. A. RECORD is intended to convey to the membership brief, but authentic, information as to the voting record of members of the General Assembly, outside of Chicago, on the State Income Tax Bill. The main issue involved in the Income Tax fight was by and betw^een those seeking just relief from the ever-increasing tax burden upon property of the state, and those owning intangible property and others receiving substantial incomes w^ho were under present law^s escaping and faiHng to bear their just portion of the cost of government. Property taxpayers ow^e a debt to all members of the General Assembly who voted for this legislation. The I. A. A. knows of no better way to discharge that debt than to go en masse to the polls on primary day and on election day and use the full power of the ballot in voting for those members seeking re- election who have stood by and with the property taxpayers of Illinois. Government of the people, by the people and for the people can only be restored and maintained by electing and keeping in office men and women who refuse to be stampeded by reactionary oppositionists, and w^ho stand firmly w^ith and for progressive and constructive legislation. ;.^ President. Recommends Income Tax The Executive Commit- tee met regularly over a period of four (4) months {Continued on next page) Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1932 and made its report late in October to the General Conference. Included in this report was a recommenda- tion for a State Income Tax and the use of all revenue derived therefrom to be used in such manner as would reduce, dollar for dol- lar, taxes now levied upon and collected from prop- erty. In every particular, this |)roposed income tax em- bodied principles supported by the IlUnois Agricultural Association in its previous efforts. "When the proposals of the Governor's Tax Con- ference were presented to the Special Session of the Illinois General Assembly, which was called by the Governor early in Novem- ber, the President of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation was selected to pre- sent that phase of the con- ference program having to do with permanent tax re- lief, and particularly to ex- plain in detail the proposed State Income Tax. The fact that he had been Chairman of the Sub-Committee of the Governor's Tax Con- ference on "New Sources of Revenue and Permanent Tax Relief," and the further fact that infor- Three per cent (3%) from mation upon which this legislation was Four per cent (4%) from.. founded had been compiled by the De- Five per cent (5%) from ■t JH^ ''Wi Ik H %§ W < r* * 1 "-^^ 1 1 1 JUST AFTER THE PASSAGE OP THE STATE INCOME TAX IN THE HOUSE Left to rlgrhtt Rep. Homer J. TIce, who led flgrht for bill In Hoaae; Earl C. Smith* and Senator Simon E. Lantc, sponsor of measure vrhlch bears his name. School Fund of the State Treasury. Its distribution is to be made in the follow- ing manner: Replacement Feature Any moneys appropriated by the General Assembly for the State Distributive School Fund are to be taken from this newly created Public - School Fund instead of be- ing levied upon the property of the state as has been done in former years. This will immediately remove from property approximately one- third (Ys) of the require- m e n t s of the state levy during recent years. The balance remaining in the Public School Fund is to be divided between Cook County and the balance of the state in proportion to the assessed valuation of property. The down-state's portion is to be divided among the various school districts of the state outside of Cook County in the proportion that the average annual ex- penditures by each district bear to the total average annual expenditures for the educational fund of the ele- mentary schools during the 4,000 to 9,000 preceding four (4) years. Unless other- 9,000 to 16,000 wise provided by special referendum of 16,000 to 25,000 the voters of any school district, the partment of Taxation and Statistics of Six per cent (6%) on all income above 25,000 average annual levy of the preceding the I. A. A. throughout several years, resulted in placing upon the lUinois Agricultural Association a large part of the responsibility for actively sponsor- ing this proposal during its considera- tion by the Special Session of the Gen- eral Assembly. Lead Fight for BiU Senator Simon E. Lantz and Repre P T Off ^°^'^ ^^^ years becomes the maximum *^ ^ amount that can be levied upon prop- The computed income tax may be ^f^^ ^o** ^^^ educational fund of each reduced by any property taxes paid in elementary school. ; ^ the proportion that reported income de- One of the companion bills also pro- rived from tax-paying property bears to vides that after receiving the levy from the total reported income. In other the local school board or board of edu- words, if one-half ( /4 ) of any person's cation, the County Clerk shall reduce net income is derived from tax-paying the amount of such proposed levy by sentative Homer J. Tice led the fight property, he is permitted to reduce his an amount equal to the sum received on the floor of their respective houses, computed income tax one-half (J/^). If by such district from the Public School Final passage was secured, with the his entire net income is derived from fund in the preceding twelve months, legislation in substantially the form it tax-paying property, there will be no During recent years, the state has was presented to the General Assembly, tax on his income. been levying from ten to ten and one- Minor amendments were adopted in It is also provided that any person half million dollars ($10,500,000) per both Senate and House, which will to occupying his or her own residence as year for the State Distributive School some degree reduce the revenue; but a home may deduct from the computed Fund. The local school boards and that part of the proposal which had income tax the full amount of general boards of education have been levying to do with the use of the revenue re- taxes paid on such residence property approximately eighty million dollars mained in its original form. up to but not in excess of $100. Any ($80,000,000) per year for educational The Income Tax Bill provides for person either not entitled to or not purposes in the elementary schools. It exemptions of $1,000, $2, J 00 and $300 claiming an offset may deduct any is believed that this newly enacted legis- respectively for single persons, married general taxes paid on property from lation will provided from twenty-five couples and dependents. Rates after ex- his gross income in computing the net (2 5) to thirty (30) million dollars per emptions are: income. year in years such as 1931, and from One per cent (1%) on the first $1,000 All moneys Collected under this legis- forty to forty-five million dollars per Two per cent (2%) from. . .$1,000 to $4,000 lation are to be placed in the Public year in years of greater prosperity. i MMrcb, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five fh J] *4 7 1 T .1. •i « Replaces Property Taxes As this revenue is to be used in its entirety to replace taxes on property previously levied by the state and by local authorities for educational pur- poses in the elementary schools, it can be readily seen that whatever may be the amount of revenue derived from the income tax, property will be afforded relief by the same amount. The Association's members and read- ers of its publication should not fail to recognize that to secure the passage of this legislation, tremendous opposition had to be overcome. Many of those who have been enjoying privileges and benefits of Government without con- tributing to its cost recognized imme- diately that this legislation would bring them into the tax-paying class. Mem- bers of the General Assembly were im- portuned on every hand to oppose the legislation. To those members who stood up against all opposition and who overcame all obstacles obstructing its passage belongs a large share of the credit for these newly created statutes. Get Out and Vote The property tax-payers of Illinois owe these legislators a debt of gratitude and we know of no better way to dis- charge that debt than to go to the polls on primary day, and again on election day and use the full strength of the ballot to return to office those who, by their efforts and votes, made possible this first victory for the property tax- payers of this state. By so doing, think- ing property owners of Illinois will not only be repaying in part what they owe to their representatives, but will be lay- ing an effective ground work for fu- ture constructive legislation now in the making, which will bring about still greater relief to property. The time has arrived when the thinking voters of the state must lay aside party prejudices, or at least make them secondary to the economic interests of the people at large. ;^,;\' HOW SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES VOTED ON THE INCOME TAX In the Special Session of the FiFty-Seventh General Assembly District & Counties For Against District & Counties For Against District & Counties For Against 7th District (rural and suburban Cook county and part of City of Chicago) Sen. Huebsch X Rep. Foster Rep. Ickes Rep. McGrath 8th District (Boone, Lake and McHenry) Sen. Paddock X Rep. Bolger ■'^yy'y'y-/''''Jll^.-''; Rep. Carroll .■'''■:>--■■ ;^J^^':'' Rep. Lyons ^ :_ 10th District (Ogle and Winnebago) V Sen. Baker , X ^ Rep. Green . Rep. Hunter v X . Rep. Nyman* 12th District (Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson) Sen. Meyers . -^ Rep. Acker v X ■ Rep. Babb X' Rep. Franz X 14th District (Kane and Kendall) Sen. Kessinger . X Rep. McCarthy X Rep. Peffers . X Rep. Petit 16th District (Livingston, Marshall, Putnam and Woodford) Sen. Lantz X Rep. Bestold X Rep. Fahy X Rep. Turner X 18th District (Peoria) Sen. Michel Rep. Crowley Rep. Jobst Rep. McClugage * Absent on account of illness trouble arrived too late to vote. In addition to the above, Sen. from Chicago for this legislation. 7 20th District (Grundy, ;.'■'• Iroquois and Kankakee) Sen. Meents - v;r :.3f..-': Rep. Bratton y X X ■ Rep. Burns , X' - Rep. Wilson ■ X^ X 22nd District (Edgar and Vermilion) Sen. Bailey :, ; - Rep. Breen X :; Rep. Edwards* Rep. Luckey X _____ 24th District (Champaign, Moultrie and Piatt) Sen. Dunlap . X^ •■ ; Rep. Black X • X ■ .; Rep. Gilmore Rep. Little X 26th District (Ford and McLean) . Sen. Bohrer X Rep. Childers X Rep. Johnson X Rep. Kane 28th District (DeWitt, Logan and Macon) Sen. Lee X Rep. Chynoweth X Rep. Doyle X Rep. Worth X X 30th District (Brown, Cass, Mason, Menard, Schuyler and Tazewell) Sen. Mills X Rep. Lohmann X Rep. Teel X * Rep. Tice X 32nd District (Hancock, McDonough and Warren) • .X : Sen. Hanna X X : Rep. Barnes X> ' .X;;^ Rep. Davidson X X Rep. Robbins X and so notified representatives of Association. Rep. Nyman 33rd Dist. (Henderson, Mercer and Rock Island) Sen. Carlson X Rep. McCaskrin X Rep. Searle X ; Rep. Sinnett X 34th District (Clark, Coles and Douglas) Sen. Hamilton X Rep. Brewster X Rep. Handy X Rep. Lewis, J. W. X 35 th District (DeKalb, — Lee and Whiteside) Sen. Wright ; X Rep. Allen X Rep. Collins X Rep. Devine X 36th District (Adams, Calhoun, Pike and Scott) Sen. Adair X Rep. Bush X Rep. Scarborough X Rep. Sullivan* 37th District (Bureau, Henry and Stark) Sen. Gunning X Rep. Jackson X Rep. Rennick X Rep. Wilson, R. J. X 38th District (Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery) Sen. Cuthbertson X Rep. Bray X Rep. Snell X Rep. Whiteley X 39th District (LaSalle) Sen. Mason X Rep. Benson X Rep. Conerton X Rep. Soderstrom X {Continued on next page ) made effort to be present but because of c(n K Roberts and Rep. Blarkwell of Chicago voted for the Income Tax Bill, being the first two votes ever cast I. /. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1932 Ma INCOME TAX VOTE— CONTINUED District & Counties 40th District (Christian, Cumberland, Fayette and Shelby) Sen. Smith ' Rep. Corzine Rep. Roe Rep. Sparks 41st District (DuPage and Will) Sen. Barr Rep. Buck Rep. Hennebry Rep. Walker 42nd District (Clay, Clin- ton, Effingham & Marion) Sen. Finn Rep. Branson Rep. Lager Rep. McMackin 43rd District (Fulton and Knox) Sen. Ewing Rep. Hawkinson Rep. McClure Rep. Mureen 44th District (Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph and Washington) Sen. Wilson Rep. Davis Rep. Kribs Rep. Waller 4yth District (Morgan and Sangamon) Sen. Searcy Rep. Giffin Rep. Lawler Rep. Sullivan For Against District & Counties For Against v<< ' 46th District (Jasper, Jef- ■ V 'O ' :' ferson, Richland, Wayne) ; ;^ Sen. McCauley X ';; Rep. Kuechler ^-'V ^'-:\X- ;;,:■. •'';.'//•:'';.■;: '''■'.-, Rep. Parker . - v: : X Rep. Thompson, F. G. X 47th Dist. (Bond,Madison) / More Than 500 Attend Public Relations Meet Tl X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Sen. Monroe X , ^ ■;. . . ■..^. Rep. Malloy X . '-•'';-■"■"' .' Rep. O'Neill Rep. Vaughan :-.X:.:- 48th District (Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Har- din, Lawrence, Wabash and White) " Sen. Miles X Rep. Lewis, F. W. X Rep. Ryan (deceased) Rep. Thompson, J. R. X 49th District (St. Clair) Sen. Kline X Rep. Borders X • ■':■ Rep. Hoi ten ■;.x- ■ Rep. Huschle X 50th District (Alexander 1 Franklin, Pulaski, Union •. • and Williamson) Sen. Felts (deceased) Rep. Browner X Rep. Kimbro X Rep. Wilson, A. X 51st District (Hamilton, Johnson, Massac, Pope and Saline) Sen. Thompson X Rep. Porter X Rep. Rew X Rep. Rush X Smith Appears Before Committees in Washington Members of the Legislative committee of the A. F. B, F., including President O'Neal, and Directors Smith of Illinois, Hearst of Iowa, Settle of Indiana, Black- burn of California, and White of New York appeared before the Senate and House Committees on Agriculture re- cently in behalf of constructive amend- ments to Agricultural Marketing Act. They urged amendment to the Act, authorizing the Farm Board to use the equalization fee, if and when needed, to control crop surpluses in the interest of orderly marketing of farm commodities, and to further provide that its use be- come mandatory, if and when two- thirds of the Advisory Council of any commodity requested it be put into ef- fect. Evidence was presented to show that the equalization fee was the only device yet suggested that could be uni- versally used for this purpose. In the interest of harmonizing differ- ences between farm spokesmen and farm organizations, they expressed a willing- ness also to have included in the amend- ment provisions, authorization for the use of the debenture if and when same seemed to be advisable and necessary. While in no way criticizing legisla- tion in the making that had for its pur- pose the further extension of credit, yet spokesmen for the American Farm Bureau Federation insisted that further credit could only operate to delay the day of reckoning or pay-day, and that what must be accomplished was to pro- vide necessary legislation to stimulate and assist in bringing price levels of farm commodities to a basis that would offer substantial profits with which to pay debts already created. The committees were urged to give immediate attention to this all impor- tant question and the farm spokesmen expressed the opinion that the present depression would continue until the basic industry of all— AGRICULTURE — could be restored to a normal and profitable basis. State Legislation, Utility Problems Considered at I. A. A. Conference DUE largely to interest in the state income tax bill which was pend- ing in the general assembly at that time, the PubHc Relations Conference was the largest of the five "open forums" held at the annual I. A. A. meeting. Rock- ford, Jan. 28. Chas Black presided. President Earl C. Smith and John C. Watson discussed this bill and the com- panion measures in detail, giving numer- ous examples of how they would relieve the property owner of a part of his tax load. They urged support of repre- sentatives voting for the income tax meas- ure. Legislation of in- Cha». s. Black terest to agriculture passed during the last regular session of the general assembly also was reviewed by Mr. Watson. He explained the provisions of the act per- mitting general taxes on real estate to be paid in two installments and com- pared it with the old law; described the act requiring state institutions to pur- chase at least 75 per cent of their fat requirements in the focm of butter and lard instead of substitutes; and outlined the amendments to the motor vehicle act, one of which provides for exemp- tion from license fees of farm tractors using public highways in traveling from one field to another, the other provid- ing a different schedule of license fees for smaller trucks. Transportation and public utility problems were discussed by L. J. Qua- sey, director of transportation. The opinion of those taking part in the conference was that increases in the freight rates on livestock would curtail the movement of livestock by railroad, that reductions in the minimum weights per car would tend to encourage rail shipments of livestock, and that provi- sions should be made to take care of mixed shipments, which would still be made even if the minimum were re- duced. Members of the General Assembly who were presented to the audience in- cluded Senators Simon E. Lantz, Con- gerville; Harry S. Wright, DeKalb; Chas. Baker, Rockford, and Representa- tives Wm. H. Jackson, Toulon and Den- nis Collins, DeKalb. tl ViY nitin tl*' Johi X I I .Inn March, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD ?age Seven :/:■:■ I I I THESE SEN ATORS VOTED FOR STATE INCOME TAX —THEY DESERVE YOUR SUPPORT AT THE POLLS J. Leroy Adafr (liiirleN W. Usikcr Hiolmril J. Ilnrr l<'loreiioe F.lttthrer ninrtiu R. CiirlNon A. S. CudiliertNOU Hrnry M. Duuliili Clinton I.. l<:%viiiK ^'' '^V' ■'• i"^'"" ,,,, ^ j. John R. IlnmlltoM liOUio H. Hnnna Arthur A. IIurltKch •*• C. KcsMinBcr Simon K. I.nntx Chnrlen E. bee N. M. Mason ^^ "•• **• M«*C""I«*> Hlolmrd R. MeentM JoMcph I>. Me>erM Arthur A. MileM Rpler C. IMillH •Inniea O. Monroe Rny Piid4lo«-k (ally ¥^. Smith Oh»N. H.ThompNon Harry M^IImoh Hnrry G. Wright P*ge Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1932 THESE REPRESENTATIVES VOTED FOR THE STATE INCOME TAX— SUPPORT THEM AT THE POLLS John Acker Henry C. Allen Alfred S. Babb noy R. Barnea Ol* E. Benson Fred Bestold William Z. Black Thomas A. Bolder Grover C. Borders R. J. Branson Lather B. Bratton M. B. Bray P. J. Breen John F. Brewster M. F. Browner Carroll Bunh W^illinm M. Carroll Gordon Chlldera W. C. Chynoweth Dennis J. Collins Edm. P. Conerton Roy A. Corslne Miss M. Davidson j^^ ^ Davla t Joha P. Darrin* Hovrard I<. DoyI* MIehael Fahy Ohnrlca n. Frana D. I.OKnn OtMIn Hoi Handy Marchy 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine THESE REPRESENTATIVES VOTED FOR THE STATE INCOME TAX— SUPPORT THEM AT THE POLLS H. G. Hawkinson M. F. Hennebry David Hnnter, Jr. Wwn. H. Jackson G. J. Johnson Earl C. Klmbro Chas. J. Kriba Dr. F. W. Knechler a. B. La^er F. W. licwis John W. Lewis Roger F. Little M. B. Lohmann Hngrh M. Lackey Richard J. Lyons Charles F. Malloy p. a. McCarthy n. M. McCnskrin J. E. SIcMackln e. W. Slureen Sidney Parker .John N. Peffers Fred. W. Rennick Frank Porter FniBk W. lf«Cl«r« OUi««« L. lUw B«U* U. ■•fcMM Avtk«r R*« W. ▼. Raah H. F. f Mirbor««Kh Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 19} 2 THESE REPRESENTATIVES VOTED FOR THE STATE INCOME TAX— SUPPORT THEM AT THE POLLS Clinton Senrle ThomnM P. Sinned Trnmnn A. Snell R. O. SnderNtrnni H. D. Spnrlid T. J. Sullivan H. V. Teei P. G. Thompson John R. Thompson Homer J. Tlce Chnrles M. Turner Elbert IVnller Robert Whitely Alexnnder 'Wllaon Blmer C. "Wilson Robert J. Wilson Rvan W^orth Agricultural Legislation in the Regular Session Of 57tli General Assembly THE legislative policy of the Illinois Agricultural Association in each session of the General Assembly, except in minor emergency matters, is deter- mined by the delegates in session at the annual meeting. The major legislative projects approved at the annual meet- ing held in Springfield in January, 1931, were as follows: 1. Requirement that at least seven- ty-five (7J) per cent of the fats pur- chased for food of inmates and em- ployees of all state institutions be in butter and lard instead of substitutes therefor. ; . . • .. The Association prepared, sponsored and secured the enactment of Hoiue Bill 451 in the regular lesnon of the 57th General Assembly for this purpose. 2. Relief of owners from liability for damages caused by livestock when the owner can show that he has used reasonable care in the confinement and restraint of such animals. The Association prepared,' sponsored and secured the enactment of House Bill 410 in the regular session for this purpose, ^• 3. Relief of farmers from liability to prosecution and suits for damages for killing stray dogs found molesting livestock upon their premises. The Association prepared, sponsored and secured the enactment of Senate Bill 761 in the regular session for this purpose. 4a. Exemption of farm tractors and farm implements and machinery drawn by tractors from the requirement of motor licenses when they use the high- ways only in moving between fields or farms in carrying on farm operations. b. Establishing a more equitable schedule of license fees on the gross weight of smaller trucks and their loads. '-■ ; • . ■ . The Association did not prepare leg- islation on these subjects but sought modification of one or two of the sev- eral bills already introduced' relating thereto. After various bills were com- bined into one bill and were amended in different ways, the combined House Bill 1198, introduced by the House March, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven Committee on Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation, was passed late in the regular session. This Act would be improved by the passage of an amending bill, Senate Bill 13 5, as amended, now pending in the first spe- cial session of the General Assembly, which divides trucks of between 8,000 and 12,000 pounds of gross weight (Including weight of vehicle and maxi- mum load) into two classes. The lighter t^cks of 8,000 to 10,000 pounds of gross weight under this bill would pay a license fee of $24 instead of $3 5, and trucks of 10,000 to 12,000 pounds of gross weight would pay $35 as at present required of the entire class. 5. Appropriations to provide Boys' and Girls' 4-H Clubs with adequate, commodious and permanent quarters at the Illinois State Fair. The require- ments of 4-H boys and girls at the State Fair were taken up with the proper authorities at Springfield. There was urgent pressure for substantial appro- priations by the state to erect a suit- able structure for the coming Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago in 1933. On the other hand, there was need of economy. It was, therefore, definitely agreed with responsible offi- cials that all structural steel for a State building at the Exposition would be purchased with the understanding that after the close of the Exposition, such structural steel as would be necessary would immediately be removed to the State Fair Grounds and used for the erection of adequate and permanent quarters for the Boys' and Girls' 4-H Clubs. 6. State Income Tax. The result of the I. A. A.'s many years' efforts to enact income tax legis- lation is discussed elsewhere in this issue. The Association also prepared, spon- sored and secured the enactment of House Bill 467 amending the Agricul- tural Co-Operative Act of 1923 in sev- eral sections in such ways as experi- ence has shown necessary, in order that the Act may fully meet the needs of really co-operative farm enterprises. Legislation Opposed The annual meeting of January, 1931, also directed the Illinois Agricul- tural Association to oppose any regula- tion requiring vaccination by a licensed veterinarian before swine could be ex- hibited at any coimty fair or the State Fair; to oppose legislation proposing to substitute, for purposes of administra- tion and revenue, a single school district in each county in place of all elementary and high school districts therein, until such time as local highways are suffi- ciently improved to make it possible at all times for children to be conveyed to central or consolidated schools and until the revenues for supporting the public schools are at least in part col- lected by a system of taxation levied upon ability to pay rather than by a system of taxation levied wholly upon property; to oppose the diversion of any portion of gasoline tax funds to cities, towns and villages, but to favor amend- ment of the Act relating to hard roads through or within cities, towns and villages in such a way as to authorize and direct the State Highway Depart- ment to maintain and when necessary to reconstruct such hard surfaced roads on streets or roads within cities, towns and villages as have previously been desig- nated as state highways; and to author- ize and direct careful study of the op- eration and effect of a Drivers License Law and to withhold support therefrom until further directed. The first two named measures were successfully defeated, the diversion of the gasoline tax funds was defeated, but extension of the use of such funds was provided in the manner favored by the Association, and a Drivers' License Law in the State of Illinois is still in the stage of discussion and study. Unemployment Relief Bills MANY inquiries have reached the offices of the Association relative to the effect the unemployment relief bills will have upon down-state coun- ties and also requesting information as to the attitude assumed by members of the General Assembly representing dif- ferent sections of the state. There was introduced in the third Special Session bills covering sugges- tions and requests of a Chicago Com- mittee to provide immediate funds for use in meeting what was said to be a great emergency existing in Chicago and other metropolitan centers. The evidence presented to the Gen- eral Assembly disclosed a very serious situation in Chicago, due to the tremen- dous volume of unemployment and the necessity for funds to provide food for the hundreds of thousands of unem- ployed. Chicago Funds Exhausted It appeared that ten million dollars ($10,000,000) had been raised by pri- vate subscription in the City of Chi- cago to meet the situation up to Febru- ary 1, that those funds were practically exhausted, and that immediate assistance was necessary. Evidence presented also disclosed the fact that bonds of the City of Chicago or of Cook County could not be sold due to the critical revenue situation prevailing in that county as a result of deferred tax pay- ments which were tied up in the courts. There were five bUls enacted into law in the ihortett possible space of time, which in eflFect, provide: (1) the cre- ation of a state emergency relief com- mission; (2) a tax of twenty-five mil- lion dollars ($25,000,000) upon prop- erty in the 1932 levy for relief of resi- dents destitute because of unemploy- ment or otherwise; and for the issue of state anticipation warrants against such tax; (3) for appropriations necessary for the purpose of the bills; (4) for submission of a bond issue of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) by the state in the general election in Novem- ber, 1932 — such bonds to be used to retire the anticipation warrants issued; and (5) payment of the interest and principal of such bonds by such coim- ties as use state funds for unemploy- ment rehef, payment to be made out of the gasoline tax funds allotted to such counties under the Motor Fuel Law. Pledge State's Credit There was very evident resentment on the part of down-state representa- tives at what was called "unwarranted delay" in bringing this matter to the attention of the General Assembly if the need was so urgent and also at some of the alarmist statements used in bringing pressure to bear on down-state members for the support of these bills. In effect, the series of bills pledges the credit of the State of Illinois and involves the possibility of a state tax on property for emergency relief. This tax on property can be avoided if a ma- jority of those voting for the members of the General Assembly next Novem- ber vote for the proposed issue of bonds. If this bond issue is approved, part of the gasoline tax funds will be diverted from the state aid roads in every coun- ty using the state funds so provided for relief, and in that manner retire the bonds. Such counties as do not use such funds for unemployment relief will not be affected, if the proposed bond issue is approved. Representatives of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association neither supported nor opposed the unemployment relief bills. In their opinion, the situation was not only so difficult but involved so many angles of public interest, particu- larly the humanitarian side of the ques- tion that sufficient evidence was not available to justify taking a definite stand. Support Bond Issue It was reported that the Illinois Bankers Association, the Illinois Cham- ber of Commerce, the Illinois Manufac- turers Association, the Illinois Federa- tion of Labor, the Chicago press and much of the down-state press had agreed to actively support the bond is- sue when submitted to the people next fall and it was recognized that with {Continued on page 12) Page Tu/elve THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1932 the passage of the bond issue, all coun- ties not calling for funds under the legislation would not be affected in any way. The Illinois Agricultural Association believes that, regardless of whether downstate members of the General As- sembly voted for or against these bills, their interest in agriculture should not be challenged. The Association urges all down-state citizens and particularly its members to actively support the proposed bond issue in the election next November. Amend Grain Storage and Chattel Mortgage Acts The Association prepared, sponsored and secured the enactmeht of House Bill 7 in the special sessions of the 57th General Assembly which repeals section 16 of the Grain Storage Act, so that insurance policies on grain stored on the farm can be made in favor of any per- son or bank lending money on such grain instead of in favor of the State Department of Agriculture. The Association also prepared, spon- sored and secured the enactment of House Bill 198, amending the Chattel Mortgage Act, so that notes secured by chattel mortgages on livestock are ne- gotiable instruments, thus permitting legal loans to be made on such security. Marketing Farm Products, Subject I. A. A. Conference Geo. Jewett of Chicago, Chief Speaker, Tells Why Many Op- pose Farmer Co-Operation CO-OPERATIVE marketing of grain, soybeans, livestock, fruit, vegeta- bles, produce, milk, and other farm products was discussed at the market- ing conference held at Rockford in con- nection with the an- nual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association. George C. Jewett, Chicago banker, speaking before the conference, de- nounced enemies of co-operative market- ing, charging that selfish reasons moti- vated their attacks. He urged farmers to give more serious consideration to the marketing of their products. "The big problem before you," he said, "is better distribution of that which you raise. You have largely solved the question of production, but you have not aolved the question of . 4 F':.i ^ ^m ^ ,; X ^ t "' ^^ ^ 1 ^^ ^ ^^ AT THE ANNUAL, MEKTING, ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU BASEBALL, LEAGUE, ROCKFORD, JAN. 27, 10.32. Sam Sorrella distribution. Organization is the only way; co-operative marketing is the way it is going to be done." Harrison Fahrnkopf said the great need in grain marketing at present is to take the program to the individual pro- ducer, cited the impossibility in many sections of getting the co-operation of grain handlers. He reported that the Illinois Grain Corporation, which a year ago had a deficit, has entirely liquidated that indebtedness and expects to begin returning profits to stockholders in the near future. Promotion of greater consumption of soybean products by Illinois farmers is necessary to improve the soybean situa- tion, according to Wilbur H. Coultas. Considerable work has been done along this line in connection with the Uni- versity of Illinois and processors co- operating with the Soybean Association, he said. J. B. Countiss said that more than 33,000 farmers are members of the va- rious dairy marketing organizations of the state. Although this is already the most thoroughly organized field in the state, membership showed a gain during the past year. All Products Represented Co-operative marketing of livestock last year was a major project in more than 80 Farm Bureaus in the state, ac- cording to Ray E. Miller. Organiza- tion work in developing the state mar- keting association took a great part of the department's time. A. B. Leeper, describing the purpose and set-up of the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, emphasized the need for better correlation of the move- ment of fruit and vegetables into the consuming centers so as to avoid alter- nate periods of over-supply and scarcity. F. A. Gougler outlined a program for increasing butterfat volume, urging that counties that do not now have produce marketing associations immedi- ately take steps to provide this type of service. Samuel Sorrells, chairman of 200 Attend Farnn Wonnen's Conference at Rockford THAT Illinois farm women have seri- ously attacked the problem of ad- justing the home to present economic conditions and that they are assisting the men in the solution of their prob- lems, was shown at the state-wide women's conference held in connection with the annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association at Rockford. Nearly 200 women took part in the conference, which had as its central theme "Meeting Present Economic Con- ditions in the Rural Home and Com- munity." Mrs. Henry J. Mies of Pon- tiac, president -of the Illinois Home Bu- reau Federation, presided. Mrs. A. R. Wright of Marshall coun- ty covered the subject from the angle of food production, stressing especially the value of the long row garden; Mrs. Maude Watson, home adviser of Ste- phenson county, discussed wise food se- lection for the best nutritive values. A subject especially appropriate at the present time, "Feeding the Needy," was discussed by Mrs. Edna Herbert of Livingston county. She showed that in many counties farm women were co- operating with relief agencies to ad- minister aid. Mrs. William Riegel of Champaign county stressed the impor- tance of play in times when people are engaged in serious work and serious thought. She outlined the possibilities of recreation through community meet- ings of the Farm and Home Bureaus. Within the past few years Illinois farm women have become aware of the new responsibility of voting and ac- cepted it as a part of their duty. Feel- ing that women should be interested in the tax situation, Mrs. Burl Hornbeek of Scott county discussed the income tax bill, at that time before the general assembly. '■'■ ■-':''- '''^i'-- ■\^.'::\r\:..,-'-'-s\ ^■'.^■■ :^- ,- .■ ^ the marketing committee, presided at the conference which was attended by 350 to 500 people, r v ^ v . ;: Uarchy 19} 2 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Help Restore Confidence, Iroquois Editor's Plea Watseka Citizens Hold Mass Meet- ing and Solve Bank Problem address was, "As a Newspaper Editor Director of Organi: ation George E. Sees the Farm Bureau." He gave val- Metzger used an interesting chart in uable pointers on news writing of Farm describing the many services now avail Bureau stories, told what constructive work the Farm Bureau was doing Iroquois county. m A PLEA to organized farmers ■^ ^ help restore confidence in do\ to state address in down- Illinois communities featured the of C. W. Hinton, co-editor of the Iroquois County Times, Watseka, who spoke at the Or- ganization - Publicity Conference at Rock- ford, January 28. C. E. Bamborough pre- sided at the meeting which drew more than 300 people. Hinton gave a striking illustration c. K. Bamborongrh of the value and power of organized effort in meeting a local crisis. "At 9:30 A. M. one morning," he said, "the last of our banks in Watseka closed. It meant that our city was to be seriously in- '" . convenienced. The citizens got busy. By 1 1 o'clock a mass meeting had been called. The bank officials and directors laid all their cards on the table face up. The people of the communi- ty were shown the financial condition of the bank; that it was solvent, but that un- usual heavy withdrawals had made it impossible to take care of all depositors. Special Edition of Paper "A plan was worked out, the citizens agreed to de- posit all their money beyond immediate needs. Early in the afternoon a special edi- tion of the local newspaper gave the details of the plan and announced that the bank was open again for business. As a result con- fidence in that bank and the community was restored and we are doing business again on a normal basis. "The same plan we used in Watseka has been followed in several other towns in Iroquois county. Confi- dence was established through organized effort and information. "I would like to leave this slogan with you," said Mr. Hinton in closing: in membership. "'32 is up to you.' I believe in that "In one state the Farm Bureau de- slogan. I believe that the new year will cided to get along without any dues, be just what we make it." and in that state we had our biggest The title of Mr. Hinton's interetting loss in membership." able through the Farm Bureau and I. A. A. He stated that when the ques- tion was presented in county meetings as to which services should be discon- tinued, if any, there were always those who insisted on retaining the services they appreciated most. As a result the members invariably voted against any reduction in the service program. Thiem on Publicity It is impossible to maintain organiza- tion without publicity, George Thiem, director of information, said in opening the conference program, "The I. A. A. would crumble and decay without it. You can't arouse or sustain people's ship fee. Then someone got the bright interest in anything without consistent- idea that they could get twice as many ly telling them about it. The founders members if they would lower the fee to of the Illinois Agricultural Association $5. What was the result? Not only recognized the need for an informed did they fail to gain in membership, but membership when they provided in the the membership fell to around J 00. membership contract that a definite Farmers of that county felt that an amount be set aside annually for pub- lishing an official organ REINFORCEMENTS -* Martindale Speaks H. D. Martindale, director of or- ganization for the A. F. B, F., who fol- lowed Mr. Hinton, said: "The I. A. A. is leading the way in organized agri- culture. It is setting an example for all others to follow. You have a well financed organization. That is the se- cret of your strength." Reviewing his experiences in Indiana and in other states, he said: "In one In- diana county they had between 1,000 and 1,100 members on a $10 member- "The fact that you are all here today is a testimonial of the effectiveness of pub- licity in organization," con- tinued the speaker. "With- out modern communication methods organization would not be developed to its pres- ent stage. "The depression which is working a hardship on ev- eryone was largely brought on by the wrong kind of publicity. Pictures of bread lines in the papers and stories of closed banks have under- mined the confidence of the people in themselves and their institutions. Most of the banks are sound. But people have become fright- ened. National hoarding of currency is the result. When jobs they people fear for their and their livelihood stop buying. "I believe the right kind of a publicity campaign would go far toward over- coming this situation." organization that was not worth at As a move to restore economic sta- least $10 a year wasn't worth belong- bility. President Hoover recently issued ing to. I hope you are not considering an appeal to the country to cease hoard- any cut, for if you are I predict that lower dues will mean a certain decline ing currency. Hoarded funds were esti- mated by the President at $1,300,000,- 000, every dollar of which, he said, meant the destruction of from $5 to $10 of credit. Heads of leading civic organizations were summoned to Wash- ington to further the campaign. Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 19} 2 f the passage of the bond issue, all coun- ties not calling for funds under the legislation would not be affected in any way. The Illinois Agricultural Association believes that, regardless of whether downstate members of the General As- sembly voted for or against these bills, their interest in agriculture should not be challenged. The Association urges all down-state citizens and particularly its members to actively support the proposed bond issue in the election next November. Amend Grain Storage and Chattel Mortgage Acts The Association prepared, sponsored and secured the enactment of House Bill 7 in the special sessions of the 57th General Assembly which repeals section 16 of the Grain Storage Act, so that insurance policies on grain stored on the farm can be made in favor of any per- son or bank lending money on such grain instead of in favor of the State Department of Agriculture. The Association also prepared, spon- sored and secured the enactment of House Bill 198, amending the Chattel Mortgage Act, so that notes secured by chattel mortgages on livestock are ne- gotiable instruments, thus permitting legal loans to be made on such security. Marketing Farm Products, Subject I. A. A. Conference Geo. Jewett of Chicago, Chief Speaker, Tells Why Many Op- pose Farmer Co-Operation CO-OPERATIVE marketing of grain, soybeans, livestock, fruit, vegeta- bles, produce, milk, and other farm products was discussed at the market- ing conference held at Rockford in con- nection with the an- nual meeting of the ^ "^ hH| Illinois Agricultural v#i ^ i^^V Association. George C. Jewett, Chicago banker, speaking before the conference, de- nounced enemies of co-operative market- ing, charging that selfish reasons moti- vated their attacks. He urged farmers to give more serious consideration to the marketing of their products. "The big problem before you," he said, "is better distribution of that which you raise. You have largely solved the question of production, but you have not solved the question of Sam SorrellB SBsdliL&A. ^ mM^mi^M^M 'BV' ^HHPm ^^Hr f s* ' ^'■^'w^^.f^.^ff : "^fWfr^ W^i ^''^^m IIE| t% fit 1^1 ji^ '^« AT THK AXM .\I< MKIOTIXG. Ilil.IXOIS PAUM IlLREAr BASKBAIiL. LiEAOrK, HOCKFOniJ, JAN. 27, 1».S2. distribution. Organization is the only way; co-operative marketing is the way it is going to be done." Harrison Fahrnkopf said the great need in grain marketing at present is to take the program to the individual pro- ducer, cited the impossibility in many sections of getting the co-operation of grain handlers. He reported that the Illinois Grain Corporation, which a year ago had a deficit, has entirely liquidated that indebtedness and expects to begin returning profits to stockholders in the near future. Promotion of greater consumption of soybean products by Illinois- farmers is necessary to improve the soybean situa- tion, according to Wilbur H. Coultas. Considerable work has been done along this line in connection with the Uni- versity of Illinois and processors co- operating with the Soybean Association, he said. J. B. Countiss said that more than 3 3,000 farmers are members of the va- rious dairy marketing organizations of the state. Although this is already the most thoroughly organized field in the state, membership showed a gain during the past year. All Products Represented Co-operative marketing of livestock last year was a major project in more than 80 Farm Bureaus in the state, ac- cording to Ray E. Miller. Organiza- tion work in developing the state mar- keting association took a great part of the department's time. A. B. Leeper, describing the purpose and set-up of the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, emphasized the need for better correlation of the move- ment of fruit and vegetables into the consuming centers so as to avoid alter- nate periods of over-supply and scarcity. F. A. Gougler outlined a program for increasing butterfat volume, urging that counties that do not now have produce marketing associations immedi- ately take steps to provide this type of service. Samuel Sorrells, chairman of 200 Attend Farnn Wonnen's Conference at Rockford THAT Illinois farm women have seri- ously attacked the problem of ad- justing the home to present economic conditions and that they are assisting the men in the solution of their prob- lems, was shown at the state-wide women's conference held in connection with the annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association at Rockford. Nearly 200 women took part in the conference, which had as its central theme "Meeting Present Economic Con- ditions in the Rural Home and Com- munity." Mrs. Henry J. Mies of Pon- liac, president of the Illinois Home Bu- reau Federation, presided. Mrs. A. R. Wright of Marshall coun- ty covered the subject from the angle of food production, stressing especially the value of the long row garden; Mrs. Maude Watson, home adviser of Ste- phenson county, discussed wise food se- lection for the best nutritive values. A subject especially appropriate at the present time, "Feeding the Needy," was discussed by Mrs. Edna Herbert of Livingston county. She showed that in many counties farm women were co- operating with relief agencies to ad- minister aid. Mrs. William Riegel of Champaign county stressed the impor- tance of play in times when people are engaged in serious work and serious thought. She outlined the possibilities of recreation through community meet- ings of the Farm and Home Bureaus. Within the past few years Illinois farm women have become aware of the new responsibility of voting and ac- cepted it as a part of their duty. Feel- ing that women should be interested in the tax situation, Mrs. Burl Hornbeek of Scott county discussed the income tax bill, at that time before the general assembly. the marketing committee, presided at the conference which was attended by 3 50 to 500 people.. March, 19 i 2 THE I. A. A. RECORD l^itge Thirteen Help Restore Confidence, Iroquois Editor's Plea Watseka Citizens Hold Mass Meet- ing and Solve Bank Problem A PLF.A to organized farmers to ■*■ ^ help restore confidence in down- state Illinois communities featured the address was, "As a Newspaper Editor Director of Organi. atioii George E. Sees the Farm Bureau." He gave val- Metzger used an interesting chart in uable pointers on news writing of Farm describing the many services now avail- Bureau stories, told what constructive able through the I'arm Bureau and I. work the Farm Bureau was doing in A. A. He stated that when the qucs- Iroquois county. Martindale Speaks H. D. Martindale, director tion was presented in county meetings as to which services shciLild be discon- tinued, if any, there were always those who insisted on retaining the services they appreciated most. As a result the members invariably voted against any reduction in the service program. Thiem on Publicity It is impossible to maintain organiza- tion without publicity, George Thiem, of or- iddrcss of C. W. Hinton, co-editor of ganization for the A. F. B. F., who fol- thc Iroquois County lowed Mr. Hinton, said: "The I. A. A. Times, Watseka, who 's leading the way in organized agri- spoke at the Or- culture. It is setting an example for ganization- Publicity •''H others to follow. You have a well Conference at Rock- financed organization. That is the se- ford, January 28. C. cret of your strength." E. Bamborough pre- Reviewing his experiences in Indiana director of information, said in opening sided at the meeting and in other states, he said: "In one In- the conference program. "The 1. A. A. which drew more diana county they had between 1,000 would crumble and decay without it. than 300 people. and 1,100 members on a $10 member- You can't arouse or sustain people's Hinton gave a ship fee. Then someone got the bright interest in anything without consistent- striking illustration idea that they could get twice as many ly telling them about it. The founders C. E. Bnniboroiish of the valuc and members if they would lower the fee to of the Illinois Agricultural Association power of organized $5. What was the result? Not only recognized the need for an informed effort in meeting a local crisis. did they fail to gain in membership, but membership when they provided in the "At 9:30 A. M. one morning," he the membership fell to around JOO. membership contract that a definite said, "the last of our banks in Watseka Farmers of that county felt that an amount be set aside annually for pub- closed. It meant that our city was to be seriously in- convenienced. The citizens got busy. By 1 1 o'clock a mass meeting had been called. The bank officials and directors laid all their cards on the table face up. The people of the communi- ty were shown the financial condition of the bank; that it was solvent, but that un- usual heavy withdrawals had made it impossible to take care of all depositors. Special Edition of Paper "A plan was worked out, the citizens agreed to de- posit all their money beyond immediate needs. Early in the afternoon a special edi- tion of the local newspaper gave the details of the plan and announced that the bank was open again for business. As a result con- fidence in that bank and the community was restored and we are doing business again on a normal basis. "The same plan we used in Watseka has been followed in several other towns in Iroquois county. Confi- REINFORCEMENTS lishing an official organ. "The fact that you are all here today is a testimonial of the effectiveness of pub- licity in organization," con- tinued the speaker. "With- out modern communication methods organization would not be devclopcti to iis pres- ent stage. "The tiepression which is working a hardship on ev- eryone was Iargel\' brought on b\ the wrong kind of publicity. Pictures of bread lines inthe papers and stories of closed banks have under- mined the confidence of the people in themselves and their institutions. Most of the banks are sound. But people have become fright- ened. National hoarding of currency is the result. When people fear for their jobs and their livelihood they stop buying. "I belie\c the nglu kind of a publicity campaign would go far toward over- coming this situation." organization that was not worth at As a move to restore economic sta- least $10 a year wasn't worth belong- bility. President Hoover recently issued dence was established through organized ing to. I hope you are not considering an appeal to the country to cease hoard- effort and information. any cut, for if you are I predict that ing currency. Hoarded funds were esti- "I would like to leave this slogan lower dues will mean a certain decline mated by the President at S 1,300, 000,- with you," said Mr. Hinton in closing: in membership. 000, every dollar of which, he said, "'32 is up toyou.* I believe in that "In one state the Farm Bureau de- meant the destruction of from S5 to slogan. I believe that the new year will cided to get along without any dues, $10 of credit. Heads of leading civic be jtist what we make it." and in that state we had our biggest organizations were summoned to Wash- The title of Mr. Hinton's interesting loss in membership." ington to further the campaign. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD iAarch, 1932 I LiLilNOIS CL.TIJ1IAL ASSOCIA RECORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau wat organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for maiang at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five coilarb a ytar. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith : Detroit Vi.e-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger.. Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to nth H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12ih G. F. Tullock, Rockford 13th C. E. Bamborough, Polo Hth M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. Muller, Washington 1 7th. :. A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th C. J. Gross, Atwood 20lh Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 23rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th- Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. CountiM Finance _ R. a. Cowles Grain Marketmg ^Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate J. R. Bent Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization., G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. j. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E. Ringham] Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. i!!!"°f* E*™ Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Gram Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Mark. Ass'n Ray Miller, Mgr.; R. W. Grieser, Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. It's Up to You 1^ EPRESENTING the legislative interests of Illinois farmers in the General Assembly, and Congress of the United States is one of the im- portant activities of the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation. This issue of the RECORD is devoted largely to a disscussion and review of legislation of inter- est to Illinois farmers in the regular session of the 57th General Assembly and in the special sessions of late 1931 and early 1932. Legislation invariably tends to move in the di- rection desired by active and powerful organiza- tions especially if those who may be injured there- by make no resistance. In former days many burdens were placed on farmers solely because they were not organized, and therefore could not make effective resistance. Representatives of the Association examined every important bill and resolution offered in the 57th General Assembly. Besides sponsoring a con- structive program of needed legislation, the Asso- ciation opposed harmful bills and asked for modi- fication of measures in the interest of agriculture. The accomplishments of the Association in the recent legislative, sessions are in large part due to the effective work of the County Farm Bureaus and their supporting membership. The continued prestige and influence of the I. A. A. in matters of this kind in very large measure depend upon the understanding, determination and united ac- tion of the membership throughout the state. Our future influence, likewise, depends upon the united support of farmers in returning their proven friends to office. Study the records of your representatives as revealed on page 5 in this issue of the RECORD and regardless of party affiliation return your friends to legislative halls. Only by following such a policy can farmers render the most effective service in protecting their rightful interests in government. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT 17TH ANNUAL MEETING, ROCKFORD, JAN. 29, 1932 I Experience has justified nearly all the policies previ- ously adopted by the Illinois Agricultural Association. Ex- cept in those cases where new conditions have arisen or where it has seemed advisable to make some changes, we hereby reaffirm all previous pronouncements of the Asso- ciation. ■:,-,.,- _■- n ■'■■■■■■■■- - ■ The Illinois Agricultural Association approves the policy resolutions adopted by its national organization in annual session assembled at Chicago, on December 9, 1931. For the purpose of emphasizing certain of such resolutions* and reaffirming them at this time: We specifically desire to call to the attention of the delegates four of such resolutions. The substance of such resolutions is as follows: 1. Rural Credits It is imperative that substantial improvement be made in existing credit machinery serving agriculture. Joint Stock Land Banks should be separated from the Federal Land Bank System; the Intermediate Credit Bank should be controlled and operated apart from the Land Bank; the directorates of both should reflect a personnel representing the stockholders of such banks; the privileges of the Inter- mediate Credit system should be made available to agricul- tural co-operative purchasing groups; and that the d«ben- tures of the Intermediate Credit Bank should be made eligi- ble for note issue or collateral for borrowing by banks in the Reserve System. Federal Land Banks should be furnished additional gorern- mental capital of at least one hundred million dollars, such capital to be redeemed as operations may justify, and there- after maintained in a separate revolving fund for the pur- pose of stabilizing the system when necessary by (t) the •cquiring of additional capital stock, and/or (b) the pur- March, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen chase of Federal Land Bank Bonds; Land Bank Bonds should be made eligible for bank reserve investments; the capital stock of the Federal Land Banks should be held only by members of such banks and transfer of stock should follow loans. The credit problem involves organization as well as legis- lative responsibility; the associational feature of the Federal Land Bank System should be preserved in building the agri- cultural credit structure of the country; to that end, we recommend that all state Farm Bureaus include in their programs ( 1 ) the strengthening of existing local farm loan associations, and (2) the organization, wherever necessary, of new local farm loan associations, local agricultural credit corporations and credit unions; in order to serve co-opera- tively and more completely the credit needs of agriculture, we recommend to State Farm Bureaus that they give con- sideration to this type of credit and that credit unions be organized and properly integrated into our rural credit structure. 2. The Monetary Problem The present period of depression and the falling price level has increased the burden of taxes, interest, debts and other fixed costs on all producers to an intolerable degree; the principal cause of this deflation of values is monetary; the problem divides itself into two parts: first, the restora- tion of the prive level; and second, the stabilization of the purchasing power of money. First — all the powers of the Federal Reserve System and the executive officials of the federal government should be used to bring about the restoration of the price level near the average level at which the present long-time indebted- ness was incurred. Second — permanent prosperity in this country demands that the dollar be made an accurate measure of value — that its purchasing power be always constant. To effect this end it was recommended that Congress sta- bilize the purchasing power of money: -, 1. By directing the Federal Reserve System to use all its powers, following restoration of price level, to stabilize the purchasing power of money insofar as possible, using for that purpose all its monetary and credit powers, including currency and credit control, open market operation, and changes in rediscount rates and in rediscount eligibility rules. 2. By empowering and directing the Federal Reserve Board to raise or lower reserve requirements of the Federal Reserve Banks and to raise or lower the price of gold. 3. By broadening the rediscount eligibility provision of the Federal Reserve Act. 3. The Agricultural Marketing Act We insist that the present congress amend the Agricul- tural Market Act by including the equalization fee or some other equally effective method whereby the cost of con- trolling crop surpluses would be borne by each unit of the commodity benefited. We pledge our continued support to the Federal Farm Board in all efforts put forth to administer the Marketing Act in such manner as will best serve the American farmer and urge that in the development and administration of co- operative marketing organizations, the general farm organi- zations be properly recognized. 4. Grain Futures Act The American public is being called upon for a return of confidence and to put forth every effort for the stabilization of American business, industry and agriculture. One of the greatest hindering influences to eflforts being put forth in these directions is the continued system of short selling operating on the grain and other exchanges of the country. We favor such amendment to the Grain Futures Act as is necessary to give the Secretary of Agriculture full power and authority to regulate and, if necessary, to remove any further operations in short selling (except for legitimate hedging purposes) on the Grain Exchanges of the country. We appreciate the cordial relationship existing between the United States and lUinois Department of Agriculture with the Farm Bureau movement of Illinois. , We particularly commend Secretary Hyde of the United States Department and Director Pierson of the Illinois De- partment for sympathetic and immediate action taken on all matters coming under their jurisdiction in behalf of farm people. , We pledge our continued co-operation and support to both Departments under their present leadership. IV , The enactment of the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion Act by Congress and the appointment of Charles G. Dawes as its president, justify the confidence and support of Illinois Agriculture. The lUinois Agricultural Association stands ready to co- operate in every way with those charged with the adminis- tration of the Act to make its maximum service available to Illinois farmers. Terminal livestock marketing costs are entirely out of line with the market price of livestock and general level of com- modity prices. Yardage and feed costs are subject to regula- tion under the Packer Stock Yard Act. The Packer Stock Yard Administration has announced that it contemplates regulating practices followed and prices charged on the vari- ous livestock markets. This convention urges that the in- vestigation be initiated at the earliest possible time and com- pleted as speedily as possible, so that if the investigation should reveal that the charges should be lowered the benefit of the lower costs may be quickly passed on to the livestock producers. We authorize, therefore, and direct the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association to use its influence with the Packer Stock Yard Administration to commence its investigation and to order a reduction in terminal mar- ket costs at as early a date as possible and to the full extent the result of the investigation may justify. VI There is much organized opposition on the part of old line interests to co-operative marketing of farm products and the purchasing of farm sup^ies. The controversy in the St. Louis milk shed is an out- standing example. Sanitary Milk Producers Association is organized for the collective bargaining of its members' product. The Association is able to secure the co-operation of all dealers except the largest on the St. Louis market. It is within the rights of farmers legally and morally to check weights and tests, to have a voice in the price of their product and to work in co-operation with dealers and City Health Departments in improving the quality of their prod- uct. On this program the largest dairy company has steadily refused to co-operate. Sanitary Milk Producers Association has demanded nothing unreasonable. The attitude of the dairy company cannot be construed in any light other than intention to deny organized milk producers a voice in the marketing of the products of their own labor and capital Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1932 investment, in order that its own selfish interests may profit by fixing the price both to the producer and to the con- sumer. We condemn this attitude on the part of the dairy com- pany and serve notice to any industry taking this position that such a poHcy cannot be looked upon by the agricul- tural people of the country other than a desire on its part to deny to agricultural producers their rights under the constitution of the country and to impoverish one class of citizens for the enrichment of another. Such a policy will not be tolerated by American agriculture. It has not been the poUcy of this Association to encourage producers to enter into business activities on a wholesale scale, but such an attitude as has been displayed by the dairy company will force farmers into many lines of business activities which they otherwise would not enter. • ' ' VII ■ ■"■ "-'^^'■-^''' Farm people should view with concern and become fully informed before lending support to new movements spring- ing up under the guise of offering various forms of relief to farmers' difficulties. Some of these movements are known to be connected with and supported by men and organiza- tions who, throughout the years, have benefited because of division among farmers. The existing depression and resulting state of unrest seem to offer an opportunity for the stimulation of new move- ments which have for their purpose the retarding of the fast development of co-operative marketing. Solutions of farmers' problems will be hastened by the strengthening of present forces rather than by the development of new or- ganizations. Before aligning oneself with or contributing to any new movement, farmers should seek full information about such organization either from their County Farm Bureau, the Illinois Agricultural Association or a well estab- lished and recognized farm paper. VIII Because of the cost of construction of rural electric dis- tribution lines is an important factor in the rate charged for the energy, membeirs are urged to consider this subject by groups and to thoroughly investigate such construction costs and secure all possible reductions before signing up for service. DC Since group action by land owners has proven successful in dealing with public utility easement matters, all mem- bers are urged to benefit by this experience and to carefully study and obtain full information regarding their legal rights before signing any right-of-way contracts for pipe lines, electric lines, or telephone and telegraph lines. • X In view of the greatly diminished purchasing power of the farmers, caused by the drastic reductions in prices for farm products, and in view of the decline in the costs of labor and materials, we urge that public utility rates be im- mediately reduced wherever possible and the principle of basing rates upon the cost of reproduction new less deprecia- tion be adhered to as strictly as it has been during the past decade of rising costs. XI At the present time there is a substantial over-production of high quality agricultural products within the state. This is especially true in the production of fluid milk and dairy products. Under these conditions, insofar as circumstances will permit, state and local governmental institutions should purchase their supplies of such products from Illinois farmers. In view of the gross injustice of the present revenue sys- tem, widespread concern over the increasing burden it is laying on property, and the difficulty property owners have ; in paying such taxes, all of which are greatly intensified V:- and aggravated by the present severe economic depression, we demand that every possible effort be made immediately to lighten the taxes levied on real estate and tangible per- sonal property. For this purpose we favor a fairer distribu- tion of the cost of government by immediate enactment of ; the Income Tax Bill, now pending in the special session of the General Assembly, and the use of the revenue derived y therefrom, as provided in companion bills, to replace, dollar 1 for dollar, taxes now levied on property for educational purposes in the elementary public schools. We further recommend: v • • 1. Legislation providing for proper budgeting, account- ing and control of public expenditures. ,; % 2. Legislation providing for reduction in public ex- penditures as far as this can be done consistent with proper public service. 3. Immediate attention of taxpayers to public expendi- tures in their local communities, where the most of the taxcb they pay are spent, v / 4. Reduction of taxes by consolidating taxing districts wherever this can be done without impairing essential public services. 5. Elimination of taxes for non-essential purposes. , /•■:.. XIII :.:;■■'■ We recognize that nearly all policies of government affect the welfare of agriculture either directly or indirectly. We also recognize that the per cent of population engaged in agriculture is steadily declining. When making selec- tions of men to occupy public positions of trust and re-__ sponsibility, farmers must stand together. The Illinois Agricultural Association during recent years has given to its membership through the columns of its official paper the attitude of those occupying positions of trust, and particularly the voting record of members of our law-making bodies on all measures directly affecting the welfare of agriculture. We approve this action of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association and urge the membership to carefully study these records, and to actively support all those seeking re-election, regardless of their party aflSIiations, whose votes and efforts have been responsive to the needs of our rural population. XIV The delegates and visitors of this Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association held in Rockford, January 28 and 29, 1932, hereby express their grateful and hearty appreciation for the cordial welcome and for the unfailing courtesy and co-operation shown them by the Winnebago County Farm Bureau, the Mayor, the Chamber of Commerce, and the organizations of the City of Rockford, and the citizens of the City of Rockford and Winnebago County who have contributed so effectively to the comfort, convenience and success of this annual meet- ing. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE, A. R. Wright, Chairman, Chas. Marshall, Harold C. Vial, Chas. L. Bates, Frank Oexner, C. R. Ford, W. A. Dennis, . Grover Pierce, A. B. Schofield, John Carlson. Umrchy 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Some Observations on Agriculture An Address Before the United States War Industries Board Association •^::-^^-.-v-^,^^.>-/rv^:^^-'':-.^--':-'-^ By GEO. N. PEEK, MOLINE, /LL. ^^>::^•^-^: ,v;v- -■'■■..::: ;,.- . I i THE farmer, like many others in business, is suffering from too low a price, too much interest, too much tax. In order to get a correct picture of his condition, it is necessary to refer to figures, although I realize that it is not popular to do so, particularly before an industrial group which has so many troubles of its own at this time. ■ The gross income of agriculture in 1919 was $17,810,000,000 (the highest of which we have record); in 1930 it was $9,400,000,000, and in 1931 it is estimated at between six and seven bil- lion.* In May, 1928, farm commodity prices were 48% above the average for 1909-1914, and in September, 1931, they were 28% below this five-year average, while the prices of supplies the farmer buys, not including taxes and freight, were 27% above the pre-war level. It is estimated by competent authorities that farm products have now but 57% of their pre-war purchasing power. Farm Debt Grows The farm mortgage debt in 1910 stood at $3,600,000,000; in 1920 at $7,900,000,000 and in 1928 at $9,- 500,000,000. These figures do not in- clude other debts, and are lower than they would be had not there been so many foreclosures and so much turn- ing over of property in cancellation of debt. Land values have returned to 1913 levels. Farm taxes in 1919 (the year of highest farm income) were but 30% higher than the average for 1910-1914, while in 1929 they were 167% higher. It has been estimated that in the state of Illinois tangible property receives but 10% of the total income of the state and pays over 96y2% of all taxes. De- linquency in taxes in some of the agri- cultural states runs as high as 80% in some counties. The situation in the cities is better known to industrial groups. Farm Migration Summing up the foregoing, I may say, in general, that the farm debt is three times as much as it was in pre- war times, and taxes much more than double, while land values are no more, if as much, and farm products repre- sent an exchange value for industrial *Note: Standard Statistics Co. of New York estimates the value of the 1931 agricultural in- come at $6,500,000,000, the smallest with one exception since 1910. products of little more than one-half. These figures tell an eloquent story. Migration from the farms for the ten years beginning in 1920 was about 2,000,000 a year. It is true that about 75% of this number found their way back to the farms, but only after mill- ing around in the cities looking for jobs and meeting with continued disap- pointments. I submit that their point of view was not the same as when they left the farms. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States, through a special com- mittee, recently suggested as one meas- ure of relief from the unemployment situation the sending of men from the cities back to the farms, notwithstand- ing the fact that during the early period of this migration it was urged that the movement away from the farms was a natural one. The cities during the early part of this period mistakenly formed the impression that this influx was per- manent, with the result that many new buildings were built to accommodate this new population, particularly office buildings, hotels and apartment build- ings, which now are only partially occu- pied and which stand as a monument to the mistaken judgment of their builders. ',/;:%;:-... -• ,. Hole in the Bottom Bank failures, starting in the country in 1920, have continued, and have ex- tended to our largest cities, until they reached such serious proportions as finally to attract the attention of our national administration, resulting in the organi- zation of a credit corporation for their relief. I think that this action was wise, but I believe that it is not a cure for the condition. We cannot fill a barrel by pouring water in at the top when there is a large hole in the bottom; and so long as the sources of new wealth — the mines, the oil wells, the forests and the farms — are all producing at or be- low cost, the condition is unhealthy, to say the least. Unemployment Situation The unemployment situation has re- sulted in national action. I refer to the organization and activity of the so- called Gifford Committee, and recently Ex-President Coolidge recognized the seriousness of the problem and asked us all to "Give all America is worth to you." The present situation strikes at the very heart of our government — ^respect for property rights and the sacredness of contract. We now face in a large way inability to pay, which may be followed, if the situation continues^ by lack of desire to pay; then repudiation; then chaos. Communism and other "isms" cannot be combatted successfully with oratory, but only by our providing and main- taining a better system. Sacred regard for the property rights of a large num- ber of small property owners rather than reverence for a small number of large property owners, is insurance of the highest type for the capitalistic or individualistic system. The Marketing Act • The foregoing figures inadequately reflect a condition that has developed during the past 12 years, reaching its worst during recent months. A general demand for a national policy that would place agriculture on sound footing re- sulted in the passage of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929. The remedy it sought to offer differed from that offered previously by the farmers through their organizations. They rec- ognized marketing as practical, hard- headed business, involving costs and risks of loss, particularly in dealing with crop surpluses, and proposed that such costs and losses should be dis- tributed pro rata over the producers benefited, by a tax or fee, call it what you like. Another plan much discussed would have provided for the issuance of treas- ury debentures on exports, amounting to part or all of the duty on a farm product, and receivable at par in pay- ment of the duty on imports. In effect, this plan would draw indirectly upon the treasury of the United States, since it would divert to an export subsidy a substantial portion of the import duties that otherwise would be collected. The plan enacted into law was based on the assumption that there would be no losses, but provided that if there were, they should be borne by the gov- ernment. A Step Forward The Agricultural Marketing Act was a step toward an agricultural policy, but in failing to provide means for financing its operations other than by federal subsidy, it was like an auto- mobile without the engine, it might look like the real thing but the means were lacking to make it go. Presumably one of the objects, not only of what the farmers asked for but A Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March y 19)2 of the legislation they received, was to increase •gricultural income. Yet I noticed that Secre- tary Hyde recently said that either the equali- zation fee or the debenture would raise prices, and that higher prices secured in this way would increase production. I submit that if production is increased, as he surmises, it is the price itself which will be the reason for it and not the method of raising the price, such as the equalization fee or the debenture. If he means that the farmer should not have a higher price he should say so. Mellon*s Comment Secretary Mellon was more honest in voicing his objection to the equalization fee, when he said that it would raise the price of farm prod- ucts in the United States above prices prevail- ing in other countries, and that the American manufacturer would be at a disadvantage as compared with European competitors in seeking foreign business. Of course, that is just what the tariff, does on industrial products, but it is a point of view honestly entertained by many industrialists. Among the administration remedies proposed, some of tl"em very recently, are: (a) cut down production; (b) plow up every third row of cotton; (c) kill every tenth cow; (d) more and better golf courses. It should be borne in mind that acreage is only one factor in production; 75 per cent of the variation in yield of crops from year to year is beyond human control, being due to weather, pests, drought, flood and similar causes. It is hard to understand why the recommendation should be made of plowing up every third row of cotton. Why not advo- cate letting it stand in the field and not pick- ing it? This suggestion would at least have the merit of saving the labor of plowing. If tVe recommendation "kill every tenth cow" were not so serious it would strike some of us as very funny, because it was only very recently that loaning corporations were being formed for the purpose of putting more farmers into the dairy business, even when attention was called to the possible effect of breaking down this industry through the over-stimulation of pro- duction in the manner which was undertaken. The recommendation for more and better golf courses will meet with the approval of our enthusiastic golfers, of course, but it cannot be regarded seriously as a measure of farm relief. Corporation Farming Corporation farming is discussed in many quarters as a way out of the present trouble. I think that while this method may in a few instances, under certain conditions, prove suc- cessful, in general the whole idea is wrong. I say this because of the social as well as the economic conditions surrounding the farm. The farm is a home and farming is a business. Cor- poration farming suggests the payment of wages, and I believe that farming has been possible at all only on account of the unpaid labor of the women and children on the farm. I think that this factor alone will prevent any great growth of corporation farming. The social aspects are being recognized in many states where legis- lation already has been passed or is under con- sideration for restricting this enterprise. The Real Trouble The real trouble with the farmer is traceable to our governmental policies since the war and the indifference of the last three national ad- ministrations to agriculture. Our policy for the expansion of foreign trade in industrial products was a mistaken one. We have been trying to maintain our war-time industrial fa- cilities at a capacity above peace-time demands. We have loaned abroad more money than repre- sented by our entire war debt. We have put the facilities of our gigantic Department of Commerce behind the movement to expand for- eign trade just as though we were a debtor nation, as we were before the war, instead of a creditor nation, as we emerged from the war. We have had half the gold supply of the world, so that foreign nations could not pay us in gold; and we prevented their paying us in goods and services by our tariffs, although at the same time wc have insisted upon the payment of war debts. We have gone even further; to the ex- tent that we have captured foreign markets we have interfered with the normal relations of other countries between themselves. 10 Per Cent Foreign .< J Ninety per cent of our commerce is domestic. Ten per cent is foreign. Half of the 10 per cent is industrial and half agricultural. If we re- stricted agricultural production to the demand of domestic markets, as we have been urged to do by our recent administrations, the interest ot the Middle West and South in exports would be hardly more than a fraction of 1 per cent of their commerce; and yet, as a result of the policy which has been followed, we have seri- ously impaired our home market, constituting the 90 per cent of our trade. It has been dem- ontratcd, I think, that such statesmanship is not in the best interest of America. Evidence of what higher farm prices might do may be gathered from the immediate re- sponse in securities markets and commodity mar- kets from the recent advances in farm prices. Farmer have not been in a position to buy their normal requirements since the war, and I pre- dict that if it were possible to restore their normal poition, and by that I mean only the pre-war exchange value of their product with the products of industry, shortly we should see such a revival of buying and paying as we have not seen in many a year. Amend the Act The Farm Marketing Act should be amended, not repealed. It should be possible for farmers effectively to control the marketing of their own products, and that can only be accom- plisl ed by the concerted action of all of the producers of a particular commodity. Call the mechanism for accomplishing it the equalization fee or what you please, the principle is that the cost should be spread over the commodity bene- fited. The principle is not new. It is that the beneficiary of an improvement should pay his proportionate share of its cost. It is recognized in every drainage or irrigation project, paving project, or other improvement of this char- acter. The corporation forrg of organization does not lend itself to farmer co-operation, because of the large number of producers of farm prod- ucts scattered throughout the length and breadth of the country. France, apparently, has found a way to im- prove her agricultural situation, as is evidenced by the prices of her wheat in the last three crop years, for example: August 1-July 31, 1928-1929 — Low, December (1928) $1.56 High, March (1929) 1.68 August 1-July }1, 1929-1930 — February and May (1930) $1.31 July (1930) 1.66 August 1-July 31, 1930-1931— October (1930) $1.64 June (1931) 1.91 Contrast these figures with the prices and fluctuations during this period in the United States. This example is upon No. 2 hard winter at Kansas City: July 1-June 30, 1928-1929— High, July (1928) $1.20 Low, May (1929) 1.01 July 1-June 30, 1929-1930— July (1929) $1.25 June (1930) 89 July 1-June 30, 1930-1931— July (1930) $0.80 June (1931) 66 Shift the Taxes Taxes on general property, particularly on the home, both in town and country, should be Ray C. Doneghue Heads Farm Advisers in 1932 R. C. DoneKhne Ray C. Doneghue, farm adviser of McDonough county and 1932 president of the Illinois State Association of Farm Advisers, attended the first meeting of the new I. A. A. Board I of Directors in Chicago Feb. 12. He will represent the farm advisers in these meetings during 1932, succeeding B. W. Tillman, farm adviser of St. Clair county, retiring pres- ident of the Farm Advisers' Associa- tion. Mr. Doneghue is one of the old- est Illinois county advisers in point of service. -■ •' ''• ■" ■ ■'''■'■■.' ''■' "'■.. - Other officers in the Association are R. E. Apple, Clark county, vice-presi- dent; V. J. Banter, Stephenson county, secretary; L. E. McKinzie, Schuyler county, treasurer; J. G. McCall, Jack- son county; Alfred Tate, Scott county, and C. E. Johnston, Iroquois county, directors, shifted largely to other forms of taxation. I am glad to say that this is under consideration in many states. In fact, 44 of our 48 states either have enacted state income taxes or had the tax subject under consideration in the last sessions of their legislatures. Lower interest rates on tl e home should be made possible. I would have the home the cheapest thing an American citizen could own, and I would make it as secure as it is possible to make it by law. I think that would be the greatest security for our government from the invasion of radical tendencies of any kind. Controlled Inflation. We should have a measure of cont-rolled in- flation that debts may be paid with the same size dollar with which they were incurred, as far as that is possible. This subject is certain to be one of wide discussion in the coming months. Finally, and I do not mean to be partisan, we should put the problems of America first in the minds of all of our citizens, and we should elect only such people to public office as have an understanding of them and the courage and the will to look after those unable to look after themselves — that is what govern- ment is for. President Hoover recently signed a joint resolution appropriating $125,- 000,000 to increase the capitalization of the Federal Land Banks. Of the amount appropriated, $25,000,000 is to be used to facilitate postponement of mortgage installment payments of needy farm borrowers. This appropriation was sought by the American Farm Bu- reau Federation and other farm organi- zations. ■■ ■■ ; ' . ■ ^ '■■:■■■''-"■ ■;■•:■'■■',.;-.;.<;■.■''■■'■■■; March, 19 ] Honest Gregory Sl Whel THE reall prices, of the farm shortage of cording to Prairie Far speakers at meeting, Ro Mr. Greg money is aff C. V. Gres of any one change to rel demand, we that the pun will always average com "It now t ucts to pay penses that commodities tories, put r back to prod modities on purchasing stored to soi This may Gregory, eii bankruptcy by the proc< ment expen; other fixed present pri< commodity near what would take second migl He point eral Reserv prices upwa chases of g rediscount discount pc not start that the do ther steps I March, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nineteen Honesf Dollar, More Cash Needed for Prosperity Gregory Suggests Ways to Start Wheels of Progress to Better Times C. V. Gregory THE real cause of the decline in prices, which is responsible for most of the farm ills today, is traceable to the shortage of money in circulation, ac- cording to C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, one of the principal speakers at the recent I. A. A. annual meeting, Rockford. Mr. Gregory pointed to the fact that money is affected by supply and demand just as anything else. When it is plentiful it is worth less. When money is scarce it will buy more commodities and the price of commodities declines. To restore the confidence of the public, he says, the country must get back on a basis of honest money. "While the value of any one commodity will always change to reflect changes in supply and demand, we have the right to expect that the purchasing power of the dollar will always be the same in terms of average commodity prices," he states. . Buying Power Gone "It now takes so much of our prod- ucts to pay debts, taxes and fixed ex- penses that there is little left to buy commodities. We cannot open fac- tories, put men back to work, and get back to producing and exchanging com- modities on a normal basis until the purchasing power of the people is re- stored to somewhere near normal." This may be done, according to Mr. Gregory, either by reducing debts by bankruptcy and default, reducing taxes by the process of cutting down govern- ment expenses, and lowering wages and other fixed expenses in line with the present price level, or by raising the commodity price level to somewhere near what it was in 1929. The first would take from five to ten years; the second might be done very quickly. He points out three things the Fed- eral Reserve System can do to start prices upward: make open market pur- chases of government securities, lower rediscount rates, and broaden the re- discount policy. If these measures do not start prices upward, he suggests that the dollar be devalued or that fur- ther steps be taken to inflate currency. "This country was built up by cour- ageous, ambitious people who were not afraid to work and take a chance," Mr. Gregory said. "Most of the producers of the country are debtors. It is that class of people who are hurt worst by declining prices. Every dollar of debt in 1929 has become $1.46 in terms of the commodities that must be produced to pay the debt. When all the public and private debts in the country have been paid on the basis of 1929 dollars, we will still have 80 billion more to pay. No loan shark ever dreamed of legalized robbery in such terms as that." DeFrees Is Only New Member of I. A. A. Board Smith Is Named Member Coarse Grains Committee Earl C. Smith, president of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association, was re- elected a member of the national Coarse Grains Advisory Committee January 28, according to an announcement from the Federal Farm Board. The committee, composed of seven members, will serve for one year beginning February 1, this year. Other members of the coarse grains committee are as follows: Jess W. Wade, secretary of Inter-Mountain Grain Growers, Ogden, Utah; Joseph Ihde, president of American Wheat Growers Associated, Inc., Aberdeen, South Da- kota; J. M. McNally, director of Farm- ers Westcentral Grain Company, Oma- ha; L. J. Taber, Master of National Grange, Columbus, Ohio; George S. Milnor, vice-president and general man- ager of the Farmers National Grain Corporation, Chicago; and James Mur- ray, vice-president of the Quaker Oats Company, Chicago. I. A. A. Board Names Meeting Dates for '32 All regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association during 1932 will be held at the office of the Association at 608 South Dearborn street, Chicago, on the Friday following the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise ordered, it was determined at the February meeting of the Board. The Board will meet on the following dates: March 18, April IS, May 13, June 17, July 15, August 12, Septem- ber 16, October 14, November 18, and December 16. President Earl C. Smith made the fol- lowing committee appointments at the February session of the Board: Finance — A. R. Wright, Varna; M. G. Lambert, Ferris; and C. J. Gross, Atwood. Mr. DeFree* TALMAGE DeFREES of Smithboro, Bond county, serving his second term as president of the Bond County Farm Bureau, was the only new mem- ber of the I. A. A. board elected at the recent annual con- vention in Rockford. Re-elected were Geo. I\ Tullock, M. G. Lambert, Geo. M. Muller, W. A. Den- nis, Chas. S. Black, and Chas. Marshall. Mr. DeFrees suc- ceeds Frank G. Oex- ner of Monroe coun- ty who retired as di- rector from the- 22nd district. Mr. DeFrees was born within two miles of his present home where he op- erates a 240-acre fruit and dairy farm. He has been a member of the Bond County Farm Bureau for the past 12 years, is a director in the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange, and in the past sea- son shipped 22 cars of fruit co-opera- tively through the latter organization. As a young man Mr. DeFrees secured an appointment to the U. S. Naval Acadamy at Annapolis, but circum- stances arose that made it impossible for him to go. His only brother, who went in his place and graduated at Annapolis in 1900, has had many promotions. He is now in the War College at Boston receiving special training preparatory to becoming an admiral in the navy this spring. Mr. DeFrees attended Greenville Col- lege near his home, and later was edu- cated at Drake University, Des Moines, and at the University of Chicago. As one of the outstanding farmers of southern Illinois, he was awarded the Master Farmer medal by Prairie Farmer in 1930. Mr. DeFrees is an able plat- form speaker and has been prominent for years in the Farm Bureau and other agricultural organizations in southern Illinois. Organizatioti-Information — C. E. Bamborough, Polo; Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro; W. A. Dennis, Paris; and Farm Adviser J. E. Harris, Aledo. Marketing — Samuel Sorrells, Ray- mond; Harold C. Vial, Downers Grove; A. B. Schofield, Paxton; W. L. Cope, Salem; and Farm Adviser R. J. Laible, Bloomington. Financial Business Service — George F. Tullock, Rockford; Fred Dietz, De- Soto; Charles Marshall, Belknap; and Farm Adviser C. E. Johnson, Watseka. Page Twenty THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1932 BOOIVF: COUIVTY PAHM BIREAU'S band which played at the annual I. A. A. BANaUET, ROCKFORD, JAN. 28. Insurance Companies All Report Gains During 1931 Illinois Farm Supply Co. Considers Establishing Feed Service If Demand Justifies PROGRESS and problems in the co- operative handling of life insurance, automobile insurance, fire, windstorm and hail insurance, farm supplies, lime- stone and phosphate, and in co-operative auditing were re- viewed in the Finan- cial-Business Service Conference during the convention at Rockford on Jan. 28. Geo. F. Tullock pre- ^k^"' ^^m sided. About 320 m^/f^. j^/K^/i^ were The two most im- Geo. F. Tullock portant problems in the life insurance field to come before the conference were those pertaining to county quotas, and of expanding Country Life Insur- ance Company to do business outside the state. It was decided to maintain the present quotas and to confine the company to Illinois. L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life, pointed out the trend in life insurance, particularly the tendency toward larger policies and the growing appreciation of life insur- ance as a secure investment. Holds Rates Down The fact that almost every automo- bile insurance company has increased rates recently, while the Illinois Agri- cultural Mutual Insurance Company has maintained its old rates, was cited by A. E. Richardson, manager of the auto insurance company, as evidence that the Farm Bureau member is a preferred risk. He attributed the reduction in accidents last year to the safety campaign put on by the County Farm Bureaus. J. H. Kelker, manager of the Farm- ers Mutual Reinsurance Company, de- clared that this meeting was the best the casualty company had ever had both in interest and attendance. This is the first time the company has held its meeting with the other associated com- panies. There is every reason to believe, ac- cording to V. Vaniman, director of in- surance service for the I. A. A., that all three companies will make a satisfac- tory growth in 1932. Three Plans Outlined Three plans of financing service com- panies in unorganized counties were out- lined by L. R. Marchant, manager of the Illinois Farm Supply Company. Un- der one plan the unorganized county can receive service from an established company in an adjoining county with a minimum amount of investment and no control of the business. A second plan enables an unorganized county to be- come aflfiliated with an established com- pany in an adjoining county and have joint control. The third plan is the or- ganization of a new company with full control within the county. Announcement was made that Illinois Farm Supply had purchased several car- loads of feeds recently in response to re- quests for this service, and that con- siderable study has been given to the possibility of establishing a feed service in the state, making available certain feeds under the trade-mark of the or- ganization. J. R. Bent, director of the limestone- phosphate department, reported that Il- linois used only about 40 per cent as much of these commodities in 1931 as in the previous year, but that the state still used approximately as much as any other state had ever used in a year. The possibilities of direct purchasing and merchandising of limestone and phos- phate by the Association were discussed and recommended for further study. The Illinois Agricultural Auditing Boone County Farm Bureau Band Plays at Rockford Farm Bureau members are frequently entertained these days at unit, county, and even state-wide meetings by talent from their own membership. A good example of the kind of entertainment they give was seen at the annual ban- quet of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation at Rockford when the 75 -piece Farm Bureau band from Boone county played before 2,000 visitors and dele- gates. This band is strictly a Farm Bureau project started less than two years ago to give the young people something worth while to do. The band is made up on the unit principle, having com- plete small bands in five different com- munities, which are all a part of the county band. In this way bands are available for local gatherings as well as for larger affairs. Members of the band pay monthly dues, which are used to employ a band director and to purchase music and other supplies. Harold Luhman, director of the band, was a member of the Bel- videre High School band when it won the state and national championships. He was also state champion soloist. Association had its best year in 1931, according to F. £. Ringham, manager. Three hundred and seventy-one audit assignments were completed during the year. Ringham reported a decrease in the cost of audits as compared with former years. The cost of Farm Bureau audits decreased $4.93, while elevator audits decreased $5.81 and oil com- panies decreased $8.99 below the 1930 costs. . • v ,a: i? i \ Uncle Ab says more good ideas have been killed by conference than by contempt. Marchy 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Twenty-one ] Lieut.-Gov. Sterling Sees Need for Prison Reform Advocates Modernization of Penal System in Address at Rockford PROPOSED reform of the state prison laws so as to permit prisoners to share in the profits of their labor, were advocated by Lieutenant-Governor Fred E. Sterling at the recent annual luncheon of the Illinois Agricultural Association at Rockford. He pointed out that such laws are now in force in several states in this country and almost universally in Eu- rope. Under the proposed law the pris- oner would receive half the profits and the state the other half. One-half the prisoner's share would be sent to his dependents at home, one-quarter turned over to him for his own use, and the other quarter credited to his account so that when he is released he will have something to start anew on. Has Labor Approval "This new law," said the lieutenant- governor, "will compel every political division in the state, cities, counties and villages to make requisition on the state for such articles as may be needed by them. No effort will be made to cut the prices of state-made articles under those made by free labor on the out- side. This system has the approval of President Green of the Federation of Labor." :, ■. ' ;;: ' .;.,^.-: ; ^.^..."-, ' . He believes that the $15,000 spent by the state in conducting the prison investigating tour of Europe will save the state not less than $1,000,000 a year and revolutionize the prison, pro- bation and parole system now in force, if the general assembly will enact into laws the recommendations made by the commission. ' ' ^ Comparing the English prison situa- tion with that in Illinois, he showed that Illinois with a population of 7,000,- 000 had almost as many inmates in its prisons as England with its 48,000,000 people. What Illinois needs to remedy this, he said, is a more liberal use of probation and less of the spirit of ven- geance in its courts, especially when the offense is of a minor character. "Our commission believes there is a great chance to improve the penal sys- tem of Illinois," he continued. "We be- lieve all prisoners should be classified and advanced in grades as they earn it. We favor making the parole board a full-time board. The commission would make the old Joliet prison an institution for the more hardened prisoners. We would make a reduction in our prison population by a careful rehearing of all cases, releasing those who are deserving of another chance. NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION . ELECTION OF DELEGATES NOTICE is hereby given that in connection with the annual meetings of all County Farm Bureaus to be held during the month of March, 193 2, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective County Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such County Farm Bureau and who are also qualified vot- ing members of Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricul- tural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any spe- cial meeting of the Association, including the election of officers and directors as pro- vided for in the by-laws of the Association. During March annual meetings will be held in Kankakee, McDonough, Boone and VTinnebago counties. No annual meetings will be held in April. March 1, 1932. Signed, G. E. Metzger, Secretary. Denman Addresses ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ C U Grower^ Annual Meeting State Marketing Association Held at Peoria, February 17 "Many inmates, the commission be- lieves, have been lost in the great prison maelstrom, being without friends to in- tercede for their release. The commis- sion believes there must be a more scien- tific study of the individual cases of men accused of crime. It is as intelli- gent for us to imprison a man without studying him and learning why he is a criminal as it is to treat a man for the fever shown by the thermometer with- out making an effort to discover the un- derlying cau^e." Country Life Agents Meet at Bloomington THE possibility of making Country Life Insurance Company a billion dollar institution within the next 20 years was envisioned by Donald Kirk- patrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A., speaking before 300 Farm Bureau in- surance agents in the annual agents' round-up at Bloomington Feb. 16-17. He quoted state insurance examiners to the effect that Country Life is in the best financial condition of any com- pany examined in the past four years. C. M. Cartwright, managing editor of the National Underwriter, the prin- cipal speaker at the agents' banquet, said: "You have made an outstanding record, and I have every confidence in the coming success of Country Life Insurance Company." Other speakers during the two days included Prof. Fred Russell, University of Illinois; L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life; A. E. Richardson, mana- ger of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual; V. Vaniman, director of insurance ser- vice for the I. A. A.; and members of Country Life's staff. <4\T 7E have not heard so much criti- VV cism of the Agricultural Mar- keting Act since the Reconstruction Finance Corporation came into the pic- ture. The other crowd got over into our boat. And they seem willing to have the government lend a helping hand," C. B. Denman, member of the Federal Farm Board, told more than 300 delegates and members of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association in their second annual meeting at Peoria, Feb. 17. "There has been a lot of confusion about what the Farm Board has been doing," continued Mr. Deman. "Either ignorantly or purposely the stabilization operations in wheat and cotton have been confused with aid given the co- operatives. The latter is the more inj- portant work. It has occupied nearly all our time." Speaking of the stabilization work, Denman said: "There was far more de- mand from the 'trade' that the Board support the grain market than from farmers. Yet most of the criticism of this work is coming from the commis- sion men. 20 Cents Bu. More "But let's take a look at the results of stabilization in wheat. Before the stabilization corporation was formed wheat in Liverpool sold at 16.5 cents above the Chicago market. Since then the Chicago price has averaged 3. J cents higher than Liverpool. The two added together make 20 cents a bushel more for the American producer. That 20 cents if added to all the wheat sold in this country would be quite an item." The speaker admonished the livestock growers that their only hope for secur- ing a fair share of the consumer's dollar lies in organization. "Livestock grow- ers unorganized," he said, "are forced to take what's left after the processor, the retailer, the organized laborer, the transportation agencies, and others take out their costs, and profits. What a Packer Said "A prominent packer spoke of this situation to me a short time ago," con- tinued the speaker. "He stated frankly that the packer and the retailer must add their costs of operation and a profit to selling prices. He admitted that the farmer is entitled to do the same but because he is unorganized must take what is left. "That's a great challenge to the live- stock producer," said Denman. "The Page Twenty'two THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1932 Farm Board wants to help you, to put you in your own business — that of mar- keting products. Because others have taken over your duties they may look upon it as an inherent right. We in- sist that it is the producer's right to market and distribute his own prod- ucts." ■"■^/ ::■"■ V; V '^ ■;-■.■■' '^/>-':ri'V-/'V How waste in distribution of meat products is hurting the farmer's live- stock income was illustrated by Mr. Denman. A Retailer Cuts Costs "A man named Straus who has 220 meat stores in the east told me some time ago," he said, "that following the depression many of his stores began los- ing money. Some of them declined to a gross income of only $300 a week. The less he sold the more he had to raise the price on meats to take care of the overhead. And the more he raised the price the less he sold. This condi- tion kept growing worse. Straus be- gan to study his business and finally closed all his stores for a period of two weeks. "He decided that he was paying out too much for overhead at each store. So he established a central cutting plant employing three shifts of meat cutters working eight hours each. He sur- veyed each community and made an effort to supply each store with the particular kind of meats and cuts most in demand. All stores were serviced from the central cutting plant. "As a result he was able to get along with much less labor in the outlying stores. Because of the saving he was enabled to cut the price in half on most meats. Meat sales shot up until the stores were averaging $3,000 a week gross sales. The unprofitable stores began making money and the consumer got his meat at lower prices. Too Much Overhead "An Indiana meat dealer wrote me a short time ago," continued Denman, "following a talk I made on the radio. 'I'll tell you what's wrong with the livestock industry,' he wrote. 'I counted 16 different packer salesmen who called on me in one day. In addition six dif- ferent trucks stopped the same day to deliver meats. If I gave all my business to one packer I doubt if the profits would have paid for the calls of even two salesmen and the trucks. The dis- tributors have been piling on costs and these costs are passed on to the farmer in lower prices for livestock.' " Charles E. Ewing, president of the National Livestock Marketing Associa- tion, stated that every dollar the live- stock co-operatives have borrowed from the Farm Board will be repaid. Com- petition offered old-line commission companies by co-operative agencies is only an incident, not an objective of organized producers, said Ewing. The farmer is seeking control of his own business to cut out the wastes of distri- bution, to gain market information, ad- just production to demand, and co- ordinate the producing end of his busi- ness with that of marketing and sell- ing. "We still have a long way to go in co-operative livestock marketing," said Ewing. "Only about 10 per cent of the livestock of the country is being handled by members of our organiza- tion. The majority of our producers have not yet caught the vision." Officers Report Ray E. Miller, secretary-manager, re- viewed the progress made during the past year in organizing and financing the association, and pointed out the rea- sons for the new movement. R. W. Grieser, sales manager with headquarters at Decatur, stated that the association began selling for six dis- trict co-operatives holding membership in the state organization on October 7. He described the daily market and weather report service through which information about livestock movements and prices is obtained from the princi- pal markets, and how this information is used to direct the movement from Illinois to the markets offering the best prices. He stated that livestock is being moved in many cases direct to the packers as well as to order buyers and co-operative producer agencies. "We grade all our livestock and try to ship what the buyer demands," said Grieser. "The packers have been satisfied with our supplies. We are putting up the livestock as ordered. We are able to save in freight rates, and we can get more for stock by selecting our mar- kets." ^. '..^ ',,,;- r . / A motion was adopted to the effect that every effort be made to reduce commission charges, yardage fees, and costs at the terminal stock yards. President Samuel Sorrells of Ray- mond, who presided, was re-elected as were all other officers and directors. Geo. F. Tullock of Rockford, treasurer, and Mr. Sorrells represent the I. A. A. on the Board of the Marketing Associa- tion. D. Kirkpatrick Soybean Meeting The annual meeting of Soybean Mar- keting Ass'n. will be held at the Or- lando Hotel, Decatur, Thursday, March 10. Dr. W. L, Burlison, University of Illinois, and President W. D. McMillen of Allied Mills, will speak in addition to organization officials. Kirkpatrick Cites Uses, Abuses of Corporations Auditing Association Annual Meet- ing at Rockford Well Attended ' DONALD KIRKPATRICK, coun- sel for the Illinois Agricultural Association, speaking at the annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association at Rockford Jan- uary 27, described the good and bad points of corporations in agriculture as they operate at present, also the pos- sibility of their service to agriculture. The meeting was well attended. A corporation usually represents a business concern, he said. A corpora- tion is an identity which can sue and be sued. It protects the individuals who are interested in it and there is no liability resting on the indi- vidual stockholders over and above that prescribed. How Set Up Most corporations are set up with non- assessable stock. An outstanding exam- ple of a corporation with assessable stock is a bank. Corporations can serve agriculture best when the board of di- rectors and officers administer the busi- ness of the corporation from the stand- point of the company laying aside all personal feeling or personal business connections, he said. ,; ;,, ; ?.. „ ,::: Too many of our co-operatives and companies with farmer boards of direc- tors are regularly controlled by a mi- nority on the Board, he pointed out. This comes about in an administrative way, through a desire on the part of the president and members of the Board to have all matters passed on decided by a unanimous vote. In their operations the thing which commonly happens is that if the president feels the vote is not going to be unanimous he does not allow a decision to be made. Thus the mi- nority gets exactly what it wants. Officers and directors of the auditing association for 1932 are A. J. Gillfillan, Watseka, Iroquois county, president and director; Albert Heckle, Quincy, Adams county, vice-president and director; George E. Metzger, Chicago, secretary; R. A. Cowles, Bloomington, treasurer; Jesse L. Beery, Cerro Gordo, Piatt coun- ty; Henry H. Parke, Genoa, DeKalb county, and R. H. Vorhees, Jerseyville, Jersey county, directors. , : ' ! A full report of Illinois Grain Cor- poration's Annual Meeting on Feb. 22 will appear in the April Illinois Bureau Farmer. ■« )* .. ' RECOI^D Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St, Chicago, IlL Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, III., to Spencer, Ind., pending. ' Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 4 APRIL, 1932 Volume 10 I F 6 arm Dureau Lead ers opt Policies 450 to 500 County Presidents, Directors and Advisers Meet with I. A. A. ^:-^''■'■^■■;^. ';v-;':'''^"'-:'-'^' Representatives at Decatur ^':^;;\/;^''' '•'^■'^,v;;:^:;■■ /':>■'■ : LET the government take the $100,- ing crop as security. Such loans may pher, office and other expenses even if 000,000 allotted to agriculture by not be used for taxes and hired help, no losses were sustained. The following the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- Loans are limited to $15 per work ani- explanation may be helpful, tion and use it to get rid of crop sur- mal. The borrower will be virtually Funds for making loans through pluses now depressing farm prices, barred from securing credit from pri- credit corporations are obtained by the Loaning this money to buy farm seeds, vate sources since his entire crop would latter from Intermediate Credit Banks, feeds, fertilizers, spray materials, etc., be mortgaged. Debentures floated by such banks have will only result in more production to Possibilities of relief through the for- been selling to yield 4^2% interest. The aggravate the surplus problem. And mation of agricultural credit corpora- the extension of further credit will only tions were viewed with more or less in- drive farmers deeper into the mire of difference when advantages and disad- debt. vantages of such organizations were money it costs 5^2%, and if the farmer Such was the sentiment expressed weighed. It was pointed out first that borrower is charged 7%, the local and later adopted at a closed meeting stock in such corporations must be sold, credit corporation receives a spread of of 450-500 Farm Bureau presidents, and $1 in cash deposited for every $4 ^YiYc- Six times $25,000 (the capital secretaries, directors, advisers, and I. A. of stock subscribed for; that farmers subscribed) is $150,000 and 1^2% of A. officers, directors, and staff held would be forced to pay 7% interest on $150,000 is $2,250. March 2 5 in the Orlando Hotel, De- loans; that the credit corporation could Where larger agricultural credit cor- catur. not safely count on loaning more than porations can be organized, the stock The government must stop subsidiz- six times its capital stock and if such sold, a substantial volume of good loans ing more farm production, cut out its corporation were capitalized at $2 5,000, made, and able management secured it reclamation work, and confine its as- only about $2,2 50 annually would be was believed that such institutions sistance to helping farmers build a more available to pay a manager, stenogra- might be of service in communities Intermediate Credit Bank must have 1% to pay its overhead. Thus when the local credit corporation gets the satisfactory mar- keting system in which every pro- ducer shares his part of the cost. This summarizes the opinion ex- pressed by a num- ber of speakers from the floor and platform. It was reported that limitations surrounding the loaning of R. F. C. money to farmers greatly" weakened the \yalue/ if any, from sucn aid. The borrower is limited to a maximum of $400 per farm and must give a prior lien on the grow- BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF L A. A., 1919 Left to right: Back row — I. F. GUlmor, Mercer County; C. V. Gregory, DuPage county; John P. Stout, Sangamon; D. O. Thompson, secretary; Howard Leonard, Woodford, treasurer; J. W. Morgan, Henry; Henry T. Marshall, LaSalle; A. A. Hill, Macon; G. C. Johnstone, McLean. Front row — J. W. Kirkton, McLean; J. R. Fulkerson, Jersey; J. W. Robinson, Edgar; Harvey J. Sconce, Vermilion, president; J. W. Thier, LaSalle; Z. M. Holmes, Peoria, vice- president; and John Gummersheiraer, Monroe. where private cred- it sources are no longer available. It was agreed that the policy of the I. A. A. in offering legal aid and informa- tion, but not urg- ing the organiza- tion of credit cor- p o r a ti o n s, was sound. Following a dis- cussion of agricul- t u r a 1 legislation now pending at Washington, by President Earl C. Smith, the meeting went on record unanimously call- ing on Congress to strengthen the Ag- ricultural Market- i • ■ Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 19} 2 ing Act by the adoption of the equalization fee and such other amendments as may be offered by friends of the measure to make it more effective. Also that Congress restore to the revolving fund an amount equal to the value of any commodity taken from the Farm Board for charitable and- other uses. The audience cheered the reported statement of Chairman James C. Stone that he would welcome a congressional investigation of the Farm Board providing a similar investigation was made of the grain, livestock, and produce exchanges and their members, and that a full and impartial report be made at the same time of both. JC' 7^ Clifford V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, pointed out some of the things that might be done to improve our national credit machinery. He gave a clean-cut analysis of the international economic situation before and following the war, and how the growth of European debts and poverty had destroyed the American farm- ers' foreign markets. "The people in this coun- try cannot eat all we can raise," he said, "even in normal times. We must either find new for- eign outlets for our surplus food products or else reduce our production." Mr. Gregory expressed the belief that the J-- pression had continued two years because the farmer financed it by supplying cheap food. Without cheap food we either would have had a revolution or else drastic measures would long ago have been adopted by the government to end it, he said. He called on all Illinois farmers to vote for members of the legislature seeking re-election who had voted for the state incortie tax. "This is very important. If you as farmers are to have proper influence and retain the prestige you have gained at Springfield," he continued, "make every effort to see that these men and women are returned to office." Gregory paid his respects to the "traitors to agriculture." "We don't biame the middle- men for fighting for their interests," said Gregory. "We would do the same thing. But I do blame those farmers and ex-farmers who, posing as friends and representatives of agri- culture, are betraying their neighbors. They are traitors to the cause." "Get out and vote on primary day and on election day," President Smith urged. "Farmers are fast becoming a minority as a group and to get a square deal we must stand together on matters affecting the welfare of agriculture. "The I. A. A. does not endorse candidates for political oflSce," he continued. "It does not enter into partisan politics. Its policy is to give full information on candidates for the legis- lature and congress and urge support of those whose records justify farmers' votes." It was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that this policy of the Association be continued. In reviewing the history of the fight for legis- lation to make the tariff effective on farm prod- ucts, it was stated that the very people from business and industrial groups of the country who strongly advocated the Agricultural Mar- keting Act are now attempting to crucify it. Someone asked for information about the so- called "Federation of American Business," an anti-co-operative propaganda organization. A list of the directors giving their connections was read. The list revealed that nearly all the directors are either engaged in handling farm- ers' products on a commission basis or are closely affiliated as employees and associates of middlemen. Secretary George Metzger reported that an advisory committee of five had been established to assist the Sanitary Milk Producers in their struggle at St. Louis. Illinois and Missouri farm and co-operative organizations are represented on this committee. It was reported that the Pevely Dairy Co. had dropped from first to second place as a milk distributor on that mar- ket, had lost approximately 54 wagon routes since last September. Financial assistance is being given the Milk Producers in their efforts to get their story before the consumers of St. Louis. "I have faith in the agricultural leadership of Illinois represented here in this room," J. C. Spitler, state leader of farm advisers, said in a brief address at the close of the program. "The Farm Bureau is doing great things for agriculture but its greatest accomplishment is that it has developed and is developing think- ing farmers." In the morning session membership main- tenance and collections policies were outlined by George Metzger, .ind Treasurer R. A. Cowles. A Farm-Minded Editor "WOWi; V. MORGAN, editor of the Sparta News-Plaindealer, is a firm believer in the value of organization for farmers. He is a member of the Randolph County Farm Bureau and a stockholder in the Randolph County Service Company and the Illinois Agricultural Holding Company. Mr. Morgan's interest in agriculture comes naturally, since he was reared on a farm and knows what it is like to follow the plow and milk cows each night and morn- ing. He has always used his editorial columns to help fight the battles of the farm- ers, believing, he says, that the welfare of the town and its business institutions are dependent upon the welfare of the H. V. Morgan farmer. In a recent editorial he said: "Randolph county farmers have learned that the in- dividual farmer stands alone. As long as he operates as an individual, he will be forced to accept what the stock buyer, the grain buyer and the milk buyer choose to give him for his surplus products. He is at their mercy. Likewise, he is at the mercy of those from whom he buys his seed, his implements and his other necessities. "Acting as a body, the members of the Farm Bureau command the attention of the big buyers and the big dealer and procure the best terms on the market. This is true in buying as well as in selling. Thousands of dollars have been saved local farmers on their purchases of fertilizers, seed and other products through the Farm Bureau." Mr. Morgan is a member of the Southern Illinois Editorial Association, the Illinois Press Association, and the National Editorial Association. He was president of the Illinois Press Association in 1930-31 and is now a member of the executive committee. He is also an honorary member of Sigma Delta Chi, national journalistic fraternity. His paper is one of Illinois' outstanding weeklies and won first prize for its interest and at- tractiveness in a recent newspaper contest. Lawer Minimum Weight Requirements on Livestock Livestock producers in northern and western Illinois can now ship their live- stock by rail in lots as small as one- third of a regular carload as a result of a decision of railroads in that area to lower the minimum weight require- ments. The area affected by this ruling in- cludes more than 30 Illinois counties m which more than 50 per cent of the state's livestock is produced. The chief significance of the decision lies in the fact that it offers additional facilities to shippers who are unable to obtain full carloads. The new minimum for all kinds of livestock is 6,000 pounds as compared with 22,000 pounds, the former mini-, mum. These light carloads have spe- cial rates, although they do not go as low as regular cars. A 6,000 pound car is figured at 150 per cent of the regular carlot rate. Special rates range from 150 per cent down to 120 per cent, depending upon the weight of the load. ■■''-y.:'^:':^ ■'■:■!''■' ■■^■^i:-^ The purpose of the lower minimum weight requirement is to encourage rail shipment of livestock. These rates ap- ply on single line traffic for a distance of 500 miles, which includes Illinois, and parts of Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Farm Bureau members can get fire insurance at low rates compared with rates of old line companies in the Farm- ers Mutual Reinsurance Company. This company was organized in 1924 by the I. A. A. and a number of local fire mutuals to give farmers this service at a saving. Base and Surplus -^^ Plan for Selling Milk Milk is usually sold to distributors or dealers by co-operative marketing asso- ciations on a classified or "use" basis. The dealers pay the association mem- bers one price for milk used as fluid purposes (commonly called base price) and a different price for milk used in manufacturing purposes, or pay accord- ing to the use of which they make of the milk. If the dealers reduce the retail price of a quart of milk two cents, or 93c per 100 pounds, it would not be fair to reduce the farmer's price one-half or 46V2C per 100 pounds on all milk sold because only a relatively small percent- age of milk sold to the dealers is mar- keted in quart bottles. Price changes should depend upon the whole market, including that sold for retail and whole- sale trade, and for manufacturing pur- poses. The Cook County Farm Bureau re- cently held a meeting of fruit and vege- table growers, looking toward the de- velopment of some marketing plan to assist the producers of these commodi- ties in the Chicago area. /~m.'^ "♦o y * H J. w. April, 19} 2 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five Facts About Soybean Marketing Annual Meeting of Growers' Association at Decatur Reveals Details of 1931 Crop Sales ' i' * * How the organized soybean grow- ers of Illinois handled 60 per cent of the 1931 commercial crop produced in the state largely on a profit-sharing basis with the larger processors, was re- vealed at the annual meeting of the Soy- bean Marketing As- sociation in Decatur March 10. President John W. Armstrong presided. Organized only two years ago, the Association now has J. W. Armstrong a membership of more than 4,000 growers. Up to March 1 it had handled 1,J13,150 bushels of soybeans. The 1931 soybean crop was har- : vested in the face of a demoralized mar- ket for soybean oil and soybean oil meal, the two principal products in processing soybeans. The association early in the fall made a substantial ad- vance to members of approximately 90 per cent of the country selling price , at that time. Subsequently the associa- - tion made an additional advance. The profit-sharing agreement was worked out with the co-operating proc- ■ essors by which the latter financed the -. storage and advance on the 1931 soy- bean crop. Many non-members who ■ sold tlieir beans early last fall realized only 19 to 20 cents net. They are not now in a position to profit by the recent upturn in prices. Raised Market Level The Soybean Marketing Association has had a decided influence in raising the open market level on soybeans. After a conference with co-operating processors last fall, the Association opened up a brokerage department to handle these processors* bids on a com- mission basis. The processors agreed to go just as far as possible in advancing the market price. As a result of these bidding operations, the Association defi- nitely forced the market up to 40 cents per bushel between Oct. 20 and Nov. 15, 1931. Your organization was instrumental in another way to help bolster markets. Manager W. H. Coultas told the mem- bers. Early in November the Associa- tion closed a deal to export 50,000 bu- ; shels of soybeans to Germany, being the first handler of soybeans to enter the exporting field. The exported beans brought a higher price than those mar- keted at home because shipments from Manchuria practically dried up when China and Japan went to war. More recently an additional 150,000 bu. were sold to a foreign buyer at a very satis- factory price which will enhance the members' final returns for pooled beans. ■ . Smith Reviews Facts Further details of the soybean mar- keting association's operations in han- dling the 1931 crop were disclosed by Earl C. Smith, president of the manage- ment board, the last speaker on the aft- ernoon program. He went back to the beginning of the soybean association and quoted H. G. Atwood, chairman of the board of Allied Mills, who raised the question when the subject of a con- tract between the association and the processors was considered: "Will farm- ers stick together and live up to a con- tract? That is the only question. Will they stick if losses are incurred, or only when everything goes smoothly and the price is high?" "I am glad to say to you today," continued Smith, "that the soybean growers have stuck together. The or- ganization is larger by more than a thousand members than it was a year ago. More beans were delivered this year than last. This fact is a great tribute to the co-operative spirit ex- isting among the farmers of Illinois. "Co-operative marketing can't sell all of the commodity at the highest price. I want to say emphatically that your association returned to its members more money for the 1930 crop than the average received by non-members during the year. And I will say now that unless the market for soybean oil and soybean meal goes much lower the average settlement to members for the 1931 crop will be larger than that av- erage received by all non -members for their beans. Rumors Only "When we began negotiating for the sale of the 1931 crop last fall there were rumors of a 35 cent per bu. price bein^ offered by one processor. We ran this down and later learned from the individual who had spread the report that he was not authorized to offer 3 5 cents a bushel, but that 25 cents was as much as hir^~Qompany could pay. With that and muctj other information we contracted with two processors for a 30-cent per bu. minimum price and entered an agreement that if the price went up we would profit to the extent of 50 per cent of the increased returns from the sale of soybean oil meal and soybean oil. "The market went to 22 to 24 cents per bu. less the elevator handling charge which in the soybean territory averaged around 3.5 cents. As a result non- member growers who sold their beans at that time got from 19 to 20 cents a bu. But our processors stood by their contract in spite of the fact that the non-co-operating processors were buy- ing beans from non-members for con- siderably less. Ovtr in Indiana where the growers are not organized, beans sold for three to four cents less than in Illinois. And when the Indiana growers got wise to the true condition they sent a delegation to our office and begged us to allow them to get in on our con- tract. This we could not do because the outlet did not justify such action. Why the Price Jumped "You may wonder why the price later jumped to 38 cents per bu. We got word from an exporter at New York that Germany was interested in buying soybeans. Through an exchange of telegrams we learned that we could sell 50,000 bu. to net Illinois growers 38 cents at the country elevator. This was the first export sale on record. Your organization, because it had a large quantity available ready to sell, was enabled to take advantage of this situation. We recently completed a second sale of beans to Germany of more than 150,000 bu. to net a trifle over the country point price in Illinois today. "People who are opposed to co-opera- tive marketing for selfish reasons always like to tell about the high price some- one sold for. But they never mention the low price that the majority of non- members got for their crop. What we get for the rest of our beans in storage will depend upon the price of meal and oil between now and the time the last of our holdings are sold. On exported beans we are getting 75 per cent of the profits above the guaranteed mini- mum. The processors get the rest. "Some of our enemies are charging that the Soybean Association fixed the price of beans at 20 cents a bu. when the advance was finally determined. I know that before our advance price was announced non-members were net.- ting 19 to 20 cents per bu. for beans Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 19 i 2 at country elevators. Some processors are re- sponding and dealing with co-operatives, and others are not. By holding our forces intact and making a saving on procurement costs, I believe eventually the others will do business with us." Use Soybean Oilmeal Mr. Smith urged that Illinois farmers use soybean oil meal rather than other concentrates in supplementing grains fed to livestock. "Why don't we use our own home-grown feed," he said, "instead of paying freight for shipping in cotton seed meal, linseed meal, and other im- ported concentrates? Let's help ourselves and use what we have." He quoted Harold C. Vial who operates a large dairy herd in DuPage county, who has found soybean oil meal supe- rior to any other concentrate for milk pro- duction. At the conclusion of Mr. Smith's talk Frank J. Goodwine, soybean grower of Warren county, Indiana, who attended the meeting, arose and said: "I wish we Indiana farmers could get into your association. You got a better deal than we had. This is a better proposition than I ever thought farmers could get." The meeting attended by 3 JO to 400 growers went on record by a unanimous rising vote giving their complete approval to the principles followed in the sale of the 1931 crop by the management. Dr. Burlison Speaks Dr. W. L. Burlison, chief of the Agronomy Department, College of Agriculture, Urbana, gave a highly interesting illustrated talk on the development of soybean production in America during the past 15 years. He discussed imports and exports of soybeans and soybean products as well as other vegetable oils, the domestic pro- duction of cotton seed, linseed, peanut, and corn oils, and the uses now being made of soy- bean oil in commercial products. "Since 1922 the soybean acreage in Illinois has increased five-fold," he said. "Illinois leads all states in production, but there have been great increases also in other states. The poten- tial production of soybeans in Illinois since 1922 based on acreage in this crop has jumped from 4,250,000 bushels to more than 11,000,000 bushels." Imports of soybean oil, he showed, greatly decreased during the past decade. The same is true of soybean cake and the whole beans. The biggest drop came since 1929 when the new and higher tariff became effective. "There are great possibilities in the further use of soybean oil," he said. "Soybean oil com- prises only a small percentage of the total volume of vegetable oil produced in America." In 1929, Dr. Burlison showed, approximate- ly 56 per cent of the soybean acreage in the U. S. was devoted to hay, 16 per cent grazed, and 28 per cent were harvested for beans. Of the 28 per cent, 9 per cent went for seed and 12 per cent for feed, the balance for com- mercial asd other uses. Dr. Burlison's slide pictures, showing the re- sults of using soybean oil paints at the Uni- versity of Illinois, excited much interest. Tests were made of paints using 100 per cent soybean oil down to a comparatively small percentage of soybean oil mixed with linseed oil. He ^rpfits from low prices. Mutual Confidence "Relations with processors with whom we are now dealing are that of mutual respect and confidence. From an unknown group of grow- ers venturing out on the uncertain road of co-operation in 1929 your association has rapidly gained recognition as a very important factor in the soybean industry of today. "Indications too numerous to mention in this brief address point to rapid growth in the im- portance of our association. Expansion in our membership to the extent of reaching out into other states is not without probability. "You loyal members have sacrificed both time and money to build up this organization. You have proved that producers will stand by their organization and deliver their product to be sold through their own marketing facilities. "You have proved sound the theory of co- operation between producers and processors." The board of directors chosen for the coming year is as follows: Burton King, Hancock county; Dan Smith, Shelby county; W. J. San- dusky, Vermilion county; J. F. Probst, Macon county; John W. Armstrong, Champaign county; A. M. Piatt, Piatt county; L. A. Reed, Morgan county; Parke Kerbaugh, McLean county; Sam Sorrells, Montgomery county; Dwight Hart, Christian county; W. J. McCormick, Douglas county; T. H. Lloyd, Macoupin county; Edgar Boynton, Sangamon county; M. D. Tomlin, Mason county, and John Albright, Moultrie county. At the board meeting foUoging the annual session of members all officers were re-elected as follows: John W. Armstrong, Champaign, presi- dent; Dwight Hart, Sharpsburg, vice-president; W. G. McCormick, Oakland, secretary; R. A. Cowles, treasurer, and W. H. Coultas, Chicago, assistant secretary. The executive committee in addition to the officers includes Samuel Sorrells, Raymond, and W. J. Sandusky, Georgetown. The board voted to change the annual meet- ing time to the fall. The next annual meeting will be held sometime between October 1 and January 1. The Macoupin Service Company, or- ganized in June last year, reports 1,100 customers after eight months of opera- tion. Seven per cent preferred stock divi- dends were paid at the end of the fiscal year and a 5 per cent patronage divi- dend was declared after funds equal to 25 per cent of the paid in capital stock were added to surplus. Patronage divi- dend checks were distributed to 448 Farm Bureau members at the annual meeting at Carlinville March 5. The company operates a station at Carlin- ville and six trucks serve farmers of Macoupin county. More than 30,000 refund checks have been mailed out by the St. Louis Producers representing approximately $48,000. The Adams County Shipping Association received a check for $1,759, the largest received by any county ship- ping association selling livestock on the St. Louis market. John Pine of Scott county was the largest truck shipper selling through the Producers. He re- ceived a check for $70.21. > R April, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven > Farm Bureaus Succeed In Getting Tax Cuts Tax Committees Vigilant in Reduc- ing Burden on Farm Property REDUCTIONS in taxes on farm lands are being reported from a great many counties following the com- pletion of tax bills by county clerks. In almost every county the reductions can be traced directly to the efforts of Farm Bureau tax committees to adjust assess- ments on farm lands and property in line with present values. f Farmers in Sangamon county will this year pay $202,431 less taxes on land than they paid in 1931. In addi- tion there has been a reduction of ap- proximately $9,000 in the personal property tax levied in the rural town- ships. Save $60 on 160 A. "The reduction in taxes to be paid in 1932 was secured entirely through the action of the Farm Bureau and the co-operation of certain public officials," says the February issue of the Sangamo Farmer. "Provided no further reduc- tions are secured, the saving to farm owners will average approximately $60 per 160 acre farm this year, or about $240 in the next four years." Farmers in Marshall and Putnam counties are highly pleased with the re- sults obtained by tax committees of the Farm Bureau, according to local reports. Following the report of these commit- tees to the boards of supervisors in the respective counties, assessed valuation of land in both counties was reduced. In Putnam county the chief reduction was on the rougher lands; in Marshall county the valuation was reduced 25 per cent. Several of the levies were also lowered following the reduced valua- tion. Some actual savings reported in Marshall county are as follows: $68.89 saved on 200 acres, $67.2 5 on 160 acres; and $100 on 300 acres. 25% Cut in McLean The McLean County Farm Bureau News comments upon tax reductions as follows: "For more than ten years the Farm Bureau has been waging a fight in Mc- Lean county with the help of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association to secure lower valuations on farm lands. In 1931 an approximate reduction of 25 per cent in valuation was secured. "Valuations on farm land in McLean county were $59,616,665 in 1930. On a basis of board of review final figures for 1931, land values were $45,273,336. This is a reduction in land valuations of $14,343,329. "The state tax is 39 cents on $100 valuations. The reduction on valuations of farm land of $14,343,329 multiplied by the state tax rate of 39 cents makes a saving in state tax on McLean county lands of $5 5,938.98 this year. Each school district has a separate problem with respect to other taxes. We are informed, however, that the reduction in total taxes on farm lands this year averages 30 to 60 cents per acre." Baseball League to Open on May 14 More than 50 Farm Bureau baseball representatives from some 20 counties gathered at Bloomington, March 24, for the spring meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League. Lake, Kane, and possibly DuPage counties, plan to enter teams in the League this year for the first time. The executive committee was authorized to revise the plan for redistricting the counties to provide for all teams de- siring to play. Official play is scheduled to begin Saturday, May 14. Playing rules adopted are similar to those fol- lowed last year. County Service Connpanies Announce Cash Dividends LaSalle Grain Co-Op. Making Good Progress THE LaSalle County Co-Operative Grain Company during its first eight months of operation handled 94 cars of grain, according to the annual report of Manager E. L. Johnson. Every car of grain shipped was handled through the Illinois Grain Corporation and the Farmers National. The last sixteen cars of old corn shipped graded No. 1. During the same period about eight per cent of the corn inspected at the Chi- cago market graded No. 1. Other grain likewise graded higher than the bulk of the market. Johnson believes that this co-operative company is getting more money for the grain it handles because it is equipped with modern machinery for handling and cleaning grain, which is largely responsible for improving the grade. Based on the volume of grain handled during the first eight months, the com- pany expects to handle between 250,- 000 and 3 50,000 bushels when they have completed their twelve-month pe- riod. E. L. Johnson During its second fiscal year, the Lee County Service Company had 1,040 customers, 5 50 of which were Farm Bureau members, it was reported at the annual meeting of the company at Am- boy March 10. Preferred stock dividends of 7 per cent were paid prior to the annual meeting, and an 8 per cent patronage dividend has been announced for Farm Bureau members in good standing who patronized the company during the year. The company operates four bulk storage stations located at Franklin Grove, Harmon, Amboy, and Compton. Twenty-five members of the Effing- ham County Produce Association re- ceived refunds of $5 or more at the annual meeting of the association March 5. Two members received more than $25, one between $20 and $25, seven between $15 and $20, five be- tween $10 and $15, and ten between $5 and $10. The refund amounts to 4'/2 cents per pound of butterfat sold by Farm Bureau-Produce Association members between July 7 and December 31, 1931, and 2^ cents per pound sold by non-Farm Bureau members who are members of the Produce Association. Sweet Cream Butter Brings Most Money If Illinois butterfat were sold on grade, three grades would likely be es- tablished as follows: A. sweet, B. No. 1 sour, C. No. 2 sour. Investigations show that on the aver- age Illinois produces 13 5/2% of sweet cream, 45 Yz 7c of No. 1 sour and 41% of No. 2 sour. Taking a four year av- erage, butter made out of sweet cream is worth 1 '/2C more than butter made from No. 1 sour cream, while butter made from No. 2 sour cream is worth 3 '/^c less than butter made from No. 1 sour and 4^c less than butter made from sweet cream. These figures prove quite conclusive- ly that producers of high quality cream are penalized severely when they get no more for their product than the pro- ducer of No. 2 sour cream. Stated in dollars, the average producer of sweet cream takes annually about $20 less for his butterfat than it is actually worth, while the poor producer gets from $20 to $25 more than he is en- titled to. Co-operative produce mar- keting should correct this injustice. Vage Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD Aprily 1952 ILiLillMOlS VLTIJRAL ASSOCIA RECORV To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address ail communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the IHinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright _ Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 18» to >lth H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12ih G. F. Tullock, Rockford 13th C. E. Bamborough, Polo l*th M, G. Lambert, Ferris '5th Charles Bates, Browning l°t" Geo. B. MuUer, Washington I'th- A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18th _..W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville ?l*t- Samuel Sorrells, Raymond *2n? Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro "rd W. L. Cope, Salem 2jth^ Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th Fred Dietx, De Soto D-EPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller.... _.j. h. Kelker Dairy Marketmg j. b. Countias rinance U^ ^ Cowles Grain Marketing .Harrison Fahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Limestone-Phosphate j r B^nt Live Stock Marketing ■...■."■.■.'.■.■.■".' Ray ' E. " Miller Office... — C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing p. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J c Watson Transportation L J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J h Kelker Mgr Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E. Ringham] Mgr! Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. I inois Farm Supply Co „ l. R. Marchant M|r. I hnois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. I !!I^'! ^"'"tock Mark. Ass'n. Ray MiUer, Mgr.; R. W. Grieaer, Sales lUinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n w. H. Coultas Mgr. More Propaganda gLVIN T. GODDARD, a Farm Bureau mem- ber, writes from Warren county enclosing a clipping reporting a speech made by one Frank J. Delany, a representative of the grain trade, at a meeting sponsored by the so-called Farmers Protective Association. Mr. Delany is reported to have advised farmers at Clinton in DeWitt county to abandon their organization, the Farm Bureau, presumably that the predatory instincts of grasping middlemen may have full sway un- disturbed by effective farm organization. Mr. Goddard warmly resents Mr. Delany 's ad- vice, rightly indicating that his intelligence and that of every organized farmer has been insulted. It would have been proper to ask the speaker who seeks to*advise farmers on how to conduct their affairs, if the commission men are abandoning their exchanges, their "Federation of American Business Men," and their representatives in Spring- field, Washington, and elsewhere; to ask him whether the commission men are reducing their charges for handling grain commensurate with the extreme decline in farm prices. Farmers know that such "trade" associations and propaganda societies as are represented by Mr. Delany are flooding the mails and newspaper offices with material against co-operative market- ing and all organized farm effort as never before. Such propaganda will serve to make farmers more thoughtful, determined, and respectful of their own accomplishments through organization. Say It with Votes PRESIDENT SMITH made the timely sugges- tion at the recent Decatur conference that every farmer leave his work long enough on pri- mary day, April 12, to vote. > . He pointed out that farmers represent a mi- nority of the voters of Illinois which means that to gain proper representation and equal privilege in government they must think and act together in legislative matters affecting their interests. The March issue of the RECORD presented the voting records on the state income tax of members of the 57th General Assembly most of whom are seeking re-election. The men and women in the legislature who supported this measure to remove part of the unfair burden of taxation on farm and home owners, stood firm against great pressure brought by opponents of this legislation to defeat it. They stood for the interests of the overburdened property taxpayers. Irrespective of party they should have the favor- able votes of all farmers in the coming primary. Consult the March RECORD before you go to the polls, and vote to return your friends to oflfice. On Enjoying Life "PARM BUREAU baseball will have a good year in 1932 judging from the enthusiasm displayed at the recent spring meeting of the State League in Bloomington. Price levels need not interfere with the ability of people to have a good time. . It is well to remind ourselves that the things in life we enjoy most frequently cost the least. Happiness is not dependent upon wealth to those who have cultivated enthusiasm for health, out- door life, a field of waving grain, thriving live- stock, the beauties of nature, good literature, and wholesome fun. Most of us take life too seriously. Organized recreation like Farm Bureau baseball makes life more interesting, aids us in attacking our work and problems with added vigor and hope. I ki April, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine While We Are Going Thru the Depression hy A. L. Goodenough, President, Whiteside County Farm Bureau I suppose you have noticed that our clothes have not been pressed, And you couldn't help but notice that our hats don't look the best. And did you ever know the reason why our wives look so distressed, It's just because we're going through the depression. Hurrah, hurrah, let's wipe away the tears. Hurrah, hurrah, let's stand and give three cheers, We'll never know the difference In half a hundred years If any of us live through the depression. ;;;:;- I know that we farmers were stepping high and wide, We thought we had all kinds of dough so buyed and buyed and buyed. But the goose that laid the golden egg worked overtime and died. And that's why we're going through the depression. Hurrah, hurrah, O yes, we're all in debt, '■%■']: ^ '':.'^^ r-^-'---.^'.\-i-^'-'\ Hurrah, hurrah, but we're hang- ing on, you bet. If your banker says you're busted, V ■>. ■ ^ ""^^T" Aw, just tell him he's all wet. It's just because we're going through the depression. Of course there were city men who were hit just as hard. Their autos and their golf clubs they almost had to discard. ;-:'!; And instead of eating butter, spread their bread with yellow lard. While they were going through the de- pression, -i- "'•^'■■v ■'.;■,', Hurrah, Hurrah, I'm glad I'm on the farm. Hurrah, hurrah, these times may do no harm, They'll teach the public how to live And our nation to disarm. While we are going through the - . 'depression. ' - ;; If you don't you may as well go ^V;': .'- :'■ ■ • home, :.:.:-"k'-- • ■b^'^-v.-:-:..;v. . ,^ - Hurrah, hurrah, now's the' time to sign. Hurrah, hurrah, right on the ; ■ dotted line, •' .: Extension of the use of the Illinois Agricultural Association official emblem to County Farm Bureaus desiring to use it was approved by the board of direc- tors of the I. A. A. in Chicago March 18. The action was recommended to the board by the organization-informa- tion advisory committee at the request of several counties. The Farm Bureaus, however, must apply to the board for this permission giving each specific use to which the emblem is to be put and the emblem must not be used in any other way than specified in the request. It was also stipulated that cuts be ordered by the I. A. A. at the expense of the County Farm Bureau. The board further decided that no changes be made in the emblem except possibly where a state-wide organization serving a particular interest might re- quest some change of copy in the map of Illinois and that such a change must have the approval of the I. A. A. board. The use of the emblem will also be granted to the subsidiary companies of the I. A. A. and of the County Farm Bureaus upon approval of each specific case by the board. The board reserves the right to re- call the use of the emblem upon 60 days' notice with or without cause. It is the opinion of the organization- information committee that a wider use should be made of the emblem by the County Farm Bureaus and the Illi- nois Agricultural Association in publici- ty and advertising material. It was further recommended that the officers of the association make a study of the possibilities and costs of develop- ing a Farm Bureau membership sign embodying the official emblem. The department of information was authorized to canvass the Farm Bureaus and subsidiary organizations to find out whether or not these organizations would be willing to proceed on the same basis in publishing a 1933 Farm Bureau calendar as they followed in the distribution of the 1932 calendar. H. H. Parke Chicago Producers Sell $18.500 .000 o f Livestock Handle 4,145 Cars of Stock from Co-Op. Shipping Associations DURING 1931 the Chicago Pro- ducers handled 15,072 cars of livestock, including 3,377 cars received by truck, it was reported at the annual meeting in Chicago March 8. Receipts included 113,420 head of cattle, 44,878 head of calves, J79,132 hogs, and 402,911 sheep, having a total sales value of more than $18,500,000, The Producers han- dled 4,145 cars of Illinois livestock originating in co- operative shipping associations, or 32.8 per cent of the Illi- n o i s co-operative shipments arriving on the Chicago mar- ket. A total of 6,827 cars of livestock coming from local shipping associations in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and other states went through the Pro- ducers Association. This amounted to 17.32 per cent of the co-operative re- ceipts at Chicago. Truck shipments to the Chicago Producers in 1931 were 22,086 head of cattle, 12,132 calves, 141,402 hogs, and 36,3 57 sheep, Mgr. Swanson said. The Producers last year did business as far west as Washington and Oregon, as far south as Texas, and as far east as New York and Pennsylvania. Earl C. Smith, president of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association, empha- sized the need for co-ordinating the operations of all marketing agencies so as to avoid competition among them- selves, Ray E. Miller explained that the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association is organized to co-ordinate and supple- ment the agencies on the market, and not to compete with them. Other speakers were President H. H. Parke, Genoa, 111,; Henry Wieland, Be- loit, Wis.; Charles Hearst, president, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; C. A. Ewing, president, National Livestock Marketing Association; "Farmer" Brown, Federal Farm Board; and R. F. O'Donnell, manager, Iowa Livestock Marketing Corporation. Five hundred and ninety-five cars of grain were handled through the Illinois Grain Corporation during February. During the month the Hamel Co-Oper- ative Grain Company of Worden, Madi- son county, was added as a member, making a total of 83. Page T«n THE I. A. A. RECORD Aprily 19} 2 McNair Writes Again Editor, I. A. A. Record: "I have had 10 years' experience on an lUinois mail route, also lived on a farm all my life. Hence I feel qualified to say what the necessary expenses of a mail carrier are. They are largely what they are made. I know that the farmer must be more conservative than the ones taking exception to my recent ar- ticle published in the January Record. "I know what a carrier gets and what a carrier does, his sweets and his sours, and what his necessary expenses are. He can spend more. I know from my ten years* experience. "I began my carrying at $900 and got some increases later and I was frank enough to admit at the time that we were getting upward of $1,200 that we were getting too much under the con- ditions. Then came greater and greater increases which were practically gifts. The country was prosperous those days. Farmers were getting a living and pay- ing taxes enough for himself and at least a part that his public servants should have paid. But they were work- ing twice as many hours as the public servants. . . . "▼e don't blame the carriers for taking thii gift, but wc do blame them for trying to make the public think they are rightfully entitled to the gift We are not asking them how they would like to have a reduction, but we are asking the public to get behind the reform and stop the fattening of a few at the expense of a multitude of oppressed people. "We are not asking that these public servants accept a reasonable reduction and go on for years more drawing public money. Bless your life no. There are millions more, fully as capa- ble and worthy as these who would be glad to accept public jobs. When they are gone or retired on pension, the letter sack will get around fully as satisfactory as before. "It is a settled fact that if farm relief comes about, It must come by the farmers themselves and not by politicians or public servants. One of my opponents seems to think that the de- pression has just come. Mistake. It has been tor several years and there is no human power that can lift it under years of time. Nor will the cost of living be raised until the depression begins to ease. . . . "The wages of my opponent will each day buy approximately according to locality now two tons hay, 28 bu. corn, 40 bu. oats, 14 bu. apples, 12 bu. potatoes, a fair sized hog or half of a good beef, 4 J bu. coal, a barrel of gasoline (enough to carry his mail for a month), a barrel of kerosene (enough to last a year), 10 gallons motor oil, enough flour to run three or four months, H bu. wheat, enough eggs to run three months, enough butter or oleo to run half a year, 100 lbs. lard, J 00 or 600 lbs. corn meal, a good auto tire, enough tubes for the whole car including the spare, half dozen pairs overalls, four pairs work shoes, two pairs rubber boots. 150 lbs. sugar, a daily paper for more than a year, railroad ticket for 200 miles, 20 to 30 bu. peaches, his semi-annual taxes on his home in town or fire insurance for a year on it or many other common things. The annual salary will buy three automobiles. These are facts and cannot be disputed. . . *"No person should have a public job who does not believe in the Golden RuU. The R. F. D. carrier is only a very small per cent of the "public servants' which term my January . article included. It includes all that are out of line from an election clerk or judge to U. S. Senator. Also P. M. Gen. Brown. Why pay election judges $6 per day when many would like it at $1.5 0? Yours for justice. F. J. McNair, Hamilton County, 111. Direct Selling of Livestock The sale of hogs by farmers direct to packers or to packer representatives, results in disorganized marketing, throws one group of farmers against another group of farmers. The result is that the farmer not only sacrifices all control over the marketing of his own product, but also contributes to lower price levels became of this high- ly competitive and disorganized method of marketing. The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association, which is a Farm Bureau project, meets this situation by co-ordinating the movement of live- stock from country points with sales operations by Producer agencies on ter- minal markets. Three New Oil Connpanies Formed in Southern I Three new service companies have been organized since the first of the year and the 47 already in operation have done considerably more business to date this year than in the correspond- ing period a year ago, according to Manager L. R. Marchant. The Fruit Belt Service Company, which started operations about March 1, will supply petroleum products and other commodities entering into the cost of production to farmers in John- son, Union, Pope, Hardin, Massac, Pulaski, and Alexander counties; the Twin Counties Service Company, erect- ing bulk storage stations at Marion and Murphysboro at the present time, will do business in Jackson and Williamson counties; and the Madison Service Com- pany is planning to locate at Edwards- ville. During February the Illinois Farm Supply Company received orders for more than 400 cars of petroleum prod- ucts, representing an increase of 19.5 per cent for volatile fuels, 22.3 per cent for lubricating oils, and 83.8 per cent for grease over the same month the preceding year. Marchant, comparing the extent of the company now to that of three years ago, states that in April, 1929, there were 16 companies associated with the state company, operating 42 bulk stor- age stations and approximately 100 trucks, while today there are 50 mem- ber companies, 125 storage stations, and some 360 trucks serving farm trade. (For March, based on 3.5% milk unless otherwise specified.) Philadelphia— Inter-State Milk Pro- ducers announces Class I basic $2.34 f. o. b. city. Retail 10c. MilT^aukee — Milwaukee Co-Opera - tive Milk Producers announces Class I basic $2.10 del'd. Retail 9c — cash and carry 8 and 9c. ; Baltimore — Maryland State Dairy- men's Ass'n. announces Class I basic $2.84 country pt. Retail 12c. St. Louis — Sanitary Milk Producers annoimces Class I basic $1.35 country pt. (net). Retail 10c — cash and carry 9-1 Oc. Gross price is $1.40, checkoff 5c cwt. ' l-'C-'''' :■ .■■:■':■:".■' '■''■■ :/■''.■■: Quincy — Quincy Co-Operative Dai- ry Co. announces $2.20 per cwt. for milk del'd. Retail 10c — cash and carry "g■■•;--. Moline, Rock Island and Daven- port — Quality Milk Ass'n. annoimces Class I basic $1.85 country pt. Sur- plus 92 score butterfat price country point. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. DeKalb— Milk Consumers Ass'n. an- nounces Class I basic $2.01 del'd. Class II 92 score market. Retail lie. Cash and carry 10c. Ten per cent discount if accounts are paid by 27th each mo. Chicago — Pure Milk Ass'n. an- nounces Class I basic $2.01 country pt. Retail 12c. Cash and carry loy^c. February Prices St. Louis — Sanitary Milk Producers announces Class II 88c country pt. Class III surplus 73 c. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 9- 10c. Feb. base price was $1.78 net on lie per qt. market. Springfield — Producers Dairy Co. announces Class I basic $1.70 to Feb. 16, $1.55 after Feb. 15 del'd. Surplus 5 c per lb. above butterfat. Retail 9 1-11 c. Wholesale 8c. Bloomington — ^McLean County Milk Producers Assn. announced Class I basic $1.70 f. o. b. city. Class II manufac- tured $1.28. Class III surplus 91c. Class Ila $1.28. Retail 9^c. Champaign — Champaign Covmty Milk Producers announces Class I basic $1.88 del'd. Class II cottage cheese $1.24, Class III sweet cream sales to ice cream trade $1.05. Butter 70c. Retail lie. Cash and carry 9J4c. . -;; Decatur — Decatur Milk Ass'n. an- nounces Class I basic $1.61 del'd. Class II manufactured $1.26. Class III sur- plus 64c. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 7 and 8c. . H AprU, 19)2 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven It Paid , ^-^ • ** '"' 3^atttt]^'^^ ^ Of e«u«o. ,„o NMK>NA^ BANK .P^'i- lUNOVs . U.CKMV..T NOT •««=*?♦'' Tn«*»'"<*" .tHHAJJ**** w^*'''°''° ;;;;- '--°'v.._,....»..'i' "-r"*"^ aw;ppw»'««''*^. ,'_^ :!. %1 Powers Bros, to insure their crops against hail A SUMMER hail storm may destroy all your growing crops. Ask Powers ■^ -^ Bros, who live near Galesburg, Knox county, Illinois, about the hail on July 18 last year that riddled their 100 acres of growing corn. Hail insurance in the Farmers Mutual was all that saved them from nearly a total loss. The check for $999.04 made the difference between failure and a fair return for the season's work. The adjuster estimated 75 per cent damage in the 38 acre field and 65 per cent loss in the 62 acre field. The claim totaled $1,032, which left $999.04 after the assessment. Fortunately the small grain crops had been cut. Can You Afford to Lose? Hail storms destroy crops every year somewhere in Illinois. If hail hits your farm in 1932, can you afford to lose? Why take a chance when for an initial outlay of only $4 per thousand you can insure against loss? You pay the balance of the assessment October 1 after the crop is produced. During recent years hail insurance in the Farmers Mutual has cost only $20 per thousand on corn and small grains — slightly more for soybeans. This cost represents a saving of at least 3 per cent compared with similar coverage in other companies. All hail risks further reinsured to protect you. Also fire, windstorm and hail insurance on farm buildings and property. Mail the Coupon for full information. ^gggg^SBBSlUSLIi FARMERS MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. 608 SO. DEARBORN ST. ; CHICAGO Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co., 608 So. Dearborn Street, Chicagro, Illinois. Please send me without obligation fuM information about farm crop hail insur- ance At Cost in My Own Company. Name Address- Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 19)2 Apri McNair Writes Again I'.ditor, I, A. A. Ri (OKI): "I have had 10 gears' experience on an Ilhnois mail route, also lived on a farm all my life. Hence I feel qualilied to say what the necessary expenses of a mail carrier arc. They arc largely what they arc made. I know that the farmer must he more conservative than the ones taking exception to my recent ar- ticle published in the January Ri coru. "I know what a carrier s^ets and what a carrier does, his sweets and his sours, and what his necessary expenses are. He can spend more. I know from my ten years' experience. "I began my carrymg at S90() and got some increases later and I was frank enough to admit at the time that we were getting upward of $1,200 that we were getting too much under the con- ditions. Then came greater and greater increases which were practically gifts. The country was prosperous those days. Farmers were getting a living and pay- ing taxes enough for himself and at least a part that his public servants should have paid. But they were work- mg twice as many hours .\s the public servants. . . . "We don't blame the carriers for taking this gift, but we do blame them for trying to make the pubhc think they are rightfully entitled to the gift. We are not asking them how they would like to have a reduction, but we are askmg the public to get behind the reform and stop the fattening of a few at the expense of a multitude of oppressed people. "We are not asking that these public servants accept a rc.isonable reduction .ind go on for years more drawing public money. Bless your 'fc no There are millions more, fully as capa- ble and worthy as these who would be ghd lo accept public jobs. When tiiev .ire goni- or retired on pension, the letter s.itk will get aiound fully as satisfactory as before. "It is a .settled fact that if f.irm rdut comes about. It must come by the farnurs ihcmselves and not by politicians or public serx.mis. One of my opponents seems to think ili.u the de- pression has just come. Mistake. It li.is been tor several years and there is no \nuv..in power that can lift it under years of time. Nor will the cost of living be raised until the depression begins to ease. . . . "The wages of my opponent will e.ich day buy approximately according to locality now two tons hay. 28 bu. corn, 40 bu. oats, 14 bu apples, 12 bu. potatoes, a fair sized hog or half of a good beef, 45 bu. coal, a barrel of gasoline (enough to carry his mail for a month), a barrel of kerosene (enough to last a year), 10 gallons motor oil, enough flour to run three or four months, 15 bu. wheat, enough eggs to run three months, enough butter or oleo to run half a year. 100 lbs. lard, 5 00 or 600 lbs. corn meal, a good auto tire, enough tubes for the whole car including the spare, half dozen pairs overalls, four pairs work shoes, two pairs rubber boots, 150 lbs. sugar, a daily paper for more than a year, railroad ticket for 200 miles, 20 to 30 bu. peaches, his semi-annual taxes' on his home in town or fire insurance for a year on it or many other common things. The annual salary will buy three automobiles. These are facts and cannot be disputed. . . "No person should have a public job who does not believe in the Golden Rule. The R. I'. D. carrier is only a very small per cent of the 'public servants' which term my January article included. It includes all that arc out of line from an election clerk or judge to U. S. Senator. Also P. M. Gen. Brown. Why pay election judges $6 per day when many would like it at $1.50? Yours for justice. I'. J. .\1( Nam;, Hamilton County, III. Direct Selling of Livestock The sale of hogs by farmers direct to packers or to packer representatives, results in disorganized marketing, throws one group of farmers against another group of farmers. The result is that the farmer not only sacrifices all control over the marketing of his own product, but also contributes to lower price levels because of this high- ly competitive and disorganized method of marketing. The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association, which is a Farm Bureau project, meets this situation by co-ordinating the movement of live- stock from country points with sales operations by Producer agencies on ter- minal markets. Three New Oil Companies Fornned in Southern I Three new service companies have been organized since the first of the year and the 47 already in operation have done considerably more business to date this year than in the correspond- ing period a year ago, according to Manager L. R. Marchant. The Fruit Belt Service Companv, which started operations about March 1, will supply petroleum products and other commodities entering into the cost of production to farmers in John- son, Union, Pope, Hardin, Massac, Pulaski, and Alexander counties: the Twin Counties Service Company, erect- ing bulk stor.ige stations at Marion and Murphysboro at the present time, will do business in Jackson and Williamson counties; and the Madison Service Com- pany is planning to locate at Edwards- ville. During February the Illinois Farm Supply Company received orders for more than 400 cars of petroleum prod- ucts, representing an increase of 19.5 per cent for volatile fuels, 22.3 per cent for lubricating oils, and 83.8 per cent for grease over the same month the preceding year. Marchant, comparing the extent of the company now to that of three years ago, states that in April, 1929, there were 16 companies associated with the state company, operating 42 bulk stor- age stations and approximately 100 trucks, while today there are 50 mem- ber companies, 125 storage stations, and some 360 trucks serving farm trade. (For March, based on 3.5% milk unless otherwise specified.) Philadelphia — Inter-State Milk Pro- ducers announces Class I basic $2.34 f. o. b. city. Retail 10c. Milwaukee — Milwaukee Co-Opera- tive Milk Producers announces Class I basic $2.10 del'd. Retail 9c — cash and carry 8 and 9c. Baltimore — Maryland State Dairy- men's Ass'n. announces Class I basic $2.84 country pt. Retail 12c. St. Louis — Sanitary Milk Producers announces Class I basic $1.35 country pt. (net). Retail 10c — cash and carry 9- 10c. Gross price is $1.40, checkoff 5c cwt. Quincy — Quincy Co-Operative Dai- ry Co. announces $2.20 per cwt. for milk del'd. Retail 10c — cash and carry 8c. Moline, Rock Island and Daven- port — Quality Milk Ass'n. announces Class I basic $1.85 country pt. Sur- plus 92 score butterfat price country point. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 8c. DeKalb — Milk Consumers Ass'n. an- nounces Class I basic $2.01 del'd. Class II 92 score market. Retail lie. Cash and carry 10c. Ten per cent discount if accounts arc paid by 27th each mo. Chicago — Pure Milk Ass'n. an- nounces Class I basic $2.01 country pt. Retail 12c. Cash mi(.\ carry 10 ^jc. February Prices St. Louis — Sanitary Milk Producers announces Class II 88c country pt. Class III surplus 73c. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 9- 10c. Feb. base price was $1.78 not on lie per qt. market. Springfield — Producers Dairy Co. announces Class I basic $1.70 to Feb. 16, $1.55 after Feb. 15 del'd. Surplus 5c per lb. above butterfat. Retail 9 1-llc. Wholesale 8c. Bloomington — McLean County Milk Producers Assn. announced Class I basic $1.70 f. o. b. city. Class II manufac- tured SI. 28. Class III surplus 91c. Class Ila S1.28. Retail 934c. Champaign — Champaign County Milk Producers announces Class I basic $1.88 del'd. Class II cottage cheese $1.24, Class III sweet cream sales to ice cream trade $1.05. Butter 70c. Retail lie. Cash and carry 9J/2C. Decatur — Decatur Milk Ass'n. an- nounces Class I basic $1.61 del'd. Class II manufactured $1.26. Class III sur- plus 64c. Retail 10c. Cash and carry 7 and 8c. t ..V. i f Apra, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven It Paid ..;. \- •;* . . . : : , -.c^x P^^SSoTrfo. :;;r^'='' *^"' . ros^xa--^^^- ,s. >c.o .Oil. .DOLLAR" r »'-,<;oi'« t.KT AiSf »t«c. i»»ueo i» 4f;irmtrs TO 1B»»»'" 70 41 ■^ on NATIONAL. BANK , v,OST NOT Be <^^ ^WPCAHHeStO'* BOCKf TH.S CHECK' ■v . ^^ N^ w ^\ nV a V ..«><^^* Powers Bros, to insure their crops against hail A SUMMER liail storm may destroy all your growing crops. Ask Powers -^ ■*- Bros, who live near Galcsburg, Knox county, Illinois, about the hail on July 18 last year that riddled their 100 acres of growing corn. Hail insurance in the Farmers Mutual was all that saved them from nearly a total loss. The check for $999.04 made the difference between failure and a fair return for the season's work. The adjuster estimated 7 5 per cent damage in the 38 acre field and 6 5 per cent loss in the 62 acie field. The claim totaled ^ 1,052, which left S999.04 after the assessment. I ortunately the small grain crops had been cut. Can You Afford to Lose? Hail storms destrov crops every year somewhere in Illinois. If h.iil hits your farm in 1932, can \ou afford to lose? Why take a chance when for an initial outlay of only $4 per thousand you can insure against loss? You pay the balance of the assessment October 1 after the crop is produced. During recent \ears hail insurance in the Farmers Mutual has cost only $20 per thousand on corn and small grains — slightly more for soybeans. This cost represents a saving of at least 3 per cent compared with similar coverage in other companies. All hail risks further reinsured to protect xou. /Mso tire, windstorm and hail insurance on farm buildings and property. Mail the Coupon for full information. ■i^mi^ FARMERS MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. 608 SO. DEARBORN ST. CHICAGO Farmers Mutual Reinsuraiu e Co.. COS So. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Please send me without oliligatioii fiil*! information about farm crop hail in.sur- ance At Cost in My Own Company. Name _— . . .\dflreHs_ Page TTuelve THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 19} 2 I Believe In the Community Unit Plan By AN IROQUOIS COUNTY UNIT DIRECTOR THE Community Unit plan with a leader in each of the 19 local units has been in operation long enough in Iroquois county to prove its value. There is more interest shown by the membership of the Farm Bureau I think than ever before. I know that state- ment to be true for the past seven years as I have been a Farm Bureau member for that length of time. , r, ; C;v When I was still at home my father was a member, paid his $ 1 5 yearly with only a vague idea as to why he did so. He never attended a meeting and I am satisfied did not know of the work his organization was doing. He got no di- rect benefit as he did not use his organi- zation. What benefit he derived in- directly he knew nothing about. His job was farming and such matters as reduction in transportation costs, taxes, and other items which directly affected his income he took as a matter of course — knew he could do nothing about it. Money Isn't All Any organization to be effective must be backed by the interest of its mem- bers. You can't pay in $15 a year and then say, "I paid my dues, now let's see you do something to help me." That attitude taken by a membership won't get anywhere. You've got to take an active part in anything if you are going to get something out of it. Give your moral support as well as your money. You will have to know the problems of the people in your community, know what it is that they expect to achieve through co-operative effort or what in- formation they want that can be had through the Farm Bureau. Your Farm Adviser hasn't time to visit everyone and discuss his personal problems, whether it be how to select seed corn, how to feed dairy cows, or raise hogs according to the sanitation plan. Here is where your local leader- ship comes into the picture. For ex- ample, a resident of the community has been appointed leader in a project of dairy feeding*. He will be required to attend a dairy feeding school along with other leaders from the various units. He will then be qualified to give the information to his neighbors. Thus all the people will have been informed, the organization helped, and the project ; leader will have had a gratifying expe- rience by being able to serve his organi- zation and community. Care must be taken, however, in choosing project leaders. The unit leader should con- sider carefully the qualifications neces- Shelby County Farm Bureau's New Home sary in a man for him to be able to serve in the project he intends to pro- mote. Enthusiasm and Sincerity The unit leader must have enthusi- asm and sincerity to get the confidence of the people he is trying to serve. If as Unit Leader you find you have made a mistake in your appointment choose someone else and try again. An in- active or inefficient leader will get you nowhere. Remember, you want to de- velop interest among your members. You can do it through your project leaders if they are willing to make an effort. So far I have spoken of the member- ship already in the organization. There is another reason for having an active community unit, namely, your neighbor who doesn't belong to the Farm Bureau. You need him and you will have to make your organization so attractive that he can't stay out. He may not know what the Service Company, or Shipping Association is all about. He doesn't know that Farm Bureau members get their serum at cost or their auto insurance at a substantial saving, or that Country Life offers lower, net cost life insurance. More than that, he doesn't realize that it was by co- operation that these things were made possible. Interesting Non-Members A good way to arouse the interest of the non-member who is your neighbor is through community meetings spon- sored by the Farm Bureau and Home Bureau. I say this from experience for we have held our third community Shelby County Farm Bureau Has New Home THE Shelby County Farm Bureau recently moved into its new home, the building formerly occupied by the Citizens National Bank at Shelbyville. Shelby is the eighteenth Farm Bureau in Illinois to buy its own building. The Shelby-Effingham Service Com- pany, the Shelby County Livestock Marketing Association, the Shelby County ■ Produce Association, and the general agent of the I. A. A. -Farm Bu- reau insurance companies have their headquarters in the new building in ad- dition to the Farm Bureau office, advises Walter S. Batson, farm adviser. Members of the Shelby County Farm Bureau voted in their annual meeting in October to leave the matter to the board of directors, who were given full power to act. Upon the advice of Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the Illinois Agricultural Association, the Shelby County Holding Company was organized to finance the project. The holding company issued 7 per cent cumulative stock and made a loan of $7,500 to the Farm Bureau, which in turn gave a first mortgage on the building and a promissory note. V. Vaniman, director of insurance service foi: the I. A. A., helped organize the project. It is estimated by the board that al- lowing for all expenses and taking into consideration present rental income of the building, the monthly expense to the Farm Bureau would be only a little over $43. The ladies' reception room, a feature of the new Farm Bureau home, was re- cently completed. Mrs. Charles Krile and Mrs. Carl Middleton supervised the decorating and furhishing of the room. meeting in our unit. They have been interesting, well attended, and people are learning what the Farm Bureau and the Home Bureau have accomplished. We believe these meetings will be the means of adding to our membership de- sirable members who will have caught the co-operative spirit. The development of Community Units will be the major project for 1932 in Iroquois county. It is, I be- lieve, the most important work yet undertaken. It will require some time and effort in each community. But through this plan we can build a bigger and better Farm Bureau in 1932. ■f >- April, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen "Jim" Stone Replies to Co-Op. Salary Criticism Steward Reveals High Salaries and Profits Old Line Grain Commis- sion Men Make OfF Farmers* Grain LIMITATION by law of salaries paid by co-operative marketing associa- - tions would cause serious injury to the co-operative movement, declared James C. Stone, chairman of the Federal Farm Board, in a recent letter to Representa- : tive Louis Ludlow, who had asked his opinion regarding a bill the congress- man had introduced. "For co-operative marketing to suc- ceed, the thing most needed is compe- tent and honest management, a manage- ment equal to or better than that of ■ the association's competitors in the pri- vate trade," he said. "The only way a co-operative can get such manage- ment is by paying salaries comparable to those offered by private business in- stitutions engaged in the same line and handling a comparable volume of the product. ;.;:, y /..>..;•::;;. •. ■■:' :.^.j.:\:,:.'f..i:".: r,\, "In business, whether co-operative or private, brains and ability are sold to the highest bidder, and in most in- stances, I believe you will agree with me, they command pay in proportion to the service rendered. Those who ob- _ ject to farmers marketing their prod- ucts in their own interest because it will interfere with huge private profits . they have made in the past would like •' nothing better than for congress to place large-scale co-operatives in a po- sition where they cannot compete for the caliber of men needed to run their business. Not Public Servants ^' "I cannot agree that co-operative ex- ecutives should be regarded as 'public servants,' for the function of co-opera- tives is to merchandise the product of their members and not to perform a public service. It is, therefore, hardly fair to compare the salaries of co-opera- tive employees with those of govern- ment office holders or try to put the two on the same basis. "Honor and glory are generally re- garded as part of the compensation in government service. It is impossible to appeal to patriotism when an outstand- ing individual in his line or profession is asked to accept oflSce at only a small part of what he can earn in private life, but generally speaking, when the directors of a co-operative, especially a large-scale organization, try to hire a man competent to handle the business of their members, it is hard cash, not sentiment, that talks." Mr. Stone quoted from a letter ad- dressed to him from Charles B. Stew- ard, secretary of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, president of the Farmers Westcentral Grain Company of Omaha, and a director of the Farm- ers National Grain Corporation, who said: ■'■'■■; '^-y^-yi Astonished at Salaries "I will state frankly that as I be- came conversant with the grain move- ment I was somewhat astonished at the salaries paid by competing private grain firms. As a business co-operative it was necessary that we secure the very high- est type of expert grain men to direct the marketing and distribution of the grain of our co-operative members. As farmer producers I think you will agree that we are not conversant with the technical details connected with the successful marketing program. Natural- ly we must go to the regular grain trade where men have had a life time of experience in this business. . . . We had to compete with the privately- owned grain companies who because of the profits of their business had es- tablished a high level of salaries to their key men. ' v".-.-. •.,;'■ ^ /''",;:l::.y ,''\. 'f: ']'' - ; ;■ Gets $32,000 a Year "One old-line firm at Omaha pays its president and general manager a sal- ary of $32,000 a year, besides being a holder of a substantial amount of the company's stock, which has also been a good dividend paying proposition to him. "Another gentleman who is manag- ing one of our competing privately- owned grain companies on the Omaha market receives a salary of $25,000 per year. I have discussed the matter of salaries with these men and both of them have expressed to me their opin- ion that the salaries we pay our ex- pert grain men are not unreasonable considering the volume of grain and type of service they render." In closing his letter to Representative Ludlow, Mr. Stone said: "I wish to emphasize with all the force at my com- mand that the proposed discriminatory salary restriction would be a most seri- ous blow to the co-operative marketing program which the Farm Board is help- ing farmers to develop under the pro- visions of the Agricultural Marketing Act, a program that for the first time offers agriculture an equal opportunity to gain economic equaUty with other industries." , . ;;^'^ Macoupin Co. Dairymen For Quality Improvement Some dairymen believe that the best way to increase their sales is by cutting prices, but the dairymen at CarHnville in Macoupin county believe that the best way to increase their sales and maintain their market is to build up consumer demand by producing better milk. ■■■■;■■,.■..;■; '^'-v- [■■.■ ■'/:■< For this purpose a group of dairy farmers handling about 90 per cent of the city's milk recently organized the Carlinville Retail Milk Producers' Asso- ciation. J. B. Countiss, director of dairy mar- keting for the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation, attended the final organiza- tion meeting of the dairymen and as- sisted them in 'drawing up their pro- gram. "Like most other markets of this size, they are not required to meet high standards because of any local ordi- nances," he said, "but these men are interested in their future milk market, and they know that 'quality milk' is essential to maintaining and building good-will. "Dairymen who belong to such an organization and who faithfully live up to its requirements and give service, will not have to worry so much about the price cutter. They will render the community a great service that cannot be measured by the yardstick of dollars and cents." In order to become a member of the Carlinville Retail Milk Producers* Asso- ciation, the dairyman must meet the following requirements: 1. Must have a healthy herd free from tuberculosis; 2. Must have a doctor's certificate certify- ing the health of all those coming in contact with the milk; 3. Must have a sanitary barn thoroughly cleaned daily; 4. Must sterilize all utensils with steam or boiling water; 5. Milk must be strained through sterilized cotton strainer pads; 6. Milk must be cooled immediately to 50 degrees F. or less; 7. Milk must have low bacteria count; 8. Milk must have minimum butterfat content of 3.5 per cent. Illinois ranked first among the states shipping to the St. Louis Producers last year with a total of 6,527 cars of live- stock. Missouri was second with 6,206 cars, and Iowa was third with 416 cars. In all 13 states contributed shipments to the St. Louis Producers. John D. Horton, vice-president of the Gwin Company in Chicago, has been appointed western sales supervisor for the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, according to A. B. Leeper, president and general manager. He will be located in the general offices at 608 South Dearborn street. For ten years Mr. Horton was district sales manager for the California Fruit Growers Ex- change. More recently he has been con- nected with other co-operatives. ' '; : ■v>. ,.-. ■■.' 11 Cents a Day Pays for a $3,500 Ordinary Life Policy Country Lif will Teach Your Policy to Say z LEARNING to save is one of the most valuable habits a child can acquire. It teaches him to handle money and paves the way for future independence. Ability to save and meet obligations as they come due is nec- essary to success in any business .... in life itself. Country Life's Thrift Policy for children, while low in cost, requires systematic and regular saving for premium payments. Premiums may be paid quarterly, semi-annually or annually. It is surprising how much insurance only a few cents a day will buy. II CENTS A DAY Pays for a $1,000 20- Year Endowment Policy for child 1-15 years old; or Pays for a $3,500 Ordinary Life Policy for child same age; ^y Pays for $2,000 20-Pay Life Policy at ages 1-10 years, OR $2,500 Endowment at age 65 Policy. Country Life Insurance Co. 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago 5 CENTS A DAY Pays for a $1,000 20-Pay Life Policy for child 1-10 years old; q-^ Pays for $1,750 Ordinary Life Policy for child same age. Ask the agent for a Country Life savings hank when you start your policy. _ MAIL THE COUPON TODAY I Country Life Insurance Co., I j 608 South Dearborn Street, 'I I Chicago, Illinois. I I I am Interested in Country Life's Thrift Policy j I for children and would like further details. My I j children are ages_ { Name I Address YOUR OWN COMPANY INSURANCE AT COST April, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen Pure Milk Ass'n. Pays $2,009 for 1931 Milk Capacity Crowd Attends Annual Meeting THE latter part of 1932 should find milk markets in a more healthy con- dition with sales possibilities on the up- grade, declared Don N. Geyer, secre- tary-manager of the Pure Milk Associa- tion, at the annual meeting of the or- ganization in Chicago on March 15. Volume of milk sales, due to eco- nomic conditions, dropped 2 5 per cent in the Chicago area last year, it was dis- closed. The 19,000 dairy farmers pro- ducing for the Chi- cago market sold 1,464,439,532 lbs. of milk for a total of $29,413,572 through the associa- tion during 1931. Geyer reported that members of the W. C. McQueen p^^^ j^^n^ Associa- tion had received an average of $2,009 per hundredweight for all milk sold in 1931, a decrease of 66 cents since 1929. He pointed out that other farm prod- ucts are selling at one-third of their 1929 price, while dairy products as a whole are two-thirds of the 1929 price. Must Restore Prices President W. C. McQueen speaking of this said: "We believe that, in main- taining our present standard of prices to the farmers for their milk, we are taking the course that must be taken by all others who desire a return of prosperous conditions and that all ef- forts should be made to restore and maintain for the farmers a return for their products which will put them in the buying class." Harry Hartke of Cincinnati, presi- dent of the National Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation, pointed out that dairying was better organized than any other branch of agriculture and was also the best paying. He said that if dairymen wished to continued selling at a profit they must regulate their pro- duction by culling out low producers and sending them to the block. Equalization Fee Voted The by-laws of the association were amended making possible a maximum assessment of 5 cents a hundred pounds on basic milk for reimbursing members whose markets are destroyed by the closing of plants after July 1. Such farmers will dispose of their milk at any price they can get and collect the difference between their receipts and the basic price from the fund. A capacity crowd filled the old Chi- cago Auditorium. More than 1,600 were served at luncheon on the top floor of the Auditorium Hotel. Chicago milk distributors and other farm or- ganization officials were luncheon guests. ■'. v^v' "■!■■'■ '.'■":'-'.'Z '.'• ; '■ ■'•.■■■''.'Av.-;!':' ' :■ '.'',.' :.''•■'■' inois and Indiana Co-Operate in Wool Pool Sales of 1931 Clip Made at Satisfac- -"v-;v ^;-Kv''' ,tory Prices .-.V'-^; ■:;::'■■;.■■■ Southern Illinois Producers Pooling Egg Shipments COMMERCIAL egg producers in southern Illinois are now pooling their interests in the shipment of eggs to New York. Some of the larger producers have been shipping to New York by express for several years, but they find that they can get a much better rate by using pick-up freight service rendered by some of the main railroads passing through southern Illinois to the eastern market. Some 3 5 or 40 of the large producers in Edwards county are shipping twice a week and are loading around 8 5 cases of eggs each shipping day. "With a little effort on the part of these shippers," said F. A. Gougler of the I. A. A., "it will easily be possible to interest enough producers to ship in carload lots. Shipments made during the past month have netted the pro- ducers from 3 to 6 cents a dozen more than the local market, depending upon the quality of the eggs." Flora is another shipping point from which similar shipments will be under- taken shortly. Altogether there are nine counties interested in the project. They are Edwards, Richland, Clay, Wayne, Wabash, White, Lawrence and Crawford-Jasper. Grading demonstra- tions will be held in these counties from time to time as they take up the project. A committee composed of the fol- lowing members is developing the plan: Lyman Bunting, Edwards county; H. L. Eberhardt, Jasper county; L. E. Stoutenburg, Clay county; Curt Garri- son, Wayne county; George Greiss, Ed- wards county; L. E. Boyd, White coun- ty; C. E. Harper, Lawrence county; C. Everett Wilson, Crawford county; and J. C. J. McCord, Jasper county. Chicago stores prefer Pacific coast eggs because western eggs are of bet- ter quality and the supply is more uni- form. To meet this western competi- tion, Illinois farmers must produce eggs of better quality and market them more efficiently. This can be done best through co-operative marketing. THE Illinois Livestock Marketing Association will provide an oppor- tunity for wool growers of the state to market their 1932 clip co-opera- tively through its wool department, the executive committee decided March 9. A co-operative arrangement is being effected with the Indiana Wool Grow- ers' Association to reduce handling charges and to cut overhead costs. Un- der this arrangement it is planned to ship Illinois wool to the warehouse at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, where it will be graded and stored until sold. , . ' Present plans provide for an advance on 1932 wool marketed through the pool amounting to approximately 75 or 80 per cent of eastern market prices. Such an advance invariably equals, if it does not exceed, prices offered by local buyers. Illinois produced approximately 4,- 700,000 pounds of wool last year, of which only a comparatively small per- centage was sold through the co-opera- tive, the National Wool Marketing Cor- poration. Final settlement for- wool pooled last year was expected to be made by the end of March. When this wool was delivered growers received an advance of about 80 per cent of the Boston market price. , ■ Due to the substantial advances made by the co-operative during the past two years, Illinois wool growers re- ceived from two to four cents more per pound than they would ^ave re- ceived had the co-operative not been operating. The U. S. production of wool in 1929 was 400,000,000 pounds. Approximate- ly 27,000,000 of this was sold co-oper- atively through 13 of the larger co- operatives in existence at that time. Subsequently the National Wool Mar- keting Corporation was formed with the aid of the Farm Board. The Na- tional has 28 stockholder members and 33 wool growers' association co-operat- ing with it. In 1930 the National handled ap- proximataely 116,000,000 pounds of wool which represented 38 per cent of the country's production. In 1931 it sold over 118,000,000 pounds of wool during the fiscal year. Sales of the 1931 crop have been very satisfactory, and growers who sold through this channel last year invariably will receive greater returns than farmers who sold to pri- vate dealers. Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1932 A. F. B. F. Board Acfs On Legislafive Matters Outlines Policy on New Taxes, Names Committee to Draft Farm Planks for Nomi- \ . nating Conventions E. A. O'Neal farm ing in dustry CONSTRUCTIVE action on a wide range of subjects affecting every phase of the American Farm Bureau Federation's service program for Amer- ican agriculture marked the regular spring meeting of the Federation's Board of Directors in Chicago, March 10 to 12. President Earl Smith of the Illinois Agricultural Association par- ticipated as one of the five representa- tives of the eleven states in the mid- west group of state organizations. Urged by President E. A. O'Neal, the directors agreed to concentrate the I' .• \,;,.2: : : ' major legislative ef- fort of the organiza- tion on a three-point program covering the following mat- ters: (1) restoration of farm purchasing power through legis- lation to correct in- adequacies in the monetary system; (2) attainment of equality for agricul- ture, by bringing the into the American protective system; to be accomplished by amending the Agricultural Market- ing Act to include the equalization fee for use of the Federal Farm Board in surplus crop control activities; and (3) reduction of the cost of government to a point proportionate to the income of the people. Among resolutions approved by the national directors was one insisting that Congress in any consideration of the Marketing Act, "confine its efforts to strengthening the Act by adoption of the Equalization Fee, and such other amendments as may be offered by its friends to secure greater effectiveness; that the revolving fund provided in the Act be left intact and necessary funds be made available for its proper admin- istration; further, that Congress restore to the revolving fund an amount equal to the value of any commodity taken from the Board and otherwise di- rected." A second resolution restated the Fed- eration's opposition to a general sales tax and declared that "only a national emergency and an absence of other sources upon which an equitable levy can be made, justify such a tax." To balance the budget, this resolution de- mands that Congress "confine its adop- tion of new forms of taxation to a se- lective luxury tax and gift tax and in- creases in rates of inheritance and in- come tax schedules." . ..J " /-; A special committee was authorized to draft proposals for the agricultural planks in the platform of the two ma- jor political parties when they meet in Chicago in June. In this project an effort will be made to develop a joint program with the National Grange and the Farmers Union, so that the "big three" farm organizations can approach the conventions with a united front. Another committee authorized will be known as the National Committee on Co-Ordination and Efficiency in Government. It will be commissioned to work out plans for securing greater efficiency in government, through co- ordination of the activitites of state and national units of government and through reduction of costs of govern- ment. The plan must be ready for con- sideration at the national convention in Chicago next December. The date of this convention was fixed for December 5 to 7, and again, as last year a great, national exposition of agricultural progress will be conducted in conjunction with the convention. By unanimous agreement the Board authorized another national Farm Bu- reau Muster Day, similar to those con- ducted in September for the past several years. Authorization was also given for conducting a nation-wide Farm Bureau Fourth of July picnic, as organized ag- riculture's contribution to the observ- ance of the George Washington bi- centennial anniversrary celebration. Livesfock Growers Get Freight Rate Reduction I. A. A. Appeal to Commerce Com- mission Succeeds in Securing 8 Per Cent Cut Corn Credit Loans on Less Than 1% of Crop ALTHOUGH loans made by the National Corn Credit Corporation have enabled many Illinois and Iowa farmers to meet press- ing obligations without selling their corn on a forced market, the total amount of corn sealed as security for loans to date is less than 1 per cent of the 1931 production of the two states. The bulk of the crop from both states is fed to livestock. Approximately 1,900 loans had been made up to March 23, according to Harry Laird, mana- ger of the credit corporation. These loans went to 70 counties in Illinois and 38 in Iowa. The average loan is slightly less than $400. "One of the most commendable features of the plan is the fact that loans are being dis- tributed to a large number of farmers rather than to a few large producers," Laird said. "Thus, the corn credit corporation is serving the purpose for which it was created, namely, to give relief to the farmer who is hard pressed but who does not want to sell his corn crop at present prices." The machinery for sealing cribs and handling applications is practically complete in both Illi- nois and Iowa. Up to December 15, Illinois counties had filed 83 requests with the state department of agriculture for the appointment of warehouse supervisory boards. Most of the sealers have been appointed and bonded. FREIGHT rates on cattle and hogs from southern and eastern Illinois counties were recently reduced approxi- mately eight per cent through the ef- forts of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation and the Producers' marketing agencies at Peoria, Chicago, and East St. Louis. This will mean a saving of from $6 to $8 a car in many cases, de- pending on the distance from market. The new rates became effective March 14 in the entire territory south of the line between Chicago and Pekin and east of the Illinois river. Savings on cattle and hogs received by the co-operative Producers' agencies alone from this part of the state is at least $15,000 a year, and this is a com- paratively small part of the total sav- ing. Figures on the total amount of the reduction are not available due to the fact that it is not known what percentage of the receipts on Illinois markets comes from this area. In 1928 the Interstate Commerce Commission reduced interstate rates in Central Freight Association territory about 1 2 ^2 per cent, leaving intra-state rates unchanged. Interstate rates were later raised four per cent, but were still 8 Yz per cent below rates in southeastern Illinois. After the I. A. A. had asked the rail- roads to adjust these rates without get- ting any action, a complaint was finally filed before the Illinois Commerce Com- mission requesting a reduction. As a result, the carriers immediately sought permission from the Interstate Com- merce Commission to adjust rates in this area. Rates for the northern and western part of the state were not af- fected by the change. According to G. W. Baxter of the I. A. A. transportation department, a farmer shipping a load of cattle from Lincoln to Chicago will save $6.60, or shipping a load of hogs from Lincoln he will save $3.68. From Mt. Pulaski to Chicago the saving on a car of cattle will be $4.40, or on a car of hogs $2.80. Champaign shippers will save $3.30 a car on cattle and $2.10 on hogs. Shipping to East St. Louis from El- dorado a farmer will save $7.70 a car on cattle and $5.50 on hogs; from Anna to East St. Louis, $4.40 on cattle, $2.15 on hogs; from Clinton, $6.60 on cattle, $4.58 on hogs. April, 19)2 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen i9th District Conference Is Held at Mattoon Responsibilities of Farm Bureau and co-operative association boards of di- rectors was discussed by G. W. Smith of Charleston at the recent 19th I. A. A. district conference held at Mattoon. Director C. J. Gross presided. Mr. Smith expressed the belief that directors should attend all meetings, vote on all questions brought up, enter into the discussion, be willing to sacri- fice time to solicit membership and pa- tronage, and abide by majority rule. Mr. Gross led in a discussion of Farm Bureau office ad- ministration and of C. J. Gross relationships between employees and offi- cials of the organization. It was gen- erally agreed that Farm Bureau officers and directors should not hold political office and should avoid partisan politics to safeguard the best interests of the organization. District Manager L. B. Hornbeeik dis- cussed organization problems, Frank D. Barton, co-operative grain marketing. Farm Adviser C. E. Gates reviewed the grain marketing program in LaSalle county. He told how new equipment was improving grain grades and reduc- ing the expense of loading and handling grain. Air blower equipment for load- ing grain is now being installed in country elevators, it was reported. A. B. Gulp emphasized the need for progressive but sound thinking, for de- veloping Farm Bureau leadership among the younger members who must carry on after present leaders retire. Farm Adviser C. C. Burns and Mr. Fulk suggested that a nationalistic viewpoint be developed favoring tariff protection and trade restrictions. It was unanimously voted that the next district conference be held at Shelbv- ville. Fahrnkopf and Vaninnan Recovering fronn II Iness Harrison Fahrnkopf, director of grain marketing, has been ill since the annual meeting of the I. A. A. in Rockford. He has been troubled with sciatic rheu- matism. Removal of his tonsils failed to correct the condition. He is still under the observation of physicians. More re- cently he entered the hospital in Bloom- ington for further examination, after which he had several teeth extracted. Mr. Fahrnkopf hopes to be sufficient- ly improved by April 1 to resume work. Vernon Vaniman, directj)/ of insur- ance service, is recovenrig at his home in Urbana from a kidriey operation. An infection which developed following the operation is gradually subsiding. He hopes to be sufficiently! strong to return to the office shortly affter April 1. Cold Weather Kills Peach Buds, Delays Crops The cold snap the second week in March damaged peach buds in the southern Illinois peach belt from 25 to 100 per cent, according to Harry W. Day, of the Illinois Fruit Growers' Ex- change. The damage in Pulaski, Massac and Pope counties in the extreme southern part of the state is estimated at from 7 J to 100 per cent. While peach buds were not opened, they were swelled nearly to the burst- ing point. Day said. Most of the buds were turned black by the freeze. Ex- tensive damage likewise is reported in the Arkansas and Missouri peach belts. Asparagus and strawberries in south- ern Illinois will be delayed from two to three weeks. Some damage has been done to pear orchards. Keltner and Winnebago OfFicials Did Good Job CHARLES H. KELTNER, farm ad- viser, and President George F. Tul- lock of the Winnebago County Farm Bureau, together with the local com- mittee on arrange- ments, deserve much of the credit for the outstanding success of the 17th annual I. A. A. convention held Jan. 27-28-29, in Rockford. Several weeks be- fore the meeting Mr. Keltner called a meeting of northern Chas. H. Keltner Illinois farm advisers and Farm Bureau presidents with the idea of getting out a large delegation of members from each of the nearby counties. The re- sults of this eflFort exceeded expecta- tions. The crowd was estimated at 5,000, exceeding the attendance at most, if not all, previous convention. Delegates and visitors were comfort- ably provided for and the three-day schedule of events went off without a hitch. Secretary Patrick of the Rock- ford Chamber of Commerce and the hotel managers co-operated most effec- tively to this end. Over 800 at Annual Winnebago Co. Meeting Geo. Jewett Defends Marketing Act, Warns Farmers of False Propaganda URGING the extension of co-opera- '•,- tive marketing, co-operative pur- v v chasing, and general agricultural or- ganization as the only hope for a prof- itable agriculture in the future, George • ' C. Jewett, vice-chairman of the board, y :; Congress Trust and Savings Bank, Chi- ]:.■''■ cago, took up the cudgel in defense of the Agricultural Marketing Act at the annual meeting of the Winnebago County Farm Bureau at Rockford March 19. The Act has been of material benefit to farmers in setting up their co-opera- tive marketing system, he said, and al- though there may have been some mis- takes in the administration of the meas- ure, its enactment has been more than justified. ; ■; •; . ' :. x. ■ . Mr. Jewett pointed to the stabiliza- tion operations of the Federal Farm Board as one possible mistake in the — administration of the Marketing Act. He said that the purchasing of grain by the Stabilization Corporation, no doubt improved the market at the time of the purchases, but that the effects of these operations were likely to be __ detrimental in the long run. He warned Winnebago county farm- ers to look carefully at those who were fighting the co-operative movement, pointing out that most of them were men who had formerly profited from the farmer's lack of organization. President George F. Tullock and Secretary L. A. Frisby reported a suc- cessful year both for the Farm Bureau and the Winnebago County Service Company, which held its annual meet- ing jointly with the Farm Bureau. Be- tween 800 and 900 were present at the luncheon held in the ballroom of the Faust Hotel, where the annual banquet of the I. A. A. was held the latter part of January. It was reported that the amount of patronage dividends paid to Farm Bu- reau members by the service company in 1931 is equal to an average refund to each member of $23.93. A dividend of 10 per cent has been paid and an- other 10 per cent has been set aside for later distribution in 1932. The total re- fund amount to $15,125.32 for the year. Eighty head of purebred Angus cows, heifers and bulls sold by the Mercer County Breeders' Association on March 16 average between $95 and $100 per head. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD AprU, 1932 Farm Accidents Reveal Need Liabili-l-y Insurance Skinner High Man Life and Auto Connpanies Dedicate Policies to 'Van' Although the causes of farm acci- dents change with the various seasons of the year, there is not a month when farm employees get by without injuries of some kind. Thus, the employer is never relieved of his liability unless he is protected by insurance. During February an employee of a Mercer county farmer was injured while building a fence. He was pulling a small tree with a team of horses when a small branch struck his eye, punctur- ing his eyeball and lid. In Boone county an employee was seriously hurt when he was attacked by a bull and badly bruised, causing blad- der hemorrhage. He had just taken hold of a rope fastened to a ring in the bull's nose to lead him away, when the animal charged. A St. Clair farmer and his hired man were weighing cattle and in dividing them one ran against the hired man, knocking him down and spraining his wrist. A farm employee in Win- nebago county tore the liga- ments on the back of his leg from the knee down while pushing a truck stuck in the mud. These are typical winter accidents. The ones which will be reported in the next month or so will probably be of a different nature. Spring activities bring a great many new risks. Outside the busy harvest months, April is one of the highest months in ac- cidents. July, August, Sep- tember and October are the peak months. More than 1,800 members have availed themselves of employers' liability insurance service offered by the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insur- ance Company. A. N. Skinner, general insurance agent in Knox county, was high man in the February con- test for reinstating lapsed policies in Country Life Insur- ance Company, re- ceiving as a reward a set of Rogers sil- verware. He rein- stated 20 policies. Mr. Skinner was a valued member of the I. A. A. Board of Directors from 1927 to 1930, dur- ing which time he served on the finance committee. He has been an active Farm Bureau worker for many years. At present he is vice-president of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League and dictator in his district. He has won a number of prizes in Country Life contests during the past year. A. N. Skinner Five district meetings for Country Life agents will be held during the first two weeks of April, according to L. A. Williams, manager. On April 1 a meeting will be held at the Cottage Cup- board, DeKalb; on April 5, Pittinger Hotel, Centralia; on April 6, Farm Bureau of- fice, Bloomington; on April 8, Elks' Building, Galesburg; and on April 13, Dunlap Ho- tel, Jacksonville. Both Country Life Insurance Com- pany and the Illinois Agricultural Mu- tual Insurance Company dedicated all policies that arrived in the home offices on March 31 to V. Vaniman, director of insurance service, who is convalescing from an abdominal operation. "Five years ago our old friend, 'Van', was jumping hither and yon, calling on telephone, driving at night, and trying to cover the whole state at once to get things in order so that we might start the auto insurance service to Farm Bu- reau members," said A. E. Richardson, manager of the auto insurance com- pany, in a letter to members of the agency force. ., . , v " 'Van' has been constantly in touch with the field and office since that time keeping the pipe line open — as he calls it. He will return to the office in the near future. We want to give him a real thrill by having every man who represents the company, get an application on his desk April 1." V : L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life, wrote to his agents on March 23 as fol- lows: "Pin a 'Van' picture on each application that you write from now until March 30 and mail them all so they will arrive March 31. If all the agents think of 'Van' as I think they do, March 31 will be a great homecoming for him." "HOW ABOUT IT, TYKEET" Wlmmttr Herbert Stockley, Mon of Will Stockley. a member •f the LaSalle County Farm Bureau executive committee. Is trytng to convince hla dog "Tykee" he Mhould have a CTountry Life policy. m If you have not been able to understand how the I. A. A. -Farm Bureau auto insur- ance company can furnish insurance at lower net cost, the following incident re- veals one reason: A Farm Bureau member policyholder ran into a ditch, the result being a minor me- chanical break. The adjuster recommended that the claim be paid as in his opinion the damage was caused by the car going into the ditch. After a few days the pol- icyholder returned the check stating that he had talked with the garage man whose opinion was that the car was not damaged by going into the ditch but by getting out. The policyholder did not feel that he was entitled to the check and returned it. .-v , The Dlinois A^cidtural Assodation Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer. lad. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St, Chicago, ID. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 3 MAY, 1932 Volume 1 Addresses 2^200 at Kewanee Farm Bureau Mass Meetings Well Attended, Discuss Leading Problems and I 5 ^ ^ Policies of Organized Farmers Earl C. Smith IN an hour-and-a-half address before an attentive audience of 2,200 Farm Bureau members and their families, meeting in the Kewanee armory the night of April 19, President Earl C. Smith reviewed 1 years of effort by the Illinois Agricultural Association and the American Farm Bu- reau to arouse the nation toward estab- lishing economic par- ity between agricul- ture and industry, outlined the cause of the current eco- nomic situation, and discussed the poli- cies of the Farm Bureau toward effect- ing a solution and a way out of the dilemma. "When the powers of this country who control its finances make up their minds to end this depression, I firmly believe they can start us on the road to recovery," said Mr. Smith. "And that recovery, I am convinced, must begin with a movement to re-establish the buying power of 40 per cent of our population who depend on agriculture for a livelihood." Not Adequate Taking up the question of enabling legislation, he said, "the Agricultural Marketing Act is not adequate to do the thing that must be done to create farmer buying power and start the wheels of industry moving. The Act must be amended to include the equal- ization fee or something similar to re- move the disastrous influence of crop surpluses and make the tariff effective on American farm products. "To accomplish this does not neces- sitate the complicated machinery and red tape opponents of such legislation ■ would have your believe. I suggest that the plan first be tried on wheat. I am convinced that wheat could be raised to $1 or $1.15 per bushel without advanc- ing the price of bread. Prices of other grains and farm products' would follow, and the start made toward recovery of normal prosperity." Mr. Smith charged that the grain ex- changes and middlemen's organizations, particularly the speculators, who vigor- ously opposed the equalization fee measure, were the ones indirectly re- sponsible for the limitations in the Agri- cultural Marketing Act. "And now we see this same group which once favored a co-operative marketing bill bitterly fighting to repeal it," he said. Look It Up "Look up the Congressional Record of 1926-1928 and read for yourself," he continued. "Representatives of the grain exchanges and business groups ac- tive in Washington at that time re- peatedly said it was all right to assist farmers in building their own market- ing machinery with the assistance of a Federal Farm Board, but the equaliza- tion fee measure is all wrong. "The Illinois Agricultural Association and the Farm Bureau never asked for the Agricultural Marketing Act. We never endorsed it as offering a solution to the farm problem. But when it finally appeared that this was the gov- ernment's plan to end the farm depres- sion that began in 1920 we said we would support it wholeheartedly and give it a thorough trial, but reserve the right, if found inadequate, to amend and make it effective. That is our po- sition today. Big Loans to Europe "We said more than five years ago that the prosperity then being enjoyed by business and industry in this coun- try could not endure with agriculture out of balance. For several years it appeared that we were wrong. Indus- try continued prosperous in spite of the fact that farmers had little buying power. And why? Largely because of an artificial European demand created by enormous loans of American money to Europe. The Wall Street bankers received substantial returns from these loans and the industrialists reaped enor- mous profits from the sale of American goods to these foreign people. Now pay day has come, and we find the borrow- ers unable to meet their obligations. And they can get no more credit. "In the meantime our factories find that their old customer, the western farmer, is unable to buy. After years of going without there isn't a thing from the front gate to the farthest field but what the western farmer needs — lumber, roofing, fences, paint, farm implements, furniture, automobiles, and the rest. The demand from Europe no more stimulated by American capital has dried up, with the result that from 50 to 90 per cent of the factories in many industries are closed down and workmen turned out on the streets. Thinking Needed "If our leaders had been thinking, this situation could have been avoided; if they had listened to the plea of agri- culture, we would not now be going through the worst depression in any- one's memory. If anything, industry has not only fallen to the level of agri- culture but below it. Farm values are down, it is true, but they have not evaporated as have many investments in factories and business enterprises. "There is a silver lining in the clouds of depression for agriculture. The farm- ( Continued on next page) Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1932 Farm Accidents Reveal Need Liability Insurance Although the causes of farm acci- dents change with the various seasons of the year, there is not a month when farm employees get by without injuries of some kind. Thus, the employer is never reheved of liis habiht\' unless he is protected by insurance. During I'cbruary an employee of a Mercer county farmer was injured while building a fence. He was pulling a small tree with a team of horses when a small branch struck his eye, punctur- ing his eyeball and lid. In Boone count)- an employee was seriously hurt when he was attacked by a bull and badly bruised, causing blad- der hemorrhage. He had just taken Skinner High Man Life and Auto Companies Dedicate Policies to 'Van' A. N. Skinner, general insurance agent in Knox county, was high man Both Country Life Insurance Coni- n the February con- pany and the Illinois Agricultural Mu- test for reinstating tual Insurance Company dedicat'.d all lapsed policies in policies that arrived in the home offices Country Life Insur- on March 3 1 to V. Vaniman, director of insurance service, who is convalescing from an abdominal operation. "Five years ago our old friend, "Van", was jumping hither and yon, calling on telephone, driving at night, and trying A. N. Skinner ance Company, re- ceiving as a rcw^ard a~set of Rogers sil- verware. He rein- stated 20 policies. Mr. Skinner was a valued member of the I. A, A. Board of Directors from 1927 to 1930, dur- ing which time he served on the finance committee. He has been an active Farm hold of a rope'fastened to a ring in the Bureau worker for many years. bull's nose to lead him away, when the At present he is vice-president of the with the field and office since that time animal charged. Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League keeping the pipe line open — as he calls A St. Clair farmer and his hired man and dictator in his district. He has won it. He will return to the office in the were weighing cattle and in dividing a number of prizes in Countr>- Life near future. Wc want to give him a to cover the whole state at once to get things in order so that we might start the auto insurance service to Farm Bu- reau members," said A. E. Richardson, manager of the auto insurance com- pany, in a letter to members of the agency force. " 'Van' has been constantly in touch them one ran against the hired man, contests durin knocking him down and spraining his wrist. A farm employee in Win- nebago county tore the liga- ments on the back of his leg from the knee down while pushing a truck stuck in the mud. These are typical winter accidents. The ones which will be reported in the next month or so will probably be of a different nature. Spring activities bring a great many new risks. Outside the busy harvest months, April is one of the highest months in ac- cidents. July, August, Sep- tember and October are the peak months. More than 1,800 members have availed themselves of employers' liabihty insurance service offered by the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insur- ance Company. th e past year. A AUTOMOBtLE INSURANCE A I. AentwitiirijI Msthia! Insnyanr,!; Co, FIRE • Tvurt ■ coaisioH roeucuwtuTt MOKRnOMMOC ' Five district meetings for Country Life agents will be held during the first two weeks of April, according to L. A. Williams, manager. On April 1 a meeting will be held at the Cottage Cup- board, DeKalb; on April 5, Pittinger Hotel, Centralia; on April 6, Farm Bureau of- fice, Bloomington; on April 8, Elks' Building, Galesburg; and on April 13, Dunlap Ho- tel, Jacksonville. real thrill by having every man who represents the company, get an application on his desk April 1." L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life, wrote to his agents on March 23 as fol- lows: "Pin a 'Van' picture on each application that you write from now until March 30 and mail them all so they will arrive March 3 1 . If all the agents think of 'Van' as I think they do, March 31 will be, a great homecoming for him." "HOW ABOUT IT, TYKEE?" Manter Herbert Stockley, non of Will Storkley, a nienihet- of the I>aSnlle County Farm Rnrenu executive 0€>miiiit'() to 90 per cent of the factories in man\ industries are closed down .inJ workmen turned out on the streets. Thinking Needed "If our leaders had been thinking, this situation could have been avoided; if they had listened to the plea of agri- culture, we would not now be going through the worst depression in an\ - one's memory. If an\thing, mtlustrx has not only fallen to the level of agri- culture but below it. 1 arm values an down, it is true, but they ha\e not evaporated as have many investments in factories and business enterprises. "There is a silver lining m the clouds of depression for agriculture. The farm- ( Con/hiiiitI on iirxt />(/,i;i\i ^age Tour THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1932 : M EXPENDITURES FOR ALL BRANCHES FEDERAL GOV'T. SERVICE, INCLUDING PAYMENTS FROM POSTAL REVENUES, FISCAL YEAR 1931, BASED ON TREASURY STATEMENT OF JUNE 30, 1931. TOTAL $4,877,315,309. ORGANIZATION UNIT EXPENDITURE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL 1 2 3 4. 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ?/./£is:/jis.^js A f^^r^/Qj^A^s- ^iP/^/A^/s-re/pr/CyV /.ffrnJ^'^j/s 33,S6/,a96 0.70^ /- /A/r£es7>?r£ co/v/vf/ecs cff^v/v/si^/aA^ 3.ss/,a^ 0.2o\ i^ /^y^/\/>?/^^ CyfA^-/fA 9.2SS.0S7 o.o\ S./tPOj/'f^ o/a\ /^/SC£^Ly^//£a{ ^^r/ze^AreAT 0/=^ /?£sr '^^o.as2,ff(X> ^ \.X //vrf^e^ST- OA/ i?£a7- e//,ssjj<;4 SOJ,Oy0,SS/ ■ ^^^B "■^ ~ /e^/iP £/lZOAf r/Z£y9S6/^y /■fSJZS.S// ^^^■■■■1 1 4 — pjf/£> FeoAf /'osK^z. Jesys/^^/E ss7.je^,s/a ■1 ■J f$c/f/z £>£P^jer/^£//r ^/S,S^2/79 /vjiiyy £?£P^^rA7£/\/r JS^.07/,0ff4 £ff£iza^ffcy 'f£/eC£ €/.4^;://a ^■'^£/'^jerAf£A'r 0/=^ S7>fr£ /e.02-^,e4g O.J3% i?£/i/ferAr£Ai^r o£ ^^^ao/z. /2,2S^S22 o.2s\ TOr^/. y^S ^SOyj£ im/^s.^"^ d2;^iys G-JZ>9A^£> ro/y^A iia/7:3/s,3a9 /0ao0 er is better off than the majority of his city neighbors. He at least has a job. Which would you rather have: a piece of land on which you can live and produce a livelihood or stock in a closed factory that pays no dividends and has no earning power?" Replying to a question regarding the forces directing propaganda against farm organization and co-operative marketing, Mr. Smith pro- duced a list of the directors of the so-called American Federation of Business whose slogan is "Take the government out of business," but whose real purpose is to fight farmers' efforts to help themselves. Mr. Smith showed that every director is either a member of a grain or livestock exchange or else provides services de- pendent upon speculation or commissions from selling farmers' products. The Middlemen's Solution "What has the opposition to offer us as a solution to our troubles?" continued Mr. Smith. "A speaker, who recently appeared before a farm gathering under the auspices of the middlemen's organization, the American Federa- tion of Business, advised farmers to abandon their organization, the Farm Bureau, and use their dues to pay off their mortgages. At the same time this group is spending large sums through propaganda societies to block farmers' efforts to help themselves. "Farmers are willing to see the government get out of business provided it gets out of all business without discriminating against agri- culture. Chairman Stone of the Farm Board made a commendable suggestion when in reply to critics, he said: 'Investigate the Farm Board and the co-operative associations all you like but at the same time investigate the middlemen and their exchanges and make a full and im- partial report on both and compare them.' "It is not strange that since Mr. Stone offered this suggestion we have heard little about a congressional investigation of the Farm Board." The Tax Problem Addressing himself to the tax situation, Mr. Smith disclosed that one member out of every four and one-half families is now on the public payroll. "Taxes have grown out of all pro- portion to ability to pay," he said. "Since 1920 farm income in Illinois has declined from $1,106,000,000 to approximately $515,000,000 last year. Thus 1931 farm income was less than one-third of that in 1920. But our tax bill has been going the other way. It has moved upward 40 per cent. This is something we can correct. The solution lies in organiza- tion. The place to start to reduce taxes is at home where from 80 to 90 per cent of your tax money is spent. Why should not every County Farm Bureau sit around the table with representatives of business, labor, and other groups, and work out a program to reduce the cost of local government? "The Illinois Agricultural Association is the only organization in the state that has worked for a constructive program in the state legis- lature to equalize the unfair system of taxa- tion now crushing the property owner. And we have made some progress. We have brought the tax issue to the fore through the passage of the state income tax. I would not criticize the recent decision of the Sangamon county court on this measure, but I point to the fact that many state supreme courts have held that the income tax is not a property tax. It was on this point alone that the circuit judge's de- cision holding the Illinois act unconstitutional was made." Mr. Smith then discussed in detail how the $4.50 per year per member paid into the Illinois Agricultural Association is spent. He showed that the member is getting four times as much service and benefits as he got in 1926. "It is high time that all business men, bank- ers, and professional men realize that the farm problem has developed into the one big prob- lem before the American people," he said. "We have the vision, courage, and ability to meet and solve this problem. The solution will come when leaders of various economic groups come to understand one another and co-operate in a spirit of mutual helpfulness." The crowd which packed the armory in Kewanee came from the 10 adjoining counties including Henry, Bureau, Peoria, Mercer, Knox, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Henderson, and Rock Island. The Farm Bureau presidents of each county sat on the platform. George Broman, president of the Henry County Farm Bureau, presided. R. J. Hamilton, district manager, had charge of the entertainment. Joe Saunders ably served as song leader. Farm Bureau quartettes from Mercer, Rock Island, and Knox counties were applauded. Short addresses of welcome were made by Mr. Broman, Mayor J. J. Andrews of Kewanee, and President Steele of the local Chamber of Commerce. The information presented by Mr. Smith at Kewanee is similar to that covered at other Farm Bureau mass meetings by I. A. A. speakers over the state. 600 at Mattoon Mattoon, III., April 18. — Citing as an ex- ample the failure of recently launched sales program of two automobile companies, Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, declared before an audience of 600 farmers and business men here tonight that {Continued on page 5 col. 3) i May, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Vage Fiv0 'mm>f^pmmm'mmimm:'~ CLASSIFICATION OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES CHARGED TO U. S. DEPT. OF AGR., FISCAL YEAR 1931, ON BASIS OF DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT, JUNE 30, 1931. TOTAL $296,865,945. Hyde Discloses Facts About U. S. Dept. of Asriculture Budget EXPENDITURES of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and the Federal Farm Board have been singled out re- cently as targets for attacks by middle- men's organizations and newspapers that front for them. Everyone agrees that taxes must come down and unnecessary govern- mental activities cease, but fairness de- mands that the truth be disclosed and all federal expenditures be placed in their true light. The accompanying chart received from a budget officer at Washington clearly reveals that of approximately $300,000,000 administered by the De- partment of Agriculture in the last fiscal year the greater part of it went for roads, emergency relief loans, and public service not confined to agricul- ture. The figures on the chart above vary slightly from those given below since one covers a fiscal year ending June, 1931, while the other (Mr. Hyde's) is for the calendar year. Replying to a series of charts and other propaganda published some time ago by the Chicago Tribune Secretary Arthur M. Hyde presented these facts: $174,000,000 of the 1931 Dept. of Agriculture expenditures went to the states as federal aid in highway con- struction. This money served the gen- eral welfare and relieved unemployment. $50,000,000 went to farmers in drought areas as emergency relief loans. The Department of Agriculture did not ask for the money. It was no part of our regular program. $14,000,000 went to the states for experiment stations, extension services, and forest fire prevention. The Depart- ment of Agriculture did not spend it. We were merely the channel through which the money passed. Deducting these sums leaves $58,- 000,000 spent by the Department. This contrasts with the $30,000,000 spent in '1917. (All other moneys were either paid to the states direct, or were emer- gency funds for which this department made no request.) But even this $58,000,000 is not a fair statement of the expenditures for agricultural purposes. $4,000,000 in 1931 went to the Weather Bureau, including $1,200,000 for commercial aviation — only $50,000 of the entire appropriation being direct- ly for agriculture. $6,000,000 went for eradication of bovine tuberculosis — a public health service fully as much as an agricultural service. $5,000,000 went for meat inspec- tion — primarily for public health. $1,600,000 was expended for en- forcement of the Food and Drugs laws — another health service. $15,000,000, in addition to payments to states for forest roads already counted, went to the Forest Service to conserve our national resources. $2,000,000 went to Biological Sur- vey, principally for wild life conserva- tion. These items add up to $33,600,000. Minor non-agricultural items bring the total well above $3 5,000,000. That leaves, of the $58,000,000, only $23,- 000,000 that can properly be charged against the Department of Agriculture for strictly agricultural expenditures. Of the $30,000,000 expended in 1917, about $11,000,000 was for strictly agricultural purposes. The increase in expenditures by the Department of Agriculture for agricul- tural purposes from 1917 to 1931 was, therefore, about $12,000,000. Any other statement is unjust to agriculture. f {Continued from page 4) business is beginning to realize that industry cannot recover until the farmer regains his lost purchasing power. "We see new cars in showrooms all over the country but not on the highways," Mr. Smith pointed out. "The value is there, but we haven't the down payment to make. It is a complex problem, but industry is beginning to realize that the farmer prostrated by two years' depression has to get up first." Cut Budget $47,000 Polo, 111., April 21. — Approximately 700 Farm Bureau members and their families from Ogle, Lee, Whiteside, Carroll, Winnebago, Ste- phenson, and JoDaviess counties gathered in the community high school here tonight to hear President Earl C. Smith review problems of chief interest to organized farmers. C. £. Bam- borough, I. A. A. director from the 13th dis- trict, presided. Answering a question from the floor regard- ing a misleading article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune the day before, Mr. Smith stated that since October, 1931, the I. A. A. and the companies it manages had reduced the annual budget $47,000; that in only two in- stances did co-operatives affiliated with the I. A. A. borrow funds from the Federal Farm Board, not one cent of which was used for organization purposes. The I. A. A., he said, has borne all of the expense of organizing co-operatives affiliated with the I. A. A. In one instance (Illinois Grain Corporation) all the money borrowed from the Farm Board has been returned, and in the other instance (Soybean Marketing Asso- ciation) substantial payments on the loan have been made and a definite plan adopted to liqui- date this loan over a period of years. Metzger at Ottawa Ottawa, III., April 2 5. — ^Between 900 and 1,000 Farm Bureau members attended the Farm Bureau mass meeting held in the high school auditorium here tonight. The principal address was made by Secretary George E. Metzger. Questioned from the floor as to how farmers could combat their enemies the audience cheered Metzger's reply: "Patronize your own co-operatives." Mr. Metzger disclosed the source of the opposition and challenged the middlemen to come forward with a constructive program that will bring agriculture out of the depression which began in 1920. Metzger substituted for Earl Smith, who was unable to attend because of serious illness in his family. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD — -4 — May, 19} 2 EXPENDITURES FOR ALL BRANCHES FEDERAL GOV'T. SERVICE, INCLUDING PAYMENTS FROM POSTAL REVENUES, FISCAL YEAR 1931, BASED ON TREASURY STATEMENT OF JUNE 30, 1931. TOTAL $4,877,315,309. 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He at least has a job. Wliicli would you rather have: a piece of land on which you can live and produce a livelihood or stock in a closed factory that pays no dividends and has no earning power?" Replying to a question regarding the forces directing propaganda against farm organization .ind co-operative marketing. Mr. Smith pro- duced a list of the directors of the so-called American lederation of Business whose slogan IS "Take the government out of business," but whose real purpose is to fight farmers' efforts to help themselves. Mr. Smith showed that every director is either a member of a grain or livestock exchange or else provides services de- pendent upon speculation or commissions from >clliiig f.irmers' products. The Middlemen's Solution '>X'hat has the opposition to offer us as a »)lution to our troubles?" continued Mr. Smith. 'A speaker, who recently appeared before a t.irm g,uhering under the auspices- of the niiddlcmen's organization, the American Federa- tion of Business, advised farmers to abandon (heir ori;ani/ation, the Farm Bureau, and use tlieir dues to pay off their mortgages. At the ^.'me time this group is spending large sums ihrough propaganda societies to block f.irmers' jitorts t() help themselves. "Farmers are willing to see the government get out of business provided it gets out of all business without discriminating against agri- culture. Chairman Stone of the Farm Board made a commendable suggestion when in reply to critics, he said: 'Investigate the Farm Board and the co-operative associations all you like l>ut at the same time investigate the middlemen ind tlieir exchanges and make a full and im- partial report on both and compare them.' "It is not strange that since Mr. Stone offered this suggestion we have heard little about a congressional investigation of the Farm Board." The Tax Problem Addressing himself to the lax situation, Mr. Smith disclosed that one member out of every four and one-half families is now on tlie public payroll. "Taxes have grown out of all pro- portion to ability to pay," he said. "Since 1920 farm income in Illinois has declined from $1,106,000,000 to approximately $515,000,000 last year. Thus 1931 farm income was less than one-third of that in 1920. But our tax bill has been going the other way. It has moved upward 40 per cent. This is something we can correct. The solution lies in organiza- tion. The place to start to reduce taxes is at home where from 80 to 90 per cent of your tax money is spent. Why should not every County Farm Bureau sit around the table with representatives of business, labor, and other groups, and work out a program to reduce the cost of local government? "The Illinois Agricultural Association is the only organization in the state that has worked for a constructive program in the state legis- lature to equalize the unfair system of taxa- tion now crushing the property owner. And we have made some progress. We have brought the tax issue to the fore through the passage of the state income tax. I would not criticize the recent decision of the Sangamon county court on tliis measure, but I point to the fact that many state supreme courts have held that the income tax is not a property tax. It was on this point alone that the circuit judge's de- cision holding the Illinois act unconstitutional V as made." Mr. Smith then discussed in detail how the $4.5 per year per member paid into the Illinois Agricultural Association is spent. Fie showed that the member is getting four times as much service and benefits as he got in 1926. "It is high time that all business men, bank- ers, and professional men realize that the farm problem has developed into the one big prob- lem before the American people," he said. "We have the vision, courage, and ability to meet and solve this problem. The solution will come when leaders of various economic groups come to understand one another and co-operate in a spirit of mutual helpfulness." The <:rowd which packed the armory in Kewanee came from the 10 adjoining counties including Henry, Bureau, Peoria, Mercer, Knox, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Henderson, and Rock Island. The Farm Bureau presidents of each county sat on the platform. George Broman, president of the Henry County Farm Bureau, presided. R. J. Hamilton, district manager, had charge of the entertainment. Joe Saunders ably served as song leader. Farm Bureau quartettes from .Mercer, Rock Island, and Knox counties were applauded. Short addresses of welcome were made by Mr. Broman, Mayor J. J. Andrews of Kewanee, and President Steele of the local Chamber of Commerce. The information presented by .Mr. Smith at Kewanee is similar to that covered at other Farm Bureau mass meetings by I. A. A. speakers over the state. 600 at Mattoon Mattoon, III., April 18. — Citing as an ex- ample the failure of recently launched sales program of two automobile companies. Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, declared before an audience of 600 farmers and business men here tonight that (Continued on page 5 lol. ) ) May, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five ^ CLASSIFICATION OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES CHARGED TO U. S. DEPT. OF AGR., FISCAL YEAR 1931, ON BASIS OF DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT, JUNE 30, 1931. TOTAL $296,865,945. Hyde Discloses Facts About U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Budget EXPENDITURES of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and the Federal Farm Board have been singled out re- cently as targets for attacks by middle- men's organizations and newspapers that front for them. Everyone agrees that taxes must come down and unnecessary govern- mental activities cease, but fairness de- mands that the truth be disclosed and all federal expenditures be placed in their true light. The accompanying chart received from a budget officer at Washington clearly reveals that of approximately $300,000,000 administered by the De- partment of Agriculture in the last fiscal year the greater part of it went for roads, emergency relief loans, and public service not confined to agricul- ture. The figures on the chart above vary slightly from those given below since one covers a fiscal year ending June, 1931, while the other (Mr. Hyde's) is for the calendar year. Replying to a series of charts and other propaganda published some time ago by the Chicago Tribune Secretary Arthur M. Hyde presented these facts: $174,000,000 of the 1931 Dept. of Agriculture expenditures went to the states as federal aid in highway con- struction. This money served the gen- eral welfare and relieved unemployment. $50,000,000 went to farmers in drought areas as emergency relief loans. The Department of Agriculture did not ask for the money. It was no part of our regular program. $14,000,000 went to the states for experiment stations, extension services, and forest fire prevention. The Depart- ment of Agriculture did not spend it. We were merely the channel through which the money passed. Deducting these sums leaves $58,- 000,000 spent by the Department. This contrasts with the $30,000,000 spent in 1917. (All other moneys were either paid to the states direct, or were emer- gency funds for which this department made no request.) But even this $58,000,000 is not a fair statement of the expenditures for agricultural purposes. $4,000,000 in 1931 went to the Weather Bureau, including $1,200,000 for commercial aviation — only $50,000 of the entire appropriation being direct- ly for agriculture. $6,000,000 went for eradication of bovine tuberculosis — a public health service fully as much as an agricultural service. $5,000,000 went for meat inspec- tion — primarily for public health. $1,600,000 was expended for en- forcement of the Food and Drugs laws — another health service. $15,000,000, in addition to payments to states for forest roads already counted, went to the I'orest Service to conserve our national resources. $2,000,000 went to Biological Sur- vey, principally for wild liic conserva- tion. These items add up to S3 3,600,000. Minor non-agricultural items bring the total well above $3 5,000,000. That leaves, of the $5 8,000,000, only $2 3,- 000,000 that can properly be charged against the Department of Agriculture for strictly agricultural expenditures. Of the $30,000,000 expeiuled in 1917, about $11,000,000 was for strictly agricultural purposes. The increase in expenditures by the Department of Agriculture for agricul- tural purposes from 1917 to 1931 was, therefore, about $12,000,000. Any other statement is unjust to agriculture. (Continued from page 4) business is bc>;innin); tcj rcali/c tliac industry cannot rt'cover until tlic farmer regains his lost purchasing power. "We see new cars in showrooms all over the country but not on the higliways," Mr. Smith pointed out. "The value is there, but we haven't tlie down payment to make. It is a comple.\ problem, but industry is be,i;inning to realize that the farmer prostrated by two years' depression has to get up first." Cut Budget $47,000 Polo, 111., April 21. — .\ppro.\imately 700 Farm Bureau members and their families from Ogle, Lee, Whiteside, Carroll, Winnebago, Ste- phenson, and JoDaviess counties gathered in the community high school here tonight to hear President Farl C. Smith review problems of chief interest to organized farmers. C. E. Bam- borough, \. A. A. director from the 13th dis- trict, presided. Answering a question from the floor regard- ing a misleading article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune the day before, .Mr. Smith stated that since October, 1931, the I. A. A. and the companies it manages had reduced the annual budget 447, 000; that in only two in- stances did co-operatives athliated with the I. A. A. borrow funds from the I'ederal Farm Board, not one cent of which was used for organization purposes. The I. A. A., he said, has borne all of the expense of organizing co-operatives affiliated with the I. A. A. In one instance (Illinois Grain Corporation) ail the money borrowed from the Farm Board has been returned, and in the other instance (Soybean .Marketing Asso- ciation) substantial payments on the loan have been made and a definite plan adopted to liqui- date this loan over a period of years. Metzger at Ottawa Ottawa, 111., April 2 5. — Between 900 and 1,000 Farm Bureau members attended the Farm Bureau mass meeting held in tiie iiigli school auditorium here tonight. The principal address was made by Secretary George E. Metzger. Questioned from the floor as to how farmers could combat their enemies the audience cheered Metzger's reply: "Patronize your own co-operatives." Mr. Metzger disclosed the source of the opposition and challenged the middlemen to come forward with a constructive program that will bring agriculture out of the depression which began in 1920. Metzger substituted for Farl Smith, who was unable to attend because of serious illness in his family. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1952 ^■'. I LiIjINOIS qVLTURAL ASSOCIA RECORO To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, IIL Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, IlL, to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all conununications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS _.. . Detroit Varna ..Chicago President, Earl C. Smith Vice-President, A. R. Wright- Secretary, Geo. E. Metiger... — Treasurer, R. A. Cowles -Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th. H. C. Vial, Downers Grove I2th G. F, TuUock, Rockford 13th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. Muller, Washington 1 7th A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st _ Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd _ Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 23rd „ W. L. Cope, Salem 24th. _ Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th. Fred Dietz, De Soto Comptroller _ Dairy Marketing- Finance DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS . — J. H. Kelker J. B. CouniiBS ....R A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Harry W. Day Grain Marketing Harrison Pahrnkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service _ V. Vaniman Legal Donald Kirkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing _ F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics. J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co _ L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Mark. Ass'n. Ray Miller, Mgr.; R. W. Grieser, Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n _ F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. The Fittest Will Survive TN the long run the slush funds, speech-making, printer's ink, publicity, and propaganda against co-operative marketing will not greatly affect the future of this system of selling farm products; the price received, savings effected, and service rendered are all that count and the producer is and will be the court of last resort. That's a safe bet. Nothing the opposition can do or say will stop farmers from patronizing their own co-operative institutions if they do the job bet- ter than the private enterprisers. If they fail farm- ers will discard them eventually. Truth will pre- vail. Darwin's theory of the "survival of the fittest" is the law of business as well as the law of the jungle. Where the Money Goes TOURING the last fiscal year the federal gov- ernment spent nearly five billion dollars. Where did it go? Read the Chicago Tribune and you'll get the impression it was all spent by the Farm Board and U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Read the chart on page 4 that sets forth the facts, and you'll learn that more than 80 per cent went to pay disabled soldiers, their widows and orphans, war debts, national defense, roads, and to deliver the mail. Incidentally the government loses a good deal of money every year delivering news- papers and periodicals. Without this government subsidy metropolitan newspapers might not boast of their extensive country circulation. A very small part of the five billion went for agricultural research, extension, and service con- fined to farmers as pointed out on page 5 by Secretary Hyde. And the Farm Board's loans to co-operatives are small compared with the gov- ernment-owned Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion's loans to railroads, banks, and insurance companies. Farmers applaud all sincere efforts to reduce taxes; in fact, the I. A. A. and Farm Bureau have been working on this problem for several years with creditable results. Tax reduction must come, but let it be applied impartially to all groups without discrimination against agriculture. The Income Tax TLLINOIS farmers will await with interest the decision of the State Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the state income tax. Judge Jesse Brown's decision, given in the Sangamon county circuit court, that a tax upon income is a tax upon property, hence is unconstitutional because not uniform, clashes with State Supreme Court decisions in Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Mis- sissippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Caro- lina, and Wisconsin. All these courts have held that a tax upon income is not a tax upon property. On Co'Operation T^HE early pioneers in co-operative marketing who fought to establish farmer-owned and farmer- controlled country grain elevators would turn over in their graves if they could witness how those principles of co-operation are being dragged in the mire by traitors to the cause with- in their own ranks today. The fact that more than 1,500 farmers eleva- tors in the United States are co-operating in the national co-operative grain marketing program is proof that the majority of elevators are still in good hands. May, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Business Relief (An editorial from the Dayton {Ohio) Daily News, from the pen of Walter L. Locke, editorial writer.) T^HE Reconstruction Finance Corporation bill — business relief — has gone to the President and received his instant signature. Within six weeks of the presentation of this measure of busi- ness relief, Congress has passed and the President has signed it while the entire country looks on and applauds. This measure puts an injection of half a billion dollars of government money and a billion and a half more of government guaranteed credit into the arteries of business. Banks and insurance com- panies with frozen assets will find blowing over them the warm breath of government credit and government cash. Hard-pressed railroads will re- ceive government aid. Frozen real estate securi- ties will be thawed in what is to be essentially a government mortgage market. With this help of legislation, of government, prices are expected to start upward — the prices of commodities, of bonds, of lands, of stocks. The government's measure may not succeed in all this, but the coun- try hopes it will and approves the effort. If it succeeeds, the depression is in hand. Now, while we view so admiringly the strong action which, with big and little business insisting and consenting, the government takes, let us pause for a little smile at ourself. The smile may best be introduced by a remark which that wild "radi- cal," Senator George W. Norris, of Nebraska, dropped in casting his vote against the measure now a law. Senator Norris said: "I have been called a socialist, a bolshevik, a communist, and a lot of other terms of a similar nature, but in the wildest flights of my imagina- tion I never thought of such a thing as putting the government into business as far as this bill would put it." The words of the insurgent Nebraskan are true. He got himself written down a radical for insist- ing that the government operate a little power plant which it owns at Muscle Shoals. He has variously favored public operation of a public utility here and there. But put the government in control, through a control of money and credit, of all the business of the United States — such a thing as that the Nebraska radical, now a con- servative protesting against the radicalism of his stalwart associates in Congress, never dreamed of. This is what has just been done. We had to do it. The country was in a jam. Only the government, it seems, can break the jam. And so, under the leadership of the Presi- dent who vetoed Senator Norris' Muscle Shoals bill as a violation of "rugged individualism," in- dividualism is laid on the shelf and the most com- pletely communistic measure ever adopted in time of peace passes hurrahing into law. It's all right. We had to do it. But as we do it, let's smile at ourselves; it will keep us sane. Let's smile at our "rugged individualism," at our insistent demand that the government keep out of business; and especially, as we set out now by law to increase the price of everything, let us smile at our old opposition to "price fixing." And as we smile, can we complain if over at Moscow, which we refuse to recognize because of its socialism, there are a few smiles more? Smiling at ourselves, we can see why the farm- ers smile, the farmers we so sternly rebuked with vetoes, Mr. Coolidge's at Mr. Hoover's advice, for wanting to be helped by law. , Remember how long we stood out against the sinking farmers — 12 years. And when it was ourselves struggling in the water, how long was government relief in coming? Six weeks! Oh, there's very much to smile about in this connection; and, finally, when any of us hereafter in horror cry socialism at anything it will be more than a smile, it will be a snicker. From Illinois to Europe by Water 'X'HE recent shipment by the Soybean Market- ing Association of 150,000 bushels of soybeans by water to Rotterdam provides an interesting illustration of the value of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway to farmers of the middle west. From Chicago via the Great Lakes and up the St. Lawrence river to Montreal where the beans were transferred to an ocean going vessel, the rate to Rotterdam is only 14 cents per bushel. This is the lowest possible rate obtainable to European markets. If the rail rate from Peoria to Chicago, which is approximately four cents, were added, the total cost of shipment would amount to 18 cents from Peoria. The rate from New Orleans to Rotterdam alone is 1 3 cents per bushel, and if the beans were shipped down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers on barges to New Orleans and there transferred to ocean going vessels the rate would be 19.5 cents from Peoria to Rotterdam via this Southern route. By rail from Peoria to New Orleans the rate is approximately 13.5 cenlts per bushel (6.5 by water) or more than the cost of the ocean haul. With Europe back in the market for farm prod- ucts water transportation will be of decided help to the corn-belt farmer. • ■'.. '',-:> ■■..*•■■.■ "T: Page Eight ■*■ • -, THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1932 Kirkpatrick Cheered af Mass Meeting in Ponfiac "pONTIAC, APRIL 22.— Approxi- •*■ mately 1,000 farmers and business men from Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, Woodford and adjoining counties gath- ered here tonight at the Farm Bureau mass meeting to hear Donald Kirk- patrick, general counsel for the I. A. A., discuss legislative and marketing policies of the Association, and disclose the source of opposition to farmers' or- ganized efforts to help themselves. Mr. Kirkpatrick charged that grain and livestock commission men, specu- lators, and other handlers of farm products organized as the Federation of American Business ,^^^Vfl|| were seeking to de- |^^H ^^ |i stroy co-operative marketing under the guise of "getting the government out of business." Commenting on a meeting at Jersey- Mr. Kirkpatrick ville April IS spon- sored by the Federation of American Business and the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Illinois, Mr. Kirkpatrick disclosed that one Millard R. Myers, now repdi-ted to be in the employ of the grain trade, had written a fabri- cated story of the Jerseyville meeting in which he misrepresented what had happened; quoted Tom Cain of Jack- sonville as having attacked the Farm Bureau when Cain was in Washington at the time; quoted Lawrence Farlow as presenting resolutions against co- operative grain marketing which were unanimously adopted when no such resolutions were even offered; and mis- quoted what other speakers had said. Myers Confesses "Our report on that meeting," said Kirkpatrick, "shows that it was largely attended by Farm Bureau members, that when the commission men (W. A. Moody, president St. Louis Livestock Exchange, and R. I. Mansfield, grain commission man) saw the temper of the audience they spoke in generalities for a short time and adjourned the meeting early. "I challenge Lawrence Farlow, Robt. Orndorff, Millard Myers, or any of their associates to deny these facts," contin- ued Kirkpatrick. Myers, who was in the audience, came forward and at first sought to deny the allegations, un- til Kirkpatrick reached in his brief case and pulled out a copy of Myers' story. When confronted with the evidence the latter admitted that he wrote the article and attempted to get it published in the local paper at Jerseyville. Thunderous applause greeted the ex- posure of Myers and the middlemen in the Pontiac meeting. Farm Adviser S. G. Turner of Livingston county said it was the largest farm meeting held there in years. :^ ^ 500 at Olney Piney, lU., April 21. — Agriculture, the basic industry, is being viciously attacked by middlemen's organizations and certain metropolitan newspapers which are poisoning the minds of thou- sands of citizens by their misleading propaganda, declared Donald Kirk- patrick, legal counsel for the Illinois Agricultural Association, speaking be- fore 500 farmers and business men at the Central High school gymnasium here tonight. Kirkpatrick revealed that sources of opposition to co-operative marketing are the same today as they have been ever since the movement began. Middle- men are increasing their attacks because they see co-operatives growing. They realize that the farmer can handle his own marketing efficiently. The Olney High School band pro- vided entertainment. B. L. Hornbeek, district organization manager, presided. 800 at Carbondale Carbondale, 111., April 22. — ^Ap- proximately 800 farmers and business men attended a mass meeting here to- night to hear George E. Metzger, sec- retary of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation, outline the policies of the asso- ciation with regard to the Federal Farm Board, co-operative marketing, taxation, legislation, and economic problems now facing the farmer. Metzger disclosed that the opposition to co-operative marketing was coming chiefly from middlemen and from un- informed or misinformed persons. He pointed out that some of the business groups which supported the co-oper- ative marketing act were now fighting to repeal it because they could see that the co-operative movement was suc- ceeding. Fred Dietz of DeSoto, director of the I. A. A. from the 2 5 th district, intro- duced Metzger and later turned the meeting over to L. F. Brissenden, dis- trict organization manager. I. A. A. Radio Period Moved Up to 12:15 P.M. The daily farm program of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association over sta- tion WJJD (1130 kilocycles), Chicago, has been changed to 12:15 p. m. cen- tral standard time. This change was made necessary by adjustments in the station schedule following the shift to daylight saving time in Chicago. Geo. E. Metzger Metzger Addresses 400 At Meeting in Carmi Carmi, IlL, April 21. — George E. Metzger, secretary of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association, explained here to- night to an audience of between 300 and 400 farmers and business men where the attacks on co-operative mar- keting were coming from. Metzger was the principal speaker at the meeting sponsored by the White County Farm Bu- reau in co-operation with Farm Bureaus in adjoining coun- ties to enable farm- ers in this part of the state to get first- hand information on some of the ques- tions now before them. This was one of the series of eleven meetings in the state. Charles Marshall of Belknap, director of the I. A. A. from the 24th district presided. Tracing the development of the state organization and of co-operative marketing from the beginning, he laid bare the source of opposition which the farmer has had to overcome. He pointed out that the present attacks being made against the Farm Board were coming from the same source, the middlemen, whose slogan is "get the government out of business," but who in reality are fighting to put farmers out of business. St. Jacob, IlL, April 20. — ^Legisla- tive and economic questions of fore- most interest to farmers were discussed here tonight before an audience of 800 by Donald Kirkpatrick of the I. A, A. The meeting, sponsored by th^ Madi- son County Farm Bureau, was attended by Farm Bureau members and non- members from Jersey, Macoupin, Bond, Montgomery, St. Clair, Clinton, Marion, Monroe, Randolph, Washington and Jefferson counties. John Miller, presi- dent of the Madison County Farm Bu- reau, presided. Kirkpatrick disclosed the source of opposition to co-operativ6 marketing and denounced it as coming from middlemen and speculators. He also explained the policies of the I. A. A. with regard to legislation now being considered. ■-■«- •. Music was furnished by a Farm Bu- reau women's quartette and a Farm Bu- reau men's quartette. The Illinois Grain Corporation handled 666 cars of grain during March. This the largest volume of any month since August, 1931. These shipments came from 191 shipping points in 38 countri«;s. "^v'iv'^pivv; MISSING ARE ADVERTISEMENTS May, 1932 THE LA. A. RECORD ' Page Thirteen Grain Marketing" By Harrison Fabrnkopf STOCKHOLDERS and boards of directors of farmers* elevators should know that their co-operatives can now become members of the Illinois Grain Corporation without any cost. In other words, the farmer, through his elevator, has an opportunity of building a strong terminal grain mar- keting agency without the necessity of advancing cash for the purpose. When an elevator board of directors earnestly looks into the matter, it eventually becomes a member of the Illinois Grain Corporation, Some of the members have even visited other member elevators and perhaps made trips to the terminal markets to meet the personnel of the Illinois Grain Cor- poration and of the Farmers National Grain Corporation and to study the or- ganizations at close range. If your elevator is a member, you should keep yourself informed that your faith in the organization will not only be sustained but strengthened. If your elevator is not a member, you as a di- rector are seeking information that will help you determine whether or not your position is in the best interests of your co-operative. Illinois Grain Corporation has been in operation for more than a year, and during what might be termed an or- ganization period of twelve months, succeeded in originating for market nine million bushels of grain. If your elevator is one of those not supporting it with a membership, just what is the reason? "The keynote to future prosperity is improvement in distribution methods. Distributors must cut costs and pass along to the consumers the saving al- ready achieved in production. Progress in production has far outstripped prog- ress in distribution. Our distribution system because of its high cost, is still the bottle neck which prevents the free flow of mass production which gets to the consumers. This business must at- tract that great potential market among the lower income classes to provide an adequate outlet for its huge producing capacity and to do this it must reduce costs. Authorities estimate that the avoidable waste in distribution is be- tween $8,000,000,000 and $10,000,- 000,000 a year." After all, success in farming is de- termined by a number of factors of which marketing is one. If in local co-operative marketing it is a good thing for individuals to join together, then in going beyond the local unit it should be a profitable thing for co- operatives themselves to join hands. Charge Trade Board With Discrimination Without attempting to enumerate a number of individual reasons, doesn't it cover it pretty well to say: "Our board has just not got around to the place where they felt it was the thing to do?" Further enlightenment on the question will probably reveal that the directors talked it over several months ago and JaTave not again given it fur- ther serious consideration. The Illinois Grain Corporation is an effort on the part of the farmer him- self to render more efficient his system of marketing. Certainly no industry should be criticized for endeavoring to conduct its business more efficiently. Roger W. Babson, the well known financial adviser and business forecaster, said recently: Uncle Ab says, no matter what eco- nomists may tell you, supply always equals demand. PROPHECY DIDN'T COME TRUE A PROPHECY made 30 years ago was scheduled to mature this year, but all signs indicate that the prophecy just won't come true. At the turn of the century Sir Wil- liam Crookes. eminent British scien- tist, predicted that imless yields per acre were increased, the world would have a shortage of wheat by 1931, even if all the potentially available wheat land were put in use. Sir William noticed that wheat production in the United States had increased rapidly after the Civil War. Finally the expansion halted, and ex- ports began to decline. Prices stopped falling, and began to rise. The world's wheat area, Sir William thought, could be increased by only about 100 million acres. If Sir William were alive today he would see his prophecy Ijnng in ruins. It has been battered, Doctor Stine of the Bureau of Ag^cultural Economics points out, by the contri- butions of science to wheat produc- tion, by the introduction of power machinery, and by the utilization of lands hitherto thought useful only for g^razing. Thirty years ago the average wheat yield of the world, so far as statis- tics are available, was 12.7 bushels per acre. In the last seven years it has averaged 14.1 bushels per acre, an increase of 1.4 bushels. On last year's wheat area, outside of Russia, this increased yield on 320 million acres makes a difference of nearly half a billion bushels, or approxi- mately 13 per cent of the world's total production. Refusal of Membership on Chicago Market in Disregard of Law^ Alleged in Complaint Filed A charge of discrimination by the Chicago Board of Trade against the Farmers National Grain Corporation, which, if sustained, places the grain ex- . change liable to a Federal order closing it under the Grain Futures Act, has been filed by the corporation with the commission of three cabinet members created by the act to hear such dis- putes, according to information made available April 15 at the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Farm Board. The Board of Trade, it was explained, refused membership in the clearing house of the grain exchange to the Farmers National Grain Corporation on the ground that the corporation was not qualified. Rules of the exchange prohibit membership of corporations in the clearing house, it was stated, al- though the Grain Futures Act provides specifically that co-operative marketing associations shall be entitled to member- ship on the Board of Trade "and all privileges on" the Board, on terms re- quired of other members. The follow- ing additional information was pro- vided: The Farmers National formerly em- ployed the Updike Grain Co. to handle its clearing house transactions, but some months ago it decided to eliminate the commission charges involved in this procedure by acquiring the Updike company. Since the acquisition the Farmers National has done its clearing through its subsidiaries. Recently the Board of Trade decided to investigate the status of the Updike company, now a subsidiary of a cor- poration, the Farmers National. The Farmers National then applied for membership for itself on the clearing house. Its application was rejected. The Farmers National now has asked a hearing on this rejection, to be held before the commission composed of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney Gen- eral of the United States, as provided in the Grain Futures Act. The Grain Futures Act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to desig- nate any board of trade as a contract market under certain conditions, and only these contract markets may deal in futures. One of the conditions spe- cified by the act is as follows: "When the governing board thereof does not exclude from membership in, and all privileges on, such board of (Continued on page 14 col. 1) Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1932 Nominafions In Order A. F. B. F. Service Award Nominations are now in order for candidates for the American Farm Bu- reau Federation's 1932 Award "For Distinguished Service to Organized Agriculture," according to an an- nouncement from the Federation. The award is given in recognition of service which called for personal effort and sacrifice far beyond the ordinary demands of duty. It is agriculture's highest recognition of individual devo- tion to the advancement and well be- ing of agriculture through organized effort. The winner is determined by a com- mittee of three who examine the records of candidates submitted by their back- ers. Announcement of the winner is always a highlight of the great annud national assembly of the Farm Bureau Federation which will be held this year in Chicago on December 5 to 7. In the past four years nine persons, including one farm woman, have re- ceived the honor, which is symbolized by a gold medal and a diploma. Nom- inations are welcomed from Farm Bu- reau workers and those in affiliated ag- ricultural organizations, from the ex- tension service, from farm paper editors, and all others interested in the welfare of agriculture. The closing date for entries is October 15, 1932, at mid- night. Nominations should be sub- mitted to M. S. Winder, Secretady, American Farm Bureau Federation, 5 8 East Washington St., Chicago, 111. (Continued from page 13) trade, any duly authorized representa- tive of any lawfully formed and con- ducted co-operative association of pro- ducers having adequate financial re- sponsibility which is engaged in cash grain business, if such association has complied, and agrees to comply with such terms and conditions as are or may be imposed lawfully on other members of such board: "Provided, that no rule of a contract market shall forbid or be construed to forbid the return on a patronage basis by such co-operative association to its bona fide members of moneys collected in excess of the expense of conducting the business of such association." This paragraph has been upheld in a previous adjudication by the Supreme Court of the United States. The sole penalty provided for violation of the terms of the act is suspension of the designation of the offending board of trade as a contract market for a pe- riod not to exceed six months, or revo- cation of such designation. — United States Daily, April 16, 1932. Tomato Juice Popular Americans who have become tomato- juice conscious in the last two or three years should bear in mind certain simple facts when purchasing this popular bev- erage, says J. W. Sale, of the Federal Food and Drug Administration. The production of tomato juice and a num- ber of so-called "cocktails" made from it has increased amazingly in the last year or two and now there are a score of firms offering these products for sale. Playing upon the fact that the Amer- ican consumer is greatly concerned about his vitamins, a few manufacturers have made absurd claims concerning the vitamin content of their tomato-juice product, says Mr. Sale. Statements such as "rich in vitamins" or "contains all the vitamins" are considered by Federal food officials as misleading and there- fore illegal under the law. Neither tomato juice nor tomato- juice cocktails contains all the vitamins. When making vitamin claims, the man- ufacturer, if he is to operate legally, must restrict his claims to those particu- lar vitamins which are actually present in significant amounts. Fresh, ripe to- matoes contain vitamins A, B and C, but the extent to which these vitamins are present in the juice depends upon the methods used in its preparation. Quality Milk Assn. Donates Milk to Poor A CONTRAST Fifty years ago women wore hoop skirts, bustles, petticoats, corsets, cotton stockin-'s, high-buttoned shoes, frilled cotton underwear; tbey did the cleaning, washing, ironing, raised big families, went to church on Sunday and were too busy to be sick. Men wore whiskers, square hats, Ascot tics, red flannel underwear, big watches and chains, chopped wood for the stove, bathed once a week, drank 10-cent whiskey and 5 -cent beer, rode bicycles, buggies and sleighs, went in for poli-. tics, worked twelve hours a day and lived to a ripe old age. Stores burned coal oil lamps, carried every- thing from a needle to a plow, trusted every- body, never took an inventory, placed orders for goods a year in advance and always made money. In 1932 Women wear silk "or no" stockings, short skirts, no corsets, an ounce of underwear, have bobbed hair, smoke, paint and powder, drink cocktails, play bridge, drive cars, have pet dogs and go in for politics. Men have high blood pressure, wear no hats and little hair, shave their whiskers, play golf, bathe twice a day, drink poison, play the stock market, ride in airplanes, never go to bed the same day they get up, are misunderstood at home, work five hours a day, play ten and die young. Stores have electric lights, cash registers and elevators, but never have what the customer wants, trust nobody, take inventory daily, never buy in advance, have overhead, mark up, mark down, quota, budget, advertising, stock control, annual and semi-annual, end of month, reports and audits, dollar day, Founder's Day, rummage day and economy day sales, and never make any money. — Anonymous. Undernourished Babieis to Get 40,- 000 Quarts of MUk THE Quality Milk Association, Farm Bureau organized milk marketing co-operative whose 800 members pro- duce 8 5 per cent of the milk sold at Rock Island, Davenport, Moline and East Moline, recently donated 40,000 quarts of milk for undernourished ba- bies. This is said to be the largest gift ever received by charity organizations in the quad-cities. The resolution donating the milk fol- lows: "Whereas, the board of directors of the Quality Milk Association has learned that a number of babies and children of pre-school age in the quad- city area are undernourished because such organizations as the Daily Times and Davenport Visiting Nurse Associa- tion do not have sufficient funds to carry on this work, "And whereas, there is an enormous surplus of milk being produced by the members of the Quality Milk Associa- tion who furnish the milk supply to the quad-cities, "And whereas, the Quality Milk As- sociation feels that no child should be deprived of nature's most perfect food because of present economic conditions. Therefore be it "Resolved, by the board of directors of the Quality Milk Association that 40,000 quarts of milk be donated to these organiaztions in May and June to be distributed in any way they desire to the babies and children in the quad- cities. Be it further "Resolved, that each member of the Quality Milk Association be asked to contribute out of his surplus one quart out of every 100 pounds of milk pro- duced and sold in quad-cities." A page- wide streamer and story an- nounced the gift in * a recent issue of the Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa. Dealers agreed to deliver the milk free. Smith Named Member Of Conservation Board President Earl C. Smith was recently named as the farmer member of the board of directors of "More Game Birds in America, Inc.," by Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde. This organization is devoted to the conservation of game and wild life, and supports the U. S. Department of Agri- culture in its efforts to protect birds and game recognized as friends of the farmer. The organization has head- quarters in New York City. ... ' * )) May, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen ^ • I -i i^ bgllDope MOST of the nine districts in the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League held meetings within the past few weeks to work out schedules for the 1932 season, choose district dic- tators, and take up other problems pre- paratory to the opening of the season. The dates for the opening games of the different districts vary from May 14 in the central part of the state to the latter part of May in the northern dis- tricts. District V, which includes Knox, Henry, Henderson and McDonough counties, will op>en its schedule on May 21, it was decided at the recent district meeting in Galesburg. Representatives of the four counties agreed to follow the 1931 schedule ex- cept that the games be reversed and dates changed to comply with the 1932 calender. W. A. Stephenson of Henderson county was chosen as district dictator to succeed A. N. Skinner of Knox county, who declined to accept re- nomination on the ground that he is a member of the state arbitration com- mittee. It was decided that each county in the district submit the names of at least two umpires by May 1, and that if any county objects to any of the suggested umpires such objections must be made to the district dictator who will approve the umpires. : The following representatives were present at the meeting: Melvin Bar- clay and E. W. Runkle, McDonough county; W. A. Stephenson and E. D. Walker, Henderson county; J. R. Johnson and John Weston, Henry county; T. J. Sullivan, F. G. Camp- bell and A. N. Skinner, Knox county. Thirty-five to 40 players with their managers and farm advisers from Grun- dy, LaSalle, Kendall and Will counties gathered at Morris the night of April 20 for the Division III meeting. George Thiem, secretary, of the league, spoke optimistically of prospects for a good baseball season, reported results of the recent meeting of the league executive committee, and explained playing rules adopted at the spring meeting in Bloom- ington. He stated that the arbitration committee expected to interpret the eligibility rule in line with decisions made last year. Becau^ ofrthe lateness of the season, it was l^ci^ed to defer the opening game in Division III until Saturday, May 28. Each team will ptay~otRfer teams in the division at least two games, and the team having the highest stand- ing on August 13 will be declared di- visional champion. Farm Adviser Ray Watson of Grundy county presided. The offer of Lowe & Campbell to provide 12 gold baseball watch charms for the divisional champion, provided each team orders three dozen baseballs, was accepted. Boone county will have a team in Division II this year along with Lake, DeKalb and Kane counties, Mr. Thiem announced. He said there was also a possibility of McHenry and DuPage entering teams in this district. A meet- ing to organize the district and work out the schedule was held at Elgin April 28. A meeting of Division VII, including Cass, Menard, Morgan and Greene coun- ties, was held at Jacksonville April 18. By general agreement Sangamon will play in Division VIII with Macoupin, Montgomery and Christian. Mercer county is considering entering a team in the western division and Winnebago may organize a team to play in Divi- sion I. The league is already assured of 34 teams, which is the same number com- peting last year. At least three addi- tional counties are considering organiz- ing teams. Ouflook Hopeful for Future Wool Market The extremely low stocks of wool garments on the shelves of distributors of wool and woolen fabrics furnish the one refreshing inspiration for hope of an improved market, according to the Nat- tional Wool Marketing Corporation. "Growers who may still be waiting for final returns on their 1931 ship- ments will realize," says the co-opera- tive, "that any effort to force wool on mills that are closed or partly employed would only result in further price dem- oralization, over-advances and great in- jury to the coming clip. "The National is committed to a policy of orderly marketing, having for its first consideration protection of reasonable price levels. Its future strength and usefulness will depend on the willingness of the growers to sup- port the continuation of this policy. "If the establishment of still lower prices seems possible, the manufacturer will not go ahead with production schedules even if substantial orders are in prospect." — Wool Growers Receive Final Checks for '31 Clip Cite Benefits of Co-operative Mar- keting in District Meetings CHECKS covering final returns on 1931 wool marketed through the National Wool Marketing Corporation have been mailed to Illinois growers, ac- cording to Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing. The average net price received by members of the Illinois pool for their 1931 clip was approximately 13 to 14 cents, some receiving as much as 15 cents net for grades in most demand. Miller, who recently attended a series of wool marketing meetings, reports that a large number of counties have already completed preliminary steps in organizing county pools for the 1932 clip. Among these are Knox, Henry, Mercer, LaSalle, Livingston, Adams, Morgan and Shelby counties. C. M. Allen, field representative of the national co-operative, accompanied Miller on the tour, explaining the op>er- ations of the National Pool Marketing Corporation and the advantages of its methods of marketing wool. A specific example of the benefits the pool offers is found in the handling of burry and seedy wool last year. Instead of selling for the low price which this grade of wool brings, the National Wool Marketing Corporation had it scoured and made into tops. As a re- sult this wool netted the growers only slightly less than the better grades. In this way growers received additional profits, which ordinarily go to proces- sors and dealers. This is only one of the advantages of co-operative marketing. During the week April 18 to 22 wool marketing conferences held at Ottawa, Galesburg, Quincy, Springfield, Fair- field, and Champaign were attended by representatives from about forty Illinois counties. If we didn't have to -work, -what a lot of bother it w^ould be to think up something to do with our time. District Conference at Jacksonville April 18 Approximately 150 Farm Bureau leaders from nine counties in the 20th I. A. A. district met at Jacksonville April 18 for an all-day district con- ference. President Earl C. Smith and Secretary George E. Metzger were present. Metzger addressed the morning ses- sion at the Fox-Majestic theater on membership problems. After luncheon at the Peacock Inn, President Smith spoke on problems and policies of the organization. Charles S. Black, director of the I. A. A, from the 20th district, presided. Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1932 Taili^eting Fewer Cattle on Feed The Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation is a state-wide organization of livestock producers set up to provide marketing service under co-operative control for farmers not now having that service because of the breaking up of co-operative shipping associations; to serve as a connecting link between livestock farmers, Producer agencies and the National Livestock Marketing Association; and to correlate livestock marketing at country points with the operations of Producer agencies on ter- minal markets. In the eleven Corn Belt states there were about 16 per cent less cattle on feed for market on April 1 this year than on the same date last year, ac- cording to the U. S. Dcpt. of Agr. In the area east of the Mississippi river there was an increase of 12 per cent, but in the area west of the river there was a decrease of 21 per cent. The number on feed in Illinois was 110 per cent of the number a year ago. A. F. B. F. Offers Prizes To Contest Winners F' -*- ( The five units of the Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association operating in Iroquois, McDonough, Macon, Shel- by, and Vermilion counties handled during the month of March 1,909,225 pounds of livestock or 109 standard cars. The McDonough Livestock Market- ing Association at the close of its first month's business showed that it had handled nearly 600,000 pounds of live- stock. This was made up of 2,388 head of all species. Hogs numbered 2,331 head, cattle 24 head, and calves 33 head. Direct sales as well as sales on sev- eral terminal markets were used in dis- posing of the Association's livestock. H. W. Trautmann, manager, says that the livestock producers have supported the marketing association substantially, but he points out the advantages of having a still larger volume. This co- operative is affiliated with the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association. Livestock Values Cut Three Billions in Two Years Values of livestock on farms have been marked down nearly three billion dollars in the last two years, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Although the total number of flocks and herds increased slightly during 1931 the value dropped from $4,450,000,000 to $3,196,000,000 in the twelve months. This decline of a billion and a quarter dollars was due wholly to price decline, the statement said. The average value of a farm horse is now $63, the average value of a dairy cow is now $40 as compared with $57 a year ago, and the average hog brought $6.14 on January 1 this year compared with $11.36 a year ago. 'OR the third consecutive year a contest is being conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation to determine the county with the largest paid-up membership on next Novem- ber 30. The prize is a huge silver loving cup, which becomes the per- manent possession of any county Farm Bureau winning it three times. San Joaquin County Farm Bureau, Stock- ton, California, holds the cup at pres- ent on a record of 2,301 paid-up mem- bers on Nov. 30, 1931. They also won it the year previous. A new contest this year is to deter- mine the county Farm Bureau which has the largest number of farmers in its membership in proportion to the total farm population of the county based on 1930 census figures. Another contest is open to determine the nation's champion volunteer mem- bership solicitor. The award is a free trip to the American Farm Bureau con- vention in Chicago next Dec. 5 to 7. Last year F. E. Pease, member of Ni- agara County Farm Bureau in New York state, captured this honor with 160 members to his credit. Two national Farm Bureau quartet contests are to be conducted this year, one for male voices and one for mixed voices. Cash awards and medals ac- company this contest. For the women a national public speaking contest is to be conducted. Then finally for Farm Bureau publicity folks a contest has been instituted for which three silver loving cups will be the prizes. Complete details of the con- test have been sent to county agents and to state Farm Bureau officials. H. W. Day Asparagus Growers Plan Tour of Chicago Market ORGANIZED asparagus growers from Madison and Jersey counties are planning a tour of the South Water market in Chicago some time in the near future, accord- ing to Harry W. Day, director of fruit and vegetable marketing for the Illinois Agricultural Association. The date has not been definitely set, but will be around the middle of May, Day said. The trip is being sponsored by the Il- linois Fruit Growers Exchange, the Farm Bureaus, and the C. & A. railroad to familiarize the producers with mer- chandising on the terminal market. Asparagus growers in southwestern Il- linois have for the past few years been marketing their commodity through the Godfrey Asparagus Growers Asso- ciation, a co-operativee affiliated with the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange. Day became director of fruit and vegetable marketing for the I. A. A. on March 1, succeeding A. B. Leeper, who resigned to become general mana- ger of the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. He also succeeded Leeper as manager of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange. Up to March 1 Day was production manager of the exchange and had been in charge of track sales for some time. Demand for storage apples recently has enabled the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange to dispose of all its storage holdings, according to Harry W. Day, manager. This is considerably earlier than the final holdings are usually sold. New co-operative produce marketing associations are now being organized at Louisville, Clay county; Marion, "Wil- liamson county; Wyoming, Stark coun- ty; and Anna, Union county. A new unit was started in Lawrence county at Sumner recently. Membership in the Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association at Galesburg, Bloomington and Paris, where organization work is being done preparatory to the establish- ment of co-operative concentratioti points, now^ numbers 1,064, 807 and 486 respectively. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co.: I wish to thank you for your prompt and courteous treatment in your settlement of my loss by fire covered by policy No. 4163. Just four days after I mailed you the proof of loss I received the check covering the amount. As I am a charter member of the company, I am certainly proud of the way the business is being taken care of. Please accept my thanks. H. H. Webb, Franklin County, 111. -■^ »-• May, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD "Page Seventeen No. 1 WHEAT FUTURES ■■ CHICACO-UmfOOL SPREAE) \ : »- ♦ » mi 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 $200,000,000 More for Wheat How the Marketing Act Has Narrowed the Chicago-Liverpool Price Spread and Helped the American Farmer CHICAGO May wheat on April 1, 1931, closed at 84/8 cents a bu- shel. On the same date Liverpool May wheat was 61'/4 cents or 22^ cents a bushel under the Chicago price. Win- nipeg May closed at 57 Y^ cents or 27 cents under Chicago; and Buenos Aires 46 54 cents a bushel or 15 cents under the Liverpool price and 37 5/8 cents a bushel under Chicago. Had the Federal Farm Board not been supporting the market at that time it seems certain that wheat prices at Chi- cago would have been depressed to the world parity and reached approximately the same price level as obtained at Buenos Aires. Another illustration will show fur- ther the benefits of the Agricultural Marketing Act during the latter part of 1930 and early 1931, when active stabilization operations were under way. Stabilization Begins The Liverpool May wheat future came on the board on September 19, 1930, the closing price on that date being 965'8 cents against a closing price for the Chicago May of 91^, or 5 cents un- der Liverpool. About three months later, or on January 2, 1931, after sta- bilization operations had become fully effective, the May future at Liverpool closed at 6\Y% cents against 81 cents at Chicago. The Chicago price at this time was 1954 cents higher than the Liverpool price as compared with 5 cents lower on September 19. During this period the Liverpool price declined 3 5 54 cents against a decline of only 10^ cents at Chicago. During the five months immediately following, while stabilization operations were in full effect, the average closing price of the May future at Chicago was 83/4 cents and at Liverpool 63^ cents, or an average spread of 2054 cents in favor of prices at Chicago, whereas under normal conditions the Liverpool price should have been 15 cents a bu- shel higher than the Chicago price. Stabilization operations, as previous- ly indicated, resulted in the price of wheat at Chicago being maintained at an average of 35 cents a bushel above world parity, and the American grow- ers who marketed their wheat during that period benefited accordingly. Liverpool Higher Using the average of all active future prices, Chicago futures were 21^ cents below Liver- pool for the year 1921. In 1922 Chicago fu- tures averaged 23}/2 cents under Liverpool. These were two years of abnormally high trans- portation costs, especially in ocean freights. During the six years 1923 to 1928, Chicago fu- tures averaged 16^ cents, H J'g cents, \6Yi cents, 16% cents, 18 cents, and 14^ cents respectively, below the average prices of Liver- pool futures, making a six year average spread of 1 6 J/g cents. The Federal Farm Board was formally con- stituted July 15, 1929. On August 28, 1929, the policy of making loans to co-operatives was inaugurated. The average Chicago-Liverpool spread for the last four months of the year was 5.3 cents a bushel against 14.3 cents for the corresponding period in 1928 and 18.3 cents for the corresponding period in 1927. In 1930 the effect of the Agricultural Mar- keting Act in keeping wheat prices at Chicago above world parity was still more pronounced. The average spread between Chicago and Liver- pool futures prices for the year 1930 was 5^ cents, making the average price at Chicago approximately 10 cents a bushel above world parity. Spread Narrows In March, 1930, the Stabilization Corpora- tion, under the direction of the Federal Farm Board began operations in support of higher prices through the purchasing of futures. This was followed by a very distinct narrowing of the spread between Chicago and Liverpool. A comparison of the prices of May futures alone shows Chicago 1 1 cents a bushel below Liver- pool for the week ending January 10, 1930, whereas the average for the week ending March 1 shows the price of Chicago May futures 1 cent a bushel over the Liverpool. These stabilization operations were suspended with the expiration of the May future with the result that the average all-future spread widened to 12^ cents a bushel for July. Be- ginning about the middle of August, 1930, support was again given to the market and the spread narrowed to an average of 2J/g cents for October. In December, Chicago was 8 J/g cents above Liverpool. For January, 1931, the average of all Chicago futures was 16 cents over the aver- age of Liverpool futures. From the first of January to the end of May the weekly price differences ranged from 16 to 2 3 cents in favor of Chicago. The average difference for the five months was 20^4 cents. Taking 1931 as a whole Chicago averaged 1 Yz cents a bushel over Liverpool, whereas under normal condi- tions Liverpool prices would have averaged about 1 5 cents a bushel over Chicago, making the Chicago price for the year average about 1 6 J4 cents a bushel over world parity. Here Are More Facts Summarizing the wheat price situation dur- ing the past three years, it is found that in 1929 prices for Chicago futures averaged 7 cents under Liverpool, and in 1930 the Chicago prices averaged only 5 ^ cents under Liver- pool. In 1931 Chicago prices averaged 154 " cents a bushel over Liverpool. Combining the figures for these three years, an average price spread of 3.7 cents a bushel is shown. With normal transportation charges and other costf prevailing during that period, the spread should have been about 1 5 cents. In other words, for the past three years prices at Chicago average more than 1 1 cents a bushel above world parity. The wheat crop of the United States in 1929 was 809 million bushels, in 1930 it was 858 million bushels, and in 1931 it was 892 million bushels. At 1 1 cents a bushel this figures to a total of $282,930,000 for the three years. After making allowances for the amount used for seed and feed there is still left an increased return of above $200,000,000 to American wheat growers. The fact that the Agricultural Marketing Act has been the major factor in maintaining domestic wheat prices well above world parity with increased returns to growers completes only a part of the picture. The support given to wheat prices in turn helped the price of other grains and livestock, especially hogs. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 1932 Auto Insurance and Farm Supply Co.'s 5 Years Old Tremendous Grow^th in Volume Business Revealed at Close of 1931 April 1 was the fifth birthday of two business enterprises of the iHinois Agri- cultural Association. The Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Company, organized to provide Farm Bureau members automobile in- surance at cost, issued its first policies April 1, 1927. The Illinois Farm Sup- ply Company, state purchasing agency for Farm Bureau co-operative oil com- panies, began operations on the same day. The first automobile insurance policy went to Josiah J. Bait of Bond county. More than 3,000 Farm Bureau members had already sent in applications for in- surance before the company started is- suing policies. By the end of the first eight months the company had received 6,326 appHcations. Assets of the com- pany at the end of this period -were $125,000. The Farm Supply Company started business with ten county companies al- ready organized and a number of others in process of organization. By the end of seven months the company had 14 member companies and had handled for them a total of 3,500,000 gallons of petroleum products. In contrast with its record at the end of the first year, the I. A. Mutual now has assets approximately $850,000 and has received to date more than 3 3,000 applications for insurance. The Farm Supply Company in 1931 handled for its 47 member companies more than 3 3,000,000 gallons of pe- troleum products. Total capital stock in these county and district companies aggregates more than $900,000. Farm Bureau members received more than $500,000 in patronage dividends on last year's business. Two other associated companies are older than these. They are the Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association, or- ganized in 1924, and the Farmers Mu- tual Reinsurance Company, which started operations in 1925. Country Life Increases Assets 25% in Two Mos. JOHN REUTTER OF IROQUOIS CO. AND HIS THREE BOYS "John Reutter and his boys have three cars and two trucks insured in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual," writes Carl Irving, special agent, "and all are policyholders in Country Life. "Mr. Reutter is a progressive Farm Bureau member and takes an active interest in the wel- fare of his community. He is a real booster for the Farm Bureau." The three boys left to right are: Orville, who drives an Iroquois County Service truck ; Earl, who handles a milk route from Cissna Park to Kankakee; and Paul, who helps his father manage the farm and 20 fine Holstein cows. March Leads in Farm Fires, Records Show There are more farm fires in March than in any other month of the year. March also leads all the other months in the amount of fire insurance written on farm property. This information was gleaned from the records of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company. The fact that the company received applications for more fire insurance during the first week of March this year than in any week since it started business in 192 5 indicates that hard times on the farm are not causing farmers to give up their fire protection. The large number of fires at this time of the year is attributed to seasonal con- ditions many of which might be avoided by more caution on the part of the farmer. One cause of March fires is the fact that chimneys become stuffed with soot near the end of winter, creating an additional hazard. Auto Insurance Connpany Has Earned Premium Gain Plans for the expansion of the Shelby- Effingham Service Company have just been announced by Manager C. H. Becker. The program includes the building of a bulk storage plant in Ef- fingham or nearby, and the addition of three new truck salesmen to the num- ber already operating. More than $6,400 in preferred stock was subscribed for recently guaranteeing the success of the extension program. The quarterly financial report of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company shows an earned premium of $89,961.31 as compared with $79,248 during the first quarter of 1931, ac- cording to A. E. Richardson, manager. This is evidence that Illinois farmers have not seen fit to go without auto- mobile insurance. Approximately 1,000 new policies were taken out by Farm Bureau members during the first quar- ter. During the week April 18 to 23, 99 new policies were written. There seems to be quite a bit of trad- ing going on in the state, judging from the large number of transfers coming in now, Richardson said. Policyholders Achieve Outstanding Record in Paying 1932 Premiums A 2 5 per cent increase in assets dur- ing the first two months of 1932 is one of the newest records established by Country Life Insurance Company. Assets of the company grew from $1,201,000 on December 31, 1931, to $1,494,000 on February 29, according to Manager L. A. Williams. Country Life established an unusual record last year when its assets were doubled in twelve months. This rapid growth of assets is partly accounted for by the fact that the company has experienced a very low mortality rate. Williams reported that on children between the ages 0-15 the mortality was only 11 per cent of the expected. Another factor that Williams pointed out is that the entire assets of the com- pany are invested in the highest type of bonds available. Country Life has not had a single investment default in principal or in interest. "The confidence of the policyholders in Country Life is proved by the low lapse rate," Williams said. "Out of the $11,940,000 worth of insurance in force in 1929, on which the fourth premium was due in February this year, all but 1 per cent paid the premiums due. In other words, only $80,000 worth of insurance lapsed out of nearly $12,000,000 in force in 1929." V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., says it costs money to hurt people and to get hurt in automobile accidents. If for no other reason, the Farm Bureau auto accident prevention campaigns are worthwhile as a money saver, he says. Marshall-Putnam members are making auto accident prevention a major proj- ect in 1932. Other counties are con- tinuing their safety work. Last year work done by the County Farm Bu- reaus in accident prevention is credited with reducing farm auto accidents con- siderably. An extensive drive is being planned to make the 1932 auto safety program the greatest the Farm Bureaus have ever put over. , He also mentioned the fact that spring activity on the farm was caus- ing a considerably number of farmers to avail themselves of the employers' liability insurance service, which costs Farm Bureau members only about 2 Yz cents a day per man employed. f \ ••■ . j{ _'. r_j.- The Dlinois A^ctdtural Assocktioii RECOl^D Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So, Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial, Offices, 608 So, Dearborn St,, Chicago, III. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111,, to Spencer, Ind,, pending- Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb, 28, 1926, authorized Oct, 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Record, 608 So, Dearborn St,, Chicago, Number 6 JUNE. 1932 Volume 10 D rive For L ower I axes T I. A. A. And Farm Bureaus Direct State- Wide Campaign To Reduce Cost of Government •a STATE- WIDE campaign of study and investigation into expenditures of local governments where 80 to 90 per cent of the farmers' tax money jgoes will be carried on throughout June by County Farm Bureaus supported by the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation. The movement will be assisted in a series of district conferences. Its object is to cut out unnec- essary public offices and services, promote reasonable reductions in cost of needed services, reduce and perhaps temporarily abolish certain levies on property, and so lower the farmers' tax burden. J. ; Dates and places of District Tax ' Conferences were tentatively scheduled as follows: district 14, May 25, Aledo; district 15, June 2, Rushville; district 25, June 6, Murphysboro; district 24, June 7, Carmi; district 23, June 8, Olney; district 19, June 9, Tus- cola; district 18, June 10, Dan- ville; district 20, June 20, Jack- sonville; district 22, June 21, Ed- wardsville: district 21, June 22, Springfield; district 16, June 23, Peoria; district 13, June 24, Ore- gon; district 12, June 27, Syca- more; district 17, June 2 8, Blooming ton; district 11, June 29, Geneva. Farm Bureau tax committees, which already have played a leading part in bringing about substantial cuts in assessed valu- ations in nearly all counties will be armed with facts. They will first check up the amount of bonded or other in- debtedness in each taxing dis- trict, get the levy on property in each district, scrutinize annual expenditures, and secure balances in treasuries, ■■■■•■■■i"!''--':';}-'-:;^;;-'-'/-'.'.' Money paid into the county general fund by the different fee offices such as the county clerk, circuit clerk, treasurer and sheriff, and amounts received by each school district from the state com- mon school fund will be studied. Stop the waste, if any, of public funds. Reduce or omit tax levies where there is a substantial bal- ance in public treasuries. Post- pone unnecessary equipment ex- penditures. Drive f of reasonable salary reductions. These will be the principal aims of the tax com- mittees. What can be done to lower taxes by consolidating small taxing dis- tricts into larger units? What sav- ings can be effected by combining country school districts and pay- ing local taxpayers to transport children to school? Are poor re- lief funds being administered wisely? Is the county poor farm self-supporting and if not what can be done to make it so? These THESE MEN TOOK AN ACTIVE PART IN ORGANIZING THE I. A, BASIS IN THE MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN OF 1919-1920. HOW MANY are some of the questions the Farm Bureau committees will dig into. ;, ,;._.;,'^ >'.---.v.f;; r-:; ,^.; ,„; ■„•., ■^;-- ■■: The Illinois Agricultural As- sociation will concentrate i t s efforts on a study of state ex- penditures and laws determining county and local expenditures. The driving force behind the movement is the knowledge that in the past 10 years the tax bill on all Illinois farm property has decreased little or none in spite of heavy loss of values and re- peated cuts in farm land valua- tions, whereas farm income in the same period dropped nearly 70 per cent. '^~^ The state-wide campaign to get the facts on which to build a sen- sible, constructive program of further tax reduction is a con- tinuation of the tax studies in- itiated by the I. A. A. more than 10 years ago, the results of which are familiar to informed Farm Bureau members. ■ ^ : . A slash of one and one-half million dollars from Illinois farm taxes this year in comparison with the 1931 tax bill is the latest ac- complishment largely brought about by efforts of county Farm Bureau tax com- mittees and the I. A. A. The 1932 taxes on Illinois farm lands and im- provements are at least $6,500,- 000 less than they would have been had the high valuations of 1923 not been reduced. This means an average saving (Continued on next A, ON ITS PRESENT ^ . CAN YOU IDENTIFY ? PagB} m- %r^ Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD May, 19)2 Auto Insurance and Farm Supply Co.'s 5 Years Old Tremendous Growth in Volume Business Revealed at Close ■ r :,;<■[■: ■■^i:':'-:^:^ of 1931 -■■■'■■ -^ ■'■-:-■ -^n April 1 was the fifth birthday of two business enterprises of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association. ^ ' :: :: The Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Company, organized to provide Farm Bureau members automobile in- surance at cost, issued its first policies April 1, 1927. The Illinois Farm Sup- ply Company, state purchasing agency for Farm Bureau co-operative oil com- panies, began operations on the same day. 'J':\:rL: %;:, . '■'•:.:■-.. . The first automobile insurance policy went to Josiah J. Bait of Bond county. More than 3,000 Farm Bureau members had already sent in apphcations for in- surance before the company started is- suing policies. By the end of the first eight months the company had received 6,326 apphcations. Assets of the com- pany at the end of this period were $125,000. The Farm Supply Company started business with ten county companies al- ready organized and a number of others in process of organization. By the end of seven months the company had 14 member companies and had handled for them a total of 3,500,000 gallons of petroleum products. In contrast with its record at the end of the first year, the I. A. Mutual now has assets approximately $850,000 and has received to date more than 33,000 applications for insurance. The Farm Supply Company in 1931 handled for its 47 member companies more than 33,000,000 gallons of pe- troleum products. Total capital stock in these county and district companies aggregates more than $900,000. Farm Bureau members received more than $500,000 in patronage dividends on last year's business. Two other associated companies '^are older than these. They are the Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association, or- ganized in 1924, and the .Farmers Mu- .^tual Reinsurance Company, which started operations in 1925. Plans for the expansion of the Shelby- Efiingham Service Company have just been announced by Manager C. H. Becker. The program includes the building of a bulk storage plant in Ef- fingham or nearby, and the addition of three new truck salesmen to the num- ber already operating. More than $6,400 in preferred stock was subscribed for recently guaranteeing the success of the extension program. Country Life Increases y Assets 25% in Two Mos, Policyholders Achieve Outstanding Record in Paying 1932 Premiums JOHN REUTTER OF IROQUOIS CO. AND HIS THREE BOYS "John Reutter and his boys have three cars and two trucks insured in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual," writes Carl Irving, special agent, "and all are policyholders in Country Life. "Mr. Reutter is a progressive Farm Bureau member and takes an active interest in the wel- fare of his community. He is a real booster for the Farm Bureau." The three boys left to right are: Orville, who drives an Iroquois County Service truck; Earl, who handles a milk route from Cissna Park to Kankakee; and Paul, who helps his father manage the farm and 20 fine Holstein cows. March Leads in Farnn , Fires, Records Show There are more farm fires in March than in any other month of the year. March also leads all the other months in the amount of fire insurance written on farm property. This information was gleaned from the records of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company. The fact that the company received applications for more fire insurance during the first week of March this year than in any week since it started business in 1925 indicates that hard times on the farm are not causing farmers to give up their fire protection. The large number of fires at this time of the year is attributed to seasonal con- ditions many of which might be avoided by more caution on the part of the farmer. One cause of March fires is the fact that chimneys become stuffed with soot near the end of winter, creating an additional hazard. A 25 per cent increase in assets dur- ing the first two months of 1932 is one of the newest records established by Country Life Insurance Company. Assets of the company grew from $1,201,000 on December 31, 1931, to $1,494,000 on February 29, according ;. to Manager L. A. WilHams. Country Life established an unusual record last >. year when its assets were doubled in twelve months.??-" ;■ 'r:).'xj:''l ''\C-'':^y.'i"-: ■ ''-'/■'-, This rapid growth of assets is partly accounted for by the fact that the company has experienced a very low mortality rate. Williams reported that ' on children between the ages 0-15 the mortality was only 11 per cent of the " expected. Another factor that "Williams pointed out is that the entire assets of the com- pany are invested in the highest type of bonds available. Country Life has not had a single investment default in principal or in interest. "The confidence of the policyholders in Country Life is proved by the low lapse rate," Williams said. "Out of the $11,940,000 worth of insurance in force in 1929, on which the fourth premium was due in February this year, all but 1 per cent paid the premiums due. In other words, only $80,000 worth of insurance lapsed out of nearly $12,000,000 in force in 1929." . Auto Insurance Company Has Earned Premium Gain The quarterly financial report of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company shows an earned premium of $89,961.31 as compared with $79,248 during the first quarter of 1931, ac- cording to A. E. Richardson, manager. This is evidence that Illinois farmers have not seen fit to go without auto- mobile insurance. Approximately 1,000 new policies were taken out by Farm Bureau members during the first quar- ter. During the week April 18 to 23, 99 new policies were written. There seems to be quite a bit of trad- ing going on in the state, judging from the large number of transfers coming in now, Richardson said. ' V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., says it costs money to hurt people and to get hurt in automobile accidents. If for no other reason, the Farm Bureau auto accident prevention campaigns are worthwhile as a money saver, he says. Marshall-Putnam members are making auto accident prevention a major proj- ect in 1932. Other counties are con- tinuing their safety work. Last year work done by the County Farm Bu- reaus in accident prevention is credited with reducing farm auto accidents con- siderably. An extensive drive is being planned to make the 1932 auto safety program the greatest the Farm Bureaus have ever put over. He also mentioned the fact that spring activity on the farm was caus- ing a considerably number of farmers to avail themselves of the employers' liability insurance service, which costs Farm Bureau members only about ll/z cents a day per man employed. ■! ...,, .4^ . v\ The OBnois A^cultural Assodatioii RECORD Publiihed monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage pro- vided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 19S6, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agri- cultural Association Kecord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 6 JUNE. 1932 Volume 10 ' "■i\,\' D rive For L ower I axes T I. A. A. And Farm Bureaus Direct State- Wide Campaign To Reduce Cost of Government :.t> ■ ' ■ ' ■' A STATE- WIDE campaign of study and investigation into expenditures of local governments where 80 to 90 per cent of the farmers' tax money goes will be carried on throughout June by County Farm Bureaus supported by the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation. The movement will be assisted in a series of district conferences. Its object is to cut out unnec- essary public offices and services, promote reasonable reductions in cost of needed services, reduce and perhaps temporarily abolish certain levies on property, and so lower the farmers' tax burden. Dates and places of District Tax Conferences were tentatively scheduled as follows: district 14, May 25, Aledo; district 15, June 2, Rushville; district 25, June 6, Murphysboro; district 24, June 7, Carmi; district 23, June 8, Olney; district 19, June 9, Tus- cola; district 18, June 10, Dan- ville; district 20, June 20, Jack- sonville; district 22, June 21, Ed- wardsville: district 21, June 22, Springfield; district 16, June 23, Peoria; district 13, June 24, Ore- gon; district 12, June 27, Syca- more; district 17, June 2 8, ; Blooming ton; district 11, June ; 29, Geneva. Farm Bureau tax committees, which already have played a leading part in bringing about substantial cuts in assessed valu- ations in nearly all counties will " be armed with facts. They will first check up the amount of bonded or other in- debtedness in each taxing dis- trict, get the levy on property in each district, scrutinize annual expenditures, and secure balances in treasuries. Money paid into the county general fund by the different fee offices such as the county clerk, circuit clerk, treasurer and sheriff, and amounts received by each school district from the state com- mon school fund will be studied. Stop the waste, if any, of public funds. Reduce or omit tax levies where there is a substantial bal- ance in public treasuries. Post- pone unnecessary equipment ex- penditures. Drive for reasonable salary reductions. These will be the principal aims of the tax com- mittees. What can be done to lower taxes by consolidating small taxing dis- tricts into larger units? What sav- ings can be effected by combining country school districts and pay- ing local taxpayers to transport children to school? Are poor re- lief funds being administered wisely? Is the county poor farm self-supporting and if not what can be done to make it so? These THESE MEN TOOK AN ACTIVE PART IN OROANIZINO THE I. A. BASIS IN THE MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN OF 1919-1920. HOW MANY are some of the questions the Farm Bureau committees will dig into. The Illinois Agricultural As- sociation will concentrate its efforts on a study of state ex- penditures and laws determining county and local expenditures. The driving force behind the movement is the knowledge that in the past 10 years the tax bill on all Illinois farm property has decreased little or none in spite of heavy loss of values and re- peated cuts in farm land valua- tions, whereas farm income in the same period dropped nearly 70 per cent. The state-wide campaign to get the facts on which to build a sen- sible, constructive program of further tax reduction is a con- tinuation of the tax studies in- itiated by the I. A. A. more than 10 years ago, the results of which are familiar to informed Farm Bureau members. A slash of one and one-half million dollars from Illinois farm taxes this year in comparison with the 1931 tax bill is the latest ac- complishment largely brought about by efforts of county Farm Bureau tax com- mittees and the I. A. A. The 1932 taxes on Illinois farm lands and im- provements are at least $6,500,- 000 less than they would have been had the high valuations of 1923 not been reduced. This means an average saving . ^„ (Continued on next A. ON ITS PRESENT _. ^v CAN YOTT IDENTIFY? Ptige} Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 of nearly $33 in taxes on each of the 214,000 farms of three acres or more in the state. In a number of counties the actual reduction amounts to this much from 1931 to 1932 alone. Assessed valuations of Illinois farm lands and improvements were cut more than $286,000,000 in 1931, it is shown in a survey recently completed. This means that the total assessed values of these farm properties, excluding Cook county, are now approxi- mately 15.9 per cent below 1930 values. ,■:, .>;; ::•■;■■.' ■■^:':P'-.. ■:-"'<'' ■^■^'■'- r' ■:r-''v;,;=.x:'". ;;:..::,:;. All Except Six ■:-;■"-/■■■.' Every county in the state except six received reductions in lands during the past year ranging from less than one per cent to as much as 37 per cent. In some instances ^ ' land was assessed as much as $20 to $25 an acre lower. The greatest decrease in dollars per acre was in Ford county, where $25.16 was cut from the old valuations. Re- •^^ ductions in McLean and Stark counties were $19.84 and $19.83 V- respectively. , - - > Hamilton county reduced land values a greater per cent than any other county with a slash of 37.5 l:p'- per cent. Fayette county cut valu- -fe-- ations 32.59 per cent and Clay r ; -county came next with 30.24 per " ; ; cent. Fourteen counties had" re- -^i- ductions of at least 25 per cent. Valuations of farm lands and improvements in McLean county were actually reduced more than $14,500,000, or from $59,581,775 to $44,883,425. In Iroquois county the 'Cut totaled approximately $11,- 739,000. Even with these drastic reduc- tions in assessed valuations, they are still out of line with present selling values. Figures just le- V leased by the Bureau of the Cen- sus show that during the decade from 1920 to 1930 farm property valuations declined 26.5 per cent. Since 1930 there have been more rapid declines in values. Piatt county offers a typical example of the influence of the * Farm Bureau tax reduction pro- gram. "Taxpayers in Piatt county ■ are paying $107,714 less taxes this year than a year ago because of \ lower assessments secured largely through efforts of the Farm Bu- vv i reau," according to M. F. Walsh, a member of the 1931 Farm Bu- reau tax committee. "It was not easy to secure lower assessments," stated Mr. Walsh, "and very likely we did not get as great a reduction as many would have liked or as should be secured in the future. We would have greater effectiveness if we could state that we represent almost all the farmers in the county rather than a little less than half of them. Also Lower Taxes "We not only got lower valua- tions but also lower taxes. The decrease of $2,808,510 in valua- tions spread over the 275,557 acres of farm lands in the county means an average decrease of $10.19 an acre and an actual reduction of taxes on farm lands averaging 3 11/4 cents an acre. "It goes without saying that the tenant as well as the owner will benefit from this tax relief of about $50 per quarter section. Credit must be given to local tax- ing units that helped work out such sensible and constructive movements." V; - : Thirty-six farms picked at ran- dom from various townships in Rock Island county show how the Pght waged by the Farm Bureau last December succeeded in low- ering farm taxes. All the farms examined except one paid less taxes for 1931 than for 1930. The only farm among these 36 to show an increase in taxes is one of 185 acres which paid $2.88 more than last year. The others ranged from $3 to $80 less. One 90-acre farm saved $20 on its 1931 tax bill; a 320-acre farm saved $40; a 250-acre farm, $14.61; and a 160-acre farm, $80.88. From $2 to $72 In a similar test in McDonough county, every one of 36 farms showed a reduction in taxes. The actual doUars-and-cents savings ranged from $2 to $72 per farm. In 10 cases out of the 36 the re- duction was more than $50 per farm. This saving is in the most part accounted for by the 25 per cent reduction in assessed valua- tions secured through the efforts of the public relations committee of the McDonough County Farm Bureau. Sangamon county is another example of the influence of the Farm Bureau in securing tax equalization. There the cut in valuations on farm lands and im- provements last year was 26.89 per cent, a reduction of $18.88 per acre on the assessed valuation of lands. On a quarter section of land with a total tax rate of $3 per $100 the saving amounts to more than $90. The following table lists the percentage reductions (or gains) in valuations of farm lands and improvements from 1930 to 1931: REDUCTIOIVS (OR INCREASES) IX ASSESSED VAIiUATIONS OF ILLINOIS LANDS AND IIWPROVPJMENTS, 1930-1931 . Percent- aif e of County Changre Adams 18.26 Alexander 13.27 Bond 17.34 Boone 15.40 Brown 12.41 Bureau 13.82 Calhoun 24.53 Carroll 10.08 Cass 18.04 Champaign 15.37 Christian 14.98 Clark 14.23 Clay 30.24 Clinton 10.47 Coles 16.47 Crawford -. .27.76 Cumberland 20.29 DeKalb 8.58 DeWitt 17.20 Doug-las 19.98 DuPag-e 15.39 Rdgar 22.17 Edwards 10.94 Rffingham 29.53 Fayette 32.59 Ford 29.90 Franklin 29.07 Fulton 10.57 Gallatin 15.98 Greene 19.34 Grundy 16.07 Hamilton 37.50 Hancock 24.35 Hardin 11.15 County Percent- age of CbanKC Henderson 13.97 Henry 10.10 Iroquois 26.78 Jackson 18.50 Jasper 26.17 Jefferson 16.41 Jersey 4.34 JoDaviess 1.60 Johnson 13.09 Kane 6.82 Kankakee t0.20 Kendall 16.43 Knox t0.003 Lake t2.94 La Salle 9.52 Lawrence 8.68 Lee 17.04 Livingston 17.94 Logan 19.87 Macon 16.17 Macoupin 21.04 Madison 5.80 Marion 22.13 Marshall 25.60 Mason 7.64 Massac .'....: 11.01 McDonough 20.90 McHenry 5.68 McLean 24.67 Menard 8.76 Mercer ...19.67 Monroe 0.24 Montgomery 23.47 Morgan 17.06 Percent- aife of County Change Moultrie 18.53 Ogle 18.76 Peoria 10.45 Perry 28.84 Piatt 14.85 Pike 19.04 Pope ......14.78 Pulaski 12.97 Putnam 22.02 Randolph 10.75 Richla^nd 13.40 Rock Island 5.24 Saline 13.25 Sangamon 26.89 Schuyler 23.02 Scott 8.31 Shelby 20.67 Stark 27.20 St. Clair 15.74 Stephenson t7.63 Tazewell 16.79 Union 4.34 Vermilion 17.00 Wabash 25.02 Warren 19.25 Washington 14.37 Wayne 17.30 White 14.20 Whiteside 16.35 Will 19.26 Williamson t9.68 Winnebago tO.49 Woodford 11.92 N. B. t signs indicate Increases In valuation. ^ 1 .''-■x4 ■^ ^'' y^* »_ *, ^: „ 6 ] in per Lee in hui E wit son hal str Ch£ Th^ 17 sto thi IrW^^^^f^h June, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five ^ p V s If «l< ^ f< *• ■ G. L. Clarke of McLean county was chosen dictator for District VI, Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League, at the organization meet- ing held at Bloomington. This division includes McLean, Living- ston, Ford, and Logan counties. Most of the 36 teams in the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League went into action Saturday, May 21, when the ninth season of the league was officially opened in most of the nine districts. Although several of last year's teams failed to enter the league this year, a number of new counties organized teams to take their places. Last year 34 teams were affiliated with the state or- ganization. Games within divisions will continue until about the middle of August. At that time winners in the nine districts will start the elimination contests for the state finals. , :;■..:- ■^:\r-<:S---:-::''^^:M :-.;-;\-:;';:- ';■ ":y;V:^v ■ The general practice is for each team to play every other team in its district at least two games during the season. District win- ners are then chosen on their percentage of games won and lost. Ford county defeated McLean in the opener of the season May 21 by a score of 16 to 2. McLean was held to six hits, three of which were doubles by Builta. Read, the Ford county hurler, struck out six batters. The game was played at Purdueville in Ford county. Weinzeirl and Caton pitched for McLean. Winnebago took JoDaviess for a cleaning 14 to 5 in their initial game. Winnebago is a newcomer In the league this year. The heavy hitting of the Winnebago team (19 hits) was an out- standing feature. JoDaviess got nine hits. Batteries for .Winnebago were Rhyner and Walch; for JoDaviess C. Ware, Bonjour, and F. Kupersmith. Honefinger of Christian county turned in the best pitching record for the day when he let Montgomery county down with only 4 hits, resulting in a 13 to 1 victory for Christian at Hillsboro. E. Ray and Claykamp pitched for Mont- gomery. Hawkins and Unser were the heavy hitters for Christian with three hits each. Carroll county defeated Lee 12 to 6 in an evenly matched hitting contest in which 7 errors by Lee played an im- portant part. Carroll got 12 hits and Lee 10. Vivian, pitching for Lee, turned in eight strikeouts. E. Rahn and Levan hurled for Carroll. DeKalb hitters swamped Kane county with 22 hits to win 20 to 15. C. John- son, pitching for Kane, was unable to halt the DeKalb nine In spite of ten strikeouts. DeKalb used Nelson, R. Challand, and McKenzie on the mound. The three pitchers together struck out 17 batters. Bartelt, Kane county short stop, hit a homerun; Gramley, Kane third baseman, got a doijble and two At the annual sprine meeting: of Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League, Bloom- Ingrton, \^-here plana for the 1932 season were -worked out. triples; Decker of DeKalb got three doubles and two singles. Lake county defeated Boone in a 10-6 game at Belvidere. Lake got ten hits to Boone's seven. Dowell pitched for Lake; Camp for Boone. Wallace and Paddock of Lake and McEachran of Boone hit homeruns. The game was tied 2-2 at the opening of the eighth inning. Lake then ran in six runs and two more in the ninth to make Boone's four-run rally in the ninth Ineffective. McDonough county wound up on the long end of a 6 to 5 score in a see-saw game with Knox county at Macomb. Knox went into the sixth inning with a 4 to 1 lead, but two errors, a hit batter, and a single gave McDonough two runs, and in the seventh two walks, an error, a single and a double scored three runs to give them the lead. Ross Sornberger did the pitching for Knox and Xrntzen was on the mound for McDonough. Sorn- berger turned in three singles and a homerun to complete his day's work. Henderson county's six errors and the 16 hits produced by the Henry county nine resulted in a 13 to 4 victory for the latter in a game at Carman. Henry played errorless baseball behind Van- dersnlck and Robson, w^ho allowed nine hits. Anderson and Samuelson of Henrv produced homeruns. Pogue, Leinbach. and Chandler pitched for Henderson. Commission Men Trying To Ditch Co-op Marketing Agr. Marketing Act Working Too Well To Suit Them, Kirkpatrick Says PRIVATE operators in farm products, who helped get the Agricultural Marketing Act en- acted, are today trying to ditch the whole program of co-operative marketing because they now see that it is succeeding in spite of the limitations of the Act, Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the Illinois Agricultural Association, declared before 600 farmers and business men at Decatur May 3. "The law is not working to the full satisfaction of the farmer," he said, "but it is working so well that those who. originally were for it because they thought it would- n't work, are now using every effort to get rid of co-operative marketing." , /-.- ; - : . ; Kirkpatrick explained that the group especially interested in the repeal of the marketing act was made up principally of grain and livestock commission men and was organized as the Federation of American Business Men. "This group does not attack co- operative marketing directly," he said. "It attempts to cover up its activities by blaming the Agri- cultural Act and the government in general. They use every means to deceive farmers as to the actual results that are being accom- plished by co-operative market- ing. "Co-operative marketing tends to stabilize prices which is just what the speculative grain buyer does not want. He wants the prices to bob up and down. "The Agricultural Marketing Act was not what farmers asked for through their organizations. The Farm Bureau leaders, how- ever, agreed to use the legislation and try to make it work, with the understanding that if it was found incomplete amendments would be asked to make it effective. "This is the position of the Farm Bureau today. It is not asking that the act be repealed, but that it be amended with the addition of some devices by which surplus may be controlled." An attorney named Hensley from Decatur, and Fred Cum- mings of Mazon, formerly an or- ganizer for the Farm Bureau, en- gaged Mr. Kirkpatrick in friendly debate at the close of the meet- ing. Hensley and Cummings are trying to get a new organization started known as the Farmers Protective Association. , n , It was generally agreed that farmers wouldn't get anywhere by dividing their forces among new organizations. Kirkpatrick pointed to the record of the Farm Bureau and invited non-members to join and lend their influence for the good of the industry. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 Jim Stone Replies To Grain Trade Criticisms Charges Grain Gamblers Trying To Get Stabilization Wheat Be- cause It's Going Higher James C. Stone, chairman of the Federal Farm Board, bowled over spokesmen for the grain trade who have been criticizing the methods of the Grain Stabili- zation Corporation in disposing of its wheat holdings, in a recent statement. He charged that "grain gam- blers" running true to form are trying to get hold of the stabil- ization corporation's grain at bar- gain prices because the outlook is for higher wheat prices. He challenged the grain trade to ex- plain how it is that wheat has been held from 5 to 15 cents a bushel above the world market, whereas before the stabilization operations the American price ranged considerably below the world price. "Newspaper reports of state- ments of Mr. Peter B. Carey, president of the Chicago Board of Trade, in regard to methods of disposal of the stocks of the Grain Stabilization Corporation, indicate an attitude towards liquidation of these stocks strictly in conformity with the long established view- point of board of trade members," said Mr. Stone. "They look upon themselves as middlemen, entitled by custom to take a heavy toll from American wheat producers for so-called services, which consist chiefly in the pocketing by themselves of the largest possible share of the consumer's dollar. Every sugges- tion so far made in the present depressed situation to this board for their assistance has contained as its chief element personal profit to those tendering aid either by buying at prices ridiculously be- low the market or for com- missions on huge volume. Calls Liquidation Orderly "Liquidation of the stocks of the Grain Stabilization Corpora- tion under the plan announced on June 30, 1931, has proceeded in such a manner that American wheat prices have been main- tained at substantially 5 to 15 cents a bushel higher than world market price parity in the face of the most trying marketing condi- tions known to any living man. Let the grain gambling critics ex- plain to the public how and why this happened. "The crop outlook today leads qualified observers to conclude that brighter days are in prospect for our wheat producers. Winter wheat reports indicate low pro- duction. Spring areas do not promise excess supplies. No won- der the speculatively inclined seek wheat stocks on the bargain counter. The Grain Stabilization Corporation has none to offer on that basis. Predicts Upward Swing "Wheat is the only great major comtnodity which for the last five months has shown a definite up- ward tendency. Its influence un- der the present favorable statis- tical position may well lead other commodities to higher ground. That opportunity will not be risked in the hands of people in a group representing those who have grown rich from the profits gained by market manipulation. The recent disclosures as to the operations of brother speculators in stocks do not encourage the placing of great power in such hands. The orderly method of dis- tributing as demand arises will be continued. "The public should not be fooled by such attacks on the farm board as those of Mr. Carey. Their pur- pose is not to help in the present situation but to prevent the farmer organizing his business so that he, in a measure, can control the method under which his prod- ucts are sold." Packers Shall Not v : ■ Enter Grocery Business The Supreme Court of the United States recently denied the meat packers the right to pack and distribute other food prod- . ducts. The decision upheld the packers' consent decree of 1921. "Size and aggressions induced the fear in 1920 that the defend- ants (the packers), if permitted to deal in groceries, would drive their rivals to the wall. Size and past aggressions leave the fear unmoved today," the court stated in its majority opinion, written by Mr. Justice Cardozo. The packers contended that there no longer is need for any restraint against their handling groceries at whole- sale and that this prohibition is oppressive and unjust. :;; v A dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Butler was concurred in by Mr. Justice Van Devanter. Chief Justice Hughes and Mr. Justices Sutherland and Stone did not participate in the case, having en- gaged in prior proceedings. Pres. Smith In Washington Working For Legislation Seek Congressional Action On Measures To Raise Farm Prices As we go to press President Earl C. Smith is in Washington with other Farm Bureau officials to urge the passage of emergency crop surplus control legislation, and other measures designed to raise farm commodity prices. "I expect to stay on the job un- til something effective is done to raise the price of farm products," he said before his departure. "The terrific decline in the price of farm products has wiped out the farmer's debt-paying ability and buying power. In my judgment the wheels in the factories will not start turning until Congress acts to restore farm prices to a reasonable level. Farmers are in the market for almost everything. They have no money to buy. It's time our industrial, financial and political leaders came to a full realization of the fundamentals of this problem. Pleaded in Vain "Farmers have pleaded in vain for nearly ten years for effective surplus control legislation. They have been given half loaves long enough. We are approaching the end of our rope. Until this issue is met and met squarely industry as well as agriculture cannot hope for substantial improvement. "There must be more concerted effort and determination at Wash- ington than has yet been appar- ent. Some leaders have suggested that the farmer will be taken care of at the national political con- ventions. We believe that Congress can and should do something be- fore it adjourns." Before House Committee The senate agricultural com- mittee approved the measure authorizing the Farm Board to use the equalization fee, export debenture, or crop allotment plan at its discretion in raising the domesti,c price on farm products. The bill at this writing lies in the house committee on agriculture where sentiment is divided for and against it. ,, „ >i * w n » . m( a June, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Six Cities Invite I. A. A. For '33 Annual Convention •' »t Competition Narrowed After Vote to Peoria, Decatur, Danville s IX Illinois cities including __ Peoria, Danville, Decatur, Springfield, Moline, and Joliet asked for the next annual con- vention of the Illinois Agricultural Association to be held January 25, 26, 27, 1933. The invitations were extended at the May meet- ing of the I. A. A. board of di- rectors by representatives of County Farm Bureaus and cham- bers of commerce from Peoria, j; Vermilion, Macon, Sangamon, Rock Island, and Will counties. Delegations from the various counties were led by Albert Hayes, president, Peoria County Farm Bureau; Mike Finn, Peoria As- sociation of Commerce; Farm Ad- viser Otis Kercher of Vermilion county and Assistant Secretary Gage of the Danville Chamber of Commerce; M. C. Hamilton, secre- tary and E. H. Walworth, farm ad- viser of the Macon County Farm -; Bureau; C. C. KoUer, Springfield "Chamber of Commerce; B. H. Bollman, president. Farm Adviser ' John Spencer, Edgar Walther, di- rector, Wm. H. Moody of the Rock Island County Farm Bureau and ^^ Secretary Darland of the Moline Chamber of Commerce; and James Bell, manager convention bureau, Joliet Chamber of Com- merce. Mr. Finn stated that hotel rates at Peoria have come down and 150 rooms have been added to the principal hotel; that facilities are available for handling a banquet for 2,000 people. Decatur offered its armory, the new Masonic Temple, and plenty of hotel facilities. Danville has an armory with improved acoustics to seat 1,800 people at the dinner ■ 'i table with a balcony for 1,500 . spectators. Moline offered its mammoth V Field House to seat 2,000 people ;■; with room for 1,200 to 1,400 on the ' sides. Joliet called attention to : its new hotel and offered the ; mammoth high school auditorium and gymnasium for the larger convention. Springfield based its claim for recognition on the serv- . ice rendered at previous annual :)'■, meetings. The board of directors narrowed the competition to Peoria, Dan- ville, and Decatur and appointed a committee to investigate facil- fF ■ « If « -m0» '^^' Hi ^.'■1 •v.^ ' . 4m — • V.i^^W-*^- f^? " t '■ »# -'■1 »A- -^ •w* - W-«>.> V r UNEMPLOYED MEN TURN TO GARDENING The International Harvester Co. seeking to aid 4,500 former em- ployees of their factories in Chicago leased over 1,000 acres of land on the outskirts of the City, and furnished it with modern gardening machinery. Each man was given one -fourth of an acre with seeds and instructions for raising and storing vegetables. The men will be forbidden to sell their crops. Transportation in busses will be furnished to and from the plots and the gardens will be constantly guarded against thieves. ities in each city and report at the June meeting of the board. Expect Decision Soon On Chicago Milk Price DR. Clyde L. King of the Whar- ton School of Commerce, Philadelphia, serving as milk price arbitrator at Chicago, is expected to make a decision shortly as to whether the present distribution of the 11 cents per quart price be- between the producers and distrib- utors shall stand. The 11 cent price went into effect on May 10 following a de- cision by Dr. King when he took under advisement the question of the price of milk to the farmers. He asked for time to study the effect on the market of the one cent change on quarts. Said Dr. King, "I have grave doubts whether the dealers can live under the small margin left them. Market factors must also be considered. This change from 12 to 11 cent milk passes on to the consumer under present farm prices more than the dealers saved under the recent wage agree- ment." The present base price at Chi- cago is $2'.01 per cwt. for 3.5 per cent milk f. o. b. country. Farmers already have taken two cuts amounting to more than 30 per cent, the Pure Milk Association pointed out, whereas organized labor took a cut of only 10 per cent. An effort to get milk wagon drivers to take a cut of $50 mini- mum per week to $40 per week was rejected. The milk wagon drivers' union compromised by taking $45 per week. The dealers did not press the point apparently but asked farmers to take an ad- ditional cut to $1.75 per cwt. The organized producers refused and so Dr. King was called in to arbi- trate the matter. Seek To Protect People Going Back To The Land A REQUEST that Congress di- rect the Secretary of Agri- culture to provide the services of his department in guiding and safeguarding both public and pri- vate movements to put the un- employed back on the land, was made by the National Advisory and Legislative Committee on Land Use during a recent meet- ing at Washington. President Earl C. Smith sat as a member of the committee during its deliber- ations. Because of the personal trag- edies and the group distress that have resulted from wholesale, in- discriminate back - to - the - land movements in the past, the com- mittee reported, the guidance of some well-equipped national agency is necessary. Business, civic, and relief agencies have been active recently in advancing plans by which the unemployed can be put on the land. r Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 A^BCCLTIJRAL ASSOCIAISAn RECOR P ▼ To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St.. Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, m. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, III., to Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Becord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C, Smith .**. Detroit Vice-President, A, R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo, E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington ^ ../-:;: ;.;;.>; board of directors (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th H. C. Vial. Downers Orove 12th a, F. Tullock, Bockford 18th C. E. Bamborough, Polo .-'Mth M. G. Lambert, Ferris ' ' Uth Charles Bates, Browning, .16th Geo. B. MuUer, Washington .17th A, B, Schofield, Paxton I8th W. A. Dennis, Paris : 19th C. J. Gross. Atwood .Mth Charles S. Black, Jacksonville •Silt Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 82nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro *8rd W. L. Cope, Salem •4th Charles Marshall, Belknap . tSth Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker ', Dairy Marketing 3, B. Countiss Finance R. A. Cowles ' Fruit and Vegetable Marketing.' H. W. Day :'. Grain Marketing Harrison Fahmkopf .; Information George Thiem : Insurance Service V. Vaniman ■ .' Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick .- Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller y Office C. E. Johnston ■ Organization O. E, Metzger — Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS ■ ■- Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. .Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. :• Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E, Ringham, Mgr. .'' Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. ■ Illinois Farm Supply Co L. B. Marchant, Mgr. , Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings. Vioe-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Mark. Assn Ray Miller, Mgr.; R. W, Grieser, Sales ," Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. Regulated Production For Agriculture PERHAPS the biggest news that has come out of Washington recently is the Supreme Court's approval of the oil proration plan adopted by the State of Oklahoma. The Supreme Court in a unanimous opinion writ- ten by Mr. Justice Butler, said relative to the argu- ment that the Champlin Refining Company "has a vested right to drill wells upon the lands covered by its leases and to take all the natural flow of oil and gas therefrom so long as it does so without stated physical waste, and devotes the production to commercial uses," that "if plaintiff should take all the flow of its wells, there would inevitably re- sult great physical waste even if its entire produc- tion should be devoted to useful purposes." While granting that every person has the right to drill wells on his own land and take from the pools below all the gas and oil he may be able to re- duce to possession including that coming from land belonging to others, the court said : "The right to take and thus acquire ownership is subject to the reasonable exertion of power of the state to prevent unnecessary loss, destruction or waste." " This far-reaching decision has great future sig- nificance to agriculture. It sets a precedent for a land policy to control crop production "in the inter- est of soil conservation." Informed people know that the real reason for the Oklahoma statute was to control the surplus production and so improve prices. Conservation of oil was a factor but this argument was merely used as an excuse to compel the consuming public to pay more for petroleum products. At any rate the proration plan is helping to put the oil business back on a profitable basis. One large company announced that it had made a profit in April — the first in more than a year. There is as much if not more reason for control- ling crop production and conserving soil fertility as there is for limiting oil production. A far greater percentage of our population is dependent upon ag- riculture than on the oil business. Soil fertility, moreover, is not inexhaustible. Plant food is now being taken from the soil and wasted in the produc- tion of crops for which there is no profitable market. ^ v ^ Government regulation of crop production and soil conservation may be the solution to the farm problem. Oklahoma has pointed the way. Mr. Stone's Reply r^y;^^^.^;/ ::V V^ CHAIRMAN "Jim" Stone has proved repeatedly his ability to handle critics of the Farm Board and its policies. Answering Peter Carey, the president of the Chi- cago Board of Trade who would have the Farm Board disband and turn over its wheat to "six Chi- cago grain traders who could dispose of it at a steadily advancing price," Mr. Stone said: "Reported statements of Mr. Carey indicate an attitude towards liquidation of these stocks strictly in conformity with the long estabhshed viewpoint of board of trade members "They look upon themselves as middlemen en- titled by custom to take a heavy toll from Amer- ican wheat producers for so-called services, which consist chiefly in the pocketing by themselves of the largest possible share of the consumer's dollar. Every suggestion so far made to this board for their assistance has contained as its chief element personal profit to those tendering aid either by buying at prices ridiculously below the market or for commissions on huge volume. "The public should not be fooled by such attacks on the Farm Board as those of Mr. Carey. Their purpose is not to help in the present situation but to prevent the farmer organizing his business so that he, in a measure, can control the method under which his products are sold." The public may be fooled by such statements but we are sure farmers are not. Grain trade attacks are making more friends for the Farm Board and co-operative marketing than they ever could hope to make without such aid. People are judged often- times by their enemies. The Farm Board has been fortunate in the selection of its enemies. . Mr. Stone's reply presented more fully on page 6 is sharp but refreshing and suited to the demagoguery and intem- perance of his critic's reported statement. The Farm Board and some of the cooperative agencies it has sponsored may have made mistakes. Most young organizations do. But they are making progress that already is benefiting the man on the farm. And the enemies of organized agricul- ture know it. I > .» * I -,*; :■*: June, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine *!'> >• >» , V In Union There is Strength LESS THAN ten per cent of the farmers of the United States are members of any co-operative organ- ization. There are approx- imately 210,000 farmers in Illinois of which about 30 per cent are organization members. About 25 per cent of the farmers of Brown county are members of the county Farm Bureau. Clayton L. Patterson, editor and pub- lisher of the Brown County Press, Mt. Sterling, III., who wrote the accompany- ing editorial, served for fifteen years as executive secretary of a trade association in Chicago before entering the news- paper business. "I feel that I know some- thing of the value of organized effort," he writes in granting permission to re- print his discerning statement. fluence would be unlimited. They could elect or defeat presidents and legislators, make or destroy political parties, dominate the con- trol of transportation and distribution and fix the prices of food and clothing as well as machinery and power. Organize the agri- cultural industry of the country and the farmer The farmer is not naturally gregarious, would be the czar of trade and commerce, The very nature of his occupation tends to no longer its victim. make him a more or less solitary individual, A Brown county farmer, no matter what independent, inclined to depend upon his own his economic situation may be, can in one year efforts for success, rather than upon a united save considerably more than the cost of a or co-operative activity. year's membership in his county Farm Bu- But this natural instinct has been changed reau through rebates on the purchase of gas to some extent in recent years, due to closer and oil ; through increased prices for his contact with his fellow-man, through the in- dairy products ; through higher market fluence of rural free delivery of mail, hard prices for his livestock and through less roads, the radio, the daily paper, the auto- costly insurance on farm property, life and mobile, and last but not least, the college automobile. A year's Farm Bureau member- trained agriculturists. The farmer today ship pays for itself and enables the agricul- takes a far more active interest in the affairs tural industry of county, state and nation of the community than formerly and his to function as a whole for the advancement occupation no longer isolates him from social of individual interests, influences. - ■.: ' -> ^^ : •■/■■/^'■^;-r'- ■■\'^-■'■ ^■-- ■' ■ -^ -^^y-:'"--.,;,--^ •)'-^ ::-. There has never been a time in the history We need only to compare the condition of our country when every farmer in this of the laborer today with that of fifty years country should more firmly stand shoulder to ago to be convinced of the effectiveness of shoulder with his fellow husbandmen for the organization. There is no influence in gov- upbuilding of the industry of which he is a ernment, in business, in politics, in com- part and upon which he depends for a liveli- merce today as great as that of organized hood and he can best play his part in the labor. Industries have been compelled to game of existence between agriculture, organize to maintain their position as be- manufacturing and commerce by becoming a tween employer and employe. Bankers, member of his county Farm Bureau, co- manufacturers, musicians, government em- operating with state and national organiza- ployes, railroad men, sailors, all are organ- tions, working for the recognition of agn- ized for their own protection and welfare culture as a basic industry of the country, and the promotion of the best interests of The Illinois Agricultural association has their industry or trade. demonstrated its ability, its strength, its Farmers, who are both producers and wisdom and its economy of operation with laborers, have been slow to realize the but thirty per cent of the farmers of Illinois strength of organized effort, and because of on its membership roster. The county Farm lack of centralized and directed effort, have Bureaus are the county branch of the state been the football of politicians and unwilling organization. When one hundred per cent of victims of both organized capital and labor, the Illinois farmers join their county Farm The number of farmers in the United Bureau, the farmers of Illinois will play an States far exceeds that of any other single important part in the affairs of the state industry or organization. If farmers were and their membership fee will be returned organized to the same extent as are the to them a hundred-fold. 'j- manufacturers, bankers, merchants and "So it's all for each and each for all. workers of the country, their power and in- United, we stand ; divided, we fall." Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD June. 1932 Higher Farm Prices And Stabilized Dollar, Aim A. F. B. F. President Defines Object of Farm Bureau UrrM 1 I Edw. a. O'Neal work would be glad to take the job for much less. The law of supply and demand works — some- times. . The board of directors of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co. recently voted to offer a five per cent discount for hail insurance policy-holders paying their assess- ments promptly on October 1. July 4th Picnics To Honor George Washington Farm Bureau Asked To Organize Agriculture For Ceremony ILLINOIS county Farm Bureaus planning Fourth of July pic- nics as their part in the national celebration of George Washing- ton's 200th anniversary, are asked to keep a record of attendance and publicity material for the George Washington Bicentennial Commission, states the American Farm Bureau Federation. Numerous requests have been made by Illinois Farm Bureau folks for program material and picnic suggestions available at the A. F. B. F. offices in Chicago, it is learned, so that Illinois will prob- ably be well represented in the bi- centennial celebration. National officers are requesting that all Farm Bureaus keep them in touch with the development of local plans. This is an offlcial celebration, sanctioned by Con- gress. The American Farm Bureau Federation has been officially as- signed the task of organizing ag- riculture's contribution to the ceremonies. Fluid milk producers in the Chi- cago milk shed have learned something about the need for and value of organization in maintain- ing a fair price for milk. They know there is a constant economic struggle underway between the producer, the distributor, and the organized worker for the con- sumer's dollar, with the battle in- variably going against the one offering the least resistance. Chi- cago's organized milk wagon drivers know it pays to be or- ganized. Asked to take a 20% cut in pay, they said "NO! we'll take only a 10% cut, or Fight." So milk wagon drivers continue to get a minimum of $45 per week plus commissions, more than $190 a month when many a man out of Indiana Farm Bureau Fights High Taxes Court action will be instituted in a test case or cases where farm land appraisals seem to be un-. reasonably high, announces the Indiana Farm Bureau. The direc- tors voted in favor of such action at a recent meeting in Indianap- olis. The farm organization has taken the stand this year that farm land appraisals for assess- • meht purposes shall not exceed true cash values. Taxing author- -. ities in many instances have as- sessed farms at higher values, probably with the view of meet- ■ ing anticipated budgets of nor- ;, mal government expenses without materially raising the tax rates. ^^ 'Ai, * i 4 t ■3 June, 1932 THE 1. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven ^ ^ * t ^ V '% • v>S' » ; I Mfj^iio'tixg order c^ ^ ^<>m. '9g^1^'<>rtf|»jif- i^innii; '• .' , , ' tl Pir.t Nfitioiial Bank, *^ * p««i-«~«t« ^^^ ^/-^ JrVRfrvI 9«o«06B$ 360-80--- ^ BUJ&MyWtON.JLt.j Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 Higher Farm Prices And Stabilized Dollar, Aim A. F. B. F. President Defines Object of Farm Bureau Edw. a. O'Neal ii'T^HE ultimate object of the X Farm Bureau program is the restoration of farm purchas- ing power. The price the farmer receives for his commodity de- termines that purchasing power. Farm Bureau effort is directed at this phase of the program, and it is a matter directly con- cerned with what you re- ceive for your farm produce that takes me t o Washing- to n next week," Ed- ward A. O'- Neal, p r e s i- dent of the American Farm Bureau, said in a recent radio address to farm people. "Today the price level not only of farm commodities but of all goods of industry and commerce is below the 1921-'29 level. This deflation in price level is crushing farmers, merchants, and trans- portation agencies, and has caused such a decline in property values as to seriously impair the stability of our banking and in- surance institutions and endanger the welfare of the general public. "The chief cause is the failure of our monetary system to prop- erly function as a free medium of exchange. There is not sufficient actual money in circulation to meet every-day demands. In a time of great plenty people are starving and hungry because of the breakdown of distribution and the distribution instrument that has failed has been our monetary system." a >servamm work would be glad to take the job for much less. The law of supply and demand works — some- times. More than a million dollars in patronage refunds and savings. That's what co-operative buying and insurance companies set up by the Farm Bureau in Illinois re- turned to members last year. More than the dues paid in to the or- ganization, county, state, and na- tional, by a wide margin. So have organized farmers helped them- selves, kept more of their money in the country where it is sorely needed. If the earnings, savings and re- funds of co-operative marketing associations organized by the Farm Bureau were included, this figure would easily be doubled. But because marketing associa- tions usually pay their "dividends" by compelling private buyers to offer better prices for farm prod- ucts, the value of the co-opera- tive selling agency is less appre- ciated and frequently denied by people who are either intellec- tually dishonest, thoughtless, or uninformed. The patronage refund is a use- ful device to teach doubting Thomases the value of organized buying and selling. The refund check is tangible evidence that it pays to co-operate. Unfortunately it isn't possible for all co-op- eratives because of their nature to offer such proof of their ability to narrow the spread between producer and consumer prices. Thus they must rely on the in- telligence of their members for continued support and patronage. A committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation has been at work for some time studying federal government expenditures and services with the idea of recommending ways and means of reducing costs and securing greater efficiency. The board of directors of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co. recently voted to offer a five per cent discount for hail insurance policy-holders paying their assess- ments promptly on October 1. Unorganized, unprotected peo- ple always pay dearly in this or- ganized world for their failure to defend themselves. They are pushed around by organized groups bent on taking care of their own interests first. — E. G. T. July 4th Picnics To Honor George Washington Farm Bureau Asked To Organize Agriculture For Ceremony ILLINOIS county Farm Bureaus planning Fourth of July pic- nics as their part in the national celebration of George Washing- ton's 200th anniversary, are asked to keep a record of attendance and publicity material for the George Washington Bicentennial Commission, states the American Farm Bureau Federation. Numerous requests have been made by Illinois Farm Bureau folks for program material and picnic suggestions available at the A. F. B. F. offices in Chicago, it is learned, so that Illinois will prob- ably be well represented in the bi- centennial celebration. National officers are requesting that all Farm Bureaus keep them in touch with the development of local plans. This is an official celebration, sanctioned by Con- gress. The American Farm Bureau Federation has been officially as- signed the task of organizing ag- riculture's contribution to the ceremonies. Indiana Farm Bureau Fluid milk producers in the Chi- cago milk shed have learned something about the need for and value of organization in maintain- ing a fair price for milk. They know there is a constant economic struggle underway between the producer, the distributor, and the organized worker for the con- sumer's dollar, with the battle in- variably going against the one offering the least resistance. Chi- cago's organized milk wagon drivers know it pays to be or- ganized. Asked to take a 20% cut in pay, they said "NO! we'll take only a 10% cut, or Fight." So milk wagon drivers continue to get a minimum of $45 per week plus commissions, more than $190 a month when many a man out of Court action will be instituted in a test case or cases where farm land appraisals seem to be un- reasonably high, announces the Indiana Farm Bureau. The direc- tors voted in favor of such action at a recent meeting in Indianap- olis. The farm organization has taken the stand this year that farm land appraisals for assess- ment purposes shall not exceed true cash values. Taxing author- ities in many instances have as- sessed farms at higher values, probably with the view of meet- ing anticipated budgets of nor- mal government expenses without materially raising the tax rates. J\ Fights High Taxes i \ % June, 1932 T H E I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven I f t •» ttrntfj^;^ ■LaJLj^hiidLi -» > t . < ■ » 1- The Pf pduca« live Stock Commission Assn. c< a * Onudit |ur«^tr4S^i.5£.- - NOTON,ll-L. J-f.. ' /:n / / : «■ ■- \ $..4.7. r<2 . -.i --^ - ■■■■ ' ' '- ^'' "^ ' OR ORDER > -ZJJ"^-- I: liiiyillbs^I?™"™^^' U-- ': '. /;^ ^^.,^^Rooua_(» LLARK BL00M1N6T0N.IUL. \ TRY! etc LJrRENtilH WTOrffE . OHDOfor .7o-e*a |:,'¥^Rf^Ris City. State Bank NoRBI*»ClT\.ll,|, _^. _. L- .l^„,i TN'o." <^; T ^I«..£:^-/;^-^^ •:.'HtTe'COtl?ii Y -PKOOUCE - ftSSil?^' i.**' L;.,i»..-w..y>- HSj ^ i^ie'r^is^-^ PATRONAGE REFUNDS To J^rmBureau Members Only Oln.J. ""'«''■ To Fir.1 National B 0I»«». I'M"*'' DoU>n Byi x«a« IH»LU»S ■.>^^-«j^S«~!rr?:v. |»,K / i A No. 8252 IP" TlFK FIUS.T St.VTK H.W,vm..e I)-'? FTKnk Moberfiffy — tai-a ( 1 r OR ORDER $ aso.eo fi>MOTi)^5?20^„ Dollars. ._^ J tl t-=^_^^_^.^^ <-^i;,.Tt HKRVU-K CP>»*N"» t|l„. CORN BELT feANK., ij 'V,;^ \k>-i^i::i.£- . J' ■••J-^Tf^fe- 'SV i^T^ O^lTT^ MMMMMMIMIM ■MMMIIMIII Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 Commission Rates Cut New rates for buying and sell- ing livestock on commission at the Kansas City and St. Joseph stockyards have been prescribed by the U. S. Department of Agri- culture. It is estimated that pro- ducers shipping to Kansas City will save $250,000 this year, and those shipping to St. Joseph $100,000. The order came as the result of a long inquiry. The reductions on both markets are practically the same. For example, the minimum for rail shipments of cattle has been $15 and the maximum $19; the minimum is now $13 and the maximum $15.50. On truck-in consignments to Kansas City the per head rate on cattle was reduced from 75 cents to 70 cents, on hogs from 30 cents to 25 cents, and on sheep from 25 cents to 20 cents. St. Joseph's reductions were practically the same. The Department of Agri- culture is now investigating a number of other stockyards, in- cluding the Union Stock Yards, Chicago. - The Indianapolis Producers handled a total of 1,032 carloads of livestock during April, the larg- est volume for this month in the history of the organization. This was 135 carloads more than the combined total of the next three largest firms on the market. The last thirty days have seen several new all-time records hung up by the Chicago Producers. The cattle depart- ment handled 140 cars of cattle during the week ending May 13, which repre- sents 9.36 per cent of total receipts for the week. The following week the Pro- ducers again handled 140 cars, equalling 9.56 per cent of total receipts. A new record for the hog department was established In April when on 20,028 head of hogs on which home weights werQ available they showed an average shrink of only .9 pounds per hundred- weight, the lightest for the month of April on record. Still another record was made during the last week In April when the Pro- ducers received an equivalent of 118 car- loads of livestock in trucks. This live- stock belonged to 980 different farmers, with stock from 271 coming In on one day. They report that every account of sale and check was In the mail the same day. During the four weeks ending May 21. the Cincinnati Producers sold 608 cars of livestock representing 35.17 per cent of the total market receipts. Last year 487 cars moved through this agency during the same period. They recently added to their sales force Charlev Rose, who has had more than thirty years" experience In selling and handling cat- tle. During the past four weeks more than 27 per cent of the cattle arriving for sale at Cincinnati was handled by the Producers as compared to 17 per cent a year ago. All steers shown at the 1932 International Live Stock Exposi- tion will be classified by weight rather than age, announces Man- ager B. H. Heide. No steer weigh- ing less than 750 pounds nor more than 1,350 pounds will be admitted to competition. The four different classes are as follows: 750-875 pounds; 876- 1000 pounds; 1001-1150; and 1151- 1350 pounds. No steer calved prior to January, 1931 will be permitted to enter. Eat Plenty of Meat For Health Says Dr. DR. Glen Wakeman of the Uni- versity of Colorado, investi- gator for the American Chemical Society, recently announced that meat and lots of it is necessary for health. Dr. Wakeman made exhaustive tests over a two-year period of 70 persons who lived on vegetables exclusively. All of these had a low basal metabolism, "which in plain language means that their bodies produced less heat and energy than those of meat-eaters," reports the Chicago Herald & Examiner. The average was 10 per cent lower. In some cases it was much more. Most vegetarians assert that their diet gives them not only health, but "peace of the soul." Dr. Wakeman remarks that this "peace of the soul" is usually sheer laziness. He mentions the Hindus of India, who live almost solely on vegetables, as an ex- ample. The ordinary man to succeed in the strenuous ordeal of life needs plenty of energy and hence plenty of meat. Co-Op. Marketing Narrows Butterfat Price Spread The average production of but- terfat on Illinois farms is ap- proximately 800 lbs. annually. Co-operative marketing is cred- ited with raising the average price level three cents per pound in communities served by co-ops, based on present and past spreads between country point and Chi- cago butter prices. This means that the average gain to Illinois butterfat pro- ducers in co-op. communities ap- proximates $24 per farm, accord- ing to Frank Gougler, director of produce marketing. De Frees Elected Head Fruit Growers Exchange Mr. De Frees TALMAGE De Frees of Smith- boro, I. A. A. director from the 22nd district, was elected presi- dent of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange at the recent annual meeting in Centralia. Mr. De Frees has been a director of the Exchange for the past two years. R. B. Endicott of Villa Ridge, president for the past six years, was elect- e d vice - presi- dent, and Joe W. Cummins was chosen sec- retary - treas- urer. General feel- ing toward co- operative m a r - keting of fruits and vegetables in Illinois is im- proving rapidly, and growers are now more than ever feeling the need of co-operative selling, according to Harry W. Day, man- ager. He reported that the morale of the membership is exception- ally good in spite of the prospects for a very light crop of most tree fruits in Illinois this year. Prof. R. S. Marsh, University of Illinois, the principal speaker, talked on improved methods of marketing fruits and vegetables. A. B. Leeper, former manager of the Exchange, explained the set- up of the National Fruit and Veg- etable Exchange, with which he is now connected as general man- ager. During the morning Joe W. Cummins, field secretary, led a discussion and pointed out the problems concerning truck sales. Reports of officers and directors were also made at the morning session. The new directors of the Ex- change are as follows: William E. Williams, Sandoval; George E. Adams, West Liberty; W. L. Cope, Salem; Fred Hawkins, Texico; Logan N. Colp, Carterville; L. R. Allen, Carbondale; E. G. Kinsey, Centralia; Arthur Foreman, Pitts- field; D. R. Wade, Griggsville; Harry Fulkerson, Grafton: H. B. Koeller, Godfrey; and Prof. J. W. Lloyd, Urbana. An acre of alfalfa or clover saves about 1,150 pounds of corn and 468 pounds of tankage com- pared to feeding pigs in a dry lot. ^> '^ *: June, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen I. Auditing Association Champaign County Grain Distributes Paid-Up Stock Ass'n. Opens New Elevator linois Grain Corp. Third Among Regionals Cash EHvidends Paid To Members, Completed 371 Audits In 1931 Two hundred and forty-eight co-operative agricultural organi- zations — chiefly Farm Bureaus, farmers' elevators, and farmers' oil companies — now hold paid-up capital stock in the Illinois Agri- cultural Auditing Association. Stock amounting to $12,080 was recently distributed following the reorganization of the association as a stock company. All stock- ; holders are patrons of the com- pany. The stock was paid for out . of reserves accumulated during the past five years and is dis- tributed in proportion to the - amount of service charges each company paid in during the period. • •: In addition to the stock issue. ;■ the association also distributed \ $3,141.27 to 95 organizations as cash refunds on service rendered in 1924, 1925, and 1928. Stock .; issued on 1927 business will be re- deemable at the end of 1932, stock on 1928 business at the end of • 1933, etc. The contracts provide that each company using the services of the V . auditing association will take an amount of capital stock at the end of each year equal to 10 per ^ cent of the sum it paid for audit- ;" ing during the year. All stock is ; / to be turned in and redeemed five , years after date of issuance. Cash dividends paid this year were distributed as follows: 41 Farm Bureaus received $814.92; 28 farmers elevators received '- $1,056.17; two oil companies re- ; ceived $43.06; and 24 other agri- cultural organizations received V $1^27.12. Stock issued for the five-year period 1927-31 was as follows: 65 Farm Bureaus $2,195; 66 elevators $3,175; 50 oil companies $3,090; and 67 other organizations $3,620. During 1931 the association audited 371 accounts, the largest number ever handled in a year. The service was established in •. 1924 to provide a reliable audit to farm organizations and co- , operatives at cost. The Champaign County Grain Association now has two plants in operation following the opening of the air-force elevator at May- view, April 14. The first plant has been operating at Glover since the middle of February. About 200 farmers attended the opening of the Mayview elevator and saw the first grain received, weighed, put in storage tanks, and loaded into cars for shipment. After a luncheon served by ladies of the Mayview Church, a program was held with Klaas Saathoff, president of the associa- tion, presiding. Among the speakers were G. C. Johnstone, president, and Frank Barton, field man for Illinois Grain Corp.; E. L. J'ohnston, manager of the La Salle County Co-operative Grain Company; O. M. Korn- meyer, manager of the Penfleld Elevator; and A. E. Peterson, manager of the Air-Force Con- veyor Company. 50 Per Cent Loan On Farm Lands Too Much So long as the policy of lending approximately 50 per cent of the value of land continues, it will continue to provide inadequate protection against severe price re- cessions, according to David L. Wickens of the Bureau of Agri- cultural Economics. The continu- ing nature of farm-mortgage debt requires that farmers guard against such dangers by limiting their borrowings in periods of high prices. They should not be guided by the sums lenders are willing to advance. In 1928 owner-operated farms had nearly 59 per cent of all farm mortgage debt as compared with 38 per cent for tenant-operated farms, and less than three per cent for manager farms. . Uncle Ab says that of all the mathematics he ever studied, he , has never had to use much that :. he learned after the fifth grade. The Quality Milk Association at Rock Island, Davenport, Moline and East Moline is at work on a project to handle the surplus milk of its 800 members. J. B. Countiss, director of milk marketing for the Illinois Agricultural Association, has met with representatives of the association several times and is assisting in working out the de- tails of the plan. National Sales Co-operative Gives Producers Control To Point of Final Sale In spite of the fact that or- ganized commission men have centered their opposition to co- operative marketing in Illinois and spread volumes of propaganda throughout the state to discredit farmers' marketing agencies, the Illinois Grain Corporation stands third among the 25 regional co- operatives in volume of grain handled through Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation. During 1931 approximately eleven million bushels of grain was marketed co-operatively through Illinois Grain Corp. At least 60 of the 102 counties in the state have used the terminal facilities of the national co-op- erative, sending grain from more than 200 shipping points. Within the past eight months 13 counties have passed the 100-car mark in grain marketed co- operatively, 25 counties have sent more than 40 cars each through this agency, and 40 counties have shipped more than ten cars each. The average volume from Illi- nois for the last three months is more than 600 cars a month, with each of these months higher than any other month since August. 1931. March was highest with 666 cars. The establishment of a national selling agency removes many of the limitations that have sur- rounded local efforts to market co-operatively. It enables the farmer to control his product all the way from point of production to point of final sale, minimizing speculation, handling costs, and other charges so as to return a greater part of the consumer's dollar to the producer without in- juring the consumer. The farm value of American agricultural exports in the fiscal year 1930 to 1931 was the smallest in more than a decade, $696,000,- 000 as compared with $1,215,000,- 000 in the preceding 12 months covering the crop year 1929-'30. Exports of cotton, lard, pork and hogs, wheat and flour, and unmanufactured tobacco consti- tute about 85 per cent of the value of all American agricultural ex- ports. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 Mildred Frltchley Richland Co. Dorothy Liayman Pope Co. Anfceline Painter Henderson Co. Norma Hlcka Greene Co. Louise Laushead Mercer Co. A Few of the Girls Who Will Compete in State ^^Country Life Queen Contest at the Illinois State Fair Beauty Contest Feature • Farm Bureau Day Aug. 26 37 Counties Enter State-Wide Competition To Select Country Life Queen VISITORS at the State Fair on August 26, the date set aside as Farm Bureau Day, will have an opportunity to see winning farm girls from 37 counties compete for the title as "Country Life Queen of Illinois." A similar contest with 10 coun- ties competing was held last year before a crowd which filled the Farm Bureau tent to capacity. "If the increased interest in the counties as shown by the number of county contests is a true crite- rion, we expect this feature to be one of the high spots of the day," declared V. Vaniman who has charge of the contest. More than 600 girls entered the county contests last December for the privilege of representing their respective counties in the state contest. Entrants were judged on beauty, poise, personality, style, accomplishments, and character. One of the requisites is that con- testants be members of Farm Bu- reau families or members of fam- ilies holding policies in Country Life Insurance Companies. The state contest is being planned as a part of the activities at the Farm Bureau tent on the fair grounds. The location of the tent will be the same as last year, south and east of the race track. The tent will be provided with plenty of chairs for visitors, a free check room, and other facil- ities. The I. A. A. and associated companies will have displays showing their activities and prog- ress during the year. Most of the officers, directors, and staff mem- bers of the I. A. A. will be in Springfield on Farm Bureau day. Winners in the county contests, who will enter the state compe- tition, are as follows: Rowena Stevenson, Bond coun- ty; Irene Hill, Boone; Bernita Kurzweg, Champaign; Anna Ho- mann. Coles; Laura Schoenbeck, Cook; Marian McConaghie, De- Kalb; Robilee Coad, Edwards; Evelyn Loy, Effingham; Lucille Duffey, Gallatin; Norma Hicks, Greene; Angeline Painter, Hen- derson; Evelyn McNeil, Henry; Maude M. Bonnett, JoDaviess; Thelma Reeder, Johnson; Dorothy Woolsey, Knox; Leona Bloom, Lake; Rita Downs, Lee; Mildred Fischer, Livingston; Ruth An- dreas, McHenry; Nora Michel, Marion; Louise Laughead, Mercer; Myrtle Ruhl, Monroe; Ruth Whit- lock, Montgomery; Marjorie Wil- mot, Peoria; Martha V. Haw- thorne. Piatt; Vera Riley, Pike: Dorothy Layman, Pope; Mildred Fritchley, Richland; Ernestine Gifford, Rock Island; Ruth Whit- acre, Shelby; Bernell Emmerich, St. Clair; Mabel Oertley, Stark; Rose Ann Pero, Washington; Clara Clark, Wayne; Mary Olive Ride- nour. White; Maxine Chamness, Williamson; and Mary Parks, Woodford. ^ W. A. Herrington, formerly farm adviser in Stephenson coun- ty, has been employed to do special work as field man for the Illinois wool pool. He will continue the work until the end of June, visiting all the counties in the wool producing area giving in- formation and instructions to wool marketing committees and in- dividual growers. linois Farm Supply Co. Breaks Record In April Illinois farmers during the month of April purchased more than five and one-half million gallons of petroleum products, or more than 700 carloads, through the Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany, central buying agency for the 52 co-operative service com- panies in the state. This is the largest volume of any month in the five years the company has operated, all com- modities showing an increase over the corresponding month in pre- vious years. Gasoline sales were 3.6 per cent higher than in any previous April, kerosene sales 29.1 per cent better, tractor and burner fuel 449.9 per cent, and lubricating oil 5.5 per cent. The gallonage of all petroleum products handled during the first eight months of the present fiscal year exceeds the volume for the same period last year by a sub- stantial margin. The volume dur- ing the last eight months was more than the entire gallonage during the fiscal years of 1929 and 1930. This indicates that farmers are realizing more and more the economic value of co-operative purchasing as a means of re- ducing production costs. The Egyptian Service Company, with headquarters at Salem, be- gan operations the middle of May with four trucks working in Marion county and adjacent terri- tory. Vermilion County Service Company has been incorporated, a manager employed, and property leased in Danville for the installa- tion of bulk station equipment. 'kik <»■ ft t' j-H '- ^ i 4 '4 ^1 June. 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen fk <*• ■• LIKE A RO9F over your Growing Crops .... .... is a HAIL INSURANCE policy in the Farmers Mutual More than SO hail storms wiped out farm crops in Illinois last year. Thousands of dollars worth of growing corn, small grains, soybeans, were destroyed. In many cases the work and investment of an entire season were lost. Are you willing to bet that hail will not come your way this year? Why take the risk when at small cost— 30 per cent less — you can take out a policy in your own company. Only a small deposit with application. You pay the balance Oct. 1 when the crop is produced. During the last three years hail insurance on corn and small grains has cost only $20 per thousand . . . slightly higher for soybeans. An additional five per cent discount will be given this year on premiums paid when due. Fair and prompt adjustments based on actual percentage loss. Also fire, windstorm, and tornado in- surance on farm buildings and prop- erty. We reinsure local mutuals for all \\ or any part of acceptable risks. FARMERS MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago ^!^ The Coupon for Full Information I I am Interested In hall Insurance on growing corn, oats, wheat, barley, I soybeans. (Check which crops.) i Send me your folder giving further details. . ,^ , Name Address County I » '. #, ..•.■»» *'*.* * ••• ••♦..• *.*. ♦ *-• ■< Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 Yale Prof. Advocates • Hyde Cites Needs For Vaccinate Pigs While Swing To Income Tax A Prosperous Agriculture . Young and Save Money Intangible Property Should Pay Its Share and Lighten Burden On Real Estate FIFTY-THREE per cent of the revenue of cities of more than 30,000 population is produced by the tax upon real property, ac- cording to Professor T. S. Adams of Yale University. Nearly two- thirds of the revenue of the av- erage city comes from the general property tax, more than four- fifths of which is laid upon real property including land and buildings. Nineteen per cent of the real property tax comes from land and 34 per cent from buildings. "With real estate carrying its present burden, and with tangible personal property taxed as recommended, there can be no justification for the complete exemption of securities and other intangibles in the hands of in- dividual investors," Prof. Adams says. "Intangible property should be taxed upon the basis of income at a rate not to exceed six per cent as an adjunct of the personal income tax." A tax of this kind is effective in Massachusetts. A progressive personal income tax is recommended as a major remedy for the present undue concen- tration of taxes upon real estate. "In Massachusetts the present in- come tax produced $28,000,000 in 1929 or 7.69 per cent of the total taxes collected. In New York it yielded $84,000,000 or 7.83 per cent of the total tax bill. But the state income tax should be made much more productive than at present. To accomplish this it will be necessary to make personal exemptions lower, and the rates on moderate incomes higher than in most of the state income taxes now in force." Phosphate Sales In spite of low farm prices ground rock phosphate is moving into Illinois from the phosphate mines of Tennessee. Twelve cars were shipped out in one week in April, according to J. C. Lowman in charge of weighing and in- spection at the mines. Emergency measures dealing di- rectly with agriculture are not necessary. Secretary of Agricul- ture Arthur M. Hyde stated May 16, United States Dairy re- ports. Markets for farm products, he said, are the. real need. This may be accomplished only by restoration of business and agri- culture by the use of credits available through the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation and other federal agencies which are ready for these functions as soon as business emerges from its frightened condition. He said the federal govern- ment has laid the foundation for the recovery of agriculture and industry and the actual use of immense reservoirs of credit is all that is needed now. He said bankers are afraid to lend and borrowers are afraid to obtain loans to finance their projects. Four things only are required to make agriculture prosperous, according to Hyde, "and three of these have been provided." They are the tariff. Federal Farm Board, organization of farmers, and the land utilization policy. The last of these would have pre- vented the present extreme de- pression of agriculture if it had been applied 10 years ago, he said. Investigate Telephone Rates In La Salle Co. Uncle Ab says there are times when the intelligent listener ex- cels the intellectual talker. The telephone committee of the La Salle County Farm Bureau has been very active during the past few weeks investigating rates. At a recent meeting it was disclosed that the increasing number of telephones being removed was making it more expensive for other subscribers and at the same time was making the phone less valuable. It was decided that the com- mittee should make an inves- tigation to determine how much the telephone companies could re- duce their rates. Sub-committees were appointed to secure in- formation about different com- panies. As shown by a summary, costs varied from $1.35 to $2.25 per month, v, . The committee also discussed the advisability of working with the mayors of the various cities and securing their opinions as to the number of phones removed and the sentiment as to rates. The eight per cent increase in anti-hog cholera serum and virus purchased through the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association during the first three months of 1932 over the corresponding pe- riod a year ago is not as great as it should be under present condi- tions, according to Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing. "Considering the fact that farmers can now vaccinate their own hogs at a lower cost than at any time in history, they should take advantage of this opportu- nity to insure their herds against cholera," Miller said. > "If we are to profit by the experience of 1931, when serious outbreaks of the disease appeared in practically every section of the state, we must vaccinate while the pigs are young and light. Last year many farmers waited until cholera broke out in their own herd or in a neighbor's herd be- fore they did anything. The result was a higher cost of vaccination and in many cases heavy losses. "Spring pigs which have not yet been vaccinated should be given attention as soon as possible, as delay will mean extra cost. Practically all the Farm Bureaus have reduced the price of serum an average of from five to 15 cents per hundred cubic centimeters since last year. The fact that hogs are selling at a very low price, thus seriously reducing the farm income, is all the more reason why farmers should not jeop- ardize their income by not vac- cinating." -. Can Handle All '32 Wool The National Wool Marketing Corporation is prepared to handle the entire wool production of the United States for 1932, the growers' co-operative with 35,000 members announced recently. Ample funds, warehousing facil- ities, and experienced personnel for financing and efficient han- dling have been provided. "Acceptances by the growers of offers which ignore entirely pres- ent tariff protection will, there- fore, not be necessary," L. W. Elliott, executive vice-president, declared. "The wool remaining from 1931 will be marketed to orderly mill demand as in the paist, having in mind the protec- tion of values." ^ *ti. i 4i f» w-.j ,^. :- t' ■ P '* ,«.;■ ■; Break Ground For New World's Fair Ag. Building Illinois Men Have Prominent Part In Century of Progress Ceremonies THE development of agricul- ture from the period of the ox-drawn wooden plow to the period of the huge power-drawn plow, capable of doing fifty times as much work as the primitive implement, was shown in a pag- eant May 20 at the ground break- ing ceremonies for the Century of Progress agricultural building to be erected in Chicago in the near future. The building will be lo- cated on the island south of the new Adler Planetarium, on the south Grant Park lake front. Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, gave a short address on the hopes and purposes of agriculture, and explained the pageantry illus- trating the four periods. Mr. Smith was introduced by Charles S. Peterson, vice-president of the Century of Progress Exposition. The periods were represented by the old ox-plow, the mule- drawn steel plow, the sulky plow, and the modern gang plow. ■ The first period — agriculture a century ago — was dramatized by Dr. W. A. Bitting of the Century of Progress driving a team of Connecticut oxen harnessed to an eighteenth century plow loaned for the occasion by A. Watson Armour of Chicago. News-reel cameras clicked and an amused twitter went up in the audience of several hundred spec- tators as the crude plow skimmed the crust of the ground scarcely making a scratch. Mr. Smith explained that the plow was built in 1750 and was first used by James Armour at Quobbin, Mass. It has been handed down from generation to generation, its present owner being the fifth to own it. Frank I. Mann, pioneer farmer of Oilman, Iroquois county, Illi- nois, illustrated the second period by plowing a furrow with a span of mules and the original wood beam steel bottom plow, commonly known as the walking plow. It was the first plow manufactured in the plow factory of William Parlin of Canton, Illinois, in 1847. Mr. Mann, widely known as an authority on practical farming and the use of fertilizers, has lived on the same farm for 71 years. Earl C. Smith, predident of the IlIlnolH Agricultural Association, slvinK addretis at grround breaking ceremonies of the Century of Progress Agricultural Build- ing to be erected in Chicago. The third period was portrayed by Eugene D. Funk of McLean county, Illinois, with the original sulky plow introduced into this country more than sixty years ago, drawn by three champion Clydesdale horses. Mr. Funk is the third generation of his family to operate the same farms, the fam- ily having owned these lands for a full century. The final development was illus- trated by Harvey J. Sconce, agri- cultural director of the Century o Progress, Mr. Sconce drove a tractor drawing a modern gang plow. He is also the third gen- eration of his family to operate the Fairview Farm at Sidell, Ver- milion county, Illinois. The farm has been in possession of his fam- ily for 101 years. "I am convinced," said Mr. Smith, "that this Exposition will bring home not only to those who are fortunate enough to attend, but to those who read of its great- ness, the gigantic proportions of America and its wonderful de- velopment in all fields of agricul- ture and industry." Livestock Shippers And Railroad Men At Macomb WHAT can the railroads do to improve the handling of livestock to hold this business against growing competition from trucking? This question formed the back- ground of a nine-county meeting with I. A. A. and C. B. & Q. rail- road representatives at Macomb May 19. The livestock shippers asked for a modification of the rule govern- ing charges on mixed shipments, requesting that provision be made for permitting stop-over privileges to complete loadings. Unless sub- stantial improvement is made in handling livestock by rail more business will be diverted to trucks, farmers told the railway men. The matter of extending tran- sit privileges at concentration points — which means providing one through rate from original shipping point to terminal market where livestock is unloaded and £esjji^p^dsg,t a concentration point — also was considered. Organized livestock shippers want transit privileges on all livestock includ- ing mixed shipments. "This matter is just as im- portant to the railroads as to the producers," said L. J. Quasey, di- rector of transportation. "Ship- pers are no longer in the position of having to beg for better service. If railroads don't meet the situa- tion of growing competition from trucks they must suffer the con- sequences. It is encouraging to note that the carriers are doing more to accommodate the ship- per than ever before." The adjustment of rates from western Illinois points to points east of Buffalo also came ud for discussion. The railroads can bring about such changes and improve- ments by recommending them to the Interstate Commerce Com- mission and securing the approval of this body. Farm advisers and livestock shipping association represent- atives in McDonough, Adams, Warren, Mercer, Knox, Henry, Fulton, Schuyler, and Hancock counties attended the meeting. L. J. Quasey, and Ray E. Miller represented the I. A. A. Traffic and operating officials from the C. B. & Q. participated. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD June, 1932 Insurance, J. B. McCann is the new head of the Farm Bureau insurance service in Clark county. C. W. Espy is the new general agent in Hancock county. He has recently been with Ruhm Phosphate, but prior to that he was a successful special agent in White county. Marion Stiles of Winnebago county is one of the most success- ful women agents of Country Life, according to L. A. Williams, manager. During April she won an electric clock for her high standing in business written. Hail Insurance Coming In, Several Storms Reporfed W. T. Martindale Dies Following Auto Accident The leading counties for busi- ness during the first four months of 1932 are as follows: Cook $251,- 000; Livingston $179,500; Henry $160,500; Winnebago $151,000; Bond $148,000; Lake $121,500; Mc- Donough $116,000; Champaign $115,000; DeKalb $106,500; and Effingham $98,500. Country Life has written an av- erage of $1,000,000 a month in in- surance for the first four months of 1932. Its assets have increased more than 25 per cent since the first of the year; its surplus is in- creasing every month; and its mortality rate is lower than in 1931. A number of policies have al- ready been issued by the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company in- suring growing crops against hail, according to J. H. Kelker, man- ager. Several hail storms have been reported in Illinois within the past few weeks, and farmers are being urged to take out hail insurance early. "There is nothing to be gained by waiting until later in the sum- mer to get this protection," he said. "Crops are getting up to the stage where hail can do serious damage. Now is the best time to insure, for delay only means an unnecessary risk. This insurance costs the same amount in the middle of the summer as it costs now. The farmer might as well get the benefit of the entire sea- son's protection." These policies are in effect from the time the crop gets two joints out of the ground until September 20 or until the crop Is harvested in case this occurs before Septem- ber 20. H. O. Henry, president of the General Agents' Club, is on the verge of going over the top for his fourth consecutive quota, ac- cording to Larry Williams. He has made several times his yearly quota each year since he started in Effingham county in 1929. Know A Good Slogan? • Members of the 95 county Farm Bureaus in Illinois are invited to take part in the search being conducted by Bureau Farmer this month for a national Farm Bureau membership slogan. A cash prize of $10 is offered for the best slogan, $5 for the second, and $1 each for the next five. Slogans must be original and must not exceed 20 words. They will be judged on originality, cleverness, thought content, word- ing, legibility, and neatness. They must be mailed by midnight, June 15, to the Farm Bureau Member- ship Slogan Contest. 58 East Washington street, Chicago. Directed Organization Work For American Farm Bureau Federation Lawrence Farm Bureau ^"^ Buys a House and Lot The Lawrence County Farm Bu- reau office was moved from the court house at Lawrenceville May 11 to its new home at 1320 W. Dubois street, which was pur- chased recently. The house has been repaired and remodeled and a small warehouse placed on the lot. One room of the new office will be used by the Rich-Law Service Company and one by the insurance service department of the Farm Bureau. The house and lot cost $1,000, and the repairs and remodeling about $500 or $600, according to Farm Adviser H. C. Wheeler. "You can see by these figures that it is not very elaborate," he said, "but it will serve until such a time as we can afford further changes." The Farm Bureau office has been located in the court house since 1920 when the Lawrence County Farm Bureau first began work. ■■'• V" ' J- --'i-'-: :■:■:■ "'-^ V: ' v'-/: ■■'■'■'-: ■■/: ^ /" Uncle Ab says ideas are^ikeJ^ plants: once planted they rkust f' be cultivated and nourished if they are to hear their best fruits. Injuries incurred in an auto- mobile accident while attending to Farm Bureau business proved fatal to W. T. Martindale, A. F. B. F. field service director, Friday, May 20. Funeral services were held at Indianapolis Monday, May 23. The accident occurred May 2, while Mr. Martindale, in company with Harold Nevins, Indiana Farm Bureau insurance director, was driving to Bloomington, 111. One mile west of Brownsburg, Ind., a car coming towards them skidded on a wet pavement as it rounded a curve, directly in front of the car carrying the two Farm Bureau officials. Mr. Martindale was hurled through the windshield of his car, suffering a broken knee, broken ribs, a broken nose, sprained wrists, severe lacerations and in- ternal injuries. He was removed to his home in Indianapolis and later taken to the Methodist hos- pital in that city where death occurred. Mr. Martindale entered the employ of the A. F. B. F. April 1, 1931, after several years of active service as organization director of the Indiana Farm Bureau Feder- ation. Within a month after assuming his new duties, he or- ganized the Arkansas Farm Bu- reau and gave it the necessary initial inspiration which has developed it into a going concern. Since then he had actively prose- cuted a carefully mapped out campaign for organization de- velopment in other states in the Middle West, the South, and the East. When death called him he was preparing to participate in a membership drive in Vermont. Mr. Martindale spoke at a num- ber of County Farm Bureau an- nual meetings in Illinois during the past year. He also addressed the Organization-Publicity con- ference during the last I. A. A. onvention in Rockford. His en- ergy, and devotion to the cause of farm organization were outstand- ing. His loss will be felt keenly by many friends and associates. *' L 3 ^'^^ •*-^ SPECIAL RE-DEDIi TKe Illinois Affricultur O/Vj „""''^>' Of rv REC Ur ^t NUMBER 6 n OF Mmt^ JUNE 25, 1932-EXTRi STATE-WiDE DEMONSTR LAUNCH DRIVE AT DECATUR FOR EMERGENC Y PRICE -RAISING BILL 3000^ Far in Bureau Leaders Demand Congress Stay in Session Until Something Eflfective fi Done v DECATUR, ILL., June 17.— With the battle cry, "prosperity In America must begin on the farm" more than 3000 Farm Bureau delegates representing every organized Illinois county thundered their unanimous approval and determination to move forward in a mammoth July 4th demonstration throughout Illinois in a meet- ing held in the Armory here today. Like the minute men of '76 who left their plow handles on a moment's notice to free their country from the yoke of oppression, came this loyal group of leaders from the cornfields of Illinois rallying to an emergency call to help free their industry find the country from the yoke of depression. The meeting which was called secretly "to consider matters of vital importance to agriculture" took on the appearance of a great party convention when pasteboard banners bearing the name of each county, were raised aloft by the delegates. The meeting launched a drive for emergency farm price improvement legisla- tion, which President Earl C. Smith explained had been introduced only two days before by Congressman Henry T. Rainey, majority leader in the* House, at the request of the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation. "This meeting and demonstra- tion may well be a 'Boston Tea Party' of American agriculture as well as a July 4th celebration," said Clifford V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer who was cheered to the echo when introduced as a great champion of agriculture and friend of farmers, by President Smith. "This emergency bill, if enacted, will operate for one year only," ex- plained Mr. Smith. "It will raise farm prices within 15 days after its enactment. Its purpose is to make the tariff eflfective on farm prod- ucts, to raise domestic prices to the world price plus the tariff." A thunderous "Go" was the re 3 — That an excise tax of 42 cents per bushel be levied on the process- ing of wheat, the tax to go into the government fund to redeem the negotiable grain certificates. Will Raise Price That in brief is the plan, Mr. Smith explained. The same system applies to hogs and cotton. It is designed to raise the price of farm products on the domestic market to a point equal to the tariff im- posed on them. "It will raise the price of wheat above the current price level to the amount of the tariff on wheat, which is 42 cents a bushel," he ex- plained. "It will not disturb the sponse Irom 3000 voices when the 1. 1 present marketiuer &yiUtit - in any A. A. president asked if he should way. The processors of wheat will go to Washington Monday to fight pay the excise tax. Whatever the for the enactment of the emergency price the farmer receives for wheat legislation. "Then go home, write going into domestic consumption, your Congressmen and tell them be will be paid the additional price to stay in , Washington until some- on his negotiable certificates thing effective is done to lift agri- culture out of the^^Jepression," he replied. "Let us sidetrack all other meet- ings and enterprises between now and July 4, make this demonstra- tion a success, get this bill enacted by congress, and maybe we'll have something to celebrate after all," he said. Reviewing the efforts of Farm Bureau leaders to secure price -im- provement legisl^on, Mr. Smith told of arriving in Washington on May 23 to prevail on congress to do something. Blame Each Other "We went to the Republicans and they laid the blame on the Demo- crats," he said. "When we went to the Democrats they blamed the Republicans, so we got the leaders from both parties into one room and told them what farmers were up against and what had to be done." In that appeal to Congress the farm leaders set out a program with three salient features: 1 — That funds be provided for the disposal of accumulated crop surpluses. 2 — Passage of emergency legisla- tion having for its purpose imme- diate price improvement for basic crops. 3 — Establishment of a legitimate and effective control of future crop surpluses. . "The Illinois downstate delega- tion promised solid suport for these three points," Mr. Smith said. "After conferring with leaders in both parties in Washington we were asked to draft our own solu- tion of our problems. "We have done so and Wednes- day Congressman Rainey intro- duced into Congress a bill that, if passed, will give us relief within 15 days. If you men will fight for that bill as I know you are capable of fighting, we will be out of the woods in a hurry." What It Provides This bill provides for the emer- gency, only, as follows: 1 — That the Secretary of Agri- culture shall proclaim at once what percentage of this year's crop of wheat, hogs and cotton is needed for home consumption, 2 — That any farmer selling wheat shall present his weight certificate to an agent of the Secretary of Ag- riculture in his county and shall receive a negotiable certificate for that percentage of his grain that the secretary's estimate declares will be consumed at home on the basis of the tariff, or 42 cents for wheat. Wheat moving into export will not be taxed. "We could not specify all grains and all crops. But if wheat, hogs and cotton prices are raised other commodity prices will follow. This bill is very simple. All we have to do is put it over." Purpose Kept Secret • " v . Friday's meeting was one of the most remarkable ever conducted at Decatur. Its purpose kept secret, the call was issued Wednesday to Farm Bureau leaders and directors, and representatives of the various enterprises fostered by the Illinois Agricultural association. Large placards expressing the needs and wants of farmers brought a tremendous response of approval when paraded up and down the aisles of the armory before the opening of the meeting. "Give Us a Price and We'll Buy the Nation Back to Prosperity," said one huge sign. "Bring Back the Dollar of 1926," said another, and "Higher Prices the Way to Re- covery," advised a third, while a fourth asserted, "Taxes Must Come Down." The theme of the meeting was expressed in "Prosperity for America Begins with The Farmer." "We are here to do what the na- tional Republican convention failed to do," C. V. Gregory, Prairie Farmer editor, explained to the crowd that had given him a tumul- tuous greeting as he was introduced by Mr. Smith. "To consider the se- rious situation in which we find ourselves. "Only twice before, at Valley t'orge and at Gettysburg, has the nation faced the peril it faces in this year of 1932. Here in this meeting may be the turning point," Gregory Cheered Mr. Gregory was cheered to the echo by men who had left their homes, some of them, before 4 o'clock Friday morning from far northern and southern reaches of the state. Appearance of groups of men on the streets at an early hour in the day, obviously stran- gers, and their increasing fiumbers started questions flying from mouth to mouth in the business district. No one knew why they were here and they did not know themselves, beyond the fact that something important was portending. By 11:30 o'clock, the hour the meeting was called, the big armory was filled, the main floor with Its folding chairs and the bleacher seats against the walls. In the meantime, the board of directors and officers of the asso- ciation were In session In the Hotel Orlando. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 7) THE SPIRIT OF '7( m^ PROCMM Three thousand County Farm Bureau leaders ignated Monday, July 4, 1932 as a day wl en farme) cities of every community are urged to unite md redec bly toward restoring the economic independ( nee of A| prosperity of the nation. Let us all gather on that day in our r jpective land, to pledge our best efforts in bringing ibout an| and national welfare. The nation is now stagnating in the g ip of fetel and low prices, such as this generation has m rer befor( ture, long" out of balance with other industr es, has re and falling to its economic level. ^ \ It is now generally recognized that prosperity foj Higher farm prices must lead the way to re< Jvery. Tl izatiqn as through organization alone can wefepeak loi must stand shoulder to shoulder on a sound basis anc forward to the goal. The principles of fain^ss and fought are in the balance. Let's have a coalition of the farmers aid citizei make July 4 ring with the spirit and courate neces justice, and independence. "^cu^jeA ■:..y 4.H Club Boys and Girls To Be In Parade More than 5,000 4-H Club boys and girls are expected to appear in the July 4th DEDICATION DAY parades scheduled in every Illinois county. Four-H Club floats and marchers will be given a prominent place. In several counties 4-H Club member- ship runs up Into the hundreds and the various units themselves will make a colorful exhibition. The 4-H colors, green and white, will be much In evidence. An added attrac- tion will be the> prizes to be awarded at every county celebration. Thou- sands of children of Farm Bureau members not enlisted in 4-H Club work, likewise, will take part in the parade. \ ■ Ask Charter Members To Take Part In Program Charter members of their respec- tive County Farm Bureaus will be requested to march as a select group In the 4th of July parades. Among these will be many of the early leaders of the Farm Bureau movement in Illinois. It will In- clude that substantial group who founded the I. A. A. on Its present basis in Peoria. 1919 when they signed $100 notes underwriting the expense of an executive secretary, a staff, and a headquarters prior to the organization campaigi year. All of these notes were to their signers uncashi many are now tresDN possessions. In this grou^ men as Uncle Joe Fulkersc, Holmes, John Gummershel B. Culp, Henry T. Marsht Hill, G. C. Johnstane, L. _. John P. Stout, and others. Board Unanimous In Dedication Dal Aroused over the plighi culture and the need for irj ing a fighting spirit, courif faith through these trying the Board of Directors of A, voted unanimously ort to recommend to the Farr membership of the state suitable DEDICATION D^ celebration be staged on Jul "Only by standing shof shoulder can farmers hope] many of their problems," director. "Only through k\ effort can agriculture needs known and Its volcl where there Is power and al to bring about farm Impro{ It was with this thought] that the directors voted mously pledging their ef|| work for a successful redel to the cause for which tl Bureau movement was orga ;. f "A. TION ISSUE tural Assbcidtion 'U 2i W// /^M^-^' /v^U v« ION VOLUME 10 ION CALLED JULY 4* • OF '7« IN 1932 % >y, "ft; ft \> W. ■^ Jk^ ELABORATE FLOAI^ IN BIG PARADE .am;4tion le g ip of f e 18 n< Ter befoi ustr es, has rd |in state-wide assembly have des- 1*3 and their friends in the towns and icate their efforts in patriotic assem- lerican agriculture and with it the bounties to renew our faith in the early impr(5vement in farm prices , frozen credit, debt, unemployment, witnessed. The condition of agricul- iulted in these other groups toppling America must begin on the farm. >e main essential is thorough organ- enough to be heard and heeded. We with militant determination move istice for which our forefathers of every community in Illinois and lary to restore economic freedom. President linois Agricultural Association iation. campaig Bse notes were jignerx uncashi low treaS* In this grou^ cle Joe Fulkersc hn Gummershel enry T. Marsh£ rohnstone, L. out, and others. nanimous edication Dal over the plight I the need for ing spirit, couy igh these trying of Directors of nanimously ori ;nd to the Fan p of the state EDICATION Dil be staged on jJ y standing shol in farmers hope] leir problems," Only through oj agriculture wn and its voicl e is power and al KDut farm impro\f Ith this thought directors voted 1 idging their efil I successful redel ise for which tl vement was orgi of that sturned and re such Z. M. ler, A. A. A. rdsall, Plan )f agri- lintain- (ge, and times, Ihe I. A. rune 13 Jufeau that a ^y and 4. klder to Ito solve id one janized ike Its heard thority jment." mind unani- )rts to lication Farm Ized. Prairie Farmer and WLS Join in Movement Prairie Farmer and its radio sta- tion WLS along with local newspa- pers and organizations In down- state counties are joining in com- memorating July 4 as Dedication Day when citizens of every com- munity will unite in pledging their best efforts toward accomplishing the objects of the movement. In its issue of June 25 Prairie Farmer will pay tribute to organ- ized agricultural effort and what farmers have accomplished by working together. News of the July 4 demonstration will be broad- cast daily from station WLS, sta- tion WJJD, and others in Chicago and downstate. Many counties will have special organization issues of local newspapers appropriate to the occasion in making July 4 a mem- orable occasion in the history of Illinois agriculture. Affiliated co-operatives and as- sociated organizations are all co- operating in the July 4 celebration. Representatives of Country Life Ins. Co.. the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co., Illinois Farm Sup- ply Co., the Farmers Mutual Rein- surance Co., and others will be ac- tive in preparations for the demon- stration and big parade on the Anal day. . ., ._ . ,• Colorful parades with floats and banners illustrating the aims and objects of organized farmers, will be a high point in the July 4 DEDICATION DAY ceremonies throughout rural Illinois. Complete plans and illustrations for five major floats have been made up by a professional design- er. One float recommended for the demonstration will illustrate 4-H Club work with four leaf clovers labeled "Heart, Head, Hand, Health." On the side of the float appear the words "For Better Farm Life." Another illustrating the tax prob- lem displays the statement "Prop- . , . ,„. - ^ „ erty Carries 90 Per Cent of th-; ?!i''f„^°^^."^i^!i°';^f._^.^ ,?^^.^.*F5 Burden." On the side of the float are the words "Organize — Equalize the Burden." A large weight la- beled "Taxes" is suspended on a long pole with a farmer in the rear carrying the bulk of the load while two other gentlemen in front illus- trating income and intangible wealth carry the light end. One float shows a man trying to raise a large weight labeled "Farm Problems" with a block and taclde. He is tugging on the rope in vain unable to lift the load alone. Behind him stand six other men. When they all take hold of the rope, the load illustrating tax problems, marketing, representa- tion, etc. is easily lifted. On the side of the float appear the words "Co-operation Will Win— But No OTie Can Raise it Alone." v >r A float recommended for the oc- casion shows a platform labeled "Organization." On the platform is •a table and three chairs labeled "Industry, Labor, Agriculture." The farmer is mounting the platform to take his seat with other organized groups. Another float carries a large din- ner bell and a banner with the slogan "The Farmer's Dinner Bell is the Liberty Bell of 1932. Keep it Ringing." The plans provide for carrying the floats on trucks. Complete blue prints have been sent out showing just how to build the scaffolding which is very simple, and how to trim and decorate the platform after its erection. Dedication Day" Crowd Estimated Half Million The Farmer Must Lead The Nation Back To Prosperity The state-wide demonstration on DEDICATION DAY, it is estimated, will bring out from 300,000 to 500,- 000 people, based on early reports of counties working on the pro- gram for the day. Every effort is being made in some counties to have every farmer and his family as well as citizens of the towns and cities where parades will be held on hand to take part in and wit- ness the program of the day. The parade itself will be the big drawing card but the prizes, con- tests, music, speeches, and the op- portunity for meeting friends will be attractions for many others. Such prizes as a new farm wagon which can be used with horses, truck, or tractor, a complete set of silverware, and a bicycle for chil- dren will be offered by many coun- ties. Complete details about these will be given out by the Farm Bu- reau later. The July 4th Dedication program in Illinois will be held simultane- ously with Farm Bureau gatherings in other states commemorating the two hundredth anniversary of George Washington. PLAN PARADE AND CELEBRAnON FOR EVERY ORGANIZED COIMY Restoi^e Farmer's Buying Power And Prosperity Will Re- < turn to America. Re-dedicate Eflforts to Ag^riculture A state-Wide demonstration with a parade on July 4 in every county of Illinois was unanimously voted at a meeting of more than 3000 Farm Bureau leaders representing every county at Decatur, Friday, June 17. While the big celebration falls on the 20th Anniversary of the Farm Bureau in Illinois it is to be more than an anniversary cele- bration. It will be a militant demonstration of the farmers of Illi- nois rededicating their efforts in behalf of their industry, agricul- ture, on which the prosperity of the nation depends. As the farmers of 1776 united in that historical fight for in- • dependence and freedom from political oppression, so will farmers of 1932 unite for economic Independence to restore the farmer's buying power and so lead the nation back to better times. Organized farmers have pleaded in vain for more than 10 years to arouse the nation to the plight of agriculture. Repeatedly farm rep- resentatives have told the presi- dent, the Congress, and the indus- trial East that the nation could not continue prosperous with a declin- ing agriculture. One Year Only The Farm Bureau's demand for effective legislation to establish an American price for farm products when industry was enjoying un- heralded prosperity went unheeded. Flushed by success and prosperity resulting from a wide foreign out- let for products of American fac- tories, manufacturers forgot their old customer, the American farmer. Much of this foreign demand was created with Americarx capital, through tremendous foreign bond issues purchased by American citi- zens. Many of these are now in default, and American investors No longer has American Industry Its old customer, the farmer, to fall back on, and so the condition of agriculture has dragged down the whole economic structure to its 1. own level. ..t^. > . - : Restore Buyinir Power American prosperity must begin on the farm. Restore the farmer's buying power through an uplift in ^ prices and the unemployed will be put back to work. Make the tariff effective on farni products. Re- move the weight r f accumulated crop surpluses from the market and agriculture vill lead the way out of hard times. Establish an honest dollar and tT.an mortgages will be paid .and cCi..fidence in gov- ernment restored. To this cause will Illinois farmers and citizens in rural communities assemble and dedicate themselves on Independence Day. The pro- gram for Dedication Day will be similar in every cour*- There will be some variations from county to county made necessary by other lo- cal plans for celebrating July 4. Music by local bands to start the day, registration at a designaved place of all new members and Farm Bureau members in good standing, of all children of Farm Bureau members and of 4-H Club members is provided for in the plan submitted to each county. The lineup for the parade will take place after registration. Marchers will carry banners heralding the aims and ideals of the demonstra- tion, announcing the goal of the movement. Floats will be placed in order with plenty of space in the line of march between. Every Farm Bureau member and his family Is asked to take part in the demon- stration and march or drive the family car in the parade. Prize Contests At the given hour the parade will start moving from a designated point with Farm Bureau directors and other local officials in the re- viewing stand. Prize contest an- nouncements will be made locally so that all may compete for the awards. It is contemplated that the pa- rade will last until shortly after the noon hour when the celebra- tion will adjourn for picnic dinner. The afternoon program in most counties will include introduction of Farm Bureau and local officials to be followed by prayer and by a public address, speaker to be fur- nished by the I. A. A. Many counties represented at Decatur plan to light a spectacular bonfire where enemies of agriculture such as Low Farm Prices, Unjust Taxes, Poison- ous Propaganda, Unfaithful Public Servants, Old Man Indifference >v. and others will be burned in ef- figy. Awarding of attendance prizes will be left for the last event of the day. /.. ..V;. ■;."'>■•■, ;•■•-.■ ■^*::;-'V . ■■ -J:, Page 2 N ^IliL^INOIS COLTIJBAL ASSOCIA RECORD To ahvance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, po- litical, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the na- tion, and to develop agricu lture. George Thiem, Editor Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor Pubhthed monthly by the lUinoii Agricultural Asiociation at 166 80. Main St., Spencer. Ind. Editorial Oflloos, 608 80. Dearborn St., Chicaso, 111. Acceptance for mailins at ipecial rate of poatage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1926. authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Addreis all communication* for publication to Editorial Offices. Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The Individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation is Ave dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for' subscription tq the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for misaent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. . ^ OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. B. Wright .- Varna Secretary. Geo. E. Metzger '. Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington » BOARD OF DIRECTORS ■ (Uy Cuiigrt'tiHlonal DUtriit) l»t to llth... H. C. Vial, Downers Grove I2th O. F. Tullock, Rockford nth C. E. Bamborough, Polo Uth M. G. Lambert, Ferris 16th i ... . Charles Bates, Browning 16th .'Geo. B. MuUer. Washington 17th A. B. Schftfleld, Faxton 18th W. A, Dennis, Paris 19th C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 82nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 28rd , W. L. Cope, Salem 24th •.'. Charles Marshall, Bellnap 25th Fred Dietz, De Soto "AGRICULTURE Alexander Legge Others Organize, Care For Their Own Interests First By Alexander Legge, ex-Chr. Federal Farm Board "Perhaps the soundest advice we can give to agriculture is contained in the one word, 'Organize.' "Properly organized, I cannot see any reason why agriculture might not go even farther than industry, inasmuch as most farm products are consumed every day and several times a day and the consumption must be fairly continuous if we are to live. "The greatest difficulty we have to contend with, is that in some mysterious way, through legislative action or otherwise, the handicap under which agriculture is suffer- ing, will be removed, and the posi- tion of the farmer made secure without any action on his part. My friends, this is not even a good dream. It is currently believed that dreams sometimes come true, but this one never will. "You have one of the greatest and most representative organiza- tions of agriculture anywhere. We need more organizations like yours. You can do almost anything when you are properly organized. If farmers don't organize, others will, and they'll take care of their own interests first. "The agriculture of other nations has gone down largely because it lacked organization. If you are un- organized you must take what you're offered." — Alexander Legge before I. A. A. Annual Meeting, Jan. 29, 1931. All Agricultural Groups In Illinois Pledge Co- operation *- Co-operation of nearly every farm organization and co-operative in and adjoining Illinois has been secured in carrying out the state- wide Dedication Day program on July 4. The problem of providing a speaker for every county on that day is a tremendous undertaking jin itself. To bring about uniform- ity in expressing the aims and ideals of the demonstration and the Farm Bureau movement, a carefully outlined address is being prepared, a copy of which will be supplied every speaker. Each speaker will be expected to em- phasize the principles set forth in this outline, but using his own words in expressing them. A prayer written for the occasion by one of America's outstanding clergymen is being prepared for delivery in every county on the des- ignated day. The prayer will pre- cede the address of the afternoon. Among the organizations pledg- ing their co-operation in the July 4th demonstration are the follow- ing: Prairie Farmer, State College of Agriculture, National Live Stock Marketing Association, Chicago Producers Commission Ass'n., St. Louis Producers Commission Ass'n., Peoria Producers Commission Ass'n., Illinois Live Stock Marketing As- sociation, Illinois Grain Corpora- tion, Pure Milk Association, Illinois Milk Producers Ass'n., > McLean County Milk Producers Ass'n., Sani- tary Milk Producers Ass'n., Quality Milk Ass'n., Champaign County Milk Producers Ass'n., Decatur Milk Producers Ass'n., Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n., Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange, Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange, Soybean Mar- keting Ass'n., American Farm Bu- reau Federation, and all associated companies owned and controlled by I. A. A.-Farm Bureau members. Ex-Gov. Frank O. LJ Organization Greatest N< . — Lowdl "I am more convinced than ever that organization is the greatest need of the farmers of this coun- try," ex-Gov. Frank O. Lowden said in addressing a group of Illinois bankers some time ago. He pointed out that the com- bined efficiency of the Danish farmer plus his inherent ability to organize and co-operate with his brothers, in producing and market- ing his crops were responsible for the relatively happy condition of agriculture in Denmark. "The farmer's interests are your interests and anything you can do to help them will react to your benefit and the good of the coun- try," said Mr. Lowden. "It is more nc fii ind pri alll edi an^ onl| "If declare nent p^ out far have a| get agr balance! out org ness ma farmer'! vived tlf Must Cut Distribution Costs For Future Prosperity — Babson "The keynote to future prosperity is improvement in distribution methods. Distributors must cut costs and pass along to the con- sumers the saving already achieved in production. Progress in produc- tion has far outstripped progress in distribution. Our distribution system, because of its high cost, is still the bottle neck which prevents the free flow of mass production which gets to the consumer. This business must attract that great potential market along the lower income classes to provide an ade- quate outlet for its huge producing capacity and to do this it must re- duce costs. Authorities estimate that the avoidable waste in distri- bution is between $8,000,000,000 and $10,000,000,000 a year."— Roger W. Babson, issued June 14. Edw. A. O'Neal Job Not Finished" "On behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation, it is my great pleasure to extend to the Farm Bu- reaus and to the membership of the great state of Illinois a mes- sage of congratulation, commenda- tion and fellowship on the occasion of this, your 20th anniversary. "You have well demonstrated what can be accomplished by mili- tant, aggressive, organized effort. Your accomplishments of the past are your promise for the future. Your job is not yet finished. In the stern problems of today you have the greatest opportunity and the greatest responsibility. Go forward in the creation of an institution that is truly representative of the importance of agriculture to the economic and social well-being of your state. You are the hope of the farmers of Illinois." ' Signed, Edw. A. O'Neal. ?7^:sr ..:. Arthur M. Hydi Organization, One Answer To Fal By Arthur M. Hyde, SecretaryX THE FARM BUREAU "The Patriot believes that the Greene County Farm Bureau is one of the best organizations ever formed in this community. It has done more to put farming on a business basis, to develop better methods of farming, to bring the farmer out of his isolation, and to encourage a coming generation of farmers and farmers' wives than all other factors combined. "The benefits of the organization are not limited to the mem- bers alone. Every farm and every farmer in the county receive in- direct benefit in the general uplift of the business. The Farm Bu- reau could do much more if every farmer in the county were a member. Some farmers thoughtlessly speak disparagingly of the organization and discount its efforts. Those farmers are merely standing in their own light and hindering their own progress. "In these times it is not a question of 'Can I afford to belong to the Farm Bureau?' but 'Can I afford to stay out of It?' "—Charles Bradshaw, Editor, Carrollton Patriot. "One general answer to farm problems is organization. Organ- ization to control marketing, to standardize output, to eliminate waste and duplication of a market- ing and distributing system, which, generally speaking, absorbs two dollars for every one dollar it re^'ttwi-; turns to the farmer. Thus the farmer can approximate the posi- tion of industry, or of other groups. "By the long arm of his own or- ganization, the farmer can make himself felt beyond his line fences and in] Thro' farmer! commo! produc( mand, lem by I his o\ indepej his o\ nomic hold i^ vicissit ry that you L agriculture ts for when t pus there is i |ie ex-governor a tour throu ker Scandinavi day before th fetory teaches i "it teaches asperity canno prosperity. balanced agr culture back t Iwith other ind mization. Th |n's problem as No nation 1 le decay of its rm ProUem! lo/ Agriculture [the markets o gh his orga I can get.infon lity suppl es, c lion within the Ian control the [preventing it. ^^JCmefcan ta li industry; re- )dence of his place in the quality, and h ^against all t Ides of the futi Unorganized Farmers Hinder ■ Solution Pi Earl C. Smith, Pres., I. A. A. at Rockford, Jan., 19 Earl C. Smith "I h£^Hve previously st believe^Llhat unorgani constit^Bite the greatest eratin^B to delay prope niany (Hf our difficulti( "If I^Bam right in mj organisation, further a n d_ ^Hcomplete orga farmei«' should be th( this co^ivention. "An ■ adequately org cultured could have greateiM influence in th both sHate and nation Ameri(^kn farmers cod been fMrced into a 12-y deflation with such i tion. ■Past increasing portioiMs of the cost of could ^Hiot have been upon ^Bgriculture. The influeiMce could and ca greatljH reduce costs of particularly within where ■most of our ta: mains.^ -:.'.•■ f 1- I. A. A. RECORD •'.'»'. r , EXTRA EDITION, JUNE, 1932 JRE MUST BE ORGANIZED " ■ ' ■■ "s ! oden imerican Farmers that you lend your aid agriculture rather than to for when the farmer is bus there is prosperity for lie ex-governor had return- a tour through Denmark, ker Scandinavian countries .day before the meeting, ptory teaches anything," he *it teaches that perma- |)sperity cannot come wlth- prosperity. We cannot J balanced agriculture, nor [culture back to a state of Iwith other industries, with- (inization. This is a busi- I's problem as much as the No nation has long sur- le decay of its agriculture." >f(>*.«*'^rf«r«f rm ProUems— Hyde lo/ Agriculture [the markets of the world. gh his organization, the [can get . Information as to Jity supples, can bring his lion within the limits of de- lan control the surplus prob- Ipreventing it. By organlza- ^J^XJner'can take control of li Industry; re-establish the )dence of his calling; win place in the sun of eco- bquality, and having won it, ^against (all the changing Ides of the future." Solution Problems )ckford, Jan., 1932 : .^e previously stated and yet ^at unorganized farmers ite the greatest obstacle op- to delay proper solutions to ^f our difficulties. [am right in my conclusions, ition, further organization complete organization of should be the keynote of wention. [adequately organized agri- could have wielded far influence In the councils of [ate and nation. Illinois and m farmers could not have freed into a 12-year period of ^n with such an organlza- ''ast increasing and unjust Is of the cost of government [lot have been shouldered Igrlculture, Their combined (ce could and can operate to reduce costs of government, [larly within the counties [most of our tax money re- u More Than A Fight For Fair Farm Prices'* Says C. V. Gregory. Editor Prairie Farmer In" staging state wide farm pa- rades July 4th, Illinois farmers are doing more than lead a fight for fair farm prices. We are in the midst of a struggle in which farmers are furnishing the shock troops, but they are Oghting for the rights of all the common people as well as for them- selves. They are leading the fight for all people who work for a living, who want a dollar only in return for a dollar's worth of service. It is a struggle to determine whether the common people shall continue to work for themselves, using and enjoying the things that they produce in such great abun- dance, or whether the nation shall be turned over to the exploiter and the spoiler. The common people of America stand in battle array, and the God of Justice is fighting on their side. The farmers of Illinois are in the front line, confident that their or- ganized effort will win the victory. The great agricultural state of Illinois is fortunate in having in this time of emergency the great Illinois Agricultural Association, strongest and most ably manned state farm organization in the country. Twenty years of Farm Bu- reau experience in Illinois has de- veloped leaders whose ability is un- surpassed in any field. Their serv- ices are dedicated to this fight for equality for agriculture. When 10,000 new Farm Bureau members march in review July 4th, shoulder to shoulder with the vet- erans in the movement, that dem- onstration of loyalty and support will double the effectiveness of the leaders. Under the flag of the Farm Bureau the farmers of Illinois July 4th will start the march to victory. Sam H. Thompson ■ "Efficient Production Alone Not Enough Sam H. Thompson »» I\iture progress of agriculture de- pends today more than at any time in the history of our country on strong organization of farmers. Efficient production alone, growing more bushels per acre, breeding more and better livestock will not solve the present day problems. We must put agriculture on a sound basis. Long hours of labor, working every member of the family and practising self-denial and contin- ually drawing out and exhausting the fertility of the soil have in the past made it possible to pay for farms. We cannot longer afford to farm that way. If we want to keep our children on the farm and con- tinue the business, we must put ag- riculture on a substantial paying basis that will bring satisfactory returns, so that they can make the home and farm attractive and really worth while, for the best of men. Clifford V. Gregory Two Obstacles To Overcome By Jas. C. Stone, Chairman Federal Farm Board "The co-operative movement has two obstacles to overcome and pro- tect itself against. Perhaps the more serious is that within the ranks of agriculture — apathy and indifference on the part of many farmers, who do not understand what the program means to them. "Then there is the opposition coming from some of those who are engaged in handling farm prod- ucts. This opposition is directing its fire largely against the Farm Board with such charges as 'gov- ernment in business', 'price fixing', and 'setting aside the law of sup- ply and demand', all designed to stir up public resentment against what is being done. "I would like to suggest to you leaders in co-operative marketing and all others engaged in agricul- ture that you must not let the real purpose be camouflaged by such tactics. That real purpose is against farmers organizing their own marketing system. Its object is to kill co-operative marketing. "Organized agriculture will have to make itself heard if It wishes to protect what it has gained. A most important work to be done is that of informing unorganized farmers and the public generally about the co-operative program." Organization— Only Way Farmers Can Be Effective By George C. Jewett, Vice-chairman Congress Trust and Savings Bank The Nation is in distress. Dis- tress — disaster — soup kitchens — un- employment and suicides prevail through the land. Improvement must start with agriculture. This is realized and frankly admitted by the business in- terests of the nation. This places on the shoulders of the farmer, the na- tion's as well as his own welfare. It calls for and demands a mili- t a n t fighting farmer and a militant fight- ing farm lead- ership. The only way the farmer can effectively fight is through or- ganization. The only way the farm leader can fight is with a powerful organized backing. Without strong organized leadership, the farmer will con- tinue in difficulty and distress, and eventually will be relegated to a peasantry class; the growth of the nation retarded and our social and civic life endangered. It is time to fully organize. It is time, too, to give farm leaders power and strength. Organization is the watchword of the hour and on it depends everything. Jas. C. Stone Mr. Jewett ORGANIZATION CUTS LIMESTONE- PHOSPHATE COST Co-operative Action Alone Makes Possible Savings To Bureau Members Since the Limestone-Phosphate Department of the I. A. A. was or- ganized early in 1920, a complete change has been brought about in both the methods of handling lime- stone and phosphate and the stan- dard quality grades acceptable to Illinois farmers. These changes, in both cases, resulted beneficially to the purchasers. In the cost of limestone, a con- tinual check has been maintained on the product produced by each company cooperating with the I. A. A. and County Farm Bureaus, with the result that a valuation score card as to competitive quality was! prepared, which put all agricultural | limestone on the market at its own i value and price according to qual-i ity, rather than permitting all grades to be sold at same price, which unduly penalized the pur- chaser of material of low grade where he could have purchased a higher and more satisfactory grade at no greater cost. A Joint Service Also, the department has con- tinued at all times, to work In co- operation with and under advice of the authorities of the University of Illinois. The farm advisers are carrying out the latest research findings and advice of research authorities, thereby bringing about a more intelligent use of limestone, measuring the application to each acre's needs. The work of the farm advisers along this line cannot be overestimated. It has played a large part in putting Illinois in its present outstanding position in the use of agricultural limestone. Since the inception of th-'s de- partment Illinois has used an an- nual tonnage ranging from 300,000 tons in 1920 to 925,000 tons in 1929 —the largest tonnage of agricul- tural limestone ever used in one year by any one state. This ton- nage dropped to 750,000 tons in 1930 and approximately 300,000 tons in 1931, due to the big drop in the farmer's buying power. During the ten years the I. A. A. has had contract relations with limestone producers, Illinois has used a total tonnage of agricultural limestone amounting to approxi- mately 6,500,000 tons. During eight years previous to the beginning of our contract relations and super- visional service, the total tonnage of agricultural limestone used in Illinois was only 1,714,000. Lower Prices Gained The I. A. A., through its Lime- stone-Phosphate Department, has kept in mind at all times, the ques- tion of price per ton on agricultural limestone, as well as the question of freight rates. Much has been ac- complished with both, with the re- sult that Illinois is today able to purchase limestone perhaps cheaper per ton than any other state, tak- ing into consideration the question of supervisional service maintained. It would be hard to estimate the savings in dollars and cents to the Illinois farmer due to this service. A differential in price to Bureau members has been established. During the year 1929, this saving alone amounted to $37,500. The savings represented by basic price of agricultural limestone, as com- pared with prices prevailing in other states, was estimated at $180,- 000 in 1929 alone. This differential, or discount, to Farm Bureau mem- bers during 1930 amounted to more than $30,000. Ground Pliosphate Organized buying of ground rock phosphate began in Illinois early in 1920. A branch office of the I. A. A. limestone -phosphate depart- ment was opened at Columbia, Tennessee, in the phosphate field, on March 15, 1920. This office re- ported on shipments, rendered in- voices, check tested, and looked after the interests of Farm Bureau members. At that time rock phosphate was being sold on the basis of 13% phosphorus and 90% through 100- mesh screen (10,000 openings to the square inch) at a price of $10.00 to $10.25 f. o. b. mines in Tennessee. These were the best prices avail- able, and they were based on a guarantee of buying 10,000 tons. After further negotiations, the I. A. A. was able to contract for a minimum of 20,000 tons at a price of $7.50 per ton f. c. b. mines, in Tennessee, with the understanding and agreement that each and every car was to be sampled and analyzed by the I. A. A.'s own sampler and chemist, and the shipping company agreeing to accept settlement on the results obtained by our own chemist. During the remaining nine months of this first year, 28,000 tons were handled through the depart- ment, a direct saving to the pur- chasing farmer of $2.50 to $2.75 per ton, or a total of more than $70,000. New Plan Tried This same method of contract dealing was maintained during the next four or five years, but it soon became evident that to produce sufficient tonnage to permit the producing companies to remain in business, would require the efforts of well-trained and highly efficient salesmen. With this in mind, a new p>lan was worked out whereby the I. A. A. ceased to merchandise, but main- tained a supervisional and advisory service under which basis specifi- cations were established and each individual shipment was sampled and analyzed and reported upon to the customers by the I. A. A.'s own employees. A small fee per ton to the I. A. A on everything the contract com- panies shipped into Illinois, was agreed upon. This fee, however, did not reflect itself in a higher cost to the purchaser, as the plan had a very great bearing upon the elimination of sales resistance and the contract companies were able to sell much more phosphate per salesman and per dollar of sales ex- pense than they were able to do otherwise. Under this plan, which has been mamtamed since it was first in- augurated, tonnage began to in- crease, until in 1929 it reached" the greatest tonnage ever supervised by the I. A. A. in any one year. Improves Quality At all times the I. A. A. has based ts policies and activities on the latest scientific and experimental findings, until at the present time the specification for fineness is 95% through a 200 mesh sieve (40 000 openings per square inch) as com- pared to 90% through a 100-mesh fi^I^nn ^^^start. The fineness on the 100-mesh sieve continued to in- crease year to year until it finally fh.^n^lol °'' .^^ shipments more than 99% and approximately 97% ^HnT ^ I 20()-m^sh. This"^ finer ?nl?« ^ ^^l ^"cr'eased production costs somewhat, but it has very much more increased Its value to the farmer. The selling cost today SII^Lh/^^.u?''^"*^^- Increased ?n^rilt, ''h*^^*^ P^°^"^* ^ould tend During the 12 years life of the Limestone -Phosphate Department (Continued on Page 4. CJoI. 6) ..'t ' ^. •.ft .1 •".' EXTRA EDITION, JUNE, 1932 •'• r.-i- I. A. A. RECOl I. A. A. FIGHTS FOR AGRICULTURl ir, ■■ . ♦ FARMC(M)PS GIVE PRODUCER BETTER PRICE Narrows Spread Between Price Paid By Consumer and Received By Grower ^. -f i • '. -. ;■' Ten years ago when the tenth anniversary of the Farm Bureau in Illinois was observed there began a period of steady progress and de- velopment in co-operative market- ing. Farmers who take part in the state -wide celebration July 4 have watched this movement develop from its meagre beginning to a great system of farmer-owned and controlled co-operatives operating on a national basis and handling farm commodities in volume never before handled through a single agency, private or otherwise. The co-operative movement in Illinois had its beginning in the formation of farmer-owned grain elevators and co-operative livestock shipping associations which oper- ated as independent local organi- zations. It was not until after the depression of 1921-22 that Illinois farmers began seriously to develop machinery to control their com- modities after they left the country point. This movement led to the organ- ization of the Producers Livestock Commission Association of East St. Louis, followed by similar sales co- operatives the next year at Chi- cago, Peoria, and Indianapolis. The Illinois Agricultural Association de- voted much time and effort to the organization of these co-ops. .V Began in 1921 About this time the I. A. A. also began making surveys to find the possibilities in marketing other 'commodities co-operatively. The year 1921 marks the beginning of the first state fruit and vegetable co-operative, the first co-operative milk association, and the first at- tempts at handling grain on the terminal markets. At present Illinois farmers have state-wide agencies for marketing milk, vegetables, livestock, grain, soybeans, butterfat, poultry, red top ' seed, and other commodities. Sev- eral of these are affiliated with na- tional marketing organizations. More than 23,000 carloads of Illi- nois livestock were handled through Producers' Commission Associations or sold direct to packers during 1931. Early in the year the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association was orfanized to co-ordinate the work of county and district mar- keting associations and direct the movement of livestock to the best markets. At the present time the state as- sociation has six county concentra- tion points In operation and two more almost ready to open. The volume of livestock handled by these points has Increased every month since last October when they . started operating as units of the association. In May the volume was nearly 3,000,000 pounds. During the eight months from October 1 to June 1 the association handled 15,309,520 pounds. The new organization is af filiated with the National Livestock Marketing Association and works In co-operation with Producers' Com- mission agencies. Over 80 Members The Illinois Grain Corporation, organized in 1930, now has over eighty member elevators as com- pared with 32 at the beginning of 1931. These elevators have a com- bined business of 14,000,000 bushels of grain annually. Illinois Grain Corporation stands third among the 25 regional co- operatives In volume of grain handled through Farmers National Grain Corporation during the past year. At least 60 of the 102 coun- ties in the state have used the ter- minal facilities of the co-operative, sending their grain from more than 200 shipping points. The average volume from Illinois for the past four months is more than 600 cars a month. In March, 666 cars were handled by the state organization. A seven per cent dividend on preferred stock in Illinois Grain was recently paid out of the earn* Ings of the co-operative. This is an indication that the organization Is getting the support of grain grow- ers. Deficits incurred during the or- ganization period also have been Part of the 3,000 Entering Armory at Decatur, where State-Wide Demonstration July 4th^was Un Approved. paid off. For the first time In his- tory farmers are organized to con- trol their grain until It reaches the processor or consumer. The Illinois Fruit Growers Ex- change last year handled more than 1,200 cars of fruit and vegetables, selling to 200 markets In 23 states and three Canadian provinces. This is one of the oldest co-operatives in the state. It is affiliated with the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, recently organized with A. B. Leeper as Its president and general manager. In addition to Its marketing activities, the state ex- change purchases supplies for fruit growers and has only recently or- ganized a credit corporation to aid Its members. Practically every milk market in Illinois is now organized and 85 per cent of the fluid milk in the state is marketed through co-operatives. The value of co-operatives in the fluid milk industry is shown by the fact that milk was the last farm commodity to suffer price declines and even now milk is much above the level of grain, livestock, and other major commodities. Care For Surplus An important step is now being undertaken at Rock Island and at Peoria to take care of surplu;> milk by setting up creameries owned and operated by the milk co-operatives. During the past year surplus milk has created one of the major prob- lems confronting the Industry. The Illinois Produce Marketing Association handled more than 3,- 000,000 pounds of butterfat during 1931 through Its 48 member county associations. It is estimated by F. A. Gougler, director of produce marketing for the I. A. A., that the co-operative actually raised the price of butterfat three cents above what the price would have been without farmer organization. This means a cash return of several hundred thousand dollars, not in- cluding patronage refunds to mem- bers. Non-members as well as mem- bers receive the benefit of the Im- proved price level. The Soybean Marketing Associa- tion, which has just finished Its second season, has handled nearly 3,000,000 bushels of soybeans at prices from three to four cents above prices paid across the state line in Indiana where soybean growers are not organized. This year the association handled a con- siderable volume of beans for ex- port. About 31 counties sent soy- beans through the co-operative this year. More than 4,000 growers hold memberships in the organization. Illinois produces about 40 per cent of the soybeans produced in the United States for commercial pur- poses, and of these the Soybean As- sociation markets about 60 per cent. Nearly 1,000 new members were signed up by the red-top seed co- operative, the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange in 1931, increas- ing the membership to 2,738. This co-operative controls a large part of the red-top grown In this coun- try. About 90 per cent of the coun- try's supply comes from southern Illinois where the Seed Growers Ex- change Is located. SAVE CASH CUT FARM COSTS BY VOLIMBUYING Organized Purchasing of Petroleum Products Pays, Save More Than Dues Most of the Farm Bureau mem- bers who drive to the celebrations to be held in every county in Illi- nois July 4 will be using oil and gas bought through their own company at an average saving of 15 per cent of what It would have cost them elsewhere. The Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany is an excellent example of what farmers can do to cut their production costs through organized purchasing of commodities they need. That the state company and Its subsidiaries have succeeded in achieving this aim is demonstrated by their rapid growth and their substantial refunds. April 1 was the fifth birthday of the Farm Supply Company. In 1927 It started business with ten county companies already organized and a few others in process of organiza- tion. At the end of seven months the company had 14 member com- panies and had handled for them 3,500,000 gallons of petroleum prod- ucts. This was just a beginning. Ranked Fifth The state company in 1931 handled for its 47 member com- panies more than 33,000,000 gallons of fuel oils and lubricants. This farmer-owned company ranked fifth In gasoline sales and second In kerosene sales among the 874 li- censed petroleum distributors in the state last year. But what about the savings which the company made possible for Farm Bureau members? In 1931 more than $500,000 went back to member patrons from the county subsidiaries This was enough to pay the Farm Bureau membership dues of every member in the counties where these companies operate. If members got no other benefit from the organization but the privilege panics already in opera shown substantial increas ness. This indicates thai are realizing more and economic value of co-oper chasing as a means of production costs. SURVEY m MONEY SA\ Benefits Revealed by County Farm Bur Typical of All Coi The Carroll County Pai returned its members $25.75 In measurable cas for every membership fee recent survey reveals. The of maintaining the ori was $7,704 and the casl and direct savings th services were $16,522. rhis saving was reall cipally on five projects of Bureau; namely, automol ance, life insurance, products, serum, and lime amount saved in farm ta: rates, co-operative marki other projects of the Pai is not included In the ab More than $8,.iD0"Wfit^ to members as a cash refi and gas purchased thr Farm Bureau company. Ing on life insurance in Bureau company was est $2,784, and on automob ance, $2,708. Comparis based on costs In neai petltlve companies. Tl service returned $1,912 an ing on limestone obtained the organization was $77 Savings by Towns!) In every township exce] saving was more than $50 of the 14 townships, the £ more than $1,000. In R township, where 79 men advantage of the servi than $3,000 was returned, Records of one of th townships in the county the returns per membt from $2 to $149, depeiK how much they used tt of sharing in this enterprise they I services of the Farm Bur would be amply rewarded. [ -Below are listed the sav Three years ago there were only ! by a number of indivldu 16 companies associated with the at random: Roland Ari INVITE YOUR NEIGHBOR TO ATTEND THE DEMON- STRATION YOUR COUNTY JULY 4 From I^ockford to Cairo They Came state company, operating 42 bulk storage stations and approximately 100 trucks. Today there are 52 member companies, 125 bulk sta- tions, and some 360 trucks serving the farm trade. Yet, In spite of the rapid growth during the past few years, 1932 prpmlses to be the greatest year for the' project. During February the J'arm Supply Company received orders for more than 400 cars of petroleum products, representing an increase of 19.5 per cent for volatile fuels, 22.3 per cent for lubri- cating oils, and 83.8 per cent for grease over the same month the preceding year. April Big Month More than five and one-half million gallons of these products, or something over 700 carloads, were distributed to Illinois farmers through this agency during April. During the five years the company has operated, no month has equal- led this In volume. All commodities handled showed substantial in- creases over the corresponding month in previous years. Gasoline sales were 3.6 better than any previous April, kerosene sales were 29 1 per cent better, tractor and burner fuel 449.9 per cent better, and lubricating oil 5.5 per cent better. The gallonage of all petroleum products handled during the first eight months of the present fiscal year exceed the volume for the same period last year by a good margin. The volume handled dur- ing the past eight months was more than the entire gallonage handled by the company during the fiscal years of 1929 and 1930. This increase in volume Is not jdue entirely to the organization of the five new companies. The corn- Herman Heuerman, $8.94 mobile Insurance, $3.40 c gas, and $14.63 on serun Bloyer and Son, $10.42 oi surance and $11.52 on oi] Christ Bremmer, $24.93 c gas; Charles Cheeseman $21 on life insurance an oil and gas; H. L. Derrer oil and gas and $12.50 on Fritz Franklin and Son, auto Insurance, SSO^on '. ance, $36.52 on oil aBIS'' $11.42 on serum; F. a. $7.04 on auto insurance, oil and gas, $78 on serun on limestone. v_ A Typical Count Carroll county is not ^ as an exceptional count] Bureau work, but as a' tyj ty. Similar direct savini shown in every organized the state. These five serv| amples of actual cash t the figures are on the show exactly how eacl profited by patronizing companies. The amount i ing depends almost ent the amount of patronai dividual gives to these s< The Indirect benefit! from the tax reduction j the I. A. A., from repi before rate-making and ing bodies, and from c( marketing of farm prodi swell the dollars and ce per member to a mu figure. THE FARMER MUS THE NATION BAI PROSPERir V -■• '\'f ','.,' . .'■■ ^m ^p A. RECOR Pnge ^ 4th^vms Uni dy to operaj intial increas^ ndlcates that more and ue of co-oper a means of] osts. s i inimously \on have in busi- farraers lore the Itive pur- [reducing •roll Is Bureau |ast year savings )aid in, a [total cost lanization returns lough its jed prin- Ithe Farm |ile insur- )etroleum )ne. The |es, utility (ting, and Bureau kye figure. )uted on oil kugh the I'^ie sav- Ihe Farm lated at lie insur- ^BS were tst com- |e serum the sav- through ngs by Townah^ township excej more than $£ )wnships, the si $1,000. In RcJ w^here 79 mem| of the servic was returned, of one of the in the county IS per membfj ) $149, depencl they used thj the Farm Bure 3 listed the savil ler of individua i: Roland Ar^ Buerman, $8.94 arance, $3.40 oil 14.63 on serum] Son, $10.42 on| d $11.52 on oil mmer, $24.93 oii es Cheeseman insurance andl >; H. L. Derrer, and $12.50 on 11 klin and Son, ance, $30i^on li| )2 on oil an? serum; F. a. uto insurance, s, $78 on serum.1 ne. Typical County county is not c-i optional county rk, but as a typij r direct savings ;very organized rhese five servJciL actual cash sal s are on the re !tly how each )y patronizing . The amount of] ds almost entire nt of patronat. Ives to these sei direct benefits tax reduction pre A., from repres. e -making and U ;, and from co-, of farm product dollars and cent ber to a much! SAVES MEMBERS MONEY MlUi^SAVED AS RESULT OF I A. A. SERVICE FARM BUREAU HGHTS TO CUT TAXESJURTHER Tax Committees Reveal Lo- cal Districts Can Eliminate Levies Next Year one the In eight Iving was pk Creek ;rs took BS, more average low that ranged ig upon various lU. igs made \s picked [lan and 5n auto- oil and Charles lauto in- md gas; oil and lind Son, |$1.17 on L4.34 on iiestone; 17.06 on fs, and ^ilhelm, ).96 on ind $24 here Farm coun- can be )unty in are ex- lers and Jords to Imember lis own Ithe sav- (y upon the in- ttces. received ram of ^ntation r-mak- jrative would return higher Farm Bureau members who gather in every Illinois county to take part in the state -wide demon- stration July 4 will have in their mind^ the dramatic story of how their organization has led the fight for just taxation during the past ten years and will have at their command figures to show the dol- lars-and-cents value of such work. They will also gather in their various counties with a determi- nation to continue the fight and put across the new state-wide campaign of intelligent tax reduction now be- ing conducted by the Farm Bureaus and Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion. County Tax Committees are now getting the facts about tax- ation in their own communities with an eye to reducing if not wip- ing out levies in the next year or two. "Information brought to light at district tax reduction conferences held up to date indicate that many school districts have sufficient funds on hand so that substantial cuts can be made in local tax levies," John C. Watson, director of taxation, reported recently. Can Eliminate Levies "Members of the County Farm Bureau tax committees, many of whom are local school trustees, showed that there were sufficient funds in local treasuries to entirely eliminate tax levies for the next year or two and still remain on a cash basis," he said. Watson reported that the local tax reduction program is being ac- cepted enthusiastically over the state and that tax committees are already .taking steps to secure full information before proceeding fur- ther. "While the results of this inquiry cannot' be measured until late sum- mer or early fall," said Mr. Wat- son, "the outcome so far looks en- couraging. We believe it will result in a substantial reduction in gen- eral taxes on property without im- pairing any necessary or essential public services. "The state-wide investigation growing out of the appointment of county and township Farm Bureau tax committees has for its goal tax reduction without creating or in- creasing public debt, but if possible with reductions in existing debts," Mr. Watson said. "There is no intent in this survey to embarrass any public official, in fact, we expect it to result in ac- knowledgment and commendation of good administration wherever found." Township Committees Too The County Tax Committees will secure all necessary information about the revenues, expenditures and financial condition of their own respective counties. Township Tax Committees will do the same for taxing districts wholly or par- tially within the township. Thus far all counties have been represented In the district con- ferences held with one exception and that county is expected to be represented at a later meeting. Conferences with attendance held to date are as follows: ^__ May 25, Aledo, 80 present June 2, Rushville, 105 present June 6, Murphysboro, 113 present June 7, Carmi, 150 present June 8, Olney, 47 present June 9, Tuscola, 43 present June 10, Danville, 78 present $1,500,000 Slasli ** Reductions in farm valuations in Illinois during 1931 alone, through the efforts of the Farm Bureau, -were slashed approximately $1,500,- 000 from the tax bill of Illinois farmers as compared to what they would have paid under 1930 valua- tions. Farm property will pay about $6,- 500,000 less in all taxes on the 1931 valuations than it would have paid if assessments had remained the same as in 1920. This means an average saving of nearly $33 in taxes on each of the 214,000 farms of three acres or more in the state. In a number of coun- ties the actual reduction amounts to this much from 1931 to 1932 alone. On December 14, 1921, farmers were represented along with other taxpayers in a public^ hearing be- fore the Illinois ^ax Commission for the first timeyin the^ history of Illinois. Mr. WatSQn was there to give the commission the results of studies he had been making. The Illinois Agricultural Association protested against the increase in valuations which had raised farm taxes and asked for a new deal. In 1921-1922 As a result of these efforts in be- half of the farmer, the commission cut valuations of land $181,066,785 in 1921 and 1922. At the state rate then in effect this meant a saving of more than $1,000,000 to farmers. The following year saw practically every Farm Bureau checking land and Improvement valuations. The association failed to win its fight for equalizatjlon in certain counties, but at the end of the year the re- capitulation showed that from 1921 to 1923 land owners had secured the benefit of a total reduction of $3,963,773 in state and county taxes. In both 1924 and 1925 the con- tinuing effect of the previous efforts saved the farmers of Illinois be- tween ^2,000,000 and $2,500,000. Each year reduced valuations have helped cut the farmer's tax burden in spite of some increases in rates. Assessed valuations of Illinois farm lands and improvements were cut more than $286,000,000 in 1931, it is shown in a survey recently completed by the taxation depart- ment of the I. A. A. This means that the total assessed values of farm property, excluding Cook county, are now approximately 15.9 per cent below 1930 values. All Except Six Every county in the state except six received reductions in land valuations during the past year ranging from less than one per cent to as much as 37 per cent. In some instances land was assessed as much as $20 to $25 an acre lower. Fourteen counties had reductions of at least 25 per cent. In one county $14,500,000 was cut from the total valuation of farm lands and improvements. Not only were valuations cut, but drastic reductions were made in the farmer's taxes as a result of the cuts. Taxpayers in Piatt county are paying $107,714 less taxes this year than a year ago because of lower assessments secured through the efforts of the Farm Bureau tax committee. Thirty-six farms picked at ran- dom from various townships in Rock Island county show how the fight waged by the Farm Bureau last December succeeded in lower- ing farm taxes. All the farms ex- amined except one paid less taxes for 1931 than for 1930. Reductions ranged from $3 to $80 per farm. Save $2 to $72 Per Farm In a similar test in McDonough county every one of the 36 farms showed a reduction. The saving varied from $2 to $72 per farm. In ten cases out of the 36 the reduc- tion was more than $50 per farm. This saving is In the most part accounted for by the 25 per cent reduction in assessed valuations secured through the Farm Bureau. Sangamon county is another ex- ample of the influence of the Farm Bureau In securing tax reductions. There the cut In valuations on farm lands and improvements last year was 26.89 per cent, a reduction of $18.88 per acre in the assessed valu- ations. This means a saving of about $90 per quarter section of land in the tax bill under the pres- ent rate. Even with these drastic reduc- tions in assessed valuations and taxes, they are still out of line with present selling values. Figures just released by the Bureau of the Cen- sus show that during the decade 1920 to 1930 farm property values declined 26.5 per cent. Since 1930 there have been more rapid de- clines. Local Pavers Called it a "Mystery" Meeting. Biggest Task Yet Undertaken In State All officers, directors, and the en- tire staff of the I. A. A. and as- sociated companies are mobilized to help out In organization work and preparation for Dedication Day. Officers, directors and staff mem- bers will appear as afternoon speakers at the celebration meet- ings to follow the big parade. Allied organizations in Illinois and from adjoining states have been called, on for help In providing speakers for the occasion. This state -wide demonstration to to be held simultaneously In every county on the same day Is the big- gest task ever undertaken by farmers of -^ Illinois, The problem of scheduling a speaker at every county look^ almost impossible when the plan was first outlined, but with the co-operation of all groups a list of speakers was drawn up and a schedule arranged to pro- vide for every county celebration. IF THE FARMER DOESN'T ORGANIZE OTHERS WILL AND THEY'LL TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN INTERESTS FIRST grazing-ln-transit privilege was se- cured from the Rock Island which meant a saving of $28 on a double deck car of sheep from the West. A transit privilege on red-top seed was established which made pos- sible a saving of $30. a car. Fruit Rates Cut Early In 1924 In a proceeding be- fore -the Interstate Commerce Com- mission a proposed advance In fruit and vegetable rates was op- posed resulting in a saving of from $22 to $30 a car on peaches and strawberries, and from $7 to $9.50 a car on other fruits and veg- etables. In a complaint brought by the I. A. A. before the state commerce commission the minimum weight on hogs In carloads was reduced from 17,000 to 16,500 pounds, re- sulting In an annual saving of ap- proximately $100,000. The Illinois Agricultural Association working with the American Farm Bureau succeeded In defeating a proposed increase in freight rates on farm products asked by the railroads In 1925. Each year the services of this de- partment have broadened and the savings to fanners have Increased. Last year, advice and representa- tion meant a saving ,of at least $500,000. Eighty-five counties shared In this service which includes ad- justment of freight rates, train service, shipping facilities, railroad station closing cases, railroad right- of-way cases, pipe lines, telephone , (Continued on page 4, Col. 3) , « • r I- Illinois Farmer Now Has Expert Representation And Freight Rate Service Farmers who attend the state- wide celebrations July 4 could count up several million dollars they have , saved as a result of advice and representation In public utility mat- ters made available through the Illinois Agricultural Association since the organization was started. The transportation department works quietly in conferences with utility and railroad executives, be- fore state and interstate commerce bodies, and in its own office at the -■ I. A. A. headquarters. Even the members of the Farm Bureau scarcely realize that matters vitally • affecting their interests are being brought up almost daily." Railroads are constantly attempt- ing to change freight rates, to dis- continue local stations, and other- wise alter shipping facilities;, con- struction companies are continu- ously offering contracts for rights- of-way across farm lands which frequently would work out to the disadvantage of the farmer; tele- phone complaints come In almost every day; the construction of elec- ;: trie transmission lines frequently starts controversies; and damage claims are made by the hundreds. Need Expert Service In this day when every farmer has business sooner or later with railroads or utilities of some sort, he must have expert representation which he can get only through or- ganization. The individual farmer . cannot protect his own interests against powerful corporations. He cannot keep Informed as to freight rate matters which require expert Interpretation. The I. A. A. transportation de- partment, organized in 1920, at first devoted its attention to settling loss and damage claims for members, - but soon initiated the important work in securing lower freight rates and opposing Increases. The first outstanding accomplish- ;. ment that really showed the pos- • sibilitles in transportation service ''-■. was realized when the association secured freight rate reductions on limestone for western 1 1 11 n o i s farmers, saving them approxi- mately $30,000 on the basis of 1920 figures. J. R. Bent and L. J. Quasey played an important part In this accomplishment. In 1923 the Interstate Commerce Commission's decision In the mixed livestock case, for which the as- sociation was one of the hardest workers, saved Illinois farmers ap- proximately $270,000 a year. Re- duced rates on livestock were gained for shippers along the Wa- bash railroad to East St. Louis. A •-■ / %^ '■■•''♦. ■" #> Page 4 A. A. R£C€ ./, MORE THAN 3000 PACK INE^ lA.A.PinS40 BILLS THROUGH i LECHATURE In Every Session Are Many Measures of Interest and ImpQrtance to Farmers • Farm interests have constantly been represented by the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association at Springfield since 1916 when the first legislative committee of the organization was appointed and sent to the state capital to speak for agriculture. Since that time more than 40 bills, initiated and supported by the 1. A. A., have been incorporated in- to the laws of the state. The or- ganization has been equally as ac- tive in opposing legislation contrary to agricultural interests. Among the first bills sponsored by the I. A. A. were the pure seed bill, the farm advisers' bUl, and a bill to allow farmers compensation for the slaughter of tubercular cat- tle. The first of these was actually drafted by the legislative committee of the niinois Agricultural Associa- tion, as were a number of other bills. In every session of the general assembly since that time, there have been some bills in which the or- ganization was interested either as sponsor or supporter or as an opponent. Perhaps, th^ three bills with the greatest significance to farmers were the state co-operative marketing act of 1923, the gas tax bill, and the state income tax bill the constitutionality of which is now being tested before the su- preme court. 100 Per Cent Co-oiw The marketing act opened the way for the organization of 100 per cent co-operatives. The gas tax has aided in giving the state an ex- cellent system of paved roads, and the income tax when fully in efifect will reduce property taxes and lift part of the unjust burden from the farmer and home owner. The growing cost of distributing farm products early impressed farm leaders with the need for legisla- tion under which farmers might form non-profit co-operatives for the purpose of encouraging orderly marketing and reducing thfe spread between producer and consumer prices. An insidious attempt, made by enemies of co-operative market- ing, to pass a bill which would have killed every co-operative fn the state, brought the mattet to a head. In the 1923 session of the gen- eral assembly, the co-operative act was introduced and was the center of a bitter fight which continued throughout the session. Repre- sentatives of the I. A. A. appeared before both houses several times to explain and defend the bill. Near the end of the session it went through without a single amend- ment not approved by the associa- tion, and is now recognized as one of the best laws of its kind in the country. .. '^ ^ .; v Favored Gas Tax Early in 1924 the executive com- mittee of the I. A. A. approved the following recommendation of the legislative committee: "Inasmuch as we are convinced that the question of tax on gaso- line used for motor-driven vehicles will come up in this term of the general assembly, we believe that our association should take steps in advance looking toward the passage of legislation that, will place this revenue Jn lieu of taxes already levied." In 1925 several gas tax bills were introduced. The only one that re- ceived any favorable consideration, however, was the lieu tax bill drafted by the I. A. A. providing that the revenue be used to replace taxes on property and that it be allocated to the counties in a large part for maintenance and con- struction of secondary roads. The state apparently was not yet ready k i 1 7 1 y^^ ' - 4^A T^^ '*>, /■ From Every Part of Illinois Came Farm Bureau Leaders In Res To An Emert other bills saw that they were headed for defeat, they approached the representatives of the associa- tion and asked them to prepare whatever amendments they thought advisable. These amendments which gave recognition to secondary roads were prepared, submitted to the proper committee, and voted by an overwhelming majority. From that time on the gas tax bill had the support of the I. A. A. and had no trouble in passing. State Income Tax Long before the passage of this bill farm leaders had been studying the po;5Sibilltles t)f a state income tax as a means of reducing the heavy property tax burden on farms and homes. The I. A. A. legislative Committee appeared before a com- mittee of the Constitutional Con- vention in. 1922 an4 advocated an amendment to the revenue section to pave the way for such a measure based on ability to pay. After attempts to amend the con- stitution had failed both in 1922 and 1926, it was decided to see what could be done under its present provisions. In 1927 an income tax bill, similar in many respects to the bill recently passed, was in- troduced but failed by 10 votes. Another income tax bill, prac- tically identical with the 1927 bUl, was introduced in 1929. It passed the Senate but was defeated in the House, losing this time by ohly five votes. In 1931 the bill for the third time failed to pass, lacking only two votes in the House. In the summer oi 1931 Governor Emmerson appointed the "Gov- ernor's Tax Conference" Committee to yvork out a tax relief program. The "Conference" was composed of 40 Chicago and downstate men representing the important groups of Illinois citizens. I. A. A. Represented • This group chose an executive committee of eleven, of which Earl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A., was a member. Omer N. Custer, chairman^ of the state tax commis- sion, and Ray Wantz, Rockford manufacturer, were the only other downstate men on the committee of eleven. John C. Wattson, director of taxation for the I. A. A. and the the bill was passed early in Febru- ary. Since the constitutionality of the bill has been attacked and the case carried to the supreme court, the Illinois Agricultural Association has assisted the staff of •the at- torney general's office in defending it and will continue to do so until the final decision is handed down. It is estimated that the state in- come tax when in effect will reduce farm taxes $7,500,000 annually and cut taxes of other property owners around $22,500,000 in a year like 1931. In years of normal prosperity, the reduction in property taxes will be considerably greateL. — «»>_ It Was A 200 Mile Drive For Many for this legislation for it failed to pass. Two years later when the ques- tion again came before the legis- lature, certain provisions of the I. A. A. bill were not received with favor. Other bills were introduced in both houses providing that all funds from the tax should go to- ward the completion of bond issue roads. As soon as the proponents of the "original" proponent of a state in- come tax, was invited to attend the sessions and assist the committee. Finally, a bill providing for a state income tax along with other measures was drawn up and pre- sented at Springfield with the ap- proval of the Tax Conference. The representatives of the asso- ciation worked untiringly for this measure from the time the special session opened in November until MILUONS SAVED THROUGH I. A. A. REPRESENTATION (CoYitinued from page 3) complaints, electric transmission lines, and rural electrification. Pipe line systems were in process of extension in 35 counties during the year. As a result of the com- bined efforts o'f the I. A. A. and county Farm Bureaus, landowners of the state received approximately $350,000 more for pipe line ease- ments and damages in construction than the companies originally of- fered. Early in the year through the joint efforts of committees from Stephenson, Ogle and Lee counties and representatives of the I. A. A. an agreement with power officials regarding settlement for an electric transmission line right-of-way be- tween Dixon and Freeport pro- cured for landowners $20,000 more than previously offered by the com- pany. The I. A. A. also handled 26 cases dealing with shipping facilities, 20 cases resisting the closing of local stations, and 159 cases pertaining to right-of-way problems such as railroad fences, cutting weeds on rights-of-way, repair of farm cross- ings, and drainage complaints. In addition to this service, the I. A. A. claims department collected 832 claims against public utility companies totaling $20,159.88, mak~ ing the total amount of claims col- lected by the organization nearly $240,000 since this service was started. Saved $25,000 on Soybeans Recently the I. A. A. suceeded in getting the Interstate Commerce Commission to remove the 15 per cent emergency freight increase from soybeans, saving Illinois farmers about $25,000 a year. Through negotiations with rail executives, the association was able to get a reduction in rates on peaches into eastern territory rang- ing from $23 to $99 a car An agree- ment was reached with Illinois rail- roads regarding intra-state rates on fruits, vegetables, dairy products, hay, and limestone, resulting in a saving instead of an increase in the freight bill on these commodities. Largely through the influence of the organization livestock rates were lowered in eastern and south- ern Illinois, cutting about $100,000 a year off the farmers' freight bill. The association also recently represented the interests of Illinois farmers in important hearings be- fore the Interstate Commerce Com- mission on soybean rates into Iowa and on a petition to remove the $2.70 switching charge from live- stock arriving at the Chicago yards by rail. The decisions on these cases have not yet been rendered. DeKalbland Kankal Counties Organize A. Established Ii 11 iyi.!i!JMifiBy^igo; in when thfl foundation of Buireau iB Illinois was 1 Kalb an^l Kankakee cou organizat^pi^s in these co known aflfifst as soil an provemeiflt associations, farmers Became aware ol problemsB affecting the J which ar»e beyond theirj they savfl the need foi militant ■organization td the indijtry and^ repre before legislative and n bodies. FarmeSs learned thatl was notBfinished when I the cropHfor market; th| the crop was marketed importaiBce to its prodi conception gave rise tc Bureau Btiovement as today. FBur years after ing of Sie local orgai DeKalb.Htnd Kankakee Agricultival Association I as a federation of count] reaus. W. G.BEckardt, first viser inB^eKalb county| S. CoIIleB of Kankakee est advlB^i* in point of se country ,Bbegan work sir on JuiB 1, 1912. T] County ■Soil Improvemt tion ha sociatioiB followed on same yBar. These vrei countieB in the Unitedl 4>ujJda"^efinit.e>farmer| tion tWBfci^' on a full oroductBon and markel for farmers. Tazewell in *i On jB^e 1, 1913 Taze orq^anlMp^ ^^nd adoptee "Taze\wll County Far| This iM said to be the the titB was used in States.JJn 1913 eight began ■'arm Bureau w(j the toBl of organized I 10. AB^ar later the Act Bas passed a| money Bf or county agei vear fMfe more counti^ brins:li« the total to seyentM county Farm be"en*-«Bganized, and bj were iV counties in w*»re a»t,Ive Farm Bure| tions (BPerating. The Bfllinols Aerlcult^ tion s#J"ved first as a brinjrfW^ Farm Bureai getherlto discuss state nroblewis. Its earlv eftoi fined largely to represej aerricuBture in the statj T^ut Irl 1919 the founi Farm ^ureau vi.«?ualizf sthiutBs of a strone. militav^ organization farmeB" In ouestlons indivifluals and coun| handle And so the cultural Association I •( . ' . . ...» •■' :• '.-. A. A. RECORD EXTRA EDITION, JUNE, 1932 NEW ARMORY AT DECATUR 0, In June, 1912, foundation of the Farm Illinois was laid in De- Kankakee counties. Both 3ns in these counties were first as soil and crop im- ; associations. Later as came aware of the larger affecting their industry ie beyond their line fences the need for a strong, )rganization to fight for try and represent them islative and rate-making 5 learned that their job finished when they grew for market; that the way ?as marketed was of equal e to its production. This 1 gave rise to the Farm lovement as we know it nr years after the launch- e local organizations in nd Kankakee the Illinois ral Association was formed ation of county Farm Bu- Eckardt, first county ad- JeKalb county, and John of Kankakee county, old- r in point of service in the began work simultaneously 1, 1912. The DeKalb oil Improvement Associa- been organized on March and the Kankakee County Crop Improvement As- followed on April 20, the ir. These were the first in the United States to definit.e-tarmer's organiza- ktryon a full program of on and marketing service lers. Tazewell in '13 ^e 1, 1913 Tazewell county 3d and adopted the name ?11 Count v Farm Bureau." said to be the first time e was used in the United In 1913 eight new counties ''arm Bureau work brinQ;ine il of organized counties to iS'ear later the Smith -Lever a s passed apnropriatine for county agents. In that fe more counties ore;anl7eH g the total to 15 Bv 1919 county Farm Bureaus had •^anized. and by 1921 there 5 counties in which there :tive Farm Bureau organiza- perating. niinoi.s Aerlcultural Assocla- rved first as a medium for ^ Farm Bureau leaders to- to discuss sta^e and national IS. Its earlv efforts were con- rgely to representlnsr Illinois ture In the state legislature. 1919 the founders of the bureau visualized the nos- J? of a stronar. well-financed. t organisation tx3 represent < In Questions too lar«?e for aals and coun^v units to And so the Illinois Aerl- 1 Association was reorgan- ized on its present basis with a $4.50 annual membership fee and a staff of men carefully selected to carry out the adopted program. >; ■ Given First Attention Legislation, taxation, representa- tion before rate-making bodies, and organized buying of agricultural limestone and ground rock phos- phate were given chief attention. Nejct co-operative marketing with departments for each commodity were set up so as to help producers retain control of their product un- til it reached the processor or con- sumer. The Producer co-operative live- stock marketing associations, the milk and produce co-operatives now operating in almost every market center in and adjoining Illinois, the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange, the Egyptian Seed Growers Ex- change, the wool pool, and now the Illinois Grain Corporation were outgrowths of that early movement to give the farmer a vo'ce in the sale of his products. ;, •;•,;..;/, Early in 1924 a new ser ice was added when the present- Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association was organized then as the Illinois Agricultural Co-operatives Associa- tion. The primary object of this service was to provide an adequate and competent audit and account- ing service for co-operative associa- tions and agricultural organiza- tions. Later Services The Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co. was launched a year later on November 21, 1925 to provide fire, hail, windstorm insurance, and re- insurance for local farm mutuals. Next came the Illinois Agricul- tural Mutual Ins. Co i-n-1926, the Illinois Farm Sunnly Co. in 1927, and the Country Life Insurance Co. In 1929. Throughout this period were organized many co-operatives about market centers and in rural communities throughout the state. Ten years as:o at the 10th Anni- versary Celebration in DeKalb. Eugene Davenport, then dean of the State CoUesre of Agriculture, wrote of this celebration: "Illinois farm neople from everv corner of the great commonwealth, from the roll ins: hills, the fertile bottoms, and sweeping prairies, commemo-^ rate the organization of the first Farm Bureaus in Illinois. They are gathered to celebrate the achieve- ment of 10 years, and to look for- ward to the great promise that lies ahead — a promise of a profitable and permanent agriculture and a successful and satisfactory farm life." v.-^;. .; So on July 4 will members of the Farm Bureau gather in every county, mindful of the fear and paralysis that for the present grips the nation; conscious of the greed and exploitation largely responsible for the condition of the country, but steadfast in support of organ- ized effort, and looking ahead to a more successful and satisfactory farm life. LAUNCH DRIVE TO RAISE PRICE (Continued from page 1) The executive session lasted un- til almost noon, and the waiting crowd was kept busy by J. H. Check- ly, Logan county farm adviser who led in community singing. President Smith was greeted with a two-minute ovation when he mounted the platform. He did not waste time in preliminaries. He stated that the condition of the Illinois farmer had been growing worse and worse and that reports ,. of staff members pointed to a . ' critical situation. ,.! ... Explaining the operation of the emergency price raising plan, Mr. Smith cited an example of a farmer selling 1,000 bushels of wheat. If the survey of the secre- tary of agriculture showed that 75 per cent of the wheat crop was needed for home consumption, the farmer would have 250 bushels de- ducted from his total and receive negotiable paper for 750 bushels. "We do not intend. to wait until ^ -^^ the excise tax of 42 cents is col- lected before paying off," he said. "We expect that unappropriated"" resources of the treasury be used in .■ • payment and that those funds be ';V^' repaid through excise tax levy. "On May 23 I went to Washing- ton to see what could be done about it," he said. "With me were other farm leaders, interested in finding some relief for not only .;..•, Illinois farmers, but the farmers '. of the nation. We wanted to know ' ;• v what was being done to get rid of : . accumulated crop surpluses. Credit Only Tentporary "All we heard was discussion of ways and means to extend more lines of credit to more people. With prices of farm products at the point where we ship our capital away whenever we ship our corn or hogs, what good is credit going to do us? It is merely temporary. "We asked if America could come back if farm prices were not brought back. We got blank looks. "We told these party leaders that the way .to stop the depression was to hurdle it instead of trailing it. "We got the job of working it out ourselves. We have drafted the bill and it has been presented by Decatur's Armory Never Saw Such a Large Assembly ORGANIZATION CUTS UME- STONE PHOSPHATE COST (Continued from Page 2, Col. 7) of the I. A. A., it has sold directly and otherwise supervised a total of approximately 243,000 tons of phos- phate. In a matter of dollars, this represents an expenditure on the part of the Illinois farmer for this one commodity alone, of approxi- mately $1,950,000.00, exclusive of freight which approximated $1,150,- 000.00, or a total of $3,100,000. As was true with agricultural limestone, a plan was worked out whereby the Farm Bureau member could purchase phosphate on a dif- ferential of 50c per ton under the price paid by non-members This feature alone has saved the mem- ber farmer in this state approxi- mately $100,000. A further saving. Congressman Rainey. In a confer- ence with the Illinois delegation, at which all downstate members were present who were in Wash- ington, Mr. Rainey, as dean of the delegation pledged the solid sup- port of the group. There were no Cook county men there, but they were invited." Details of the demonstration and Dedication Day program ^were ex- plained by Secretary Geo. E. Metz- ger after Larry Wil,liams briefly sounded the call for an aggressive, fighting spirit in a rousing address. Copies of the plan together with photostats of floats and blue prints telling how to construct them were handed out or sent to each county Farm Bureau. In each county a general Dedica- tion Day committee with sub-com- mittees for program, prize contest, floats, publicity, parade, etc. will carry out the July 4tfi celebration. Vernon Vaniman called on for brief remarks paid tribute to the impossible to estimate, has- been great loyalty of the Farm Bureau made due to I. A. A. bargaining leaders and members in Illinois, power and to supervisional service, pointing to the fact that hundreds which guaranteed, quality, fineness had got up before daylight that of grinding, and correct weights. morning to be at the meeting. ■V ■». ,^f1 CM r r dm '^Mi^ /U iJfLL if / V\ kWf IT An Artist's Drawing of One of the Floats Proposed For the July 4th Parade .\.- ■v;.. Fact 4 <•,»/ :. '. . A. A. R£C MORE THAN 3000 PACK INE lA.A.Pim40 - NILS IHROUGH fi LEGISLATURE In Every Session Are Many ^ Measures of Interest and Importance to Farmers -rr^ V . Farm interests have constantly been represented by the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association at Springfield since 1916 when the first legislative committee of the organization was appointed and sent to the state capital to speak for agriculture. Since that time more than 40 bills, Initiated and supported by the 1. A. A., have been incorporated in- to the laws of the state. The or- ganization has been equally as ac- tive in opposing legislation contrary to agricultural interests. Among the first bills sponsored by the I. A. A. were the pure seed bill, the farm advisers' bUl, and a bill to allow farmers compensation for the slaughter of tubercular cat- tle. The first of these was actually drafted lay the legislative committee of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion, as were a number of other bills. In every session of the general assembly since that time, there have been some bills in which the or- gg^nization was interested either as sponsor or supporter or as an • opponent. Perhaps, the* three bills with the greatest significance to farmers were the state co-operative marketing act of 1923, the gas tax bill, and the state income tax bill the constitutionality of which is now being tested before the su- preme court. 100 Per Cent Co-ops The marketing act opened the way for the organization of 100 per cent co-operatives. The gas tax has aided in giving the state an ex- cellent system of paved roads, and the income tax when fully in effect will reduce property taxes and lift part of the unjust burden from the farmer and home owner. The growing cost of distributing farm products early impressed farm leaders with the need for legisla- tion under which farmers might form non-profit co-operatives for the purpose of encouraging orderly marketing and reducing the spread . between producer and consumer prices. An insidious attempt, made by enemies of co-operative market- ing, to pass a bill which would have killed every co-operative in the state, brought the matter to a head. In the 1923 session of the gen- eral assembly, the co-operative act was introduced and was the center of a bitter fight which continued throughout the session. Repre- sentatives of the I. A. A. appeared before both houses several times to explain and defend the bill. Near the end of the session it went through without a single amend- ment not approved by the associa- tion, and is now recognized as one of the best laws of its kind in the country. :_^ i Favored Gas Tax Early in 1924 the executive com- mittee of the I. A. A. approved the following recommendation of the legislative committee: "Inasmuch as we are convinced that the question of tax on gaso- line used for motor-driven vehicles will come up in this term of the general assembly, we believe that our association should take steps in advance looking toward the passage of legislation that will place this revenue in lieu of taxes already levied." In 1925 several gas tax bills were introduced. The only one that re- ceived any favorable consideration, however, was the lieu tax bill drafted by the I. A. A. providing that the revenue be used to replace taxes on property and that it be allocated to the counties in a large part for maintenance and con- struction of secondary roads. The state apparently was not yet ready >^^Vr^^ ■'.f'm^' s^ i&«:;< AWl*>'»<«SS«f««;. Ilfllli >^ \; '■■■■ ># r SiilJAl'^^l^*- >>^- ^% ^^ ^n^^H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B ^^IH^ S^'^^^HB ■F'^ J" m iih:4H&L_^^^^^^^^^^^HIiP^''' ^ ^^HP ^ P 1 kjfl P»lite^^^^^^^^Ki J i^yr I ^^H^^^^^^^^H^^^^^^^^^H ^^B^^Hij^ '- i I' ) ""^ >j^^^^^l^^^^^^^^^^Hl fll 13 From Every Part of Illinois Came Farm Bureau Leaders In Res other bills saw that they were headed for defeat, they approached the representatives of the associa- tion and asked them to prepare whatever amendments they thought advisable. These amendments which gave recognition to secondary roads were prepared, submitted to the proper committee, and voted by an overwhelming majority. From that time on the gas tax bill had the support of the I. A. A. and had no trouble in passing. State Income Tax Long before the passage of this bill farm leaders had been studying the possibilities of a state income tax as a means of reducing the heavy property tax burden on farms and homes. The I. A. A. legislative committee appeared before a com- mittee of the Constitutional Con- vention in 1922 and advocated an amendment to the revenue section to pave the way for such a measure based on ability to pay. After attempts to amend the con- stitution had failed both in 1922 and 1926, it was decided to see what could be done under its present provisions. In 1927 an income tax bill, similar in many respects to the bill recently passed, was in- troduced but failed by 10 votes. Another income tax bill, prac- tically identical with the 1927 bill, was introduced in 1929. It passed the Senate but was defeated in the House, losing this time by only five votes. In 1931 the bill for the third time failed to pass, lacking only two votes in the House. In the summer of 1931 Governor Emmerson appointed the "Gov- ernor's Tax Conference" Committee to work out a tax relief program. The "Conference" was composed of 40 Chicago and downstate men representing the important groups of Illinois citizens. I. A. A. Represented * This group chose an executive committee of eleven, of which Earl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A., was a member. Omer N. Custer, chairman of the state tax commis- sion, and Ray Wantz, Rockford manufacturer, were the only other downstate men on the committee of eleven. John C. Watson, director of taxation for the I. A. A. and the the bill was passed early in Febru- ary. Since the constitutionality of the bill has been attacked and the case carried to the supreme court, the Illinois Agricultural Association has assisted the staff of* the at- torney general's office in defending it and will continue to do so until the final decision is handed dovm. It is estimated that the state in- come tax when in effect will reduce farm taxes $7,500,000 annually and cut taxes of other property owners around $22,500,000 in a jfear like 1931. In years of normal prosperity, the reduction in property taxes will be considerably greater. It Was A 200 Mile Drive For Many for this legislation for it failed to pass. Two years later when the ques- tion again came before the legis- lature, certain provisions of the I. A. A. bill were not received with favor. Other bills were introduced in both houses providing that all funds from the tax should go to- ward the completion of bond Issue roads. As soon as the proponents of the "original" proponent of a state In- come tax, was invited to attend the sessions and assist the committee. Finally, a bill providing for a state income tax along w'th other measures was drawn up and pre- sented at Springfield with the ap- proval of the Tax Conference. The representatives of the asso- ciation worked untiringly for this measure from the time the special session opened in November until MILUONS SAVED THROUGH L A. A. REPRESENTATION (Coihtinued from page 3) complaints, electric transmission lines, and rural electrification. Pipe line systems were in process of extension in 35 counties during the year. As a result of the Com- bined efforts of the I. A. A. and county Farm Bureaus, landowners of the state received approximately $350,000 more for pipe line ease- ments and damages in construction than the companies originally of- fered. Early in the year through the joint efforts of committees from Stephenson, Ogle and Lee counties and representatives of the I. A. A. an agreement with power officials regarding settlement for an electric transmission line right-of-way be- tween Dixon and Freeport pro- cured for landowners $20,000 more than previously offered by the com- pany. ;.v The I. A. A. also handled 26 cases dealing with shipping facilities, 20 cases resisting the closing of local stations, and 159 cases pertaining to right-of-way problems such as railroad fences, cutting weeds on rights-of-way, repair of farm cross- ings, and drainage complaints. In addition to this service, the I. A. A. claims department collected 832 claims against public utiliity^ companies totaling $20,159.88, mak^^f^'^^^ ing the total amount of claims col- lected by the organization nearly $240,000 since this service was started. Saved $25,000 on Soybeans OrT Jj Recently the I. A. A. suceeded in orfjaniz getting the Interstate Commerce "Taze^ Commission to remove the 15 per This is cent emergency freight increase the tit from soybeans, saving Illinois States, farmers about $25,000 a year, began Through negotiations with rail the tof executives, the association was able 10. A i to get a reduction in rates on Act peaches into eastern territory rang- money] ing from $23 to $99 a car An agree- vear ment was reached with Illinois rail- brincrli roads regarding intra-state rates on seventj fruits, vegetables, dairy products, been* hay, and limestone, resulting in a Were saving Instead of an increase in the w^re freight bill on these commodities, tions Largely through the influence of The the organization livestock rates tion were lowered in eastern and south- brineil ern Illinois, cutting about $100,000 getherp a year off the farmers' freight bill, nroblef The association also recently fined l| represented the interests of Illinois acrrici farmers in important hearings be- T^ut ii fore the Interstate Commerce Com- Farm mission on soybean rates into Iowa slbnitl and on a petition to remove the mllitaj $2.70 switching charge from live- farmej stock arriving at the Chicago yards lndivt( by rail. The decisions on these handli cases have not yet been rendered, cultui Fi IS2l Fi DeKalb Count! A. when th< Bureau Kalb anc organizat known at provemei farmers problems! which arf they sa\ militant the indi before U bodies. Farme^ was notf the crop| the croi importai conceptic Bureau today. F^ ing of DeKalb Agricult^ as a f edc reaus. W. G. vlser in I S. Colllel est advia country,! on Jui County tion hac 27, 1912,1 Soil an( sociatioi same y^ counties tion t! oroduct for f ar^ p, To An Erne m year: IRMED land Kanks )s Organiz ^tablished 1 joTTi foundation c Illinois was I Kankakee co )ns in these ci [first as soil a associations jcame aware ( affecting th( beyond thei the need fo )rganization ktry and repi hslative and : learned ths Ifinished wher (for market; t ras marketed ce to its prod gave rise t lovement as ir years after le local orga |ind Kankakee ral Association ration of coun [Eckardt, first JeKalb count; of Kankakee pr in point of s )egan work sir 1, 1912. 1 Soil Improvemi been organize [and the Kank Crop Impro followed on J lar. These we in the Unitec lef initj? -^rmei on a full Ion and marke liers. 'Tazewell in ' ie 1, 1913 Tazi jd and adopte( *11 County Far said- to be th( le was used in fin 1913 eight i ''arm Bureau w il of organized lyear later the las passed a [for county agei i^e more counti |g the total to county Farm Janized. and b counties In ' ttlve Farm Bure (perating. niinol.s Aerlculti Irved first as a K Farm Bureai |to discuss stat^e is. Its earlv effoi largely to represe ture In the stat 1919 the fnun bureau visualize h of a strons:, w h organization h In ouestlons t luals and coun And 90 the 1 M Association ^ ^■: , ■'. .».'; . !■* '•■ '•'V' r'^' EXTRA EDITION. JUNE, 1932 NEW ARMORY AT DECATUR "^T fo-JU' 'f>^«- i^lr.^/. I^r ;::■.: ^i':=^;i* \V,^y K- * ^ (V l>'.:-« 4 'H^ ^ iiiiM^ K%4'<^'< <^ msaa^m^im % ^'., 1 « Jl :;>>:■■'■'■■■ fc ^- To iln Emergency Anveal — President' Smith Is Seen Speaking To the Delegates. BUREAU YEARS OLD IRMEDIN12 land Kankakee First jes Organized, I. A. stablished In 1916 jo;'In June, 1912, foundation of the Farm Illinois was laid in De- I Kankakee counties. Both )ns in these counties were [first as soil and crop im- associations. Later as ;came aware of the larger affecting their industry beyond their line fences the need for a. strong, )rganization to fight for ktry and represent them nslative and rate-making learned that their job [finished when they grew |for market; that the way fas marketed was of equal ce to its production. This |n gave rise to the Farm lovement as we know it |ur years after the launch- le local organizations in Jind Kankakee the Illinois Iral Association was formed Iration of county Farm Bu- [Eckardt, first county ad- TeKalb county, and John of Kankakee county, old- ^r in point of service in the )egan work simultaneously 1, 1912. The DeKalb Soil Improvement Associa- been organized on March land the Kankakee County Crop Improvement As- followed on April 20, the lar. These were the first in the United States to lefinitje-^rmer's organiza- 6n a full program of Ion and marketing service Tiers. -.. . Tazewell in '13 6 1, 1913 Tazewell county »d and adopted the name 11 Count V Farm Bureau." said- to be the first time e was used in the United In 1913 eight new counties •'arm Bureau work brincjine 1 of organized counties to year later the Smith -Lever a s passed apnropriatine for county agents. In that ire more counties orejanizeri ^ the total to 15 Bv 1919 county Farm Bureaus had ■ganized. and by 1921 there ) counties in which there tlve Farm Bureau organiza- peratlng. niinoi.«? Agricultural Associa- rved first as a medium for f? Farm Bureau leaders to- to discuss sta^^e and national tis. Its early efforts werp con - rgely to representing Illinois ure In the state legislature. 1919 thP founders of the Bureau visualized the nos- s of a strone. well-financed. t organisation to represent s In ouestlons too lary I Hoover because of tlt3 public appropriation It cabled, al.< vides for an approi^ilation r mm THIS out TELL!, '"■r'^'^t SI - a_j. ^ . -i ■ 1 dl. ONE OF THE Good ONES FLOATS POLt-CO OP |AFTtr| ORANGE TOWNSHIP FLOAT T»^IRd Floats From Knox County's Manl •<■•;.-• ./• sociation •■«' • « [LY, 1932 VOLUME 10 SS JULY 4tK PARADES EIR LITTLE GAME o^^<^.''/ X)f\NG: BIGGEST CELEBRATION IN HISTORY OF FARM BUREAU IN ILLINOIS Dedication Day Ceremonies and Floats Exceed All Ex- pectations, Business Groups Join In Movement Tazewell County — Parade l^z miles long was led by local American Legion and Pekin Municipal band, reports Ralph Amett, farm adviser. Association of Commerce co-operated with 25 to 30 floats and decorated cars. Farm Bureau floats included dinner bell, co-operative marketing, taxation, and six 4-H floats. Close to 10,000 people witnessed or took part. Iroquois County — All local organizations co-operated in big parade and demonstration at Fowlers Park, Watseka. More than 5,000 present. Boone County — Upwards of 5,000 people representing all local organizations and Farm Bureau took part in parade and demon- stration held at Boone County Fair Grounds. Grandstand was filled with many standing on side-lines. C. V. Gregory delivered excellent address. Boone County Farm Bureau band furnished music throughout the day. Milking contest for women sponsored by Pure Milk Association, won by Louise Erbentraut of Poplar Grove. Many other contests. ONfRICE-RAISING BILL omise hai been secured up imiredlately after the Hondp Loan bill. ,e Illinofj congressmen ively flgUing to force lie RainVy bill in the s emergency measure, Isewhere m this issue, the price of hogs $2 d 42 cems a bushel to E wheat,|and put five tid on thf price of cot- ,t portioii of the crop 1 this CGintry. uploymei t relief bill terday m President use of tip public works n it caiiled, also pro- 1 approiiHation to ex- port accumulated farm crop sur pluses which have had a depress- ing influence on prices. Farm Bu- reau representatives are on the job to see that this provision is retained in the revised measure now being prepared for submission to the President. The upturn in livestock prices following the state-wide demon- stration sponsored by the I. A. A. and Farm Bureau on July 4 has been encouraging to corn-belt farmers. The fight for higher farm prices waged by the Farm Bureau at Washington will be continued in an effort to secure favorable action on emergency legislation before the adjournment of Congress. t PARADE I&T.-PF^IZE TOWNSHIP FLOAT . TMlpo p»^|2£ TOWNSHIP FLOAT County's Mammoth Parade. Logan County — More than 5,000 assemUed at Lincoln Chautauqua Grounds for the biggest parade in the history of Lincoln and Logan county. Local business groups and labor organizations co - operated with Farm Bureau in floats and parade. It was a great demon- stration and dedication of farmers to bring about economic inde- pendence, writes Clem Qarton. It was an inspiration for everyone to know that in 90 other counties farmers were holding similar Dedi- cation Day programs. O. D. Bris- senden made good speech. Gallatin County— Big parade at Shawneetown brought out tre- mendous crowd, 12 floats and many decorated cars. Farm Bureau mem- bership increased 50 per cent. Menard County — Great celebra- tion at PeUrsburg, S/kOO people present, 12 floats in parade three miles long, excellent program with Hon. Homer J. Tice and G. R. Wil- liams speakers. Effigies burned, prizes drawn, wonderful success. Many new members joined organ- ization today. Macon County — Approximately 5,000 people took part in the big demonstration. Parade required 33 minutes to pass a given point. Fifteen floats included an out- standing one on taxation showing six men labeled "Members" pulling giant tax load with block and tackle, while 20 men labeled "Non- Members" were asleep on the side- lines. This float drew much interest and applause, Geo. E. Metzger, speaker. Kane County — G. E. Dickson and H. E. McDonough of Hampshire re- port that a crowd estimated at 8,000 to 10,000 witnessed the big celebration and parade at Hamp- shire July 4. The Commercial Club of Hampshire and civic groups had a prominent part in the parade which had 20 to 25 excellent floats. Had two elephants and camel from local circus in the procession. Cir- cus reported biggest gate in two years. Will County — Celebration held in Dellwood Park followed parade through Joliet and Lockport, Wit- nessed by thousands with 5,000 to 6,000 out for afternoon program. Largest gathering held in Will county. Davs Thompson big draw- ing card. Our baseball teams win district championship again with? six straight victories. Livingston County — ^Twelve thou- sand people filled Chautauqua Park, Pontiac following big parade with 51 floats in which many local organizations participated, says Steve Turner. Fifty-three organi- zations took part. Horseback bri- gade followed by 75 pieces in various sections of bands. Big dinner bell in front of Farm Bureau office started ringing when Art Page of WLS began broadcasting at 5:00 A. M. V. Vaniman, speaker. Richland County — Excellent co- operation from business houses. Consensus opinion business men that depression will not end until farmer's buying power restored. Special edition Olney Daily Mail featuring 4th of July demonstra- tion. Floats decorated by Chamber of Commerce and other organiza- tions, city furnishing band. Parade 3 miles long, 12 floats, burned 4 effigies. Bureau County -r Demonstration big success, parade two miles long, seven floats, 150 club members, Dave Swanson talked to enthu- siastic audience, 4,000 present re- ports Paul Dean, farm adviser. A. E. Stetson, chr. publicity committee, says: "Farmers from all 26 town- ships in county whether affiliated with Farm Bureau or not joined in celebration held at Princeton. Local business men co-operating. Dinner bells resounded this morning throughout county proclaiming that agriculture must be restored to economic freedom." , : v ■ 'T'A^^I Henry County— H. K. DaaftSiHtf reports 5,000-7,000 at big odebra- tion in Cambridge. Thirteen floats, 10 banners, American Legion color guard, band, burning in effigy, pa- rade 1V2 miles Icmg. First three townships in attendance Andover, Osco and Western. Seventy new members joined, Walter Putman, D. P. Robinson, W. 8. Johnston signing 10 or more each. Christian County — Had a large celebration, parade included four floats which were exceptionally fine. Forty new members. Woodford County — ^"Had 45 floats and around 500 other cars in our parade at Eureka. Pronounced big- gest and best ever in Woodford County. All local organlzatlozi&. ca^ . operated. Between 4,000 and 5,000 people attended. Howard Leonard • had parade organized in great shape with mounted police, 60 piece band, fire department truck with a huge dinner bell and shriek- ing siren, and combined bands of five high schools with around 200 pieces. Put up radio and ampli- fiers for WLS dinner bell program. Folks heard radio announcement at their own parade within 15 minutes after last car passed re- viewing stand. Newton Jenkins' talk much appreciated."— H. E. de Werff. Stephenson County— Crowd esti- mated around 6,000 to 7,000, 42 floats in the parade besides many decorated cars. Donald Kirkpatrlck made excellent address. Many new members signed. Kendall County — Parade with 25 floats 250 cars, toured county going 55 miles. Afternoon program 5,500 present at Houses' Grove. Sixty new members. R. H. Hamilton of I. A. A. speaker. Scott County — Biggest 4th of July celebration ever held in Win- chester, American Legion co-op- erating. Afternoon program in Monument Park. More than 5,000 present. Dinner bell float and many others including 4-H Clubs. Many new members joined. Wilbur Coultas gave good talk. DeKalb County — More than 40 floats in parade that toured from Sycamore to DeKalb over to Cort- land and back. Estimated 15,000 saw parade. Afternoon program in Municipal Park, Sycamore. More than 5,000 people turned out for Dedication Day program and 20th Anniversary of DeKalb County Farm Bureau. Biggest ever held in county. Piatt County — Celebration ex- ceeded expectations. Over 5,000 present. Many colorful floats in the parade. Business men co-operated. Bond County—Hsid a wonderful celebration with many floats and decorated cars in parade mile long. Everyone co-operated. Had Green- ville Band. More than 50 new mem- bers. Talmage DeFrees, our presi- dent, signed 18 new members him- self. Greenville Advocate, Pocahon- tas News-Patriot, and Sorento News gave wonderful publicity. Our Pub- licity Committee did fine job. Knox County— Tvreniy thousand people witnessed or took part in the huge celebration at Lincoln Park, Oalesburg, reports A. R., Kemp. Parade biggest ever held in county with 40 floats and many decorated cars toured county. American Legion, the Mayor of Galesburg and other city officials as well as farmers and 4-H Club meml)ers took part. Chamber of Commerce and business men had many floats. People here learned more about Farm Bureau than they ever knew before. Cook County— Approximately lOO new^members signed. Our presi- (Continued on page 4 Col. 2) V ; . .'■ I . ■'•• '.• '• .'•■- ■f^-': 4, . ■t PAGE TWO THE L A. A. BE I _^ I li V > N OI6 COLTIJBAL ASSOCIA RBCORV To advance the purpose for which the Farm. Bureau was organized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, po- litical, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the na- tion, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Publithcd monthly by the IIHnoit ArHoulturmI Aatociatlon at 165 So. Vain St.. 8p«i0«r. In4. EditorUl OAcea. 608 Bo. Dearborn St., Chicago. 111. Acceptance for mailing at ipecial rate of postare provided in Section 41S, Act of Feb. 28, 1926. authorized Oct. 27. 1926. Addreaa all oommunicationi for publication to Editorial Offlcei. Illinoii Aitricultural Aiaooiation Beoord, 608 So. Dearbem St., Chioaco. The individual membership fee of the lUinoia Airrioultural Aa- sooiation it five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription t« the nilnois AKricultural Association Eecord. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key numbe< on address as is required by law, ■ , :■.'■■■-■..•*■ '■-' OFFICEHS ■;;,■■.: President, Earl 0. Smith Btttott Vice-President, A, H. Wrifht , YtTB* Secretary, Geo. E, Metzfer Ohlca»o Treasurer, K, A, Cowles Bloomingrton : '" BOABS OF BIBECTOBS ' (By CongreHHioaal District) ^ ,/ V. ^ lit to llth H. O. Vlal. Downers Grove Itth , O. F. TuUook, Bockford nth 0. E. Bamboroush, Polo 14th M, O. Lambert. Ferris Itth ; Charles Batea, Brownins leth Om>. B. MuUer. Washin»ton 17th A. B. Sohofleld, Paxton nth W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th , C. 3. Gross, Atwood SOth Oharlea S. Black. Jacksonville |l*t , Samuel Sorrela, Baymoad "od Talmare DeFreea, Smithboro 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem S4th Charles Marahall, Bellnap «th Fred Diets, De Soto , The Farmer's Voice Is Heard By their participation in numbers of tliousands in tile state-wide celebration July fourth, fanners of the tri-counties indicated in no un- certain manner their desire to arouse the nation to the plight of agri- culture. In impressive floats and the unique call of the "liberty beU" and by spell-binding speeches from authorities, they vigorously sounded the slogan of the hour "prosperity in America must begin on the farm." Those were great demonstrations staged by the farm folks in Cambridge, Toulon and Princeton as well as many other communities throughout the state and they should have their effect upon hastening the recognition to which the farmer is entitled. The Illinois Agricul- tural Association and Farm Bureaus are to be congratulated upon the energy with which they put their message across. As the farmers of 1776 united and fought for independence, so did the Illinois farmers of 1932 unite to tell the world of their economic independence to restore buying power and lead the nation baclc to better times. — Kewanee Star- Courier. A Glorious Fourth The 4th of July celebration promoted by the Stephenson County Farm Bureau and allied organizations yesterday was one of the most spirited and beautiful that Freeport has ever witnessed. It was an astonishing and encouraging spectacle in the midst of an uncomfortable and distressing year. The agricultural organizations deserve the great- est credit and congratulation for having exerted themselves to observe the 20th anniversary of their birth in this manner, and Freeport and its citizens were pleased and proud to be their hosts. . . . The success of yesterday's undertaking promises well for the energy, the determina- tion and the coalescence we must expect of our agricultural industry if it is to become and remain a stable and self-sustaining portion of our whole economic picture. — Freeport Journal-Standard. BANNERS, FLOA Agriculture Rings Bell! If Quincy and Adams county needed to be impressed with the strength and dignity of Agriculture, it learned its lesson in Quincy's celebration of the Fourth of July. The farmers of Illinois, with a sense of the dramatic as well as the patriotic, selected the nation's birthday as Agriculture's Rededication Day. If all of Illinois received as impressive a reminder of Agriculture's vigor and its determination to find its rightful place in the nation's economic and social system, a valuable state-wide effect is certain. . . . Th e Ad aax^ Oounty Farm Bureau, in the size, quality and dignity of its "Rededication Day" celebration, made the observance of the nation's birthday truly, as The Herald-Whig predicted Sunday morning, a "Timely Fourth."— Quincy Herald-Whig. ; ... The farming industry is the backbone of the nation and it is generally admitted that prosperity will continue to be a recollection of the past until this basic industry is placed on a more sound footing. Congress should give serious consideration to any remedial measinres suggested that will help the farmer — and effect an increase innhe prices of farm products. — Springfield Registerr — - . .- — — — — '■^—■^ Plea of the Farmers The bill the farmers of this state are supporting will have the eflfect, they believe, of restoring buying power to farmers. It must be conceded that if such buying power was restored to them it would help mightily in the work of bringing back prosperity. Without having considered as yet all that would be involved in the passage of this measure, we do not hesitate to express our conviction that it is high time that congress give an attentive ear to the plea for economic independence made by the farmers of America. If the leaders of both parties asked the farmers to draw their own bill, and if this bill embodies what the farmers want, members of congress should give it careful consideration on its merits, with the plight of agriculture as well as the interests of all the people in mind and also should inform themselves on the history of all previous attempts at price fixing. The Farm Bureau of Rock Island county is arranging for a demonstration on July 4 to take place in Prospect park, Moline. The bureau is doubt- less prepared to tell all enquirers just what the passage of the bill would mean for agriculture, and most certainly the farm organiza- tion would welcome citizens in general to the celebration and would appreciate their cooperation. — Rock Island Argus. FARM DINNER BELI5 RING OVER ILLINOIS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY (Continued from page 1, Col. 1 the concessions. The men who drew the wagon and silverware had both signed new members. We had a special edition of the HillsborQ^ Journal. I| was a great day for everyone. Clinton County: "Our celebration at Carlyle was a great success," re- ports W. A. Cope, farm adviser. "The people of Carlyle insisted that I lead the parade on horseback. Next came the firing squad of the American Legion, the Carlyle band, and some 150 4-H Club members carrying banners and placards. There were 278 cars in the parade —the best ever held in Clinton county. "Fifty-three new Farm Bureau members joined. Two of our men won the gold watches. Hy Ren- schen, our Farm Bureau president, signed 11 new Farm Bureau mem- bers. Fred Korte signed 13 new members. Fred's brother, Frank, signed seven. To show you the hon- esty of our people, both Fred and Frank were working hard for new members, and if Fred had turned over three to Frank both would have won a watch, but he did not do this." The crowd was estimated at 4,000 to 5,000. Burn Five Effigies Greene County: "Our July 4 cele- bration was held at Whitehall," writes R. H. Clannahan. "The pa- rade was over a mile long and in- cluded nine floats and approxi- mately 150 members from the 12 clubs in the county. We burned five effigies starting with 'old-man in- difference' and following up with the rest. Ray Miller's talk was much appreciated." L. R. Lee signed 10 members. Schuyler County: "There were approximately 20 dinner bells in our parade through Rushville, July 4," says L. E. McKinzie, farm ad- viser. "The parade was about a mile long and included 15 good floats with four bands and 'old-man de- pression' chained in a cage. Sheriff Bartlow, on horseback, led pro- cession. "L. L. Day of Ray wiy?te 10 new members, 27 in all. Wilfted Shaw, our speaker, did a fine job working under difficulties. The afternoon program was held in thQ public square and it was almost impossible to stop the fire crackers -m:d^ ^i>«- noise." Peoria County: "Our parade was very much better than any of us had even dreamed it would be," stated J. W. Whisenand, farm ad- viser. "In fact it is one of the finest we have ever seen. The afternoon program was held at Elmwood. The floats were excellent, as you will note by the pictures. Fifty new members joined the Farm Bureau." Hancock County: "Four thousand participated in the program here July 4," wired O. L. Welsh. "It was a grand success, exceeding all our expectations." Clay County: "Celebration very successful. Twenty-one new mem- bers reported. Membership work will continue." Prof. Rusli SpeAks White County: Our celebration went over with a bang from the start of the parade to the draw- ings. Prof. H. P. Rusk delivered the speech in great style. There were more than 2,000 people on the grounds when the program opened at 1:30 P. M., and with the aid of an amplifying system the speaker was heard all over. The parade, including many floats and deco- rated cars, was nearly one-half mile long. Our "Minute Men" reported 28 new members, Chelsea Williams and J. E. stine bringing Sherrili Lament, a member won the bicycli Stine, the set of sUver J and Herbert Austin wagon. O Jo W'abas/i County- tlon veiy successful Vincennes sceaker. Ten bers." r>,«0<' at Morris Whitcaidt County: mately 5.000 people ea: the big celebration and Morrison. July 4," write; viser Frank Shuman. " floats in all, including of those suggested. Tl float was billt by L showed a house on a tri old couple in front of They veie being moved not know where to go failure to pay taxes. M Ralph Allen portrayed the old couple. The seen that many bystanders "Another very exceller presented by Hume to^ was all white and show an and child standini pedestal with an open woman standing under roses. On the back were of wheat with caption faith in God, in our cour agriculture'. "The caption on an< was 'In 1860 our countr; exist half slave and h£ 1932 our CQur^try cann( to exist half p.^-otected a protected'. "Mr. and Krs. Wilsoi of Tampico dejerve hone tion for the originality stunt. Dressed as Hirai randy, he with chin wh she with an cW fasi-inal an old buckboiid, they bowed to e'erylwdy switched the flies off with a leafy b anch fror "On the sic 3 of the outfit were phcards res you ever ride in one o you don't organize, you to'. "We ha»l a » ublic add so that al' -ou^d hear th program. Mr. I^^na's re very fitthig." The parade .Vas led Norrish, A. L. C^)odeno» H. Adams, all ffnunted. enough is pre.sitg^^ qj Bureau, and Mj" jjorris Adams are f^mer Adams, althoQg- 39 y^ July, rode his t^^se lik ster and defiec* cjjo.se ir get uiie^ial'c< 1 ra ti/run rison Iilgh Ihool b champions, pl^.d. The floats \«i:e judge newspaper mei: J. H. T Whiter' -U Sentlitl, O. C the Prophetstf^ Echo, Tobey of the Sterling Oi Bis: Pande at Mo Grundy Couiiy: The at Morris was estimates to have been ,he larges in the county. More thai pie gathered 'or the e^ lasted from tie time 1 started at 11:15 in the n til almost nigitiall. The parade uas two length and in;l\ided 15 plays by loca. business organizations, vehicles scriptions raiding fron types of farm conveyar modem machines of t afternoon program wa Ooold Park. Charles manager of the Illhiois C and D. P. Moore of P speakers. Near the c"x)se of th the crowd witnessed the effigy of the t)ur enem culture, inclu4ing "unj "low prices," "old-mar ence," and "poisonous pi _ _/iA=:-r"t^ tffW?f'>'^»^«Jf^* TiTim pp^epft'^ED P LtFl TO«»(»Hr OHM c'A"K7,;;';;\;.:%:-'';;«'«.-.s..,„e, •>• »■ ■■Jlfr" ^ ^ M. A. ^^^^Hl " ■ ' '■^"'' 'I'^^l ■ -^m."' M-^-^ ^^ RA DNOR GRANGE FLOAT "^ PREPARED BY E.R. BOWEN VICE- PRfStOENT > AVtRX Power ^^AtHIMERY Co. AND AlBERT HAYES ^ CMll-LKOTKE,. P^tSlPENT PEORIA t«, FAR^^OUKEAU ?;, v , ' > I-**— ■ — - ......._ »: : r ' ■ ■ " ■ '• . Here Are A Few Of The Good Ones From Peoria County's Demonstration A. W. Fischer. DuPs Farm Bureau member 1 secretary, living at brought in 15 new meml the Cook Conrty Farm I five into the DuPage Coi ization. Mr. Fischer is a surance a^ent working eral agent Camcross in ty. LEADERS FJI SAYSGRE (Continued irom page All of the plans that tried have been adopte We have been running hind the depression. Th to stop it u to 'lead it The depression has compani(>d by th*^ most in prices that th's count seen. Nothing d<'stroys fidence and drie.^ np bu like fallinj? prir«»s. Noth; so surely h.-s rlali^.g price Prosperity can exist we can exchange goods ices freely. When prices some decline much nn than others making f impossible and drying v When prices fall mon dearer and harder to ge debts must be P^id in not in goods, the burd becomes heavier and prices go down. Prices are only the i .i.i >v -^ ■ ■.' V'" • . ■ ■ ¥ IE L A. A. RECORD JULY, 1932 LOATS EXPRESS FARM SENTIMENT B 8U„. brtngln. in W each. r^o^riicyde Mr. .,,^ he set of silver and glasses, ierbert Austin, the farm m County. "Our celebra- ry sSJSssful. J^^n Dyer of les speaker. Ten new mem- S.OOC «t Morrison ?«de county: "Approxi- 5.000 people came out for celebration and Parade at n. July 4," writes Farm Ad- rank Shunian. "We had 18 n all including all but one e sugeested. The winning ms biilt by Lyndon and a house on a truck with an iple in front of the door. tie being moved out and did 3w where to go because of to pay taxes. Mr. and Mrs. ^Uen portrayed the part of couple. The scene was such any bystanders wept, iher very excellent float was ed by Hume township. It white and showed a wom- l child standing before a 1 with an open Bible, the standing under an arch of n the back were two sheaves at with caption 'We have I God, in our country, and In iure'. caption on another float 1860 our country could not alf slave and half free. In ir cour^try cannot continue half pt-otected and half un- 5d'. and Mrs. Wilson Cortright pico deierve honorable men- r the originality of their Dressed as Hiram and Mi- he with chin whiskers, and h an cW fascinator. Driving backbond, they waved and to e'erybody as they d the flies off the mules leafy b anch from a tree, the sic J of the dilapidated vere phcards reading: 'Did er ride in one of these? If nt orginize, you may have ha»1 a ' ublic address system al' "Oul(j j,ear the afternoon n. Mr. ^r-^nna's remarks were ting." parade :,as led by R. A. , A. L. Qcwjdenough, and I. ms, all ifounted. Mr. Good- ^ P'^^^V^nt of the Farm . and Ml Norrish and Mr. arc ^.rmer presidents. although 80 years old in ■!?^-4 «^ ^orse like a young- id dena* ujpse in charge to ^isl c< 1 m ti/roi High Ihool band, state ons, plq/.d, floats "vte-e judged by three per raea: J. H. Terry of the -le Sentlitl, O. C. Herrin of >phetstrWn Echo, and E. H. >f the Herling Gazette. Bis: Pande at Morris dy Couity: The celebration ris was estimated by many ! l)een ,he largest ever held jounty. More than 5,000 peo- hered 'or the event which from tne time the parade at 11:15 in the morning un- Mt nIgMfall. parade \ias two miles in and in:luded 15 floats, dis- )y loca. business and civic ations. vehicles of all de- ns ranging from countless if farm conveyances to the machines of today. The on program was held in Park. Charles Cunmiings, !r of the Illinois Grain Corp., P. Moore of Peoria were rs. the ciose of the program nrd witnessed the burning in f the Ibur enemies of agri- inclullng "unjust taxes," rices," "old -man indiffer- ind "poisonous propaganda." I. Fischer. DuPage County Jureau member and former •y, li'ing at Elmhurst, ; in 15 new members, 10 into k Cour.ty Farm Bureau, and I the DuPage County organ- Mr. Fischer is a special in- I agent working with gen- Jnt Camcross in Cook coun- DERSFAIL m GREGORY nued irom page I, Col. 2) the plans that have been „ve been adopted too late, ^e been running along be- e depression. The only way it in to head it off. depression has been ac- ied by the most severe drop s that this country has ever )thing destroys public con- and dries up buying power ing prir^-s. Nothing restores y H.S nsir.g prices. rity nan exist only when exchange goods and serv- ■ly. When prices are faling feline much more rapicUy hers making fair trading >le and drying up business. prices fall money becomes .nd harder to get. Since our ustlSspaid in money and ?oodr the burden of debt ■^^eaVlefand heavier as a'Hnly the relation be- tween money and goods. When money is scarce prices go down. When it is pl*^ntiful prices go up. The best way to fight declining prices is to increase the supply of money. It is the duty of govern- ment to provide its people with sufficient money with which to do business. In normal times the banks perform moet of that duty for the government by means of bank credit, which takes the place of money. When the banks fail to do it, it is the duty of government to step in and provide more money to make good the shortage of credit. That the government has largely failed to do. Its monetary policy has been vacillating and fearful. . Suffering and Misery So we have come to a situation in which the richest nation in the world in natural resources and pro- ducing ability has 10 million men out of work, and six million farm families working for nothing. Our standards of livhig have been shot to pieces. A land of plenty is filled with suffering and misery. This is a depression without rea- son. There is no reason why it should not end tomorrow. It does not end because our fi- nancial overlords will not permit its end except on their own terms. They fought credit inflation bit- terly, and prevented it during the earlier stages of the depression when it might have been effective. Now that it is becoming apparent that it is too late for credit inflation to become effective, they are op- posing currency inflation just as bitterly. Rather than permit the people to control their own money system, they will pull down the house about their heads. It has become apparent that the credit being pumped into business by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the Federal Re- serve will, not be sufficient. If It could be supplemented quickly by the Rainey emergency bill to raise farm prices, by the home loan mortgage bank bill, by the Steagall bank guarantee bill, and by an en- larged program of public works to put idle men to work, the combined force might prove strong enough to push back the forces of deflation. But the selfish influence of big money has blocked these measures in congress. The American Bankers Association has prevented the home loan mortgage bank bill from be- coming'^ a law. It is afraid of fi- nancial competition not under its control. If any one thing is obvious, it Is that money and business is based on confidence. We cannot talk con- fidence back into people after bank failures have robbed them of the savings of a generation. We can restore it by placing the guarantee of the government through the fed- eral reserve system back of bank deposits. Such a plan is just as sound as any other kind of in- surance. It must be adopted if we are to save the financial system of the country from the penalty of its own folly. Business cannot recover without customers, and customers are of no avail without money in their pockets. Our lost customers are in two classes — the unemployed and the farmers. We can put large numbers of unemployed to work quickly only through an enlarged program of public works. V High Prices and Work We can restore buying power to farmers quickly only through higher prices. The Rainey bill, pre- pared by the Dlinois Agricultural Association, is designed to do that by giving farmers a higher price in the home market. The exchange value of farm products is only 50 per cent of what it was before the war. That disparity must be re- moved so that farmers can buy, and so that their buying will open the factories and put man back to work. i ' • "^ ■ Along with everythings* else that may be done, and more imp)ortant than anything else, is a sufficient supply of money. With credit frozen so completely, currency will have to be used much more extensively to take its place. Sooner or later the government will supply that cur- rency, for we are not going to let people starve nor our big banks and life insurance companies go to the wall. We will go far to carry out the will of our financial overlords, but we will not starve for them. A new supply of money, adequate to the needs of business, will re- vive confidence and business as if by magic. The sooner we supply it the sooner will we be on the road to recovery, and the greater the amount of unnecessary suffering we shall avoid. We need have no fear of such excessive inflation as occurred in Germany and Russia after the war. We have efficient machinery for stopping inflation when it has gone ' far enough. There are still people who hold up their hands in horror at such remedies as these I have suggested. They are the same people who told us in 1929 that prosperity would last forever. , v They tell us now that any remedy powerful enough to be effective is economically unsound. To this I reply that nothing can be more un- sound than our present condition. It is unsound to rob a hard work- ing generation of its savings. It is unsound to confiscate the farmer's capital to pay his taxes and inter- est. It is unsound to compel ten; million people to tramp the streets looking for jobs that do not exist; dependent on charity for their daily bread. We have worshipped our leaders of industry and finance. They told us to save our money, and we saved it. They told us where to invest it, and we invested it there. They told us to vote for high tariffs and special privileges for others, and we marked the cross in the circle. Leadership All Wrong Everything they told us was wrong. Now, with our savings gone, our jobs gone, our products begging for a market, the future dark with unknown dangers, why in the name of God should we follow their leadership any longer? Rather let us follow our farm leadership which says, "Give vx)rk to the idle, give the farmer a fair price for his products, give the na-- tion a money system that is hon- est. Open the markets and the factory doors and let us work our way back to prosperity." ..;.;: We hear much talk in these days about the red menace and the dan- ger of communism. There is no red menace in this country. 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A. ftJq KEYNOTE ADDRESS TELLS RESTORED FARM HUCE LEVa IS KEY TO RETURN OF PROSPERfTY Dedication Day Speakers Emphasize Need For Militant Organization of Farmers To Insure Square Deal A restored f ami price level is the one thing that will turn the tide of constant and continuous deflation and unemployment back to industrial employment and prosperity. With agriculture out of the market for the products of American factories, with nearly 50 per cent of the American people directly dependent upon farm Income for a livelihood, there is little hope for better times in this nation until that basic industry gets a reasonable return for its labor and investment. This was the thought driven home by scores of speakers in nearly every Illinois county on the farmers Dedication Day pro- grams July 4th. : . " ■ -« ; V :-f: Comparing the farmers battle of 1932 for freedom from eco- nomic oppression with the battle of the farmers of 1776 for free- dom from political oppression, the address set forth the issues at stake, and the solution offered by organized farmers to present economic problems. The text of the speech carefully prepared for the occasion and read by many of the Dedication Day speakers follows: The first Fourth of July was a day of Decision — one of Declara- tion — and likewise one of Dedica- tion. On yonder side of this his- torical guide-post of freedom the altars of sacrifice had been builded, at Lexington, at Concord, at Bun- ker Hill. Of such, history has pro- duced no parallel. It was at Con- cord Bridge — "The embattled farmers stood, and Fired the shot heard 'round the world." For days the spokesmen for the colonists had debated the proposi- tion — "RESOLVED, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states." Finally the day of decision arrived. It is this day we celebrate. After the decision to act, came its declaration, a notice to all the . world — ^The Declaration of Inde- '~: pendence. At the head of the army in New York, upon orders of Washington, the Immortal Document was read. ■ The wildest enthusiasm was cre- - ated. One gilded statue of the tyrant king alone, yielded in the melting pot forty thousand bullets. Upon that day through that decis- ion and through the declaration of that decision, the moral fibre of the colonists was revivified and the heart of that people was tempered &^niK u!ie vaiiey Forges thai were yet to come. Yes, my friends, that first day was one of Determination. Day of Dedication We also celebrate this day as a DAY OF DEDICATION. Seven long and weary years record the sacri- fices inspired by that Day of Dedi- cation. Few, if any, at the begin- ning of that period, save by faith, could envision the final triumph at Yorktown. By citizen and soldier alike there on that day, commit- ment to the great cause was made. This day, therefore, my friends, is and will always be our outstand- ing national holiday. At Runnymede the charter of Anglo-Saxon liberties was wrested from an unwilling King. That hour was momentous. Bastile Day mark- ed the passing of the fallacy of the doctrine of the divine right of kings, a doctrine used to shackle brave hearts and to restrain the impulses of free hearts. On the first Fourth of July, there was published the grandest, the bravest, and most profound docu- ment ever signed by the repre- sentatives of a free people. It was a Declaration of War against the most powerful Nation in the world —a Declaration of War by a few patriots, without organization, without military forces, without ap- parent strength, without wealth,— a Declaration against the greatest power of the Seven Seas — and at a time when her yessels of war were hovering along the Atlantic coast ready to pounce upon defenseless towns, to ravage and destroy. The principal cities were in substantial possession of the enemy. Thousands of British soldiers were upon our soil; and yet, notwithstanding these fearful odds, the stout-hearted fathers of the American Revolution made Declaration that they were a . free and independent people. Declaration Was Beginning The glory of the nation begins with that declaration. Yet, insep- arable from that Declaration of Independence are the outlines of the honest face and features of that determined leader, well called the Father of his Country. Washington and Independence became synony- mous. But, to measure the mean- ing of either the word Independ- ence or the man, George Washing- ton, in this remote day is well nigh Impossible. We are too far from the need of that day to know aught but its cooled pages of history. Two hundred years later, as we celebrate the bicentennial of George Washington's birth, we find it diffi- cult to relive the days that con- tributed that great heart to a giant cause, and difficult to know his real grreatness. New causes and new despairs! confront us. Our dire need today tends to hide with its immediate oppression the history of far greater oppressions and the manner in which they were lifted by staunch men of great heart. Simple would be America's prob- lems today, could we command the organized belief in the seed for united action that made the en- durance of a Valley P\)rge possible. Today's cause calls not for sword and gun, but stem moving in or- ganized unison of the millions of agricultural people dedicated to the solution of their problems through the following of leadership bom of that cause. 5« Tloat Ccur.ty's Evei Apiculture Denied Seat nee the deflation of' 1921— for over ten years organized agriculture has been making a fight for eco- nomic equality. All other lines of industry and labor have had the support and kindly consideration of Government. Agriculture has not been given a seat at the family table. Since the collapse in 1929, the situation has become exceedingly more aggravated, until at the pres- ent time it is acute. A year ago the farm price index was 91 — today it is 56. On the first of last Decem- ber, it had fallen to 71. By the first of this last February, it dropped to 60. On the first of April, 59, and it is still receding. Organized agriculture has con- sistently insisted that action on the part of the Federal Government was necessary along three or four lines to start a restoration by giving the basic industry a fair and equal chance. After the most careful consideration by outstanding and eminent students of the question, your national organization proposed what we call "The Honest Dollar Bill,"— a bill, which if adopted by Congress, would establish a funda- mentally sound monetary policy for the Nation. This measure, in part, proposes that all the powers now possessed by the Federal Reserve System be directed to two ends: first, to restore the purchasing power of the dollar to the average for the period 1921 to 1929; and second, to stabilize the purchasing power of the dollar as nearly as practical at that level. Our big banks are bulging with money. We have more gold than any other nation on the face of the globe. Our natural resources are enormous. Our factories are the most efficient in the world. Yet, the farmers are faced with ruin and ten million unemployed walk the streets in search of work. What May Happen Eminent economists warn us that the worst has not yet been reached, unless something is done to check the deflation. As the Right Honor- able wlnston Churchill said in an address on the world economic cri- sis: "The hideous processes of de- flation have but to go on to isolate the nations and reduce them to the barbarian and to the bartering of the dark ages." Unless something is done to dieck the forces of de- flation, they tell us that labor, city real estate, and all property values must inevitably come down to the level of commodity prices. This means that the wages of union labor will have to be cut in half; doctors and nurses, 25 to 50 per cent less than they now receive; salaries of school teachers and professors from 25 to 40 per cent, dollar cap- italization of industrial companies from 60 to 65 ner cent less, and i> on all along the lines, from the least to greatest. That is the dis- mal picture of what will happen if the rest of this country is brought down to a level with agriculture. This also means further whole- sale bankruptcies and liquidation on an unparalleled scale because of our high debt level. In 1929, our total debts, both public and private, in the United States totalled 203 billion dollars, or 56 per cent of our national wealth of 388 billion dol- lars, according to estimates of War- ren and Pearson of Cornell Uni- versity. Today they tell us, the na- tional wealth has shrunk until it is worth scarcely half that amount. Thus our debts now are equal to the value of our property. Furthermore, our dollar has be- come so dear in exchange for the currencies of other countries, and we have acquired so much of the world's store of gold at the expense of the stocks of other countries, that other nations cannot buy our products. How can we trade with other countries of the world when they have no gold. Our export trade has fallen off 54 per cent in value and 35 per cent in volume since 1929. Unless our dollar is restored to a fair value, we will have to en- act higher tariffs to protect us against the imparts of commodities from countries with depreciated currencies. Already numerous in- dustries are clamoring for such pro- tection and various bills are pend- ing in Congress to bring this about. Need An Honest Dollar To avoid this terrifying prospect, we must have an honest dollar. A dollar which purchases 64 cents worth one year and $1.52 worth an- other year is dishonest. A dollar which makes the debtor today pay back $202 for each $100 borrowed in 1929 is dishonest. The price level must be restored until the dollar is worth the same amount as it was when our debts were contracted. All the relief measures thus far passed by the Congress have been drawn in the interest of the cred- , itor class. Millions of -'.ebtors are '.•.■*: McLean County Service Trucks In Parade sacrificed on the a i tar of the benefit of thostj contr( financial structure of tht The debtor and creditoi mutual relationshi]). If yo one you destroy bo h, ultii This grasping group of is unwilling to restore the ing power of the dollar to level where the debte '< tracted. They want the stay dear and con/^oditi The little group T inte bankers who gair4e in tional securities \tA c want our dollar ft be wo in exchange for f'^elgn c And so they are h rified propose to make <%r doll more. V But the masses '©f pe farmers and othe^ prod commodities, and the people who depenc, upon duction of commo<\ties, \ lars cheap and coi^modil Laboring people in the < find employment at wages when the fa.torips prices for their product money is plentiful an everybody makes moi,ey a body is happy. Who*, wel be paramount in thiii coi masses of our citizeniihip clique of international bai gamble in international ci Something Must Be Something must bt do store the farm price level ity with other grou js, must provide for getting farm surpluses which no in our domestic markets, our farmers of the ben( the tariff on these pro forcing domestic prices dc level of the world prices. What Congress sh3uk for the relief of agritulti it adjourns is an emCfgei ure to get rid of the Ligh of farm products which cumulated. There are abroad for these prof commo(\ties, want dol- p and cor^modities high, people in the cities can ployment at profitable len the factories get high r their products. When s plentiful and cheap r makes moi^ey and every- appy. Who*, welfare is to lount in thi^ country, the : our citizennjhip or a little international bankers who I international currencies? ethins Must Be Done ing must be done to re- farm price level to a par- other groujs. Any plan vide for getting rid of the pluses which now pile up imestic markets, depriving ers of the benefits from f on these products, by amestic prices down to the he world prices. Congress slijuld approve ellef of agriculture before ns is an emergency meas- t rid of the Ligh surpluses products which have ac- d. There are markets jr these protiucts. if they old on liberal credit terms, cooperatives and private re not flnanjiaiiy able to ch terms, anq so the world gry for our s^irplases. sed agriculture has been )r months that Congress the allocation of what- Is are necessi^ry from the iction Finance Corpora- nance the e3:port of sur- wheat, cotton, tobacco, lair, and other farm pro- id to distritiute surplus the destltutt and unem- such a manlier as not to affect the dc^nestic mar- sed agricultur3 also recog- d has repeatedly stated raise in the p^ce levels of ricultural crops was a first to bring America out of nt depression, ^ simple tical measure ^as intro- Congress by Henry T r Illinois, to accomplish ose. The entlrg downstate 'legation aggressively sup- Its provision;; are briefly f Emergency Agricultural Bill RARY EMERGENCY BILL 11 is a temporary relief for a one year period, uch time as ^ongresg can nact, and place in full a permaneni pij^^^ ^^^ •al relief. NTS TO f^RMERs.-.Tae des for immejliate direct to the farmer on that ' his production of ^^^^^ n and hogs fOr the pres- ent year that will be used for domestic consumption. These ad- justment payments will be equal to tariff rates, — 5c a pound for cotton, 42c a bushel for wheat, and 2c a pound for hogs. The Bill imposes a tariff rate of 5c a pound on short staple cotton for which at present no tariff exists. ECONOMIC RESULTS— The Bill being a temporary one-year meas- ure and acreage for the present year having been planted, the Bill cannot result in stimulation of pro- duction. Neither does the Bill fix prices nor alter the existing mar- keting machinery. It will, however, give the farmer an additional re- turn for the period of a year upon the three basic commodities whose prices have controlling effect on all agricultural 'commodities. In thus Improving the condition of agri- culture, it is believed that the meas- ure will have a marked effect in re- lieving the present national eco- nomic emergency in industry, trans- portation, employment, and finance, as well as agriculture. MACHINERY OF BILL— The Sec- retary of Agriculture will estimate and proclaim, on the basis of exist- ing statistics, the percentage of the present year's production of cotton, wheat, and hogs that will be used for domestic consumption. If, using wheat as an example, the Secretary proclaims that 75% of the wheat will be so used, then the farmer, under the terms of the Bill, will re- ceive upon satisfactory proof of government agents, designated by the Secretary of Agriculture, a certificate covering 3 out of every 4 bushels of each lot of wheat marketed by him. All the farmer will need to do is to prove to the representative of the Department of Agriculture that he has marketed » particular lot of, say, 100 bushels of wheat produced by him. Thereupon there is issued a certificate cover- ing 75 bushels. The certificate is redeemable at any fistal agency designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, for 42c for each of the 75 bushels, less certain small ad- ministrative costs hereinafter re- ferred to. Redemption may occur at any time after 30 days, and not more than one year, from the date of issuance of the certificate. The certificate would obviously be the highest type of collateral for loans. These adjustment certificates would be issued to the farmer with re- gard to all wheat, cotton, and hogs marketed by him (commencing 15 days after the passage of the' Bill,) whether of this year's production or from hold-over production. NO ADDED BURDEN ON TREAS- URY— The moneys for the redemp- tion of the certificates are obtain- able from a tax, called an adjust- ment charge, levied upon all pro- cessing of wheat, cotton, and hogs in a like amount to the adjustment payments, that is, 42c a bushel for wheat, 5c a pound for cotton, and 2c a pound for hogs. Compensatory charges are placed on silR and rayon. If the processed product Is exported, the adjustment charge is refunded; if the commodity Is pro- cessed in bond for export, no ad- justment charge is collected on Its processing. The charge in effect is thus applied only to processing for domestic consumption. The re- ceipts from the adjustment charges win be placed in separate com- modity funds whose proceeds will bfe used to redeem the certificates. Any temporary advances necessary t6 redeem the certificates, pending the receipt of sufficient processing charges, will be made by the Treas- ury. There will, however, be no de- ficits or unbalanced budget result- ing, for the reason that the charges on processing will continue to be of the railroads, the banks, and the Industrial corporations by loans out of the Federal Treasury to the tune of three bUllon eight hundred mil- lion dollars. They came to the res- cue of the banks by passing the Glass-Steagall bill to help them meet the demands upon them for gold and thaw out some of their frozen assets. But what benefits have trickled down through these so-called relief measures to the farmers In the country and to work- ing people in the cities and towns? Have they kept farm prices from going down? Have they checked the increasing namber of forced sales of farms? Have they relieved un- emplojmient or given people more work? What good is this great pile of gold — 78 per cent back of our currency— If It Is not put to work for humanity? What good is It? For humanity to worship as children of Israel worshipped the golden calf? If this condition Is not relieved, it will destroy our form of Govern- ment. The answers are obvious — farm surpluses pile up; farm prices and purchasing power still decline; un- employment kicreases; wages de- cline; property values shrink; de- spair and dismay seize upon the people, and discontent rises with an ominous tide. Agriculture and labor cannot be made prosperous by relieving the banks, the railroads, and the great corporations alone. These two great economic groups are not content with picking up the crumbs from Industry's table. The way to make the nation prosperous is to restore the purchasing power of the farm- ers and the workers. All new wealth comes from the soil, the mines, or the sea. Agriculture is our basic in- dustry. When you destroy it you de- stroy the nation. The first steps to- ward a new day is to restore the buying power of agriculture, our basic industry, upon which the economic welfare of one-half of our population depends. My friends, we have come to a critical pMsInt In the history of our great nation. The future welfare of our country trembles in the bal- ance. The vpry future of domestic government may be at stake. A Great Conflict We are in the midst of a great conflict — a conflict that is more bitter, more sinister, more far- reaching In many respects than an armed conflict. It is a struggle for the domination of this nation, be- imposed until their aggregate amout will equal the total amounts payable upon the adjustment certi- ficates Issued to the fanner. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS— An amount, not to exceed 2^2% of the processing charges, may be used for administrative expenses. This amount will be estimated in ad- vance by the Secretary of the Treasury and payments to the farmer reduced pro rata. Such pro rata reductions at their maximum would approximate. In the case of wheat Ic a bushel, in the case of cotton 1/ljO of a cent per pound, and in the case of hogs 5/100 of a cent per pound. The Bill creates no new administrative machinery but I tween the forces of entrenched merely makes use of existing gov- ernmental agencies. The Marketing Act Up to the time the Marketing Act was passed by the Congress, practi- cally all the legislation enacted for the benefit of agriculture was either of an educational or a credit na- ture. The Marketing Act while not entirely satisfactory opened the way for the development of co- operative marketing organizations, so as to give agriculture some chance to more ably compete in the markets of the world. Agriculture makes liberal use of credit and must -continue to have credit, but with periods of low prices, such as we have experienced lately, credit is of little use when the farmer or business man cannot make enough out of the money borrowed to pay the Interest. The Marketing Act and the measure above referred to strike more directly at the agri- cultural problem than any legisla- tion enacted up to this time. ^ We are told that what the coun- try needs is CONFIDENCE, that a restoration of CONFIDENCE is all that is needed to stop the forces of depression and restore prosperity. My friends, confidence cannot be restored by talking about it. We must give the people something in which to have confidence. How Have Confidence How can the farmers have con- fidence when farm prices are going down, down, down, farther and far- ther below the cost of production? How can they have confidence when they are unable to pay their taxes and interest, and when they are losing their homes? How can they have confidence when a dishonest dollar forces them to pay back from three to five times as much as they borrowed in terms of com- modities? How can they have con- fidence when the responsible leaders in government who are clothed with the power to act to bring, relief, Ignore their desperate coivfltion and do nothing fundamental to bring them real relief? When the political and financial leadership of this country does something to really Inspire confi- dence, when it goes to the root of this problem, and takes some fund- amental steps to remove the causes of the depression, then, and then only, will confidence return to the people. We must get down to the grass roots and restore the prices of agricultural products. Nothing else will avail. Agriculture's patience Is well-nigh exhausted. She has been long-suf- fering but she cannot longer toler- ate delay and inaction. You folks out on the farms know why. It is because the present condition of agriculture is intolerable. Others Helped, Not Farmer Congress and the President came to the rescue of foreign govern- ments and granted them a mor- atorium on their war debts to us, involving billions of dollars of ob-l ligations. They came to the rescue! ■■.;?.■ y- ., V. greed and special privilege-^ one hand, and the masses of the people on the other hand. Powerful banking and industrial interests who have dominated our financial and economic policies for many years, are determined to maintain their strangle -hold upon the eco- nomic life of this country and maintain their privileged position, and are unwilling to give agnlcul- ture and labor their fair share of the national income. They are the Bourbons of today that the masses should sweat and toil for their benefit. They are the ones who, if they continue in con- trol, will destroy democracy and bring on revolution. A great responsibility rests upon us all in these critical days. Our forefathers were true to the test — they braved the hardships and made the necessary sacrifices to win political freedom. We celebrate this year the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington, who led a brave and intrepid people in a successful battle against tyranny and oppression. Against Economic Oppression Today we also are In a battle for freedom, a battle for economic free- dom. That was a battle of principle fought by bullets; this is a battle of principle fought by ballots. That was a battle against political op- pression; this Is a battle against economic oppression. God has blessed us with the richest nation of the world, with the greatest peo- ple. Patient Too Long Too long organized agriculture had faith, hope and charity. Too long organized agriculture dis- played these great virtues. At last organized agriculture finds that it must fight for its own and for our nation to secure the adoption of the golden rule as the first principle of our economic life. *v : During the morning hours of that first Fourth of July, the bell ringer impatiently waited in the old State House tower. For days he had hoped for a signal that action had been had by the Continental Congress. He had grown weary as he waited for the signal. On previous day? he had stayed at his post and no one had come. Would the Continental Congress declare freedom and In- dependence? He had repeated over and over again — "They will never do It; they will never do It." At last from below, he heard the voice of his grandson, crying out — "Ring Grandpa— Ring." See that old bell ringer — swing the iron tongue — hear the tr&mplng on the crowded streets — hear every church steeple re-echo the peals of freedom. Pos- sibly it is not a mere coincidence that on the shoulder band of that old bell was cast that classical text of scripture — "Proclaim Liberty throughout the land and to all in- habitants thereof." Today in this city and county, and throughout the oiner counties of the commonwealth, the spirit of (Continued on page 4, Col. 7) .;., i ■ 1 PAGE FOUR «v' THE I,U. A. RE< BUSINESS AND CIVIC GROUF FARMERS PROVE ABlUn TO JOIN ; UBERTVnGHT Parades afid Floats Surpass Expectations, Members Show Most Enthusiasm a / I n \ i : ' > By Larry WUliams - ' Never in the history of farm or- ■^- ganlzation has a better atmosphere # for cooperation been developed than in Illinois as a result of the Dedication Day celebration. From Rockford to Cairo, and from Dan- ville to Quincy there is a spirit of determination apparent, and en- mies who oppose the farmer in his organization for co-operative marketing and betterment are in- clined to keep mum. The Liberty Bell of 1932 is es- tablished through the entire state, "■ :'^- and the lowly farmers' dinner bell has been glorified. Nothing but ;> praise for the demonstrfeition has reached our ears, and that praise ■■'■':. is most, enthusiastic. The cooper- ation of leadership and membership : was wonderful. In several counties '■'-. doubting leaders were swept off their feet by enthusiastic members who carried forward Dedication Day plans. Chambers of Commerce and civic organizations almost everywhere in Illinois gave moral as well as prac- tical support to the campaign, real- . izing as they did that prosperity must begin with the farmer. The *. newspapers of the State were most liberal In their support, tind nimier- ous papers had special Issues for the occasion. Salesmen Good Workers Country Life agents, auto insur- ance agents, truck drivers, and managers of farm supply compan- ies did noble duty on the firing line. Scores of them won watches for signing more than ten new members. They put up advertising placards and gave unstinted sup- port In putting over the celebra- tion. On June 30 before Demonstration • V Day 1200 Minute Men met In Cen- : tralla for a rally. Twenty couhtles .were represented by generous dele- gations. Twenty Farm Bureau pre sidents were on the rostrimi. ■ . They had met to hear President .'■ ; Earl C. Smith address them. Un- •.." fortunately he was called to Wash- >,:ington. The good news of a favor- , able chance for the Raiitey BUI that took him to Washington helped me satisfy the audience as a substitute speaker. Parades Exceed Expectations V^ If you thought the Demonstration Day Parade was to be a mere dog and pony show affair you must have been amazed at the sight that greeted your eyes on the morning of the fourth. Floats that did credit to genius moved before you, telling the demands of agriculture, telling its plight and need of remedial action. There were banners and more floats showing the accom- plishment of organization and vls» ualizing greater accomplishment if all farmers would join. Dinner bells, dinner bells, and more dinner bells rang out the demand of farmers for fairness in prices and an equal chance with the other industries that have enjoyed the support of governmental agencies. About two o'clock In the county seats of the State approximately '90 speakers told of organized farmers' battle for lower taxes, for higher prices and favorable legislation. All paid tribute to the Father of his Country, and the spirit that brought about the Declaration of Indepen- dence. They pleaded for a revival of that spirit to win with men standing in organized power as their forefathers won their decis- ive victories always celebrated on every Fourth of July. Great as was the day, great as was the^ demonstration, still all unanimously felt It was Just thej McLean County—Huge success. beginning of a fight to recruit every farmer in the line-up of organiza tion. They determine wherever you hear talk of the Demonstration excellent. Mrs. Sewell speaker rang Day, that they wUl drive on to complete the job of organization. They now know It can be done, and that our leaders shall be backed by the great majority of farmers when they present legislative demands and economic measures to rehabi- litate and maintain agriculture. Opposition Bitter But Weak Where now is the poison fang of the opposition which threatened dire result to farmers who at- tempted to get their Just dues by resorting to organization and co- operation. Do a half million parading farmers impress them? They strike, but vainly, at the rocks where they hide. They hiss their bitter attacks, but harmlessly they echo back to them. Their rattles fall on ears that hear, but heed not. Indeed, the laugh of knowing farmers who have found their strength greets each hiss of the recoiling enemy. Gone is the day when speculators and mid- dlemen shall wax fat on farmers' just share of the consumer's dol- lar. Done is their game of posing as friend only to bleed to weak- ened life ebb those who would toil to feed the world. "Together we Stand" is the Farm Bureau war cry. "Fair prices for our sake and for America's sake." "Our own markets clear through to our own terminals." "Fair legislation and a fair chance for America's basic Industry." All through the at- mosphere of Illinois these oriea are wafted and the fight goes on until the end shall see victory for or- ganization complete and a happier America. parade four miles long, greatest In Bloomington history reports "Rus- ty" Laible, farm adviser. Weather BIGGEST CELEBRATION IN HISTORY OF FARM BUREAU IN ILLINOIS (Continued from page I, Col. 7) dent, Dick Nietfeldi, one of our di- rectors, J. C. Precht, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schllf each signed 10 or more members. We claim a state record for the Schllf family. Joint celebration with Blue Island, pa- rade two to three miles lonjg, six bands, escort of 60 motorcydes. Lake County — Parade four inlles long, toured county over 70 'n^le route, witnessed by 70,000 people. Splendid afternoon program. Madison County reports big; pa'- rade and program at Edwardsvflle. Parade headed by Edwardsville post American Legion. Troy drum find bugle corps of 30 pieces near hi^ad of parade. Music by Carpenter, ^. band. 4-H club members in march. Farm Bureau officers on receiving stand. Seven floats made up fdr parade. Uncle Joe Fulkerson after*» noon speaker. Program followed by baseball game between Farm Bu- reau and American Legion. Fifty new members, more coming. Morgan County — Parade required an hour to pass in review. All busi- ness men in county co-operating 100 percent. Charley Black, I. A. A. director, marshal of day. Burn- ing In effigy of Old Man Indiffer- ence, Unjust Taxes, Low Prices, Enemies of Co-operative Effort, and Insidious Propaganda featured 3:15 program. All purpose faimi wagon, chest of silver, and bicycAe for boy or girl given away in afteifr- i^oon. L. R. Marchant gave prinV clpal address. \ Adams County — ^L. . A. Williams, speaker, reports 20,000 people wit the bell. One hundred forty-five new members, total now 2,076. Sangamon County — Earl Smith, president of the I. A. A., speaker, reports crowd estimated at 11,000 to 15,000 people, held at Caldwell's Grove. Legion and business groups co-operated in splendid parade through Springfield. • Craw ford- Jasper — 18 floats 350 cars parade over one mile long crowd estimated at five to seven thousand. Pulaski- Alexander — 16 new mem- bers signed today more will be re- ported later. Coles County— Big parade 10,000 attendance at Mattoon, wires Mel- vin Thomas. Lawrence County — Parade 5 miles long business men co-operating hundred per cent. The Lord has joined our Farm Bureau. Rained Sunday to stop farming. Weather fine today. Hundred floats and decorated cars. Parade through Lawrenceville, Bridgeport to picxUc Summer Park. Cumberland County — Fourth of July celebration big success, record attendance large floats good drum corps perpetuated since Lincoln's time lead parade all details of cele- bration carried out In detail in spite of fact that the Farm Ad- viser was absent due to the death of his mother favorable comments everywhere among crowd. Champaign County — Twelve thousand people at Crystal Lake Park, Urbana. Largest and most attentive gathering ever held in Champaign Co. exceeded all our expectations. Not a single mishap or traffic accident. Parade started with poUce d- cort, Farm Bureau president, Mar- shal of Day, Flag Bearer and es- cort all on horseback followed by band, Farm Bureau dinner bell float done with white background, blue shields, and trimmed with masses of red hollyhocks and 350 pound dinner bell. Parade lasted over hour. Four miles of cars, 53 floats. Twenty-four unit organiza- tions represented Farm Bureau and 7 subsidiary organizations In \ pa- rade. Two Associations of Com- merce and city/and county officials co-Qperated. Vylll agriculture CQme an said Jonah did. mbers to date. nty: Ten thousand d into Moniziouth elebration. Registra- tion and parade held at public square. Many floats and decorated cars. J. V. Stevenson, Streator, proved an able, eloquent speaker. Effingham County: Parade three miles long with 1,000 cars. Lazy Farmer, John Tumlpseed, and Slim and Spud marched with George Washington In parade. Moultrie County: More than 5,000 joined in' parade and celebration at Wyman Park. Burned enemies pf agriculture in eflftgy. Frank Bar- ten speaker. ' yv\'^A" ;; \DeWitt County: Five men signed id or more members each. Celebra- tion a great success. Business men and local groups co-operating. /uckson County: The celebration Jul^; 4 went off nicely. Had four special floats and many decorated trucks and cars. Parade about a mile |ong. About 4,000 people. Jeft^rson County: Local groups co-opejated in great celebration. Biggest crowd in Farm Bureau his- tory. "Ten thousand people. Special .issue Mt. Vernon Register-News. LaSahe: Many dinner bells and out OK? One Thirty new Warren C people crowi Park for big neased parade — 4 to 5 miles long Parade contained 5,000 people who \ floats in our big two-mile parade attended afternoon program. Mayor through • Ottawa. Four thousand of town welcomed group. Fine cd- j peopje . tOok part. More than 100 operation from city, 52 dinner bells j ^ew memlDcrs joined. in pijrade, floats excellent. Won- ^^ ^^^^ . j,.^^ celebration derful co-operation from newspa- 1 ^ ^ ^^ parade-3,000 people pers ih playmg up celebration and \ _,-p„p„| *^ report \of it afterward. Daily Times i*^ ,,"''• / ^ ^ ^ : had special edition. Quincy Herald- Umon^Cou7ity: Great parade and Whig had editorial and consider- 1 wonderful spirit. More than 2.5P0 able spice given to it. Sam h. P^^^sent. . ^v \\ Thompson spoke for 6 minutes to Henderson County: More than his neiglioors. Hung in efflgy "old- 3,000 people out for our big pa man indifference,' "low prices," etc.. "high taxes,' rade with 15 floats, two bands, and over 100 cars. The three horsemen leading Whiteside County's Parade are A. L. Goodenough, president, T. H. Adams and R. A. Norrish, formei Farm Bureau presidents. Left to right on top are Will, Dupage and Champaign county floats respectively. In the corners below are pictures of "John Barleycorn's Resurrection" from Monroe county. ^, ... Burning Unfaithful pictures shoti scenes /» Dollar float. Randolph bounty: Ap ly 5,000 at our big celeb in co-operation with Chamber of Commerce, ler gave excellent talk, dred cars an(} floats anc pie in pardde. Toure Percy, Cutlerj Sparta, a: Steelevllle. liventy-six bers. Parade jargest evei Marshall-Putnam Co thousand at our cele Henry Fair prounds. Si operation fro|i business Bureau, other organiza rade two niil«| in length Legion took >art. Good W. Rennick. jiilusic by : niclpal band, ^our H-C Inent. t ^ Monroe Cointy: Thi boys Impersonated the '76" and led the parac by boys with, hoes, rak etc. Parade vOrganlzed munlties. many floats ai Waterloo banc', provided hundred or mpre cars li $ur German Rarm Bure; afternoon, jfarm Ad\ 'Tillman delivered addr kolmer announced mld- ^ronage dividend of 10 p Service Company patror stu^t feature w(is "Resu did John Barle com." / r^m he made a^lttle tal h^i stated that the had qQite a while aid that s wffe of the opnlbn th mbst Important issue o thkt this was ,>,ot true- problem and f conomic were 61 fair gii>t*^ ^^ftp Marion Coir^V- Hel celiBbration at Eryan Mer Sakm. Fine cofiJ^eratlon ne$s groups aik^ Chamb J!ci&ce. From '^COO to ( kdi Tiedemann of San prckiucers. Twenty-two bprS reported Jl^Iy 6. Mc Many floats in parade. FUlton Cor!-nty: Api 5,000'; Rained a" day help^ atten, . - n CojJ-nty: Approximately Rained all day Sunday— atten'tiance on Monday, •ship responded wonderfully for Jielp. Local business 4-H CJU'JS, Farm and Home all worked together. Sen. ills mjide fine address. ^ Coii^iy- Program went \a wonderful way. Parade f pne-palf miles long. Busi- ;ti co-pperated. Twenty-two r^n Bureau members up to na n^^re to be reported, ^ve 4ummies in effigy. A ni\er performed well as tended county events ever held due to co-operation business men with farmers. Parade 1 Vi miles long with cars, 12 floats, and marchers. 5,000 to 6,000 people. Sanj, Crabtree made good speech. The float winning first prize was that of the dinner bell by Mount Morris community; second prize, Maryland township float showing progress by organiza- tion; third prize, Scott township float showing the farmer taking his place with other organized Industries. 4-H Club members marched ahead of their float carry- ing banners. LEAM^FAIL SAYS GREGORY (Continued from page 2, Col. 7) of service, ar^ not following the communistic road. They believe In private property and jMlvate In- itiative. But If the rest of their property is to be taken away from them by the cruel process of de- flation, if their debtors exact the impossible price of payment in dol- lars of doubled size, if every door is locked against them when they ask only for a chance to work — then what? Property rights mean more than the property rights of Wall Street. Private opportunity does not mean the opportunity to cheat and rob and confiscate the earnings of our weaker fellows. Where Danger Lies The red flag will never wave over the farmers and the working men of America. Their flag is the Stars and Stripes that they have so often fought for. Their symbol is the Liberty Bell that has been ringing out a new allegiance to the faith of our fathers all over Illinois on this Fourth of July. ; • . . No, there is no red menace in this country. The menace that threatens us is of another color. It is the golden calf that stands enshrined in the councils of the money kings. It is the god of speculation that rules over the New York stock ex- change. Its flag is the black pirate flag of the exploiters of the com- mon people. It is in that direction that our danger lies. We stand at Valley Forge, with ragged clothes and bleeding feet. But our hearts beat with high courage; our souls flame with the fire of a righteous cause. The farmers are marching, un- der the flag of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and the spirit of the fathers marches with them. They are leading a fight for the honest working people of a great nation — a nation that they love because they made it great. And with them marches the lord of Hosts, leading his people to a brighter day when the C3k)lden Rule shall replace the law of the Jungle, when the bright stars and stripes shall banish the black flag of fi- nancial piracy, wh/^n honest toll shall enshrine the American home in place of the golden calf as the symbol of the nation's glory. RESTORED FARM PRICE LEVE IS KEY TO RE- TURN OF PROSPERITY (Continued from page 3, Col. 7) this text is dominant, and Uie old Liberty Bell is ringing agai4 for AGRICULTURE. None can expect the needs of or- ganized millions to be recognized if they cannot and will not in com- mon agree and voice their demands. The path of every farmer is out- lined clearly. His part in the war for Justice is definitely set forth. His place is in line with his mil- lions of fellow workers in one great army under one banner, fighting, for one cause. Diffusion of power means defeat. United effort means victory. The farmers in Illinois have been laboring for twenty years to get this need of organization over to the thousands of indifferent farmers. Today all over Illinois in gigantic demonstration we are tbrning the tide toward a long delayed victory. The needs of agriculture can only be met in this organized age throi^gh the masses of farmers uniting in a militant and aggressive organiza- tion dedicated to their cause. . i Pres. Smith Injure Eye A few minutes (before starting hlB address President Earl C. Smith suffered a painful injury to his right eye caused by the explosion of a torpedo at the Sangamon County Farm Bureau Dedication Day program in Caldwell's Orove south of Springfield. Mr. Smith was given first aid by a doctor on the ground;^ and re- fused to leave until afte^ he had delivered his address. The eye Is responding to treatment and it is hoped no permanent injury will re- sult. Mr. Smith also spoke bri0fly in the evening at a meeting of Cen- tral Illinois Odd Fellows Lodges on the State Fair grounds. i i .V A- upiV County: »iore than hrefe rdile parade, 15 floats ;hee1re(^ burning in efflgy of Unfaithful Public Service," re than 500 cars in parade, tt job to reduce local taxes. ebago county: Biggest cele- in history of county. Pa- hrougn Rockford and out to ukee Park. Sixty-nine new •s Now have largest mem- since P^^^ period of 1919- >r Co^ntuxS>Mr big ce\ehT&- Id at Aledo Fair Grounds Special issue Aledo Times- Wonderful co-operation. C. rory delivered splendid ad- loats unusually good. mson county: Four thou- ople ;jittended parade a mile cod po-operation from ev- r Nineteen new members A D Lynch gave principal Marion Fair Grounds. n County: Our celebration ^er i^a big way for a small Parade one and one-half DnV Best ever held. Crowd eS at 2.500. Twenty-three 4b%.-.Chipman^Ratcliff •?; r^untv: Whole county i 5fo? b g demonstration CarU° secured nearly 200 nim^ers to wind up our S biggest and best ever re^^eo CJewett made fine ' « «.«/«• Bie crowd turned 'nf'ade and demonstration. eTnew members. Country leen judged floats. Great "°"V«- Big celebration held] ^"'*^park Dixon, with 10,- pt^T^ig aSdi?oHum crowded S'l 000 cars in parade. All co-pperated^^^ of cars i.^^'tXe^ounty poured in- * ""^ July 4th for the big gon J"'y o e of the most HEAVY RAIN, HAIL CAUSE DMAGEHERE] Three Fires Sta^iiBA By.| « Lightning; Trees And Wires Down. \ Hail, Wind Damages [ Crops and Homes WORST Storm of KiciD for! MANY years breaks WIN-| DOWS AND CUTS CROPS SAT- URDAY AFTERNOON \ ■■■" Hail did great dama^ to gardens, yruit trees, wheat, rye, roofs, etc., \^%t Saturday afternoon about four O'clock to an area of several miles vvest of Rockpoit, extending from near Mt Zjoti. fw?> of Shiloh and on NEARLY FIVE JNCHES RAIN IMCTIONi 1.92^68 Here; Crof Damaged, Basemwti; Flooded ' Flood bura«ne(l stn>amii Md low ^gndfc over no rpiwcst To«a revived 'Hail Storm In Vienna Township] Destroys Cro| Territory Three Milesj Long, Mile Wide Is Damaged 7 Lightning is Blamed for '^i;® Pamage at La Salle Market; Wi re Lines Hit I Motorist Injured Storm Accident Near Ottawa II Paraago to crops, prQpertx_>rii « fK,rno;V vL.*""™ 'f""* "Tuck troycrt tte non, .^ \ **<^'wk des- ,'.;:;.'."-'^'""-.tfi"^,';„; "V< to gardens, the grov/;!;j; .s.va and young rtpenins fruit Puna's streelR were turned Into rivers in some sectlonfi by the downpour, the sewers being Inade- quate to carry olT the water, so heavy was the fait. Lightning flash- ed and many treen wer«- reported struck, but no K't"' <1 imn(;c wos reported. ^ When HAIL Comes, Who Will STAND THE LOSS ? EVERY hail storm destroys. If it is on your farm, the los'4 is all yours — unless you are in- sured. You can prevent loss by buying insurance against crop damage. Your Farm Bureau makes possible exceptionally low rates. ..^ ^ Only $4 Cash Required A Cash payment of only $4 per $1,000 of insurance is paid with application. A postdated check for the balance of $16, payable October 1 (less 5% for payment when due), gives full security o'n your crop up to $1,000 hailstorm damage. This rate ap- plies to corn and small grains— soybeans slightly higher. This represents a 30 per cent saving to you. . ._ FARMER'S MUTUAL REINSURANCE COMPANY 608 S. DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO Farm Buildings and Property For your protection against fire, Windstorm, tor- nado and hail damage to Farm Buildings ahd Property, a separate policy is available in this Company. Ask about it. We also reinsure Town- ship and County*Mutual Companies, underwriting all or part of the risks which they consider too large for safety. . , i Write for our special folder. It tells you how hail losses are computed and paid. Save money by in- juring in your x>wn Company, backed by 60,000 Farm Bureau members and the Illinois Agricul- tural Association. > Please send me full Information about hafll Insurance at cost In My Own Company. Name Address County ^pr water in»" ". k^ .urf ace water I thi? new Pun'?„^":*2nd a hatf .n'^es - Mora than »o"; '(^^^jy „( Web.terl of rain ««»''*',e.i' Sours FrW** >f- lernoon. *^^ ^a ih* i-al>";^^B «» fbn Damaf* ' ^ [• farm dIstHet aiirrouadi iVa W Palo Alt« county a ■d damattnr ■ haU but - was restrlclad to an area aqnara miles. Bmmetsburi fall was estimated at abo laitd a half- Jr ri-"- % ng at 1 a. in. today a tnrriflc alorm, awcpt the county, acccun- panlod by rain and wind th.it blew down tr«es on stato hlBli- waya and 8tre«ta and (lattencd grain fiuldt on fjfifis, cauainK heavy damaK*. accompanied tbc r Ruse home wai( ati id a small tire resu' ;imlly was not at ^i^y saw the tlnme Tha flra' waa exi uiiy great damage Other places wei'a " 1 •liiinn *'rii Dcrn unable to work In llie tieMs for nearly a week because of the hoavy ralhs. In mauy cases Wat- er was standijiii In th« fields from rains which fell prtTioaa. to that ot last ttliht. ■ In r.rundv coualt f h*" stornL 1 ■"• iL » » The Dlinois A^cultural Assocktioa RECOI^D Published monthly by the Illinois A^oultural Association at 165 So, Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices. 608 So. Dearborn St., ChioaKo, 111. Entered as second olaas matter at post office, Spencer, Ind.- Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postagre provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct, 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So, Dearborn St., Chicago, Number 8 AUGUST, 1932 Volume 10 Still Hope for Hisher Prices A Review of the Fight for Emergency Legislation Made by the Illinois Agricultural Association in the Last Congress ' t;:v HOPE and belief that the in- sistent demand of organized Illinois farmers that something be done to restore farm price levels to a reasonable basis may yet be an- swered were expressed by President Earl C. Smith on his return from Washington as Congress adjourned. While the Rainey-Norbeck bill was defeated, Mr. Smith pointed to the little understood provision in the general relief bill now en- acted into law which has "far- reaching possibilities, through loans for the sale of accumulated and recurring farm crop surpluses, in bringing about an early upturn in farm prices." Before leaving Chicago to spend a week at his home in Pike county to give attention to per- sonal affairs, Mr. Smith addressed a letter to Hon. Ar- thur M. Hyde, Sec- retary of Agriculture, urging that efforts to make effective the provisions of the act be immediately inaugurated. This letter is of such importance that it is reproduced in full on this page. prices was the accumulation of farm crop surpluses in the United States. "When we arrived at Washington the first of May we recognized that the end of the present Congress was fast approaching," said Mr. Smith. "Up to that time very little serious consideration had been given by the Congress to the con- dition of agriculture. Its delibera- tions had been confined almost en- tirely to the relief of banks, rail- roads, insurance comp£(.nies and other large corporations. There had been almost a total failure to give the farmer any consideration al- though half the population of the v Began in May The determined fight made by the Illinois Agricultural Association under the leadership of Mr. Smith to compel Congress to give some attention to the immediate plight of agriculture began early in May. It was recognized at the outset that the chief obstacle to an early rise in farm LiKTTICa TO SECKKTARY HYDE Hon. Arthur M. Hyde, ;-',;■•• j; Secretary of Agriculture, ;''.:■• ■• Washington, D. C. - •:,.■:■ Dear Mr. Hyde: Before leaving for home, where I expect to remain for about ten days in semi-retirement, at least, I am taking the liberty of addressing a few lines to you relative to the farm situation as I see it. It is my most sincere conviction that everything possible should be done, and done immediately, to take full advantage of authorizations contained in the recent amendnxent to the Re- construction Finance Corporation Act relative to the disposal of surpluses of agricultural commodities. I feel sure that paragraph (c), (d) and the last sentence of paragraph (f), taken together and properly Interpreted, make it possible to dispose of not only accumulated, but recurring surpluses of agricultural commodities. I am equally sure that the disposal of these surpluses and public knowledge of such accomplishments should result in the im- mediate improvement of price levels of farm commodities. I have personally witnessed great encouragement on the part of livestock farmers as a result of the recent improve- ment in hog and cattle prices. If these increases can be main- tained with ppssibly some further improvement in hog prices, and in addition, if there could be secured substantial improvement in the price of wheat and corn, the reaction of farmers would be manifest throughout the business structure of the middle-west and should react to the betterment of all lines of industry. While I am keenly disappointed in the failure of the emer- gency legislation, such as contained in the Norbeck-Rainey measures; yet, I am hopeful that if energetically and courageously administered and every effort put forth immediately to do so, the authorizations contained in the above referred to amendment should, in a large measure, result in what was hoped for in the more definite price-rfiising bill. I, of course, recognize that the provisions authorizing the dis- posal of surpluses are very much more simple from an adminis- trative viewpoint; and in making the above request for im- mediate action, I want to assure you of my willingness and de- sire to co-operate In every possible way to bring about proper results, and also the full co-operation of not only the institution, but the people whom I have the honor to represent. Again assuring you of my continued high personal regards, I beg to remain. Sincerely yoxirs, v:' , .'.- ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. ./'•N''^^^:.;, ■;/,■''.:•■"; .■:'■-;:■';■'.■";■.' /■>■ (Signed) Earl C. Smith, President. country is directly dependent upon agriculture," continued Mr. Smith. The relief bill amending Recon- struction Finance Corporation Act then pending disclosed practically nothing for the relief of the agri- cultural industry. Therefore an ef- fort was made immediately to place in this measure some provision for the disposal of farm crop surpluses. An interview with Congressman Henry T, Rainey of Illinois, major- ity leader of the House and ranking member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, resulted in President Smith securing a hearing before this Committee then con- sidering the relief bill. On May 31 Mr. Smith made his first appearance before the Ways and Means Committee in which he urged that a provision be placed in the measure authorizing and di- recting the Recon- struction Finance Corporation to fi- nance the disposal of farm crop sur- pluses so as to re- move their continu- ing depressing effect on farm prices. In his testimony, all of which was re- produced in the Congressional R e c- ord, Mr, Smith in- sisted that the first essential in getting the country back on the road to prosper- ity was to take such action as would im- mediately result in raising farm price levels so as to re- store farm buying (Continued on next page) Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1932 power. He told the congressmen that 50 per cent of the buying power of America is directly de- pendent upon farm income, that only through such restoration of buying power could factories re- sume normal operations. While the provision requested by the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion was placed in the bill through the efforts of Congressman Rainey, and reported out of the House Ways and Means Committee, it was seriously amended and its effective- ness restricted during consideration on the floor of the House. A similar provision which was in- cluded in the Wagner bill in the Senate was similarly amended on the floor of the Senate. But when the relief bill came up for consideration in conference committee representing both House and Senate, the provision directing immediate disposition of farm sur- pluses was restored through the efforts of Congressman Rainey and Senator Norbeck, respective leaders from the House and Senate on this committee. The relief bill then went back to each House where it was passed and sent to the White House. Vetoes Bill On July 11, President Hoover vetoed the measure on the ground that the bill provided for loans to private corporations and individ- uals. Two days later a new relief mea- sure meeting all the requirements of the President was introduced, again including full authorization for loans for the disposal of farm crop surpluses as originally re- quested by the Illinois Agricultural Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation. This revised bill was finally passed by Congress on July 16 and was signed by the President. The sections of chief interest to agriculture are Section C and Sec- tion D under Title II— Loans by Re- construction Finance Corporation. These sections are as follows: — (c) In order that the surpluses of agricultural products may not have a depressing effect upon current prices of such products, the corporation is authorized and directed to make loans, in such amounts as may in its judgment be necessary, for the purpose of financing sales of such surpluses in the markets of foreign countries in which such sales can not he financed in the normal course of commerce; hut no such, sales shall he fi- nanced hy the corporation if, in its judgment, such sales will af- fect adversely the world mar- kets for such products. id) The Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation is authorized and empowered to make loans to hona fide financing institutions, organized under the laws of any State or of the United States and having resources adequate for their undertakings, for the pur- pose of enabling them to finance the carrying and orderly market- ing of agricultural compiodities and livestock produced in the United States. Rainey And Norbeck These provisions were consist- ently protected during all the de- liberations on the measure by Con- gressman Rainey and Senator Nor- beck whose earnest efforts and watchfulness prove them to be real leaders for and friends of the farmers of America. President Smith had been as- sured that the surplus disposal pro- vision WOUI4 have the approval of the administration, particularly of Secretary of Agriculture Hyde and Chairman Stone of the Farm Board. An interpretation of the far- reaching possibilities of the surplus disposal provision for improving farm prices if aggressively and courageously administered was given by Mr. Smith in a radio ad- dress from Station WLS Chicago on July 21, in which he said: — -:v Authorization Given "Careful study of this provision undoubtedly reveals that without any restriction, there is full author- ization given — first, for financing sales of agricultural surpluses in the markets of foreign countries in which such sales cannot be financed in the normal course of commerce; second, to provide loans to bona fide institutions for the purpose of enabling them to finance the carrying and orderly marketing of agricultural commodities and live stock. These provisions have re- ceived very little publicity. Had much publicity been given, no doubt, certain of the interests opposed to the improvement of farm prices would have im- mediately and possibly successfully thwarted the efforts that were be- ing made. "All who believe that the im- mediate disposal of accumulated surpluses of farm commodities is essential to the improvement of farm prices will be glad to know that the first mentioned provision not only authorizes but directs ac- tion be taken to bring this about. Meets Problem "It is generally recognized that one of the chief reasons for the failure of farm prices to improve has been the inadequacy of credit facilities to finance processors in being able to carry processed com- modities in storage or otherwise. The second provision meets this problem. For instance, one of the reasons given for the extremely low price of hogs during recent months was that the market for lard had been greatly restricted, particularly the export outlet. Second, that packers were not adequately fi- nanced to carry the lard in stor- age. The provision just referred to would meet a situation of this kind in two ways — either to finance the carrying of the lard until a normal demand was restored or to finance the sale to a foreign government of the excess accumulation of lard. "It should also be noted that these provisions are not confined to accumulated surpluses, but also ob- tain as to recurring surpluses. There is a substantial school of thought in both congressional and administration circles, which be- lieves that the amendment I am referring to should result in the immediate and substantial general improvement of farm commodity price levels. While I do not person- ally believe that the same results can be expected or obtained as would have resulted from the en- actment of the Rainey-Norbeck measure; yet, I do not hesitate to say that if aggressively, coura- geously and immediately adminis- tered, farm price levels should re- spond to a substantial degree. Predict $1 Wheat "It is interesting to note that al- though the bill finally passed Con- gress on July 16, a Washington newspaper of Monday, July 18 carried in its headlines a prediction of $1.00 wheat by September^ Sen- ator Norbeck, to whom I have pre- viously referred, is quoted as saying that he believes an increase of 25 cents a bushel is a possibility in the early future. "I do not believe anyone can ac- curately predict as to the future. Too many elements are at the present time operating to disturb the economic equilibrium of the Nation. I have no hesitancy in say- ing, however, that the complete disposition or removal from our domestic markets of the surpluses that have been accumulating dur- ing the past two and one-half years should be most helpful in bringing about gradual, but substantial in- crease in farm commodity price levels. Getting Wise "Of one thing we can be sure, it is fast becoming generally rec- ognized and accepted that the res- toration of normal and prosperous conditions in agriculture must be realized before there can be any substantial or permanent improve- ment in any line of industry in the United States. The agricultural problem is receiving far more at- iContinued page 5 col. 3) Brief w August, 1932 THE 1. A. A. RECORD Page Five Brief Story Of The Rainey-Norbeck Bill Rules Committee, Speaker Garner, and Reactionary Senators Defeat It WHILE in Washington early in May conferring with the leaders in Congress regarding measures for the relief of agri- culture, Congressman Rainey re- quested President Smith to under- take the preparation of emergency agricultural legislation having for its purpose the immediate increase in, prices of basic farm com- modities so as to improve the in- come of the American farmer. On his return to Chicago, Mr. Smith called into conference other officers and staff members of the Association, C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, M. L. Wilson of Montana, a recognized agricultural economist, and a number of busi- ness leaders and executives. Undivided Attention Undivided attention was given to the preparation of this legislation. After the principles of the legisla- tion had been generally agreed up- on, Mr. Fred Lee of Washington, an authority on constitutional law and legislative drafting, was re- tained to write these principles in- to a bill. This was done and the bill was delivered to Congressman Rainey on June 13. On June 15 Mr. Rainey introduced it in the House where it was referred to the Com- mittee on Agriculture. In its deliberations the Committee on Agriculture was practically unanimous in asserting that the measure would have the desired effect in raising the prices of wheat, hogs, and cotton, yet in- sisted upon including many other agricultural commodities which made it impossible of operation. Recognizing the impossibility of getting the Rainey bill out of the Committee on Agriculture in the House without serious amendment, the bill was introduced in the Sen- ate on June 28 by Senator Norbeck of South Dakota. On July 1 the Sen- ate Committee on Agriculture re- ported it out with favorable recom- mendation, and on July 13 the bill passed the Senate without a record vote. Favorable Consideration On its passage, the Norbeck bill was messaged to the House and on receipt was immediately referred to the Committee on Agriculture where it received prompt and fa- vorable consideration, being re- ported out unchanged by a vote of 9 to 4. Congressman Rainey, who had the whole-hearted support of the entire downstate Illinois dele- gation in Congress as well as in- fluential representatives from other states, then worked energetically for immediate consideration on the floor of the House. Under the Rules of the House, no bill can be brought up unless a rule for its consideration is ob- tained from the powerful Rules Committee. In getting a rule for consideration of the Rainey-Nor- beck bill in the House, sponsors of the measure met with difficulty. Seek To Recall Bill In the meantime, a situation had arisen over in the Senate which threatened the life of the bill. Re- actionary sentiment from the East led by Senator Bingham of Con- necticut, on July 14, sought to re- call the Norbeck bill from the House and move for a reconsider- ation. This was a parliamentary effort to destroy the measure, at least for the current session of Congress. But this eff - Hawes Hayden Hull Kendrlck Logan McGlll McNary Oddle Shortrldge Smith Stelwer Swanson Thomas, Idaho Thomas, Okla. Walsh, Mont. Waterman \^'^atson Wheeler Responsibility for the defeat of , the Rainey-Norbeck emergency; price-raising measure which would !> have brought about immediate in-;' creases in the price of wheat, hogs and cotton, and indirectly other agricultural commodities, rests with Speaker Garner and the Rules Committee of the House for their -v inaction, and with the reactionary interests in the Senate who insisted on the bill's recall and recommit- ment. ;, , ; . Bill Widens Farm Credit Senate bill 2409 to widen the ' powers of Federal Intermediate Credit banks and give them greater latitude in financing farmers re- cently went to President Hoover for approval. 4 The measure would authorize Federal Intermediate Credit Banks to accept drafts drawn on them by co-operative marketing associa- tions and would permit rediscount by Federal Reserve banks of notes discounted by such banks. STILL HOPE FOR HIGHER PRICES •" v (Continued from page 4) , I tention on the part of outstanding business men and executives in all ■■''[ walks of life than at any previous ■ / time. Certainly we still have in : .. America the ingenuity of thought, : the determination and willingness ' of effort, the brains and the states- ; manship that should when coupled together result in an early agree- ment upon and the putting into effect of such a permanent agri- cultural policy as is necessary to assure the future prosperity of the , corner-stone of the Nation — its AGRICULTURE." J. E. Mummert, our president who was seriously injured in a^ automobile accident, is making: satisfactory recovery, writes J. E. Watt, farm adviser Fulton county. It will be several weeks before he is able to walk. Page Six THEI. A. A. RECORD August, 1932 Watch For Hoover And Roosevelt Farm Pledges I. A. A. To Withhold Comment On Planks Until Presidential Nominees Have Spoken COMMENTS by the Illinois Agri- cultural Association on the Republican and Democratic party platform pledges to agriculture will be withheld pending such time as the presidential candidates in fu- ture addresses place their individual interpretations upon the party commitments. Experience has proved, said President Earl Smith in a recent statement, that party platforms and pledges amount to little ex- cept to the extent presidential nominees publicly interpret and define the planks, and upon such interpretation make their personal pledges for action if and when elected. ;.;v;:;^:^■v^^/^vV^^v:n;:-^^■;v^::i'T:'^/■:■;; A. F. B. F. Statement -^ j;: A formal statement issued by the American Farm Bureau Federation concerning the agricultural planks in the platforms of the two major parties- declares that both plat- forms "include in part some of the features of the program of organ- ized agriculture, but both platforms fall short of covering the entire program. "The American Farm Bureau Federation is awaiting with inter- est the interpretations of these plat- forms which will be made by the respective major candidates," the statement continues. "This inter- pretation, it is felt, will be more significant than the phraseology of the platforms themselves. "President Earl C. Smith of the I. A. A. took a leading part in the activities of the A. F. B. F. com- mittee which presented a sugges- tive agricultural plank to the Reso- lutions Committees of the two parties at their conventions in Chi- cago in June. Mr. Smith was quoted widely in the national press for his plea on behalf of the farmer before the platform builders. Suggested Plank "The suggested farm plank draft- ed by the national leaders of the Farm Bureau organization included the following topics: means for dis- posal of accumulated surpluses; emergency measures to effect im- mediate improvement in price levels; amendment of the Agricul- tural Marketing Act to include the equalization fee; tariff protection for agricultural products; stabiliza- tion of the yalue of the dollar; de- • velopment of agricultural credit facilities; governmental economy. "The Republican party pledged its support to the principle of as- sistance to farmer-owned and con- trolled co-operative marketing as- sociations and to prompt amend- ment or modification of the Agri- cultural Marketing Act as experi- ence may show to be necessary to fully carry out the preamble of the acts. It pledged tariff protection to agriculture, relief from unjust tax burdens and formulation of a na- tional land utilization program. Democrats Advocate "The Democratic party platform advocates better financing of farm mortgages; extension and develop- ment of the co-operative market- ing movement; effective control of crop surpluses to give the farmer full benefit of the domestic market; enactment of measures to aid the farmer in getting commodity prices in excess of cost of production. The platfornr condemns the Hawley- Smoot tariff act of 1930. "President E. A. O'Neal of the A. F. B. F. has been especially caustic in his criticism of the con- ventions for their failure to dis- cuss the great economic problems before the nation. He has pointed out that even in the delegations from the great agricultural states there were none who would fight on the floor of the convention for the cause of the farmer. "Speech after speech was made on other subjects," Mr. O'Neal said, in an address on July 4, "but not a single voice was heard telling the parties of the actual condition and needs of the 50,000,000 people di- rectly dependent on agriculture." Republican Party Pledge THE Republican party pledges itself to the principle of assistance to co-operative marketing associations, owned and controlled by the farmers themselves, through the provisions of the Agricul- tural Marketing Act, which will be promptly amended or modified as experience shows to be necessary to accomplish the objects set forth in the preamble of that act. ^'The party pledges itself to make such revision of tariff schedules as economic changes require to maintain the parity of protection to agriculture with other industry. "The American farmer is entitled not only to tariff schedules on his products but to protection from substitutes therefor. "We will support any plan which will help to balance production against demand and'' thereby raise agricultural prices, provided it is economically sound and administratively workable without burdensome bureaucracy. . . . "The time has come for a reconsideration of our tax systems — fed- eral, state, and local — with a view to developing a better coordina- tion, reducing duplication, and relieving unjust burdens. The Re- publican Party pledges itself to this end. . . . "We favor a national policy of land utilization which looks to na- tional needs. Such a policy must foster reorganization of taxing units in areas beset by tax delinquency, and divert lands that are submarginal for crop production to other uses. The national welfare can be served by the acquisition of lands for watershed protection, grazing, forestry, public parks and game preserves. We favor such acquisition." ■■ :^-' ^. -■,••;.;- ^,-:^,;, .■/'-■! --"'^- ■:■.•'-■■■:--' Democratic Party Pledge THE Democratic party solemnly promises by appropriate action to put into effect the principles, policies and reforms herein advocated, and to eradicate the policies, methods and practices herein condemned. .. . . * "We advocate: , . "'.:'. 'V- "For the restoration of agriculture, the nation's basic industry, better financing of farm mortgages through reorganized farm bank agencies at low rates of interest, on an amortization plan, giving preference to credits for the redemption of farms and homes sold under foreclosure; extension and development of the farm co- operative movement and effective control of crop surpluses so that our farmers may have the full benefit of the domestic market. "Enactment of every constitutional measure that will aid the farmer to receive for basic farm commodities prices in excess of cost." . ^•... .,,. ,. .-«.■,,,. -...,.',.....-..., ■"'■;,. August, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Lower Rates To Farm Co-ops Now In Effect Passage of ^^Torbeck-Steagall Bill Reduces Interest From 4% to 3% Per Cent At St. Louis Credit Bank effect by e eral Inte This actio Congress of Substantial reductions in the rate of interest on all new loans to financing institutions and farmers' co-opjwative marketing organizations«,hgve been put into ,of the twelve Fed- ite Credit banks. Jllowed passage by le Norbeck-Steagall bill making debentures of the In- termediate Credit Banks eligible for note-issue and 15-day loans. The bill, which embodies principles ad- vocated by the American Farm Bu- reau Federation, was signed by President Hoover May 20 and the new scale of rates went into effect less than a month later, on June 15. The reductions range from 1% per cent at the St. Paul bank, to % of one per cent at Houston and with the St. Louis bank, which serves Illinois farmers, lowering its rate one per cent, or from 4% to 3% per cent. Previously the banks had been at a disadvantage in the market with other securities which were eligible for note-issue and 15-day loans. Member banks in the federal re- serve system had in the past been unwilling to take intermediate credit debentures at the same rate of interest as other securities be- cause the debentures would not have this privilege. By placing the debentures on the same footing, which is provided by the Norbeck- Steagall bill, they are now able to get the same low rate of interest that other securities obtain. The American Farm Bureau Federation's Washington office urged approval of the bill in hear- ings before the Senate and House Banking and Currency committees, in compliance with a resolution endorsed by delegates to the na- tional Farm Bureau convention last winter. This resolution was based on recommendations made by the National Committee on Rural Credits after a survey and study of agricultural credit problems. R. A. Cowles, treasurer of the Illinois Agricultural Association, was a member of this national committee. More counterfeit money is in cir- culation now than at any time within his memory, says W. H. Mo- ran, chief of the U. S. Secret Serv- ice. In the fiscal year 1931, 1,534 per- sons were arrested and $391,957 in counterfeit notes were destroyed by the Secret Service. It Said ooseve In his acceptance speech before the National Democratic Conven- tion in Chicago July 1, Franklin D. Roosevelt, presidential nominee, spoke at length on the agricultural problem. While discussing the un- employment question he advocated a plan for converting many mil- lions of acres of marginal and un- used land into timber land through reforestation. "There are tens of millions of acres east of the Mississippi river alone in aban- doned farms, in cut-over land, now growing up in worthless brush," he said. "Every European nation has a definite land policy and has had one for generations. We have not. Having none we face a future of soil erosion and timber famine. . . . "In so doing, employment can be given to a million men. That is the kind of public work that is self- sustaining — therefore capable of being financed by the issuance of bonds made secure by the growth of tremendous timber crops. I have a definite program of providing employment by that means. I have done it, and am doing it today in the State of New York. . . . The practical way to help the farmer is to do something toward the reduc- tion of the surpluses of staple com- modities that hang on the market. It should be our aim to add to the world prices of staple products the amount of a reasonable tariff pro- tection, give agriculture the same protection that industry has today. "Final voluntary reduction of surplus is a part of our objective, but the long continuance and the present burden of existing surpluses make it necessary to repair great damage of the present by im- mediate emergency measures. . . . "And as to the actual wording of the bill, I believe that the Demo- cratic party stands ready to be guided by whatever the responsible farm groups themselves agree up- on. That is a principle that is sound. "One half of our population, over 50,000,000 people, are depending on agriculture, and my friends, if those 50,000,000 people have no money, no cash to buy what is pro- duced in the city, the city suffers to an equal or greater extent. . . . "Rediscounting of farm mort- gages under salutary j-estrictions must be expanded, and should, in the future, be conditioned on the reduction of interest rates. Amor- tization payments, maturities, should likewise in this crisis be ex- tended before rediscount is per- mitted where the mortgagor is sorely pressed. The tax burden caused by expansion and inefficient local government is an additional factor. . , .„Our most immediate concern should be to reduce the in- terest burden on these mortgages." Further statements of presidential nominees on the problems of agri- culture will be carried in future issues of the Record. Insurance Men Sign I 100 New Members "Following their usual methods, Country Life insurance men went over the top in the 4th of July membership campaign with report- ed Farm Bureau memberships to- taling 1100," says L. A. Williams, manager. "Headliners like George Dickson of Kendall county, Wm. Linker of Whiteside county, Ben Roth of Livingston county, all pro- duced over 20 members. Insurance agents in Livingston county wrote a total of 49, Peoria county 24, Ford county 24, Rock Island county 35, Schuyler county 19, Carroll coun- ty 44, etc. "General agents in many in- stances wrote the members and gave credit to their men. Others went out to win watches. More than 30 watches were counted at the sec- tional meetings. It was to be ex- ' pected that the men who have been active in Farm Bureau work and active in selling work would co- operate in putting over a gigantic program throughout the state of Illinois. Our general agents from Pope-Hardin to JoDaviess counties,., throughout the length and breadth . of the State jumped in and did marvelous work. "Our leading producer of the year. Glen Kaufman, who sold 26 applications on one special day for Country Life, is also flashing a new Waltham watch for his Farm Bureau effort, which proves the statement which I make that the man who sells life insurance finds selling membership a very simple task. Ten of our men will be very glad to challenge ten men from any other subsidiary of the I. A. A. in any one month's race for Farm Bureau membership, naming any prize which would be agreeable to the accepting party, the losers to purchase the prize. Think that one over." Country Life Insurance Co. an- nounces that it wrote more life insur- ance in July, 1932 than in July, 1931. The Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration recently loaned the Balti-- more and Ohio railroad $25,500,000, the largest single loan approved by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion. , : .; Cement prices were advanced re- cently by several of the larger manu- facturers. ■•;::, The farm price index advanced 5 points from June 15 to July 15. ' Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1932 I L« Li I N OIS CCL.TIJIIAL ASSOCIA RECORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agrricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chioa«o, 111, Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind, Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 19r5, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communi- cations for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record, 608 So, Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual member- ship fee of th» Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E, Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th H. C. Vial, Downers Chrove l«th G. F. Tullock, Bockford nth, C. E, Bamborough, Polo 14th. IC. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th. A. B. Schofleld, Pazton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris Wth C. J. Gross, Atwood 80th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville Slit Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 8?nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro Mrd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th. Charles Marshall, Belknap 26th Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Countiss Finance , . R. A, Cowles Fruit and Vegetab'e Marketing .H. W. Day Grain Marketing Harrison Fahmkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service V, Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organiration G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J, H. Kelker, Mgr. IlUncis Agricultural Auditing Assn ..F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. . Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Mark. Ass'n..Ray Miller, Mgr.; R. W. Orieser, Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n -. ..F, A, Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. HT. Coultas, Mgr. Higher Farm Prices WHILE the Rainey-Norbeck bill was defeated in the recent session of Congress, efforts of organized farmers to secure action designed to raise farm prices met with a measure of success. The agricultural provisions, sections C and D, of the relief bill amending the Reconstruction Fi- nance .Corporation Act, now enacted into law, have promise of bringing about substantial recovery. Everything now depends on the vigor and sin- cerity with which these provisions are adminis- tered.. The corporation is authorized and directed to dispose of surplus farm products in the markets of foreign countries in which such sales can not be financed in the normal course of commerce. It is empowered to extend credit to domestic millers, packers, and other processors to enable them to finance the carrying and orderly mar- keting of agricultural commodities and livestock produced in this country. There is nothing in these provisions to restrict their application to present surpluses of farm commodities. They apply also to future surpluses. They aim to correct one of the chief reasons for low prices, namely, restricted credit on the part of big buyers of farm crops who process and hold in storage for future sale. The opportunity to start farm prices on the up- ward grade is apparent. Will those charged with responsibility take advantage of it? The Facts In fhe Case THE Grain Futures Commission composed of the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, and Attorney General — all members of President Hoover's cabinet — recently said to the Chicago Board of Trade "give the grain producers and their co-operative equal privileges on the Chi- cago exchange or be suspended for 60 days." Peter Carey, president of the Board of Trade, replied that the organized middlemen will fight to the last ditch to bar the farmer-owned and farmer-controlled Farmers National Grain Corpo- ration from enjoying the full privileges of this terminal market. ' y-v-iX-:^ The controversy will presently be transferred to the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and even- tually to the Supreme Court for a final decision. The action taken by the Commission is author- ized in Section 6 of the Grain Futures Act of 1922 which provides (Section 5) that "The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to designate any board of trade as a 'contract mar- ket' when, and only when, such board of trade complies with and carries out the following con- ditions and requirements: (e) "When the governing board thereof does not exclude from membership in, and all privileges on, such board of trade, any duly authorized rep- resentative of any lawfully formed and conducted co-operative association of producers having ade- quate financial responsibility which is engaged in cash grain business, if such association has com- plied, and agrees to comply, with such terms and conditions as are or may be imposed lawfully on other members of such board: Provided, That no rule of a contract market shall forbid or be con- strued to forbid the return on a patronage basis by such co-operative association to its bona fide members of moneys collected in excess of the ex- pense of conducting the business of such associa- '■ tion." Greed and selfishness are the primary motives of the middlemen in their war against farmers who would better themselves as thousands already have done through organized co-operative selling. The "trade" believes like the kings of old that it has a divine right to collect toll from the farmer's grain; that the farmer must not do this for him- self even if he will. ., The present controversy as Mr. C. E. Huff, presi- dent of the Farmers' National, points out, is reminiscent of the fight waged against co-op- erative farmers' elevators 30 years ago. "Let it be recalled," said Mr. Huff, "that when the first farmers' elevators were organized, not a bushel of grain forwarded to market by them would be ac- cepted or handled by members of grain exchanges unless the sale was authorized by the local co- operative elevator making the shipment, to be made in the name of a local private grain dealer (their competitor) and for his account and with a commission deduction for his benefit. "They then thought that even local co-operatives were wrong. It required special action on the part of the federal government, the active interest of August, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine the then President of the United States, and of the Attorney General, to secure for farmers' ele- vators their initial right to have their grain sold by members of most grain exchanges at regular commission rates. "The issue today is not with regard to the Fed- eral Farm Board nor to the government in busi- ness, but has to do solely with the development of large scale co-operatives, which are putting the American farmer in control of his commodities in the market places to enable him to retain for himself those final values which heretofore have passed to others in the form of commissions, dis- counts and so on. "The early opposition to the co-operative move- ment was hardly more ridiculous than that of the present, and yet, looking backward, the utter un- reasonableness of it is more completely apparent. The passing of time will reveal the folly of the present opposition." /J:':y:'^'\:X''^- Value of the Farm Bureau A news dispatch which came over the wires June 1 "'announced that Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, had been in conference that day at the White House with President Hoover con- cerning proposed surplus control legislation now be- fore Congress. That brief item should have been a source of much satisfaction to every member of the Madison County Farm Bureau, and of every other Farm Bureau in the state. Their personal representative in the White House! Talking over matters of legislation of vital importance to every farmer! How different from the old days, when the farmer, of all groups, was unorganized and :. without voice in the legislative halls and executive offices of the nation. It is most fitting that the question of the value of ~ the Farm Bureau be discussed at this time in Madison , County. Many of the bureau memberships are expir- . ing this summer. What the members themselves think ;:^ of the bureau will be shown by their renewals. The . Intelligencer hopes and believes that every expiring membership will be renewed. That this belief is justified may be seen from the fact that only last week 27 new members were taken into the organization. . . . The Madison County Farm Bureau has materially increased its value to its members in the last year or two. Every department has been strengthened and additional services have been instituted which have , proven highly popular with and profitable to the mem- bers. The Intelligencer would like to see the Madison County Farm Bureau membership greatly increased. That would strengthen the organization. Its power to benefit the farm would be infinitely greater. Last of the great productive units to take up or- ganization, the farmer is now making up for lost time The value of organization constantly becomes more apparent. And as it does tlie strength of the farmer associations grows. The farmer has often been termed the greatest of individualists. He still is. He has complete control over his crops, their rotation, variety, etc. The desir- ability of this individualism has been put forth by enemies of Farm Bureaus as a reason the farmer should not join them. As a matter of fact, they in no way affect his individualism. He is his own boss just as much now as he ever was. In fact, he has greater control over his own affairs. In times past he was almost completely under domi- . nation of the middleman or the speculator. He took their price for his products or he could not sell. Or- ganization is changing that. The farmers' co-operative marketing organizations have attained such power and influence that only the broader laws of supply and demand now affect his prices. The whims of the speculator no longer affect him. The organized farmer has been a powerful influence in legislative matters in the last several years. His voice, through his organizations, will grow in strength. If the Farm Bureaus throughout the nation are given the support they desire the time will soon come when the farmer will find himself on an economic parity with the manufacturer, the wholesaler and the re- tailer, all of whom have been organized efficiently for many years. Farmers of Madison County may speed the arrival of that time by associating themselves with the Madi- son County Farm Bureau. Every person a member should renew that membership and get as many of his neighbors on the roster as possible. He will thus be given additional protection to his own interests and those of his friends. — Edwardsville (111.) Intelligencer. Service Company Men Sign 712 The Illinois Farm Supply Company sales force is responsible for more than 22% of the new Farm Bureau members enrolled during the special state- wide campaign, reports L. R. Marchant, manager. C. W. Ward, field sales director, was active in work- ing with service company men to make this showing. Forty-four of the 52 associated county service com- panies reported 712 new members. Thirty-six man- agers and 154 truck sales-. . men demonstrated their ability to sell something besides oil and grease by signing one member or more. Nine of the man- agers and 21 of the truck salesmen signed ten or more each. LaSalle County Farm Supply Company leads with Manager Comisky and his eleven salesmen signing 87 members; Car- roll Service Company scored second with 59 members signed by Man- ager Rahn and five sales- men; Macoupin Service Company was third with Manager Rodman and six salesmen signing 40; Manager Curtiss of McLean " County Service Company and his fifteen salesmen ranked fourth with 34 members. Manager Ludwig of Woodford County Service Com- pany signed 15 members; Manager Rahn of Carroll Service Company 12 members; Manager Stewart of Champaign County Service Company 11 members; Manager Whitebread of Lee County Service Company 11 members; and the following managers are credited with 10 each: Rodman of Macoupin, Campbell of Liv- ingston, Comisky of LaSalle, Wilkins of Fruit Belt, Winkleblack of Coles and Curtiss of McLean. Among the salesmen on the Honor Roll with 10 members or more are: LaSalle County — Edward Geil, Lyle Albert, Roy Rees, Wm. Morrison, Sigurd Eike, and Don S. Bastian; Carroll County — C. P. Boddiger, Fred Nesemeier, Edwin Miller, Harold Frey; Ford County — Severt Hill; Henry County — Walter Putnam; Knox County — John Cisco; Logan-Mason Counties — Adolph Keith; Macoupin County — Ernest Costley, Keith Mitchell; Marshall-Putnam County — Clarence Austin; Monroe County — Alvin Prange; Richland- Lawrence Counties — H. D. Lewis; St. Clair County — Laclede Holcomb; McLean County — two salesmen. , -, M. COMISKY Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1932 Ford County Goes Over Top With Big Celebration Nearly 5,000 people from all parts of the county gathered at Paxton July 4th to help in the celebration and demonstration. The parade consisted of 400 cars, at least 2,000 people, numerous floats, and three bands. Not more than a third of those in attendance could find room in the capacious pavilion during the program, and the park itself was filled to overflowing all afternoon. The success of this celebration was due not only to the efforts of Farm Bureau members, but also to support given by civic organizations of both Gibson City and Paxton, and by the American Legion of Ford county. Prairie Post, Ameri- can Legion, of Paxton, furnished a color guard to head the parade. Bands from Paxton, Roberts and Gibson City supplied music. The parade required 50 minutes to pass. , Floats and trucks carried slogans such as "Taxes Must Come Down," "Keep the Dinner Bell Ringing in America," "You Can't Have Pros- • perity Without Prosperous Farm- ers," "Restore the Farmer's Buying Power and the Factories Will Hum," "Give us a Price and We Will Buy the Nation Back to Prosperity." A. B. Schofield, president of the "1, Farm Bureau, who gave a most in- spiring address, introduced the speaker of the day, Phil Evans of the Chicago Producers. - W. F. Purnell, . f,^rm adviser, re- ported that a quota of 90 new mem- ■'„■: bers had been assigned to Ford county, that 88 new members had ; been reported by the "Minute Men" . of the county, and that it was ex- pected that the full quota would be obtained. The previous member- ship in the Ford County Farm Bu- ' reau was 670. The addition of the quota will bring the membership up to 760. Prayer Offered At Dedication Progranns This prayer, written by the famous minister, Dr. John Holland of St. Paul, was given from most of the platforms throughout Illinois at the beginning of Dedication Day Programs. "Our Father in Heaven and upon Earth; we come before Thee with strangely conflicting emotions. Our human wisdom seems to have failed us. Our dreams of justice and fair play seem to be broken in our hearts. Wars, greed, duplicity, and selfishness have broken our eco- nomic balance and upset our men- tal and spiritual poise. "Hunger co-exists with plenty, men tramp our country for work, and women and children cry for ^^ ':.•-■ bread. We are not sufficient for these things, and we turn with our whole hearts to Thee. "We pray for our President that he may be divinely led to think both of the lowly and the mighty. May those servants of the people elected to positions of public trust, legis- late for the welfare of the whole people. "We pray that our government may be so guided in equity that bloody revolution may not march down our streets. Bless, we pray Thee the millions of farmers, and the toilers whose labor brings them an inadequate livelihood, but bless especially those, who, in this land of plenty are denied the chance to work. "Help us as a people facing dis- couragement, uncertainty, and lead us to think, pray, and act as one people that justice may be guar- anteed to farmer and laborer alike. "We pray in the name of the Carpenter of Nazareth that workers may not, through our blundering states-craft be reduced to slaves. We pray in the name of Him whose feet walked through the fields of wheat that growers of grain and food may not be forced into serv- itude to those who control the affairs of state. In Christ's name we pray for a spiritual sense of the economic values of life which shall make us a people think and act in the fraternity of true brotherhood. "Bless these troubled but undis- couraged and unsurrendering hosts who march this day in the hope of a better day to come. Endow them with patience, guide them in true charity, and strengthen their hearts to persist until they prevail in their faith for the righting of their eco- nomic wrongs. "We ask these things in the Name of the Savior of Men. Amen." Two Mile Parade Features Jo Daviess Celebration "The Farmers Dinner Bell is the Liberty Bell of 1932, Keep it Ring- ing" was the slogan uppermost in the minds of 5,000 farmers and townspeople who gathered in Eliza- beth on July 4th to impress on all people that the return to prosperity can be brought about by restoring the farmer's buying power. The most impressive feature of Dedication Day was the two-mile parade, including 400 cars and floats. Some of the more elaborately decorated floats represented "The Farmers Dinner Bell," "Co-opera- tion Will Win," "4-H Clubs," "Unit Organization," "48 States," etc. An old horse-drawn hearse carry- ing the effigy of "Old Man Depres- sion" drew many comments from the crowd. Old Man Depression was later buried with due ceremony on the park grounds. "Dick" Tapley as Rock Island County Crowd Estimated at 10,000-15.000 Moline, July 4:— Between 10,000 and 15,000 farmers, members of their families and residents of the quad- cities and nearby communities joined in a celebration July 4 at Prospect Park here today. The celebration was part of a state-wide campaign to help restore the economic independence of ag- riculture and at the same time to start the ball rolling for the return of prosperity in the nation. The parade which began at 11:15 A. M. from Fifteenth street and Sixteenth avenue, Moline, to Pros- pect Park, included three elaborate floats entered by the Farm Bureau under the direction of C. V. Golden of Coe township, chairman of the parade committee. One, a 4-H club float, was prepared by Rural town- ship members, a taxation float was entered by Bowling and Edgington township residents, while the din-, ner bell float was the Coe town- ship entry. More than 200 automobiles were in the parade, the Tri-City brass band, seven horses. Sons of Union Veterans, members of 4-H clubs, Mo- line Eagles drum and bugle corps, prize wagon, decorated cars, Sal- vation Army band and floats of Rock Island and Moline stores and business concerns. The highlight of the afternoon program was an address by Rev. Loyal M. Thompson, pastor of the First Methodist church of Mon- mouth. He made a stirring plea for agricultural relief. Ben H. Boll- man, Farm Bureau president, pre- sided, and Mayor John F. Huey of Moline welcomed the visitors with a brief talk. Others who gave short talks were John R. Spencer, W. H. Moody, and Robert Quick. Rev. Wil- liams, pastor of the Broadway Pres- byterian church. Rock Island, gave the opening prayer. Shortly after the talks were con- cluded the crowd witnessed the burning in effigy of "Old Man In- difference," and "Unfaithful Pub- lic Servants." The Farm Bureau prizes were awarded as follows: farm wagon, R. W. Wilson, Bowling township; chest of silver, Raymond Reed, Buf- falo Prairie township; bicycle, Ralph Keller, Drury township, and set of eight goblets, William G. Mueller, Prairie township. Eight acts of vaudeville were presented in the evening. G. L. Smith signed ten new members to win a radio for his car. Sixty new members were reported on July 6. George Washington headed the pa- rade, followed by Elizabeth band and a squad of soldiers from the (Continued on Page 11) ^^ J , August, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven 7 i How Illinois Senators and Representatives in Session of Congress Closed July, 1932 Voted on Measures of Interest to Agriculture as Reported by '';^^y^,,^d':m' American Farm Bureau Federation MANUFACTURERS' EXCISE TAX (Sale* Tax) (1) To PLACE EXCISE TAX ON VEGETABLE-ANIMAL OIL IMPORTS (Shlpstead Amendment) a Q O o cu en Mo >-! ^< o HO M Bi IS H 0< &.H %a on % SEO ocu s© MOTION TO RECOMMIT COMPOSITE FARM RELIEF BILL TO COMMITTEE Eei < OE- snO S* Of. AMENDMENT TO RESTORE PART OF FARM BOARD APPROPRIATION TO ELIMINATE FROM WAGNER RELIEF BILL ALL LOANS TO FINANCE EX- PORTS OF FARM SUR- PLUSES Position of A. F. B. F. Agnst For For For For For For Agnst For (5) For For Agnst Glenn, Otis F. ___ Lewis, J. Hamilton Adkins, Charles Allen, John C. Arnold, William W. Beam, Harry P. Britten, Fred A. Buckbee, John T. Chindblom, Carl R. Chiperfield, Burnett M. DePriest, Oscar Dieterich, William H. Granata, Peter C. Hall, Homer W. Holaday, William P. ___ Hull, Morton D. Hull, William (Ed) Igoe, James T. Johnson, William R. Karch, Charles A. 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These were followed by floats and cars. More than 1,000 cars were parked on the main and side streets of Elizabeth, filled with people who came to see the parade. Fred Kammiller of Dubuque, farmer and speaker of wide repute, spoke on farm problems, followed by R. A. Cowles, treasurer of the I. A. A. who talked on policies of the state organization with em- phasis on legislation which the I. A. A. is endeavoring to secure for the benefit of agriculture in the present congressional session. Thos. Youngbluth of Rush town- ship was the lucky winner of the farm wagon, Donald Krug of Mass- bach won the bicycle, Mrs. Joe Bud- den of Menominee township re- ceived a fine set of silverware, and Mrs. Ross Pierce of Stockton the beautiful set of glassware. The best float prizes were award- ed to the Ladies Patriotic Circle, 1st; 4-H Club, 2nd; for unusual floats. Joe Armitage horse drawn hearse with "Old Man Depression." Henry Droegmiller, 2nd. Of a total of $17,000,000 of farm loans in 17 states for 1930, 38 per cent called for payments on the principal each year of the loan, eight per cent for one or more pay- ments, and six per cent for amor- tization. Forty-eight per cent were straight loans payable at the end of the term, whereas 90 per cent of the business reported for the pre- ceding year in 10 states was for straight term loans. :"-.:'^v Open Season On Ducks The open season on wild ducks and geese has been set at two months for the coming fall. The earliest open season in any state will be October 1 and the latest opening date October 16 with the exception of Florida where it will be November 20. In Illinois the new open season for ducks and geese is October 16 to December 15. Farm Hand: "I'm kinda expectin' you to raise my wages next week, boss." Farmer: "Well, I always have raised them every week an' I guess I can do it next week." Consumption of meat has been stimulated very noticeably as a re- sult of low prices. Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1932 Shipping Associations ' Put Out of Business % I. A. A. Conference at Shelby- ville IMscusses Problems SURVEYING the development of co-operative livestock mar- keting before Farm Bureau leaders attending the recent district con- ference of the Illinois Agricultural Association at Shelby ville, R. W. Grieser, sales manager of the Illi- nois Livestock Marketing Associa- tion, told how the local shipping association put the country buyer out of business and how about five or six years ago the packer buyer came in again and with the truck put the shipping association out of business. He explained that the passing of the local shipping associations made necessary the establishment of new marketing machinery and resulted in the organization of the Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation, an organization whose purpose is to seek the best outlet for all units of livestock with the idea of raising the general price level. Last year, he said, 23 to 24 per cent of the hogs in Illinois went direct to packers. Hard roads and trucks were another factor in doing away with the shipping as- sociation. To meet this condition, concentration points were estab- lished. The Illinois Livestock Mar- keting Association is returning to the producer 17 cents per hundred pounds more for hogs than he could get without the organization, Grieser said. Seven cents of this is accounted for in freight, and 10 cents in selectivity of markets. C. J. Gross, director of the I. A. A. from the 19th congressional dis- trict, presided at the meeting, and Farm Adviser J. H. Hughes of Moul- trie county acted as secretary. Among other speakers were L. B. Hornbeek and A. B. Gulp, district organization managers of the I. A. A. Mr. Hornbeek spoke on "Organ- ization Morale" and Mr. Gulp's subject was "The Marketing Act and the Equalization Fee." After a discussion of legislation on hard roads and waterways, it was decided to refer the matter to the state association in order that a more comprehensive study might be made. Upon the invitation of Farm Adviser Glenn Hoover of Douglas county, it was decided to hold the next meeting at Tuscola. Twenty-three states now permit branch banking in some form. Farm Bureaus Act To Cut Farmers' Tax Bill Largely as a result of Farm Bu- reau efforts, the majority of Rock Island and McDonough county farmers are paying less taxes this year than in 1931, a survey of 72 farms picked at random in the two counties revealed. The average sav- ing on these 72 farms approximated $33 per farm. Out of 36 farms chosen from dif- ferent townships in Rock Island county, all except one showed a re- duction in taxes. The only farm to show an increase was a farm of 185 acres which paid $2.88 more than a year ago. The other 35 Rock Island county farms ranged from $3 to $80 less. For example, one 90-acre farm saved $20 on its 1931 taxes; ai320- acre farm saved $40; a 250yacre farm, $14.61; and a 160-acre/farm $80.88. All of the 36 examined in Mc- Donough county showed a reduc- tion. The actual dollars-and-cents savings ranged from $2 to $72 per farm. In ten cases, the reduction was more than $50 per farm. This saving is in the most part ac- counted for by the 25 per cent re- duction in assessed valuations of farm lands and improvements se- cured through the efforts of the public relations committee of the Farm Bureau. Randolph Co. Director Blind But Still Active Alfred Donjon, a member of the executive board of the Randolph Gounty Farm Bureau, according to J. B. Gountiss of the I. A. A. staff, took an active part in all arrange- ments for the big celebration at Waterloo. Mr. Donjon is blind, but he took home a copy of the special re- dedication issue of the I. A. A. REGORD and said he would have it read so he could get all the in- formation about what was going on throughout the state. Atlee Pomerene, former Demo- cratic Senator from Ohio, has been appointed by President Hoover as chairman of the Board of Direc- tors of the Reconstruction Finance Gorp. Mr. Pomerene will succeed Eugene Meyer, governor of the Federal Re- serve Board who held the R. F. G. post since the resignation of Gen- eral Gharles G. Dawes. A five-day week for the U. S. Department of Labor was estab- lished July 30. Farm prices are entirely out-of- line with the gold supply and ulti- mately must rise. — Any rise in the general price level will result in a greater rise in farm prices, says George F. Warren in the June 1932 Farm Economics. Hog Cholera Control Is Popular Bureau Service Savings To Members Estimated at $300,000 in 1931 The Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association, which serves 73 coun- ties, bought for Farm Bureau mem- bers last year nearly 50,000,000 cubic centimeters of anti-hog cholera serum and virus saving approxi-" mately $300,000 on farmers' vac- cination bills. This service has been offered for a number of years with increasing volume and increasing savings. The unusually large amount of serum and virus bought last year was due mainly to serious outbreaks of hog cholera in many parts of the state. Indications are that farmers this year are going to take advantage of the lesson learned during last year's outbreaks and vaccinate their pigs at an earlier age. This will mean an additional saving. Last year's purchases were the largest ever made by the associa- tion in a single year and this year's contracts are thought to be the largest single purchase of serum ever made by any organization at any time. During the first three months of 1932 orders were about eight per cent above the corre- sponding period of a year ago, but this is not as great as it should be under present conditions. Considering the fact that farmers can now vaccinate their hogs at a lower cost than at any time in his- tory, they should take advantage of this opportunity to insure their herds against cholera. If we are to profit by the ex- perience of 1931, when serious out- breaks of the disease appeared in practically every section of the state, we must vaccinate while the pigs are young and light. Last year many farmers waited until cholera broke out in their own herd or in a neighbor's herd before they did anything. The result was a higher cost of vaccination and in many cases heavy losses. The Farm Bureau Serum Associa- tion is a co-operative formed to buy high grade serum and virus for Farm Bureau members direct from the manufacturers. This service is provided for them not only to save money on serum costs, but also to make available a guaranteed supply of serum of tested quality at all times. The Illinois Milk Producers As- sociation at Peoria recently moved into its own building and is in- stalling eauipment to process part of its surplus milk and cream. Up to now the association has had to d'spos° of surplus milk on the open market. August, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen ■ t s, Anna Homann Ruth Whitlock Dorothy C. Vroolsey Martha V, Hawthorne Bemell Emmerioh Emegtine Gifford Country Life Queen Contest Features II Farm Bureau Day at State Fair Two major attractions which promise to bring out a larger at- tendance than usual on Farm Bu- reau Day, Friday, Aug. 26 at the Illinois State Fair are the Country Life Queen contest, and the award- ing of state prizes to the lucky ticket holders who registered at one of the 90 county Dedication Day celebrations on July 4. Farm Bureau headquarters as in past years will be located in a large tent east and south of the race track grandstand. Checking facil- ities, chairs, drinking water, and other conveniences will be available for Farm Bureau members who at- tend the Fair any day from Aug. 20-26. Placards and charts arranged about the tent will visualize the work of the Farm Bureau and I. A. A. in serving members. The first prize in the registration contest will be *a fine automobile in the medium priced field, the second prize a lower-priced car, and the third a handy chest of carpenter's tools. The winners need not be present but no one is eligible who failed to register on July 4th in his or her respective county. The Country Life Queen contest will see 37 of the finest young women representing as many coun- ties in downstate Illinois. All are champions, having won their re- spective county contests. The county winners in the Coun- try Life Queen contest who are ex- pected to enter the competition at Springfield follow: Rowena Stevenson, Bond county; Irene Hill, Boone; Bernita Kurzweg, Champaign; Anna Homann, Coles; Liaura Schoenbeck, Cook; Marian Mc- Conaghie, DeKalb; Robilee Coad, Ed- wards; Evelyn Loy, Effingham; Lucille Duffey, Gallatin; Norma Hicks, Greene; Angeline Painter, Henderson; Evelyn McNeil, Henry; Maude M. Bonnett, Jo- Davless; Thelma Reeder, Johnson; Dorothy Woolsey, Knox; Leona Bloom, Lake; Rita Downs, Lee; Mildred Fischer, Livingston; Ruth Andreas, Mc- Henry; Nora Michel, Marlon; Louise Laughead, Mercer; Myrtle Ruhl, Mon- roe; Ruth Whitlock, Montgomery; Marjorie Wllmot, Peoria; Martha V. Hawthorne, Piatt; Vera Riley, Pike; Dorothy Layman, Pope; Mildred Frltchley, Richland; Ernestine Glfford, Rock Island; Ruth Whitacre, Shelby; Bernell Emmerich, St. Clair; Mabel Oertley, Stark; Rose Ann Pero, Wash- ington; Clara Clark, Wayne; Mary Olive Ridenour, White; Maxine Cham- ness, Williamson; and Mary Parks, Woodford. "We believe the Country Life Queen contest is of outstanding im- portance," said V. Vaniman of the I. A. A. who will be in charge. "It is necessary that agriculture ad- vance in its culture and apprecia- tion of the best there is in woman- hood as well as to advance eco- nomically. The young women in this contest have been chosen because of their fine character, intelligence, personality and other qualities as well as for their natural physical beauty. "The Farm Bureau movement is to be congratulated for laying em- phasis on this phase of farm life. This contest, while only two years old, has attracted the favorable at- tention and support of the Home Bureau. "It is inconsistent for us to give so much attention to the improve- ment of farm life and the develop- ment of better farm practice and then neglect the human and social side. I predict that this movement within the near future will spread into all the other states for it is sound and constructive." 37 Girls Connpe+e In Contest State Fair By V. Vaniman With 37 young ladies — each one a winner in her county — entering the contest to determine the "Country Life Queen of Illinois for 1932," in- dications are that standing room at the state meet will be at a premium. This contest will be held at the State Fair, Springfield, on Farm Bureau Day, Friday, August 26, at 11:30 A. M. The 1931 contest with only 10 contestants filled the 60 x 90 foot Farm Bureau tent to capacity. This year's contest will in all probability be held in the coliseum if suitable arrangements can be made. Grace, poise, dignity, sincerity, re- serve, personality, modesty, self- possession, charm, intelligence and vivaciousness, and physical attrac- tiveness will be given consideration by the judges in determining the winner. Emphasizes Culture Illinois Farm Bureaus are the first in the United States to hold a state-wide beauty contest. Aver- age attendance in the counties in 1930, where contests were held, was 600; in 1931 the average attendance was 720, Gallatin County made arrangements for an attendance of 250 and 1100 came out. The Country Life Queen contest is designed to honor and emphasize the high type of culture and young womanhood found in rural Illinois. Should agriculture have a culture of her own or should she derive it from the city? Should country peo- ple cultivate grace, charm, poise, self-possession? The more culture a person has managed to attain the more inde- pendent he is of outward circum- stances. Uncultured people live in the world without being conscious that to be alive at all is one grand mystery. Culture has the faculty of enabling us to be happy in the only way wherein most human be- ings can be happy — in complete de- fiance of thei? surroundings. Like charity defined by St. Paul culture 4 is not puffed up, does not show it- self as something ponderous, ma- jestic, pompous, imposing, it does not show itself at all. "Old Inferiority Complex" is go- ing to have a hard time to survive among farm people that attend the Country Life Queen contest at Springfield. The ideals set up be- fore our young people determine what the future generation will be. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD August, 1932 Conferences To Reduce Taxes Now Completed Tax Committees At Work Get- ting the Facts, Co-operate With Others "D ECENT conferences with Farm -■•^ Bureau leaders and county tax committees held in Rock Island and Warren counties concluded a series of district and county tax con- ferences sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association during the past two months. Attendance at the larger district conferences where a program of in- telligent tax reduction was present- ed by John C. Watson ran as high as 175 or more. The majority of those attending these meetings had had previous experience in their respective counties with tax matters and many were veterans of past battles to secure equalization of as- sessments. Latest reports coming to the De- partment of Taxation indicate that county tax committees are at work throughout Illinois studying levies, treasury balances, tax rates, and expenditures with an eye to reduc- ing wherever possible without ham- pering necessary public service. The Tax Department already has a number of requests on file for fur- ther co-operation both in compiling and presenting information to proper authorities for action. In a recent letter to the counties Mr. Watson said: Aug. 2 Last Day "Please note that Aug. 2 is the last day on which any school dis- trict board of directors or board of education can legally certify the levies for school purposes, taxes for which are to be paid next year. Whatever tax reductions are to be secured this year whether in ele- mentary or high school districts, must be secured before Aug. 2. This work should be done as soon as possible. If any board certifies its levy before Aug. 2, it has the right at any time up to but not after this date to withdraw such certificate and to substitute a new levy there- for. "There are some outstanding matters on which taxpayers' com- mittees can properly and safely act this year if information secured warrants such action. These are as follows: 1. Elimination of waste or ex- travagance. 2. .Elimination of expenditures for non-essentials. 3. Reduction of levy for roads and bridges to require a rate of not over 25 cents where possible with- out jeopardizing maintenance. 4. Reduction or omission of levy 4-H CLUB DELEGATION FROM ILLINOIS TO WASHINGTON Left to riKhtt E>. I. Pilchard, atate Clab leaden Bert McKee, Blarshall-Patnam county; Clara Hann, Marshall-Patnam county; Caroline Farrar, Colea countyy Themaa Chamberlain, Colea connty; Martha Henaley -who anpenrlsea Kirla' clnb work in northern Illinola. Thomas Chamberlain represented the encamped club member* from all the atatea in preHenting a baton made front tvood taken from the "White Honae fvhen it ivaa remodeled in 1927 to Captain Tailor Branson, director of the U. S\. Marine Band. The t-wo boys and two grlrls were chosen for their outstanding Tvork laat year. Between 150 and 200 Club members from alt the states participated in the six-day encampment on the srronnds of the U. S. Department of AKricnlture. for school purposes where cash on hand is needlessly large and per- mits such action." Mr. Watson recommends that the Farm Bureau invite the co-oper- ation of other constructive tax- payer organizations and persons so as to avoid duplication of effort and accomplish substantial tax re- ductions. Out For a Fee Farmers and others should be warned of the fact that there are many individuals, particularly law- yers, operating today who promise to secure reductions in taxes on a contingent base. It is not necessary to pay or bribe anyone to get taxes reduced. If it is necessary to go to court to obtain justice the cost should either be borne by the Farm Bureau or prorated among the beneficiaries. In court the Farm Bureau can represent only its mem- bers. Fifteen district tax conferences were held since the latter part of May in addition to several county conferences. All the organized counties in the state were repre- sented at the district meetings with the exception of three or four. The largest tax conference was held at Bloomington where 176 attended. There were 135 present at the Peoria conference. Tells How To Get Facts The Tax Department has supplied all County Farm Bureau tax com- mittees with detailed information on mimeographed sheets telling how to go about the compilation of necessary figures. In a recent letter regarding tax reductions for school purposes, Mr. Watson said that if the income tax is sustained by Supreme Court any Paqi^:eW5 President Earl C. Smith discussed farm legislation on the National Farm Forum conducted by the Na- tional Broadcasting Company over a chain of stations from Washing- ton during the last days of Con- gress. The daily farm program of the I. A. A. over station WJJD has been discontinued during August and early September. The station is economizing by reducing its hours of broadcasting through the sum- mer months. Instead the I. A. A. will have a 15-minute period in co-operation with Farmer Rusk on station WJJD Thursday nights from 8:15 to 8:30 P. M. Central standard time. "The Grain Exchange Contro- versy" was the title of a 10 minute ,, radio address by George Thiem, ed- itor of The Rkcord, Thursday night, July 28. balance remaining in the proceeds derived therefrom, after first de- ducting the amount appropriated for the state school fund, will be distributed not on the basis of the average levies as often erroneously stated, but of the average expend- itures for educational purposes in the elementary grades in the im- mediately preceding four years. There is no reason, therefore, why the levy should not be reduced, or, if possible, entirely omitted in any school district which has a need- lessly large balance at the end of the preceding school year. i August, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen f Tiedeman And Lynch On July 4th Programs Two officers of Sanitary Milk Producers, farm cooperative of the St. Louis milk territory, were among the 90 speakers on the Illinois state- wide Fourth of July program Mon- day at Marion in Williamson Coun- ty and Salem in Marion County. E. W. Tiedeman, president, spoke at the latter. A. D. Lynch, secretary- manager, was the speaker at Ma- rion. Both carried the message para- mount in the campaign of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association, urg- ing passage of emergency price- raising legislation before the Con- gress. "Since the deflation of 1921— for over ten years — organized agricul- ture has been making a fight for economic equality," Tiedeman de- clared. "All other lines of industry and labor have had the support and kindly consideration of the govern- ment. Agriculture has not even been given a seat at the family table. Since the collapse of 1929, the situation has become exceed- ingly aggravated until at the pres- ent time it is acute. A year ago the farm price index was 91 — today it is 56. On the first of last December it had fallen to 71. By the first of February it dropped to 60." Lynch in his speech at Marion, Illinois pointed to prevailing milk prices as an accurate example of the influence of uncontrolled buy- ing in pushing down commodity prices The entire blame for in- equitable milk prices was laid at the hands of distributors unwilling to cooperate with the policy em- bodied in the program of milk co- operatives, he said. "While it must be admitted," Lynch continued, "that lower milk prices than in 1929 are inevitable today, it is also true that organized farm action such as has availed labor groups and other farm bodies would have saved disastrous reduc- tions and saved the milk producer from his present plight. The milk price now should be at least $1.47 and I firmly believe our base and surplus marketing plan could have maintained that level had not un- sympathetic distributors buying on the old-time butterfat basis forced cooperating dealers to batter down the price." Since the Limestone -Phosphate Department was organized early in 1920, a complete change has been brought about in both the methods of handling limestone and phos- phate and the standard quality grades acceptable to Illinois farm- ers. These changes, in both cases, resulted beneficially to the pur- chaser. KENDALL COUNTY ACKS LEFT TO SIOHT: AVO. COBKEILS, GEO. M. DICKSON, GILFORD JOHNSON WHO SIGNED S5 NEW MEMBEB8 IN THE «MINXrTE HEN" CAMPAIGN WHICH ENDED JTTLY 4. Ag College Graduates Get Jobs Facts Show Experience in Agriculture a Real Advantage in These Days When Positions Are Scarce Seventy-five per cent of the men graduated this year from the New York state college of agriculture, who had been brought up on farms, had jobs at commencement time. An equally high proportion of the graduates who had worked on farms before coming to the col- lege, though not reared there, were also employed. Contrasted with this, only slightly over twenty-five per cent of those who had not had any farm experience had been able to find work, says A. W. Gibson, as- sociate secretary of the college. Those who are now employed are working on farms, teaching voca- tional agriculture, inspecting per- ishable products in terminal mar- kets, working in dairy plants, greenhouses, florist establishments, seed concerns, farm supply stores and marketing agencies, helping with the state soil survey, or, with few exceptions, in occupations closely related to their courses of study. Only two among those who came to college with a farm back- ground have taken jobs which are not connected with agriculture. The evident advantage which farm experience gives agricultural college graduates in getting jobs, at a time when it is difficult for 'young men just starting out to find employment, is worthy of serious consideration by boys in the rural counties of the state, says Mr. Gib- son, in charge of placement of stu- dents. He adds that it is doubtful if, on graduation from any other type of college, they would find themselves three to one favorites over their classmates. I. A. A. Aids Fight To Lower Power Charges Gather Evidence For Hearing Before State Commission in September As we go to press, organized farmers who demand a reduction in minimum electric rates for light and power, are taking steps to gather evidence for presentation before the Illinois Commerce Com- mission in September, to sub- stantiate their contentions. The hearing scheduled at Spring- field for July 21 was postponed by the Commission until September to allow time for interested parties to gather evidence. The Illinois Agri- cultural Association is assisting members in efforts to reduce serv- ice charges. Complaints received from Frank- lin, Henry, Rock Island, McDon- ough, McLean, Sangamon, Clay, LaSalle, and other counties at the I. A. A. offices primarily refer to the $9 per month minimum charge to farm users, and to line construc- tion costs. "A number of complaints have been adjusted informally through the able efforts of the Commerce Commission's engineering divi- sion," stated L. J. Quasey of the I. A. A. transportation department in a letter to the Commission. "But in our opinion complaints are too nu- merous for individual consideration. "We believe that in order to pro- mote rural electrification on a sound and equitable basis the con- struction costs of rural lines should be reduced to the lowest practical figures and that the rate schedules should be so adjusted as to en- courage the use of electricity in large quantities. "Furthermore we believe that some special provision should be made for the rural tenant who of- ten is not in a position either to bear the burden of construction costs or use as large a quantity of electricity as a customer who owns and operates his farm. Therefore we respectfully request that your hon- orable commission give consider- ation to making a general investi- gation into all phases of the sub- ject of rural electrification." Editor, I. A. A. Record: The speech made by C. V. Greg- ory and published in the July number of the RECORD is a mas- terpiece and will go down in his- tory for future generations to read. What our country needs is a thou- sand men like him and we would not have to worry about old man depression. R. L. Sweetnam, ,:;:.-.,:: Peoria County, 111. Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD August. 1932 Insurance Service Was ;•; Initiated 7 Years Ago Farm Bureau Members Save Dues on This Benefit Alone ■>>■"' Seven years ago the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association lead the foundation for what was to prove one of its most important under- takings when the board of directors decided to establish an insurance service at cost for members. The Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company was organized in 1925 by the I. A. A., the county Farm Bu- reaus, and certain local mutuals. This company now has more than $45,000,000 in fire, windstorm and hail insurance in force at a con- siderable saving for farmers. Insurance is written on farm property on a cost basis. The com- pany was originally organized to re- insure local mutuals and to take risks which were too large for them to handle. Later, however, it started writing direct insurance. . .; ^ For Members Only Two years after the Reinsurance company began, the I. A. A. organ- ized the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company to supply Farm Bureau members insurance on their automobiles at cost. This company sells to members only. Its rates are substantially below those of the nearest statewide competitor with the result that Farm Bureau mem- bers often save the entire amount of their dues through this service alone. This company, it is esti- mated, has saved Farm Bureau members in Illinois more than $300,000 a year for the past several years. The Illinois Agricultural Mutual is a legal reserve company with assets of nearly $1,000,000 and is continuing to grow yearly. To date more than 33,000 applications for automobile insurance have been re- ceived. During April and May this year the company received 1.167 applications, which is considerably more than the number for the same two months a year ago. This company also writes em- ployers' liability insurance for Farm Bureau members. More than 2,000 farmers have taken advantage of this service. Country Life Youngest The youngest and largest of the Farm Bureau insurance en+^erprises is Country Life Insurance Company which was organized three years ago and which has more than $44,- 000,000 worth of insurance in force at present. Country Life is one of the outstanding examples of what organized farmers can do in the business field. This company, entirely owned and controlled by the 60,000 Farm Bu- reau members in Illinois showed a gain of $9,000,000 in paid for busi- ness during 1931. This is a larger gain than any other Illinois com- pany made and placed Country Life among the highest 15 of the 338 legal reserve companies in the United States. The assets are now double the assets of a year ago and in the most liquid form possible, consist- ing mostly of government bonds and securities of the very highest type. Following the examination of the company by state insurance examiners some time ago, one of them said that Country Life was in better financial condition than any company he had examined during the past four years. Farmers National To ^ ^ Hold Annual Meeting Stockholders Assemble Aug. 16 To Review Progress During Past Year THE annual meeting of the stockholders of Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation will be held at the Chicago offices of the corporation Tuesday, August 16, for consideration of the annual reports of the corporation for the fiscal year ending May 31 and for the election of a board of directors. The final meeting of the present board of directors will be held the day preceding the stockholders' meet- ing, which will be followed by a meeting of the new board for or- ganization and the outlining of plans and policies for the ensuing year. Reports to be placed before the stockholders will show steady growth of the corporation through- out the past year, officials said. In the matter of grain handling fa- cilities organized farmers now con- trol, through ownership or lease, more than three times the capacity in country and terminal storage space they had at the beginning of the 1931 crop season. Terminal Facilities Terminal facilities controlled by Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion as of July 11, 1932, numbered 42, of which 12, with total capacity of 13,256,837 bushels, were owned, and 30, with capacity of 40,116,800 bushels, were under lease. Country facilities totaled 401 houses, of which 293, with total ca- pacity of 17,748,999 bushels, were owned, and 108, with capacity of 2,343,629 bushels, were un- der lease. The total of leased and owned terminal and country capac- ity was approximately seventy- three and one-half million bushels, against a total at the beginning of the 1931 crop season of something less than 25,000,000 bushels. Merchandising -operations of the corporation have been extended, through the opening of branch of- fices, into every important grain producing and consuming area in the United States. Volume of busi- ness of the corporation for the last fiscal year showed substantial in- crease over that for the previous twelve months. Ship Grain Abroad Of the total wheat exports from the port of Galveston from July 1, 1931, to July 1, 1932, Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation handled in excess of 60 per cent. Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, England, Holland, Finland and Greece were among the foreign countries to which the corporation shipped grain. Establishment of a seed di- vision has further increased the merchandising services offered by the corporation to grain producers. Operations of this division were be- gun in the intermountain territory, with headquarters at Ogden, Utah, while arrangements are being made to extend this service into the North Pacific and hard spring wheat territories in the near future. Direct Marketing The direct marketing program approved by the board of directors of the corporation more than a year ago and offered to those stock- holders desiring it has been exten- sively developed. Acceptance of the plan by the Farmers Union Jobbing Association and the Equity Union Grain Company, both in the Kansas City area, within recent weeks, brought the number of stockholders marketing their grain directly from their country units through Farm- ers National Grain Corporation to 19, out of a total of 28. The Co- operative Grain Growers of Cali- fornia, Berkeley, a new stockholder, is among those adopting the plan. Directors of the corporation are C. E. Huff, president, Chicago; William H. Settle, first vice-presi- dent, Indianapolis, Ind.; C. B. Stew- ard, secretary, Lincoln, Neb.; D. L. O'Connor, St. Paul, Minn.; Oscar Slosser, Fostoria, O.; E. R. Downie, Kansas City, Mo.; G. C. Johnstone, Bloomington, 111.; John R. Maddock, Maddock, N. D.; Jess W. Wade, Og- den, Utah; F. J. Wilmer, Rosalia. Wash.; L. E. Webb, Dodge City, Kan.; C. W. Croes, Aberdeen, S. D.; A. F. Barbezat, Yuma, Colo.; Lyle Hague, Cherokee, Okla., and L. J. Taber, Columbus, O. E. A. Hake, our general agent, signed 16 Farm Bureau members, writes Lloyd R. Caldwell, Washing- ton county. Thirty-five new mem- bers joined. August, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Story of Illinois Grain Told In New Booklet Sketches Development of Co- operative Grain Marketing In Illinois and Nation T ■ ■ '1 . I i ■ ' . • ... * J i- • . ' ' \ ■ The story of the Illinois Grain Corp., the earlier development of co-operative grain marketing in Illinois, and a short sketch of the Farmers National Grain Corp , to- gether with statements by officials in each organization are contained in a 20-page booklet recently pub- lished under the title "We're Pay- ing For Our Marketing Machinery — Now Let's Own It." The booklet was published by the Illinois Grain Corp. and is amply illustrated with pictures, charts, and drawings. "The founders of farmers' co-op- erative elevators in the United States," declares the booklet in its , opening statement, "learned more than 50 years ago that the way to a better price for grain is through organized selling." They knew that their grain and their patronage paid for the local ele- vator and its grain handling facil- ities, besides frequently returning the operator handsome profits. These early leaders of co-oper- ative thought did the logical and sensible thing. They said: "Let's all get together, market our own grain, run our own business." The co-op- erative elevator which blazed the trail for co-operation in America was the result. Many Had Monopolies At many shipping points private elevators had monopolies. Here the toll paid by farmer's grain was fre- quently large. The courage and intelli- gence of the CO - operative pioneers in such cases was rewarded by an immediate in- crease of from two to six cents or more per bushel. The first co- operative elevators were met with hostility and opposition. Old line commission men in the terminal markets refused to handle their grain. Railroads in league with the middlemen would not furnish cars. Discriminatory rules were adopted by the exchanges outlawing "co- operative" grain. Much the same crowd that fought the early farm- er's elevator is now fighting co-op- erative selling agencies in the ter- minal markets. The farmer's elevator is an im- portant unit in a farmer-owned /C> RETTJNDS TO THE PRODUCER REFUNDS TO THE LOCAL ELEVATOR and farmer-controlled grain mar- keting system. It is not a co-op- erative marketing system in itself. It IS an important part of the sys- tem. The founders of the early ele- vators knew this. The need for getting into the terminal markets and carrying their grain co-oper- atively all the way to the processor, exporter, and consumer was as ap- parent then as now. And so in the face of extreme difficulties, bitter opposition from the "trade," and discriminatory rules and regula- tions against farmers elevators, co- operative terminal agencies were established. Some of these fell by the wayside, others succeeded and are going concerns today. The Illinois Grain Corporation with a membership at this writing approa c h- i n g 100 local e 1 e- vators and associa- tions is one of the you n g e s t re g i o n a 1 c o o p - er a t i V e s, yet it has leaped in- to prominence as the third largest affiliated with nation-wide farmer- owned sales agency, the Farmers National Grain Corporation. Terminal Co-ops Object The co-operative in the terminal market serves the local farmer's elevator as the local elevator serves the producer. Its object is to pay the highest possible price to the farmer for his grain. Private com- mission men and other handlers of grain thrive by maintaining a wide margin of profit for themselves. Co- operatives thrive by reducing this spread to pay the farmer more. The private handler is interested in margins, the larger the better. The co-operative sales agency is in- terested in getting a high price for the farmer — the more the better. The old-line system of distribution with its excessive toll and waste was developed by private handlers of farm products. Naturally it favors them. Co-operative mar- keting has been developed by pro- ducers to favor the growers. That's the difference. Which system do you want to support? Other Statements The organization and develop- ment of Illinois Grain Corp. is set forth briefly. Then follows a state- ment by G. C. Johnstone, president, under the title "Illinois Grain Corporation On a Sound Basis." A statement by General Manager C. P. Cummings, "It's a Long-Time Program," gives the viewpoint of a man with 25 years' experience in the grain business regarding the problems and possibilities of co-op- erative grain marketing in the terminal markets. Statements by C. E. Huff, presi- dent, and Geo. S. Milnor, general manager of the Farmers Grain Corp., follow a brief history of the development of the big co-oper- ative. "The operations of the Corpo- ration's facilities," declares Mr. Huff, "result not only in substantial sav- ings to producers in the physical handling of grain, but enable the corporation to secure the most ad- vantageous outlets and prices, as well as to control to a degree the flow of grain into consumihg chan- nels. Here to Succeed "Grain exchanges must adjust themselves to the new facts and factors in marketing. Co-operative marketing is here to render serv- ice and to succeed. Farmers will not be misled, nor can their mar- keting program be defeated. We shall move steadily forward." A brief statement by Manager Geo. S. Milnor who at the age of 19 found his first job in the ele- vator of the Sparks Milling Co. at Alton says: "Heretofore the farmer in many sections had only his local co-operative elevator. In some states he had district and state- wide co-operatives operating on one or two markets. All these lacked co-ordination. Now for the first time the farmer has a local, dis- trict, and nation-wide agency all working together which enables him to maintain his interest in the grain he delivers at the local ship- ping point until it reaches the pro- cessor or foreign buyer. The picture is now complete." Contains Agrreement Short biographical sketches of Farmers National grain men serv- ing Illinois producers, a description of the uniform marketing agree- ment, and a copy of the marketing agreement operating between the Illinois Grain Corp. and the local elevator complete the booklet. Pic- tures of representative elevators holding membership in the Illinois Grain Corp., of officers and direc- tors, pictures of facilities owned or controlled by the Farmers National, and maps of the United States and Illinois showing member elevators of Illinois Grain and branch offices of the Farmers National give the reader a fairly good understanding of this farmer-owned and farmer- controlled grain marketing system. Penny post cards are coming into use since the recent boost in postage rates. •v;^': V Automobile production fell more than half during the past two years. ^i: Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD August. 1932 Itisurangg By L. A. Williams Country Life Insurance Company policyholders are delighted with the information recently sent out that the Company's position is perhaps as strong as the strongest in the United States. Country Life could cash its securities overnight and take only approximately an 8% shrink on all of its investments. Its position of strength is one which eliminates worry on the part of the policyholder as to safety of funds invested with the Company. Country Life's mortality for the first six months was about four- teen points better than the mor- tality of six months ago. In other words, our mortality for 1931 was 35% of the expected, and for the first six months of 1932 was 21.4%. The Company's interest earned for the first six months is 4% com- pared with 4.1% a year ago. Coun- try Life does not have one security in default. Country Life has never had a month that it hasn't made a gain since it began business. The Company recently brought out a new policy called the Term to 65, to enable those who are in strait- ened circumstances and could not otherwise afford to carry life in- surance, to get under the protect- ing wing of legal reserve life in- surance. This policy sells, at age 35, for $13.39 a thousand, and pays annual dividends beginning at the end of the second year. It is sold only to people aged 20 to 50 years. Standard lines of life insurance policies sold by the Company pro- vide protection from the time a child is born, and insure people even as old as age 65. The Com- pany has paid its dividends regu- larly to policyholders, and has paid out already more in dividends than the capital stock of the Company, and the Company is still only three and one-half years of age. Country Life policyholders do not lapse their policies. They have found that the Company's prompt payment of death claims means more to their beneficiaries than the small amount of satisfaction they would get by having the immediate use of a few dollars at the expense of a lapsed policy. If it is hard for the head of a family to get along now, it certainly wouldn't be any easier for his wife and dependents to get along if he were gone, un- less he provided life insurance. American people in general are proud of legal reserve life insurance, and the remarkable way that it has guaranteed security to its policy- holders. Millions of dollars have been loaned to policyholders, mil- lions have been paid out in death claims, millions have been paid out in matured policies. And, so sat- isfied are policyholders all over America that I am sure the next ten years will see a tremen- dous increase in estates created by life insurance over and above even the balmiest days prior to 1928 and 1929. Ford County Adds 97 Farm Bureau Members The great lesson that has been taught the American people in se- curity and soundness of their in- vestments in life insurance will continue to bear fruit. Mothers will start their children while their age rate is low. Boys and girls will start 20 year policies as soon as they have any money to lay aside. Married couples will start housekeeping with $10,000 life insurance contracts in- stead of $1,000 or $2,000 which used to be the vogue. People will rely on $100,000 and $1,000,000 life in- surance estates for posterity rather than lay aside bonds and stocks which fluctuate in value. Country Life's low cost puts it in the running as a superior Com- pany, and a preferred Company for the most careful buyer to consider. We insist that price is important. We insist that there are two things for the buyer to consider, quality and price. And we of Country Life are very happy to have applicants investigate and compare quality and price before buying. The tre- mendous records of the Coinpany have been built because of dis- criminating and appreciative pur- chasers. The movement of livestock by truck to the Chicago market is con- tinuing to show a sharp increase, reports the Chicago Producers. Dur- ing the month of June the equiv- alent of 2,540 carloads arrived by truck as compared with 1,507 for the same month a year ago. This represents 20 per cent of the cattle, 20 per cent of the hogs, 19 per cent of the calves, and 6.7 per cent of the sheep. A warning to livestock growers against overproduction of hogs be- cause of the heavy impending corn crop was issued recently by the Na- tional Live Stock Marketing As- sociation. A. B. SCHOFIELD 33 Minute Men Active, Five of Whom Sign 10 Or More IN A letter to Farm Bureau Unit Directors, expressing his apprecia- tion of their assistance in the re- cent Fourth of July Celebration and Dedication, A. B. Schofield, Presi- dent of the Ford County Farm Bu- reau, made the following state- ment, "No or- ganization can be stronger than the morale of its member ship. The hard work done by yourself, and your unit committees, has been one of the biggest contri- butions to the success of this drive. I feel that its greatest result will be in local communities like your own where this demonstration of loyalty and sacrifice will raise the prestige of the Farm Bureau." The splendid morale and devotion of Farm Bureau members in Ford County was conclusively shown by the efforts of 33 minute men, who added 97 new memberships during the present drive. Five of these men distinguished themselves by adding ten or more members each. They were, R. P. Cothern, A. B. Schofield, Severt Hill, Joe Meis, and Walter Carlson. The success of this membership drive follows like successes in three other drives during the past two and one-half years, during each of which substantial increases in membership have been made, giv- ing a total net increase during that period of 307, after deducting losses from death, removal, and other can- cellations. Officials of the organiza- tion point out that each and every month during that period has show a net increase in members. "The Farm Bureau Units have been of great assistance in the growth of our organization," said Mr. Schofield. "They have been an ideal means of contact with the membership; they have assisted members to become acquainted with their organization, the Farm Adviser, and with each other; the programs presented have been of great educational value; they have furnished an opportunity for the clearing up of misunderstandings, and for the destruction of effects of insidious propaganda; finally they have contributed socially, young and old deriving much pleas- ure from an evening spent to- gether." I. ■ -Mk. .•"?.■■-■■'••;■;.'■ 1 \ k k ■■■" -■' ) ; k !■■■". ■ \ \ J ) r 3 3 ./ • ttf ■■ - . ■ ■ '■ I ) " . ' -. , , k ) E I--?; ^. .■ ■ The niinois A^cultural Assodation RECORD Published monthly by the Illinois Agrrioultural Association at 166 So. Main street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, lU, Entered as second class matter at post ofBoe, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postagre provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1986, authorized Oct. 27, 1825. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices. Illinois Agricultural Association Becord. 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 9 SEPTEMBER, 1932 Volume 10 A Bond Issue to Reduce ill Property Taxes This Measure Must Be Approved by the Voters in November or the Prop- erty Owner Will Have to Pay ■--^'/■' ''■;:^'"';''^i^^^ By John C. Watson i EARLY in February, 1932, a series of bills enacted into law pro- vided relief for residents of the state who were destitute by reason of unemployment or otherwise. These measures were as follows: The Illinois Emergency Relief Commission was created and the sum of $20,000,000 was appropriated thereto. ; Funds for immediate use were provided by authorizing the sale of state warrants in the sum of $18,- 750,000 in anticipation of collection of taxes in 1933. $25,000,000 Authorized In order to provide a legal basis for the issue of such warrants, an additional state tax of $25,000,000 was authorized upon all assessed taxable property for the year 1932, payable in 1933. At the same time a proposed state bond issue of $20,- 000,000 to redeem all such anticipa- tion warrants and interest accrued thereon was submitted to the electors of the state to be voted on in the general election in Novem- ber, 1932. If the bond issue is ap- proved, it was provided that the additional state tax of $25,000,000 on all property should not be levied. If the bond issue is approved, the state is authorized to withhold from each allotment of money to counties under the motor fuel tax law (gasoline tax act) an amount sufficient to pay such bonds and interest as they come due. The amount must be withheld from the different counties in the same pro- portion that the emergency relief funds expended in each county bear to the total relief funds expended in the state. Under this plan any counties WHICH HAVE NOT RE- TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR A bond issue every property owner can and must vote for will be up for adoption on a separate ballot in the November election. A vote FOR this proposal, in this case, will be a vote for lower prop- erty taxes. As explained in the ac- companying article this measure must carry or the property owners of Illinois will be saddled with an additional burden of $25,000,000 for poor relief. If the bond issue carries, it means that poor relief funds already borrowed on the state's credit, and spent, will be paid back out of gas tax funds. Explain this measure to your neighbor and urge him to vote for it. — Editor. CEIVED STATE RELIEF FUNDS WILL PAY NO PART OF THE COST OF THE SAME. This rather complicated arrange- ment was unavoidable because pri- vate relief funds in Cook County were practically exhausted and public funds had to be raised at once to prevent actual starvation. Because of tax delays and tax de- linquencies. Cook County, where the need was greatest, had been un- able to sell its own relief bond is- sues. The state's credit, however, was good and could be, and was used, to borrow against the afore- said $25,000,000 state tax levy. This levy, as before stated, will not be imposed if the bond issue is ap- proved. However, if the bond issue fails of approval, an additional state tax of $25,000,000 on 1932 values, pay- able next year, will necessarily be levied on all assessed taxable prop- erty in the state. This means that the 1931 state tax rate of 39 cents must be nearly doubled in 1932. If such increased state taxes are re- quired, they must be levied in every county, whether it has received any state relief funds or not. This heavy increase in property taxes can be avoided only by ap- proval of the bond issue. Every owner of property, whether real or personal, should vote and work for its approval. To be approved, the bond issue must receive a majority of all votes cast for members of the General Assembly, in the November elec- tion. Every person who votes in the election and fails to vote on the bond issue, in effect votes against it. Vote "Yes" Vote "YES" on the bond issue, on the separate "emergency relief bal- lot." Chairman of the State Emer- gency Relief Bond Issue Committee to work for the passage of this im- portant measure is Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Douglas Sutherland, (Executive Secretary, The Civic Federation and Bureau of Public Efficiency of Chicago) is serving the committee as secretary. Wants Candidates Records Editor, I. A. A. RECORD. The publication of the actual vot- ing record is the most valuable and useful thing the RECORD has done in political reporting. I hope you will add an analysis of the records and make recommendations from the farmers viewpoint on all that are candidates this fall. The RECORD is written excellently. HARRY L. DIEHL, : ' ^ : Ford County, 111. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1932 ,,7..'-, . . County Winners Who Competed in State Contest, Springfield. Aug. 26, Farm Bureau Day Draws Record Crowd Mercer County Girl Wins Country Life Queen Contest, Lake County Second MORE than 2,000 Farm Bureau members and their guests as- sembled in the huge Farm Bureau headquarters tent at the Illinois State Fair, Friday, August 26 to help celebrate Farm Bureau Day. Attendance at the fair this year was said to be a record for recent years. ':'■ The feature of the day was the Country Life Queen Contest which was won by Miss Louise Laughead of Mercer county, a pretty brunette and a popular choice for the honor. Leona Bloom of Lake county, an- other charming dark-haired girl, placed second. -v ; v Miss Laughead was presented with the crown by Harvey J. Sconce, former president of the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association, and now con- nected with the agricultural di- vision of the Century of Progress Exposition. He served on the committee of judges with Miss Gay Lee of Sta- tion KMOX, St. Louis; and Robert B. Irwin, manager of the Spring- field Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Sconce announced that he hoped to have a similar contest in con- nection with the Century of Prog- ress Exposition next year. > Thirty-five girls between the ages of 16 and 25 competed in the con- test. Thelma Reeder of Johnson county and Dorothy Laymann, Pope county, were absent. The girls mounted the long T shaped platform singly, moving from one end to the other and back again to their corner of the tent so as to give the judges and audience ample opportunity to make their placings. The procession required about 40 minutes after which all of the contestants came out to form a long line stretching from one end of the tent to the other. V. Vaniman, director of insurance service for the I. A. A., had charge of the contest, and explained its purpose to the large audience. "The Country Life Queen Contest is designed to honor and reveal the fine culture and young womanhood found in rural Illinois," he said. "Should agriculture develop a cul- ture of its own emphasizing qual- ities of modesty, gracefulness, nat- uralness, charm, poise, etc., or should it derive it from the cities? What Is Culture? "Real culture develops self-confi- dence and independence of environ- ment and circumstances. One of our great pyschologists states that un- cultured people live in the world without being conscious that to be alive at all is one grand mystery. Culture has the faculty of enabling us to be happy in the only way wherein most human beings can be happy — in complete defiance of their surroundings. Like charity de- fined by St. Paul, culture is not proud, majestic, pompous, nor im- posing, it does not show itself at all." The contestants were judged on naturalness, personality, poise, gracefulness, sincerity, and similar qualities The contest was in no sense a beauty contest as is com- monly conducted under that name. It was initiated to give emphasis to the development of qualities ad- mired by all in womanhood. The young women in the contest were chosen as representatives from their respective counties on the basis of character, intelligence, naturalness, poise, gracefulness, all of which to a large extent can be developed. Developing People A frequent criticism heard on every hand is that the human race devotes more time and attention to breeding finer specimens of do- mestic animals and livestock than it does to the development of peo- ple. We have to go back thousands of years to the Spartans and Greeks to find examples of serious effort and intelligence applied toward de- veloping human perfection. Only within comparatively recent years have the American people given much attention toward growing healthier children through scientific diet and health practices on a wide scale. And health is a first requisite September, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five ■/ -^ ■' '; -.•■ - ..V .' "'-' • y- ' .' • .■' ' 1 ■ . ■■.*■• ■■■'■'■■ ■.:-'' •v>:>. - - ' '*■ ■" '. ".(■■' ,,■ ^^- y:^-^i ■. ■ *< V.,':.-'' . -^ .7''' ■-.■■...• -\ >:^;v :-':#' •.•.^.•' : ■'■'''M ■ ' ; ■ '- '■' -■'.5,. - .,. ..•■,. ■■ ' • i'- ' 1 ~" ^. ' . ' . • ~. ■ ; '■ '■ "■ '...•■' ■*■" . "■ ',■;■■•■■-;'■.■ :.■■■'''■*"■-''•'■■■" :' ■■•.••' ■• y ' l i i • ' ■■ i : ..\.. ■ V .-:■■. s '■■,.• ^'. s" '• ,'. ■ • '"'-^ - '\ : ' - '' % ^ ' J ' . , '■:'' >'■: ■ '*■ ■* ■>,;■ '"'■ .- *■* .' of physical perfection, charm, and personality. President Earl C. Smith spoke briefly about the Farm Bureau Day program, stating that the selection of the country life queen was in no sense a beauty contest but was pro- moted in recognition of the finer qualities of womanhood as ex- pressed in countenance and per- sonality. In the drawing contest Dana Mahaffey, 32 years old and unmar- ried (No. 37439) , of Kewanee, Henry county, won the Buick sedan. Ed- win Kooyenga (No. 16262) of Blue Island, Cook county, won the four cylinder Ford two-door sedan. Mr. Kooyenga is a loyal Farm Bureau member who gave splendid help in the "minute men" campaign prior to the July 4 celebrations He now drives a model T. Ford and the new car will be very welcome to him and his family. F. H. Korte of Ger- mantown, Clinton county, won the set of carpenter's tools. Korte is a loyal Farm Bureau booster who signed eight members in the recent campaign. The drawing was staged on the platform in the Farm Bureau tent directly after the country life queens made their appearances, and while the judges were deciding the winners. More than than 64,000 tickets, stubs of which were held by Farm Bureau members who registered on July 4 at the county celebrations, were rolled around be- fore the audience in a large box. A :_ little girl was brought up to select the three lucky tickets. The num- bers were announced immediately, also the winners' names and ad- dresses as soon as they could be de- termined from the list in the hands of Secretary George E. Metzger. Exhibits Popular The Farm Bureau headquarters tent this year was larger than ever, but none too big for the huge crowd that surged in and out throughout the week. Exhibits of the Illinois Agricultural Association and the as- sociated companies attracted much favorable attention. The marketing exhibit was the same as that of last year, showing a relief map of the state of Illinois with a motor- driven train running from one end to the other. As the train moved through the various sections of the state lights flashed on a series of maps of Illinois telling the story of co-operative marketing of the dif- ferent farm commodities in Illinois. The Illinois Farm Supply exhibit showed a miniature bulk storage plant, service station, and a motor- ized train carrying SERVICE petro- leum products in the background. A map of Illinois above the plat- form was electrically lighted and showed the location of some 50 as- sociated county companies and their bulk plants. Miss Iioiilse L>au|!rheHi1 of Aleilo, Mer- cer ooimty, cro-wned «'oniitry life queen at the Illinois State Fair, Auamst 26, Is a brunette, agre 21. height five feet three Inches, weight 110 pounds. She lives on the farm nnd attended the Alexis fommnnlty Iilgh school and later business collcgre in Qnincy. She Is at present employed as n stenographer. Her favorite sport Is HwlnimlnK. The Sangamon county 4-H club and Producers Dairy had a booth in one end of the tent where they dispensed delicious sandwiches and dairy products. Checking facilities were taxed to capacity to care for the great de- mand for this service. MIks Leona Bloom of Wadsworth, Iiake county, >vho placed second In the country life queen contest. Is a bine- eyed brunette, age 10, height five feet five and one-half Inches, ^veight 117 pounds. She attended the To«vnlIne 'Warren high and 'Wankcgan high Kchools. She lives on the farm, was president of her 4-H club, and plays the piano. Her hobbles are dancing and horsebacic riding; favorite sports, baMcbali, basketball, nnd skating. Conway's Comments On Live Stock Situation Fed cattle stand to continue In a strong position during September, but too many heavy steers and long-fed yearlings are headed for the late fall and early winter. The feeding demand is now centered on heavy steers suitable for a short turn in the feed lot and for a mar- ket that for two years has been quite attractive but promises this year to be somewhat the reverse. The coming late winter looks best for the lower grades and a year from this fall for the better grades. Seasonally short supplies con- tinue to support the hog market and with marketings much below last year the situation is favorable for improvement during the next few weeks. However, it is best to keep hogs topped out as finished and also see that spring pigs are finished before marketed as corn is cheap aijd should be well utilized. Hog prices are still relatively low, so the market is expected to hold well into the fall and continue much better than during last win- ter. This season it will be best to have early spring pigs marketed be- fore December and for late spring pigs the late winter looks best. The lamb market is now appar- ently passing its seasonal low with rather hard going in sight for the next four weeks. While proportion- ally large supplies of slaughter lambs are in sight for September, the demand for feeding lambs is increasing and the situation is quite favorable for materially higher prices during the late fall and win- ter. Information has just been re- ceived from L. O. Grieser, Manager of the National Live Stock Credit Corporation of St. Louis, that here- after based on the appraised value of live stock representing the pri- mary security, cattle and lamb loans ranging upward to 100% can be made through that organization. This supersedes the old require- ments where cattle loans ranged only up to 80% and sheep loans to 75%. In some cases it may be nec- essary to ask for additional live stock as a margin. Cattle loans may run for a term of nine months, and lamb loans a term of six months. A series of informal "schools" on cooperative marketing will be con- ducted this fall by Prof. R. W. Bartlett, agricultural economist of the University of Illinois, in vir- tually every local district of Sani- tary Milk Producers. Extending a similar series conducted last winter into new territory, Professor Bart- lett will continue the school this year at the request of farmers in many localities. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1932 Farmers* National Has Good Year Net Profits in Excess of $1,300,000 Belongs fo the Producers How the Farmers National Grain Corp. in the fiscal year ending May 31, 1932 handled in excess of 148,000,000 bushels of grain, not in- cluding that purchased from or handled for the Grain Stabilization Corp. and derived net earnings in excess of $1,000,000 after adding a substantial sum to reserves, was revealed at the annual meeting of the co-operative in the Morrison Hotel, Chicago, on August 16. In the 15 months ending May 31, or since the last report (the end of . ; - the fiscal year was re c e n 1 1 y changed from Feb. 28 to May 31) net profits of the CO r- por a t i o n were ap- ■ - - : :.- . proximate- ly $1,300,000 after reserves. Based on the fact that the Illi- nois Grain Corporation furnished approximately one - tenth of the member grain sold through the Farmers National, Illinois grain producers and their elevators af- filiated with this movement have approximately a one -tenth interest in the Farmers National earnings. Everything to Gain This interest will be reflected in increased stock holdings, higher value of stock now and to be held, and in time cash dividends and patronage refunds. In other words every farmer who sells his grain through the Illinois Grain Corp. either direct or through a member farmers elevator, shares in the ownership of profits made from the sale of that grain. Under the old system of private handling, any profits made are kept by the com- mission man and the owners of terminal storage space. Thus the grain producer who sells through his own co-operative agency has everything to gain — since he gets just as much or more for his grain at time of sale — and nothing to lose. Merchandising policies of the Farmers National not only have re- turned higher prices to its mem- bers than those paid by its com- petitors, but have placed grain pro- ducers in all areas in a better posi- tion with respect to marketing their own commodities Manager George S. Milnor reported to the stock- holders. ■.: , - - ' ■■:■■■■■ r "While we appreciate the great importance of making sufficient profit to establish necessary reserves and meet all of our obligations," Mr. Milnor said, "we also realize that a matter of even greater im- portance is our duty to market producer members' grain efficiently, economically and at better prices, and that duty is one to which we are primarily giving our time and effort. In carrying out this policy we have been instrumental in bringing about material reductions in country elevator handling charges, giving the producer the benefit of a better price, compared to mill or export bids, than would be the case were it not for our op- erations. Marketing Efficiently ?-; . • "Further than that, under our policy of selling all grain in the most advantageous domestic or foreign market available at the time of sale, the margin on which we operate; the spread between the price the producer gets and the price the consumer pays, is being, and will be still further reduced by our operations." ; r ; Mr. Milnor's report showed that as of May 31, 1932, the corporation had under its control a total of more than 75,000,000 bushels of country and terminal storage space, owned or leased and operated by the Farmers National Warehouse Corporation, subsidiary of the grain corporation. This represents a gain of more than 55,000,000 bushels over the amount of country and terminal storage space at the close of the 1931 fiscal year. : ^ v, ^ > .v ; Cut Per Bu. Cost - "In our warehousing operations," Mr. Milnor said, "we follow regular published rates, which are generally in line with the rates charged for similar services in terminal mar- kets. Our extensive operations, how- ever, have en- abled us to handle a large turnover through our facilities, thereby reduc- ing the per bushel cost to a very 1 o w level. "A d e quate handling and ■' : . V storage facil- ities are vital to the effective mar- keting of producers' grain. In the expansion of the corporation's fa- cilities program, however, there has /v^ been constantly in mind the neces- sity of avoiding the tying up of capital in poorly situated elevator properties. "Since the last annual report," Mr. Milnor said, "branch offices or representatives of the corporation have been established at Toledo, and Fostoria, O., Champaign, 111., Des Moines, la., Hutchinson, Salina, and Dodge City, Kan., St. Joseph, Mo., Marshall, Minn., Aberdeen, S. D., Williston, N. D,, and Amarillo, Texas. During the same period of- fices in several of the smaller cities that were no longer needed have been discontinued, these being principally the wire offices of the Updike Grain Company, a sub- sidiary which is being liquidated." c Benefits to grain growers in all areas through national co-operative marketing, were cited by Mr. Mil- nor. Paid Bank Loans The report of Walter I. Beam, vice-president of the Corp., showed that during the fiscal year the Cor- poration completed the liquidation of bank loans, and that for the second year of operation it was en- tirely out of debt to all of its bankers at the same time.- :. ; Two outstanding events of the year's operations were the fund- ing of the corporation's $16,000,000 debt to the Federal Farm Board, making it payable over a period of 10 years, and the adoption and de- velopment of the policy under which the national organization be- comes the single, grain marketing medium of its regional stockholders. Mr. Beam reported that banking relations had been quite satisfac- tory. "We have banking connec- tions with about 100 banks," he said, "and our turnover of dollars has run into hundreds of millions. We have tied up in closed banks approximately $4,000. New arrange- ments have been made with cer- tain of our banking connections under the terms of which there has been made available to the corpo- ration for its current uses, substan- tial lines of credit without specific security, for caring for sudden swings of the market, and for fi- nancing grain out of collateral position. Our Kansas City sub- sidiary, Hall-Baker Grain Company, which has heretofore enjoyed a substantial line of unsecured credit, also has had its credit lines re- affirmed, with an increased line from a bank not heretofore a cred- itor. ^. . . , ; ■ . --■-/.■.•:. :::-:: September, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven 1; r ■ ■ "■■■■' '■•:''.'■ III "■■: ■■■■: ■ : . , »" • ■■•'■■ ■ ■■ ^V ',•-'■■ "'■'.;/,'s •■;■•■ V « Company Has Prospered "While the Farmers National was born during the depression, and al- most any new-born company pro- duced under such inauspicious con- ditions has slim chance of surviv- ing, your company has survived, rendered an adequate service in marketing grain, and has pros- pered." Mr. Beam stated that in deference to the trend of the times and to some extent to the expressed opinion of those from whom we had our financing, the income of the higher paid personnel was reduced, that while the operations continued to show a profit and the scale of salaries is moderate in comparison with the size and nation-wide char- acter of the corporation, and its very large turnover of capital and business, it was sensible to reflect the lower living costs by a fair re- duction in salaries. ."-"•. Salaries Reduced He stated that material operating economies have been made effec- tive by salary reduction, the con- solidation of certain offices and the centralization of effort made pos- sible thereby, which will result in a saving in operating costs of several hundred thousand dollars a year. The meeting was the most har- monious gathering of the Corp. since its organization in 1929. The problem of bringing nearly 30 co- operatives together in one national unified program over a period of two years is a tremendous accom- plishment. Naturally there had to be a great deal of self-sacrifice by leaders in all the groups to develop a unified marketing system. In his vigorous but dignified ad- dress to the stockholders, Presi- dent C. E. Huff asserted that the past year had been one of extreme growth, expansion, and adjustment for the co-operative. "Those who now seek to alienate farmers from the co-operative mar- keting program to which they have devoted themselves for more than a quarter century," he said, "un- dertake a fool's task." Reviewing the efforts of the Na- tional Grain Corp. to obtain clear- ing privileges on the Chicago Board of Trade, President Huff pre- dicted ultimate victory for the Corporation in its demand for full trading privileges granted at the Chicago market. We Expect To Win "This attitude of defiance against law and authority on the part of the Chicago Board of Trade prob- ably marks the final stand of pri- vate tradesmen against the grow- ing strength and importance of farmer-owned co-operatives," as- serted Mr. Huff. "When this battle has been won, as it will be won. SKEK TO BAR FARMERS FROM TRADING PRIVIIiEGES AT CHICAGO Left to right: Weymouth Klrkland, chief counsel for the Chicago Board of Trade who is also attorney for the Chicago Tribune; Fred Uhlmann, vice- president, and Peter B. Carey, president of the Board of Trade. They are defy- ing the Grain Futures Act of 1922 which declares that farm co-operatives shall not be discriminated against on the public exchanges. we will be able to go forward with greater security and more rapid growth." Announcing the establishment of a seed marketing department, Mr. Huff replied to criticisms of the seed trade. "The vital interests of more than a quarter of a million ag- ricultural producers must properly take precedence over the interests of 1,500 tradesmen. "Of the 28 stockholders of the corporation, 19 now have turned over to the National all the mar- keting operations formerly con- ducted by themselves, and others are considering like action," Mr. Huff said. Influenced By Facts Referring to the favorable bank- ing relations of the Corp., Mr. Huff said: "Bankers are influenced in the lending of money more by sound facts than by loose propa- ganda. Based upon the soundness of our structure and operations, we have been able to obtain such credit. No such line of credit, once established, has ever been with- drawn. No bank, once entering up- on business relations with us, has yet voluntarily ended such relation- ships." C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, whose address was one of the highlights of the meeting, stated that the opposition of the middlemen to the Farmers National was to be expected. We can forgive commission men for fighting for their business, said Mr. Gregory, but it is harder to forgive farmers who swallow their propaganda against co-operative marketing. This is the crucial battle of special privilege against the advocates of equal opportunity, he said. Business and industry in this country have for years controlled the government, continued Greg- ory. This talk about "government- in-business" is merely an expres- sion of their belief that they will not continue this control. Mr. Gregory scored the financial leadership of the country and up- held agricultural leadership. "Our financial leadership, which always has dictated business practice and even governmental policies, has shown itself hesitant and fearful in this crisis, and without effective remedies for the present condi- tions," he declared. "Four years ago they told us that a new era was here in which business could con- tinue to prosper despite a prostrate agriculture. Events have shown our farm leaders to be right when they held consistently that no prosperity is possible for long unless based up- on a prosperous agriculture. To the farm leaders the suffering people both of citv and country must look for leadership," he said. .,,.„ (Continued on page IS) :fff-'p-[ Page Eight THE LA. A. RECORD September, 1932 ^ I lililNOlS ICCLTVIIAL ASSOCIA' RECORir To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized, namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political, and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St.. Chicagro, 111, Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer. Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412. Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communi- cations for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Becord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, The individual member- ship fee of thA Illinois Agricultural Association Is Ave dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Becord. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICEBS ,^. , President, Earl C. Smith viiV.^.> i-j:..vi% Detroit Vic9-President, A. B. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, B. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIREOTOBS (By Congressional District) Ist to 11th H. C. Vial. Downers Grove 12th G. F. TuUock, Bockford ISth C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G, Lambert. Ferris 15th Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B, MuUer, Washington 17th A. B. Schofleld, Pazton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th C. J. Gross, Atwood , tOth Charges S. Black, Jacksonville tlst Samuel Sorrells, Baymond WuA Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro Mrd W. L. Cope, Salem t4th Charles Marshall, Belknap tSth Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTOBS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Countiss Finance B, A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Grain Marketing Harrison • Fahmkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service V, Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Bay E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gnugler Taxation and Statistics J, C. Watson Transportation L, J, Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. WilMams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn F. E. Bingham, Mgr. niinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Bichardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. B. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings. Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Mark. Ass'n. .Bay Miller, Mgr.; B. W, Grieser, Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F, A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas. Mgr. Vote "Yes" on the Bond Issue Carelessness on the part of any great percentage of voters in failing to vote "Yes" on the Emergency Relief Bond Issue in November may defeat it. This is the one danger that must be guarded against. The bond issue must receive a majority of all votes cast for members pf the legislature which means that every person who votes in the election and fails to vote on the bond issue in effect votes against it. The fact that this proposal if carried will prevent an increase in property taxes is so unusual that there is likely to be misunderstanding. The article on Page 3 explains why a vote for the measure is a vote for lower taxes. Get this information over to your neigh- bors and urge them to vote "yes" on the separate bond issue ballot November 8. On Meeting Opposition AFTER .all, the most effective way farmers can meet the opposition in the "trade" who would destroy their efforts in cooperative marketing, is to sell more farm products co-operatively . . . patronize existing co-operative selling agencies. Slush funds raised to spread propaganda and hire workers to undermine the terminal co-ops come from commissions on handling farm products. Let's not lose sight of this fact. The spectacle of one group of producers furnishing the funds to fight the co-operative efforts of another group of producers is incongruous yet it exists and lends support to the statement that many farmers, because of their extreme individualism, are their own worst enemies. The future of co-operative marketing depends en- tirely on the producers of farm products. Legal diffi- culties can be ironed out, monopolistic tendencies of organized middlemen overcome, other obstacles in the terminals removed. But none can correct the lack of unity and co-operative spirit among farmers except farmers themselves. r Unreasonable Criticisnn SOMEHOW certain business groups have the notion that the government is unfair in loaning money to farmers for the development of co-operative market- ing. Yet there has not been a single word of criticism so far as we know against the Reconstruction Finance Corporation's huge loans to railroads, banks, insur- ance companies, building and loan associations, and similar enterprises. There has been no general complaint against the government for subsidizing a merchant marine, for financing the Inland Waterways Corp. on the Mis- sissippi and its tributaries, for subsidizing second, third and fourth class mail, nbr against many other serv- ices the government renders for the beneft of Ameri- can citizens. The discrimination against agriculture is not rea- sonable and that school of thought should not be countenanced by legislators when efforts are made at Washington to discriminate against farmers and their business institutions. .-. Handling Seeds Co-operatively ' Farmers will welcome the news that a nation-wide co-operative seed handling service is being developed for their benefit by the Farmers National Grain Cor- poraton. In his annual address President Huff of the Farmers National said: "We have attempted to set. up the seed handling operations in such a way as to effectively utilize all presently existing seed co-op- eratives, whether among producers or consumers of seed. "No other requirement is made of a producer's seed co-operative than that it affiliate with some present stockholder of the Grain Corp. and that all marketing be to or through Farmers National. . . . We are at- tempting to give national extent and pattern to seed marketing; to secure more adequate returns to the farmer who grows seed for the market, and better seeds at more favorable prices for the farmer who must add the expense of purchased seed to the cost of producing his next crop." This promises to be a worthwhile service and should result in reducing the spread between the price paid by farmers who buy and that received by the seed growers. One of the remarkable incidents of the current economic situation is the large attendance at almost every great sporting event. Baseball games, prize fights, athletic contests, state fairs, horse races, and similar shows are attracting unprecedented crowds. There seems to be no lack of interest and money to pay admission fees for these events. It is reported that the Illinois State Fair was more largely attended this year than at any time during recent years. Exhibits of crops and livestock were especially numerous. The chance to pick up a few dol- lars in premiums was not overlooked. Then, too, the Fair provides a comparatively inexpensive vacation for many who in more prosperous years would travel farther and stay longer. , , , , . U September, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine z^ PRICE-DECLINE COMPARISONS COVERING THREE LEADING GROUPS OF STOCKS AND THE THREE CLASSES OF FARM PRODUCTS MOST LARGELY MARKETED THROUGH COOPERATIVES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL FARM BOARD High in 1929 Low in 1931 4th Week of May 1932 Decline — Decline^ 29 High to 29 High to 31 Low '32 Figure A A A B C B Average 50 Leading Industrial Stocks $252,8 Average 20 Leading Rail Stocks 167.8 Average 20 Leading Utility Stocks 353.3 Wheat-Cash-Average all Classes & Grades 1.34 Cotton — Middling, Spot — Average Price .1933 Steers — Good Grade 14.78 $60.0 30.8 92.8 .469 .0515 6.80 $38.3 14.4 a 60.3 b .593 a .0559 b 6.49 76.26% 81.64% 73.73% 65% 73.35% 54.06% 85% 91.4% 83% 5l5.8% 71% 56.1% A — AfiMoeiated Fre«« FlK'urCK. II — Bureau of Aerirultural ICeoiiomien FlKureM (Averai^e for n \V«ok) at ('hiciiso. C — Bureau of Agricultural RcoiiomicM FiK'uren at Neiv OrieaiiH. n-^C'loHe for the lant day of that ^veck. ,,. b — Average for that week. ■■.• .'■'•;''.■■■/ ■•.v . a« em \ f ■■:./■ '■':' • -;■. ■• ■'•■■ true earnings, true liabilities and true assets of the corporation it- self." Regardless of what people may think of the several proposals re- cently advanced by Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic presi- dential nominee, to curb speculation and correct abuses which brought on and intensified the depression, his program to compel honesty and truth telling by promotors, invest- ment bankers, and others who of- fer securities to the investing pub- lic will meet with general approval. The orgy of financial piracy di- rected by greedy bankers, public utility magnates, and common pro- moters in the era preceding the market crash of 1929 should never have been tolerated. The excesses of this period which saw literally mil- lions of small investors cleaned out of their life's savings would never have happened had bond and stock sellers been compelled to tell the truth about each issue. No one except those willing to see wholesale robbery of the inno- cent public continued, can object to more careful supervision and regulation by the government of such public offerings. Before the coming of stocks, bonds, and in- tangible property the rule of "caveat emptor" (let the buyer be- ware) might be defended on the ground that the buyer could see what he was getting. But we are living today in a different age. The rank and file of small investors have no way of judging whether or not a stock, bond, or other equity is worth the money. They must rely on the word of bankers and sellers who offer such "paper" for sale. The average prospectus sheet is framed deliberately to deceive the investor. If they do not actually lie, they usually resort to puffing, and withhold essential information to help the investor judge intelli- gently the degree of risk involved. "I propose that every effort be made to prevent the issue df manu- factured and unnecessary securities of all kinds which are brought out merely for the purpose of enriching those who handle their sale to the public," said Gov. Roosevelt in his Columbus speech. "I further pro- pose that with respect to legitimate securities the sellers shall tell the uses to which the money is put. This truth telling requires that definite and accurate statements be made to the buyers in respect to the bonuses and commissions the sellers are to receive; and further- more true information as to the in- vestment of principal, as to the Prison sentences would be the pen- alty imposed upon fraudulent op- erators in many countries, but here we let most of them go. Will Rogers said with considerable truth after visiting a state prison "The trouble is they got the wrong crowd in there." Intrenched privilege may again shout "government in busi- ness" but their cry is that of the wolf deprived of its prey. It's time the government got in- to the business of protecting its citizens against the buccaneers parading as respectable investment bankers, realtors, contractors, util- ity magnates and what not. Protec- tion here is even more necessary than the police who guard us from the less hypocritical robbers who take our valuables by force rather than deceit. The tendency toward further consolidation in business makes such regulation all the more essential— E. G. T. Malnfain Base Price For Milk at St. Louis Settlement of a dealer-producer milk price controversy involving numerous St. Louis dealers and Sanitary Milk Producers, was an- nounced recently in a report sub- mitted by Dean Isidor Loeb of Washington University, arbitrator. His decision permits the price for basic supply of milk to remain at the present figure of $1.74 per 100 pounds for 3.8 per cent milk, while the price for surplus milk was es- tablished on the average price of butterfat on the Chicago market for August, with the provision that it do not exceed 18 cents a pound. The Pevely Dairy Co., which has never co-operated with the organ- ized producers, has been constantly bearing down the price to the pro- ducer with the result that the dealers buying from the associa- tion claimed they were at a disad- vantage in competing with Pevely. The dealers sought a reduction in the existing base price, while the organized dairymen sought an in- crease. Dean Loeb in announcing his de- cision explained that dealers buy- ing on the base and surplus plan enjoy certain advantages of steady supply and quality, and that they can afford to absorb a temporary reduction in profit in the interest of retaining the- co-operative's plan of operation. Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD Sevtember, 1932 vl'-e Big Crowd Attends 14th Dist. Picnic, Monmouth Between 6,000 and 7,000 people gathered at Monmouth Park in Warren county for the annual I. A. A. Farm Bureau district picnic on August 16. President Earl C. Smith and Mrs H. J. Meis, presi- dent of the Home Bureau Federa- tion, were the principal speakers. The I. A. A. public address system carried the speeches far beyond the fringes of the audience. A full program of contests, races, and events was run off in the morning and early afternoon. Hen- derson County's Baseball team de- feated the McDonough County Farm Bureau nine in an unofficial game, McDonough having pre- viously won the district champion- ship. Mr. Smith reviewed the economic history of American agriculture since 1920 and told of the long con- tinued effort made by farm repre- sentatives to gain the attention of political and business leaders to the plight of the farm industry. With all other groups prosperous, the farmer was given scant atten- tion although industry was warned that it could not continue on a high place of prosperity for long with agriculture out of balance. Today there is general recogni- tion among business and industrial leaders that the farmer's buying power must be restored before nor- mal employment and income can return to the cities. This is the one bright spot in the picture. Mr. Smith later reviewed the tax reduction program of the Associa- tion over a period of years stating that the I. A. A. was one organiza- tion that had been working on the tax problem long before the de- pression intensified the burden. Running Water In Movies A one-act play "Running Water" written by Dorothea Barton, Jo- Daviess county, is being produced as a two-reel motion picture. This play was one of 12 awarded a prize in the play- writing contest spon- sored in 1929 by the American Farm Bureau Federation. E. W. (Farmer) Rusk, former ag- ricultural adviser in Macoupin county, will play the part of the county agent in the screen version of the play. Advance applications for book- ings should be addressed to the Motion Picture Division, American Farm Bureau Federation, 58 E. Washington Street, Chicago. Uncle Ab says it is a good plan al- ways to have the courage to appear as good as you really are. FIGHT THE FARM BOARD AND THE CO-OPS Left to right at the banquet table are Peter Carey, president of the Chicago Board of Trade, and Congressman Shannon of Kansas' City. The latter is chairman of the congressional committee investigating so-called "government-iii-business." While 90 per cent of the government's services are in fields other than agriculture approximately 98 per cent of the testimony encouraged and offered by witnesses was against the Farm Board and government aid' to co-operatives. The de- mand for the "investigation" is understood to have come from the grain exchanges. "Whispering Campaign" Aims To Hurt Co-ops Co-operative Marketing Groups Handled $2,400,000,000 Busi- ness Last Year M. S. Winder, executive secretary of the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration, sounded a new note in the struggle between the old line traders and the farm co-operative associations, when in an address at Ionia, Michigan, in August, he lilcened the attacks on the co-opera- tive organizations to the "whisper- ing campaigns" conducted by the "reds" to undermine the stability of American financial institutions. Although handicapped by this unscrupulous "whispering c a m- paign" the co-operative movement is making rapid progress through- out the nation, Mr. Winder de- clared. The co-operatives have been in the "big business" class for a number of years, he stated, point- ing out that in 1930-31 the total business transacted by approxi- mately 12,000 co-ops. was $2,400,- 000,000. • "In a period which will go down in history as the world's worst ex- perience with hard times," he said, "certainly these figures are some- thing of which farm business leaders can be proud. "And yet, such organizations as the boards of trade and produce ex- changes in Chicago and other large cities, some of the live stock ex- changes, private commission houses, and others have thought it wise to conduct against these gigantic farmers' business enterprises a campaign of 'poison pen' propa- ganda the like of which no com- mercial institution, certainly none doing $2,400,000,000 worth of busi- ness a year, has ever encountered. "The vicious, unprincipled at- tacks of these hostile agencies have but one aim. Their purpose is to destroy the gigantic co-operative business built up by the farmers on the principle that the middle- men alone have the right to con- trol the marketing of the things they grow. 'i^- '■■':'':■ y-:^.''-''-' ';y^-:i'{i:^y "The banks have some protec- tion in law against the 'whisperers' who have been undermining public confidence in our financial insti- tutions. Thus far, however, farmers have had to take the attacks of their enemies squarely on the chin, while they carry on trusting to the intelligence of farm people to recognize the source of the mali- cious propaganda." A 75 Cent Breakfast C. T. Croften, Farm Bureau mem- ber of Savanna, Carroll county, who was in Chicago recently computed the value of a 75 cent breakfast on a railroad diner in terms of farm commodities. t. c He figured that 75 cents at coun- try prices would buy approximately three bushels of corn, or two and one -half bushels of wheat, four to five bushels of oats, five pounds of butterfat, 17 pounds of pork, seven and one-half dozen eggs, two four- pound hens, or a 10 gallon can of milk. Notify us promptly if you move or change your address so you will continue receiving the I. A. A. Record and Bureau Farmer. Drop a card to the Mailing Department, Illinois Agricultural Association, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. : '' ^ ► -.1 ■'■< :•; 1 . ■rt. -t.v.ivr ' September, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven Co-operation, Consolidation, or Decay Farmers Must Take Their Choice of These Three For Their Industry By Ray E. Miller lr 1 a, '» 8 A good farmer in one of Illinois best counties remarked the other day that in spite of all he could do, in spite of the hardest kind of work by himself and family, he was face to face with the fact that his equity in his farm home was gradually slipping away from him. He went ahead to say that he had done everything humanly possible as an individual to protect his property but that he had come to the realization that acting alone he was powerless. This farmer was willing to join forces with other farmers to act collectively in the interest of agriculture. The avalanche of farm foreclos- ure continues. Where is it to end? Some of our best thinkers are stat- ing in no uncertain terms that ag- riculture is at the cross-roads. The industry is faced either with cor- porate control of large areas of land — and a lot of our great in- surance companies are already in the farming business — or individual farmers must join forces in doing those things which other industries are doing for their own protection. ; .; Glenn Frank Said Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin and one of America's foremost thinkers, said "A farmer must choose between co- operative and chain control. He must organize as the rest of eco- nomic America has organized or be lost in the shuffle." In another part of the same address he states, "He (the farmer) is today suffering the fate of the individualist in a cor- porate age." Unless individual farmers everywhere are willing to face these facts and not only face them but act upon them agriculture in this country will come to occupy a permanent position at the foot of the economic ladder. Every industry passes through three rather definite stages of de- velopment. First, there is the period of experimentation, then there is a period of expansion and the third period which usually occurs "with some variations is one of consolida- tion. In the railroad industry there was first that period of experimentation with the funny little engines, the cars about the size of the modern truck, the wooden rails and all those other things which we re- gard as absurd now. Then there was the period of expansion when the steel ribbons were pushed across the uncharted prairies of this country and great railroad sys- tems were developed. Giants in the railroad industry such as the Har- rimans and Vanderbilts and all the rest, were part of that period of expansion. We are told that there were something over 8,000 railroad systems in operation at one time in this country. Now the railroad in- dustry has reached the stage of consolidation and almost on every hand we see evidence of this tend- ency. Now the bulk of the railroad mileage is controlled by a few great systems. Same Three Stages In the automobile industry there were the same successive stages. Remember the sputtering little two cylinder Buicks and earlier still those high wheel crosses between the old fashioned buggy and the modern automobile. That was the period of experimentation. Then we had a period of expansion when the automobile industry grew by leaps and bounds into one of America's greatest industries. There were literally hundreds of automo- bile manufacturing concerns in op- eration. Later we had that same period of consolidation that we note in the case of the railroad. Now we have the General Motors group, Henry Ford, the Chrysler group and so on. One-half dozen great automobile groups manu- facture the bulk of the cars. Most industries take more or less the same course. Perhaps you are thinking that agriculture is an exception to this rule, but is it? Shortly after our country was first settled we had that same period of experimenta- tion in which our pioneer fore- fathers were experimenting with the virgin soil on this continent. They were not only experimenting in methods of production but they were also experimenting in those methods of distribution which pre- vailed at that time. Next we had the period of ex- pansion and who is there who has not read thrilling stories of the prairie schooners that fought their way westward in the face of all sorts of obstacles. Indians, disease, starvation, uncertainty, hardships of all kinds that I am afraid would stop most of us moderns if we were called upon to undergo half of them. That was a period of ex- pansion. The American agricultural industry developed from a few pioneer farmers clustered along the Atlantic seaboard until it reached its gigantic proportions of today with total investment of fifty- eight billion dollars producing an- nual gross income under normal conditions of around twelve billion dollars. What does the future hold? Does agriculture face the next step through which the railroads, the automobiles, the airplanes, and other industries too numerous to mention, have gone through? Farm implement manufacturing, chain stores, theaters, newspapers and banks are other examples of the same thing. Is the farmer not fac- ing some sort of consolidation? There is no question but what American agriculture is today faced with one of perhaps three al- ternatives. Farmers must either consolidate their holdings into great operating units or cooperate in do- ing the things the individual cannot do for himself. The third alter- native is continued and permanent economic ruin of the industry and poverty for the individual farmer. Organize For Progress A. E. Russell, the great Irish philosopher and thinker, said, "I assert that there never can be any progress in rural districts or any real prosperity without farmers' or- ganizations or guilds. Wherever rural prosperity is reported of any country inquire into it and it will be found that it depends on rural organization. Wherever there is rural decay, if it is inquired into, it will be found that there was a rural population but no rural com- munity, no organization, no guild to promote common interests and unite the countrymen in defense of them." Russell recognizes that it is only through cooperative effort that the agricultural industry can cope with organized groups in other fields. There is the matter of taxes. To- day real estate in the middle west bears about 85 to 90% of the taxes although producing not more than 10 to 20 per cent of the total in- come. There is the field of market- ing. The farmer is compelled to take what's left after the middleman, the wholesaler, the manufacturer, the transporter has taken his toll. What remains, if any, is finally passed on back to the farmer for the subsistence of himself and fam- ily. In the field of legislation we know that the politicians listen to those '-'iV. • .-r • i Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1932 who speak with the force of an organization behind them. How can the individual farmer expect to have his needs recognized if it is necessary for him to make his journey as an individual down to Washington or to the State Capital where he may "buttonhole" the representatives and senators and plead his cause as a farmer from Podunk. The idea is absurd. Half Slave— Half Free Owen D. Young, in an article published in Collier's under date of July 9, said, "Take this country as an example. Here we are down in the depths. Why? Partly, I think, because for years we have tried to live half slave and half free. That's exactly what I mean; half slave and half free. For selfish reasons, which can be ascribed about equally to industry and politics, we have created an exclusive tariff barrier around this country behind which the industrial half of our people are free to make a profit out of their activities, while at the same time the unprotected other half, the ag- ricultural half, is held in bondage not only to the first half but also to the competition of the world as well." ,, Should any more convincing ar- gument be needed to the American farmer to interest him in the work which he can do in cooperation with men of similar interests but which he cannot do if he persists with his individualistic ideas? On every hand we see evidence of the concrete advantages obtained through organized groups. > Too Much Indifference In the field of taxation a start has been made both in Illinois and Missouri, and in fact in twenty states, where income taxes or other new sources of revenue have been tapped and made to bear some share of the expense of government. In the field of marketing it would be difficult to find better examples of concrete advantages than you have right, here in St. Louis. The Producers Live Stock Commission Association, beginning only ten years ago without a dollar — in fact they were $5,000 in debt — have been able to send back to the country through earnings and refunds on commissions paid, over $1,150,000, an average of more than $100,000.00 a year. The Sanitary Milk Produc- ers Association today is fighting to send back to its members a fair price for milk, without penalizing the consumer. Examples of the benefits of coop- erative legislative action are too numerous to mention but bear out the fact that agriculture must find expression through organized groups if it is to protect itself and the American standard of living for American agriculture. The other day throughout Illinois the 4th of July was celebrated by County Farm Bureaus in over ninety counties. It was made not only a day of celebration but a day of dedication. A dedication of the energies, resources and man-power of agriculture toward the perpetua- tion of agriculture as a basic indus- try on a fair and just economical scale. As a part of the proceedings a number of the enemies of agricul- ture were burned in effigy. Among these was Old Man Indifference. It seems to me that the farmers have no worse enemy than Old Man Indifference. Even though a farmer may be financially independent at the present time he has no right to assume an indifferent attitude because unless he does bestir him- self, eventually he too will suffer the burdens of taxation, marketing costs and legislative injustice crowded upon all farmers alike un- less they all act collectively to pro- tect the industry. Note: From a recent radio address delivered over Station KMOX, St. Louis by Mr. Miller. R. F. C. Loans Near One And Quarter Billions * St. Louis Producers Host To 200 Visitors Approximately 200 livestock growers in the St. Louis territory, representing 40 counties, gathered at E. St. Louis August 18 to tour the livestock market and review the progress of the St. Louis Producers. J. R. Fulkerson, president of the Producers, called the meeting to order and presided during the pro- gram. C. B. Denman, livestock member of the Federal Farm Board, attended the meeting and gave an interesting talk about the progress made in co-operative marketing since the Farm Board came into existence. American agriculture is a piker when it comes to asking relief from the government compared with other economic groups in our na- tional life, said Mr. Denman. Other interests are getting far more fi- nancial aid from the government than is agriculture. Mr. Denman referred to the large loans made and being made by the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation. Among those participating in the program were H. D. Wright, man- ager of the St. Louis Producers who explained the new commission rates; P. O. Wilson, secretary of the National Livestock Marketing Association who gave a progress re- port; and Ray Miller of the I. A. A. who led discussions of plans for the completion of county livestock mar- keting programs. ....;.,;. How business and financial or- ganizations secured more than twice as much money in loans from the federal government as agri- cultural co-operatives was revealed recently in a report submitted by Ogden L. Mills, secretary of the treasury. R. F. C. loans to banks, railroads, insurance companies and other in- stitutions totaled $1,219,000,000. Mr. Mills reported that 6345 loans were extended to 4747 different insti- tutions. Of the amount stated above $976,000,000 had been paid on Aug. 19 and only $110,000,000 returned. The most money ever authorized to be loaned to co-operatives and for use by the Farm Board in stabilization operations to prevent a collapse of farm commodity prices and with it countless banks in 1929-30 was $500,000,000. The Farm Board never used all the ap- propriation and subsequently a substantial part of this sum was turned over to the Red Cross in the form of wheat and cotton. A higher percentage of its loans to co-operatives have been returned than that shown by the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation. Loans by the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation were distributed as follows: 4190 banks and trust companies — $736,000,000 including $30,000,000 to aid in reorganization and liquida- tion of 34 closed banks. 43 railroads— $230,000,000 541 building and loan associa- tions— $68,000,000 73 insurance companies — $67,000,- 000 60 mortgage loan companies — $81,000,000 10 agricultural credit corpora- tions— $767,000 14 livestock credit corporations — $8,000,000 8 federal land banks— $26,000,000 5 joint stock land banks — $1,500,- 000 (approximately) 3 credit unions--$405,000. Mills reported that 70 per cent of the banks obtaining loans were in towns of less than 5,000 popula- tion, 86 per cent in towns of less than 25,000 people, and 90 per cent in towns of less than 90 per cent. More than 20 per cent of all banks in the United States received loans, these banks having about 15,000,- 000 of the 40,000,000 depositors in the United States. Loans to banks in the smaller cities were relatively small running from $25,000 in many instances up to $100,000 or more. The banks in the big cities, however, received heavy loans, one bank in Chicago, according to reports, receiving $80,- 000,000 alone. ' September, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen I *► , e 3S it t. :s s, ',- n ir ig in !d 0, ^llDope As we go to press the race for the championship in the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League is narrowing down to a handful of divisional winners. Christian county came out on top in the first inter-divisional con- test of the quarter finals with Macon winning in two successive games. Livingston and Will coun- ties were scheduled to settle their , quarter-final series on August 27. 7 They split the first two games. Marshall-Putnam and McDon- ough are hooked up in another quarter-final series, Carroll and De- Kalb in a third. Morgan county, winner in its di- vision, will probably play Christian •■: in its first inter-divisional contest. The fact that there are nine divisions in the League this year may complicate the play-off for the state title. At this writing an effort is being made to get Christian county to play an extra quarter- final series against Morgan to de- termine which shall go on into the semi-finals. While this plan puts Christian county at a disadvantage, there is likelihood that a series will be so arranged to expedite the early com- pletion of the championship race. In the event that a contest can- not be arranged between Morgan and Christian, the former will be matched against one of the losing teams in the various quarter-final series. The losing teams will be required to draw lots to see which one plays Morgan and thereby re- news its chance at the state title. The remaining teams in the quar- ter and semi-final series will then draw lots to see which one stays out each time until only two teams are left to play for the state cham- pionship. If the state contest is run off under the "bye" system there is likelihood that the final series will not be played until late in October unless the teams consent to play several games a week. The nine divisional winners in the state League are Livingston, Will, McDonough, Marshall-Putnam, De- Kalb, Carroll, Macon, Christian, and Morgan counties. Accident Prevention Campaign Is Underway From September 1 on through un- til the last day of November, Farm Bureau members In Illinois will take part in a state -wide accident prevention campaign sponsored by the I. A. A. insurance department. Recruits will be sought in the Illinois Farm Bureau Safety Club and present members will be urged to renew their study and observance of accident prevention measures. Illinois Farm Bureau members now have the lowest state -wide automobile insurance company in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual, organized by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association, and every effort is being made through accident pre- vention to keep down the cost. Up to date this effort has been suc- cessful. While many companies have been forced to increase their rates, the I. A. A. company has held down assessments because its policy holders as a group are careful drivers. Our country needs more no-acci- dent drivers, observes the National Safety Council. In these days pre- ceding election, when everyone is being told what he can do for his country and what it is America needs, every good citizen can start a little campaign of his own as a candidate as a no-accident driver. You can cast a vote for safety every time you sit down behind the wheel of your car. If enough candi- dates of the no-accident driver party are successful in getting votes for safety, literally thousands of lives can be saved in America dur- ing the next twelve months. So why not get on the bandwagon in this worthwhile movement? Do your bit to check the peace-time war which is slaughtering more than 33,000 Americans each year. Toss your hat in the ring and start a one-man campaign that will as- sure you of a clear conscience when the motor vehicle death totals are figured up at one end of the year. Which is safer, you or your car? You can answer that question sgecifically for yourself, but we can tell you the answer for the country at large. The car is the safest part of the combination; the driver the more dangerous by far. Barley, oats, buckwheat, and wheat, all lost money for the labor of growing them in New York state last year, according to farm ac- counts. Eighty-five to 90 per cent of all automobile accidents are caused by the driver, according to a recent analysis made by the National Safety Council. Automobiles, es- pecially those that are relatively new or have been kept in good con- dition, are just about as safe as engineering science can make them. The driver has a long way to go be- fore he attains an equal state of perfection. HORSESHOE Tournament The Century of Progress Exposi- tion announces a horseshoe pitch- ing tournament open to all comers in the central states on September 22 and 23, 1932. The contest will be- gin at 10:00 A. M. and is open to Farm Bureau teams. The tournament will take place in the amusement section on the Century of Progress grounds near the replica of old Ft. Dearborn on the Lake front. There will be no entrance fee. Prizes will be offered but they have not yet been announced. The con- test will be in charge of Harvey J. Sconce, chairman of the Agricul- tural Division, Century of Progress, Chicago. Contestants should make their entries without delay. Mr. Sconce explained that the tournament is being held this fall with the idea of arousing interest in a much larger tournament to be staged while the exposition is in full swing next year. Beef Cattle Numbers Greatest Since 1928 The number of cattle on farms has been increasing since 1928 and it is expected to result in a marked increase in cattle slaughter within the next few years according to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The number slaughtered during the first half of 1932 was the smallest for the period in many years, the report states. If this slaughter con- tinues small during the remainder of the year the number of cows on farms January 1, 1933, will be near the largest total ever recorded in this country. Although the total number of cattle in the United States is larger than a year ago, the number on feed is smaller. Marketings of grass cattle from the Western States dur- ing the remainder of the year prob- ably will be larger than in the cor- responding period last year. Be- cause of favorable range and feed conditions, grass cattle marketed this fall are expected to be in bet- ter flesh than those marketed last fall, and the time of their move- ment is likely to be somewhat later than usual. Present indications are that market supplies of grain-fed cattle during the remainder of the summer and the early fall will be smaller than those of a year earlier, but that supplies of such cattle during the late fall and early win- ter will be larger. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1932 To Finance Movement Spreading Propaganda Rock Island County Of Staple Comnnodities In Central Illinois Reports Lower Taxes New Corporation Created To Stimulate Trade, May Improve Prices The Commodities Finance Corp. "to finance manufacturers and others in processing and moving commodities" particularly in inland cities where sufficient credit is not available, was proposed recently by Eugene Meyer, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. According to the announced plan of organization, the corporation will be authorized to issue $50,000,000 of notes for which New York banks will be asked to subscribe. The stock in two wholly owned subsidiaries, one an acceptance corporation, the other a finance corporation, is to be offered as collateral. It is reported that the corpora- tion will not buy commodities in- cluding farm products itself, but will make loans to established pro- cessors and others to assist them in carrying on their business. The pur- pose of the new movement accord- ing to the announcement is to em- ploy some of the $230,000,000 of ex- cess reserves in New York banks to stimulate the movement of com- modities. Banks Pick Directors The corporation will be governed by a board of directors chosen from the subscribing banks. ' It was announced on Aug. 23 that Mortimer N. Buckner head of the New York Clearing House Ass'n. had been elected president at the first meeting of the board, and C. A. Mc- Cain of the Chase National Bank, chairman of the executive com- mittee. There is some conjecture as to whether this organization repre- sents the administration's plan for carrying out the agricultural pro- visions of the new Reconstruction Finance Corp, Act passed in the last session of congress. Section D of the Act provides that the Reconstruction Finance Corp. is authorized to make loans to bona fide financing institutions to en- able them to carry and market in an orderly manner agricultural commodities and livestock produced in the United States. Presumably the Commodities Fi- nance Corp, will make loans for the carrying, processing, and marketing of both agricultural and non-agri- cultural commodities. Apparently an effort will be made . to achieve the desired results with- out government aid, but if further money is needed to finance the movement of farm products, the ■ Reconstruction Finance Corp. will undoubtedly come to the rescue. J. W. Brinton, author of a recent book attacking the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corp. and the Farm Board, is reported to be spreading propaganda against the Farmers National and Illinois Grain Corp. in central Illinois. Brinton is an old-time farm or- ganizer and was formerly with the Non-Partisan League which con- trolled politics in North Dakota for several years. Later he was con- nected with the Minnesota Wheat Growers and the Nebraska Wheat pool. More recently he sought jobs with the Farmers National Grain Corp. and the Federal Farm Board but without success. .^ ;;>;.;;; It is reported that he is now working for the grain trade in an effort to undermine farmers' con- fidence in their co-operative grain marketing endeavors. The Farmers National Grain Corp. some time ago published a complete reply to the many charges made in Brinton's book. Copies may be had by writing the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corp., Fisher Bldg., Chicago. The grain trade is leav- ing no stone unturned to fight co- operative marketing and ruin, if possible, all farmers' efforts to con- trol their own marketing system. Protests Against Cheap Imports of Tapioca Protection for Illinois corn grow- ers against competition of imported tapioca is being stressed by D. C. Dobbins of Champaign, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 19th district, in talks before farmers. Congress permits tapioca, which is almost a perfect substitute in many uses for corn, to come into the United States free of import duty, said Mr. Dobbins. Because of its cheapness, cotton and paper mills all over the United States, and particularly near the seaboard and in the south, use tapioca instead of corn starch in their processes. Western factories are thus de- prived of markets that would greatly stimulate employment in that section. This cheap foreign substitute utterly destroys a mar- ket every year for from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 bushels of corn. If our corn growers were given protection against competition of this kind, as other producers and favored manufacturers are protected, a bet- ter market for corn would result. Practically all of the tapioca im- ported into America comes from the Dutch East Indies where the cassaba plant from which tapioca is derived is grown by coolie labor for a daily wage of a few cents. Substantial reductions in 1932 tax levies for school districts were re- ported on August 22 by the Rock Island County Farm Bureau largely as a result of its current and past work in seeking lower taxes in that county. Tax levies for school districts of Rock Island county announced by County Clerk C. N. Isaacson for 1932 payable in 1933, revealed sub- stantial reductions in the majority of the 107 school districts listed in the report. In Rural Township, for example, there was a reduction of approxi- mately $3,000 in levies for 1932. In this township there are 119 farms ■ according to the recent U. S. census , ; which means that the saving in ; school taxes alone in 1933 will -^ average slightly more than $25 per farm. John R. Spencer, farm adviser, re- ports that the County Farm Bu- . reau tax committee has secured complete figures for the past eight years under the general county tax of 25 cents, and is securing other figures for three additional county tax levies including the T. B. Sani- tarium, county highways, and bond issues. The Farm Bureau secured the co- operation of the Moline and Rock Island Chambers of Commerce in the county tax study. Ask 25% Cut In Macon The Macon County Farm Bureau public relations committee, led by Archie P. Mcintosh, chairman, asked for a 25 per cent cut in farm land taxes in a public hearing be- fore the county board of review early in August. "We are asking the cut in valua- tions with the conviction that the local governments will be able to carry on with the reduced income from taxes," said Mcintosh. "They can manage. If they don't have the money to spend, they won't spend it." Asks Tax Cut The Montgomery County Farm Bureau recently filed a petition with the Board of Review asking for a flat reduction of 10 per cent on the assessment of all farm lands in the county for the present year. The crow eats most grain in winter; when he is supposed to be eating or pulling corn, he is usually hunting grubs. .:■ /-■..■:.,■/■ -c^- ..[.^ ,:.■• ^,^■-.-.c ■ '. ' ;.'■,... '■'■■';■' • ■ • i A'- '_■■ .'■| ■ ' i'^-- •:;'--v.'v;;' ... .■.\;.\j ^;:l September, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen MarMmg The organized milk dealers of Rock Island, Davenport, and Moline recently refused to deal with the Quality Milk Association represent- ing more than 800 dairymen in that territory in the sale of their milk. While declining to recognize the right of farmers to bargain collec- tively they insist on operating through a strong dealers' organi- zation themselves. The producers offered to sell the dealers all the milk needed for their fluid milk trade and to take care of their own surplus. Whole milk for the fluid trade was offered at $1.85 a hundred, the present price, which the dealers said would be too high if they got no surplus. Representatives of the producers countered by asking if this was not an admission that the dealers are not paying $1.85 now for fluid milk but are using sur- plus for fluid purposes. The dealers could not answer this question. The dealers asked for an abso- lute guarantee that the farmers will not go into business for them- selves, they agked for complete pro- tection of all price cutting of com- petitors which they don't have now and never will have. The dealers re- fused to buy butter made in the association plant stating that they can make it cheaper with the pro- ducers' surplus milk than can the association. The dealers insist that the farmers have no right to organize, that they are satisfied and don't want an organization, that it is ill-advised, wrongly promoted, and that when the organization ac- cumulates funds through a check- off it will give the organized dairy- men too much power. The Quality Milk Association con- trols about 85 per cent of the milk going to the organized dealers on the quad-cities' market. Unless the two groups get together presum- ably the dealers will attempt to ship in milk from distant centers of production. One friendly milk processor who was refused mem- bership in the organized dealers bottle exchange, will begin dis- tributing fluid milk on Aug. 30 in fibre bottles, co-operating with the producers and paying $1.85 per cwt. for all milk going into the fluid trade. "And you can check my sales every day if you like," he said. The other dealers refused to let the producers see their records so they could determine what per- centage of milk was going into the fluid trade and how much manu- factured into butter and other products. The dealers have nothing to of- fer in place of the proposal of the organized dairymen, and insist that they will buy milk from individuals only, according to their own prices and grades. The dairymen in the meantime refuse to be bluffed. They have completed the financing and lease of a plant to manufacture butter and other dairy products from their surplus milk. At this writ- ing they plan, beginning Aug. 30, to deliver the milk from some 800 farms to their own plant unless the dealers come to terms and recognize farmers' rights to bargain collectively in the sale of their products. This situation reveals the prob- lems farmers face in seeking to ob- tain a voice in the sale of their products. Every organized effort of producers meets with similar op- position when it seeks to overcome special privilege or monopoly and gain economic justice. The solution of this and similar problems is up to the producers. Are they going to be pushed around by organized dealers who them- selves insist on dealing collectively while refusing to recognize the right of producers to do likewise? The distribution of fluid milk and cream has been one of the few in- dustries that has thrived through- out the present depression. Four leading dairy distributing chains of America show a 40 per cent in- crease in net profits from the period 1929 to 1931. During the same time farmers' income declined ap- proximately 40 per cent. Thus, through organization and semi- monopolies, these distributors were able largely to dictate prices and maintain high average profits while the price paid the farmer con- stantly diminished. • ?'• '■■.■. Middlemen who have an unfair advantage in the setting of prices to their own profit will not relin- quish this privilege without a strug- gle. Farmers can meet such op- position only with more thorough organization and a determination to fight for their rights. Feeders who are in need of fi- nancial assistance to carry on their feeding operations should apply to the National Live Stock Credit Corporation of St. Louis. The National Live Stock Credit Corporation is owned and operated by the live stock feeders through their Producer terminal sales agencies, and has been engaged in financing feeders for over eight years. This organization was re- cently enlarged to such an extent that it is now in a position to han- dle the needs of any reliable and experienced feeder. Loans are at 6% net, taking a promissory note, secured by a chat- tel mortgage on the stock pur- chased, together with the feed nec- essary to finish them. They loan a varying percentage of the appraised value of the stock depending upon the grade and the financial stand- ing of the borrower. These loans are made for nine months in case of cattle, and six months for sheep with the amount loaned in general running from 80% down in the case of cattle, and 75% down in the case of sheep. For additional information write directly to the National Live Stock Credit Corporation, 228 N. La- Salle St., Chicago, 111. "Probably tlie low point in prices of stocks, bonds, and basic commod- ities has been passed, but the world monetary chaos is still with us. For the next ten years, world demand for gold will probably be the major fac- tor affecting prices, as it has been for the past seventeen years. Caution about debts continues to be good ad- vice."— G. F. Warren, August, 1932. A black, neatly polished steer calf belonging to Robert Woolsey of Williamsfield, in Knox county, sold for top price of all 4-H Club calves on Aug. 23 in the first calf club auction of the year, conducted by the International Livestock Exposi- tion at the Union Stock Yards, Chi- cago. Between 250 and 300 calves were auctioned off by Carey M. Jones. The Woolsey calf selling for $9.75 per hundred pounds was the only calf of the entire sale to bring that price. Armour and Company was the buyer. A total of 39 calves were sold from Knox county yesterday on a mar- ket that had declined $1 per hun- dred from the values a week pre- vious, market quotations on 900 to 1100 pound steers ranging from $6.50 for medium grade to $8 for good steers. A total of 25 of the 39 Knox county calves sold for $8, or better. Sfronger Wool Market Reported By National We can report another week of very satisfactory sales with values showing decidedly advancing tend- encies, reports the National Wool {Continued on page 17) Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD September, 1932 ; ? ; When the driver lost control, this truck, jumped the curb and took the side of the house off /»■-•/:;'. v.^ ; ■\ ,• .:-.i. . ■ ^ i! {; btfore turning over. Hccidents ^e EXPENSIVE! TP» Are you prepared to pay court costs, lawyer's fees, hospital and repair bills- out of your present bank account? IN case of an accident it makes no difference who is at fault. If you are uninsured you are immediately in serious trouble. The other party may admit his share of the blame or he may force you to secure expensive legal representation to protect your interests. You cannot afford this ex- pense. • ■':■■-. '. '■ ' ':' ""<'//■:.?: ^ '■' ,: ' -■■■■■ y..[ : :■■ ■-/ ;;:.."• •■.••.' ^ ; ■■,■:: (:■■ ^ :. ■ Besides the cash, it will cost you much valu- able time if you are uninsured. If you are^ a property owner a judgment may wipe out part if not all your estate. Judgments up to $5,000 and more are common. A policy in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual, your own company, is available at money-saving rates. You can save your Farm Bu- reau dues on this service alone. Experience shows that our 30,000 Farm Bu- reau member policy holders are above the average as careful drivers. Accident prevention work through our Safety Club is proving effective. With fewer numbers of accidents among policy holders, semi-annual assessments in this company are proportionally lower. • As a Farm Bureau member, you are privileged to insure with your own com- pany at the low rates other members are paying. Call your local Farm Bureau of- fice or write to the ../■ -: •( Save Money — Let us tell you how. Mail the coupon today -| Send me complete Information about Automobile Insurance. I | am a Farm Bureau member and want to Insure in My OWn Com- i pany. . , ,. . , , ., , . Name Address County Make car (oi tru( k) ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago. .A ' > ■ '* V ; September, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen 1* '■ 61,000 -v^;: ";;:.• ■;.';.' Coles 45,000 3,750 95,000 Mercer ; ', ; " ■,V 52.000 • \-,v,-.'!:'v' 82.000 ^•■:-^ v'.''': "■'. Cook 240.000(7)1 7.1.'?6.756..")0 12,778 000(7) Monroe 29,000 19.000 Crawford 25.000 52.000 Montgomery .52,000 113,000 Cumberland 13.000 27.000 Morgan 74,000 5,600 142.000 DeKalb 80.000 165.000 Moultrie 34.000 53,000 •.. . ■ DeWltt 44,000 9,165 76.000 ■ ■- . y ■■ ' ■-. •.,...■ ,.:;; ■■; Ogle ;. ; '.. 83 000 149.000 ' "i Douglas 47,000 75.000 Peoria '..' ,- V 77.000 38.600 453,000 DuPage 48.000 3,820 286.000 Perry ' v: ;• 26 000 5.610 55.000 Edgar 60.000 8.000 104.000 P'att • ; ' 56,500 104,000 Edwards 12,000 1,700 22 000 Pike :, 43.000 82,000 Effingham 19,000 53,000 ;--•■.•;■.• Pope 7,000 ■•:•' iv 12.000 < Fayette 23,000 ' ■■-■■ "■' -■ "■ .54.000 Pulaski 11,000 ■ ■ •' 24000 Ford 65.000 82.000 Putnam 13.000 7.50 20.000 1 Franklin S5.000 37,850 75 000 Randolph 27.000 .5.400 65.000 Fnlton 72.000 8,500 142,000 Richland 15,000 30,000 < Gallatin 14,000 21,000 I Rock Island $ .54.000 96.900 252.000 Greene ' 36.000 ■■'■■■ ■•: ■ ' '■ ■ 67,000 St. Clair 119.000 197,504 453,000 Grundy 47.000 s,soo 93000 Saline 18.000 .59.730 49.000 ] Hamilton 10.000 21.000 Sangamon 94.000 18.000 372.000 Hancock 70.000 112.000 Schuyler 23,000 33,000 < Hardin 7,000 > • '. 12,000 Scott ■■ ■ ; 2S,000 ■ • ', 36.000 '■'■•:. ' Henderson 35.000 58,000 Shelby ' . 60,000 100.000 i Henry 88.000 17,500 175 000 Stark 34.000 55.000 i Iroquois 113.000 171.000 Stephenson .59,000 153.000 Jackson 21,000 1.660 64,000 Tazewell 92,000 2.500 194.000 Jasper 15,000 ,, ■ ..■■^ .■.. ^ 24,000 ■ . ' ■ ■ ■ ' -. _-— . union 2J,000 44,000 Jefferson 17.000 ; 63.000 Vj-rmilion 108.000 12..VK) 298,000 i Je'sey 22,000 38.000 Wabash 17,000 40,000 JoDavless 44,000 ■-"'■" -'•'.•, .; 87,000 Warren 58,000 100 000 i Johnson 10.000 .'*' ''■" -■ •■ ■.■■■ "* 25,000 Washington 31,000 51,000 Kane 74,000 $76,676 402.000 Wayne 19.000 ■ ■ 35,000 =' Kankakee 58,000 157,000 White 16 000 33.000 Kendall 37,000 55.000 Whiteside 67.000 156,000 Knox 73.000 28,205 214.000 Will 105.000 216,011.61 338.000 .* - " . ° Lake 86.000 20.000 400.000 Williamson 27,000 48,440 74,000 : ^* ■ " ,. LaSalle 179.000 80,155 412,000 Winnebago 63,000 146.375 385,000 I>awrence 19.000 5,800 51,000 Woodford 73.000 100.000 . . ' , '■ " SUMXAKT , ,; ■ * , ■' "', , Distribution of Taxes Required on '. "■ ; $18,760,000 in Property to Repay • State TJnemploy- State Levy of ment Relief Funds $25,000,000 . , , r Farm Property All Property Cook Count V . . .$17,136,756.50 $ 240.000( 7) 5.000.000 $12,778,000(7) 12,222,000 All other counties .... ated 1,370,225.61 Total alloc . . . 18,506.982,11 Unapportion ed and Unexpended . . . . . 243,017 89 Total .... ...$18,750,000.00 $5,240,000 $25,000,000 It should be noticed that the additional amounts of tax which failure of the bond issue would require of lands and improvements in each county include some urban lands which are not used for agricultural purposes. If it were possible to exclude urban lands from land assessments and if the additional tax were computed both on farm land, including improvements and on farm personal property, the amounts given above would be ap- proximately correct for most counties, including those in which reduc- tions in valuations have been made this year. Additional taxes which would be required in Cook County can only be estimated since the 1931 assessment is not yet completed. ^ 1932 Will , IS Ee- red on •operty •y nties nt rate ".''^':' '■■■"' 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 ' - . 000 000 ■ 000 000 000 000 000 . . 000 ' '. ' 000 000 000 000 ^ 000 - 000 :. 000 "■ 000 ' . 000 000 000 000 , : 000 000 ;.;':. 000 000 ■';:^- 000 :. - 000 ., 000 .;■■;■ 000 000 : -• 000 000 ': 000 000 '': ;■.■" 000 :■ 000 000 '.. , , . 000 •.;■•„.■;•■ ■ '."* -"• T ■ 000 ■ '■'■■' 000 ■ ■/". erty 000(7) 000 000 ilure unty OSes. f the lents ap- duc- hich 1931 ; f- ■■ October, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five Farm Bureau Tax Work Gets Results Substantial Cuts Follow Intelligent Progrann of Tax Reduction Initiated By I. A. A. Last Spring GEO. F. TTTLLOCK SUBSTANTIAL reductions of taxes in nearly all Illinois counties have been reported during the past few weeks largely as a result of the cam- paign of intelligent tax reduction initiated by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association and the County Farm Bureaus last spring. Reductions i n assessed valua- tions of property made by assessors and boards of re- V i e w this year and last have been followed with voluntary and involuntary cuts in salaries and fees of county officers and em- ployees, expenditures for supplies and equipment, and in levies against property. The Winnebago County Farm Bu- reau submitted a detailed brief rel- ative to the cost of government in Winnebago county to the board of supervisors at a public hearing early in September. Letter Explains Study In a letter to the supervisors, signed by President Geo. F. TuUock, the Farm Bureau said: "The Winnebago County Farm Bureau is joining with the Farm Bureaus in nearly 100 other counties in Illinois in a constructive, intelligent study of the cost of local, county and state govern- ment. We have set up an ■ organization, with represen- , tation in each tax levying ^ district from the school dis- .._ trict up, with the hope of . '' -' getting at the facts of tax ■, levying and tax spending. • Our line of procedure is along lines outlined by John , C. Watson, of the Depart- .■■ ment of Taxation and Sta- :. tistics of the Illinois Agri- . cultural Association. The in- formation being collected in this state-wide study should .. be of use to every tax levying body which desires to keep the costs of government - down to the limit of efficient operation. "The group of members of ; the Winnebago County Farm ;• Bureau to whom you are • i kindly giving audience this morning is composed of the officers, board of directors and members of our county tax committee. We are here in an effort to extend to you an offer of co-operation in your work of planning the budget for next year. "It is our belief that the cost of government has risen to a peak far above the plane of income of the taxpayer. We believe that the mem- bers of this honorable body desire to be familiar with the wishes of the electorate which has placed them in of- fice. Therefore, we are here to convey to you a message from our membership in which we ask you to adjust the costs of government radically downward, elimi- nating every nonessential activity, curtailing all lines as completely as can be done without destroying effi- ciency." « Ask 30% Reduction The recommendations submitted by the Farm Bureau provide for a drastic reduction approximating 30 per cent in salaries of many county officials and employees, and in the running expenses of the county home and hospital, and the Rockford tuberculosis sanitarium. County offi- cials whose compensation is fixed by law were asked to take a voluntary reduction. The survey of the Farm Bureau indicated extravagance and waste in the charitable institutions. In its report to the supervisors the Farm Bureau committee estimated that the following savings should be made: 1. On salaries and fees at least $40,000 2. On dependent children.. 8,000 - 3. Rockford Farm Home and Hospital 44,000 4. Rockford Tuberculosis Sanitarium 80,000 Total $172,000 "The present condition of things absolutely cannot continue," said the report. "The public cannot carry this load. Everyone will be bankrupt ex- cept the officeholders and the big financiers." The survey submitted in tabular form revealed the increases in the salaries and wages of all county of- ficials and clerical help between 1914 and 1931, Comparisons were made of the cost of operating charitable institutions in Winnebago county -■-€'■ and other counties. The survey re- vealed that the Winnebago county institutions apparently are squan- dering money and paying out far greater sums for equipment and service than is true in other Illinois counties such as Peoria and Sanga- mon. Other Counties Busy The board of supervisors gave the report its careful consideration and while not concurring in all its recommendations, ordered a drastic reduction in salaries and expendi- tures demanding that .county offi- cials whose compensation is fixed by statute voluntarily bear their full share of the reduction. If such officials fail to comply with the de- mands of the supervisors the fight will be carried to the people in the next election of local officers. The work of the Farm Bureau in Winnebago county is typical of the organization's tax reduction efforts in scores of other counties through- out Illinois. In Effingham county the board of review reduced assessments for 1932 a total of $184,790. The McLean county board of re- view approved the petition of the Farm Bureau and the Taxpayers' League and ordered a horizontal cut of 10 per cent on real estate values in that county for next year. This follows a substantial reduction in valuations made the previous year. The Bloomington Pantagraph re- ports that "every taxing body in the county has the responsibility of cut- ting expenses to the bone ... for there is no dodging the fact that collections of taxes are harder to make and smaller in quantity than for any year of the last 30, and gov- ernment expenses in every unit must come down to avoid disastrous and disgraceful public bankruptcy." The Kane county board of review announced that real estate assess- ments in that county would be re- duced 20 per cent. Will county an- nounced a 10 per cent slash in assessments. Ford county, following a cut of 15 per cent in assessed valuations last year, took another five per cent from the valuations this year. The decrease was not made uniform in all townships. Macon county also reduced valua- tions 10 per cent. This was a hori- zontal reduction. Sangamon county, following effec- tive work by the Farm Bureau, aided (Continued on Page 6) Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1932 ,, Farm Bureau Tax Work (Continued) "■'.,*■ -.v by the I. A. A. reduced assessed valu- ations of farm lands an average of about 18 per cent for the whole county. Cuts ranged from five per cent in Ball township to 30 per cent in Woodside township. Gives Farm Bureau Credit Expressing the views taken by the three members of the board of re- view, Chairman Bradley was quoted in the Illinois State Register as fol- lows: "The reduction was granted not because the Farm Bureau asked for it, but because the Bureau suc- ceeded in proving its points by pre- , senting a mass of information. >• "The Bureau using tax experts i; from Chicago probably was better -' able to present its case than an in- ;•; dividual farmer or a group of ;, farmers in one section of the coun- ' ty would have been. ... "It has been the contention for : 15 to 20 years, which has been sub- ; stantiated by figures, that the as- ' sessed valuation on farm land is f nearer the sale price of the land 5 than is the assessed valuation on city i; property. The farm land assess- , ments have been 45 to 25 per cent ! . higher than on city property. Help From I. A. A. "The board is indebted to the S- Farm Bureau tax committees in the respective townships and to the - county at large for information rel- ative to values. Experts from Chi- ^ cago (John C. Watson of the Illi-_ . nois Agricultural Association) as- ; sisted in the work, and the Farm Bu- • reau made use of its own books and records in the recorder's office. It would have cost the board a lot of money to undertake the task alone. "We believe the information ob- . tained is authentic. It checks with the records." ' Similar reports are coming in from many other counties indicating that the Farm Bureaus' campaign of tax reduction based on accurate records and statistical information is getting results. Savings to the farm property owners of Illinois in taxes paid next year will be very substantial. This work would not have been possible ■ without organization. . Liked Bond Issue Story Editor, I. A. A. Record. "The article 'A Bond Issue to Re- duce Property Taxes' by Mr. Watson, is good, and I hope sufficient copies have been produced to scatter over the entire state. ... "I feel that if the bond issue fails and the state tax is doubled with additional taxes for relief in the county, the future of the schools ap- pears dark indeed. "I enjoyed the September number of the Record very much." "Stop Farm Fires" Is Watchword During Week Here Are Some Things You Can Do To Prevent a Fire on the Farm The first week in October has been designated "Fire Prevention Week" to emphasize the importance of fire prevention particularly on the farm where there is least protection. The Illinois Agricultural Association is cooperating in the movement in the state to make all people fire con- scious, and active in preventing fire losses. Farm fires in Illinois two years ago destroyed approximately $14,000,- 000 worth of property. While the figures for last year are not yet re- ported, it is estipiated that 1931 losses will exceed those of the year before. How many times have you read items like ..the following which ap- peared in a weekly newspaper in Illinois a short time ago? "Little Boyd Loftien, four, playing with matches, caused a fire last Saturday morning, at the Loftien farm home east of town, and- west of Creston, caus- ing a damage estimated at $4,000 which destroyed a barn, and its contents of hay, machinery, also two horses and two calves which were burned to death in the building." Learn The Cause Insurance adjusters who make it their business to learn the cause of farm fires tell us that at least 90 per cent of such losses are prevent- able. Even fires caused by lightning can in part be prevented by proper protection with lightning rods. Many farm fires are the result of sparks from chimneys falling on unpro- tected roofs. A chimney in the first place should be constructed of good hard brick and lined with tile. If tile is not available the chimney should be of two courses of brick thick and in all cases should be built by a competent workman. The top of the chimney should ex- tend at least two feet higher than the peak of the roof to secure proper draft. If soft coal or wood is burned a heavy wire spark screen should protect the opening at the top. Over $24,000,000 of property was destroyed last year because of preventable fires starting from defective chim- neys and flues. Watch For These Don't let old newspapers, clothing, or other waste material accumulate in piles in the attic. Watch for bare electrical connec- tions. See that no metal objects are laying on exposed wiring, and that no extension cords are twisted around nails, pipes, or other metal materials. Do not plug the fuses. A fuse is a protection against an overloaded circuit which causes wires to get hot and start fires. When kerosene and gasoline cook stoves are used be sure there are no curtains or other inflammable ma- terial nearby that might catch fire should the burner flare up. Don't pile ashes on the floor, against wood posts or in wood boxes. Use metal containers. Keep all trucks and tractors off the barn floor. Backfiring of a cold motor or a short circuit in the elec- trical equipment cause many a fire. There should be no portable gas en- gines operated inside a barn. Beware Oily Rags Keep the barn clean. Don't let empty bags and rubbish accumulate in corners. Keep the building well ventilated. Don't let oily rags pile up in cor- , ners. Put them iri metal cans or con- tainers. If they start on fire then ; they will do no damage. Go over the farm buildings . periodically. Inspect and clean out all the corners where rubbish accumu- , lates. If the hay was put in damp, spread it out so the heat will be • liberated. Inspect the chimneys on the house and. make the needed re- pairs. Keep the fire extinguisher in - a handy place and be sure there are ' buckets, ladders, and water con- , veniently located for instant use in ; time of need. ; ;%. ^ ; v,;; ■-- ,: / J. Frank Grimes Chief Speaker For Supply Co. - J. Frank Grimes, president of the Independent Grocers' Alliance, Chi- cago, will be the headline speaker at the annual meeting of the Illinois Farm Supply Company, Bloomington, October 12. Mr. Grimes who appeared at the , annual I. A. A. meeting two years ago will speak on the subject "What Independents Can Accomplish By Group Action." He will have an in- teresting message. Mr. Grimes is an aggressive speaker and his hobby is co-operation and group action among small home-owned business institu- tions. Donald Kirkpatrick, legal counsel for the I. A. A. will discuss legal prob- lems affecting county service com- panies. The address of the President, Fred Herndon of Macomb, and the man- ager's and treasurer's reports, to- gether with election of officers and directors will comprise the business end of the program. Vr ■ ~'" . The meeting will begin at 10:00 A. M. in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. Delegates and directors are expected from 52 county service companies affiliated with the state company. 1 I vlr .i; .1 ,> October, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Pa 76 Seven ■ ^ 1 :; .1 Soybean Growers Annual Meeting More Than 400 Attend Rousing Session at Decatur, Hear Full Explanation of Marketing Operations AROUSING meeting of Illinois soybean growers at Decatur, Sept. 21 voted unanimously to stick to their organization, the Soybean Marketing Association, and carry on in their efforts to establish better markets for the grower. The snirit and confidence in the co-operative principle expressed by more than 400 growers who attended the annual meeting were remarkable in view of discouraging markets dur- ing the past year: Although the As- sociation could not sell all of its mil- lion and a- half bushels marketed during the year at top prices, it suc- ceeded in getting the member grow- ers more money for their beans than the bulk of non -members got who marketed their crop when prices were at low ebb. Spontaneous applause followed the detailed explanation of the market- ing operations and the financial con- dition of the Association by Earl C. Smith, chairman of the management board. Sentiment expressed from the floor revealed confidence of the mem- bers that their representatives had done their best to find outlets for the crop at favorable prices. We're Going To Stick > - Speaking for the larger growers of soybeans, Frank Garwod of Chris- tian county said: "My brother and I grow 700 acres of soybeans. We are satisfied that the Association did the best it could in getting us a fair price. We are going to stick to the organization." "Lack of understanding is at the bottom of criticism of our market- ing association," said L. A. Moore, another large grower of Christian ':"-' county. "I am following men like Frank Garwood. I believe the big growers are for co-operative mar- keting." In his report to the members Manager W. H. Coultas stated that a . statistical survey of market receipts showed that 85 per cent of 1931 domestic soybeans had moved into the terminal markets by November 20, and 65 per cent had left the farms by November 1. At that time, he said, country elevators were paying from 19 to 22 cents for soybeans. Most un- organized growers sold at that price. A few who held their beans and sold later in the fall and winter secured a substantially higher price largely ; because of the European outlet for :., bpans resulting from the war be- tMreen China and Japan which closed ^ . Manchurian ports. Last year the Association handled 1,538,723 bushels of members' soy- beans. Ninety-four per cent of the beans received by the Association graded No. 2 or better. Members re- ceived an average of 25% cents per bushel net after all expenses were paid. The crop marketed through the Association brought an average price of 32 cents a bushel. Approximately 3% cents of this went to country elevators, two cents to liquidate long- term loans, and three-fourths of a cent for operating expenses. Exported First Cargo "Your Association exported the first shipment of soybeans to Eur- ope," said Mr. Smith. "The first cargo of 50,000 bushels consigned to Ger- many was sold to net us 38 cents a bushel. This outlet was unforseen at the beginning of the marketing sea- son. It developed after most of our beans had moved into storage at Peoria." Before this sale beans had been bringing around 20 cents a bushel. Immediately afterward the price at country points jumped to 38 cents. Much lower prices were secured for beans sold earlier to domestic processors. But as soon as the foreign outlet opened up the entire complex- ion of the market changed. In reviewing the operations of the Association since its organization Mr. Smith gave from memory details about sales and prices. He discussed frankly how the market on soybeans steadily declined two years ago after the Association announced its original advance of $1 per bushel to the grower. While the organization in 1930 expected around 700,000 bushels of soybeans, more than 1,125,000 bushels were received. There is evi- dence that non-members delivered their beans in the name of members to the Association because they could get a better price. To protect itself last year, the As- sociation entered into a profit-shar- ing agreement with processors under which the price received depended upon the market price of oil and meal. In the fall of 1931 the price of soybean products continued their downward course, oil bringing as low as 2V4 cents a pound and meal $16 to $18 a ton. "I am pleased to announce here that we have contracted to sell all your beans of the 1932 crop at a premium above the market based on monthly average prices. The grower was given the privilege of picking his own market. Some chose to sell in November or wait until spring while others decided to take the average pool price for the period. We propose to close the pool next year in April. Some members expect the Associa- tion to sell the entire crop at the top of the market. But no man or group of men are smart enough to do this," said Mr. Smith. Answers The Critics S. S. Baughman, Christian county, who raised 170 acres of soybeans last year, charged that unfriendly coun- try elevators were a source of much opposition to the co-operative. "When all other grains have been selling at the lowest prices that anyone can remember," he said, "why is it that our enemies continually harp on soy- beans. Let's give our Association credit for finding a foreign outlet for our crop at a good price. Sure the non-members got the benefit without paying a cent for it. And now some of those who held their beans and got the high price are go- ing around the country damning the Association. "Some of our members forget that two years ago the Association paid them a much higher price for beans than they could get elsewhere. I know because I held my beans until all the terminal storage space was filled. When I harvested the price was around $1.25 a bushel, but I finally took 70 cents a bushel when the members of the Association got $1 or more. You don't hear from the fellows who got less than the Assoc- iation paid. All you hear about is some fellow who cashed in on the fight made by the Association for a higher price. Milnor Speaks George S. Milnor, manager of the Farmers National Grain Corp., went to the platform immediately upon his arrival from Chicago early in the afternoon. In introducing him Mr. Smith said: "There has been no valid criticism of the Farmers National under his management. If farmers will stick to the leadership of men of his type and not let propagandists lead them down blind alleys they will win." Mr. Milnor spent some time ans- wering critics of the Farm Board and the National Grain Corporation. "Eighty-five per cent of this abuse," he said, "comes from the grain trade; the other 15 per cent from other business groups who have some spe- cial privilege they wish to protect. I (Continued on page 18) Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1932 A^BCCLTVIIAL ASSOCIAlHiN ▼ RECORP- To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political, and educational interest i of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agr'.culiure. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. ijearhom St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mai'ing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communi- cations for publication to Editorial Offices, lUinnis Agricultural Assrcia- tion Record, 608 S?. Dearborn St., Chicago, The individual member- ship fee of the Illinois Agricultural Asscciation is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law, OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith ..;i';..;;.;;'w'.:; .Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright: .-..............;.!..... .Varna Secretary, Geo. 8. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A, Cowles ^ . . . , . Bloomington ^ BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) Ist to 11th H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 12th G. F. TuUock. Rookford 18th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert. Ferris 16th Charles Bates. Browning IBth .' Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18th W. A. Dennis. Paris 18th C. J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles 8. Black, Jacksonville 21«t Samuel Sorrels, Raymond 22nd ---^ .,.: Talmage DeFrees. Smithboro 28rd...... .• . W. L. Cope, Salem 24th .Charles MarshaU, Belknap 26th ; Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller. ; j. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing j. b. Countiss Finance K. a. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Grain Marketing. . . , Harrison Fahmkopf Information , George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel . . . . : ; .Donald K'rkpatrick Live Stock Marketing ..;......; Ray E. Miller Office c. E. Johnston Organization .G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing ■,.... F, A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics j. c. Watson Transportation X. j. Quasey AS30CIATIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn F. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Mark, A88'n...Ray Miller, Mgr,; R. W, Grieser. Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W, H, Coultas, Mgr. : ^ I. A. A. Political Policy ^ v ^ THE Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association meeting in Chicago Sept. 16 authorized and directed that the Republican and Democratic party planks on agriculture be pub- lished in the October issue of the RECORD with the following sta,tement of policy: .■ .^.:- "History discloses that party pledges amount to little, except to the extent that leading candidates place their personal interpretation upon their party platforms, and in addition pledge their active sup- port and participation in putting into effect their understanding of party pledges. "The Illinois Agricultural Association urges all of its members and friends to carefully study these platform pledges (see page 9) of the respective parties and throughout the presidential campaign to follow closely the interpretation placed upon these platform pledges by the leading candidates of the respective parties. By so doing, farmers and all friends of farmers, and in addition all those who believe that the restoration of agriculture to a basis of prosperity is a first essential to the restoration of prosperity in America, will be enabled to vote in- telligently and effectively on November 8th on what the Association believes to be the greatest issue con- fronting the American people at this time. > "The Association has never engaged in partisan politics and is not now offering any advice of a partisan character. It does, however, urge its members and friends to join forces in support of the candidate who most clearly, defi- nitely and courageously deals in understanding terms and commitments on this all important issue and, by such join- ing of forces, to discharge not only their rights but their duties at the polls in the interest of genuine public wel- fare and the perpetuity of the principles of government as outlined by the founders of the Nation." Chicago Comes A'Begging IF ANY further reason or demonstration were needed to show Chicago's unfitness to control the state through unlimited legislative reapportion- ment, that reason has been completely demon- strated in the present unemployment relief dilemma. % Unable to borrow money on its own credit, Chi- - cago came to Springfield last year appealing to the sentiments and emotions of the legislators to use the state's credit to get a huge loan to provide for her destitute people. Because of the nature of the plea permission was granted and a loan of $18,750,- 000 was obtained, more than $17,000,000 of which went to Cook county. That ilioney is now spent and the property owners of Illinois are left holding the sack pledged to pay it back in state taxes unless the emergency relief bond issue carries in November. Meanwhile the Emergency Relief Commission went to Washington and secured $14,000,000 more from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Of the first $9,000,000 granted, 82.8 per cent was allocated to Cook county, only 13.9 per cent to 53 downstate counties. •;,• This money is to be repaid with interest at three per cent either on such terms and installments as the state and R. F. C. agree upon, or by annually deducting one-fifth of the state's share of regular federal appropriations for highways, beginning in 1935. More than likely, Illinois' portion of the federal highway fund, which incidentally comes through the U. S. Department of Agriculture appropriation which Chicago newspapers and grain speculators have delighted in maligning, will pay the loan. Further attempts have been made at Springfield to saddle a general sales tax on the peoole of the state to get additional unemployment relief funds, the lion's share of which would go to Cook county. But for the organized efforts of Illinois farmers represented by the I. A. A. and downstate repre- sentatives in the legislature, this proposal un- doubtedly would have gone through. And farmers would have paid a substantial part of the bill. The I. A. A. has insisted in conferences held at the state capital that each county care for its own, and that unemployment relief legislation be drafted following out this sound principle. This whole situa- tion emphasizes the necessity for constant organ- ized vigilance of farmers in guarding against tax raids and demands for legislation by groups bent on . securing special privileges for themselves at the expense of others. ■* - I ■<^ >' *-, i'^'Qj f i» ■^ ►•. \ October, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine » > * ^' ,* P» ■-' t.'-'- m Republican Party Plank On Agriculture Farm distress in America has its root in the enormous expansion of agricultural production during the war, the deflation of 1919, 1920, and the dislocation of markets after the war. There followed, under Republi- can administrations, a long record of legislation in aid of the coop- erative organization of farmers and in providing farm credit. The posi- tion of agriculture was gradually im- proved. In 1928 the Republican Party pledged further measures in aid of agriculture, principally tariff protec- tion for agricultural products and the creation of a Federal Farm Board "clothed with the necessary power to promote the establishment of a farm marketing system of farm- J; ;:,' er-owned and controlled stabiliza- isi^v tion corporations." ■-X Almost the first official act of •v' • President Hoover was the calling of 'sr# i- A special session of Congress to re- i'"^- ^^ deem these party pledges. They have - :."5 been redeemed. '{o:- Th 1930 Tariff Act increased the v^'v^l^i^ rates on agricultural products by ;?fcvVv> 'thirty per cent, upon industrial f-;^ products only 12 per cent. That act ,;'*; ./-equalized, so far as legislation can .f^f 'do so, the protection afforded the ;'r - farmer with the protection afforded '; V industry and prevented a vast flood ' ; of cheap wool, grain, livestock, dairy and other products from entering the V, ,. American market. /'■^: ■/(_■'}■ By the Agricultural Marlceting Act, ■>;''* the Federal Farm Board was created i/':^'' and armed with broad powers and -■ : ample funds. The object of that act, :l:i-. as stated in its preamble, was^"To r-^:'}}:. promote the effective merchandising '• of agricultural commodities in in- ;\' ; terstate and foreign commerce so / ;' that ... agriculture will be placed on the basis of economic equality > * .< with other industries. . . . By en- ^ V V- couraging the organization of pro- :.' ducers into effective association un- ,; der their own control . . . and by pro- . .^ moting the establishment of a farm - '; marketing system of producer-owned .:. and producer-controlled cooperative associations." ' The Federal Farm Board, created • . ■ ' by the Agricultural Marketing Act, has been compelled to conduct its operations during a period in which all commodity prices, industrial as well as agricultural, have fallen to .. ' disastrous levels, a period of de- creasing demand and of national >•:■ calamities such as drought and flood ■" - has intensified the problem of agri- culture. Nevertheless, after only a lit- tle more than two years' efforts the Federal Farm Board has many achievements of merit to its credit, " ♦> It has increased the membership of .' : cooperative farm marketing associa- tions to coordinate efforts of the local associations. By cooperation with other Federal agencies, it has made available to farm marketing associa- tions a large value of credit, which, in the emergency, would not have otherwise been available. Larger quantities of farm products have been handled cooperatively than ever before in the history of the co- operative movement. Grain crops have been sold by the farmer through his association directly upon the world market. Due to the 1930 Tariff Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act, it can truthfully be stated that the prices received by the American farmer for his wheat, corn, rye, barley, oats, flaxseed, cattle, butter and many other products, cruelly low though they are, are higher than thfe prices received by the farmers of a/hy com- peting nation for the same products. The Republican Party has also aided the American farmer by relief of the sufferers in the drought - stricken areas, through loaris for re- habilitation and through r J. G. Williams JoDaviess ' :.:■ D. R. Smith Marshall-Putnam Paul Symmonds Hancock J. M. WinkleblackColes '' WUmer Cornwell Adams R. G. Stewart Champaign C. H. Becker Shelby -Effingham H. G. Jackson Fruit Belt Third Row W. O. Wilson Allen McWard M. H. Colson F. A. Leach Leslie Lewis G. D. Ludwig H. W. Oleson P. L. Roberts Dale Wilson C. L. Siehrl .>.:^r- ONE OF THE 135 OIL STORAGE STATIONS '^''^^0-<^S^^^^^^ch 385 Tank Trucks Serve Farm Trade 'PQ^^'^^ ..■■• .»h>--\''l< -^^'■^^■S^ ■■*■•■■ .■•"'^ -"■^•\i '.•■'•■•■.:•■■■ • -. •■■■. .-> --^ -^•s-:r ■■'v'" !'.-■■: >. .'.. ^ ■'.■ irO GALLONS ^^ar Than Ever/ SERVICE COMPANY MANAGERS Second Row Manager Clyde Woolsey Fred Pollock Wm. J. Scholl Geo. Henry E. W. Runkle G. C. Warne Harold Jewsbury J. D. Bunting E. P. Lanpellier C. H. Jewsbury L. A. Rahn D. G. Bonar Walker Thorp Earl Keniston J. B. Hunter L. L. Miles A. O. Grossmann Back Row F. J. Lanterman Logan G. B. Clore Jackson-W'mson. W. B. Rodman Macouvin A. D. Smith Lake-Cook T. H. Roberts DeKalb, Ogle, Mc- Henry, Boone C. N. Whitebread Lee E. C. Campbell Livingston Ray Garber (Ex Mgr.) Fulton A. W. Johnson Ford Absent M. H. Comisky LaSalle C. V. Kellal Stephenson County Tazewell Peoria Winnebago Montgomery McDonough Kane Knox Iroquois Edgar Morgan Carroll Vermilion DeWitt Whiteside Christian Rich-Law. St. Clair APPRRCIATION OF SERVICE AND QUALITY BY 75,000 FARMER CUSTOMERS MADE THIS RECORD POSSIBLE A Train Load Every Other Day ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COMPANY 608 S. Dearborn St. icago inois Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1932 "Farmers Always Paid Costs of Marketing" — Huff "Much has been, said in the public press about our salaries, as though for the first time growers were pay- ing the costs of marketing, includ- ing the providing of incomes for those who carry on marketing pro- cesses," said President C. E. Huff of the Farmers National Grain Corp. in a recent address to stockholders. "As a matter of fact, growers have always paid all of the costs and sal- aries involved in the handling of grain and in addition have provided wealth for private dealers in their commodities. Boards of Trade and Exchanges have afforded the means for amassing fortunes for many of their members through the tolls levied upon agricultural producers, and they today defy the producer in his attempt to discontinue the tolls which he has always paid them, and to market his own grain at actual cost. "Palatial homes in the finest resi- dential sections of Chicago, and the massive Board of Trade building it- self, eloquently testify to the liberal- ity with which private grain dealers have treated themselves at the farmer's expense. "Even now grain producers are providing higher salaries and earn- ings for many outside of the co-op- erative movement, through broker- age and commissions, than to any within it. "Yet only within the co-operative movement has money paid in salaries brought to the producer any service directly in his own behalf. For the salaries which the Grain Corporation is paying, the grain growers of America are receiving devoted and intelligent service, and a foundation has been laid upon which the grain marketing structure of the future will be built." ; .^ ^ . ,- Discuss Marketing At 14th District Conference A conference of Farm Bureau leaders in the 14th congressional dis- trict was held at Stronghurst, Sept. 2. The meeting was called by I. A. A. director M. G. Lambert. Manager Charles P. Cummings ex- plained the operations of the Illi- nois Grain Corporation stating that the regional cooperative handled 1,000,000 bushels a month during the first seven months of 1932, with an additional 1,300 cars or nearly 2,000,- 000 bushels during August. This is the best record made by the co-operative since its organiza- tion two years ago. The Corporation will handle at least 14,000,000 to 15.- 000,000 bushels by the end of the fiscal year. The grain marketing committee of The $20,000,000 CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING '•eloquently testifies to the liberality Yvlth which private K'rnln dealerM have treated themselveit iit the farmers' ex- pense." the Hancock County Farm Bureau this year is giving particular atten- tion to the marketing of grain through the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion, stated Arthur Kraushaar, chair- man, of Warsaw. "It hopes to Ixring to the attention of the farmers of Hancock county the advantages of owning and controlling their own marketing machinery and sharing in its earnings." Harrelson Goes With A, P. At Albany. N. Y. Max Harrelson, formerly assistant in the I. A. A. Department of In- formation, is now working as night editor for the Associated Press at Albany, N. Y. He began his new duties Sept. 15. Uncle Ab says never to correct any- body, even — or especially — a child, when other persons are present. j Forty-four out of 55 counties send- ing livestock to the St. Louis mar- ket have shown increases in the number of carloads sent to the Pro- ducers Commission Association. Pike county ranked first with an increase of 53 carloads, Macoupin county sec- ond with 45, and Morgan county third with 41. Other leading bounties showing gains in shipments \to the Producers include Greene with an increase of 38 carloads, Madison with 27, Sangamon with 26, Effingham with 25, Montgomery with 24, St. Clair with 22. The above figures represent gains in the second quarter of 1932 com- pared with the first quarter. Forty-two leading counties shipped 1,349 carloads to the Producers in the first quarter, and 1,995 in the second quarter. More than $165,000 has been paid back to livestock growers in patron- age refunds by the Peoria Producers Commission Association. Ninety-two per cent of the live- stock received at the Peoria market comes in by truck. A total of 274 baby beef club calves sold at the fifth weekly calf club auction in Chicago averaged 914 lbs. and brought an average price of $9.46 per cwt. Wilson Bros, paid $11, the top, for a 1070 lb. Hereford fed by 13 year old Dale Andrews of Ver- milion county. Look For Larger Runs ^ Market Cattle In Winter After the present brief period of scarcity, supplies of cattle may be expected to increase whether viewed frpm either the short or long-time point of view, according to L. J. Norton of the State College of Agri- culture. His recent report states: (1) Cattle on farms have been in- creasing since 1928. Slaughter of cows has been decreasing (2) Supplies of grain fed cattle will be larger during the late fall and early winter ■ «han in the cor- responding months of last year. (3) Prospects are for larger sup- plies of well-finished cattle during the spring and summer of 1933. (4) While there has been an im- provement in business sentiment in recent weeks business activity and money level of consumers is at prac- tically the lowest level of the de- pression. As one financial observer summarizes the situation: "The panic is over; the depression is not." October, 19. h^ A Radio > I REPRESI 60,000 I since 1919, other thing; farm produ commodities Our assoc tirely by far to represent ests in all pi lems arisinf fences which ing alone. Long befo keting Act Board were nois, Iowa, : the United through org in the sale ( some recogr farm comm lectively for As a resu nois in the practically ( in the state plan by wl bargain col distributors price for fli representati in at confe: in questions because the of milk are Purpos A little n: the milk ] cities trade Quality Mill is to place t footing Witt the sale of r checking of prove quali tion to cons port, Rock Moline, in s program fo essential cc affects the the people The Qual a members Iowa milk approximate fluid milk s The Associa co-operative profit orgai conferences distributors itiate on th to that nov major milk a plan that :f October, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Milk Producers Demand Justice A Radio Address by George Thiem, Director of Information, over Stations WHBF, Rock Island, and WOC-WHO, Davenport-Des Moines, Sept. I, 1932 I REPRESENT an organization of 60,000 Illinois farmers which, since 1919, has attempted among other things to assist producers of farm products in marketing their commodities co-operatively. Our association is supported en- tirely by farmers. It was organized to represent and protect farm inter- ests in all public questions and prob- lems arising beyond farmers line fences which they cannot solve work- ing alone. Long before the Agricultural Mar- keting Act and the Federal Farm Board were created, farmers in Illi- nois, Iowa, in fact in all sections of the United States, have attempted through organization to have a voice in the sale of their products, to gain some recognition from the buyers of farm commodities, to bargain col- lectively for a fair price. As a result of this effort in Illi- nois in the dairy marketing field, practically every major milk market in the state is now operating under a plan by which the milk producers bargain collectively with the dairy distributors in arriving at a fair price for fluid milk. In many cases representatives of the consumers sit in at conferences and have a voice in questions affecting their interests because the supply, quality, and price of milk are vital to them. Purpose of Organization — A little more than two years ago, the milk producers in the quad cities trade territory organized the Quality Milk Association. Its purpose is to place the dairymen on an equal footing with the milk distributors in the sale of milk, to promote impartial checking of weights and tests, to im- prove quality, to regulate produc- tion to consumer demand in Daven- port, Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline, in short, to create an orderly program for the marketing of this essential commodity which directly affects the health and well being of the people of the community. The Quality Milk Association has a membership of 850 Illinois and Iowa milk producers who furnish approximately 85 per cent of the fluid milk supply for the quad cities. The Association, organized under the co-operative laws of Illinois as a non- profit organization, has held many conferences with the organized milk distributors here in an effort to in- itiate on this market a plan similar to that now in operation on all the major milk markets of the country — a plan that will insure a safe steady supply of high quality milk, a plan in which the consumer has a voice along with the producer and dis- tributor in questions affecting the market. The Quad City Milk Council was set up here more than a year ago with equal representation of pro- ducers, distributors, and consumers. Its chief function was to provide an impartial butterfat test on each producer's milk. The milk testers were employed jointly by the council, thus every precaution was taken to insure a fair test. Only Five Remain In the beginning, 13 dealers oper- ating on this market co-operated in this fair and equitable plan. I am informed that eight of the member dealers subsequently dropped out until today only five are left, which represents only about 10 per cent of the dealers in the four cities. You may ask why? Their chief complaint was that the milk testers, employed mind you, by a Board on which both producers and dealers were represented, gave the farmers too high a test. This is virtually an admission that many distributors previously had been short-changing the producers and wished to con- tinue the practice unhampered by impartial testing. In every line of industry except farming, the seller reserves the right to specify the quality of his product, to have something to say about the price, and to weigh the commodity out to the buyer. When the farmer seeks to establish this right for him- self, a right that every seller should have, no stone is left unturned by his enemies to thwart him in his efforts to achieve simple justice. But what do producers themselves say about their reasons for asking that the weights and tests of their milk be made by an impartial tester. F. P. Lawson and Son of Coal Valley in Rock Island County, milk a large herd of Brown Swiss cattle. This fine breed produces milk that in- variably averages 4 per cent or more butterfat. Mr. Lawson who until re- cently sold his milk to the Midvale Dairy, last month received a 3.5% test. The official tester for the Rock Island-Henry Cow Testing Associa- tion, of which Mr. Lawson is a mem- ber, tested a composite herd sample the same month and found that the milk from this herd tested 4.47%, a difference of more than nine points. This, and numerous cases like it, have all the appearance of being mighty shabby treatment of farmers. A $25.00 Loss The price of milk per hundred pounds is determined partly by its butterfat content. At present the price varies 4c per 100 lbs. of milk for every .1% variation of the but- terfat content from 3.5%. Thus milk testing 3.5 per cent brings $1.85 per cwt., whereas milk testing 4.4% should bring 36c per 100 lbs. more, or $2.21 per cwt. In this case it appears that the buyer, knowingly or unknowingly, shortchanged the producer (based on the records of the cow testing associa- tion) at least 36 cents per 100 lbs. On the 7,000 pounds of milk delivered during the month, this man lost more than $25.00, or rather had it taken from him, if the cow testing association records tell the truth. Let me say here that my previous experience in this field leads me to testify that the records of a com- petent cow testing association super-' visor are highly accurate and are accepted by authorities everywhere as authentic. No wonder producers have organ- ized. No wonder they wish to throw off the yoke of a system which denies them protection against the dishonest tendencies of buyers who are more interested in their own profits than in giving the farmer a square deal. An Iowa Farmer Speaks What do farmers themselves say about the situation here? Mr. Hugo W. Schaff, a producer in Scott Coun- ty, Iowa, said in answer to the ques- tion, "Why did you join the Quality Milk Association?" " Because I be- lieve farmers will get a square deal, fair weights and tests for his milk, and a fair price, only through or- ganization, because I wasn't getting a fair price for my so-called surplus milk; because farmers ought to have a voice in this market which they work 365 days a year to supply." Mr. Schaff produced a milk receipt from one of his neighbors, Elmer Kuhl of Davenport, showing that he netted only 15 cents per hundred pounds for his surplus milk — much less than its value by whatever standard measured. There is no justice in this kind of a deal. Dairymen at best are under- paid for their hard labor in milking cows day in, day out, but when they are deliberately denied a fair test (Continued on page 15) ^.fc-;:-sn:;^/;..i., '/ Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1932 t* \ I Voor old Sam-ihey're selling his farm undor the hammer- § "It might have happened to me — but I have a COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE POLICY" "The best thing I ever did was to take out my Country Life Policy. When I needed money the company gave me a loan on my policy. My wife and family are protected, too. If I pass out of the picture —my mortgage will be paid. It gives me a feeling of security." The Country Life Insurance Co. offers you low cost old line legal reserve insurance. Everyone should protect his property and his loved ones by having a policy. The cost is trivial— the value is big. :-^ ':.--' ^ Ask your local County Farm Bureau about Country Life Insurance. Don't delay. "U r:w*>-k c^-TY^ Vvz:kff ^^^ ^^^ borrow on a Country Life Insurance Pol- JVClIldOOCr* icy. Premiums are low — dividends reduce pre- miums. The rates are fixed — no increases in cost. Country Insure in your own companv 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, UL # « •;« X -.'■■r ■j K •..- V *J # October, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen "• i.* « "> ■ * < 1 % ■>-■ -',' '■ ■■_■ ;',■;■> ^ -■■,.' ■■ *"*_- .-, :- .-• ," , ■.w V Quality Milk Ass'n Plant Now Operating The Quality Milk Association plant in Davenport shown in the accom- panying picture was leased from the Cudahy Packing Co. It contains com- plete equipment for manufacturing butter, separating milk, pasteurizing and sterilizing milk and cream, and for caring for the finished product in cold storage. It is equipped with three large 10,000 pound churns. F. J. Watson who has been employed as manager, formerly operated the plant for the Cudahy Company. He states that they have made as high as 10,000 pounds of butter a day in the plant. The first week in September milk deliveries were exceeding 40,000 pounds daily. Sixteen large trucks were hauling in. All of these trucks are controlled by the Association. The Cudahy Packing Co. is under contract to market the butter for the Association up to 1,500,000 pounds a year. The milk of members on the Illi- nois side is being delivered to the Sturtevant Ice Cream Co. which F. J. WATSON ia the efficient miinaieer of the Q,aallt7 Milk plant in Davenport. owns the finest dairy manufacturing and distributing plant in any of the quad-cities. The Sturtevant Co. is co-operating heart and soul with the producers and has agreed to pay $1.85 per cwt. for all the milk going into its fluid trade. It is taking the other milk at the surplus price. The Sturtevant Co. is building up a retail and wholesale fluid milk and cream business, and on Septem- ber 8 reported that it was making deliveries to more than 60 stores, restaurants, and other dealers in the four cities. The Sturtevant Co. is using "Seal- right" fiber bottles. The fiber is coated with wax inside and out, is more sanitary than the glass bottles, and does away with the necessity of washing and returnii^g the con- tainer. UNLOADING AT QUALITY MILK ASS'N PLANT IN DAVENPORT As we go to prettJi, thl« co-operatively controlled plant i« receiving nearly 50,000 IbM. of milk daily. The milk is separated, pasteuriced, the cream churned into butter and the skim returned to the farm. Members received 22c per lb. net for butterfat the first month of operation — nearly as much an the milk distributors paid them for whole milk. Milk Producers Demand Justice (Continued from page 13) and short changed on weights, when they are subjected to the dictation and domination of a monopoly of arrogant distributors who go so far as to foment strife and disorganiza- tion among producers struggling for a square deal, it is too much for those with any sense of fairness and justice to stand idly by without ut- tering a vigorous protest. The action which the newspapers have designated as a strike, came about primarily because of the dealers' refusal to allow the pro- ducers to check their records and determine the percentage of milk go- ing into the fluid milk trade,' and that portion known as the surplus used for making butter and other products. The Spread Too Wide On this market for some time, the dealers have been paying $1.85 per cwt. for so-called base milk — sup- posedly that portion or percentage sold as fluid milk, and a lesser price based on the butterfat market for the surplus or manufactured milk. The price on the latter class has been netting the farmers . about a cent a quart, that on the base milk approximately 4 cents a quart. On the average, about 50 percent of the farmers' milk goes in the base class at $1.85 per cwt. and about 50 per- cent in the surplus class at 66 cents per cwt. Thus his entire supply averages after hauling charges, about 99 cents per cwt., or a little over 2 cents a quart, which any fair- minded person must admit is too wide a spread. The distributor sells this milk to the consumer at 10 cents per quart. The farmers contend that they should be allowed the privilege of checking the distributors* records to determine the percentage sold in >* Chicago Oil! Une legal reserve Insurance 'vfr.•^:■. :,AK ■.'i y October, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen mi ■i'Xi V AY ear of Progress <^ 'f Thir+y-Five Million Gallons Petroleum Products Sets New Record For Farnn Supply Co. By L R. MARCHANT, Manager linois r ^(^> ►t^HE effort put forth to organize 1 the buying power of the Farm Bureau members in Illinois dur- ing the past six years has progressed to the point where fifty-two local J, companies are serving approximately I 75,000 farmer patrons with Illinois Farm Supply Company products. This marvelous growth in centralized pur- chasing of petroleum products and ; other essential farm supplies stands : - : out as a splendid achievement in the light of present business conditions. The sixth fiscal year of the com- pany has established a new record ■ for cooperative purchasing of petro- leum products. A number of new county service companies have been organized, the volume of business has been increased, and the net earn- :; ^ ings of the State Company for the f^^ > period actually exceed the previous : high mark of 1931. This concentra- ^>. ';' tion of buying power, together with the economies of distribution prac- . ticed by the associated companies has resulted in an annual distribu- : tion of over $500,000 to Farm Bureau V member patrons. ' '^ 135 Oil Storage Plants ; v' The fifty-two affiliated companies r- .. own and control 135 oil storage sta- ' tions with a combined storage ca- • ;: ■• • ■: ' ■ ' pacity of over five million gallons and operate 385 service trucks in some ; • ' eighty counties. Five of these com- panies were organized and placed in operation during the year, name- ly: Egyptian Service Company, Fruit Belt Service Company, Madison Serv- ice Company, Twin County Service Company, and Vermilion Service , Company. The capital stock investment of Illinois Farm Supply Company and associated companies totals $1,030,502 • and of this amount $71,500 represents ; the stock requirements to finance • the new companies. Thirty-five million gallons of pe- , troleum products were handled dur- ing the period. This is a gain of 6.83 per cent in comparison to the gal- lonage handled during the preced- ing year, — a most remarkable show- ing in view of a general decline of ' five to fifteen per cent in the con- sumption of petroleum products ac- cording to the most authentic infor- mation available to the industry. This total gallonage includes 23,704,- 640 gallons of gasoline, 8,754,487 gal- lons of kerosene, 2,215,718 gallons of distillate and fuel oil, 876,796 gal- lons of lubricating oil, and 659,867 pounds of grease. This gallonage is equivalent to 2,963 tank cars of gas- oline, 1,371 tank cars of kerosene and : distillate, 292 cars of lubricating oil. '^ • and 33 cars of grease. These figures speak for themselves. They are convincing evidence that / county service companies under proper management can not only , ; - maintain but Increase an established business under the most adverse con- ditions. > The volume of miscellaneous prod- ucts handled has made a notable in- crease, particularly such items as Fly Spray, Stock Dip, Mange Oil, Wood Preserver, Cod Liver Oil, Alcohol, and Radiator Glycerine. A tabulation of the fly and insect killer and fly spray shipments shows a gain of 34 per cent for the period, which is the most outstanding among the entire list. Two new products, automobile tires and Soyoil paint, introduced late in the year 1931, have developed into leaders among the miscellaneous products sold by a goodly number of companies. First line tires and tubes have been furnished under a double guarantee of service, to sell at popular prices. The response has been a steadily increasing volume of orders which would indicate a most promising future for this par- ticular service. Soyoil Paint Wins Soyoil paint, the pioneer paint to be placed on the market containing not less than 25 per cent of soybean oil, has commanded the attention of farmers throughout the state. Some twelve thousand gallons have been distributed within the course of a few months with very satisfactory results. Judging from the experience with this product up to date a very substantial increase in volume can be expected in another year. The business of the company for the fiscal period ending August 31 totaled $1,852,571.78 at wholesale prices, exclusive of Federal and State taxes. This figure is $100,000 more than the value of the merchandise purchased during the preceding year even though lower prices for most commodities prevailed throughout the period. The Net Worth of the company as of August 31, 1932 was represented bv a capital stock investment of $96,- 002.00 and a Surplus of $60,370.40, which with reserves for dividends total $242,887.08. Of this amount $186,671.73 was invested in U. S. Se- curities, $3,750 in the National Com Credit Corporation, and the balance used for current requirements of the business. The capital stock of the company includes 934^2 shares of Preferred "A" stock, having a par value of $100 per share. This stock is held by the fifty-two member com- panies. These shares are subject to 7 per cent cumulative dividends. The common stock outstanding consists of 52 shares, having a nominal value of $1 per share, which are held by the member companies and entitle them to participate in the patronage refund. The gross operating income for the year was $145,572.55, an increase of 11.7 per cent over last year. Broker- age income of $110,318.47 was an ad- vance of 6.39 per cent, and the trad- ing income of $35,254.08 resulting from profits on purchases and sales, a gain of 32.37 per cent. A net operating income of $104,- 273.97 with additional income of $9,- 777.30 from interest and discounts earned, less deductions of discounts allowed and loss on sales of bonds, resulted in a net income of $107,916.- 44 or 74.13 per cent of gross operat- ing income, before deduction for pat- ronage and Federal income tax, as compared with $100,811.41 for the preceding yenr. On the basis of the Daid-ln capital stock held by all member companies, the earnings represent a profit of 112.4 per cent on the investment. Capital stock dividends in the amount of $6,424.25 will be paid to the member companies. This amount represents 4.41 per cent of gross in- come, and the addition of $17,580.84 to Surplus, 12.22 per cent of gross Income. Approximately $80,000.00 in patronage refunds will be distributed to these member companies on a percentage basis of the brokerage earned and trading income on pur- chases and sales. This will result in a total of $86,514.68 being returned to the associated companies on the year's business. Pay Stock With Refunds Forty-seven of the companies to participate in the distribution of earnings were in operation the full time and the remainder from three to nine months. All companies or- ganized prior to the calendar year 1931 have made full payment for their subscriptions for capital stock in Illinois Farm Supply Company from the annual patronage refunds. The majority of the companies or- ganized in 1931 have earned suffi- cient patronage this year to entirely clear their notes covering subscrip- tions for stock. The total aggregate sum of $243,- 737.01, or more than double the capi- tal stock Investment, has been re- turned to the member companies in the form of Preferred Stock divi- dends and patronage refunds during the past six years. This Is an annual yield of 77.85 per cent on the invest- ment, according to the amount of stock invested in the company, and 253.7 per cent returned on the basis of the total capital stock investment as of August 31, 1932. This progress and achievement Is now a matter of cooperative history. The future is of far greater concern. The period of most rapid expansion' from the standpoint of new com- panies Is almost at an end. Further development and advancement must necessarily come through concentra- tion of effort in the territory already served. Economical and efficient (Continued on page 18) '\:^'. ' Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD October, 1932 .- O Republican Party Plank on Agriculture (Continued from page 9) ducing duplication, and relieving un- just burdens. The Republican Party pledges itself to this end. More than all else, we point to the fact that, in the administration of executive departments, and in every plan of the President for the co- ordination of national effort and for strengthening our financial struc- ture, for expanding credit, for re- building the rural credit system and laying the foundations for better prices, the President has insisted up- on the interest of the American farmer. The fundamental problem of American agriculture is the control of production to such volume as will balance supply with demand. In the solution of this problem the co- operative organization of farmers to plan production, and the tariff, to hold the home market for American farmers, are vital elements. A third element equally as vital is the con- trol of the acreage of land under cultivation, as an aid to the efforts of the farmer to balance production. , ■ We favor a national policy of land utilization which looks to national needs, such as the Administration has already begun to formulate. Such a policy must foster reorganiza- tion of taxing units in areas beset by tax delinquency, and divert lands that are submarginal for crop pro- duction to other uses. The national welfare plainly can be served by the acquisition of submarginal lands for watershed protection, grazing, for- estry, public parks, and game re- serves. We favor such acquisitions. 1 ■ Milk Producers (Continued prom page 15) ,- no business organizing, that they would rather deal with them as in- dividuals. Yet the dealers them- selves have an organization to help them fix prices to consumer and producer alike. Process Own Surplus Rather than submit to such dic- tation, the members of the Quality Milk Association last Tuesday began to deliver their milk to their own plant. They still stand ready, how- ever, to supply the distributors with their requirements for their fluid milk and cream trade at $1.85 per hundred lbs. which is only four cents a quart, but to process their own sur- plus milk rather than deliver it to the dealers at less than cost of pro- duction or less than a cent a quart. Recognizing the fairness of the farmers' program for intelligent milk marketing on the quad cities mar- ket, one dealer, the Sturtevant Ice Cream Company, has agreed to co- operate in every way, and pay the producers the agreed price of $1.85 per cwt. for all fluid milk and allow the dairymen the privilege of check- ing their sales records. More recently an effort was made by certain distributors through legal technicalities to break up the Quality Milk Association and scare its mem- bers into withdrawing. This action was based on the contention that the co-operative organization had not secured permission from the Sec- retary of State of Iowa to organize. As a result, a few members were in- fluenced to sign applications for withdrawal. The legal counsel for the Illinois Agricultural Association who set up the Quality Milk Associa- tion organized under the co-opera- tive laws of Illinois advised late last night that the member producers on the Iowa side had been misinformed; that because the Quality Milk As- sociation is a co-operative organiza- tion of farmers formed not for pe- cuniary profit, it is exempt from the state blue sky law, and in Iowa as in Illinois, needs no special per- mission to organize. The organized dairymen here are going ahead in a peaceful way to work out their problem and become established as a factor in the quad- cities milk market. They appeal to the consumers' sense of fairness and justice to co-operate with them by buying milk only from dealers who are fair and honest in their rela- tions with producers. Soybean Growers Annual Meeting (Continued from page 7) want to say that the Farm Board has been conducted efficiently and economically. The real reason for opposition to it is the inroads co- operative marketing has made into the trade and profits of the private dealers. "Your organization, the Farmers National which is a true co-op- erative, farmer-owned and farmer- controlled, is the largest grain mar- keting firm in the United States. It is represented in all the producing centers of the United States and in all importing countries. It is the only firm doing business from coast to coast and from the Canadian line to the Gulf. Over $2,000,000 Profit "During the last two and one-half years it made a profit of over $2,- 000,000 and paid as much or more than any other buyer. I know for a fact that you would not have secured as good a price for grain in the past two years were the Farmers National not in the picture. I also know that the $2,000,000 profits your organiza- tion made would have gone to the grain trade. You producers don't make any extra contribution to pay my salary and that of the other em- ployees of the Farmers National. That is paid out of the commissions which heretofore have gone to the grain trade. After paying all ex- penses and getting more for your grain that $2,000,000 is what was left and that belongs to you." Milnor defended Mr. Huff, presi- dent of the Farmers National. "The only thing they could find against Mr. Huff is tha,t some 20 years ago out in Oronoque, Kansas where he was farming they did not have a preacher at the local church. Mr. Huff was an educated man — self-edu- cated — and he took the pulpit and conducted church. He has been active in co-operative marketing for more than 20 years and during that time has been an active producer. "You hear people say that you can't help the farmer by legislation. I used to think the same before I began studying the problem farmers are up against. But I know that in a country following a policy of spe- cial privilege to different groups through the tariff and immigration laws and other laws that the only way you can solve the farm problem is through legislation." Only one change was made in the board of directors. L. A. Reed was replaced by Everett Reynolds of Morgan county. Officers and direc- tors elected were J. W. Armstrong, Champaign county, president; Dwight Hart, Christian county, vice- president; W. G. McCormick, Doug- las county, secretary; R. A. Cowles,J Bloomington, treasurer; John A1-. bright, Moultrie county; W. G. San- dusky, Vermilion county; J. P. Probst, Macon county; Parks Ker- baugh, McLean county; A. M. Piatt, Piatt county; Edgar Boynton, Sang- amon county; T. H. Lloyd, Macoupin county; Sam Sorrells, Montgomery county; Burton E. King, Hancock county; Dan A. Smith, Shelby coun- ty; M. D. Tomlin, Mason county; and Everett Reynolds, Morgan county. A Year of Progress ' v ' (Continued from page 17) methods of operation, coupled with a sound, aggressive sales program, will do much to bring this about, while unity of action in the purchas- ing of essential supplies will continue to bring to the associated companies the highest quality merchandise at a minimum cost and at the same time accrue substantial earnings for the State Company from which an- nual patronage refunds will be paid. This was the ultimate object of those who sponsored the movement six years ago. . :■ - Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde addressed a gathering of farmers from central Illinois at Mackinaw Dells in Woodford county on Sept. 23. *• •*() **'*: •^t. ^ ■• , « '> The fllinois A^cultural Assodatioa RECORD eubllshed monthly bj the IIUnolB Agriiiirai .«>mh imik'u at U— *». \iaiu •trvet. diicocfr. luii. hUlitorial Otficei, 608 So. Dearborn St., Oblcago, lU. Entered as second class matter at post office. Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailiuK at special rates of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1026. authorized Oct. 27, 1025. Address all communications for publication to LUltorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 606 8o. Oearhorn St.. Chicaito. Number 11 NOVEMBER, 1932 Volume 10 Vote Yes^^ On Bond Issue All Organizations Unite In Drive To Pass Measure In Nov. 8 Election WITH the slogan "Vote YES on the Bond Issue," the state-wide Emergency Rehef Bond Issue Com- mittee representing all important civic groups and trade organizations in Illinois swung into action last week in a united drive to insure vic- tory for this important measure in the election on Nov. 8. President Earl C. Smith, chairman of the state committee representing agriculture, labor, bank- ing, business, women's clubs, real estate, manu- facturing, newspapers, motorists, and others, fol- lowing a series of con- ferences, announced that all groups are actively working in the campaign to get a majority vote. The Illinois Agricultural Association and County Farm Bureaus are assum- ing responsibility for se- curing an overwhelming favorable vote throughout downstate rural districts. In addition many County Farm Bureaus have called or will call county-wide meetings representing all local interests to co-ordi- nate efforts in behalf of the measure. While there is no organ- ized opposition to the measure, indifference and misunderstanding loom as the chief obstacles threat- ening its passage. If enough "YES" votes are secured it means that the $18,750,000 spent by the State Emergency Re- lief Committee for unem- ployment relief will be re- paid out of each county's share of gas tax funds in proportion as state relief funds have been expend- ed in such counties. If enough "YES" votes are obtained it means that only counties which have used state relief funds will contribute from their share of state gas tax funds toward repayment of the loan. No increase in the gas tax will follow. But if the bond issue fails to carry it means that at least 35 to 40 cents per $100 assessed valuation will be added next year to the usual tax rate for state purposes on real and personal property throughout lUi- i ! ^^ What a "Yes" Vote Means The Illinois Agricultural Association and the County Farm Bureaus are charged with the re- sponsibility for securing an overwhelming "YES" vote in downstate counties on the bond issue No- vember 8. The passage of this proposal is of tre- mendous importance to farmers because they are all property owners and taxpayers. A "YES" vote on this measure will be a vote to throw off $5,000,000 on the farmers' 1932 tax bill payable in 1933. A "YES" vote is a vote to throw off at least $25 in taxes on the average quarter section Illinois farm. A "YES" vote will be a vote to transfer the burden of unemployment relief from property to each county's share of the Kas tax in proportion as relief funds have been expended therein — without any increase in the gas tax. A "YES" vote means that Cook county must pay its own unemployment relief bill of more than $17,000,000, or 91.4 per cent of the whole. A "YES" vote and passage of the bond issue insures that counties which received no part of the $18,750,000 spent for unemployment relief will pay no part of this loan. Finally a "YES" vote is a vote for lower taxes — a vote for reducing the levy on all property next year $25,000,000. A "NO" vote or a failure to vote is, in effect, a vote to force this levy on property. A "YES" vote is urged by the following state- wide organizations: Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion, Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards, Illi- nois Bankers Association, Illinois Chamber of Com- merce, Illinois Emergency Relief Commission, Illi- nois Federation of Labor, Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, Illinois League of Women Voters, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Illinois Press As- sociation, Chicago Motor Club, and many other groups both state and local. nois. This extra tax will approxi- mately double the 1931 state tax rate of 39 cents. Failure of this proposal to carry will result in an extra tax on the average quarter section farm in Dli- nois next year estimated at $25. Failure of the measure will mean that Illinois farmers in 1933 will be required to pay approximately $5,- 000,000 additional state taxes. Fail- ure means that an extra $25,000,000 will be levied against property in Illi- nois to insure the pay- ment of the $18,750,000 spent by the Emergency Relief Committee, most of which went to Cook coun- ty. To insure a favorable vote a uniform plan has been developed by the 1. A. A. and the County Farm Bureaus to: 1. Provide speakers' bu- reau in each county with a group of men and women thorough- ly Informed on the measure who can explain it in a few minutes before all meetings held before Nov, 8. 2. Prepare a statement signed by the head of every organization in each county and give it publicity calling upon their members and the public at large to vote "YES" on this measure. 3. Man the polls in every rural precinct, with the Farm Bu- reau using its town- ship and road dis- trict tax committees as workers at polling places. 4. Create a county pub- licity committee to contact all newspa- (Continued on next page) :.':.; Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 1932 pers, radio stations, and other nois State Poultry Show at Kewanee publicity mediums to impress on November 9 to 13. readers and listeners the im- The waterfowl show is being held portance of approving the bond during the week of the National Corn issue. Husking Contest. A special waterfowl I. A. A. Statement On Gateway Amendment EARL C. SMITH In answer to numerous inquiries In Chicago and Cook county, civic judge will judge all entries. Many cash about the so-called Gateway amend- leaders supported by all newspapers premiums, club specials and badges, ment, proposing to modify the went into action the middle of Oc- and silver trophies are offered. amending article of the State Con- tober making addresses before Competition is open to anyone, stitution, and submitted for vote on luncheon clubs, trade as- . November 8, 1932, the Uli- sociations, and neighbor- hood, civic and business organizations. Fred Sar- gent, president of the C. & N. W. R. R., is chairman of the committee pledged to secure a favorable vote in Cook county. An effort is being made to schedule speakers on all the radio stations in Chicago and St. Louis to urge every Illinois citizen to vote "YES" on the bond issue November 8. Reports from County Farm Bureaus reveal that much work has been done during the past month. "The Farm Bureau has sponsored the cause at community meetings and if there is not a 100 per cent vote in favor of this proposition in St. Clair county it will be because there are more dumb folks here than we realize," wrote B. W. Tillman, county agricultural agent. "Every organization in St. Clair county has endorsed the bond issue and urge the citizens to vote in its favor at the election. We shall continue our efforts along every reasonable line to foster a favorable vote on this proposition." In Whiteside county the Farm Bureau sponsored a county-wide meeting rep- resenting all civic, busi- ness, and trade organiza- tions at Morrison on Oc- tober 20. Plans were laid to have at least six work- ers at each polling place In all towns and cities as well as rural districts in the counties on Novem- ber 8. It will be their sole duty to see that every man and woman votes "YES" on this measure. Similar meetings have been or will be held and definite plans adopted throughout the downstate counties for the purpose of securing a favorable decision. Waterfowl Show At Kewanee Nov. 9 nols Agricultural Associa- tion offers the following information: The only modification proposed is to change the word one to three In the amending article so as to permit the legislature in any biennial session to submit amendments to three articles of the Con- stitution Instead of one, as at present. The Association Is tak- ing no position on this proposed amendment, for the reason that such ac- tion, regardless of wheth- er for or against It, would tend to divert attention from the far more im- portant State relief bond Issue. The submission of changes In two or three articles, Instead of one, would probably not make It easier to secure the re- quired majority of all votes cast in any election. It has usually been this requirement that has de- feated every constitution- al amendment submitted in the last 24 years. The constitutional amendment Is of little Importance compared with the proposed State relief bond Issue to pay State anticipation tax notes. Unless the bond Is- sue Is approved, another State tax, in addition to the usual State taxes, must be levied on all prop- erty. The constitutional amendment and the bond Issue should not be con- fused. The constitutional amendment will be print- ed on the main ballot containing the names of candidates for the various national, state and coun- ty offices. The State bond issue will be printed on a small ballot by Itself. The Illinois Agricultural Association urges that Its members and other down Past records Include the largest Pe- state people concentrate their effort kin and Rouen duck classes and the to secure approval of the State bond ■;'^ Vote To Re-elect Them The greatest economic battle fought on the floors of the General Assembly in recent years was waged last spring over the pas- sage of the State Income Tax and the use of all revenue derived therefrom to reduce taxes upon property. On one side were the home and property owners of Illinois, commonly known as the property tax- payers. On the other side was a relatively small but influen- tial group enjoying large in- comes comparatively free from taxation as a result of con- stitutional restrictions and legislation in behalf of special privileged classes. The home and property owners won this battle in the Senate by three Votes, and in the House by a margin of one. The next General Assembly will have before it other far-reaching and effective legislation having for its purpose more equal distribution of the tax burden. To a large extent, the result of future efforts of this character will be de- termined by the voters in the election of mem- bers to the General Assembly on November 8th. The voting record of members of the Gen- eral Assembly on the Income Tax is presented on page 5. We urge all members and friends of the Association to carefully review this voting record and to put forth every effort to secure the reelection to the General Assembly of all present members seeking reelection, who by their favorable votes on this important measure have been tried and found worthy of this sup- port. By so doing, the property owners of Illinois will not only be repaying, in part, what they owe to their representatives, but will be laying an effective groundwork for future constructive legislation now in the making. The time has arrived when the thinking voters of the State must lay aside party prejudices, or at least make them secondary to the economic interests of the people at large. President second largest Toulouse goose class ever exhibited In the world with en- tries from six states. Prospective ex- The third annual Illinois State hibltors of ducks and geese should Waterfowl Exposition will be held in write the secretary, Ruth M. Adams, connection with the 40tk annual Illi- Alexander, Illinois, for catalog. , Issue on the small ballot. Uncle Ab says he does not know anjrthlng that Is good just because it Is old, even though some old things are good. ,,;;,.,• ...•■;,•,.,;.■.,,.-■. ;-v.' --. r^..,.. ^i» ■<*» HI) 4 >» « n* November, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five *.» ... HI) A <■. lie ^> «'♦ HOW SENATORS. REPRESENTATIVES VOTED ON INCOME TAX In the Special Session of the Fifty-Seventh General Assennbly District & Counties For Against District & Counties For Against District & Counties For Against 7th District (rural and suburban Cook county and part of City of Chicago) Sen. Huebsch X Rep. Foster Rep. Ickes Rep. McGrath 8th District (Boone, Lake and McHenry) Sen. Paddock X X X X .•.■S' (Ogle and X X X Rep. Bolger Rep. Carroll Rep. Lyons lOth District Winnebago) Sen. Baker . >•; • X Rep. Green > ; ; Rep. Hunter v'-\::\''{:'^: Rep. Nyman* 12th District (Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson) Sen. Meyers X Rep. Acker Rep. Babb Rep. Franz 14th District (Kane and Kendall) ; >. Sen. Kessinger Rep. McCarthy Rep. Peffers V ^ ,v ? " Rep. Petit 16th District (Livingston, Marshall, Putnam and . Woodford) Sen. Lantz ■- ^ Rep. Bestold '^ 1 : Rep. Fahy • ; Rep. Turner 18th District (Peoria) .^ -^..^ Sen. Michel , :^ ./ .% Rep. Crowley " , : \- ; ' ; Rep. Jobst ■ : Rep. McClugage 20th District (Grundy, Iroquois and Kankakee) Sen. Meents X Rep. Bratton X ■ Rep. Bums Rep. Wilson X 22nd District (Edgar and Vermilion) Sen. Bailey Rep. Breen X Rep. Edwards* Rep. Luckey X 24th District (Champaign, Moultrie and Piatt) Sen. Dunlap X Rep. Black 3t Rep. Gilmore Rep. Little X 26th District (Ford and McLean) Sen. Bohrer , 3t Rep. Chllders ^ • -35 • Rep. Johnson i(t^: Rep. Kane 28th District (DeWitt, X Logan and Macon) Sen. Lee Rep. Chynoweth Rep. Doyle Rep. Worth X X X X 30th District (Brown, Cass, Mason, Menard, Schuyler and Tazewell) Sen. Mills X Rep. Lohmann X Rep. Teel X Rep. Tice X 32nd District (Hancock, McDonough and Warren) Sen. Hanna X Rep. Barnes X Rep. Davidson X Rep. Robbins X 33rd District (Henderson, Mercer and Rock Island) Sen. Carlson X Rep. McCaskrin X Rep. Searle X Rep. Sinnett X 34th District (Clark, Coles and Douglas) Sen. Hamilton X R€p. Brewster X Rep. Handy X Rep. Lewis, J. W. X 35th District (DeKalb. Lee and Whiteside) Sen. Wright :;« ^v ,-- X Rep. Allen '■fSf:^^^', ^ Rep. Collins "^^ '' X ::^ Rep. Devine X 36th District (Adams, Cal- houn, Pike and Scott) Sen. Adair X Rep. Bush X Rep. Scarborough X . Rep. Sullivan* ;• 37th District (Bureau, Henry and Stark) Sen. Gunning X Rep. Jackson X Rep. Rennick X Rep. Wilson, R. J. X 38th District (Greene, Jer-, sey, Macoupin and Mont- gomery) , Sen. Cuthbertson X ' Rep. Bray X • Rep. Snell X Rep. Whiteley X 39th District (LaSalle) Sen. Mason X Rep. Benson X Rep. Conerton X Rep. Soderstrom X 40th District (Christian, Cumberland, Fayette and Shelby) Sen. Smith X Rep. Corzine X Rep. Roe X Rep. Sparks X 41st District (DuPage and Will) Sen. Barr X Rep. Buck Rep. Hennebry X Rep. Walker 42nd District (Clay, Clin- ton, Effingham & Marion) Sen. Finn X Rep. Branson X Rep. Lager X Rep. McMackin X 43rd District (Fulton and Knox) Sen. Ewing X Rep. Hawkinson i..v X Rep. McClure X Rep. Mureen X 44th District (Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph and Washington) Sen. Wilson X Rep. Davis X Rep. Kribs X Rep. Waller X 45th District (Morgan and Sangamon) Sen. Searcy Rep. Giffin ■ •; f^ X Rep. Lawler -i^-' Rep. Sullivan X 46th District (Jasper, Jef- ferson, Richland, Wayne) Sen. McCauley X Rep. Kuechler X Rep. Parker X Rep. Thompson, F. G. X 47th Dist. (Bond, Madison) Sen. Monroe X Rep. Malloy . X- Rep. O'Neill ■ ^ ":■ Rep. Vaughan 48th District (Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Har- din, Lawrence, Wabash and White) Sen. Miles X Rep. Lewis, F. W. X ;' Rep. Ryan (deceased) Rep. Thompson, J. R. X 49th District (St. Clair) Sen. Kline . Rep. Borders J|^ Rep. Holten ' '"''^r- Rep. Huschle 50th District (Alexander, Franklin, Pulaski, Union and Williamson) - ,. Sen. Felts (deceased) Rep. Browner X Rep. Kimbro X Rep. Wilson, A. X 51st District (Hamilton, Johnson, Massac, Pope and Saline) ■■.■:., Sen. Thompson ^, " X Rep. Porter '*' X Rep. Rew X Rep. Rush X X X X X * Absent on account of illness and so notified representatives of Association. Rep. Nyman made effort to be present but because of car trouble arrived too late to vote. In addition to the above, Sen. Roberts and Rep. Blackwell of Chicago voted for the Income Tax Bill, being the first two votes ever cast from Chicago for this legislation. ■ , ..... .. , Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 1932 ^UDope As we go to press, the crack Farm Bureau nines from Livingston and McDonough counties are scheduled to play the final game of the state championship series at Peoria (3-1 League diamond) on Oct. 22. McDonough won the state title two years ago, and Livingston took the flag last year. The two teams are evenly matched, and judging from the outcome of the first two games which were evenly divided, the team that is nearest "right" on the final day will win the championship. After winning the first game played at Macomb by the one-sided score of 11 to 4 — the game was much closer than the score indicates — the McDonough county boys drove over to Wing the following Saturday where the Livingston team gave them a severe drubbing, score 10 to 2. In the opening game of the series at Macomb on Oct. 8 McDonough started out in high gear driving in four runs the first inning. Living- ston came back in the fourth to tie the score at four all. But McDon- ough came up in the fifth and started a batting spree that netted five more counters. Then Arntzen, McDonough hurler, settled down and held the opposition scoreless the rest of the way. In the game at Wing, fragmentary reports credit Livingston with 13 hits against McDonough's nine. Both teams made two errors. The 1932 state champions will be awarded a trophy presented annually by the Illinois Agricultural Association. No Vote Recorded On Price-Raising Bills Many members of the Association have been making inquiries as to the attitude of their representatives in Congress on agricultural measures having for their purpose a raise in the price levels of farm commodities. The Association's policy confines all pronouncements of this char- acter to the voting records of mem- bers of legislative bodies. The Rainey-Norbeck price raising bill did not come to a vote in the House, therefore, there is no voting record. It is only fair to all down- state Illinois Congressmen to say that in each case they had given their definite assurance of active support, if and when this legislation could be brought to a vote. Although the Norbeck bill passed the Senate, the record shows there was no roll call, it having passed by an Aye and Nay vote. Domestic Allotment amount to 42 cents per bushel for PI p • « I wheat, five cents per pound for cot- ' "^1 I rinciples ton, two cents per pound for hogs. five cents per pound for tobacco. Fits Specifications Presented By ^^Jf ??^^-^^i^ . ^^^V P^"" ^''"''U''' Gov Roosevelt In Tonpka ^^^^' *^^^® ^^^"^ *^® ^^°P^ ^*^ ^ uov. Kooseveii in lopeka surplus for export to which alone ; V , . opeecn the plan would be applied, since other products already receive the The domestic allotment plan in benefit of increased price through which considerable interest has been expressed both by farm and business leaders was first suggested, accord- tariff. The proportion of the crop required for domestic consumption would be determined by the Depart- ing to reports, by the late Dr Walter ment of Agriculture each year. These J. Spillman of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and developed by Professor John D. Black of Harvard by the farmer. payments would be made in addition to the regular market price received University, and Prof. N. L. Wilson of the Montana State College. In April this year a committee was set up to draft a bill embodying the plan to be presented to Congress, reports the Business Week. That committee was composed of Mr. Wil- The money to pay this subsidy to farmers agreeing to control produc- tion would be raised by a federal excise tax levied on processors or distributors of the product, and also on substitute products like silk and rayon. No tax would be levied on son, Henry I. Harriman, president of products exported, or on feed or products which are consumed on the farm. The plan meets the specifications presented by Governor Roosevelt, re- the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, R. R. Rogers of the Prudential Life In- surance Co., Louis S. Clarke of Omaha, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Nebraska, ports Business Week, because it pro- Henry Wallace, editor of Wallace's vides for the producer of surplus Farmer, and W. R. Ronald, editor of staple commodities a tariff benefit the Evening Republican of Mitchell, over world prices which would con- South Dakota. The Rainey-Norbeck ceivably be equivalent to the bene- bill Intro- fit given by the tariff to industrial duced in both houses of Congress producers, and does not stimulate late during the last session embodied further production. the principal features of this plan which briefly is as follows: — Each farm producing wheat, cot- ton, hogs, tobacco, or rice is to be allotted each year, or at shorter in- tervals for hogs, a definite produc- tion allowance based upon the aver- age production of that product on that farm over the past five years. The total allotments for each prod- uct are to be determined for each It finances itself and does not draw on the public treasury. It does not involve any mechanism for dumping products abroad so as to cause European retaliation. It makes use of existing agencies, and is so decentralized that the chief respon- sibility for its operation rests with the local interests rather than with any new created bureaucratic ma- chinery. It operates on a co-op- state by the federal government on erative basis and can be altered or the basis of the Department of Ag- withdrawn as conditions change. It riculture figures showing average is wholly voluntary. acreage during the preceding five years and average yield per acre for — ... . . , crops during the preceding 10 years, rarm Wages Are Now Each state would similarly determine the total allotment for counties through a state commission, and each county or township could set up a voluntary board of farmers to determine allotments to individual farms Below Pre-War Period Farm wages are the lowest in thirty years. Wages range from 60 cents a day without board in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, to The plan would be put into effect ^2.50 a day in Massachusetts, the only when at least 60 per cent of producers of the product by refer- endum agree to abide by it and sign contracts with the government. These contracts would stipulate that the farmer must not produce more than the allotted amount and must agree to reduce his production ac- cording to instructions issued by the Federal Farm Board or similar agency. average for the country being $1.19 a day. The farm wage index computed by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- nomics was 84 per cent of pre-war. on October 1, a decline of 3 points since July 1. . The yield per acre of corn this year for Illinois will average around T« .«f * +U4 . .^ ^^ bushels, according to October 1 In return for this agreement, the returns from state crop correspond- producer would be paid by the gov- ents. This is the highest since the ernment an amount equal to the 1925 record yield of 42 bushels The tariff on the product for each unit yield per acre of soybeans is reported domestically consumed. This would the best in years < i» I -« >» ><►) «i» 4 >• '* ■ii > >: r *■ >A» A i. m o. 1 November, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven « ■ t 4j > > * » ^ « M Jy. I. A. A. States Policy v^^; O Relief Legislation s r 1 , .' ;■ ■ * 3 c •* D • .. ■" ■ '.-,' * 1 1 >i k » y Legislative representatives of the Illinois Agricultural Association, who have been on the job in Springfield since the opening of the present spe- cial session of the General Assembly now considering unemployment re- lief, are holding to the principle that each county should be responsible lor raising and expending its own funds to relieve its destitute people. "The one danger we must avoid in all unemployment relief legislation is waste and extravagance of the tax- payers' money," said President Earl C. Smith, in a recent statement. "If relief funds are raised and spent lo- cally there will be less waste and less danger of perpetuating a dole system with all its attending evils, "We must prevent the development of a situation in which counties are forced into competition to get their share of unemployment relief funds," he said. "Neither the federal nor state governments can afford any longer to be Santa Glaus to any coun- ty or relief organization. The farther away from home the money is raised, the more likely it is to be misspent." If further funds must be provided the I. A. A. favors legislation to per- mit Cook county, and if absolutely necessary, other counties, by a two- thirds vote of the county board, to levy a two per cent tax on all retail sales except foods for human con- sumption, in providing funds for the relief of their own destitute citizens. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion regards as undesirable any further diversion of the county's : share of gasoline tax funds for re- .' lief purposes. However, it did not ": oppose the measure recently passed by the legislature which allows coun- ties by vote of their respective boards ; to divert their share of gas tax money • to unemployment relief. It is doubtful if any further legis- " lation of a relief nature will be pro- posed until after the election. Legis- lative representatives of the I. A. A. will be at Springfield if and when the General Assembly convenes again. Sen. Frazier Addresses Hoosier Farmers Nov. 16 Senator Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota will be the principal speaker at the annual convention of the In- diana Farm Bureau on November 16 at Indianapolis. Senator Frazier's bill to refinance farm mortgages at a low rate of in- terest through federal aid is expected to be one of the important measures before the next Congress. Credit Unions Now Operate In Indiana Credit unions are now operating in 20 Indiana counties. Only producers of farm commodities are eligible to membership and only members are entitled to loaning privileges. Mem- bers subscribe for one or more shares at $5 each, constituting the deposits, and borrowings have ranged from $25 to $400. V "A growing interest is shown in the new movement among farmers because of the immediate accessibil- ity to small loans with which to fi- nance payments of taxes, crop and livestock production and other needs of the family at a time when the farm income is at low ebb and other local credit facilities not in position to serve the farmer," says C. H. La- Selle, director of the credit union division, Indiana Farm Bureau Co- operative Association, Indianapolis. Each credit union is strictly a co- operative organization operated sole- ly for its members. The state bank- ing department maintains supervi- sion for the protection of members and depositors, but the primary pur- pose is to serve rather than make large profits. At the end of the fiscal year, the earnings, excepting some for a reserve fund, are returned to the members in the form of divi- dends or interest. A nominal inter- est charge is made to borrowers. Farm credit unions are now operat- ing at Greenfield, Wabash, Albion, Huntingburg, Goshen, Huntington, Columbia City, Greencastle, Evans- ville, Frankfort, Nob^esville, Sullivan, LaGrange, Angola, Auburn, Plymouth, Rochester, Kokomo, Seymour and Crown Point. WiMeW5 Talks on the Emergency Relief Bond Issue which will be voted upon November 8 will be made on Chicago radio stations the week preceding the election. Stations WLS, WJJD, and WMAQ particularly are expecting to schedule speakers on this important measure. R. F. C. Prepares To Export Farm Products The Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration, according to reports, is at last setting up an export division for the express purpose of moving farm surpluses into foreign countries which can buy only on a long-t'me credit basis. Provision for this action was made in the act amending the original R. F. C. measure, passed in the last session of Congress One of the first projects will prob- ably be the exportation of large quantities of wheat to China. This news is of special interest to wheat growers in the northwest, reports the Farmers National Grain Corporation. A good wheat crop in that area this year has resulted in a large export- able surplus and since growers on the Pacific coast depend to a con- siderable extent on Oriental markets they are hopeful that the credit ar- rangement can be made. In this hope, however, grain growers do not seem to have the sup- port of the private grain trade on the coast which complains that the The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion is providing a speaker for Farmer Rusk's radio program each Thursday night at 8:15 P. M. from station WJJD, Chicago. The crop allotment plan and the possibilities in acreage reduction as a way to higher farm prices were discussed by George Thiem, director of information, the night of October 13. G. W. Baxter of the Transporta- tion Department discussed the mixed livestock rule and other utility prob- lems October 20. J. H. Kelker was scheduled to speak on farm fire pre- vention the night of October 27. Station WJJD is seeking to get the farm organizations and co-operatives with headquarters in Chicago to sponsor a 15-minute program each evening at 8:15. In addition t'me will be allotted on the noon-hour farm service program from 12:30 to 1:00. Station KMOX, St. Louis is broad- casting agricultural talks regularly during its noon farm service hour. Talmage DeFrees, president of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange and director from the 22nd district on the I. A. A. board, spoke over station KMOX on October 25, 12:45 P. M., subject "The Farmer's Future." The Department of Information has of- fered to co-operate in scheduling a series of farm speakers from this station during the fall and winter months. Country Life Insurance Company will broadcast a half -hour jubilee program over station WLS, Chicago, 8:30 to 9:00 P. M. the night of Sat- urday, December 10. This program will be broadcast in connection with the county Country Life queen con- tests to be held over the state that evening. Radio hook-ups will be made so that those who attend the various celebrations may hear the broadcast. The broadcast will wind up an "Achievement" drive among the Country Life agents. former sale to China put local wheat prices so high that they were unable to sell wheat to the rest of the world and therefore are losing commis- sions. In other words the private handlers of grain preferred lower prices that they may make sales more readily. They are interested only in the commission. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 1932 _ I LiLilNOIS M A^VCCLTIJRAL ASSO CIAtIBw HRECORO ^^F- to advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau ums or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Pmblithed monthly by the niinoit Agricultural Association at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St.. Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind, Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. S8. 192S, authorized Oct. S7, 19S6. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Seoord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee in- cludes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record, Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as ia required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President. A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, fteo. S. Uetzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington ; . BOARD OF DIRECTORS -:'?■. (By Congressional District) lit to nth... ;...... H. C. Vial. Downers Grove 18th G. F. TuUock, Rookford I'th C. E. Bamborough, Polo l*th M. a. Lambert. Ferris 16th Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. Muller, Washington 17th A. B. Schofield, Paxton 18tJ» W. A. Dennis. Paris IftJ C. J. Gross, Atwood •J« Charles 8. Black, Jacksonville ■!•* Samuel Sorrels, Raymond ^n? Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 281:^ W. L. dope, Salem ***J Charles Marshall. Belknap SfttA. ...,,.,..,. .1 ., Fred Diets, De Soto ' ' DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller. j. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing j. B. Countiss Finance K. A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W Day Grain Marketing Harrison Fahmkopf Information George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Couns^. Donald Kirkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Bay E. Miller 95.**-.l- li C. E. Johnston Organisation. . . G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Oourler Taxation and Statistics j] c Watson Transportation L, j. ftuasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Wil'iams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn F. E. Richardson. Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson. Mgr niinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. nUnols Grain Corp... Chas. P. Cummings, Vloe-Pres. and Sa'.es Mgr. ninois Wvestock karket. Ass'n....Ray Miller, Mgr.; R. W. Grieser. Safes niinoU Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. Study Candidates' Statements IN THE October issue of the I. A. A. Record, there were printed the agricultural planks of the Democratic and Republican platforms, also a statement of the I. A. A.'s political policy as follows: "History discloses that party pledges amount to little, except to the extent that leading can- didates place their personal interpretation up- on their party platforms, and in addition pledge their active support and participation in put- ting into effect their understanding of party pledges. "The Illinois Agricultural Association urges all of its members and friends to carefully study these platform pledges of the respec- tive parties and throughout the presidential campaign to follow closely the interpretation placed upon these platform pledges by the leading candidates of the respective parties. By so doing, farmers and all friends of farmers, and in addition all those who be- • lieve that the restoration of agriculture to a basis of prosperity is a first essential to the - restoration of prosperity in America, will be enabled to vote intelligently and effectively on November 8th on what the Association believes to be the greatest issue confronting the Ameri- can people at this time. "The Association has never engaged in partisan pol- itics and is not now offering any advice of a partisan character. It does, however, urge its members and friends to join forces in support of the candidate who most clearly, definitely and courageously deals in under- standing terms and commitments on this all important issue and, by such joining of forces, to discharge not only their rights but their duties at the polls in the interest of genuine public welfare and the perpetuity of the principles of government as outlined by the founders of the Nation." The soundness of this policy is best understood when considering that immediately after the party- conventions, the Democratic National Committee announced that its candidate would deliver at least one address in the mid-west, largely confined to agriculture and its party agricultural policy; and the Republican National Committee announced that its candidate would deliver not to exceed three addresses in the campaign, one of which would be largely confined to its past and future agricultural policy. When called into conferences by party leaders, the I. A. A. has confined its position to urging candi- dates of both parties to lay greater stress upon the solution of the farm problem, believing that upon a sound and permanent solution of this question largely depends the return of America to a normal basis. As we go to press, in this, the last issue before election, the Democratic candidate has delivered one address, chiefly confined to agriculture. In other speeches he has referred directly to agricul- ture and its importance in the economic affairs of the Nation. The Republican candidate has delivered one address largely confined to agriculture and what may be expected by farmers if the present ad- ministration is continued. According to announcements of party headquar- ters, the Democratic candidate is to again come in- to the mid-west and is scheduled to speak in Spring- field, Illinois, to discuss matters of major economic interest to this section of the Nation, particularly agriculture. It is also understood the Republican candidate will, before election, again come into the mid-west, possibly Illinois, in a further address largely confined to agricultural policies and the party's attitude toward the farm problem. Wide publicity has and will be given to all pro- nouncements of leading candidates of political parties up to the day of election. The I, A. A. con- tinues to urge its members and friends of agricul- ture to carefully study and review all previous pro- nouncements, both in platforms and in the inter- pretation of platforms by leading candidates and to watch closely further pronouncements of a definite character by such candidates. Only by so doing can voters be enabled to vote intelligently and effectively on what the I. A. A. believes to be the greatest issue confronting the Nation at this time. Vote For Your Friends THE state income tax passed by the General Assembly on Feb. 2 and now awaiting a de- cision as to its constitutionality by the state supreme court, was the most important measure .;;■;■-;/ (Continued on page 9) ;: ■^^ L ^» V" '3 f»- i HV < 4t* «* * I* '*T^F'-*p"'"Tr '■:■- — November, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine '^■■» 4'* .AK. <)>, * >< ^ ._ " '«r f Vote for Your Friends (Continued from page 8) affecting farm interests before the special session of the legislature last winter. When in operation it is believed that this legislation will provide from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000 per year in such years as 1931, and from $40,000,- 000 to $45,000,000 per year in years of greater prosperity — all of which will REPLACE a like amount of taxes now levied on property. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion sponsored this measure and urged a favorable vote by members of both houses at Springfield. The vote on this bill was a test of each member's interest in removing a part of the heavy tax burden now borne by property owners. The vote was a test of each legislator's interest in bringing tax relief to the farmer and home owner. The members of the Association and friends of agriculture must rec- ognize that to secure the passage of this legislation, tremendous opposi- tion had to be overcome. Many of those who have been enjoying privi- leges and benefits of government without contributing directly to its cost recognized immediately that this legislation would bring them into the tax-paying class. Members of the General Assembly were importuned on every hand to oppose the legislation. To those mem- bers who stood up against all opposi- tion and who overcame all obstacles obstructing its passage belongs the credit for these newly created stat- utes. Farmers and other property owners, regardless of party faith, should support these members in the coming election. Put Export Bounty On Hog Products of Ireland New governmental regulations re- lating to hog production and inter- national trade in pork products have been adopted or proposed recently in several European countries. Export bounties for hog products have been inaugurated in the Irish Free State and the Netherlands, and the establishment of quotas for imports of lard and pork products is being advocated strongly in Ger- many. Recent declines in hog prices in the United States are attributed to relatively large supplies of dressed pork. Inspected slaughter in Septem- ber was the largest on record for that month. Consumption of pork, lard, and mutton in the U. S are greater this year than last, while beef and veal consumption are lower. Exports of hog products for the first eight months of '32 were the smallest for any corresponding period in at least 30 years. Acreage reduction as a way to higher farm prices is receiving more and more consideration as thinking people delve deeper into the farm problem. in a good position and revalue the real estate, the crop must not be over two-tnirds of a regular normal acreage. Anything above that would only continue very low prices. Then, after that is done, let them have a little backbone and sell their crops for cost of production plus a nice profit, same as a manufacturer might do. Acreage reduction must be con- sidered whether we will or not, if higher prices is to be our goal. The American farmer's market outlook is far different today than a few years ago. The entire civilized world is going through a depression. Coun- tries burdened with debt, of neces- sity, are conducting their businesses very much the same as an individual or a family in a similar position. They are growing more of their own food supply, busring as little as possi- ble, paying off their debts. Tariff barriers, import quotas, and embar- goes are symptons of this condition. "If it were not talking out of school, I could tell you that in our line of production we see to it that we do not produce merchandise that is not wanted. That is what the farmers are doing, and they are suf- fering from the result. Ten cents for corn is a joke. That is what it is worth here now for any corn. It is simply destitution. It is bankruptcy. As a result the export market for many American farm products has all but evaporated. Until that mar- ket is re-established and trading be- tween nations resumed, it seems folly to continue producing more than the market wants at a price somewhere near cost of production. That is unless we desire to be altruistic and continue producing a cheap food supply at less than cost as a public benefaction. "At the same time, if we had 1,500,- 000,000 bushels of corn crop, and if we had had not over 550,000,000 bushels of wheat raised, the farmer would be well-to-do today. There would not be any foreclosures for non-payment of taxes and interest. Country banks and all banks inter- ested in real estate would not have been forced into bankruptcy, and the farmers would be buying their sup- plies and paying for them. The whole country would be benefited, instead of Sovietized as we are today. Few people doubt the effectiveness of a drastic cut in com and wheat acreage in raising prices. But there is some doubt about possibilities for accomplishing this feat following a voluntary plan. The fact is that such a plan has never been seriously at- tempted. There has never been any organization to put the job over. There has been advice and warning which, as might be expected, got nowhere. "But they must be well guarded against the commission men and rail- roads and speculators. They will make the greatest howl against a reduced acreage that you have ever heard, but at the same time, that is the saving of the farming situation." That farmers and others depend- ent on agriculture are giving serious thought to acreage reduction is in- dicated by expressions from many sources. They do not all agree on the amount of reduction, nor on the means of obtaining the desired ends. "A 25 per cent reduction is not enough," writes Leon Lemaire, farmer and manufacturer of Des Moines county, Iowa, who states that he has lost large sums of money in farming during the past eight years. Mr. Lemaire also manufactures pearl buttons a goodly share of the income from which he presumably has lost in farming. "The supply that is carried over would still make an oversupply and the price would not respond," he con- tinues. "In order to make the prices respond enough to put the farmers The surplus bugaboo is the stum- bling block which has wrecked nearly all previous efforts to maintain prof- itable prices for agriculture or other commodities. Once the crop is pro- duced, whether it is kept on the farm, impounded in terminal eleva- tors, or shipped abroad, it has a depressing influence on markets. But if an effective way can be found to curb production, to keep the surplus in the ground as in the case of crude oil in Oklahoma and Texas, the prob- lem will be largely solved. And with reduced acreage farmers will be conserving soil fertility, sav- ing labor, cutting down the wear and tear on machinery and equipment, and getting more actual dollars for their lowered production than they heretofore have secured for a record- breaking crop. — E. Q. T. Stove pipes should always enter directly into the chimney without passing through closets, walls, or partitions If the chimney pipe must pass through a partition, a ventilat- ing thimble should be provided. ;>v^ STRENGTH Country 608 So. Dearborn St v» :^r-:f^ ^.!! ', . . , . ■ ■ U Age County Page Twelve THE 1. A. A. RECORD November, 1932 Farm Supply Meeting^ Bloomington More Than 500 Delegates, Managers, and Farnn Bureau Leaders Attend Enthusiastic Session L. R. KARCHANT A RECORD breaking year in the sale of petroleum products through the 52 county service com- panies associated with Illinois Farm Supply Co. was reported at the an- nual meeting of the state-wide or- ganization at Bloomington, Oct. 12. More than 500 delegates and visitors, most of them leaders in the Farm Bureau movement in Illinois, attend- ed the enthusias- t i c convention held in the Y. W. C. A. auditorium. In spite of the decline in most industries the State Supply Co. handled 35,500,000 gallons of petrole- um products, a larger quantity than in any pre- vious year, during the 12 month pe- riod ending August 31. Manager L, R. Marchant reported that the Illinois Farm Supply Co. and its associated companies now ranks as the largest association of its kind handling petroleum products and farm supplies in the United States. "Our distribution of petroleum products exceeds that of any other group of farmer-owned and operated companies," he said. "This fine record of achievement has not taken place of its own free will. Close observation of the membership contract, splendid co-op>eration, and co-ordination of member companies and their increas- ing tendency to bind themselves to- gether for their mutual protection and advancement have been the key- note to success. ' :/^j Pay As You Go ^ "The financial strength of the com- pany is frequently expressed by the manner in which it meets obliga- tions. It is up to every local company to keep its own house in order. It should institute into the minds of its patrons the 'pay as you go' plan, and conquer the credit problem from its best means of approach. Experience shows that the chief cause of busi- ness failures is the result of inability to do this and farmer-owned and controlled companies are no excep- tion to the rule." A statistical report of operations in the 12 month period ending Au- gust 31 was published in the October issue of the RECORD. One of the principal addresses of the afternoon was made by J* Frank Grimes, president of the Independent Grocers' Alliance. "From the looks of the financial statement of your company which shows increasing dividends for six consecutive years, your company should be an institute or example for all America to see," said Mr. Grimes. A Sleeping Giant "Have you the slightest conception of the enormous power that lies in the hands of agriculture that it does not even attempt to use? There is an enormous power lying sound asleep, and through sensible and powerful methods of merchandizing and advertising that great sleeping power can be awakened. Organiza- tion can accomplish almost anything it goes after, anything that is reason- able, that is proper, that is right. It is wonderful to see an organization built up of men who know what they are going after. There are sensible, practical, scientific ways of doing things if we will study them out and put them into practice." "This thing called credit trouble can be diagnosed as the principal disease of the world today," declared J. N. Moylan, credit manager of the American Steel and Wire Company, Chicago. "A sale is never complete until the money for that sale is de- posited by the seller. There is no glory in putting a volume of business on the books and waiting for the money to come back. There is no business wisdom having to do with credits, that can be swallowed in capsules. There is only one way you can control the credit problem and keep yourself out of trouble. Do busi- ness for cash as nearly as possible especially in handling consumption articles such as petroleum products. Troubles Within Hurt "In every co-operative organiza- tion of any form the troubles from within are the troubles that really hurt. Frequently those who sit in places of authority are inclined to ask for special privileges on the terms of sales, etc. Directors should have no reason to expect favoritism wh'ch may lead to further violation of the company's policies and break down sound business principles." Referring to the fundamentals of a business organization Moylan com- pared it to the wheels of a wagon. The right front wheel he said might represent the stock of merchandise which should turn over quickly. Mer- chandise which is slow in selling will pull the wheel out of line. "The left front wheel, accounts re- ceivable. Too many accounts receiv- able will make the going lopsided. The right rear wheel, the cash or working capital, is a very important part of a business. The left rear wheel, the plant investment, the tanks, trucks, etc. These must all be kept up to keep the wagon running smoothly. All four wheels should be the proper size and stay well bal- anced to go along over all kinds of roads in good order. We are travel- ing the dirt roads today and if the wheels are out of line it is almost impossible to travel." Great Accomplishment "Business in no line can show the accomplishments of this cooperative endeavor," said Donald Kirkpatrick of the I. A. A. Referring to the un- organized territory of the state he said: "Fill up those white spaces, improve your merchandizing meth- ods, tie the organization together in such a way as to present a united front." Answering the question "Who should be entitled to the rights and privileges of the local companies?" Kirkpatrick said: "The County Farm Bureaus should furnish the county supply companies with a certified list of all members in good standing prior to the declaration of any pat- ronage refund. Failure on the part of the service company to strike from its records all Farm Bureau members who are not in good standing at the time the patronage refund is de- clared, might lead to legal difficul- ties." Adoption of a resolution pertain- ing to the definition of membership in good standing as approved by the Illinois Agricultural Association at its annual meeting last winter was recommended. This resolution in part is as follows: ,,;•>: Who Is a Member? In all matters relating to af- filiated or subsidiary organiza- tions connected with the Illinois Agricultural Association and County Farm Bureaus wherein .' the term "membership in good standing" or a term similar is used involving the right to serv- > ice or distribution of savings or earnings, membership in good standing be allowed, if such (Continued on page 18) 4 t » ,'i -■■ !:■-',:*.■.*■ i> -^ f v-,-: H i * 4 November, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen ' T ' n i «' ,' ^ ^ »4> ^- ', Marketing' A PARTY of farmer elevator man- agers and grain producers from Livingston county on a recent tour visited elevators at Graymont, Secor, Kruger and Washington winding up their trip at the million bushel terminal elevator and offices of the Farmers National Grain Corporation at Peoria. Directors of the Farmers Grain Co. at Fairbury, and of farmers' ele- vators at Ocoya, Pontiac, and Rooks Creek made the trip. Answering questions about the service of the Illinois Grain and Farm- ers National, A. B. Sheel- er, manager of the 500,000 bushel house at Gray- mont, said: "Even though our agreement says that we are not compelled to market our grain through the Farmers National only when it can give us a Qet or on track price equal to or more than I can get from any other source, I find that between 60 and 70 per cent of our grain goes to the national co- operative. The service from the office at Pontiac has been excellent." George L. Potter, mem- ber of the grain market- ing committee of the Liv- ingston County Farm Bu- reau, made a complete report of the trip to the Bloomington Pantagraph. He quoted Mr. Greiner Df the Secor elevator to the effect that about 80 per cent of their grain went to the Farmers National Grain Corp. Mr. Potter's report of the trip follows: Manager Smith of Kruger said, "We came into this program as one of the first. We were required to buy capital stock to the extent of $100 for each 10,000 bushels handled. For the pro- tection of the few of us who pioneered this field, we bound our- selves together with an agreement to market all our grain through our own sales agency. We never altered from the course and for two years 100 percent of our grain has gone through the Farmers National. "Now that the success of the ven- ture is assured, there being over 100 elevators as members in Illinois, who have originated some twenty- five million bushels of grain to the Farmers National, we are allowed to find a better market if we can. Even though brokers continue to call us daily, I believe they offer no better of grain they sell to the Farmers Na- market than the Farmers National tional." and 100 percent goes to it." a question was asked Mr. Wllke, Service Excellent "We understand from the opposition ,, „ , - i.,. „, ,. to this program that the Farmers Mr. Esch. manager of the Wash- National hasn't employed good grain ington elevator, said, "I was cautious ^^„ .,. .. ,^/ «1,„i„™a it,*.^ of this proposition at first, and our "^^^' ^^^^ '^ ^^^ employed inex- board was divided. But the service Penenced personnel, incapable of is excellent and I find that approxi- handling such tremendous volume, mately 90 percent of all our grain and, in the picture only for what finds itself in the Farmers National they can exploit from the farmer, hands. Here is the one great opportu- What has been your experience as nity that has been offered the grain manager of this big terminal?" farmer to organize and gain the ad- vantages offered of co-operative sale Everything Business-like of his product." The visitors were especially inter- Mr. Wilke answered: "I have been ested in going through the million employed here since I was 13 years bushel terminal elevator owned by old and have been manager for the Farmers National and the in- many years. I can truthfully say that I have learned more about the grain business since the Farmers Na- tional took it over two years ago than I had learned in all my past ex- perience. Anybody that tells you that their co-op's men don't know their stuff is crazy. They handle everything on a business- like basis and their cards are on the table all the time." It was reported at the Farmers National office at Peoria that with some 20 commission firms on the Peoria market, the Farm- ers National handles from 30 to 50 percent of the daily receipts. Same Fight Repeated Mr. McClintock, mana- ger of the office, said in part to the visitors: "You men, as directors of farmers elevators out in the country, have seen to- day that you have not gone far with the market- ing of your grain. You older men have been through the fight. You know of the storms of disapproval from the structive description of methods of grain trade that came. You know of handling by Mr. Wilke, the manager, their first refusal to handle your grain. This avalanche of propaganda All Sold or Hedged against the Farmers National and co-operative marketing is no differ- He said, "We have 985,000 bushels ^^^ ^^jj^^- ^^^ y?.V ^^^ ^!f ^ *^k* " oo, w, yyc liavc i7o»,,wuv/ wuoiicio ^^^^ ^^ worthwhilc. You have been of grain on hand. We move in and out about 500,000 bushels a month. We have 27 different grades of wheat here at the present time. It is all sold or hedged. It is our job here to receive the grain from the country elevator, clean it, dry it, and blend paid with what it was worth to firmly establish the Farmers ele- vator. Profits To Grower "Now the Farmers National is the or process the various grades re- next layer on the cake. It is the ex- quired by the miller or processor, tension of the farmers marketing The profits from this business now machinery into the terminal. All the go to the Farmers National, from profits from commissions, terminal there to the Illinois Grain corpora- storage, processing, blending, etc. tion and down to the member ele- belong to the farmer members. The vators in proportion to the amount (Continued on page 15) Heat-Resisting With A New and Far Lower Test ^1 Now Yoii Can Get PENN BOND and BLUE SEAL motor oils with the same unequaled lubricating value — the same excep- tional heat-resisting qualities — with a new and far lower cold test. These all-weather oils will pour and pump at sub-zero temperatures . . . give instant lubri- cation in the coldest weather . . . eliminate the danger spot where authorities say the most damage is done. Now is the time to order your supply of Winter Oil. Penn Bond (100% pure Pennsylvania) and Blue Seal (pure paraffin base) Winter Oils make easy Win- ter starting — save the battery and protect the motor from dry bearings, friction, heat and wear. Be prepared for the first cold snap. Telephone your order to the local Farm Bureau Service Company or ask your "SERVICE" man. ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COMPANY 608 South Dearborn St., Chicago 'I'lii* IliiniiiM Fnrni !>>ii|tply t'oiiiiitiiiy'K lrn'e .i»f tiimlity. <:v, November, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen *v\: ••*-■" it*'-; ,-w ■' ;4S| iS'^ "'?■.'■ ^ ."-. :M^. 6* - ■" -"^•' ' .'. .•■■'"'* ■iV" 'l '■' V' .' >«■.-; *• - • -■.. ? ■■■■.■ i\^» ''i''- ; |: _ ■:-:;■ y ^ -►s ■. i '•;.'■ •■■•-:::«*.- L»! ■■-''■•■'". Grain Marketing • (Continued from page 13) program is sound, it is a going con- cern, it is adequately financed. Your only worry is the efficiency and in- tegrity of its management. "That you have with your local elevator. The whole program is set up in such a way that this problem is always in the hands of the pro- ducer who elects directors for his elevator. The elevator directors con- trol the regional, and the various regionals elect directors for the Na- tional." Mr. McClintock explained that the grain stabilization was no longer a factor in the market, that the last held by the Red Cross would be consumed by May, 1933. Alibi Worn Out ' ,V One of the party remarked how funny it was that the trade had contended that grain would be 25 cents higher if it wasn't for the wheat held by the farm board, and that all grains had dropped con- tinuously in price since it was known that the board's wheat was gone. Another said, "We don't hear so much about 'government in busi- ness' s:nce everybody knows what the government has loaned to banks, insurance companies, railroads, etc." O. D. Brissenden, field representa- tive of the Illinois Grain corpora- tion, accompanied the party on the tour. He explained how every legiti- mate objection to membership had been met. He said that no capital is required by the member elevator, that dividends were based on patron- age, that no elevator was required to market its grain through its own organization, unless it could give a net price equal to or more than the other fellow and that all questions of management are left to the local board. Now More Volume Mr. Brissenden said: "On this trip today we have seen the system in successful operation. We are assured by the audits of the national asso- ciation that it is making substantial profits. We know from its set-up that these profits will be returned to the producers But its ultimate suc- cess will depend on volume. There is a greater hope for this movement than to return a part of the handling charge to the producer. Its great purpose is to control sufficient vol- ume to affect the price paid for grain. "Should a lack of patronage cause the failure of this ultimate purpose it would be another generation be- fore there could be built another or- ganization with the promise that Farmers National offers. The sup- port of this movement, or the lack of it, will set a policy for the next generation to follow. Shall they have faith and carry on the co-operative movement because their forefathers paid the sacrifice necessary and through it worth enough to go on with the next big job?" The Illinois Grain Corporation handled 1,131 cars of grain in Sep- tember making a total of 6,503 cars shipped during the first nine months of the year 1932. The state regional now has 100 member elevators and grain co-operatives. Four new ele- vators became members during Sep- tember. During the first nine months of the year the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion handled well over 11,000,000 bushels of grain which is in excess of the volume handled during the entire calendar year of 1931. Milk Prices ^DAJKY MarMmg The first payment on butterfat to members of the Quality Milk Associa- tion was a net price of 22 cents per pound after all operating expenses were paid. This price is higher than the Chicago market, and returned the producers more for 100 pounds of milk than they received previously for the surplus sold to distributors at Rock Island, Davenport, Moline. and E. Moline. Market Cabbage For Whiteside Co. Growers The Illinois Fruit Growers Ex- change during the past season found a market for approximately 85 car- loads of cabbage for Whiteside county growers around Morrison, Fenton, and Oliver Siding. Most of the cabbage was shipped to southern markets such as New Orleans, Mo- bile, Nashville, and Memphis. Al- though prices obtained were very low the growers were fortunate to get a market at all since home grown sup- plies this year were unusually heavy at most markets. H. W. Day, director of fruit and vegetable marketing, states that a short apple crop has resulted in higher prices than obtained last year. Apples are retailing at from 75 cents to $1.50 a bushel. Sell Apples To Truck Men From Central Point The Illinois Fruit Growers Ex- change is assembling apples on route 10 a mile east of Jacksonville where sales are made to truck buyers from all sections. The same practice was followed last year and results from the experiment justified its con- tinuance this year. The Illinois apple crop is much be- low normal this fall and actual yields are falling under estimates made early in the season. It will be ap- proximately a 25 per cent crop when harvested, .r ■■■ r ...y ■.:■■■ ■:■<-■■ (For September, based on 3.5% milk unless otherwise specified.) St. Louis — Sanitary Milk Producers announces Class I basic $1.35 f.o.b. country; Class II 71c f.o.b. country; Class HI 58c f.o.b. country. 5c has been deducted for check-off. Aver- aged weighted price to producers all milk 93c. Retail 10c. Indianapolis — Central Indiana Dairy Association announces Class I $1.60 f.o.b. city. Class II $1.00 f.o.b city. St. Paul — Twin City Milk Pro- ducers Association announces Class I basic $1.24 delivered Retail 8c. Cincinnati — ^The Cooperative Pure Milk Association announces weighted price per 100 pounds $1.21. Detroit — Michigan Milk Producers Association announces Class I basic $1.60 delivered; Classes II and HI 85c. Averaged weighted price to pro- ducers all milk $1.51 f.o.b. city. Re- tail 9c. Cedar Rapids — Cedar Rapids Co- operative Dairy Company announces Class I basic $2.00 delivered. Aver- aged weighted price to producers $1.10. Retail 10c. New York — Dairymen's League Co- operative Association Inc. announces Class I basic $1.79 delivered; Class n $1.26 and Class III $1.15. Retail 12c. Bloomington — McLean County Milk Producers announces Class I basic $1.70 f.o.b. city. Class II de- livered $1.10. Class III 84c. Averaged weighted price to producers all milk $1.13. Retail 10c. Champaign — Champaign County Milk Producers announces Class I basic $1,831/2 f.o.b. city; Class n de- livered $1.15 V2; Class III 78y2C. Av- eraged weighted price to producers all milk $1.34V2. RetaU lie. Chicago — Pure Milk Association announces Class I basic $1.85 f.ob. city. Class II delivered 73c. Retail lie. Galesburg — Galesburg Pure Milk Association announces Class I basic 4% milk $1.85 f.o.b. city. Retail 9-lOc. Peoria — Illinois Milk Producers' Association announces Class I basic $1.65 f.o.b. city. Class II delivered 97c. Class III 69c. Averaged weighted price to producers all milk $1.19. Re- tail 9-lOc. Springfield — Producers Dairy Com- pany announces Class I basic $1.40 f.o.b. country. Retail 9 1/lle. Many a turkey grower can develop a profitable local market and a repu- tation for his flock by advertising in his local newspaper. A hen that does not lay is not even a fair risk any time; and now^a-days she is a greater liability than nsuaL :'ya Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD November, 1932 PRODUCE TIJVG Life Insurance Co/s. Take 71% Farm Loans ANEW produce marketing asso- ciation was recently organized in Pope-Hardin counties for handling poultry, eggs, and cream. White county recently organized another cream marketing unit at Carmi. In- terest is being manifested in county produce associations at Mt. Vernon, and Marion. Frank Oougler announces that southern Illinois egg producers are getting along nicely in shipping eggs co-operatively to the eastern mar- kets in carload lots. Plans are being made to service these shipments through the produce marketing units with egg cases, fillers, etc. Further co-operation between the organized milk producers and cream shippers was discussed at a meeting of 35 to 40 representative producers from all sections of Illinois in the I. A. A. offices, Chicago, October 13. Consideration is being given to es- tablishing processing plants for tak- ing care of surplus milk which milk distributors do not wish to handle. It is contemplated that if such a plan is followed butter manufacturing plants will be established in a number of the larger downstate cities where surplus milk will be separated and the cream churned into butter. Cream from co-operative produce as- sociations also will find a market through these plants. The fluid milk producers during the past two years in many markets have received such low prices for surplus, in some cases below butter- fat value, that ways and means of establishing outlets at more favor- able prices have been considered for a number of years. Steps already have been taken to- ward establishing processing plants at Peoria, Bloomington, and Rock Island. The newly organized farmers' creamery company of Bloomington, owned and controlled by the Mc- Lean County Milk Producers, re- cently leaised a building close to the present McLean County Farm Bu- reau offices, according to a recent announcement. The company ex- pects to begin making butter on or before January 1. Since the cream station was started here in 1927 Forrest Fairchild, man- ager of the Milk Producers Associa- tion, is quoted by the Pantagraph as saying: "The spread in price of cream has been changed from nine to two cents, to the benefit of the producer. And under the new plan possibly two to four cents more can go to the farmer. On the 1,500,000 pounds of butterfat produced in Mc- Lean county this would amount to about $45,000 increase in returns to the producers annually." ,. Farm mortgage loans were smaller in both total volume and average size in 1931 as compared with the preceding year, mortgage bankers in 17 western and southern states re- ported recently. The ratios of loans to value of farms were higher than in preceding years. Of a total of 3,918 loans represent- ing more than $19,500,000 in loan contracts made during the year in these states, 67 per cent consisted of renewals, the balance, new loans. The average ratio of loans to value of farms was 39.4 per cent on new loans last year and 61.3 per cent on loans renewed. Loans requiring re- newal for the most part included farms with heaviest indebtedness. Most of the loans were made for a term of five years. Sixty-five per cent of all loans made last year re- quire some payment on principal an- nually. Life insurance companies took 71 per cent of the total loans or less than in previous years. There was an increase in the proportion of farm mortgages bought by private investors and other local agencies. A total of 164 decks of livestock were handled by the Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association and its member co-operatives during Sep- tember. Of these, 50 decks were sold through the state sales office at De- catur This is the largest volume handled in any month since its or- ganization. Shipments from Illinois counties to producer agencies indicate a total of 11,609 cars for the six months' period ending June 30, 1932. This compares with a total of 11,946 cars for the corresponding six months of 1931. Get a Better Deal - -On Mixed Shipments Better rates on mixed shipments of livestock will become effective November 1 as a result of a ruling adopted by carriers following nego- tiations initiated by the I. A. A. Transportation Department. The modified mixed livestock rule applies on shipments between points in Illinois, according to G. W. Bax- ter. This rule provides that when cat- tle, calves, hogs, sheep, lambs, goats, or kids are shipped in mixed carloads the charge shall be based on the carload rate and actual weight of each species in the car. However, the total charge on the carload shall not be less than the carload rate and minimum weight for that class of stock contained in the car which on a straight carload basis carries the highest charge. The modified rates do not penalize shippers who have sheep in the car, as in the past. Heretofore shippers have paid the actual weight of all stock in the car at the highest rate class. In other words if the car con- tained 17,000 pounds of cattle, hogs, and sheep the entire 17,000 pounds of livestock paid the sheep rate which is higher than that on cattle and hogs. This new rule will permit the shipper to apply the weight and rate for each species in the car subject to a minimum for the stock in the car which on a straight carload basis will produce the highest charge. The ninth and final calf club sale held under the auspices of the In- ternational Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, October 11 established a new top for the season when the Hygrade Food Products Corporation bid $12.25 per cwt. for an outstand- ing 900 pound Hereford. The calf was fed by 13 year old Jean Turn- buU of Marshall county, Illinois. A total of 162 calves brought an average price of $8.45. They weighed 929 pounds average. The 1,927 calves auctioned off this season sold for an average price of $8.89, average weight 905 pounds. ,v . .; The National Livestock Credit Corporation announces that 551 ap- plications for loans had been passed upon favorably by October 6, the loans granted totaling $832,000. There are ample funds available and feeders in need of financial assist- ance in their cattle and sheep feed- ing operations should write for ap- plication blanks to the nearest pro- ducer agency. Loans are made in some cases up to 100 per cent and at six per cent interest. The Indianapolis Producers sold 913 carloads of livestock during Sep- tember, an increase of 138 cars com- pared with the same month last year. Illinois supplied 126 carloads of this total. Illinois counties showing an in- crease in livestock shipments to In- dianapolis Producers during the third quarter this year compared with last are Clark, Crawford, Jasper, Cimi- berland, Effingham, Richland, Sangamon, White, and Williamson. Trucking of livestock from Illinois increased from nine carloads in Sep- tember, 1930 to 107 carloads in Sep- tember, 1932. The Chicago Producers showed a substantial increase in receipts of all livestock during September compared with the same month a year ago. Producers' cattle receipts increased 8.7 per cent, whereas market receipts •;> (Continued to page 17) 'fjp^rs'v November, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Livestock Marketing (Continued from page 16) of salable cattle fell off 11.5 per cent. The Chicago co-op handled 12.5 per cent of the salable receipts of hogs compared with 10.9 per cent in Sep- tember a year ago. The market for fed cattle is ex- pected to hold fairly steady during the winter, according to H. M. Con- way of the National Livestock Mar- keting Association. This situation, he believes, makes short feeding of the lower and intermediate grades reasonably favorable for the period February to April. Supplies of hogs are expected to be lower in the late winter. Feeder lamb prices have weakened during the past eight weeks making a favorable situation for the feeder. The greatest scarcity of fed lambs and highest prices are expected dur- ing the winter. Insurarass By L. A. Williams WHATEVER the original motive back of Country Life Insur- ance Company may have been, and we who had to do with it believe it was service, the fact remains that it has performed an invaluable service to the farmers of Illinois. Eastern Livestock Men Organize At Baltimore The Eastern Livestock Cooperative Marketing Association, with head- quarters at Baltimore, Maryland, was recently admitted to membership in the National Livestock Marketing Association. L. T, Skeffington, for- merly with the Illinois Agricultural Association, has been employed as manager. The Eastern Association was or- ganized in September, 1931, by stock- men and farmers in the States of Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, North Carolina Pennsyl- vania, and New York, and serves live- stock producers in this territory. Its first selling agency started operations at the Union Stock Yards, Baltimore, Maryland on August 1, 1932. During August, the Eastern handled 3.652 head of livestock valued at $40,645, while during September the Associa- tion handled 5,542 head valued at $85,200. Indiana Votes On Income Tax Amendment The Indiana Farm Bureau Federa- tion will sponsor income tax legis- lation in the coming session of the General Assembly at Indianapolis. The Farm Bureau has recom- mended and urged the passage of an income tax in Indiana during past years as a replacement tax that farmers and property owners may be relieved of a part of their heavy tax burden. An income tax amendment to the state constitution will be submitted in the general election in Indiana on November 8. If the amendment passes it will settle for all time the constitutionality of a law to tax in- comes says Lewis Taylor, director of the tax and legislative department. $274,000 has been paid out in death claims to farmers' beneficiaries since we started three and a half years ago. More than $125,000 in dividends have been paid to living policyhold- ers. More than one-half million dollars of premium outlay has been saved to farmers over the past three and a half years, because of the lower first cost of Country Life under the aver- age participating life insurance premium. Another savings which has accrued to the benefit of policyholders through careful management in the handling of funds is the holding and preserving securely, by careful in- vestment, of $1,600,000 of Company funds, not one security of which is in default, and the accumulating of $300,000 of surplus, through earnings and savings, for policyholders. Still another service for farmers has been the placing of more than $50,000,000 of life insurance with farmers, a great number of whom would never have carried any life insurance had it not been for the confidence they had in their own Company, and the service they re- ceived from their own leadership and their own people. Needless to say, many thousands of dollars have been paid out to beneficiaries who would have had no life insurance had it not been for the origin of Country Life. We have paid out to Farm Bureau members who are agents of Country Life $570,000 in commissions, of which the Farm Bureaus have re- tained as their over-writing share nearly $60,000. Country Life Insurance Company has made a gain every month since it has been in business. Its income today is more than a million dollars yearly. It is true that we have lapsed several million of business, but we have always gained more in new business than we have lapsed. This Company has been built dur- ing the three and a half years of depression. Its record of accomplish- ments is unequaled anywhere in the annals of life insurance history. The fact that farmers have built this Company and operated it for their own benefit during the hardest fi- nancial years known to the country is proof of their ability to operate their own business in practically any line of marketing or group purchase, or through group action to build a defense against unjust legislation, and for fair taxation. In fact. Country Life Insurance Company stands as a monument to the ability of farmers to act in groups for their own welfare. Achievement Day Jubilee will be December 10, culminating in a radio broadcast that evening from 8:30 un- til 9:00, over WLS, at which time the accomplishments of the various counties, will be broadcast, also the names of the Country Life Queens. About seventy counties will hold beauty contests. Other counties will hold entertainments of other kinds. $38,000,000 Loaned Livestock Growers The National Feeder and Finance Corporation, co-operative credit agency affiliated with the National Live Stock Marketing Association with headquarters at Chicago, has loaned to livestock growers during the past two years more than $38,000,000. The six regional credit corporations loaning money to livestock growers are located at Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, and Fort Worth. These regional credit corporations now have a total loan capacity of approximately $40,- 000,000 On September 1 only about $10,000,000 of loans were outstand- ing. There is still $30,000,000 available for loans. Illinois livestock growers can get full information about loans by writing the National Feeder and Fi- nance Corporation, Builders Build- ing, 228 No. LaSalle St., Chicago. The average taxes in dollars per acre in 1913 and 1930, and the 1930 indexes based upon 1913 as 100 per cent, are reported as follows: Ohio, $0.53 in 1913, $1.36 in 1930, index 258 per cent; Indi- ana $0.59 in 1913, $1.41 in 1930, index 237 per cent; Illinois $0.49 in 1913, $1.16 in 1930, index 235 per cent; Michi- gan $0.54 in 1913, $1.34 in 1930, index 247 per cent; Wisconsin $0.47 in 1913, $1.07 in 1930, index 226 per cent; Min- nesota $0.29 in 1913, $0.83 in 1930, in- dex 291 per cent; Iowa $0.56 in 1913, $1.24 in 1930, index 222 per cent; Mis- souri $0.14 in 1913, $0.45 in 1930, index 311 per cent. Editor, , vy,::-r. /::-/' :\ ■'■.'':'-fi^' I. A. A. RECORD The September issue of the RECORD is one of the best of the year. I read it from cover to cover.— Geo. P. Tnllock, Winnebago County, 111. ••■ ^>■ :,.-■>}. Page Eighteen THE 1. A. A. RECORD November, 1932 Farm Supply Meeting, Bloomington (CJontinued from page 12) membership is free from default on any day during the 60 days next preceding the last day of the calendar month prior to such demand for service or declaration of distribution of savings or earnings. Secretary George E. Metzger of the I. A. A. congratulated the company on its splendid showing and discussed briefly the $20,000,000 bond issue coming up for vote on November 8. President Fred Herndon of the Illi- nois Farm Supply Co. gave an inter- esting address in which he recounted some of the problems of the local companies. He pleaded for uniform merchandizing methods and trade practices by the 52 companies over the state. He said that competition among the companies is unthinkable, yet it does exist. Congratulating the managers and truck salesmen for their excellent work in supporting the Farm Bureau membership drive preceding the 4th of July celebration he said: "The records show you secured 700 new members. You hold an important position in our Farm Bureau pro- gram. Your truck salesmen contact Farm Bureau members and non- Farm Bureau members every day. It is your duty to acquire and dissemi- nate proper information concerning the Farm Bureau and your local com- pany." ■ ■;. ■ -,;, ; .--:'- ;-. >■■■■ ; ,v Excellent Statement ,.' ; • The condensed financial statement distributed to delegates shows that total dividends to member companies had increased from $1,372.08 in 1927 to $86,511.76 in 1932. Of this latter amount patronage dividends to com- mon stockholders amounted to $80,- 090.43. Assets of the company at the close of the fiscal year were $248,- 690.30 and liabilities including the $86,511.76 dividends payable were only $92,412.78. Mr. Fred E. Ringham, manager of the Illinois Agricultural Auditing As- sociation read the financial report and discussed briefly accounting problems of the local companies. Only one change was made in the board of directors. H. A. Keele of Macoupin county replaced Sam Sor- rells of Montgomery county. Other directors are F. E. Herndon, Geo. F. Tullock, E. E. Stevenson, Grant Broster, J. M. Eyman, Frank J. Flynn, H. R. Neal, T. J. Penman. The number of hogs in Germany, Denmark, and Holland was 10 per cent less for June this year than last year. Reduced supplies resulted in higher hog prices in July than in June in both the United States and Europe. .,■:.:-: ■^^..■■. Chairman Stone On Farming The Farmer In one of his numerous blasts against the Farm Board and the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Arthur W. Cutten, Chicago grain speculator, is reported to have called on voters everywhere to defeat members of Congress who supported the Agricul- tural Marketing Act. In a recent pub- lic address Chairman Stone of the Federal Farm Board without men- tioning any names referred to Cut- ten's articles published in Chicago newspapers, says the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corp. "1 think one of the most enlighten- ing newspaper articles I have seen in many days appeared in Chicago sev- eral weeks ago," said Chairman Stone. "It was written by one of your largest and most influential grain traders in which he made the statement that he had never seen a better job of the farmer being farmed than was done by the Farm Board. "Yet that man came here from Canada some 20 odd years ago with practically no money. I understand he has given to his brothers and his sisters an endowment fund of $1,000,- 000 each and God knows how much he has left. I would like to have him tell the people of this country whether he made it growing or sell- ing wheat. If there ever was a glar- ing example of how the farmer was farmed I think he gives a good dem- onstration." Textile Trade Improves Rochester, N. H., Aug. 20: Five hundred employees of the Gonic Manufacturing Company here were notified today of a 10 per cent in- crease effective immediately. Im- proved conditions in the textile trade made this increase possible. A recent cartoon pictures an auto- mobile wreck with the car and the driver all scrambled together at the side of the road. The engine reared an angry head from the mass of wreckage and said to what was left of the driver: "Why blame me! You're supposed to have brains." And there's the rub. The driver has the brains, but all too often he fails to use them. Farmers National Seed Market Service Explained Three sales plans for seed market- ing are now available through Farmers National Grain Corp. serv- ice, according to P. V. Kelly, manager of the Seed Division. "At the option of the producers, seed may be offered to the Farmers National for immediate cash sale. It may be delivered for storage and later sold upon order of the owner, or it may be handled through pools by the usual pooling methods. "Seed accepted for storage will be graded, cleaned, and stored. Against warehouse receipts for such stored seed, the co-operatives or the re- gional organizations may borrow for the purpose of making advance pay- ments to the grower. "Seed pooled by growers in accord- ance with usual pooling practice will be purchased by the corporation or sold for the account of the pool whenever the pool orders sale to be made. The entire marketing opera- tions will be in the hands of Farmers National Grain Corporation, but sales policies will be determined by the separate pools." Any producer group may avail it- self of the cleaning, grading, ware- housing and marketing facilities of the Farmers National if organized as a co-operative under the Cappsr- Volstead law and affiliated with the regional such as Illinois Grain Corp. Extensive and permanent sales outlets will be provided by the con- tacts maintained with co-operative sales agencies, the Farmers National serving as a clearing house between the associations of seed producers and associations selling seed to other farmers. All the facilities of the Cor- poration will be available as seed dis- tribution agencies. Regional a^icultural credit corpora- tions with paid up capital stock of $3,- 000,000 set up and financed by the Re- construction Finance Corporation are authorized in the new relief bill re- cently signed by President Hoover. They may be set up in any Federal Land Bank district where needed. Man- agement would rest with the R. F. C. and such credit corporations will be able to make loans for agricultural pro- duction, breeding stock, etc. to farmers. Illinois farmers plan to reduce the fall sown wheat acreage about five per cent from that of last year. The marked slump in the Illinois wheat acreage during the past two years is chiefly due to the discouraging price situation, with the menace of fly and chinch bug damage a contributing factor. *IS> v'» Alfalfa needs at least six inches of growth before winter. Take the first cutting next season earlier than usual, then the last cutting wUI be early enough for a good growth before winter. Proper care and feed prevents a well- bred pullet from molting in the fall. Plenty of feed will not make the^ pul- lets too fat. 'V -t *'\ The DlitKHs A^ctdtural Assodatioii RECORD PubliBhed monthly by the IlllnoU Agricultural Aaooclatlun at 10& 80. Ifaiu bUvet, isiiencer, lua. bitiitorlal Offlcea, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered a« second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 192S, authorized Oct. 27, 1826. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 808 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 12 DECEMBER, 1932 Volume 10 Annual Meeting Jan. 25-26-27 Peoria Connected With Early History of I. A. A., Many Will Recall Meetings of 1919 and 1920 WHEN the organized farmers of Illinois gather at Peoria Jan- uary 25-26-27 for the eighteenth an- nual meeting of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association and meetings of many associated companies, it will remind some of the pioneers in the movement of the historic meeting in this same city in January 1919. It was in Peoria 14 years ago that the founders of the I. A. A. decided to make it a live membership or- ganization with a broad program of service rather than a loose federa- tion of County Farm Bureaus. At that memorable meeting 120 men made personal pledges of $100 each to underwrite the employment of a secretary, the estab- lishment of an of- fice, and the in- auguration of a joint membership cam- paign throughout the state. The first I. A. A. office was set up in a couple of small rooms at 1103 Edison Building, across from the Federal Building in Chicago. At the end of the year, the organiza- tion committee re- ported that 40,551 members had been secured through membership c a m- paigns in 33 coun- ties. The following year, 1920, this figure had been more than doubled and since then the I. A. A. has been one of the largest and strongest state farm organiza- tions in America. uary, 1920, to review the year's ac- complishments, one of the interest- ing subjects discussed was the boy- cott of eggs, butter, and other farm products by city housewives, and the nation-wide publicity given the High Cost of Living. "Because there is a lot of com- ment about the farmer being to blame for the high cost of living," the Publicity Department reported, "the I. A. A. fed two families in Chicago for a week, kept strict ac- count of what that family ate, and what it cost them. The products were traced back to see how much the farmer got. Out of the four The H. C. of L. ''"'■' When the mem- bers met in Peoria a year later in Jan- PERE MARQUETTE HOTEL, PEORIA Headquarters L A. A. Annual Meetinj; Jan. 25-26-27. The last I Convention was held in this city in Jaunary 1927. main necessities of life which come direct from Illinois farmers — ^meat, bread, milk, and potatoes — ^the farmer gets 42 per cent, and others get 58 per cent," said the report. "In the case of bread, the farmer gets 3.1 cents for the wheat in a 10 cent one-pound loaf which means that if he gave his wheat for noth- ing bread would still cost about seven cents a loaf. Carrying It out further it would mean a reduction of 75 cents per bushel for wheat to make a one-cent reduction in a loaf of bread." How different is the picture to- day? The low cost of living and the lowest price for farm products in the memory of living men will character- ize the economic situation as d e 1 e- gates and members gather from the 102 counties of Illinois in January 1933. In welcoming the delegates to Peoria, his home county, at the annual meeting on January 13, 1920, Zealy M. Holmes, then A s s o c i a t ion vice-president, struck one of the keynotes of the convention when he said: "What we want and expect is that the price of farm products can be sta- bilized so after pro- ducing the crops we can in return re- ceive the cost of pro- duction plus a rea- sonable profit. "In the contracts our government made with other in- dustries during the war, they allowed cost plus a certain (Cont'd, p. 4, col. 3) A. A. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1932 President Smith Serves On National Committee U. S. Chamber of Commerce Calls Meeting To Devise Ways and Means of Re- habilitating Farm Buying Power A committee composed of repre- sentatives of business and agricul- tural interests met in the office of General Robert E. Wood, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, November 21 to consider ways and means of re-establishing an equi- table price ratio between farm and Industrial prices. The meeting was called by H. I. Harriman, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, is a mem- ber of the committee representing organized farmers. Others attending the meeting were: Burton F. Peek, vice-presi- dent, Deere & Company, Moline, ni.; F. A. Theis, vice-president of Simonds-Shields-Lounsdale Grain Co., Kansas City, Mo.; M. L. Wil- son, agricultural economist, Mon- tana State College; R. R. Rogers, Prudential Life Insurance Co., New- ark, N. J.; H. A. Wallace, editor of Wallace's Farmer, Des Moines; Ly- man E. Wakefield, president. First National Bank of Minneapolis; Harper Sibley, managing director, Sibley Farms, Rochester, N, Y.; A. C. Hardison, Hardison Ranch Com- pany, Santa Paula, Cal.; N. P. Hull, president. Grange Life Insurance Company, Lansing, Mich.; Sydney Anderson, vice-president General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis; D. L. James, secretary to the new com- mittee; E. L. Bacher, secretary, foreign commerce committee, United States Chamber of Com- merce; Thomas Wickman, chair- man legislative committee, Chicago Association of Commerce. Resolution Adopted The resolution adopted by the committee follows: "With farm product prices at present levels, the burden of agri- cultural taxes, interest charges and freight rates is intolerable. Farm products today will buy only one- half their normal amount of con- sumer goods. "Inasmuch as it will be a slow process to negotiate reciprocal tar- iff agreements and make govern- mental debt adjustments in such a way as immediately to increase ex- ports to a material extent we ad- vocate the immediate development of a plan which will establish a domestic price level for basic farm products which is far enough above the world level to re-establish an equitable price ratio between farm and industrial prices. SOUTHPAW HUSKER FROM KNOX COUNTY WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Carl Seller (right) member of the Knox County Farm Bureau, not only won the state title in the contest held near Monticello in Piatt county, but husking against 16 picked men, all winners, from eight other states, won the national contest before 20,000 or more people who gathered on the Robert Peterson farm east of Galva in Henry county Nov. 10. Seller gathered a net load of 36.91 bu. in 80 minutes. Orville Welch, Piatt county Farm Bureau member (left) was the national champion last year and placed second in the state contest, sixth in the na- tional contest, this year. The Henry County Farm Bureau, American Legion, and other local groups co-operated with Prairie Farmer in staging the big event. "We believe, therefore, that it is in the general public interest for all groups to cooperate with agricul- ture in formulating a plan which will restore the purchasing power of farmers." A sub-committee was appointed to present a plan to re-establish farmers' buying power for the con- sideration of the committee as a whole at a further meeting to be held at an early date. ■ Business Leaders Aroused The significance of this com- mittee's activity is that business leaders are showing vital interest in the farm problem and will likely give support to an effective plan to raise farm prices for submission in the next Congress. It will be re- called that the Chamber of Com- merce endorsed the Agricultural Marketing Act passed in 1929 which since has proven ineffective in maintaining farm prices on a par with the prices of industrial com- modities. If business and agriculture can get together on an effective plan there is little doubt that it can be put through the coming session of Congress. The fact that business in general is desperate and is ready to do almost anything that promises to put factory wheels in motion is one bright spot in the future out- look. Annual Meeting Jan. 25-26-27 (Continued from page 3) percent of profit. The farmer stood by the government at all times. We have worked from early morn until late at night to help feed the world and so far have succeeded in doing it. Was any profit guaranteed the farmer? Would we not as farmers be better off if the government had not fixed the price of wheat? Most of the wheat at present is in the hands of speculators, and they are asking a 50 per cent raise. Do you think the price of pork should fluctuate from $1 to $2 in 24 hours? I see no real protection. Wool has gone down to the producer. Can you buy clothing any cheaper? You can answer if you will. What we need first is edu- cation as to our grave needs so that we may build the foundation of an organization that can perpetuate this great industry in which our lives and money are invested. Ever since the Pilgrim Fathers landed in America, organization of this great cause of agriculture has been needed." Here's Real Vision That the founders of the I. A. A. had prophetic vision and foresight in building the organization, is re- vealed in the report of the first Fi- nance Committee made by Joe Fulkerson, chairman. (Continued on page 5 col. 3) ■i'-'r % ,i ^ S#.. December, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five .■:'rv;-':.^^. British Farmers Get Price-Fixing Legislation Parliament Passes Marketing Act Much More Far-Reach- ing Than Ours THE British Agricultural Market- ing Act passed in July last year permits the producers of any farm commodity by means of a two- thirds majority vote to place the entire marketing of all the commod- ity produced under the control of their own organization. If the producers of a given com- modity wish to set up an organiza- tion they must first submit their plan to the Minister of Agriculture. The plan must provide for a board to control marketing, must define its powers and provide for the elec- tion of its members by producers. If the Minister approves the plan and is satisfied that the persons submitting it are representative of the producers of .the commodity, he has to submit it to Parliament where, upon its approval, it becomes law. The Act provides wide powers. A commodity board under the terms of the Act could own and operate a meat packing plant. But before the plan can be made effective it must have a two-thirds majority vote of producers voting on it. At least half of the producers of the commodity must have taken part in the voting. '■'■'■•'. !1 Three Types Boards ;' Three types of boards are con- ; ,\ templated under the Act, the trad- ing board which would handle the .\-:, commodity in question, a regulating ' - board which merely issues instruc- tions as to how the commodity is to be sold, and a third type which would have both regulatory and 7j.- trading functions. A board cannot exercise any direct control over production, but it may control sales in such a manner as to impose a penalty on producers for produc- tion of excessive amounts. The law provides for co-operative buying as well as cooperative sell- ing. One difference between this Act and our own marketing act in the United States is that the British A.ct provides for compulsory co- operation of all producers when two -thirds of them approve the plan. If there is substantial opposition to the plan objectors can obtain redress in the courts. This must be done before the Act passes Parlia- ment. Once a plan is approved by Parliament no court action can re- peal it. In England Parliament it- self is the court of last appeal. While the Act has been in force about a year only one plan has ; ' come into operation, that for con- trolling the marketing of hops. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET- ING OF ILLINOIS AGRICUL- TURAL ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of ILLINOIS AGRI- CULTURAL ASSOCIATION will be convened at the Pere Marquette Hotel, in Peoria, Illinois, on the 26th day of January, 1933, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., for the following pur- poses : For the consideration and vote upon approval and ratifi- cation of the reports of the president, secretary and treas- urer of the Association, and the acts of the board of direc- tors and officers in further- ance of the matters therein set forth, since the last annual meeting of the members of the Association. To approve, ratify and con- firm the several purchases heretofore made by this Asso- ciation of stocks and evidences of indebtedness of corpora- tions whose activities will di- rectly or indirectly promote agriculture or the interests of those engaged therein. To secure consent and au- thorization to acquire on be- half of this Association, by purchase, certain stocks and evidences of indebtedness of corporations whose activities will directly or indirectly promote agriculture or the in- terests of those engaged therein. To elect eight members to the board of directors for two- year terms. To elect a president and vice-president. To consider any proposed amendments of the articles of association or of the by-laws of Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation as may be properly submitted. For the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. GEO. E. METZGER, Secretary. Chicago, 111., Nov. 26, 1932. The principal objections raised against the Act by certain farmers is the compulsory feature, also that without control of imports or a tariff, the Act would be ineffective in raising prices since it provides no method of dealing with foreign competition. The plan for marketing hops ap- plies to a commodity of which the price in England is largely depend- ent on the domestic supply. A tar- iff has proven ineffective and at- tempts on the part of producers to organize for limiting supplies have failed owing to the refusal of a minority to co-operate. Producers are to be paid for their hops in ac- cordance with the principle of the seasonal pool. The hops plan was approved by Parliament early in July this year, and the producers gave it the required majority vote early in August. The British Marketing Act re- ceived more widespread support among farmers in Scotland than in England chiefly because Scottish farmers have made more headway in co-operative marketing than have English farmers. In Scotland plans have been developed for mar- keting milk and raspberries. The boards appointed under these plans may exercise both regulatory and trading functions. They may even process the commodity. Where the board does not itself market the . product, it will fix the price and payment will be made by the pro- ducer to the board and not to the producer. The board after deduct- mg its own expenses will distribute the proceeds among the producers, paying a uniform price for each grade of product. A bounty plan subsidizing wheat farmers in the British Isles was enacted during the past summer by which wheat growers are guaran- teed a price of approximately $1.30 a bushel. This recent action by Great Brit- ain to help its farmers is in line with similar action taken by such countries as France, Italy, Ger- many, etc. I. A. A. Annual Meeting Set For Jan. 25-26-27 (Continued from page 4, col. 3) "Our Organization Department has done its work and done it well," said the Committee report, "but there will be times when our an- nual payments will come in slowly; times when money among farmers will be scarcer than it is today, then will come the test of the real strength of this Association. Is it wise to risk letting a great work fail just at the most important moment for lack of funds to carry it through? Is it just and right to ask the representatives from your dis- trict on the executive committee who are already donating their time and labor to loan their personal credit to tide this Association over a critical place? "Many organizations own real es- tate and office buildings valued up in the millions. They have a perma- nently established credit and can borrow money at any time. I hope to see the day come in the near fu- ture when the I. A. A. may have $100,000 invested in United States government bonds which could be put up as collateral at a moment's notice. (Continued on page 6 col. 3) r'--: .■- Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1932 •r> I?adiMe^^ "New Plan of Cream Marketing in Illinois" will be the subject of a radio talk by Frank Gougler, direc- tor of produce marketing on station KMOX, St. Louis Monday noon, Dec. 5, 12:45 P. M. The following Monday, Dec. 12, W, J. Niergarth, manager of the Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion at St. Louis, will discuss co-op- erative grain marketing. "What Farmers can Accomplish Through Organization" was the subject of an address prepared by Secretary Geo. E. Metzger and de- livered over station KMOX, Mon- day, November 21, by A. D. Lynch, manager Sanitary Milk Producers, St. Louis. The address emphasized the fact that farmers had been forced to or- ganize in marketing their products and in buying needed supplies co- operatively, told what had been done in Illinois. "The chain prin- ciple of doing business," he said, "has forced farmers, likewise, to adopt chain business methods."., . More than a dozen listeners to Station KMOX still use crystal sets. Most of them are within 25 miles of Saint Louis, but one is in use in Oklahoma. Visit Fruit And Vegetable Market At Benton Harbor H. W. Day, director of fruit and vegetable marketing, visited and inspected the growers truck market at Benton Harbor, Michigan recent- ly. He was accompanied by repre- sentatives of the State Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the trip was to secure information about this type of market and determine the possi- bilities of establishing something similar for fruit and vegetable pro- ducers in southern Illinois. The Benton Harbor market is be- ing operated by the city for grow- ers within a radius of approximate- ly 50 miles. The question of estab- lishing such a market was discussed at a recent conference of farm ad- visers in Mt. Vernon. Pete Clausen, one of the early or- ganizers of the I. A. A. and Farm Bureau who now resides in Aurora, writes that he spent three months last summer in Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark. "I hadn't been 'home' for 42 years," he said. "What a change!" Pete is contributing regularly to the Aurora Beacon News, still fight- ing fw agriculture. An automobile insurance policy in the I. A. A. company remains in force until it is cancelled by the company or by the policyholder, states A. E. Richardson. The respon- sibility is placed upon the County Farm Bureau for notifying the com- pany if a policyholder is not a Farm Bureau member in good standing. The company will then cancel the policy at the next assessment date after receiving notice of cancella- tion. Inconne Tax Anrtendment Fails In Indiana Nov. 8 The referendum on the income tax amendment to the state constitu- tion, November 8 failed, reports the Indiana Farm Bureau. It was fa- vored by a majority of the citizens who considered the proposal but a majority of all the citizens voting in the state did not endorse it, which is a requirement of the state constitution. Seventy-one of the 92 counties in the state gave constitu- tional majorities to the proposal, all usually considered as strictly rural sections. The state farm organization was very active on the referendun hav- ing advocated income tax measures in various sessions of the legisla- ture during recent years as a means of securing government revenue to replace or reduce levies on farm and other property. With only Steuben county not re- ported and the total vote of Floyd county not in, the count shows that 1,574,520 votes were cast in the elec- tion on November 8. To carry, it was necessary that the amendment receive a total favorable vote of 787,261. The "yes" vote on the amendment totaled 695,791 failing by 91,470. The "no" vote on the proposal totaled 205,276. Industrial centers of large cities were responsible for its defeat. Not that it received a larger "no" vote than a "yes" vote in such centers but because it was entirely ignored evidently because no urban inter- ests were active in its behalf. The lack of interest shown in the result- ant vote in Marion county, seat of Indianapolis, was sufficient to kill it. In other words, eliminating Ma- rion county, the proposal would have been adopted by a constitutional majority of 21,930. Only 35,143 of 213,463 persons voting in Marion county voted on the amendment, of which 27,193 were favorable. There- fore 178,320 did not vote either way on it. Other counties with large urban populations which had a similar situation were Allen, Dela- ware, Lake, La Porte, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe and Vanderburgh. Announce Speakers For Annual A. F. B. F. Meeting Among the speakers scheduled for the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Chicago, Dec. 5-6-7 are Admiral Richard E. Byrd, chairman, Na- tional Economy League, who will be the featured speaker at the annual banquet Tuesday evening, Dec. 6; Congressman Henry B. Steagall. Alabama; M. L. Wilson, director. Department of Agricultural Eco- nomics, Montana State College; Miss Helen Johnston, State Home Demonstration Agent, Alabama; Dr. G. F. Warren, Department of Agricultural Economics, New York State College of Agriculture; Henry I. Harriman, president. United States Chamber of Commerce;- Dean J. H. Skinner, Purdue Uni- versity; Ray Fife, Ohio State Su- pervisor of vocational education, and others. President Edward A. O'Neal will entertain the state Farm Bureau presidents and secretaries at a din- ner on Sunday evening, Dec. 4. The meeting will be held at the Sherman Hotel as in past years. The A. F. B. F. board of directors will hold its final meeting of the year on Friday, Dec. 2, and on Saturday there will be a special meeting of voting delegates, state Farm Bu- reau officials, and state directors of extension service. I. A. A. Annual Meeting Set For Jan. 25-26-27 (Continued from page 5, col. 3) "This idea of collecting dues and tying them up may not be very popular with the members down home, but it is good business. Think it over." Basis of Representation As in past years the I. A. A. meet- ing scheduled for January 26-27 will be preceded by the annual meetings of the associated com- panies and organizations on Wed- nesday, January 25. This year the Illinois Produce Marketing Association also will hold its annual meeting at Peoria on January 25. There will be the usual conference for insurance agents, and a conference for managers of county service companies affiliated with Illinois Farm Supply Company. The basis of delegate representa- tion in the coming annual meeting will be the paid-up membership on any day during November and De- cember, 1932. Therefore counties are advised to get as many mem- bers on the eligible list as possible before the end of the year. The annual banquet will probably be held in the armory. The Pere Marquette Hotel, as at the 1927 meeting, will be headquarters of the convention. -^v *<;^ o v^- 1^ T- ' December, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven National Grange Master Outlines Relief Program Expresses Friendly Interest In Domestic Allotment Plan To Lift Farm Prices "^.^ THERE are four essential steps that should be demanded of the short session of Congress, L. J. Taber, member of the National Grange, declared in his annual ad- dress before the delegates and na- tional assemWy at Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 16. "There should be an amendment to the Marketing Act providing ma- chinery to deal with the surplus problem and lift prices. "Monetary stabilization must have consideration and an honest dollar must mean more than one hundred cents. It must mean a dollar honest to debtor and creditor alike. "Credit machinery must be set in motion to prevent foreclosures, to reduce interest charges, and where the farmer has any equity left, give him a fighting chance to hold his farm and home. Must Cut Taxes "Governmental costs, local, state, and national, must be reduced and tax burdens lightened on real es- tate." He also recommended that the organization endorse a long- time policy for rural life founded on a sound program of land utiliza- tion. ~ He advocated retention of the Ag- ricultural Marketing Act but that it be amended to overcome its weak- nesses and shortcomings. "When the Act is amended," he said, "it must be amended by the friends and not by the enemies of agricul- ture. "The stabilization features of this Act have not been wholly suc- cessful ... yet it is apparent that a better substitute must be found if there is to be permanent good derived from machinery of this character," said Taber. "The surplus problem is still with us. Some solu- tion must be found for this prob- lem, or continued disaster is ahead." Allotment Plan After upholding the export de- benture plan which the Grange has consistently advocated, Mr. Taber said: "The Domestic Allotment Plan is now receiving considerable support from industrial and com- mercial leadership as well as rural groups. This method provides for the payment of the equivalent of the tariff on that portion of certain commodities domestically con- sumed; funds for this purpose to be raised by a tax on the processor. Overproduction would be checked by the fact that the farmer receives less for his surplus than for that used in the home market. "It is possible that this plan can be amended and simplified in a manner where the Grange can give it support. We never have advocated any measure because of name, ori- gin, or the nature of support be- hind it, but have always sought to favor any program economically defensible, lifting farm prices with- out burdensome or bureaucratic machinery. . . . Our organization stands ready to co-operate with every force in the nation to the end that the intolerable inequality of the export branches of agricul- ture shall be minimized. . . . Amend Marketing Act "The Marketing Act should be amended: First, to provide for a Bi-Partisan Board; second, by re- storing to the Board funds spent for wheat given to charity and to China; and third, by substituting for stabilization some additional method of lifting farm prices." Mr. Taber recommended over- hauling and reorganization of the functions of government, but de- clared that agriculture must guard against the crippling of services necessary and helpful to industry. Tax reduction, lower cost trans- portation, extension of farm to market roads, opposition to exten- sive diversion of gas tax license fees for other than road building pur- poses, tariff protection, co-ordina- tion and improvement of the farm credit system, reduced interest charges on long-time farm loans, and constructive amendments to the present credit system without drastic changes, were other recom- mendations. Retention of the gold standard, avoidance of fiat money, but "cor- rection of the currency structure so as to stabilize the value of the dollar and its buying power in terms of commodities," were also advo- cated by the National Grange Master. He voiced opposition to the proposed farm march on Washing- ton, opposed repeal of the 18th Amendment, and advocated co-op- eration with other farm organiza- tions and plans to improve the con- dition of agriculture. Bond Issue Goes Over With Large Majority How more than 20 Illinois coun- ties gave the emergency relief bond issue a 100 per cent vote or better (counting vote for state legislators as 100) will be revealed in a survey now being completed by John C. Watson, director of taxation. As we go to press some 70 counties have reported in each of which the pro- posal carried by an overwhelming majority. In a number of senatorial districts where there were no contests for state legislators many voters did not mark their ballots for members of the General Assembly, but voted "YES" on the small bond issue bal- lot. Such action in Mercer county, for example, resulted in a vote for the bond issue of approximately 32 per cent greater than the vote for state representative. While some of the following fig- ures may be subject to revision they are the leading counties in voting to approve this important measure, the passage of which saved property owners from an additional levy of $25,000,000 in taxes next year: Mer- cer 131.8, Rock Island 110.30, Henry 107.67, Boone 106.87, Effingham 105.55, Whiteside 105.46, Pike 105.12. Henderson 104.39, Putnam 103.39, JoDaviess 102.32, Menard 102.29, Moultrie 102.21, Tazewell 102 21, Knox 101.55, DeKalb 101.54, Stark 101.23, Piatt 100.99, McDonough 100.- 97, Brown 100.720, Marshall 100.12. Other counties not yet heard from also may exceed the 100 per cent mark. A large number of counties gave the bond issue overwhelming ma- jorities of more than 90 per cent of the total vote for state legislators. Thorough organization by precincts with committees on hand during the day to talk to voters, coupled with widespread publicity, were respon- sible for the wonderful showing in the downstate counties. Pass Relief Legislation At Springfield Nov. 2 1 The lower house of the state legis- lature at Springfield on Nov. 21 (1) approved a $17,000,000 Cook county relief bond issue, (2) approved the optional county sales tax of one per cent on the retail selling price of all tangible property which can be established by a two-thirds vote of the county board and kept in force until July 1, 1933 for unem- ployment relief purposes, and (3) approved the issuance of bonds by down-state counties without ref- erendum for relief purposes. Prompt passage of these meas- ures by the senate was regarded as assured. The bills are calculated to permit relief agencies in Chicago and other centers of unemployment to carry on until the new General Assembly meets in January when, according to the present outlook, an effort will be made by metropolitan in- terests to enact a state -wide sales tax. The I. A. A. has been represented at Springfield each week while the legislature was in session. It has op- posed the principle of taxing the people of one section of the state to provide relief for the people of another section. The association be- lieves that each community should provide for its own unemployed. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1932 A€lliC€LTlJRAL ASSOCIAiMn — RECORJD— ^"^V- To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. ., 1 1 , — ^— _ George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Apicultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Ofllces, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer. Ind. Aceept- aiice for mailing: at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R, Wright Varna Secretary, Oeo. S. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington ,. BOARD OF DIRECTORS *;■,•?■..'''-•';■■■' (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th. H. C. Vial. Downers Grove 12th G. F. Tullock, Rockford 18th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris ISth Charles Bates, Browning 16th Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th A. B. Sohofleld, Paxton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th C.J. Gross, Atwood 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville Slst Samuel Sorrels, Raymond 22nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 26th Fred Dietz, De Soto DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B, Countiss Finance R. A, Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Grain Marketing Harrison Fahmkopf Publicity George Thiem Insurance Service V, Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatriok Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Ocugler Taxation and Statistics J. C, Watson Transportation. L. J, Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H, Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn F. E. Ringham, Mgr, Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sa'es Mgr. Illinois Livestock Market. Ass'n,..Ray Miller, Mgr.; R. W. Grie!er, Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F, A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. ::.~f: Breaking The Jam An Expression From The Taxpayers J THE overwhelming approval given the emergency relief bond issue to reduce property taxes was not only a tribute to the effectiveness of the campaign to carry it; it was a tribute as well to the in- telligence of the voters, and proof that they are aroused and determined to cut down the tax burden on farms, homes, and other property. The greatest progress in tax reduction during the past two years has been made in local taxing districts where government is nearer and most responsive to the will of the people. Tax cuts ranging from 20 to 40 per cent in downstate counties over the two year period have been numerous. Let the state and federal governments take their cue from these expressions of the tax- payers.. A VERAGE prices received by farmers -^^^ for their products on Oct. 15 stood at an index of 56 using the 1910-1914 five year average as 100. This means that farmers now are ex- changing their crops at prices nearly 50 per cent below the pre - war average whereas non-agricultural prices, wages, transportation costs, taxes, etc. vary from 100 up to more than 200 per cent of the 1910-14 average. Thus it requires from two to four times as many bushels of grain, fruits, and vege- tables, and pounds of livestock, milk, and butterfat to buy railroad transportation, fertilizers, farm implements, fuel, automo- biles, pay taxes, interest, and debts, as it did before the war. This unfair exchange value which places the farmer at a great disadvantage in any trade is the primary reason the country is in a jam. And the reason the jam has con- tinued for three years is because of the re- sistance offered by creditors, industry, or- ganized labor, the railroads, and govern- ment to the same percentage of deflation as that suffered by agriculture. One or both of two things can happen to loosen the jam. Either farm prices will be raised so as to re-establish the exchange ratio of the pre-war period, or else the de- flation in industrial prices, wages, taxes, interest, and other costs, now underway, will continue to the level of agriculture. There is ample evidence to discount the possibility of relief through printing more money. That will probably do no good. There is plenty of money in the big banks, as much or more than ever, but for the mo- ment it lies idle. The banks will not loan it out except when secured by gilt edged collateral, and then for only short periods. And most of our daring enterprisers of a few years ago who were venturing into all sorts of new fields are now twiddling their thumbs, holding on to the money they sal- vaged from the crash. Deflation in agriculture apparently is at or near the end but non-agricultural prices, wages, taxes and other costs must yield ad- ditional ground unless farm prices are raised. That much is ceyrtain. When the equilibrium is reached and trading picks up, prices will rise and the debt situation will look less serious. t 5 V ^\> I t December, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine y V 1 f> ■~ .jfr W Why the Depression Continues A Critical Analysis of Present Econonnic Ills With Suggestions For Their Cure By GEORGE ROBERTS. National City Bank THIS depression began three years ago, and by now there should be general rec- ognition of the fact that serious derange- ments exist in the eco- nomic system. By this time the natural economic forces would have ac- complished a substan- tial recovery, if their Influence had had free play. Something in the nature of a log jam exists in the busi- ness stream, and it is of great importance to locate the key logs in the jam. There is reason for believing that the railroad situa- tion is one of them. Furthermore, the high cost of liv- ing, notwithstanding the low prices upon food and raw materials, to- gether with the state of unemploy- ment and low aggregate earnings of the whole body of wage workers, notwithstanding high nominal wages, afford a key explanation to the blockade of trade. Must Come Down It is a fair question, whether in this crisis, the railroad orders have done all that they can afford to do to sustain the industry which gives them employment, or all that is fair and right for them to do to sustain the entire industrial organization. Are they convinced that a reduc- tion of 10 per cent, limited in time to a period that will expire in now three months, is the utmost con- cession they can make from a wage increase of approximately 157 per cent (accomplished in a few years under the influence of war and in- flation) , as their share in a general readjustment of wages and prices which had yielded to them more than a 10 per cent increase in the purchasing power of their wages be- fore their concession was granted? Are they certain that even from the standpoint of their own inter- ests alone they could afford to see the railroads ruined, with resulting effects upon the country's financial structure and all business, rather than make any further concession? Or do they count upon action by the United States Government, in their behalf, to assume railroad losses and liabilities, along with all its other undertakings for the sup- port of business and employment and the relief of distressed people? Here is an analysis of the present economic situation by an orttiodox economist, offered without comment to our read- ers because it represents the views of one large school of thought on the depression and its cure. Inequalities in prices of services and commodities are responsible for our hard times and until these are adjusted so as to give everyone a fair trade, unemployment will con- tinue indefinitely says Mr. Roberts. "The drop in prices of what farmers and raw material producers sell warns of the necessity of reducing the prices of what they buy if recent improvement is to be turned into lasting recovery." High wages, high taxes, high transportation costs, high costs of finished commodities, the continued high cost of liv- ing are all key logs in the jam blocking recovery. Resistance to deflation by the better organized groups in our society to- gether with the disturbing influences of foreign money values and international trade are having their influence in slowing up the return of a normal prosperity. — Editor. If this expectation is the basis of their policy, it is not unreason- able to ask if they have considered how long the public credit would stand up under such demands, in view of the present state of the revenues and present ability of the country to pay taxes or subscribe for bonds? With 40 per cent of their members unemployed the railroad brotherhoods certainly have an in- terest of their own in the restora- tion of general prosperity. . . . When the economic system is seen to be what it is, a mutually supporting organization for ex- changing services and supplying each other's wants, it should be ap- parent that the relations within the system are of great importance. Upon the stability of these relations depends the stability of trade, pro- duction, employment and consump- tion. The highest state of prosper- ity and well being is attained when all parts of this voluntary organiza- tion are in such balanced relations that there is full employment for all workers and the varied products and services readily pay for each other. In a sound economy the system is regulated automatically by price movements, which tend to distrib- ute the working population into the occupations as needed to maintain the desired equilibrium in produc- tion and prices. If anything occurs to seriously disturb the balanced relations trade necessarily slows down and unemployment results. This is the situation in which this country has been struggling for now nearly three years. Undoubtedly the wants of the people for goods of all kinds are as great as they ever have been and productive ca- pacity is greater than ever before, but price relations have been in such a state of con- fusion that the vol- ume of trade has fallen off between one -third and one- half. The excess of sup- plies over market de- mands has seemed to imply a general state of overproduction, but the true explanation is a loss of purchasing power to millions of vx)uld-be consumers. This loss is not by reason of a shortage of the money supply or any loss of physi- cal wealth, but is due to the fact that the different com- modities and services are not being valued to each other on the same terms as they were a few years ago. If the former price relations were restored the exchanges would soon be flowing as they were then. . . . Many Costs Rigid Certain factors in the economic system are more rigid than others. Prices of commodities of current production coming in volume to the markets are constantly changing under the influence of supply and demand. Compensation for personal services is controlled to a consider- able degree by custom and bargain- ing power and changes less readily Contracts of all kinds extending over years usually are rigid. The costs of government have a high degree of rigidity, except that they tend to increase, particularly in good times, when people are free with expenditures and not paying much attention to taxes. Moreover the expenditures of governments are chiefly for personal services and interest on borrowed money, costs which are relatively unyielding. The people have just now waked up to the fact that taxes have be- come increasingly burdensome. . . . Transportation costs are another important claim upon all business and all incomes, like the costs of government having a high degree of rigidity because the expenditures are chiefly in the form of compen- sation for personal services. Trans- portation costs stick out like a sore thumb in comparison with the re- duced prices of products trans- ported. Rents have a high degree of rigid- ity, but dependent in part upon the (Continued on page 12) Attend Your County Celebration Saturday Night December 10th f<^4iM^^ ^CHIE AGAIN your company approaches the close of a trying yeaj with new records . . . new achievements . . . one of the fe\^ companies in the United States making a net gain for 1932 in*-| volume of insurance in force. These accomplishments stand out, in the growth of the company during the past year. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Will close year with approximately $47,000,000 of life insurance in force. All obligations to policyholders paid promptly. 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Forty-seven million dollars in estates created . . . farm ; \^f "' homes and families protected . . . millions of dollars in ■ premium payments safely invested . . . payment of mort- gages assured . . . education for children . . . old age in- come provided for . . . these are the contribution COUN- • TRY LIFE is making to the welfare of Illinois agricul- ' ture. I '4V Sound hou) Net COUNTRY LIFE has the strength of the giants with a surplus of sound reserves back of every policy . . . with assets Nov. 1, 1932 at $1,731,485.54, with an increase in surplus approximating $139,315.99 for the year. .\sk your County Farm Bureau or send a card to the address below and get the facts about our low cost money saving policies. tiijurance Company Chicago, III. Tune in Dec. 10 Hear COUNTRY LIFE'S Achievement Day Celebration over WLS Saturday, Dec. 10 8:30 P. M. Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1932 Why The Depression Continues ; : ;. (Continued from page 9) contract in them. Since the war, rents have reflected the high wages which have prevailed in the building trades and building material indus- tries. Construction costs are one of the "key logs" in the jam. Debts and interest rates on long term indebtedness are an inflexible element in the situation, and a very important one. Debts always have increased importance in a period of reaction, after a boom period has Induced a general increase of them. Interest rates in themselves are not inflexible, for market rates are as changeable as any economic factor, but legal contracts to pay money are not easily changed. The sub- ject, which always involves the money question, is too complex for a full discussion here, but reference is made elsewhere to the tendency of interest rates to decline in peri- ods of depression, and so far as the debt burden is increased by a fall of commodity prices, the effect always has been temporary. Debts Not So Crushing A general and rapid fall of prices always is due to derangements in the economic system which inter- fere with the normal flow of prod- ucts into consumption. When order is restored, as it always has been and will be again, prices re- cover, and the debts are found not to be so crushing as they appeared in the time of panic. Finally, wages constitute the prin- cipal factor in economic relations, because they are the chief item of costs in nearly every industry and therefore the chief factor in the making of prices. The greater part of the aggregate income of all the people of this country is first re- ceived as wages and salaries, and subsequently expended for commod- ities and services. . . . We have seen that personal com- pensation in the form of wages and salaries is the principal factor in the costs of government and in the rigidity which characterizes them. There is great popular sentiment against any proposal to reduce wages, and wage rates therefore have a high degree of rigidity. On the other hand, largely because wage rates are so rigid, emplojrment and actual wage-earnings are sub- ject to great fluctuations, and this is one of the chief reasons why de- pressions sink as deep and last as long as they do. For in a period of depression large numbers of people find their Incomes unavoidably reduced, and if the things they would like to buy do not decline in price there must be a drastic reduction in the physi- cal volume of their purchases, and unemployment results. The present state of disorder, the worst ever known, is due primarily to the war, which forced many vio- lent changes in industry and trade. It created an unlimited demand for man-power and caused a vast shift of labor into war industries, which was induced by bidding up wages, and of course had an influence upon all wages. Moreover, the cost of living rose rapidly, on account of the extraordinary demands of Europe for foodstuffs and other necessities, and this properly was taken into account in fixing wages. In all the past, on account of con- tinuing improvement in methods of production, transportation and dis- tribution, wages have normally moved on an upward course, and it has become a habit of mind to ex- pect them to do so. Furthermore, it has become a fixed principle of or- ganized labor never to permit a ret- rograde movement. With the usual rate of wage advancement this was possible, but the rise from 1915 to 1929 was wholly abnormal, and could not be made in real wages (com- modities) out of current production. The country was not creating Index of Hourly Earnings Agricultural Implements Automobiles Boots and Shoes Chemicals Electrical Mfg Hardware Leather Machines and Tools Machinery — Heavy Equipment Meat Packing Printing — Book and Job Rubber modities) , has upset the equilibrium of all industry and forced millions of wage -workers out of employment. Industrial costs are relatively so high that products cannot be sold. The labor leaders treat the situa- tion as a conflict between employ- ers and wage-workers and denounce the former for seeking wage reduc- tions. This is an Inadequate and mistaken view. The responsible head of an industry very properly endeavors to conform to conditions as he meets them, in order to con- tinue doing business and affording employment for his working force. The conflict which develops when the industrial system is thrown out of balance is not primarily between employers and employes, but be- tween different sections of the eco- nomic system, over the terms upon which their products shall be ex- changed. There is no fundamental conflict of interests, for all of these groups would be best served by find- ing a fair basis upon which their products and services could be read- ily exchanged and enter into use. Simple Average of these Industries CLASS I RAILROADS * June Source Base 1914 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year >■. 1929 ■ July 1932J 100 236.58 209.42 100 251 '231 National Industrial Conference Board. wealth at that rate, and the at- tempt to convert these money- ( credit- ) wages into commodities drove up the cost of living, render- ing the nominal wage advance largely fictitious, in the sense that it did not carry any such increase of purchasing power. These wage rates never should have been re- garded as other than emergency rates, intended to compensate for the existing depreciation in the purchasing power of money or, in other words, the rising cost of liv- ing. They were not effective in in- creasing real compensation at the time, and the attempt to maintain them later, when they did represent a substantial increase of real com- pensation (after the fall of com- Occupat ion The preceding table gives figures showing the rise of wages upon the railroads and in twelve leading in- dustries from 1914 to 1920 and their comparative level in the month of July, 1932. The calculation is based upon average wage rates in 1914 as 100, the figures for 1929 and 1932 representing average wages in these years in percentages of 100. Thus, wages in the agricultural imple- ment industry in 1929 were 235 per cent of wages in 1914, or 135 per cent higher, and in 1932, 104 per cent higher. The following table gives in cents per hour a showing of union wage scales in the principal building trades in 1913 and 1932, with the percentage of increase, as given in the Mon thly Labor Review: Cents Per Hour Year 1913 Bricklayers 67.1 Building Laborers 29.9 Carpenters 50.1 Cement Finishers 56.5 Inside Wiremen 51.3 Painters 47.1 Plasterers 64.9 Plumbers 59.7 Stonecutters 57.3 Structural-iron workers 60.6 May 15, Per Cent 1932 Change 130.0 93.7 96.6 223.1 100.9 101.4 116.1 105.5 121.7 137.2 116.8 148.0 129.9 ' 100.2 : 120.5 ; 101.8 119.6 108.7 125.3 . 106.8 M> ; i y'- ■ #9' ■** A December, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen r ■> ^ V- ^^ It will be seen that notwith- standing the wage reductions made between 1929 and July, 1932, aver- age rates in the above-named in- dustries, including the railroads, this year are more than 100 per cent above the 1914 level. The primary industries, produc- ing foodstuffs and raw materials, were very much stimulated outside of Europe during the war, to make up for the loss of supplies that had previously come from Russia and Central Europe. Since the war this new production, largely in the United States, Canada, Australia and Argentina, has been maintained and with the recovery and increase of production in Russia and Cen- tral Europe, an excess of supplies has resulted, which has broken down prices. It is needless to say that these scattered producers of primary products have no way of controlling the prices of their prod- ucts as the workers in the highly organized industries are able to con- trol wages. Adjustments in produc- tion must be made, but these re- quire time. ' . Farmer Hit First The American farmer has been selling his products this year at about one-half the average prices of 1913. In contrast with this the railroad employes have been insist- ing that they should not be asked to accept wages less than 157 per cent above their wages in 1913. In the principal American industries, as shown above, average wage rates are now 100 per cent above the 1913 level. An exchange of services on this basis would mean that the farmer must give nearly four times as much of his products for an hour's factory or railroad wage as in 1913. . . . With this heavy handi- cap upon him the farmer has had no alternative but to cut his pur- chases to the lowest possible point, and employment in factories and on railroads was reduced accordingly. Purchasing Power Down While the loss of purchasing power began with the farmers and other producers of primary prod- ucts, of course it did not end there. For as these consumers, under the pressure of necessity, reduced their purchases of the products and serv- ices of the other industries, and the latter cut down their working forces, the purchasing power of these groups also declined. The en- tire industrial organization slowed down. It is urged that the remedy for the situation is to cease reducing wages and promptly restore those which have been reduced. If every- body was a wage-worker, and there was any assurance that all employ- ers were in position to follow this advice, there might seem to be some plausibility in the proposal, (Continued on page 14) O'Neal States Policy On Foreign Debt Situation Opposition to any scaling down of foreign debts unless compensatory trade agreements are made by which European countries agree to buy our products, was expressed by Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation in a recent letter to Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman of national debt com- mission. "The moratorium on the pay- ment of European debts to us, so generously granted by the President and the congress," O'Neal wrote, "has not during the past year suc- ceeded in stimulating this trade (between America and her debtors) , and I am wondering if a permanent reduction in these debts would have any different effect from that which we have observed during the past year. If we could make a condition incident to the scaling down of these debts a provision that the nation so benefited should agree to buy certain quantities of goods from this country, then it seems to me there might be some justification for a scaling down of these debts." But O'Neal said he felt the prob- lem is "not only a problem of inter- governmental debts, but of all debts, public and private." He asserted that the mortgage indebtedness of American farmers is no less than the inter-allied war debts which now concern the debt committee. It was his judgment that the same factors rendering payment of gov- ernment debts difficult were also making impossible the payment of the debts of farmers and other pro- ducers of wealth in America. / Farm Dollar Drops "Of much more importance than consideration of any settlement of the foreign debt," the farm leader wrote Sloan, "must be consideration of ways and means whereby com- modity values can be raised to a point where we will be enabled to pay off our farm indebtedness without being obliged to suffer fore- closure and loss of properiy." Farm indebtedness incurred when prod- ucts brought reasonable prices must now be paid off while those products bring less than half the price they formerly commanded, he said. O'Neal made three suggestions: Says Deflation Is The Ultimate Remedy Charles Benedict, writing under the title "Deflation is the Ultimate Remedy" in The Magazine of Wall Street says: "The problem of defla- tion is world-wide. It has every- where wrought two evils: (1) It has indisputably made the world's burden of debt beyond the world's capacity to pay; (2) It has resulted in a great inequality of current prices, which disastrously impedes the exchange of commodities. "There are three ways of ap- proaching the problem. One is stub- bornly to resist all price declines, another is to let prices crash to new levels and scale down and write off debts with all possible speed; the third is monetary or credit infla- tion or a combination of the two. "The United States, together with England and Germany, is at present inclined toward resistance to price reductions and toward inflation In one form or another. France ad- vocates noninterference with prices and opposes inflation. She pro- poses to allow wages and produc- tion costs to come down to the price level rather than attempting to bring the price level up artificially to meet costs. Her reasoning and her policy are sound. "There has been no greater calam- ity in the present series of calam- ities than that of the artificial peg- ging of prices in all lines where such control was possible. Beyond a doubt this perverse rear-guard action against the inevitable has accentuated and prolonged the de- pression and will still further pro- long it. It is mainly responsible for the fact that as the depression has advanced the spread between urban and manufactured products and rural and raw materials has become greater and greater. "While surpluses have increased farm products have fallen 47 per cent in the past three years while urban products have gone down but 25 per cent. Only recently have our export agricultural products sur- rendered to world price levels — and the surrender is not yet complete. . . . We might far better have rec- onciled ourselves at the outset to the fact that deflation is the nat- ural corrective to inflation — ^the correction of abnormal prices and maladjustments of supply and de- mand. . . ." devaluation of the American gold dollar to offset commodity price de- cline ; world conference on adequate international mediums of exchange, and tariff revision to promote "freest possible interchange of com- modities." Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1932 ■/■■•■. There are indications and some support for the belief that this na- tion is preparing at last to grapple with the farm problem more effec- tively and perhaps more success- fully than has been the case up to now. Until recently, our federal gov- ernment over a period of 50 years, or more, has placed emphasis on agricultural production. It has been eflfective through reclamation proj- ects and free land grants in ex- panding and pushing the produc- tion area steadily westward. It has succeeded in encouraging more efficient production in the older ag- ricultural sections of the East and Middle-West. It has stimulated competition in agriculture. The world war gave powerful im- petus to the produce-more-food movement. "Food will win the war," we were told. Farmers plowed up virgin acres in obedience to the sudden demand and the chance for profit. Production of wheat and other crops was stepped up in re- sponse to the highest farm prices in anyone's memory. With the end of the war came deflation for agricul- ture and the beginning of a long series of mortgage foreclosures and losses. That story is too well known to be reviewed at length here. About ia22 if not before, we be- came conscious of the surplus prob- lem, of inequalities in the exchange value of farm commodities and non- agricultural goods. This problem has been with us ever since, only more intensified in the past three years. There are those who believe there would be no surplus problem here if everyone in this country were well fed. The facts indicate that they are wrong. True the un- employment situation with conse- quent low buying power in consum- ing centers is partly responsible for the more recent drastic decline in the prices of farm products. But agriculture was in a state of depres- sion from surpluses when industrial unemployment was comparatively negligible and consumer buying power in the cities was at high tide. The fact is there is too much food produced in this country for do- mestic consumption at any price. We have been relying on foreign markets for part of our production, ever since the war. We have been allowing foreign markets to fix the price on our entire production of such crops as wheat, corn, cotton and hogs, while buying needed sup- plies in a protected market. There has been a steady transfer of na- tional wealth from agriculture to industry. Were foreign markets open to us and foreign people financially able to buy at a price yielding us a prof- it, crop acreage reduction would not have to be considered. But the for- eign market outlook has completely changed. Where before the wai;, we were shipping our farm products to Europe to pay interest on our debts, now we are a great creditor rather than a debtor nation. And we are de- manding payment of debts although refusing to take our pay in the form of manufactured goods and serv- ices from abroad. Another disturbing influence is that Europe has gone back to farm- ing. The World War made the bellig- gerent nations extremely conscious of the importance of a domestic food supply. Economic agricultural nationalism has grown at a terrific rate among European countries. Practically all of these nations have set up tariffs, import quotas, mill- ing and mixing regulations, and li- censing systems which have prac- tically shut off the normal export flow of our farm products. Yet we in this country have gone along producing for a market which has ceased to exist. We will cut our production, however, within the next few years either voluntarily or involuntarily. In fact the point has been reached now where the actual cash outlay for production on large areas of land is greater than the value of the crops. Production this year was largely maintained by subsidy, out of borrowed or ac- cumulated capital. When that capi- tal is used up, great tracts of land will be allowed to lie idle until con- sumption catches up. Then and not until then will there be a rise in prices unless we carry out a plan of orderly acreage reduction. We can take our choice of managing production or allowing the law of the survival of the fittest to do it for us. Incidentally the more mon- ey is loaned by the government and others to continue surplus agricul- tural production, the greater will be the sum lost and the longer the time required for the inevitable ad- justment. If, and when, the domestic allot- ment plan or some modification of it is enacted into law, it will drive into the open and expose the folly of investing accumulated capital into the production of surplus com- modities for a market which will not or cannot pay their cost. — E. G. T. Why Depression Continues (Continued from page 13) but the census figures showing the principal occupational divisions of the gainfully employed population, which were given in this publica- tion last month, indicate what may be expected of this policy. In 1930, of a population of 122,- 775,000 there were 98,723,000 pOT- sons ten years of age or older and of these 48,830,000 in the language of the Census were "gainfully em- ployed." Of these, 10,472,000 were employed in agriculture, of whom 6,079,000 were owners, tenants or managers, 2,733,000 were hired em- ployes and 1,600,000 were unpaid members of the resident families. There were 9,550,000 operatives and laborers employed for hire in all the manufacturing establishments and 1,072,000 on the steam railroads, these two groups together number- ing about the same as the "gaia- fuUy" employed upon farms. Forty- four per cent of the entire popula- tion lived either outside of incor- porated towns and eities or in towns of less than 2,500 people, where all incomes are largely dependent up- on farm prosperity. The total number of employes en- gaged in operating steam railroad trains, was 456,000 and the total membership of the American Fed- eration of Labor is less than 3,000,000. Any one can make his own estimate of how many of the members of these groups, and how many of the remaining gain- fully employed, would be likely to have their incomes increased as the result of even the most effective wage-lifting movement that eould be organized under present condi- tions. It is then to be considered that whatever might be thus added to the purchasing power of the re- cipients must be subtracted from the purchasing power of the whole population, including the farmers and all others whose purchasing power is already below normal, after which he may draw his own con- clusions. For there is no way of in- creasing the income of any section of the population except either through an increased production of wealth within itself or by a transfer of income from other sections of the population. . . . The conclusion appears to be in- evitable that the wage-paying in- dustries are on an artificial and un- economic basis, suffering an enor- mous waste in the idleness of both labor and capital, causing living costs to be 35 per cent above the 1913 level, while wage scales which are nominally very high in com- parison with those of 1913 produce a smaller aggregate of actual wage payments. The explanation is to be found in the unbalanced state of industry, which prevents the normal flow of trade. i r;.-' < V f\ Decemher, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen re re 1: )f r'r'' I v.. -TV >fl» ^^DAIRy IVfarMing More than 600 fluid milk produ- cers around Rockford, members of the Mid-West Dairymen's Company, met in Rockford the night of No- vember 18 to protest against the action of dealers cutting the price on all fluid milk to flat butterfat basis. News of the reduction in price to producers followed announcement by the dealers that they would drop the price to the consumer from nine tx) six cents per quart. The dealers' iction in cutting the retail price one-third was precipitated by raw milk peddlers who have established milk depots on the outskirts of Rockford where they are dipping milk out of cans as it comes from the farm for five cents per quart. Raw milk peddlers have cut into their trade to such an extent say the distributors that they were forced to take this action. Members of the Dairymen's Asso- ciation have been receiving a net average of approximately $1.13 per cwt. for milk, according to the fol- lowing schedule: base milk $1.50; class 2 or surplus $1.05; class 3 (condensing) 90 cents. Sentiment at the meeting of dairymen was unanimous for with- holding milk the next morning. J. B. Countiss, director of dairy mar- keting for the I. A. A. who attended the session, recommended that such action be deferred until an outlet could be found for members' milk and an opportunity was afforded to confer with the dealers. Newspaper publicity questioning that sanitary requirements were be- ing met by the raw milk depots re- sulted in a tremendous increase in demand for the lower priced prod- uct. The dealers apparently decided on the drastic cut from nine to six cents only after their established business had been demoralized by low priced competition. Members attending the indigna- tion meeting unanimously favored the Association withholding a $10,- 000 payment due from the distribu- tors for milk and using the money to establish a plant of their own either for separating milk or carry- ing the product direct to the con- sumer. Newspaper reports quoted W. E. Sawdey, president of the Associa- tion, to the effect that producers would be ahead to separate milk on the farm, sell the cream, and feed the skim to the pigs. By so doing they would save 25 cents per cwt. Including the 15 cent hauling charge, and 10 cents per cwt. for the skim. "This is the lowest price for milk offered recently to fluid producers in this state," said Countiss. "But before we do anything drastic let's first consult with the dealers, de- velop a plan, and find out where we're going. If we withhold our milk the dealers will get plenty anjrway. There is plenty of condensery milk in this section." W. H. Lee, the new manager of the Mid-West Dairymen's Company, stated that under the new price farmers would be getting only 29 per cent of each dollar paid by the consumer, whereas formerly the farmers received 42 per cent of the consumer's dollar. Conferences with the mayor of Rockford and the City Health De- partment indicate that the pro- ducers have the friendly support of local officials. As we go to press plans are being developed to protect the interests of the organized dairymen and get them the maximum price possible. Livestock Exposition Is Bigger Than Ever As we go to press B. H. Heide, manager of the International Live Stock Exposition, announced that the best specimens of 35 different breeds of live stock will fill to ca- pacity 22 acres of exhibition barns that house the big show. Walter Biggar, famous Scotch fat cattle judge from Dalbeattie, Scot- land, is scheduled to place the steer classes. His grand champion steer selection in 1929 sold for the world record price of $8.25 a pound in the fat cattle auction. The utility corn show at the In- ternational Hay and Grain Exposi- tion will find many Illinois entries. Smooth type corn will compete with the rough corn in the grand cham- pionship contest. Farmers of near- ly every state in the Union and in the Province of Canada are exhibit- ing wheat and other grains. The 4-H Club show promises to be a feature of the exposition as in past years. More than 1,000 farm boys and girls from nearly every state in the Union will be in Chicago the week closing Dec. 3. Choose Illinois Delegates A. F. B. F. Meeting Chicago Earl C. Smith, A. R. Wright, and Geo. F. Tullock were chosen as vot- ing delegates to represent the Illi- nois Agricultural Association and its members at the annual A. F. B. F. meeting, Chicago, Dec. 5-6-7. The entire board of directors will attend the convention. The December meeting of the I. A. A. board will be held the same week on Friday, Dec. 9. SPOIQMQN ^^ums-Utilities Mrs. Minnie Staffeldt owns a farm with fields situated on both sides of the railroad right-of-way just south of Eola in DuPage coun- ty. The railroad company maintains a farm crossing between the two fields. She stated that the ap- proaches were too steep to haul grain across registering her com- plaint with the Farm Bureau on July 20. Since she expected to move grain within the next 10 days prompt action was requested in re- pairing the crossing, and in extend- ing tile under a fourth track, newly built, so as to take care of the water being dammed up in the field by the right-of-way. The I. A. A. wrote the company on July 22 and on July 31 the work of reconstructing the crossing was under way and drainage provide(| under the tracks. H. S. Wright, farm adviser of DuPage county wrote: "Mrs. Staf- feldt is very thankful for the serv- ice rendered on these claims. I wish also to thank you for the speed with which you had these matters taken care of." Farm Supply Sales Meetings Well Attended An excellent attendance of coun- ty service company managers, oil truck salesmen, and county direc- tors was reported at the four dis- trict conferences sponsored by the Illinois Farm Supply Company at Mattoon, East St. Louis, Peoria, and Aurora, November 16-17-18 respec- tively. Attendance at each meeting ranged from 90 up to 200 or more. Manager L. R. Marchant reported that this series of meetings was the most enthusiastic and best attended of any yet held. Among the speakers were Mr. Marchant; C. W. Ward, supervisor of sales for the state company; Henry Sagemiller, of the W. H. Bar- ber Company who discussed the new process of refining to secure lower cold test oils; L. A. Williams, Country Life Insurance Co. who dis- cussed salesmanship; T. A. Faust who talked about the value of cod liver oil in the diet of young ani- mals; P. C. Battenfeld who told the advantages of asphalt roof coating; and Mr. Mason from the Goodrich Rubber Company who spoke on the subject "Making Timely Adjust- ments." President Fred E. Hemdon of Ma- comb presided. Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1922 Sorrells Tells Advantages of New Livestock Co-ops. Livestock Growers Must Shoul- der Responsibility For Develop- ing More Efficient Distri- bution System 44TN revamping our livestock ma- ■■- chinery in Illinois," said Sam Sorrells in a recent radio address over Station KMOX, "we have found that larger marketing units such as those serving an entire county or parts of three or four counties, can meet competition because: "1. They can make frequent ship- ments. "2. They can ship regularly. "3. They can grade livestock at home and ship graded loads of one species. "4. They can use double-deck railway equipment, and in other ways economize in the handling of livestock. "5. They can provide full-time management by a man whose en- tire time is devoted to a study of the chief markets of the country and their peculiar demands. "6. Livestock can be moved in the most direct and economical way to the particular market or outlet where it will command the highest price." Mr. Sorrells, president of the Illi- nois Livestock Marketing Associa- tion and I. A. A. director, discussed recent changes made in the co- operative marketing setup in this state. He appeared as I. A. A. feat- ure speaker on the regular Monday noon farm program over the St. Louis Station on Nov. 14. New Units Elstablished ,■ "Within the last year or two in Illinois, county marketing units have been established in Cham- paign, Vermilion, Shelby, Iroquois, McDonough, Knox, Coles, Edgar, and Macon counties," he said. "Others are in process of organiza- tion and the demand is still com- ing from various sections of the state for similar work. In each case these larger marketing units are serving the territory previously served by from five to 15 small shipping associations." Speaking of the organization of the State Marketing Association Mr. Sorrells pointed out that its purpose is to correlate marketing work of the district co-operatives, to assist in standardizing methods of handling, of grading, and ac- counting, to regulate the movement of livestock to market according to demand; to bring to each district or county unit the full benefit of the experiences of other units, and to assist each district co-operative in finding the markets or outlets for livestock which will return the highest net price to the grower. In conclusion, said the speaker, the livestock farmer is recognizing as never before his responsibility in building an efficient distribution system to get the livestock to the processor and on to the consumer at the lowest reasonable cost con- sistent with the quality of the prod- uct and service rendered. Co-op- erative marketing success is a long- time program and to achieve its ends and aims members must con- tinue working together during bad as well as good years. IKariiQeting The cattle market, reports the National Livestock Marketing As- sociation, as of Nov. 15, is still greatly depressed by large receipts of top yearlings and an excess of heavy short-fed steers. This has weakened the entire market and has resulted in an extremely wide spread in cattle prices for this time of year. . The outlook is favorable for some improvement by the end of the year and for substantial re- covery by the late winter, coming largely from a strong feeding de- mand and reduced supplies of fed steers and butcher stock. ,-/:•• Many yearling heifers and medi- um grade feeder steers now look favorable for the March market. Also many of the better grades will find their best market at that time. The fall market a year from now is expected to be best for choice steer calves, best lightweight year- ling steers and good and choice fleshy steers taken out next spring and early summer. The late spring and early summer appears to be the period for the cattle feeder to avoid next year. Next summer it will be well to have light to medium weight steers and have them well finished. The hog market continues in a seasonably weak position. The sup- ply is centered in the early market- ing areas, which means relatively large supplies during the balance of the year. Storage demand on the part of packers, however, is ex- pected to be reflected in some price improvement by the end of the year as short supplies in the late winter are generally expected. The situa- tion is now favorable for fully fin- ishing hogs and the holding of the lighter weights for the February or March market. feeding lambs into the Corn Belt has been greatly curtailed. In general, the situation is favorable for the lamb feeder, but with the western feeder taking a slightly larger proportion of the crop, the situation indicates highest prices during December, January and February, slightly the reverse of last year. The eighth unit of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association at Paris, Edgar county, handled 31 cattle, 30 calves, 1,577 hogs, and 53 sheep during its first month of op- eration in October. The State Marketing Association handled during October 227 decks of livestock from its affiliated as- sociations. The Indianapolis Producers re- port that 1,180 different truckmen are now hauling livestock regularly to this co-operative commission firm. The ten in Illinois bringing the largest number of consignments to the Producers rank as follows: Wiley Ikemire, Jasper county; Fred Q. Payne, Cumberland county; Cecil Roberts, Douglas county; Chas. E. Burkett, Edgar county; William Ramsey, Shelby county; Chas. Mc- . Clain, Effingham county; L. W. York, Douglas county; Everett Toppe, Champaign county; O. L. Bradford, Douglas county; and F. E. Knight, Coles county. Old Time Parties Beat Depression In Effinghann Substantial reduction in supplies of lambs is in sight for the next few months as the movement of "Farm prices may be at a low ebb and hard times with us, but the de- pression is not preventing us from having a good time in Effingham county," says Farm Adviser Geo. H. Iftner. A feature article in the Decatur Herald of November 21 quoting Iftner reports that more than 350 farm folks in Effingham county are taking an active part in planning and executing entertainment for the 11 Farm Bureau community units in that county. Most of these are young people, many just above the 4-H club age. Community meetings are held monthly in each district. Programs are arranged and most of the talent furnished by members of the com- munity units. All sorts of games are played. There is plenty of music by local pianists, fiddlers, and ban- joists. There are folk dances, relay races, and other features to provide wholesome fun at little or no ex- pense, j" ■' V^"' "-' ■ ,';. : The old songs and dances, the old- time parties are the best means of bringing our folks closer together, said Iftner. Our larger meetings bring out from 500 to 1,000 people X " » r r'r^r- i vi ^4 » „ ■»■ December, 1932 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Declares Country Life In Excellent Condition SI;.-,- '"■■■ >■'■'. Actuary Points Out Favorable Position of Company For Future Growth "Country Life Insurance Company is in probably the most liquid con- dition of any life insurance com- pany in the United States," L. A. Glover, consulting actuary, said in a brief talk before the monthly meeting of the board of directors November 18. "You were very fortunate in start- ing the company when you did," said Glover. "You have avoided the difficulties most other com- ; panies are experiencing. Country : Life Insurance Company has been built on a sound foundation and you are in a very favorable position to go ahead. "Your business has been sold on a sound basis judging from your experience in keeping policies in force. Most of your policies are small and the premium payments are generally within the ability of the policyholders to meet them. Companies which have sold large policies based on inflated income are having difficulty in keeping such policies in force." A. R. Wright, chairman of the , Finance Committee, who, with the ■ Treasurer, R. A. Cowles, has largely directed the purchase of securities for Country Life and other asso- ciated companies, announced that none of the securities of the life or auto insurance companies are in default in either interest or prin- cipal. The Country Life directors de- clared a dividend of 10 per cent on the capital stock of the company to take care of preferred dividend ' requirements of the holding com- pany due on December 19. The board also authorized that a discount of three per cent per an- num be allowed on all life insur- ance premiums paid in advance by policyholders. Country Life Insurance Company ks now retaining risks without re- insurance up to $10,000 exclusive of the double indemnity. As a result of this action larger risks are being scrutinized more closely than ever by a risk committee composed of the medical director, the actuary, the active manager and counsel. Manager L. A. Williams reported to the Board of Directors that ac- quisition for October was $1,122,000, and that the paid-for business for the year would approximate TEN MILLION by the end of December. He reported business coming in from every County in the State with one exception, announced agents' sales meetings at Centralia, De- catur, and DeKalb, for November 28, 29 and 30, at which final prep- arations for the December 10th Achievement Day Jubilee were to be given out. Mr. Williams anticipates that Country Life will be one of the few companies in the United States to make a gain for 1932 in life in- surance in force. He reported cred- itable persistency of business for the year and that premium income for 1932 would be nearly a million dollars. Black Elected V. P. Anti-Thief Association CHAS. S, BLACK Charles S. Black, I. A. A. director from Jacksonville, was elected na- tional vice-president of the Anti- Horse Thief Association at their re- cent annual meeting in Perry, Okla- homa. Mr. Black is also a member of the executive committee of the Illinois d i V i sion which he served two years as presi- dent. The Illinois division held its annual meeting recently at Litch- field where Presi- dent Earl C. Smith of the I. A. A. made the chief address. Charles McDan- iels of Macon county is national secretary-treasurer of the organ- ization, and Sydney Holben of Edin- burg in Christian county is state secretary. The Anti-Horse Thief Association, recently changed to Anti-Thief As- sociation, was organized in Clark county Missouri in 1854 by Major David McKee and his associates. It now has about 40,000 members lo- cated in Kansas, Oklahoma, Mis- souri, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Colorado. It is both a detective and protec- tive order. If property be stolen from any member, the organization seeks to recover the property and capture the thief. Its motto is "Pro- tect the innocent; bring the guilty to justice." The order works hand in hand with law enforcement officials, and in many communities is so well or- ganized that thievery has been practically abolished. Annual dues regulated by the local lodge range from $2 to $3 a year. Full information about the organization may be had by writing the state secretary at Edinburg. It is estimated that there will be 5,000 fewer automobile deaths this year than in 1931. A smaller num- ber of automobiles on the road coupled with more sober living and thinking are given as reasons for this decline. Rich-Law Service Pays 20% Dividend 350 Attend Annual Meeting? of Lawrence County Farm Bureau THE Rich-Law Service Company operating in Richland, Law- rence, Crawford and Jasper coun- ties voted to pay a twenty percent patronage dividend on major prod- ucts and a fifteen percent dividend on other products at the annual meeting of the company held at Olney Oct. 27. The total amount set aside by the company for patronage refunds was $9,933.44 according to Leslie L. Miles, manager. This was an aver- age refund of $13.09 to each Farm Bureau member patron. The larg- est patronage refund check was for $468.40. Five patrons received checks of $100 or over and 22 re- ceived checks of from $50 to $100. This dividend was declared after a 7% dividend on Class A Preferred stock had been paid, a considerable deduction for depreciation of equip- ment allowed, and a substantial re- serve set up. THREE hundred and fifty persons attended the annual meeting and dinner of the Lawrence County Farm Bureau held at Lawrenceville, Thursday November 3. L. A. Wil- liams, manager of Country Life talked to the group immediately after the noon hour. Considerably over a million dollars of Country Life policies are held in this coun- ty. Williams emphasized the need for truth as a basis of modern busi- ness with his main theme the value of group effort. The dinner and afternoon meet- ing were held in the Chamber of Commerce building. The morning meeting which consisted of reports of the activities of the Bureau was held at the Court House. Members of the board of directors elected to serve for two years were H. O. Ted- ford, Thomas Finley, H. R. Neal, Edwin F. Schrader, Charles Saums and Harry Warner. Three members of the board, R. C. Cunningham, Benton Haines and Ralph Zehner. hold over for another year. University of Illinois On Air Daily Over Station WILL Members of the agricultural and home economics staff of the Illi- nois College of Agriculture are broadcasting daily except Sunday over the University station WILL, reports Joe Wright, director of pub- licity. All of the agricultural features are broadcast during the noon-day period from 12:00 to 12:15. WILL operates on a wave length of 890 kilocycles. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD December, 1932 ^ NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL AUDITING ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of Illinois Agricultural Auditing Asso- ciation will be held on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 1933, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., at the Pare Marquette Hotel, Peoria, Illi- nois, to elect directors, receive, and. If approved, confirm the report of the Board of Directors of the Asso- ciation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1932; and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the Association; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, No- vember 26, 1932. H' GEO. E. METZGER, Secretary. NOTICE ILLINOIS AOEICVLTVBAL ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF DELEGATES Notice is ber«by given that In con- ui-ction with tbe annual meetings of all cuiinty Farm Bareaus to be beld during tlie montb of January, 1932, at tbe bour aiKl place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective county Fa m Bureau, tbe members in good standing of such county Farm Bureau and who are alM qualified voting mem- borH of Illinois Agricultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Ag- ricultural Association and vote on all matters before tbe next annual meeting 01 any special meeting of the Associa- tion, including the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by lawb of the Association. During January annual meetings will be held in Carroll, Douglas, DeKalb, Winnebago, Fnlton, Franklin, Greene, Mason, Knox, Lake, McHenry, HoLean, Macon, Meroer, Feoria, Sangamon, Whiteside, and Woodford counties. Signed, G. B. Metzger, Secretary NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU BASEBALL LEAGUE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU SERUM ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Asso- ciation will be held on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 1933, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m., at the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the report of the Board of Directors of the As- sociation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1932; and to consider and, ir approved, ratify and con- firm all the acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors done and taken since the last annual meet- ing of the members of the Associa- tion; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meet- ing. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, No- vember 26, 1932. RAY E.MILLER, Secretary. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insur- ance Company will be held on Wed- nesday, the 25th day of January, 1933, at the hour of 1:00 o'clock p. m., at the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and if approved, confirm the report of the board of directors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1932, and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and pro- ceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last an- nual meeting of the members of the company; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, Novem- ber 26, 1932. GEORGE F. TULLOCK, Secretary. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL HOLDING COMPANY FARMERS MUTUAL REINSUR- ANCE COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Com- pany will be held at the Pere Mar- quette Hotel at 3:00 P. M. Wednes- day, January 25, 1933. The annual reports of officers will be made and directors elected for the coming year. Policyholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Illinois Agricultural Holding Company will be held on Wednes- day, the 25th day of January, 1933, at the hour of 11:00 o'clock a. m., at the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the re- port of the board of directors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1932, and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the company; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, Illinoio, Novem- ber 26, 1932. GEORGE F. TULLOCK, Secretary. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League will be held on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 1933, at the hour of 9:30 a. m., at the Pere Mar- quette Hotel, Peoria, Illinois, to elect officers and directors, receive, and, if approved, confirm the reports of the officers and executive commit- tee of the League for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1932, and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and pro- ceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last an- nual meeting of the members of the League; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meet- ing. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, No- vember 26, 1932. E. G. THIEM, Secretary. Indiana Grain Co-ops Vote To Consolidate Merger of the Central States Grain Association and the Indiana Farmers Co-operative Elevator Com- pany, the two Hoosier State stock- holders of Farmers National Grain Corporation, was announced Nov. 18 by C. E. Huff, president of the corporation. Boards of directors of both organizations have approved the merger, which becomes effective at once. The consolidation brings together in one statewide marketing organ- ization co-operatives of the two ma- jor types, the Central States asso- ciation representing the so-called pooling plan and the elevator com- pany, as its name implies, the farm- ers' elevator groups. The Central States Grain Asso- ciation was organized early in 1924 under the name of the Indiana Wheat Growers Association and now embraces in its membership about 13,000 grain growers in Indiana, Southern Illinois and Western Ohio, together with a number of local farmers' elevator associations. The Indiana Farmers Co-opera- tive Elevator Company was organ- ized in 1929 and is made up of about twenty farmers' elevators in Northern Indiana. It is estimated that the two groups handle co-op- eratively approximately one -third of aV grain marketed commercially in the state. Membership campaigns involving both individuals and larmers' elevators are now under way and the volume handled is steadily increasing. ''*^i.: ••I»>. t' .s ^i b LKQ. •*,* X f «^> Tke Illinois A^ricultund Asst REOHtD '^ .■.» % ^ ^ Dec TH£ I I i* v; !♦ 'J» a^'v^R, 'isj2 SITY OF '^ilNO IS DECEMBER, 1932 OT* Is ittl e »: % 193^ Jllinois :icford. ---^::i3ight Pay to the Order of At- ' ■ •niToiflaSSij__5^=== — ■'■'»♦ • *__t— - ' «^ V i |MT(.v tliimnK** I Ik- It Flr«* BOVE is a duplicate of a draft drawn by our adjuster to settle a public liability claim a},''ainst our insured. Suit for $10,000 was started but the case was settled out of court. An averajro of 500 to 600 accidents involving Illinois Aj,'-ricul- tural Mutual policyholders aie reported each month. Approximately 1.000 checks are written every 30 days to pay losses, attorneys' fees, adjusters' fees, hospital bills, court costs, and the numerous expenses incurred in operating your company. Some checks are large, fnan\ are small. But every policyholder with full coverage protection knows that the ILLINOIS AGRICUL- TUUAL Ml'TL'AL keei)s its word .... stands between him and loss . . . . protects his farm and estate against confiscation growing out 'if liability from automobile accidents. How much is it worth to have such protection? Certainly far more than the cost. You can save money by insuring in your OWN COMPANY. Ask us to tell you how. A post card to your County Farm Bureau or to the address be- low will bring you full information. ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 608 So. Dearborn Street, Chicago CLAIMS I' All) PROMPTLY - ML ARIA A MILLI(J\' DOLLARS IS ASSLTS HeRES A THOUGHT ABOUT VP]RY farmer should be on his guard ag^ainst cheap, inferior mo- tor oils. Cheap oil has its appeal but it takes quality to satisfy. Under the heat and friction of the tnodern high speed, heavy duty motor cheap oils quickly thin out and break down. They cause a host of motor troubles — scored cylinders, "frozen" pis- tons, smashed connecting rods, broken crank shafts, and other serious motor damage. Illinois Farm Supply Company and its associated companies sell the best oil money can buy. You can buy Penn Bond (100', pure Pennsylvania) and Blue Seal (pure paraffin) oils with safety — the same high quality Summer and Winter, year in and year out, with a new and far lower cold test. IF vol' want to save money place your order now for next season's requirements. Telephone your local Farm Bureau company or ask your SKRVICK man for these special prices. Don't take chances with cheap, inferior oils; make the SKRVICK si;;n your uuide to safe lubrication. ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY CO, 608 South Dearborn St., Chica)2ro /" . Orif of a ftries of mffagies to farmftf who ought to helong to the Farm Bureau SERVING MEMBERS ON MATTERS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE MAKING POSSIBLE GREAT SAVINGS. TAXATION LEGISLATION TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS-UTILITIES CO-OPERATIVE T MARKETING INSURANCE AT COST ORGANIZED BUYING AUDITING SERVICE M ''Every individual owes some" thing to the industry from which t^ gets his living^' "S \^ THGODORR HOOSKVKI.T ^*T DON'T need the Farm Bureau," says Mr. Brown. "I ^ have worked hard, paid for my farm. I am independ- ent. I know how to farm efficiently. I have all the comforts and conveniences in my home. I can get along without the county adviser's help and the services of the organization. Why should I join?" ; ^ ^ Such argument is heard less today perhaps than in the past. Yet there still are many who have achieved relative financial independence. Have they no further obligation? Every farmer owes something to his industry owes his best efforts to improve farm conditions . . make farming a business as well as a way of living. to How better can he make this contribution than through his organization, the Farm Bureau, the Illinois Agricultural Association, which gives purpose, force, and direction to the combined constructive thought of the membership. Not to get, but to give. Not for self, but for others, for future generations. Such is the opportunity for service to agriculture offered by this organization. Ask your neighbor to join. », ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 608 So. 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Rate 20 30 36 46 13.66 -,'■••..■■•■- ■' -'. 4.70 • •;.,•: ■■ n - ■■ 5.47 ' • 7.90 - This policy has loan values, ex- tended insurance and pays dividends at end of second year contingrent upon payment of third premium. Example: Agre 35 annual rate per $1,000 $20.63. Dividends at end of second year, contingent dividend amount is $2.63, leaving the net cost of a policy Issued 1929 $18.00. At end of third year, contingent dividend amount Is $2.83 leaving the net cost of the policy issued in 1929 $17.80 annually. ** 20 Pay Life Policy Typical Rates Per $1,000 of Insurance Ag« Quarterly Rate 20 30 36 46 . $5.79 6.92 7.69 10.06 A Paid Up Policy at the end of twenty years, or policy may be sur- rendered at that time for Its cash value, plus any and all dividend ac- cumulations. This policy earns a dividend pay- able at the end of the second year the Insurance is in force, contingent upon payment of third premium. The record of Country Life Insurance Company is a creditable one. It demonstrates the value of united action. Low costs are possible because insur- ance like any other commodity can be purchased co-operatively. Sponsored by ninety-four county Farm Bureaus of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion and their more than sixty thousand members, Country Life Insurance Company is living proof that farm people can provide through their own efforts family security of the same high type en- joyed by those who pay stiff er rates. I You Can Help Reduce Costs Realize what Country Life really holds out to you. Here is a company functioning as a legal reserve institution. It is on a self-supporting dividend pay-^ ing basis. The initial expenses of getting under', way are all behind it. Overhead— cost of running an office with forty-seven million of insurance policies in force — is already far below the usual cost per policy. The same people, same offices, same management can handle additional business at little or no increase in cost. That is why every additional new policy taken out in Country Life means the re- duction of cost to present policy holders. Larger Volume — Lower Rates . Thus not only an original low overhead in man- agement and operating expense works in favor of policy holders in Country Life, but also the most powerful of all expense reducers — large volume. Every time you get an applicant for Country Life if J ■I Ins it] sta pa] ■ A'': ■' ■ '•' V to .-. ■.■-■'-'.-: sai ' -fV. ;.* '.'< . cai • ■"'•)-'*' ,' •'. V an ,f .'' "•' ; ■ .■■ .'.• - Ra '■ '■ .'■.'■., ■'. ^r-: sai ra , --'^r •■■•"■/ ^ eli fr in< In se an ce ini as of a^ er se ar Again we make new records! A better than 50% increase in percentage of lapse to amount in force, lower mortality, lower to make a gain last year. Ten million new paid business in 193! magnificent showing. Will you help us establish a still bigger i *..-■::;.. 'W 5ince Starting in Business rease in assets 50 percent— Increase in surplus T kind in default— Benefits of economic go to policy holders. ./ Insurance you are helping yourself, you are making it possible for your family and yourself to enjoy standard protection in an old line legal reserve com- pany at still lower rates. : Safe Insurance for Every ? Member of the Family Country Life Insurance Company was organized to provide for every membeir of the farm family a safe insurance, low in cost. In Country Life you can insure every member of the family, babes in arms or men and women, up to the age of sixty-five. Rates for men and women are the same for the same ages. All policies start with low participating rate. At the end of the second year each policy is eligible to dividends that still further reduce cost.. 1^■ Assets and Surplus Increased The healthy growth of Country Life is evident from the record. It is a remarkable record . . . An increase every month since it started doing business. In the short time of only four years more than forty- seven million dollars of insurance has been written and is in good standing today. During 1932, an ex- ceptionally bad year for most businesses, including insurance companies. Country Life showed a gain in assets of over 50% and a gain in surplus in excess of 75%. That is definite evidence of careful man- agement and low administration costs. Policy hold- ers are effecting much of this savings for them- selves by continually adding to the volume of insur- ance in force. 3 increase in assets, a 75% increase in surplus— low cost, low 'tality, lower expense per thousand, one of the few companies siness in 1932. I congratulate the policyholders on such a still bigger record for 1933? (Signed) L.A.Williams, General Manager, • i" Endowment at Age 65 Typical Rates Per $1,000 of Insurance Age , Quarterly ■'■r'Jy-^i: Rate 20 30 35 45 ■■^>.::-r:;^ ■ . % 4.36 5.99 7.30 12.05 This Endowment at Age 65 Policy will provide an old age Income for you If you survive and It gives pro- tection to your dependents if you do not survive. In other words, this policy pays the full amount of $1,000 (or multi- ples thereof) at age 65 or at death. Dividends are payable at the end of the second year the Insurance is In force, contingent upon payment of third premium. % % Term To Age 65 Policy Typical Rates Per $1,000 of Insurance Age Quarterly Rate 20 30 35 • 45 $2.73 3.20 : 3.55 . 4.66 This policy furnishes protection for a small annual outlay of money and still gives maximum security. It is convertible to any other standard form at any time and carries full face protection to age 65 If not con- verted. This policy pays dividends at end of second year, contingent upon payment of third premium, provides for cash and loan values and paid up Insurance. ifs Not Size of the Dog in a Fight There is an old saying, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog," which applies here. Country Life has the fight be- cause it has its finances in shape. When business institutions are being tested in such times of stress as those of the past three years, it is the giant strength of Country Life with its showing of no defaults and its surplus to liabilities ' that makes it superior to even the oldest institutions when it comes to fight- ■ ing ability. In this crisis Country Life has kept in the top rank of companies ; with high liquid financial strength. A conservative management assures every :; Country Life policy holder that he need not fear for his cash nor that his beneficiary need worry about his death claim being paid. Country Life Insur- ^ ance Company is organized and operated as a legal reserve life insurance company for your benefit for the protection of your family, for the security of your estate. ■ Country Life Offers S Unexcelled Security __ Country Life Insurance Company.^ though only 4 years old holds an un- equalled position of strength owing to its liquid financial condition, its large ^ surplus as compared with liabilities and the wonderful portfolio of investments. ; This Company was built to save pol-i icyholders from error in matters of in- ' surance. We invite all Illinois farmers to Participate in our great Security, our Low Cost and our Guaranteed Rates. ' COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE CoJ I 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois. I I want to help Country Life make this | I new record. I am interested in an . ! D Ordinary Life ' I D Endowment at age 65 - I » D 20-Pay Life . ' D Term to Age 65 I My Name is ' Address County Country Life Insurance Co. 608 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, Illinois k January, 1933 THE LA. A. RECORD Page Thirteen I. A. A. Gives Dinner To Illinois 4-H Champs Some of Best Lessons to Be Learned on Farm, Dean Tells Club Members Some of the best lessons are to be learned on the farm and in the farm home, Dean H. W. Mumford of the Illinois College of Agriculture told his audience of more than 200 Illinois 4-H Club members, leaders, farm advisers, I. A. A. officials, staff members and their guests who at- tended the annual banquet ten- dered the Illinois champions by the Illinois Agricultural Association and associated companies in the Great Northern Hotel December 1. "One of the lessons every boy and girl should learn is to be prompt," said the Dean. "As a boy I worked on the stack with my father. He stacked with a fork and he always wanted 'the bundles where they be- longed, and he wanted them on time. "The older you get the more you will realize how much there is to learn and how little you know. You will learn that you must work for what you get. Nothing is handed to you on a silver platter. You per- haps have had more of that sort of thing this week than you will have for some time." Dean Mumford called attention to the fact that while attendance in the University of Illinois has dropped off from 10 to 12 per cent registration in the Ag College this fall was only two less than a year ago. Jobs in other lines are scarce now, he said, and many boys are learning that there is no better place than on the farm. Interesting talks were made by Lloyd Atwell and Alda Von Ohlen for the Club members. President Earl C. Smith presided and introduced I. A. A. directors, members of the staff, and managers of the associated companies who co- operated in sponsoring the dinner. Each responded with a short talk. E. I. Pilchard and Miss Mary Mc- Kee, state club leaders, and Homer J. Tice, veteran member of the Illi- nois Legislature and superintendent of the Illinois State Fair, assisted in awarding the medals. C. B. Denman, livestock member of the Federal Farm Board, and managers of several Producers' Commission Associations in Illinois were guests. The dinner, entertainment, and the program as in past years were arranged by Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing. The following organizations co- operated in sponsoring the dinner: Illinois Farm Supply Company, Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company, Country Life Insurance Company, Farmers Mutual Reinsur- L A. A. WINS SILVER TROPHIES For "OutRtanding: Publicity on a State Project," and for the «Be8t Single lasne of A State Farm Bureau Publication," these cups were awarded to the Ililnoia Agrricnlturai Asttociatlon during the recent A. F. B. F. convention in Chicago. The I. A. A entered two of the three publicity contests vrlnningr both In compe- tition with eight other State Farm Bureau Federations. An exhibit and descrip- tion of the publicity campaign used In putting oTer the state-wide Dedication Day Celebration July 4, and the September Issue of the I. A. A. RECORD were submitted. Judges were Dean H. F. Harrington of the Medill School of Journalism, North- Mrestern University; Ralph D. McManus, publicity director, Armour & Co , and Ross Bartley, director of publicity. Century of Progress Fxposltion, Chicago. Nevada won the third contest for best publicity on a national project. ance Company, Illinois Grain Cor- poration, Soybean Marketing Asso- ciation, Illinois Livestock Market- ing Association, Illinois Farm Bu- reau Serum Association, Illinois Ag- ricultural Auditing Association, Illi- nois Produce Marketing Associa- tion, and Illinois Fruit Growers' Ex- change. "Personality" Can Be Developed Says Prof. Personality may be partly an in- born quality but much of one's per- sonality is acquired through living, says Prof. Paul J. Kruse of New York State College of Agriculture in advising farm boys to develop "per- sonality." Growth of anything, he says, plant, animal, or human depends upon the condition surrounding it. Good seed may fail to make a good plant through improper cultivation; bad handling of a colt may result in a mean disposition horse; likewise a young man of promise may fail to become successful in his work and as a citizen through failure to culti- vate his mind and personality. Man is in some degree master of his own destiny. Whiteside County Folks Help Injured Neighbor Fifty men and 19 women with 17 wagons gathered at the home of Frank Allen near Lyndon in White- side county recently to help him finish picking corn when Mr. Allen lost an arm in a mechanical corn picker. The party picked 800 bushels of corn and hauled it to the cribs. Frank is a son of Rep. Henry C. Allen who has represented the 35th senatorial district in the state legis- lature for many years. Both have been active in the past in Farm Bu- reau work in that county. Mr. Allen recently returned home from the Sterling hospital where for a time his condition was very grave. L A. A. Float Wins Float No. 1, "The Farmer's Din- ner Bell is the Liberty Bell of 1932" designed for the Illinois Agricul- tural Association during the state- wide 4th of July demonstration was used by the Washoe County Farm Bureau at Reno, Nevada on Sept. 1 and was awarded first prize in the parade. David C. Shepler of Logan county who for many years was active in soliciting memberships for the Illi- nois Agricultural Association re- cently passed away following a heart attack at his home in Lincoln. He was 64 years old. Mr. Shepler was an active mem- ber of the Logan County Farm Bu- reau which he assisted in organizing many years ago. An organisation of corn growers is being formed In Nebraska, declnrea a press dispatch of Dec. 18, to get farmers in the corn belt to sign np for ■ 20 to 25 per cent reduction In corn acreage in 1»33. i x l!,s :\r>l rliO'^l/i:v(".)t tile l)-0|4. ill 11' Fi There is an old saying", "It's not the size of the dog in the tight but the size of the fight in the dog/' which applies here. Countiy Life has the fight be- cause it has its finances in shape. When business institutions are being tested in such times of stress as those of the past three years, it is the giant strength of Country Life with its showing of no defaults and its surplus to liabilities that makes it superior to even the oldest institutions when it comes to fight- ing ability. In this crisis Country Life has kept in the top rank of companies with high liquid financial strength. A conservative management assures every Country Life policy holder that he need not fear for his cash nor that his beneficiary need worry about his death claim being paid. Country Life Insur- ance Company is organized and operated as a legal reserve life insurance company for your benefit for the protection of your family, for the security of vour estate. ^^\^ ( OINTRY LIFE INSURANCE CO., ««8 So. Dearborn St., Chicajro, Illinois. I want to help Country Life make this new record. I am interested in an n Ordinary Life n Endowment at age 65 D 20-Pay Life D Term to Age 65 -My Name is •Address County Country Life Insurance Company though only 4 years old holds an un- equalled position of strength owing to its liquid financial condition, its large surplus as compared with liabilities and the wonderful portfolio of investments. This Company was built to save pol- icyholders from error in matters of in- surance. We invite all Illinois farmers to Participate in our great Security, oui- Low Cost and our Guaranteed Rates. Country Life Insurance Co. 608 S. Dearborn St. Ol.- Chicago, Illinois 'viii W.as» ' January, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen »■;■■ ■ < : I. A. A. Gives Dinner To Illinois 4-H Champs Some of Best Lessons to Be Learned on Farm, Dean Tells Club Members Some of the best lessons are to be learned on the farm and in the farm home, Dean H. W. Mumford of the Illinois College of Agriculture told his audience of more than 200 Illinois 4-H Club members, leaders, farm advisers, I. A. A. officials, staff members and their guests who at- tended the annual banquet ten- dered the Illinois champions by the Illinois Agricultural Association and associated companies in the Great Northern Hotel December 1. "One of the lessons every boy and girl should learn is to be prompt," said the Dean. "As a boy I worked on the stack with my father. He stacked with a fork and he always wanted the bundles where they be- longed, and he wanted them on time. "The older you get the more you will realize how much there is to learn and how little you know. You will learn that you must work for what you get. Nothing is handed to you on a silver platter. You per- haps have had more of that sort of thing this week than you will have for some time." Dean Mumford called attention to the fact that while attendance in the University of Illinois has dropped off from 10 to 12 per cent registration in the Ag College this fall was only two less than a year ago. Jobs in other lines are scarce now, he said, and many boys are learning? that there is no better place than on the farm. Interesting talks were made by Lloyd Atwell and Alda Von Ohlen for the Club members. President Earl C. Smith presided and introduced I. A. A. directors, members of the staff, and managers of the associated companies who co- operated in sponsoring the dinner. Each responded with a short talk. E. I. Pilchard and Miss Mary Mc- Kee, state club leaders, and Homer J. Tice, veteran member of the Illi- nois Legislature and superintendent of the Illinois State Fair, assisted in awarding the medals. C. B. Denman, livestock member of the Federal Farm Board, and managers of several Producers' Commission Associations in Illinois were guests. The dinner, entertainment, and the program as in past years were arranged by Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing. The following organizations co- operated in sponsoring the dinner: Illinois Farm Supply Company, Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company. Country Life Insurance Company, Farmers Mutual Reinsur- I. A. A. WINS SILVER TROPHIES For "OiilstaiiilhiK I'lililioity on a StntP I'rnject," und for the "llcst Si'iikU' iMsiie of A State Kurni liureaii I'liltlication," these eups were nwardetl to tlie Illin<»iM AKricuItiirnI \.s!>>oeiatioii iliirinK the reeent A. V", li, K. eonventioii in ChieaKo. The I. A. A «'iiter«'«l t^vo of the three piiltlieity e»nt<>Mts wiuiiiii;; both in compe- tition with eiKht other State Farm lliireaii Feilerations. An e\iiihit and deserip- tion of the piiblieity eninpaiKn used in putting over the Ntate->vide Dediention Day Olehratlon July 4, and the .September isNue of the I. A. A. Rl-X'Oltl) were .Hiilimitted. JndKes were Dean II. F. Harrington of the Medill School of Journalism, Xorth- western University; Ralph D. Me^Ianiis, publicity director, Armour iV Co, and KosN Hartley, director of piil>licity. Century of Progress F\'position. ChicnKO. \evad:i won tlie third contest for best itubiicity on a national project. ance Company, Illinois Grain Cor- poration, Soybean Marketing Asso- ciation, Illinois Livestock Market- ing Association, Illinois Farm Bu- reau Serum Association, Illinois Ag- ricultural Auditing Association, Illi- nois Produce Marketing Associa- tion, and Illinois Fruit Growers' Ex- change. "Personality" Can Be Developed Says Prof. Personality may be partly an in- born quality but much of one's per- sonality is acquired through living, says Prof. Paul J. Kruse of New York State College of Agriculture in advising farm boys to develop "per- sonality." Growth of anything, he says, plant, animal, or human depends upon the condition surrounding it. Good seed may fail to make a good plant through improper cultivation; bad handling of a colt may result in a mean disposition horse; likewise a young man of promise may fail to become successful in his work and as a citizen through failure to culti- vate his mind and personality. Man is in some degree master of his own destiny. Whiteside County Folks Help Injured Neighbor Fifty men and 19 women with 17 wagons gathered at the home of Frank Allen near Lyndon in White- side county recently to help him finish picking corn when Mr. Allen lost an arm in a mechanical corn picker. The party picked 800 bushels of corn and hauled it to the cribs. Frank is a son of Rep. Henry C. Allen who has represented the 35th senatorial district in the state legis- lature for many years. Both have been active in the past in Farm Bu- reau work in that county. Mr. Allen recently returned home from the Sterling hospital where for a time his condition was very grave. I. A. A. Float Wins David C. Shepler of Logan county who for many years was active in soliciting memberships for the Illi- nois Agricultural Association re- cently passed away following a heart attack at his home in Lincoln. He was 64 years old. Mr. Shepler was an active mem- Float No. 1, "The Farmer's Din- ner Bell is the Liberty Bell of 1932" designed for the Illinois Agricul- tural Association during the state- wide 4th of July demonstration was used by the Washoe County Farm Bureau at Reno, Nevada on Sept. 1 and was awarded first prize in the parade. ber of the Logan County Farm Bu- reau which he assisted in organizing many years ago. .4n ort$ani/,ntion of corn prowers is beiDK formed in Nebrasita, declnres a pretiH dinpateh of Deo. IH, to get farmer* in the corn belt to MiKn up for a 'M to 2't per cent reduction in corn acreage in 1U33. Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1933 ^DAIRY The Producers' Milk Company, a subsidiary of the Mid-West Dairy- men's Company, Rockford, was in- corporated recently with authorized capital stock of $40,000. This move was made following action of lead- ing dealers in reducing the price from $1.50 per cwt. for base milk to a flat butterfat price. J. B. Coun- tiss, dairy marketing director, is as- sisting the producers at Rockford. The organized producers who number more than 400, immediately raised $5,000 in notes and cash at ■■: their initial meeting. Approximately . 400 new membership contracts were signed providing for a check-off of five cents per cwt. and a differential to Farm Bureau members. The plan provides for a plant and '; equipment to handle all members' ' milk. Producers volunteered to de- liver their own milk from door to , door with their own horse-drawn conveyances until more satisfactory equipment can be obtained. ' As we go to press negotiations are ;! underway leading to a reconsidera- tion by the dealers of the price of- fered producers. Co-op Creamery Soon To Open At Bloomington The Farmers' Co-operative ' Creamery is expected to open early in January at 413 N. Center street, ^ Bloomington. Equipment is now being installed to handle an annual output of ap- proximately 1,710,000 pounds of but- ' ter. The maximum capacity of the ^ plant is reported at 5,700 pounds of butter daily. The plant will have a maximum • storage capacity of 1,800 gallons of ■ cream and will require 800 regular f patrons to keep it running. Six em- ployees will be necessary to operate , the machinery and office. The building is located directly north of the Farm Bureau office. Butterfat from co-operative cream ; marketing associations in DeWitt, ; McLean, Woodford, and Livingston : counties will be processed as well , as surplus milk not otherwise sold by the McLean County Milk Pro- ducers' Ass'n. The Farm Bureaus of these counties are co-operating in getting this project under way. Congressman Joins Rocic - Island Farm Bureau Congressman-e lect Chester Thompson of the 14th congressional district signed up in the Rock Is- land County Farm Bureau recently, reports Farm Adviser John H. Spen- DIRECTORS OF MID-WEST DAIRYMAN'S CO., ROCKFORD Left to right. Front Rofvs Grant Wentphal, Hugh Mainland, frlce-prea., Wil- bur Sa\irdey, preaident, Clayton Hoi«ingrton, secretary, Harry Fenton. Bacic Ro'w: Mauritx Nystrom, Harry Stevenii, Wilkle Liee, Abel Laraen, Geo. Johns, Jr. Directors Wm. NlcholNon and Harold Crandall were not present. New minimum weights of 10,000 pounds on straight or mixed loa,ds of livestock from country points to Chicago on the Rock Island, Illinois Central, and C. B. & Q. railroads were recently secured by the I. A. A. Transportation Department. Pre- vious minimum weights were 17,000 pounds. Following this reduction the Chi- cago Producers announced a cut in commission charges to conform to the new freight minimums. The new schedule of charges placed on file with the Packers and Stock Yards Administration reduces the minimum charge on cattle from $17 to $10 per car. The schedule states when the car contains less than 20 head the commission charge will be nine cents per cwt, with a maxi- mum of $17 and a minimum of $10. When a car contains less than 50 head of calves the charge shall be 35 cents a head with a minimum of $10 compared with the old charge of $17. If the car contains less than 50 hogs the commission charge is nine cents cwt. with a minimum of $10 compared with the old rate of $15. In case of mixed livestock of single ownership the minimum was cut from $16 to $10 per car and in the case of more than one owner of un- mixed stock the minimum has been reduced from $14 and $18 to $10. And on mixed cars from $17 to $10. Orderly marketing during the next six weeks and the holding of many steers that can be profitably fed into the late winter was recom- mended by the Research Depart- ment of the National Live Stock Marketing Association on Dec. 14. A general recovery of prices is expected in the late winter as a gap in supplies is expected at that time coupled with support from feeding demand and a relative scarcity of butcher stock. Recovery is expected in the hog market by late winter, although little improvement is indi- cated in the next four to five weeks. The trade generally expects reduced supplies for February and March. It seems advisable to continue to feed all lightweights and market only hogs that are well finished. Weight is not yet penalized. Early fall pigs will feed well for the late winter or early spring, and many late spring pigs can be steered for later mar- keting. The situation does not war- rant any increased breeding for next spring's pig crop. The lamb market continues to hold most of its advance and is in a rather strong position as sup- plies are expected to show further reduction as the fed -lamb season advances. Shortest marketings are expected in January. Supplies are not expected to be particularly ex- cessive any time, but it will be well to go slow in taking out feeding lambs during the next 60 days. Lightweights might do well for late April or early May. inois Corn To Europe Farmers National Grain Corp. loaded 60,000 bushels of Illinois No. 2 yellow corn at New Orleans re- cently. The corn was bound for Liverpool and Manchester, England. This was one of the first export shipments via barge from this state. Additional consignments are booked by Farmers National for export dur- ing the first half of January. «> 1> «. 1\ ■■^> I . , I * I ,t A i January, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen Bond Issue Vote, Victory for Organization Downstate Leads Cook County In Giving Overwhelming Approval To Tax Reduction Measure A GREAT victory for organiza- tion aided by a well-direc- ted and effective campaign of publicity characterizes the favor- able vote on the Emergency Relief Bond Issue in the election on Nov. 8. The effect of this cecislon by the voters will be to remove $25,000,000 of taxes from property in 1933. Results of the smashing drive for passage of the measure led in most of the downstate communities by the County Farm Bureaus, finally have been tabulated by John C. Watson. They show that the meas- ure received better than a 90 per cent favorable vote over the state as a whole; in the downstate coun- ties 93.64% and in Cook county 86.70%. The table beginning on this page contains the best information ob- tainable although there is still some doubt about the accuracy of the vote reported from several counties, said Mr. Watson. "It is believed that the table is substantially cor- rect and that the counties are listed in the correct order." What Table Discloses The table discloses the following facts which are believed to be un- matched in the vote on any other bond issue or public policy question in the history of the State: 1. The bond issue received a con- stitutional majority of the highest legislative vote in every county of the State. 2. In twenty counties more votes were cast for the bond issue than for candidates for the legislature. 3. In the State as a whole, the bond issue received 90.35 per cent of the highest legislative vote. In Cook county the percentage was 86.70, and in the remainder of the State was 93.64. Mercer County First Mercer county gains first place with the highest percentage of its legislative vote given by any county of the State. The thirty-third sen- atorial district, consisting of Mercer, Henderson and Rock Island coun- ties, secured first, second and thir- teenth places respectively in the order of the counties, and first place in the order of the senatorial districts. In districts which either voted for State senator or had more than three candidates for State repre- sentative, and hence had a real legislative contest, Henry county gained first place, Effingham coun- ty second place, and Pike county third place. Menard Ahead Here The highest percentage of all votes on the bond issue cast in its favor was secured by Menard coun- ty, with 98.27 per cent, followed closely by Mercer county, with 98.14 per cent, and Effingham county, with 97.78 per cent. The campaign for approval of the bond issue removed $25,000,000 from this year's tax bill on property, more than $5,000,000 of which would have been on farm property. It was a worth while project for this purpose. However, it was much more worth while as a demonstra- tion of what organization can do. It showed clearly that whenever properly drawn public policy ques- tions which the Illinois Agricultural Association and other organizations can support, are submitted to the people, their approval. by a consti- tutional majority, even against sel- fish opposition, can be assured by a well-planned campaign of educa- tion and organization for that pur- pose. Tax Amendment Next With the experience gained in the bond issue campaign, the Illinois Agricultural Association believes that the time is ripe for urging the long overdue modification of the State constitution in the revenue and one or two other articles. President Earl C. Smith served as chairman of a representative State-wide committee to pass the bond issue. Much credit for the favorable vote in Chicago should go to Douglas Sutherland of the Civic Federation of Chicago who acted as secretary of the committee and to Fred Sargent, president of the Chi- cago & Northwestern Railway, who served as chairman of the bond is- sue committee in Cook county. HOW COUNTIES VOTED ON THE EMERGENCY RELIEF Senatorial Couaty District Mercer* 33 Henderson* 33 Henry 37 Effingham* 42 Whiteside* 35 Pike* 36 Pulton* 43 JoDavless* 12 Menard* 30 Moultrie* 24 Tazewell* 30 KendaU* 14 Rock Island* 33 Knox* 43 DeKalb* 35 Stark ?7 Putnam* 16 Piatt* 24 Brown* 30 Marshall* i . . 16 Washington ^4 Bureau 37 Livingston* 16 Bond ^7 Cass* 30 Mason* 30 • McDonough 32 Montgomery 38 Adams* 36 Cumberland 40 Schuyler* 30 Carroll* 12 Logan 28 Stephenson 12 DeWltt* 28 Ogle 10 Alexander 50 Ford* 26 Iroquois* 20 Greene 38 ■,~'r ;,•.";. (Continued next page) BOND ISSUE Percentage ef Highest Leg. islative Veto Votes on Band ssue Highest Legis- Cast for For Against lative Vote Bond IssiM 8,673 164 6,580 131.81 3,981 160 3.556 111.95 21,098 641 19,594 107.68 9,241 210 8.755 105.65 17,769 483 16,846 105.48 11,887 380 11.308 105.12 18,472 1,006 17,743 104.11 9,472 310 9,257 102.32 5,627 99 5,501 102.29 6,178 247 6,044 102.22 20,106 751 19,670 102.22 4,858 248 4,760 102.06 43,728 1.578 42,945 101.82 23,565 633 23,206 101.65 15,483 .■._ '., 494 15,247 101.66 4,248 .;•■ • 132 4,196 101.24 2,405 ■ - 134 2.376 101.22 6,991 220 6,922 101.00 c. 3,775 .•.<■• 105 3,748 100.72 • • 7.028 ; ", •; 327 7,019 100.13 .-. 7.494 ■; . 830 7,498 99,95 "-: - 18.149 589 18,162 ■ 99.93 17,341 •, : • 863 17,383 ■ 99.76 6.377 378 6,421 99.31 _: > 7.987 351 8,044 99.29 . - 7,737 296 7.835 98.75 ■' ■ 13,608 394 13.823 98.44 " 15,797 737 16.095 98.15 28.758 l.lf>7 29.301 98.15 V ■ V. 5.007 311 5,108 98.02 ''■:■ ■', " 5,442 •, 263 5.566 97.77 7,724 • - 246 7,900 97.77 13,235 390 13.539 97.75 18.859 564 19,312 97.65 8,999 381 9.232 97.48 12.837 ■'■■■■ R73 13,174 '- ■ :'i'- 97.44 9.065 '^r-.; 548 9,30« • 97.41 6.977 ■• - 373 7.176 97.23 14.507 714 14,926 97.19 8.000 581 8,24« 97.02 Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1933 Christian* 40 16,815 945 16,825 96.97 Woodford* 16 8,375 350 8,654 96.78 Jersey 38 5,774 141 5,967 96.77 Bcott* 36 4,319 164 4,466 96.71 Randolph 44 12,435 728 12,874 96.59 Kankakee* 20 21.627 1.666 22,444 96.36 Peoria* 18 58.833 2,346 61,125 96.25 Morgan 45 16,760 733 17,533 95.59 Sangamon 45 55,390 2,485 57,965 95.56 McLean* 26 32,158 1,762 33,667 95.52 Hancock 32 12.661 , 414 13,256 95.51 Warren 32 10.257 541 10,755 95.37 Boone* 8 6,344 572 6,660 95.26 Lee* 35 13,418 709 14.090 95.23 Macoupin 38 20,792 1,289 21,947 94.74 Lake* 8 39,834 3,417 42,084 94.65 White 48 8,380 416 8,882 94.35 Marion* 42 15,572 808 16,506 94.34 Coles 34 16.461 922 17,524 93.93 DuPage 41 38,662 3,773 41,179 93.89 Crawford 48 10,067 472 10,746 93.68 Will 41 46,701 2,628 49,912 93.57 Fayette 40 10,829 755 11,585 93.47 LaSalle 39 43.424 2.246 46,462 93.46 Perry >...,......... 44 10,045 726 10,752 93.42 Union ...!/.'........ 50 8.140 464 8.716 93.39 Kane 14 50.711 2.894 ^ 54,302 93.39 Johnson 51 4.087 218 4,390 93.10 McHenry 8 16,144 1,023 17.386 92.86 Edgar 22 12,727 919 13,742 92.61 Champaign* 24 26,886 > 1,840 29,063 ^ '•' 92.51 Macon* 28 34,249 1,887 37,049 92.44 Clinton* 42 9.054 455 9,809 92.30 Monroe 44 5,479 405 6,944 92.18 Edwards 48 3,903 128 4,238 92.10 Shelby 40 11,610 v:'vf-: 675 12,622 91.98 Jackson 44 15,708 811 17.185 91.41 Hardin 48 2,883 126 3,167 -; 91.03 Pope 51 3,326 140 3,655 -;•;. 91.00 Winnebago 10 39,615 2,411 43,538 • > 90.99 Wayne 46 8,444 323 9,427 89.57 Massac 51 4,792 363 5.352 89.54 Wabash 48 5,687 230 6.393 88.96 Clark 34 8,617 627 9,755 88.33 Douglas 34 7,044 567 8,016 87.87 Richland 46 6,104 473 7.018 86.98 Madison 47 47,843 4,087 55,055 86.90 Cook 1,279,392 144,470 1,475,672 86.70 Hamilton 51 5.642 467 6,427 86.23 Jasper 46 5,801 391 6,737 86.11 Saline 51 13.956 ; ■ 1,163 16,245 :.. 85.91 Grundy* 20 7,516 ' 996 8,778 • ,- " 85.62 Lawrence 48 - 8,654 615 10,141 :. ' 85.34 Clay* 42 7.052 382 8,405 / ' 83.90 Gallatin 48 3,813 293 4,687 . 81.86 Calhoun 36 2.541 . 314 3,158 ,': • ■'■• 80.46 Williamson 50 16.084 ^ , 2.001 20.807 ' 77.30 Franklin 50 16,453 '..'■■ 2,801 21,606 76.15 Jefferson 46 10,673 •..1,449 14,455 73.84 Pulaski 60 4,381 " 424 6,456 67.86 Vermilion 22 25,485 . 6,913 37,629 ' ' 67.73 St. Clair 49 40,975 4,808 66,609 ' :,• 61.52 State 2,809,902 237.864 3,110,189 90.35 State except Cook County 1.530.510 93.394 1.634.517 93.64 Note: Senators were elected in all even numbered districts, and only In such districts. Districts in which counties are starred (*) had only three candidates for representatives, all of whom were certain of election. If starred counties are in odd-numbered districts, there was no real legislative contest therein. In such districts many voters ignored the legislative ticket. V Dividend News (Continued from page 4) reau members in Whiteside county participated in tlie distribution of $9,316.17 on a patronage basis and $1,648.54 for preferred stock divi- dends. Four hundred and twenty- eight non-members patronized the company the past year. Seven hundred and sixty-two Farm Bureau members in St. Clair and Washington counties received patronage dividend checks totaling $8,185.51. One member received $88. Madison Service Company, or- ganized last April, has declared a 15 per cent patronage refund on lubricating oil, grease, Soyoil paint, stock dips, and mange oil, 12 per cent on gasoline, 10 per cent on kerosene, automobile tires, and other miscellaneous merchandise at the end of the first six months' operation. Twenty-five per cent of the net income for the period was set aside to surplus. Eighty-six per cent of the Farm Bureau members in Madison county received patron- age dividend Checks. JoDaviess Service Company de- clared a 10 per cent cash dividend totaling $1,984.81 to Farm Bureau members. Twin County Service Company (Jackson & Williamson) declared a five per cent (station) and 10 per cent (truck) dividend totaling $422.75. Richland County Produce Asso- ciation recently refunded $2,107.54; Rich-Law Service Company de- clared a 20. per cent dividend of Lauds I. A. A.'s Work In Co-op. Grain Marketing W. J. Niergarth, manager of the St. Louis office, Farmers National Grain Corporation, paid tribute to the work of the Illinois Agricultural Association in promoting co-opera- tive grain marketing, in a radio talk over KMOX, St. Louis, Dec. 12. Comment i n g on the Illinois Grain Corp. and its development he said: "The Illinois Agricul- tural Association has played a leading part in establishing this service in Illi- nois, in carrying the co-operative principle beyond the and into the terminal without the W. J. NIERGARTH marketing local point markets. Certainly backing of this strong and effective farm organization real co-operative grain marketing in Illinois by farm- er-owned and farmer -controlled co- operatives would not have developed as rapidly nor as soundly as is the case." Mr. Niergarth stated Illinois pro- ducers had not reaped the benefits of the privately-owned marketing system, "whose chief weakness, from the grower's standpoint, is found, not in its structure, but in its ownership, for while industry controls its own distributive ma- chinery and takes the profits there- from, the producer previously has found it necessary to turn his prod- uct over to the private handler for distribution," $2,972.79; Richland County Ship- ping Association refunded $257.59 on commissions and $142.95 on sales of twine. The Menard County Farm Bureau announces total cash dividends of $4,375.76 paid by the Menard Coun- ty Farm Supply Company, the Springfield Producers' Commission Company, and the County Farm Bureau Shipping Association. Coles-Douglas Supply Company declared a 15 per cent cash dividend totaling $1,828.25. Tuscola Co-oper- ative Grain Company distributed six per cent on common stock. Schuyler Service Company an- nounces a five per cent cash divi- dend totaling $980 to Farm Bureau members. . Pulaski County Farm Bureau an- nounces that UUin Livestock Ship- ping Association paid a 20 per cent cash refund and Villa Ridge Fruit (Continued on page 17) r-- January, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Chicago Milk Price Cut Consumption Increases The retail price of a quart of milk In Chicago dropped from 11 to nine cents on December 1 following a conference between officials of the Pure Milk Association and the or- ganized milk distributors. The cut applies also to the suburbs of Chi- cago and to such cities as Wauke- gan and others. The new prices are nine cents per quarter for milk instead of 11, a return to the 1917 level; six cents per pint instead of seven; half pints of cream 15 cents, a drop of one cent; and nine cents for buttermilk. The milk wagon drivers' union the previous week had accepted the $5 wage cut to $40 a week, and the producers were asked to take a cut of 40 cents per cwt. for base milk. Thus farmers assumed a reduc- tion of about one cent per quart, drivers about five -eighths of one cent, and the dealers the balance. "Members of the Pure Milk Asso- ciation," declared W. C. McQueen, president and Don Geyer, manager, "have accepted a cut in their milk price which, in our opinion, is all out of proportion to our direct re- sponsibility to the consumers of milk in Chicago. This reduction of 40 cents per cwt. added to the re- ductions already accepted by the association, equals 50 per cent of the 1929 price as against 20 per cent reduction for labor and a total re- duction of approximately 35 per cent in the price to the consumer. "Dairy farmers are accepting this reduction only under extreme pro- test. At the new price farmers will receive about three cents per quart of the nine cents paid by the con- sumer. They have a right to expect a more equitable distribution." During the series of conferences between dealers and producers it was reported that in 1912 farmers were getting $1.90 per cwt. for 3.5 per cent milk, the price to the con- sumer was eight cents a quart, and milk wagon drivers were paid $19 a week. At that time there were ap- proximately 1,600 milk dealers in Chicago, today there are 131. Following the reduction in price, consumption of bottled milk in- creased noticeably, according to Chicago newspaper reports. The new price to producers in the Chi- cago area will be $1.45 per cwt. for base milk and flat 92 score butter price for surplus. Several of the larger distributors since the cut have advertised a city-wide campaign calling atten- tion to the food value of milk and the new reduced price. Since the other dealers reduced to nine cents the Meadowmoor Dairies, Inc., which refuse to buy milk from the Pure Milk Association, announced an eight-cent price. smsfsm teis-Utifities Continuation of the hearing be- fore the Interstate Commerce Com- mission involving extension of tran- sit privileges in change of owner- ship of livestock at various western markets was set for January 5 at Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Prom there the hearing will be trans- ferred and continued at Chicago, January 1 16, L. J. Quasey, director of trans- portation for the I. A. A. has been attending the hearing in an effort to secure a long-haul rate from the western cattle ranges to corn-belt feed lots via the terminal markets even though there is a change of ownership at such markets. Such a transit privilege is now accorded livestock shipped to country points for resale to corn-belt feeders. The co-operatives as well as in- dividuals make considerable use of the latter privilege. But those who buy their feeder cattle and lambs at the terminal markets have had to pay two rates, one from the range country to the market, and another short-haul rate from the market to the feed lot. The Illinois farmer at the pres- ent time is unable to buy Texas cat- tle at the Kansas City market for example and obtain the full billing from original point of origin be- cause that constitutes a change of ownership. Shippers now have such a priv- ilege at Denver and interests at Chicago, East St. Louis, St. Paul, Fort Worth and all Missouri River markets are asking for a like priv- ilege. As an example, on a carload of cattle moving from Alpine, Texas to Kansas City for re -sale and later shipment to a feeder in Illinois in- termediate to Chicago, a local rate of 60 cents applies to Kansas City plus the local rate from Kansas City to Chicago, or 40 cents, making a through rate of $1, while the through rate from Alpine, Texas to Chicago is 77 cents, or a difference of 23 cents which the shippers are now penalized if they stop at Kan- sas City on a change of ownership basis. In this particular instance, it would cost a shipper $50.60 to buy on the itansas City market. The figures as given are based on final movement to Chicago on a feed in transit privilege on which the through rate to Chicago has been figured and the local rate to in- dividual feeding point. The contention is that these mar- kets are deprived of the privilege of trading in feeder stock; that it has a tendency of keeping feeder cattle out of the markets. Dividend News (Continued from page 16) Shippers' Association a cash divi- dend totaling $300. Kendall Farmers' Oil Company announces a 10 per cent cash divi- dend on fuel oils, 20 per cent on lubricating oil. Robinson and Oblong units of Crawford County Produce Associa- tion recently distributed cash divi- dends of 1.5 to two cents per pound on butterfat totaling $1,047.73 an- nounces the Farm Bureau. Craw- ford-Jasper county members re- ceived $2,516.87 in dividends from Rich -Law Service Company; live- stock growers received 25 per cent of commissions on sales to India- napolis Producers. McLean County Service Company announces cash dividends of 18 per cent on sales of gasoline and kero- sene, 23 per cent on oil and grease, 30 per cent on paint, and 5. to 17 per cent on other items, a total dis- tribution of $43,958.93 to Farm Bu- reau members in good standing. Jersey County Farm Supply Com- pany declared a 22.5 per cent divi- dend on fuel oils and 10 cents a gal- lon on lubricants, total refund $12,- 880. The County Produce Associa- tion returned $890.91 in cash to members. Ford County Dairy Marketing As- sociation refunded 1.25 cents per lb. on butterfat, total $588.05; Gibson City Farmers' Cream Station re- funded one cent per pound on butterfat, total $203.85. Lake County Farm Supply Com- pany announces a 10 per cent divi- dend on petroleum products, total $9,000; four per cent on feed, seed, fertilizer, etc., estimated at $2,500, or a total of $11,500 to Farm Bu- reau members. Wabash Valley Service Company announces a seven per cent cash dividend to consumer stockholders totaling $12,066.55; the Albion- Browns and West Salem units of Edwards County Produce Associa- tion refunded $987.12 to patrons. Montgomery County Farmers Oil Co. declared a 10 per cent cash re- fund totaling $2,688.17; Shelby-Ef- fingham Service Company a 10 per cent refund, total $4,372.63; Shelby County Livestock Marketing Asso- ciation refunded 4% cents per cwt., total $565.27. Scott Co. Division Morgan Farm- ers' Oil Co. cash fefund 10 per cent, total $1,079. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD January, 1933 Higher Prices Only Hope For Debtor And Creditor A. R Wright Declares Worthy Debtor Must Be Helped To Preserve His Equity A. B. WRIOHT *4TF THE debtor is to be permitted J- to pay his debt and the cred- itor receive his pay, some means of inflation must be brought about and that before many months," A. R. Wright, vice-president of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association, and president of the Marshall County State Bank, said in an address at the Farm Debt conference held recently at Ur- bana. The con- ference was call- ed by Dean H. W. Mumford of the State College of Agriculture and included college e c o n o- mists, bankers, farmers and others. Robt. A. Cowles and John '. C. Watson repre- sented the I. A. A. at the confer- ence. "What the farmer needs is an in- :. crease in the sale price of his prod- f ucts," continued Mr. Wright. "Sup- plying the exhausted patient with ;;"v oxygen in the form of more credit, ; without providing him with some yy^^ opportunity of paying his loan, will i- ;only drive him more deeply in the mire. Temporary credit and re- financing of farm mortgages at low interest rates are sorely needed, but a means of providing him with an income somewhat equal in pur- . .: chasing power to that level at ;. ," which he contracted his debt is far more important. "The country banker is vitally in- terested in this problem but now the farm debt question has ceased to be a problem only of the local banker. Big industrial and busi- ness leadership is now concerned about its own welfare because of its dependence on the farm. Organization Needed "The farmer unorganized as he is has endeavored to maintain him- self in a highly organized field. In this respect he has failed. Bankers stress organization, and are organ- ized, mortgage bankers are organ- ized, the insurance companies have organized to advantage, yet all have loaned their resources to, and staked their bet on an industry that was unable to protect its rights through organized efforts. Worst of all, many members of these groups have not encouraged farmers to align themselves with the leading farm organizations, in fact some bankers are discouraging such a step. I am convinced that this short-sighted policy is responsible to a greater degree than we appre- ciate, for the dire predicament in which the lender finds himself to- day. "Having gotten ourselves into this morass, leniency and co-oper- ative effort to the fullest extent possible must be resorted to by the creditors. Lapsed interest must be compromised or amortized over a term of years. Mortgages must be refinanced at the lowest rate of in- terest commensurate with the debt- or's ability to pay, and for a length of time that will insure the worthy farmer a chance to make good. Must Work Together "The worthy debtor must be helped to preserve his equity and above all things, he must be en- couraged to maintain his morale. It is one thing for the creditor to take over a farm but an entirely different thing to manage it. Some of us are having our experiences with land trusts, receiverships, etc. The hooray and glamour of cor- poration farming has passed and farming has established its dual capacity once more — not only a business but a mode of living. "In instances where more than one creditor is involved they can best protect their interests by working together with the worthy debtor in a compromising spirit. There is nothing to be gained these days by a dog-eat-dog policy. There never has been a time when the need for practicing the Divine ex- hortation of Brotherly Love was as great as it is now. When the farm problem is solved the bankers' problem will have largely faded away." Pres. Smith On Farm And Home Week Program "The Aims and Objectives of Or- ganized Agriculture" will be the subject of a talk by Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, on the general confer- ence program of Farm and Home Week at Urbana Friday morning, Jan. 20. Illinois farm advisers will hold their annual meeting during the five day short course which be- gins Jan. 16 at the State College of Agriculture. Twenty-nine different short courses designed to help rebuild the incomes of farmers and restore their buying power will be offered, announces the State College. These courses will stress more effective marketing, cheaper unit costs of production, higher quality products, reduction of losses and wastes on the farm and in the home and 8 Livestock Meetings Scheduled In January Eight district conferences for county livestock marketing com- mittees will be held during Janu- ary as follows: January 4, Masonic Hall, Polo; January 5, Armory, Galesburg; January 6, Farm Bureau Office, Ottawa; January 9, Y. W. C. A., Danville; January 10, Dunlap Hotel, Jacksonville; January 11, Jeflferson Hotel, Peoria; January 12, Broadview Hotel, E. St. Louis; Janu- ary 13, City Hall, Effingham. Meetings at Peoria and E. St. Louis will be held in conjunction with annual meetings of the Peoria and St. Louis Producers. Charles A. Ewing, president of the National Livestock Marketing Association, will address both of these meetings. At each of the district meetings a director will be nominated for the board of directors of Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association. The annual meeting of the State Livestock Marketing Association will be held at the Farm Bureau office in Bloomington, Tuesday, February 14 where directors will be elected, reports made, and new business transacted. "From 67 to 90 per cent of Illi- nois farmers' income in most sec- tions of the state is derived from livestock," states Ray E. Miller, di- rector of livestock marketing. "It is high time livestock producers them- selves take vigorous steps to extend the operation and effectiveness of their co-operative marketing or- ganizations. They should receive and enjoy greater net returns from the sale of their livestock. No plan will succeed unless and until it is understood, approved, and given ag- gressive support of farmers them- selves." higher living standards, as well as a wider variety of community in- terests and a happier rural life. Home makers will open their ses- sions Tuesday, Jan. 17 with a meet- ing of the Illinois Home Bureau Federation. Corn and grain honors of the season will be settled in the annual Illinois Seed Grain and Utility Corn Show. In addition to the grain show exhibit, there will be one on foods and nutrition and another on seed cleaning machinery. The 15 crops in order of their value in the 1930 census are corn, hay, cotton, wheat, oats, potatoes, tobacco, oranges, barley, apples, sugar beets, tomatoes, dry beans, grapefruit, and sweet potatoes. The Bureau of Chemistry and Soils has concentrated its farm crop research to find new uses for these crops not only as food but also in- dustrially.-; ;: :^. a; ; ;> IJ I ■ The Dlinois A^ctdtural Assodatioa RECORD Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural ABKuiiiiuon at ]«)5 80. Muiu liireei, Spencer, luu. hditorial Offices, 60S So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer. Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of poxtage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1026, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all cummunicatlons for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 60S So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 2 FEBRUARY, 1933 Volume 11 About the Convention at Peoria Strength, Determination, and Enthusiasnn To Go Forward Seen at 18th Annual Meeting As A demonstration of strength and determination to carry on in building constructive services and maintaining proper representa- tion for the benefit of Illinois agri- culture, the 18th annual convention of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion at Peoria Jan. 26-27 was never surpassed. While the crowd estimated con- servatively at more than 3,000 might have been exceeded in former years, enthusiasm and determina- tion were there abundantly as if in reply to the concerted drive being made by organized middlemen and their allies to disorganize farmers and shake their faith in farm lead- ership and institutions. "What an organization! See the determined look in their faces," commented Henry Harriman, the national chamber of commerce president, as he gazed from the platform at the vast audience — nearly 2,000 strong — during the an- nual banquet in Peoria's great armory. That expression was spon- taneous. Any newcomer could have said as much. In a year of great depression and consequent unrest brought on by unprecedented losses and radical changes in economic and social conditions, you might expect such influences to be reflected in the annual meeting of a great or- ganized body like the I. A. A. There were evidences of low farm spend- ing power but not a ripple of the disunity and internal dissension which enemies of agricultural co- operation delight in, and which have hindered farm progress. Thus in fourteen years, since the I. A. A. was set up on its present membership basis in the city of Peoria, Illinois farmers have welded into their organization a measure of strength and stability un- equalled in any similar or contem- porary association in America. Shall we reduce dues and cut service? That was the question more than 300 County Farm Bureau presidents, directors, and leaders (Continued on page 5) More than 1,600 were served, approximately 2,000 attended the Annual Banquet in Peoria's Big Armory on Thursday night, Jan. 26. The I. A. A. was launched in this city as a membership organization in 1919. Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 J Smith and Wrisht Re-elected Five New Directors Chosen, Bannborough, Sorrells And Cope Re-eiecfed In 1 3th, 2 1 st, And 23rd Districts EARL C. SMITH of Detroit was re-elected to serve his eighth term as president of the Associa- tion and A. R. Wright, Varna, was re-elected for the fourth time as vice-president following the speak- ing program at the banquet on Thursday night. Mr. Smith's name was placed in nomination by Albert Hayes, presi- dent of the Peoria County Farm Bureau who paid a glowing tribute to his leadership during the As- sociation's period of greatest de- velopment beginning in 1926. The nomination was seconded by M. A. Goodmiller of JoDaviess county and Chas. H. Snyder of Brown county. A. R. Wright was nomi- nated by A. L, Goodenough, presi- dent of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau. Mr. Goodenough wittily made a play on the name "Wright" in his nominat- ing speech. "W hen you have the right man in the right place, let's keep him there," he said. "It's well to have someone who is 'Wright' all the time." The nomination was seconded by R. B. Endicott of PulEuski county. In the ab- sence of other nominations the secretary was in- structed in each case to cast a unanimous ballot for the nominee. Five New Directors Five changes were made in the board of directors. Ebb Harris, Grayslake, was elected to suc- ceed H. C. Vial in the 11th district, M. Ray Ihrig of Golden succeeds Charles Bates in the 15th district, E. D. Lawrence, Bloomington, re- places A. B. Schofield in the 17th district, Eugene Curtis, Champaign, succeeds C. J. Gross in the 19th dis- trict, and Robert B. Endicott, Villa Ridge, succeeds Fred Dietz in the 25th district. C. E. Bamborough of Ogle county was re-elected in the 13th district, Sam Sorrells of Montgomery county in the 21st district, and W. L. Cope of Marion county in the 23rd dis- trict. Directors are elected for two year terms, thus the terms of half the board members expire annually. Mr. Harris, age 58, is a charter member of the Lake County Farm Bureau, one of the oldest county organizations in the state. He served as president of the Farm Bureau for three years and at pres- ent is serving as vice-president. Harris operates a 245 acre dairy farm, is an officer in the Lake- Cook County Supply Company, and a member of the Pure Milk Associa- tion. Ihris: Youngest Member Mr. Ihrig, age 30, is the youngest member of the board. He is sec- retary of the Adams County Farm Bureau, is married and has two children. He and his father are partners in the operation of a 320 acre farm. Ed Lawrence has been active in EABL C. SMITH A. B. WBIOHT the McLean County Farm Bureau for many years. A University of Illinois man, Mr. Lawrence man- ages a large estate where he has put into practice the best known methods of soil and crop improve- ment and livestock production. Lawrence served ably as president of the Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany several years ago. He has been closely associated with the develop- ment of Farm Bureau work in Mc- Lean county. Gene Curtis, age 37, has been an aggressive leader in the Champaign County Farm Bureau for a number of years. He served two years as president of the county organiza- tion and is still a member of the board. He is now serving as presi- dent of the Champaign County Livestock Marketing Association. Curtis operates a 240 acre livestock and grain farm, is married and has three daughters. Endicott From "Dixie" R. B. Endicott, age 51, is known throughout southern Illinois where he has been active among organ- ized fruit growers. He had a promi- nent part in organizing the Farm Bureau in Pulaski county in 1920 which he served as president for the first five years of its existence. He has been on the board con- tinuously since that time. He served for many years as president of the Illinois Fruit Growers' Exchange. Bob Endicott attended the Uni- versity of Illinois in 1898 and 1899 shortly after the Agricultural Col- lege was established. His son grad- uated from the College of Agricul- ture at Urbana last June. He op- erates a 273 acre farm devoted to fruit and gen- eral farming. In addition to tree fruits including apples, peaches, and pears, he grows rasp- berries, straw- berries, and other small fruits, nuts, as- p a r a g u s, and general grain crops. Mr. Endicott will travel the most miles to I. A. A. meetings. Villa Ridge is close to Dixie, only 12 miles from Cairo, and nearly 400 miles south of Illinois' northern boundary. All of the five conferences on Thursday afternoon were well at- tended, the crowds ranging up to 800 or more in each. The Rialto Theater seating near- ly 1,800 was filled for the opening session of the I. A. A. meeting Thursday morning. Attendance at the Friday session was somewhat smaller but still heavy. The Master Farmer Club of Illi- nois held a luncheon sponsored by Prairie Farmer Thursday noon. Ap- proximately 30 members, most of them delegates to the convention, were there. C. V. Gregory, editor, and Floyd Keepers of the Prairie Farmer staff attended. February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five on at- > to About the Convention at Peoria (Continued from page 3) debated in the closed session on Wednesday night, a time when in- ternal, confidential problems vital to the organization are annually discussed. There was no set program that night. The question of dues was in- troduced from the floor by a Farm Bureau president asking for expe- riences and information from other counties. Then spontaneously came one after another, men who pioneered in the Farm Bureau movement, others who came later in response to the call to assume re- sponsibility and leadership in the county organizations. And here is the way they analyzed it: Cutting dues hasn't resulted In increased membership wherever tried; in fact it has weakened mem- bership by reducing service and so paving the way for a decline. Every member who uses his organization is getting more than his dues back in actual cash savings and refunds, directly, to say nothing of the in- direct benefits through having a representative organization fighting for his interests before legislative, tax, and rate -making bodies. We need organization now more than ever. We will do nothing to weaken our cause. The annual meetings and con- ferences of associated companies on Jan. 25 disclosed that the service institutions set up by the parent or- ganization are in a thriving con- dition, all having paid dividends on capital stock and with one excep- tion have added to capital reserves. Announcement of the declaration of an extra $48,000 of dividends to Country Life policy holders by the Holding Company was welcome news in view of recent action by many life companies in reducing their dividends. The opening session of the I. A. A. convention on Thursday morning in the Rialto Theatre found nearly every one of the 1,750 seats on the main floor and balcony filled. The Pawnee Four were back with new songs and poetry in tune with the times. The old time favorite, "Down On the Farm at Half Past Four", sung at the banquet, was as good as ever to old convention goers, and more than delightful to the new- comers. Plans to round up the 120 found- ers of the I. A. A. who signed $100 notes to underwrite the launching of the Association at the initial meeting in Peoria 14 years ago failed to materialize because a list of the signers was not readily avail- able. However, many of these old timers were around the convention halls taking honest and justified pride in the growth of the baby they produced early in 1919. Without vision of the founders, Nearly every seat was filled as the opening session of the big convention got underway in the Rialto Theatre Thursday morning. Fred Lee Outlines Farm Debt Refinancing Plan Higher Farm Prices The Way Out He Says, But Tells What Can Be Done In Mean- time THIS question of farm mortgages is tied up closely to reflation and higher prices. The price scale is the important thing for with present prices no farmer can pay off on his mortgage no matter how much re- funding and refinancing is done, Fred P. Lee, of Washington, D. C, legislative counsel of farm organi- zations, said in his address before the I. A. A. convention on January 27. Pending the return of higher prices, said Lee, we need a plan to stave off foreclosures and ease the debt situation. There are many ways to refinance such as scaling down principal payments, extend- ing time of payment, and reducing interest rates. The Congress can't flatly prevent foreclosures, nor can it reduce the first mortgage on a property, but the creation of conciliation commit- tees can do much toward adjusting debts, and composing secured and unsecured debts to give the debtor a chance to pay out on a long time basis at reduced rates of interest. Details Plan Mr. Lee outlined in detail the plan and the continued support of those who saw beyond the bricks and win- dows and visualized the building and its possibilities, Illinois farmers today could not point with genuine satisfaction to a long list of achievements made possible by or- ganization . — Editor. embodied in the resolution on this question reproduced elsewhere in this issue. He suggested the forma- tion of a billion dollar corporation to take up present farm mortgages and debts that are in distress, ex- tend their maturity, and stop indis- criminate foreclosures. He would have the joint stock land banks liquidated gradually without caus- ing them to foreclose on their mort- gages. Mr. Lee illustrated how he would compose farm debts by assuming that Farmer A has debts totaling $10,000. Of this amount suppose $6,000 represents a first mortgage on the farm, $2,000 a second mort- gage, and $2,000 of unsecured debts. He would scale down the second mortgage and unsecured debt total- ing $4,000 to $1,500, for example, leaving a total debt of $7,500 which the refinancing corporation would take over to be amortized over a long period of time at a reduced rate of interest. Lee thinks it doubt- ful if anything can be done to ar- bitrarily reduce a first mortgage on property. He closed by emphasizing the im- portance of organized farmers pre- senting a united front at Washing- ton and elsewhere in their efforts to gain needed legislation. It pleased Congress when on January 12 the farm groups all got together on a program to raise farm prices, he said. Division in the farm ranks only plays into the hands of those who are against doing anything for agriculture. The resolution on farm mort- gage indebtedness follows the plan outlined by Fred Lee in his address on this subject at the Friday morn- ing session. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 Nearly 2000 Assemble In Armory For Banquet Harriman and O'Neal Speak, Many Guests Attend THE largest single gathering of the convention was the banquet on Thursday night when nearly 2,000 crowded into Peoria's new ar- mory. A large number sat in the balcony to hear the speeches but did not take part in the dinner. It was necessary to cook the food else- where and bring it in since the armory has no kitchen facilities. "We served more than 1,600 peo- ple and never missed a fork," com- mented the caterer the next day. The acoustics in the armory were very poor but with the aid of the I, A. A. public address system, speakers' voices were carried clearly to nearly all sections of the big room. When speakers moved away from the microphone it was next to impossible to hear them beyond a few rows from the speakers' table. H. I. Harriman, president of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, the first speaker, received a warm wel- come from the audience. He stuck closely to his manuscript. President Edward O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau discarded his written speech and much to the delight of the audience gave an informal and intimate word picture of lobbying and legislative developments at Washington interspersed with plen- ty of Ed's famous picturesque lan- guage. Presidents and managers of co- operative marketing organizations operating in Illinois, and the I. A. A. staff who were introduced en masse, occupied a long table imme- diately in front of the speakers' platform. Among the guests introduced by President Smith were C. A. Atwood, Chicago, president Allied Mills; C. V. Gregory, editor, Prairie Farmer; Dean H. W. Mumford; Harvey O'Hair, ex-Chairman House agricul- tural committee; Senator Simon E. Lantz, chairman Senate agricultural committee; J. C. Spitler, state ex- tension leader; George C. Jewett, of Chicago; Allan Gordon, of the Illi- nois Manufacturers' Association; C. G. Ferris, secretary, Illinois Cham- ber of Commerce; Fred Stowe, editor Peoria Journal-Transcript; Homer Ahrends, mayor of Peoria; P. I. Rogers, president of Peoria Chamber of Commerce; Irma Hill Vogel, secretary Illinois Home Bu- reau Federation; Eugene Eckert, master State Grange; Senator Har- ry Wilson, president, and H. O. Alli- son, secretary, Illinois Farmers' In- stitute; Harvey J. Sconce of the Century of Progress; Howard Leon- ard; George Milnor, Chicago, man- Produce Markets and Community Recreation were discussed at the Women's Conference sponsored by the Illinois Home Bureau Federation. ager Farmers' National Grain Corp.; Samuel R. Guard, editor, Breeder's Gazette, and Fred Lee, legislative, counsel, Washington.: '.-; ; Women Hear About Farm Produce Markets Co-operative marketing, home bureau markets, and community recreation featured discussion at the women's conference sponsored by the Illinois Home Bureau Fed- eration during the I. A. A. conven- tion, Peoria, Thursday, Jan. 26. Mrs. Irma Hill Vogel, secretary, presided in the absence of Mrs. Meis, presi- dent, who is recovering from se- rious injuries suffered in an auto- mobile accident. In her address on Home Bureau markets. Miss Grace Armstrong of the University of Illinois stated that when money is more plentiful it is a man's world, but when cash is scarce it then belongs to the woman. "Women try to reduce expenditures and try to increase the net income," she said. "Many women have gone back to the work they did before they were married, some are teach- ing school, and others have begun private trading." Miss Armstrong stated that be- tween 600 and 700 Illinois women have formed co-operative organiza- tions to sell farm produce. There are 26 of these co-operative markets operating in 14 counties, she said. Of the 26 eighteen have been launched since 1930. These 26 or- ganizations are in towns ranging from 4,000 to 45,000 in population. A survey showed gross sales of 13 of the 14 counties having such or- ganizations to be $107,577. Guy French of Putnam county told of the progress farmers are making in co-operative marketing. The farm woman, he stated, has borne more than she should because co-operative marketing has not yet Many An Old-Timer At The Peoria Meeting ■ Memories of the early days of the I. A. A., particularly the historical meeting held in Peoria early in 1919 when the Association was launched on its present membership basis, brought many an old-timer back for the 18th annual meeting. Zealy M. Holmes of Peoria coun- ty, gray-haired veteran Farm Bu- reau leader who served as vice- president of the I. A. A. in 1920-21, was an interested spectator at all the main sessions. Among other pioneers in the movement who attended were J. C. Sailor, Iroquois county, Charles Borgelt, Mason county, Howard Leonard, Woodford county, Harvey J. Sconce, Vermilion county, Eugene Funk and G. C. Johnstone of Mc- Lean county, H. E. Goembel, Henry county, Geo. A. Fox and Henry H. Parke of DeKalb county, Edgar L. Bill, former I. A. A. publicity direc- tor and now owner of Station WMBD, Peoria, C. V. Gregory, mem- ber of the first I. A. A. legislative and publicity committees, and W. H. Moody, Rock Island county. President Earl Smith, Bob Cowles, I. A. A. treasurer since 1922 and a pioneer in the organization of McLean County Farm Bureau, Vice President A. R. Wright, George F. Tullock, W. L. Cope, Sam Sorrells, Frank Barton, A. B. Culp, and others still closely identified with the Association, also were active in the early history of the organiza- tion, -\: \r.[K ...-. .'■■■■ reached its goal — that of giving the farmer bargaining power through control of a large volume in the sale of his products. Mrs. Spencer Ewing led an inter- esting discussion on the subject of "Co-operation in Community Recre- ation." 1933 February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Pres. Smith Reviews Year's Work Discusses State And National Problems And Solutions, Charts Course For Future In Annual Address At Peoria WE ASSEMBLE for the 18th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association for the purpose of reviewing the develop- ments of the past year and to bet- ter define the program of the or- ganization for 1933. Certainly every- one in this audience recognizes that we have passed through the most trying year of the present century and possibly in the history of this country. "People engaged in all walks of life and institutions representing every phase of business and in- dustry have been seriously affected. Associations and membership groups throughout the country have been undermined and in many cases forced to give up some, if not all, of their former activities. The de- pression has continued its heaviest toll in agriculture. We have wit- nessed on every hand most heart- rending scenes and all this largely brought upon us as a result of the neglect of America in recognizing and meeting the farm problem which has increased in magnitude and complexities for more than a decade. "Under such conditions, it is with Just pride that we meet this morn- ing with the knowledge that our Association has withstood the eco- nomic storm of the past year prov- ing again the soundness of the foundation laid for it in this city 14 years ago. ... "As we meet today and look back over the record we can justly feel some measure of satisfaction in our achievements. We know more today about the possibilities and limita- tions of organization. We have learned that farmers by working together can do many things to help themselves. "We have brought much con- structive influence to bear in the field of legislation and before ad- ministrative tribunals of various kinds, even with only a minority co- operating in organization. That in- fluence would be decidedly greater did the farmers of this state show more unity thru membership in standing together for the best in- terests of agriculture. Direct Sayings Large "In the year 1932 every member of this organization who made use of the services available for his benefit can show actual cash sav- ings much in excess of his annual membership dues. And yet these direct savings, large as they loom in this year of depression when farm income is at its lowest point due to conditions beyond our control, fade into insignificance when c o m- pared with the indirect, less tan- gible, yet genuine benefits made possible by organization. "Early last year your officers and directors adopted a budget of ex- penditures substantially lower than that of the previous year. As time advanced, and continued deflation forced farm prices to new low levels, further economy measures were adopted which could be effected without abolishing any of the serv- ices which time and experience have proved most valuable to the membership. While these economies resulted in reducing expenditures nearly $30,000, for the first time in seven years we were forced to use approximately $13,000 of our cash reserve. Few business institutions, and I feel sure no membership or- ganization such as ours, can equal that record — a record that stands as a tribute to the men who pioneered in establishing and set- ting the course of this organiza- tion, and to the effectiveness of the service program developed throughout the years. Successful Year "Notwithstanding the very diffi- cult conditions prevailing during the year 1932, the organized farmers of Illinois again proved their ability to own, control and successfully di- rect business service corporations. "While we have witnessed all types of business failures and re- sultant bankruptcies from the smallest to the largest corporate in- stitutions, without a single excep- tion the ten business service cor- porations, owned, controlled and di- rected by the Farm Bureau move- ment of Illinois have provided for all dividend obligations on the stocks of the various companies and in nearly every case have added substantially to their respective sur- pluses. Savings in dollars and cents accruing from these efforts, to say nothing of the much more impor- tant and valued services thus made available, amount to more than the total of all county, state and na- tional Farm Bureau membership dues in Illinois. It would seem that such outstanding achievement would cause every thinking farmer to seek membership in a farm or- ganization with such a record. Service Company "Throughout the year, the guid- ance and direction of these corpo- rate services have continued under the Illinois Agricultural Service Company. "Because of the seriousness of present day conditions, much more time than formerly has been re- quired by the Service Company's board of directors to properly safe- guard these various business insti- tutions. $12,000,000 Turnover ' "You may be surprised to know that the I. A. A. with its associated companies now constitutes the largest business or trade associa- tion west of the Alleghany moun- tains. Taken together, the busi- ness turnover approximates $12,- 000,000 annually, which is equiva- lent to $40,000 per working day. Our auditor advised me that it required 3,592 deposits to the accounts of these various companies, and the issuance of 44,656 checks that the affairs of these corporations might be carried out in an orderly and effective manner. "We particularly invite your at- tention to the financial statements of each of these organizations, which appear in the annual report. Recognizing the very natural state of unrest by many who hold equities in financial institutions and particularly insurance companies, the board of directors of Country Life Insurance Company and Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company authorized the inclusion in this report of an itemized list of the security holdings of these two large insurance companies. You will be glad to know that, without ex- ception, not a single security held by either one of these companies, has defaulted, either as to principal or interest, and the total holdings of each company show only a nominal depreciation in market values as of December 31st. This record is most outstanding, es- pecially if one considers conditions prevailing within the security mar- kets during the year. "In each case these business corporations have been set up and developed along lines that guar- antee their perpetuity of control by the Illinois Farm Bureaus and Illi- nois Agricultural Association and the return of all earnings to those participating in the services pro- vided by each organization. "In reporting very briefly on their condition, I am taking them up in the order in which they were or- ganized. (Continued on page 11) Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 I Li 1j I N OI6 COLTUBAL ASSOCIA RECORO To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the "busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Entered as second class matter at i>08t office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 192S, aathoriEed Oct. 27, 1925. Address all commnnications for publication to Editorial Offiices, Illinois Agricultural Association Becord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee Includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy pleast- Indicate key number on address as Is required by law, OFFICEBS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice--Pre8ldent, A. K. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. 8. Metiger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomlngton BOABD OF DIBECTOBS (By Congressional District) Ist to 11th........ Ebb Harris, Grays I-ake 12th G. F. TuUock, Rockford 18th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris 16th M. Ray Ihrlg, Golden leth Geo. B. Muller, Washington 17th E. D. Lawrence, Bloomlngton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th B. G. Curtis, Champaign 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonyille 2l8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Talmage DeFrees, Smlthboro 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 26th R. B. Bndicott, Villa Ridge DEFABTMENT DIBECTOBS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Countiss Finance R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing .H. W. Day Publicity George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vanlman Legal Coun^l Donald Kirkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. B. Johnston Organization G. B. Metzger Produce Marketing P. A. Oougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED OBOANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn F. B. Bingham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings. Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. lUino's Livestock Market, AR8'n...Ray Miller, Mgr.; R, W. Grieser, Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. Resolutions Adopted by Board of Delegates, Illi- nois Agricultural Association, 18th Annual Meeting, Peoria, Jan. 26-27, 1933 I — Restore Farm Buying Power _ Long delay and neglect of the Government in squarely facing the agricultural surplus problem has resulted in a tremendous accumulation of agricultural surpluses greatly aggravating the unfortunate con- dition of agriculture and finally undermining the eco- nomic structure of the Nation. We believe a sound and effective solution of the sur- plus problem of agriculture and a resultant increase in farm price levels is a first essential to restore a normal condition in America. The purchasing power of farm products has now declined to approximately one-half its pre-war level, many thousands of factories are idle and millions of people are unemployed because the farmers and thoss dependent upon farmers are out of the market as buyers. National welfare demands immediate action to restore farm buying power. We recognize the change in international trade that has taken place due to changed debt relations among Nations during the years of neglect and inequitable treatment of agriculture by the Government. We also recognize that rates of exchange by the Governments now adversely affect the normal disposal of crop sur- pluses abroad. We urge the Oflacers and Directors of the Association to use their full Influence to secure the enactment of such emergency measures as may be necessary to re- store directly to the producer at least the pre-war purchasing power of the domestic requirements of our more important surplus agricultural products. We also favor such legislation as is necessary to secure proper and effective control of crop surpluses in such manner as will prevent farm prices from being forced below fair exchange price levels. We further authorize and direct the Officers and Directors of the Organization to use their full in- fluence in promoting such industrial uses of farm products as may be found possible as a result of years of research by our Colleges of Agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture, and other agencies. We specifically authorize and direct the officers and directors of this organization to immediately investi- gate and, if justified, use their full influence in pro- moting legislation for the use of a blended fuel made by diluting all petroleum products used to develop power in internal combustion engines with Ethyl alco- hol made from agricultural products and by-products thereof grown within the continental United States of America. "'"^ II — Support Co-operative Marketing In many quarters the Agricultural Marketing Act and the Federal Farm Board have been held re- sponsible not only for the very low price of farm prod- ucts, but for practically all other ills in America. The Illinois Agricultural Association has never be- lieved that the Agricultural Marketing Act embodies all the necessary provisions for a sound national agri- cultural policy. Recognizing, however, that many of its functions are very helpful in the building of co- operative marketing organizations, we have given it our wholehearted support. We emphatically reaffirm our support to co-operative marketing and urge all units of our organization to emphasize the importance of aggressive support of co- operative associations that are organized on a basis guaranteeing their control and management by pro- ducers and equitable participation by all members in the earnings and savings resulting from collective marketing of a large volume of products. We ask all rightful thinking people to differentiate between true and genuine co-operatives and those operating under the guise of co-operatives, but, in reality, confining their earnings to a given few. We resent the continuous attacks upon many suc- cessful co-operative marketing associations by those who have only selfish interests to serve; we insist that any changes in the marketing act, or in its adminis- tration originate from farmers or their known friends rather than from private trading interests who have long controlled the marketing and processing of farm products and have made tremendous profits therefrom. Ill — Farm Mortgage Indebtedness While Congress and the Nation are engaged in formulating and considering suitable National legis- lation to restore reasonable price parity between basic farm commodities and goods and services required in farm operations, it is important to save the farm home and retain title in its farm owners and operators, pending the restoration of reasonable price parity. The continuing ruinous price levels of basic farm com- modities, sharply depressed to new low levels, since maturing 1932 crops, now directs attention to the im- mediate crisis, in the interest of debtor and creditor and the nation. We, therefore, respectfully importune the Congress to enact appropriate legislation and to provide funds "TY^^^^T*.*' ' Ty!#7, February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine therefor, in the emergency, to relieve the farm debt situation. And to that end, we specifically suggest and recommend: 1. That the wave of farm foreclosures be halted by the following means: a. The appointment of one or more conciliation commissioners for each rural county as special referees with jurisdiction, under the supervision of the federal courts, to compose farm indebted- ness and extend the terms thereof on petition of either debtor or creditor. Pending such com- position and extension proceedings, all fore- closures and other action, both within and with- out court, against the farmer or his property, should be stayed, whether instituted before or after the commencement of the composition or extension proceedings. The composition and extension proceedings should be decentralized and close to the farmer, simple in form, inex- pensive to the farmer and with a minimum of expense to the Government, and should not re- sult, in case of their failure, in placing the farmer in involuntary bankruptcy. b. Establishment of a temporary credit agency in the federal land bank system to refinance, by short term loans at a low rate of interest, the : V present frozen loans to the farmer on a scale- down in order to facilitate the composition, par- ■ ticularly of subordinate liens and unsecured in- : ■ ;: debtedness, and to permit worthy farmers gradually to work out of their financial diffi- culties. ■; c. Temporary loans to Federal land banks, and ; -^ during liquidation, to joint stock land banks in ;; V order that mortgages held by either type of bank 4 may be extended as to principle and interest and reamortized. d. Reduction of the interest rate on existing and new Federal land bank loans, and for that pur- pose the addition of new capital to the Federal Land bank system and the establishment of a ■ ■'' :'. revolving fund in the United States Treasury for : :; the purchase of outstanding high interest bear- ing Federal land bank bonds as they become callable, and the purchase of new Federal land bank bonds at par. 2. The strengthening of the Federal land bank sys- tem so that such banks can afford credit at the pres- ent time and refinance sound first mortgages offered by individual creditors, joint stock land banks, and other fiscal agencies that need to liquidate, to the end not only of preventing foreclosures but of maintaining an efficient co-operative credit system adequate under present conditions for the needs of farmer borrowers. 3. Compulsory liquidation of joint stock land banks, either through their own directors or by a liquidation corporation under the Federal Farm Loan Board, in such manner as to protect the interest of their farmer borrowers and of their bondholders without the gov- ernment taking over or guaranteeing their mortgages or bonds through the Federal land bank system or otherwise. IV — Restrict Federal Injunctions '"/•'• Inasmuch as the unrestricted injunctive power of federal judges may present a menace to the efforts of organized agriculture, we urge that the Federal Judicial Code be amended to extend to farm organiza- tions the same security now obtained for labor. We oppose for appointment and confirmation to a federal bench any person who believes in the unrestricted use of injunctions against farmers in their development of co-operative effort. j V — Revenue Reform, Reapportionment We reaffirm our position repeatedly declared in favor of such revision of the revenue article of the State Constitution as may be necessary to remove all confusion and uncertainty and to give unquestioned authority to the General Assembly to establish a taxing system applicable to all citizens according to their ability to pay. If and when the constitutional basis of reapportion- ing our legislative districts shall be changed, we favor the principle of apportionment approved in a resolu- tion adopted two years ago whereby representation in one House of the General Assembly shall be determined on the basis of population, in the other on the basis of territory. We believe that amendment of the revenue article of the Constitution should be accomplished at the earliest possible time. If, however, a more general revision of the State Constitution should seem desir- able, we favor action by the present General As- sembly to submit to the people of the. State the ques- tion whether they desire to have a constitutional convention. VI — Assess Income As Property The Supreme Court of the State of Illinois having set forth in its decision on the constitutionality of the State Income Tax Act that all "income and salaries" of the citizens of Illinois are "property," we hereby authorize and direct the Officers and Board of Direc- tors of the Illinois Agricultural Association to take whatever steps may be necessary to require the assess- ment of this class of property on the same basis as other classes of property. VII — Economy In Government, Sales Tax We urge such immediate action by the General As- sembly as is necessary to substantially reduce all maximum tax rates created by law for each unit of government in the State of Illinois. We favor such reduction in public appropriations as can be accomplished without the serious impairment of necessary services provided by government. We urge repeal of all statutes setting minimum salaries for county officials whose compensation is paid out of county funds. In all matters affecting appropriations to provide services for agriculture, we insist that the proper officers of our organization and others primarily en- gaged in agricultural production, be consulted as to the services which can best be dispensed with. After securing every possible saving in the cost of government from all such reductions, we recognize that new sources of revenue must be found to relieve property from its unjust portion of the tax burden. We favor, therefore, enactment of a state retail sales tax of two per cent on all tangible personal property except food and food products; division of all revenue derived therefrom on a fair and equitable basis be- tween Cook County and down-state counties; and in- clusion of such other provisions as are necessary to insure the full use of all revenue to replace taxes now levied upon and collected from property. Recognizing the existing acute unemployment situa- tion, we express a willingness to support a provision in such a law as will allow any county within the State to use any part or all of such moneys allocated to it for the years 1933 or 1934 for the purpose of tak- ing care of its needy and unfortunate people. VIII— Elect Able Supreme Court Judges - The citizens of the rural areas in Illinois have here- tofore failed to realize the importance of the biannual judicial elections. In the June election of this year there will be selected to the Supreme Court of Illinois a majority of the members of this important bench. We urge our members to interest themselves in this election and support in a non-partisan way the ablest and most worthy candidates for this high office. (Continued on page 10) Page Ten THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 IX — Lower Utility Rates On account of the economic depression, large num- bers of public utility users have found rates and charges higher than they were able to pay and have discontinued the services. The remaining customers find it increasingly diffi- cult to meet the high cost of public utility charges. The decrease in customers reduces the revenues of the companies, makes maintenance and operation more costly, and in the case of telephone service, greatly diminishes the value of the service to the re- maining subscribers. The valuations of public utility properties are gen- erally on a basis seriously out of line with present cost levels. We believe that the Public Utility companies should take the initiative in lowering their rates by reducing the valuations of their properties, construction and maintenance costs consistent with reductions in labor and materials. We urge the Illinois Commerce Commission to exer- cise the full extent of its legal and persuasive powers in bringing about reductions in all public utility valua- tions, costs and charges in keeping with general eco- : nomic conditions. X — Excise Tax On Oleo '■']\:,--: ■'■■': ''^.^.:.\:':'' Because of continued importation of large quan- ■ titles of foreign oils and fats and their displacement of our farm products in manufacture for domestic con- r sumption, we authorize and direct the Ofllcers and Di- ' rectors of the Association to use every proper effort to secure enactment of a State excise tax on all oleo- margarine which contains any such imported oils and ; fats and is sold or offered for sale in the State of Illi- nois. Since relief workers for the Illinois Emergency Re- : lief Commission apparently are recommending to their • dispensing agencies the use of butter substitutes in the place of butter for supplying the unemployed; and - since the keynote of this convention has been to re- store farmers' buying power that the country may re- turn to normal business conditions; and since public funds are used for unemployment relief, it seems only fair that farmers' products should be purchased with public money and thus return to him purchasing power to help business conditions return to a normal basis. Therefore we urge the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion to investigate this situation and if found to be . true take such means as it deems advisable to correct • this c&ndition. - XI — Better Supervision of Raw Milk Sales In practically all of the organized fluid milk markets of the State, certain standards of quality which or- ganized farmers have been required to meet, have been specified by the health departments in the various cities served by these organizations. Our organized dairymen have met these requirements. To produce high quality product, however, requires considerable . capital investment in barns, equipment and labor to keep equipment in a sanitary condition. We now find interference with the milk markets by producers who are not equipped to produce a high quality product. We find further that the specifications of health departments in various cities are avoided by establishing retail milk stations outside the city limits, where milk of unknown origin is sold to consumers under conditions considered unsafe by city health de- ; partments. City health departments are powerless in ; these cases. In the interest of public health and for the ■ protection of those dairymen who have been required to make substantial investments to produce quality , milk, we favor the enactment of a law which will em- power the State Department of Health to set up speci- fications covering raw milk and require such milk to conform more closely to the requirements of the various city ordinances. : --, XII— Soybean Oil In Paint Experiments at the University of Illinois disclose that soybean oil as a basic ingredient in paint is at least equal, if not superior, to other oils. Tests of paints carrying different percentages of soybean oil have been made in different sections of Illinois by hundreds of farmers and such paints have met with great favor. Thus far, it has been found impossible to secure in- clusion of paint carrying soybean oil in the specifica- tions of public contracts. Without exception, all experiments justify specifi- cation of soybean oil in public contracts. We insist, therefore, upon such changes in statutes or regula- tions as will remove present discriminations. ;; - XIII — Consolidation In Dept. of Agriculture" ,v- ; We favor any reasonable consolidation of the Divisions of the State Department of Agriculture re- lating to the livestock, poultry and dairy industries, with transfer to the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, of educational functions, when such con- solidation may be in the interest of economy and efficiency; and we emphatically urge, in order that the livestock, dairy and poultry industries may best be served, that the administration of such consolidated Division be in the hands of a practical livestock man who has the best interests of these industries at heart and who is free from selfish business or professional interests. XIV — Century of Progress The metropolis of Illinois is the agricultural capital of the world and celebrates during the year its one hundredth anniversary by opening to the world an international exposition displaying in modern and royal fashion the fine arts and sciences. The industry of agriculture is being given its proper place in this gigantic pageant which is under the immediate direc- tion of one of the first presidents of Illinois Agricul- tural Association. We hereby pledge to the commissioners of this inter- national exposition the heartiest cooperation of the Farm Bureau people of Illinois. XV — Stop Reserve Board Deflation Inasmuch a§ the purchase of government securities by the Federal Reserve system expands deposits, and eventually loans, we view with alarm the sale in January, 1933, by the Federal Reserve system, of $70,- 000,000 of bonds. This action is definitely deflationary, and we insist such policy be immediately discontinued. - • ■ XVI - ■ The delegates and visitors of this Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIA- TION held in PEORIA, January 26 and 27, 1933, here- by express their grateful and hearty appreciation for the cordial welcome and for the unfailing courtesy and cooperation shown them by the Peoria County Farm Bureau, the Mayor, the Convention Bureau of the Ass'n, of Commerce, and the organizations of the City of Peoria, and the citizens of the City of Peoria and Peoria County who have contributed so effectively to the comfort, convenience and success of this annual meeting. Members of the Resolutions Committee were A. R. Wright, Chairman, Harold C. Vial, Chas. Marshall, Talmage Defrees, W. A. Dennis, Chas. Bates, A. B. Schofield, Harvey Herndon, F. C. Thomas, R. B. Endi- cott, Geo. W. Lenhart. i^fjv^rr^rTs^^Z- February, 1953 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Eleven Pres. Smith Reviews Year*s Work (Continued from page 7) Auditing Association "During the year, the Illinois Agri- cultural Auditing Association has com- pleted 366 audits for its members and shows an increase in membership of 13. Reinsurance Company "The Reinsurance Company closed the year with an increase in the volume of its direct and specific fire and wind- storm insurance, but a substantial de- crease in hail insurance, largely due to the reduced per unit value- of insured crops. "There is a school of thought fast de- veloping which believes the company's operations should be changed to a basis comparable to other legal reserve mutuaLs, whereby insurance is written at conference rates and in addition provide that savings and/or earnings be paid back to policy holders in divi- dends at time of renewal. Levying of assessments, particularly special assess- ments, always leads to disturbance and misunderstanding. With such a change in policy, the savings brought about as the result of organized effort would be apparent at each premium paying date. This matter is receiving attention of the management. Recommendations for changes, if any, will be made at an early date. Farm Supply Company "The Illinois Farm Supply Company enjoyed the best year in its history. Prom an organization six years ago consisting of six charter members and less than a dozen bulk plants, it has grown to 52 members with 135 bulk sta- tions, operating 385 trucks and serving approximately 75,000 farmers in 80 coun- ties. It is the largest association of its kind in the United States. The volume of petroleum products and farm sup- pUes distributed exceeds that of any other group of farmer-owned and oper- ated companies. "During 1932, the company handled 35,000,000 gallons of petroleum products approximating a train-load every other day with a retail value of $5,000,000. Its earnings last year were equal to 112.4 per cent on capital stock, and besides adding substantially to its surplus the company returned $86,514 to member companies. Auto Insurance Company "The Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Company has continued to ren- der outstanding service to its Farm Bu- reau member policyholders. It is always difficult to compare costs with other com- panies, for the reason that there are many tsrpes of policies and many methods of operation. It is without fear of contradiction, however, when I say that this company is now saving its policyholders more than one-quarter million dollars annually on auto insur- ance alone compared with the cost of similar insurance in any other com- pany operating throughout Illinois. "Although It has experienced a greater number of cancellations than in any previous year, largely due to economic conditions, the company closed tl^e year with a net increase of 983 policies in force. As will be noted from the financial statement, the com- pany is In a splendid financial condi- tion, having added $109,622.56 to its sur- plus in 1932. Life Insurance Company "The Country Life Insurance Com- pany has made an enviable record dur- ing the year. New paid-for business approximates $10,000,000. The net in- crease over that of a year ago Is $3,600,- 250, showing a net Insurance In force at the close of the year of $47,368,250.00. Pew legal reserve companies, if any, operating in the United States, will show a net gain in insurance in force for the year. Country Life's mortality experience has been much better than anyone anticipated, approximating only 25 per cent of the expected, which Is the lowest annual mortality in the ex- perience of the company. "As previously stated, the financial condition of Country Life Insurance Company is all anyone could possibly expect or ask, and fully Justifies the continuing confidence of its policyhold- ers. Produce Marketing Ass'n. "The Illinois Produce Marketing As- sociation last year handled approxi- mately 2,500,000 pounds of butterfat, having a value of $471,072. "Because of the steady increase In surplus milk within several of the Illi- nois milk sheds and its resultant effect upon butterfat prices, our Dairy and Produce departments have been direct- ing their attention during recent months toward the development of a program which provides for surplus plants equipped to separate milk and manufactiu-e the cream into butter. Such plants likewise will offer a market for cream handled by the produce asso- ciation. This subject will receive full attention in the Marketing Conference this afternoon. Soybean Association "Approaching the marketing season of 1932, the Soybean Marketing Associa- tion, because of its peculiar ability to negotiate in terms of large volume, suc- ceeded during the month immediately preceding the marketing of beans last fall to raise the Illinois country price of beans from 37-38 cents to 46-47 cents per bushel. This fact will not be dis- puted by anyone in a position to know. Within itself, such a service justified a much larger volume of beans than had been previously marketed by the organization. Its experience, however, was to the contrary, as its volume shows a great decrease from that of the previous year. Every bushel of beans sold by the organization was at the time of its sale disposed of on a premi- um basis above market price. Nearly all of Its beans have now been disposed of. Thirty-five cents (35c) per bushel has been retiuned to each of Its pool- ing members, and final settlement should be made and available In the near future. "It Is my belief that the officers, board of directors and Interested members throughout the soybean territory of Illinois should convene without undue delay and make preparation for the complete reorganization and capitaliza- tion of this organization on a sound business basis. I am sure the service it has rendered, the influence upon price which It has had, and Its reputation for sound business practice provides a basis upon which will yet be bullded one of the strongest and most serviceable co- operative marketing institutions yet developed in the State of Illinois. Illinois Grain Corp. "The Illinois Grain Corporation has enjoyed a good year notwithstanding the insidious propaganda continuously put forth by opponents of co-operative marketing to confuse and misguide the grain producers of the state. This cor- poration is now the second largest regional of the Farmers' National Grain Corporation. Its membership now num- bering 111 farmers' co-operative ele- vators and grain associations, handled 9,140 cars of grain during 1932 or ap- proximately 14,500,000 bushels. This shows an increase of 30 per cent in grain handled over that of the previous year. "The corporation paid its cumulative dividends for 1931 and 1932 during the year, and placed in Its surplus account $29,909.00. In addition, It received from Farmers' National Grain Corporation a stock dividend carrying a par value of $52,815. In my judgment, the corpora- tion is justified in declaring and dis- tributing a substantial patronage divi- dend at this time. "Although only in its infancy, such a record certainly entitles the Illinois Grain Corporation to much greater and widespread support by the grain pro- ducers of this state in efforts to secure control of their own marketing ma- chinery. Serum Association "The Farm Bureau Serum Associa- tion handled a total of 41,011,000 cc of serum and virus during the year. This volimie had a contract value of $185,176. While It Is difficult to appraise the sav- ings made possible by this co-operative enterprise, a survey of prices prevailing in adjoining states indicates a saving equivalent to 15 cents per 100 cc on both senun and virus, or a total of ^1,517. Holding Company "The Illinois Agricultural Holding Company was organized in the spring of 1929 for the purpose of acquiring the stock of Country Life Insurance Com- pany. The first Preferred stock is held by the Farm Bureaus and Farm Bu- reau members throughout Illinois; the Second Preferred Stock and Common Stock is held by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association. All of this stock is limited to 7 per cent cumulative divi- dends. At the time of its organization, it was recognized and understood by the Farm Bureau leaders of Illinois that all dividends reaching the Holding Company as a result of its ownership of the stock of Country Life Insurance (Continued on page 12> Page Twelve THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 Smith (Continued from page 11) Company, were to be distributed, after the payment of stock obligations, ac- cording to tiie provisions of a contract running between the Illinois Agricul- tural Association and the Illinois Agri- cultural Holding Company. These con- tracts were duly presented, considered and approved by the delegates and stockholders in attendance at previous annual meetings of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association and the Illinois Agri- cultural Holding Company. "The real purpose of this Holding Company is to provide a legal way in which excess savings and earnings ac- cruing from Its ownership of stock in Country Life Insurance Company can be distributed to Farm Bureau mem- bers holding policies in Country Life, and to holders of the First Special poli- cies issued by the company immediate- ly after its organization. "I am particularly pleased to report that the board of directors of the Illi- nois Agricultural Holding Company, at its last meeting, authorized the distri- bution of $48,000, according to the terms of the agreement mentioned, which will be distributed in the very early future. Such a distribution coming at the end of a period such as we have been pass- ing through again furnishes proof as nothing else could, as to the soundness of and great possibilities In organized effort. The Holding Company occupies a peculiar position. Ordinarily we think of a holding company as an organiza- tion set up for the purpose of absorb- ing excess earnings resulting from its stockholdings. Our Holding Company is set up to make possible a legal dis- tribution of all earnings over and above cumulative dividend requirements. "I cannot refrain from expressing a feeling of satisfaction and pride at the achievement of these various business service corporations operating under the general management of the Service Company. In a large measure credit for the continued success of these com- panies is due to the active and aggres- sive attention given to the affairs of each comnany by its active manager, and by others participating in different degrees of responsibility. "I do not hesitate to say most defi- nitely that the results obtained by each company and the splendid relationship existing between companies and their active management fully justify re- peated statements I have made to an- nual meetings of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association, that the Illinois Agri- cultural Service Company Is essential as a safeguard to the progress of each companv and In addition, assures a proper balance between business serv- ices and co-ordination of all efforts." State Legislation Reviewing the passage of the income tax act and the subsequent adverse opinion of the State Supreme Court as to Its constitutionality in which the court held that "income" is "property," he said: "I recommend, therefore, that the delegates take action authorizing and directing the oflficers and board of directors of the Association to Immedi- ately seek full application of the prin- ciple of law (place incomes on property tax rolls and relieve tangible property thereby of one-fourth its tax burden) as laid down by the court in this de- cision." Mr. Smith also advocated revenue re- form to spread the base of taxation, and reviewed unemplojnment relief measures and the $20,000,000 bond issue which due to the I. A. A.'s axjtive support and the co-operation of other groups was passed. As a result, Illinois farms were relieved of $5,000,000 additional taxes in 1933, a saving of approximately $25 per farm. On the question of a state sales tax, he said: "We believe the sales tax pro- posal now pending in the General As- sembly to be unfair and unsound, par- ticularly in its provision for distribution of the revenue derived therefrom. We believe that any law providing new sources of revenue should insure its full use to reduce or replace taxes now lev- ied upon property. We are told by the defenders of this bill that It Is a tem- porary measure and will be repealed as soon as the Government can be relieved of responsibility ior taking care of the large number of unemployed. History discloses, however, that when we pro- vide new sources of revenue for tem- porary purposes, they usually become permanent and seldom, if ever, are re- pealed. "When new sources of revenue are provided, we believe that such revenue should be distributed fairly among the various counties of the state. Certainly no one can defend the fairness of a sales tax that enables Cook County to use all of the revenue collected therein. On the surface, such a proposal may seem fair, but only casual information forces one to other conclusions. A sales tax Is ordinarily not paid by the seller of goods, but by the consumer. Our large mail order houses ship goods to all portions of the State but would pay sales taxes thereon in Cook County. But who pays the tax? It Is usually consumers of the wares and goods sold. I am Informed on good authority that more than 90 per cent of the tremen- dous sales at retail by the mail order houses of Chicago are made to people in other regions than this great metro- politan county, a very large part of them In the State of Illinois. . . . "I believe we should immediately seek substantial reductions in maximum tax rates for each unit of government in the State of Illinois. In addition, I be- lieve all minimum fees and salaries pro- vided by statute for officers and em- ployees of county and lesser units of government should be repealed. Until such reductions are accomplished, I see no way of bringing about substantial economies in the cost of our local gov- ernments. "We must realize that after securing every economy of government that Is in the realm of possibility, we must still find new sources of revenue If we are to remove from property Its unjust portion of the cost of government. "It seems that the time has arrived for the enactment of a state-wide sales tax. We must face the situation square- ly, and see to it that the provisions of such a tax are equitable and fair and conform to the principles of taxation for which this Association has fought in the past. "Therefore, I recommend to this an- nual meeting its approval of a state- wide retail sales tax of two per cent on all commodities except food and food products, with the understanding that any such measure, to have our support, must provide for the division of the revenue therefrom in a manner similar to that worked out by the 57th General Assembly for the distribution and use of revenues derived from state income tax. So far as we are informed, no one has ever questioned that the provisions of this plan adequately insure the full use of new revenues to replace taxes levied on property. "In order to provide temporarily for our unfortunate among the unem- ployed, I believe we would be justified in approving a provision that In the year 1933 or 1934, any portion or all of the fund so allocated to any county may. by a two-thirds vote of Its county board, be used for the purpose of tak- ing care of its unfortunate. The provi- sions of statutes such as I have de- scribed would make the sales tax a re- placement tax, and would provide a way by which such revenue could tem- porarily be used to meet urgent need for relief of unemplosmient in any county of the State." Pointing to the enormous tax delin- quency in Cook county which owes the state $22,000,000 and soon will owe $17,- 000,000 more. Smith said: "It is time to impress the leaders of Cook County with the fact that a depression exists in all of the other counties of the state, and that not only is each county forced to practice strict economy, but Its citi- zens are making every effort to keep all their governments in operation by the pavment of taxes. They must not be called upon to assist great metropolitan centers, either because of tax delin- quencies bv individual taxpayers or be- cause local government in one county h«is failed in its obUgations to the State of Illinois. "It Is conditions of this and similar kinds that demand eternal vigilance on the part of the organized farmers of Illinois, and thev are entitled to and should receive the co-oneratlon of all downstate units of government, all other citizens and particularly all home owners and other property taxpay- ers. ..." National Legislation V Summing up the efforts of organized farmers over a ten year period seeking government recognition of the agricul- tural situation, he said: "Your Associa- tion has repeatedly and continuously Insisted that the longer we delay a sound, adequate and permanent solu- tion of our steadily Increasing surplus problem, the more serious would be- come Its effect upon all lines of Ameri- can Industry, and that sooner or later such neglect would undermine the eco- nomic structure of the nation. We all know that such a condition now pre- vails." He traced the decline of net farm Income from nine and a quarter billion dollars In 1920 to less than one billion In 1932; showed how taxes had mounted and farm Indebtedness multiplied dur- ing this period. "Other coimtries have had the genius and courage." he said, "to adopt policies that bring fair returns to their farmers while the United States, richest In nat- ural resources of any, has been stand- ing Idly by. "As a result of national policy based on legislation, wheat In November, 1931. February, 1933 T H E I. A. A. K E t O R D t^age Thirteen was bringing $1.62 in Paris, France; $1.46 in Berlin, Germany; and $1.43 in Milan, Italy, while at the same time in the United States, in Chicago, wheat was selling at 57 cents a bushel. In No- vember, 1932, the average wheat price in Paris was $1.19, in Berlin, $1.29 and in Milan, $1.55, while in Chicago, the price was 45 cents. "The average price for top quality hogs in November, 1931, was $11.55 In England, and $8.94 in Germany, com- pared with $4.82 in Chicago. In Novem- ber, 1932, $9.13 in England, $8.36 in Ger- many, and $3.56 in Chicago. "These are facts. They challenge the statesmanship of America. They chal- lenge the farmers of America to better organize for effective action. ..." As a way out, he suggested, (1) rais- ing farm prices, by whatever means, to a price level that will give them the same exchange value they had in the five year period immediately preceding the war; (2) uniform scaling down of both public and private debts; (3) changes in our monetary system to give us a commodity dollar. Outlining the principles and contents of the domestic allotment plan bill, termed the "National Emergency Act," he said: "This legislation is directed to- ward the surplus problem, but more im- portant, it has for its purpose immedi- ate rise in the farm income from wheat, hogs, cotton, and tobacco. . . . "It is my opinion the most imme- diate and beneficial effect that would follow the enactment of such a law would be to bring renewed courage and hope to farm people in the feeling that at last the Government is giving cou- rageous attention to the justice of their demands. Further this biU will provide an opportunity for the development of a much more effective and permanent solution of our difficulties. "I do not underestimate the tremen- dous obstacles that must be overcome to achieve these ends. Not the least of these spring from the deliberate propaganda from hostile forces that is intended to confuse the thinking of the American farmers, and to drive them apart — propaganda that tells consum- ers in one breath that the legislation, if put into operation, would cost them more than one billion dollars a year; that tells you in the next that the pro- posed legislation would greatly reduce the returns to the farmers; and that tells the public that the processers would be destroyed by the Act. "There is a contradiction here which I defy even the most skilllul propa- gandist to reconcile "It should be remembered that the opposition to the emergency solution of our acute problems we are now en- countering emanates from the same sources that have fought farmers throughout the years in all efforts made to secure a sound national agricultural policy. It was the influence of this self- same group that resulted in the weak- nesses and limitations of the Agricul- tural Marketing Act at the time of its passage. They now attempt to place responsibility for these weaknesses in the Act upon the shoulders of farm organizations, and they also bitterly criticize the Federal Farm Board for failure to secure results from the Mar- keting Act when they well know it is the same weaknesses and limitations within the Act. for which they are re- sponsible, that have made it impossible for the Farm Board to assist in secur- ing such adequate control of crop sur- pluses as is necessary to keep these surpluses from depressing the price of the whole crop. "While we carry no responsibility for weaknesses in the Marketing Act, and have no brief for any mistakes that may have been made by the Farm Board In its administration; yet it be- hooves the farmers of this coimtry to keep intact such provisions of the Mar- keting Act as have been helpful in the building of co-operative marketing in- stitutions and defend the Farm Board for all earnest and sincere efforts put forth in administering these provisions. "Before passing on to other matters which must be touched upon, I want to drive one truth home into your minds so that it wiU stick there even if everything else is forgotten — farm con- ditions will be improved, and farmers' problems solved, if, and when, and just to the extent we farmers make up our minds to ignore hostile and destruc- tive propaganda that is intended to di- vide us, and determine that we will work shoulder to shoulder, through our organization, until the battle is won." Referring to the National Emergency Act as an emergency measure only, Mr. Smith urged the necessity of adjusting production to the domestic market, pending resumption of international trade. "For my own part," he said, "I would favor even more direct steps to bring about the production adjustment that is necessary if we are to stop creat- ing and piling up farm surpluses. I would at once provide for Government rental of lands that must be taken tem- porarily, at least, out of production, so as to provide an opportunity for the absorption of the present burdensome surpluses. The mere announcement of such a program with the conviction on the part of the people, particularly processors of such given commodities, that substantial reductions were to be made, would bring about real improve- ment of price levels of these com- modities. "I know of no governmental expendi- ture of money that has been or could be so effective in restoring public con- fidence, in opening up new avenues for purchase, in making possible the pay- ment of interest upon debts, premium upon insurance, the payment of store bills, etc., as would be brought about by such a program. All of such added in- come reaching farm people would be used immediately in the charmels of trade, and financial economists tell us that money distribution in this manner would be turned over from fifteen to twenty-five times within the following year. "As a permanent solution of this problem, it is my belief that Govern- ment should assume leadership in the development of a program designed for the intelligent planning of our agricul- tural production. . . . Economy In Government "For many years, the I. A. A. has oc- cupied an outstanding position in urg- ing a reduction in the cost of Govern- ment as well as an equitable distribu- tion of the necessary costs thereof. The present depression has given rise to many and various types of organiza- tions, seeking arbitrary reduction in costs of government. We cannot but view with regret as well as concern many of the suggested programs for bringing this about. The I. A. A. will go as far as any group, or institution, with- in the State of Illinois to secure intelli- gent pruning of public services and to put into effect every possible economy. We are willing that services made avail- able to agriculture, both in the state and nation, shall be curtailed in pro- portion to curtailment of services pro- vided for other groups. "We insist, however, that some of the efforts being promoted by certain busi- ness groups of our cities to make radi- cal reductions in appropriations for agricultural projects will not be coun- tenanced by the farm people of this country. ... "In their attacks upon the extension service and our experiment stations, and when speaking of the tremendous total appropriated for the department, they leave the impression that the enormous sums mentioned ($317,000,000) are expended for these particular pur- poses. As a matter of fact, less than $15,000,000 covers the total appropria- tions for all of our experimental and extension work. "I am sure I speak the sentiments of a large majority of the farmers of Illi- nois in saying to those charged with the direction of our national and state goverimaents that our full co-operation is available toward the intelligent prun- ing of public appropriations for agri- ciUtural purposes in full proportion to economies that are put into effect in the general structure of government. We insist, however, that farmers be con- sulted as to what portion of agricul- ture's departmental program shall be affected and curtailed. Farmers resent efforts being made by those prompted only by selfish Interests, to dictate what services Goveniment can and should render farm people. "I am firmly convinced that there never was a time when thorough, con- structive and militant organization of farmers was more needed than now. We are at the turn of the road. Either agricultiu-e is going to be recognized and recognized to the extent of its impor- tance in our national economic life, or through a continuation of belated and half-way measures farmers will be per- manently committed to that level on which they can barely survive and con- tribute necessary food and other raw materials to the balance of the popula- tion. "Only by thorough and proper or- ganization can 200,000 scattered farmers in Illinois, or six million farm families in the United States, hope to regain in whole, or in part, a fair share of the national income and the distribution of necessary costs of Government among all the people according to their ability to pay. "I trust every Farm Bureau member attending this convention may go home definitely resolved to make organization his or her uppermost thought through- out the coming year. More time spent by farm people to secure a genuine un- derstanding of their problems, and less attention to the continued production of burdensome surpluses, would be the most profitable time that could possi- bly be spent in 1933. "Farmers have In the past been the (Continued on page 16. first column) ^ ^4 M^i^^' ■> -^ Coi STATEMENT OF CONDITION '}.<■' -; vv = •; .,' December il, 1932 .-.- : > ^ ■-:'vu:-:;:V-7^;:;;. ASSETS y:::f':r--^::fJ::, Investments $1,546,599.61 Cash .... .... . . : . 18,756.22 Other Assets 156,381.66 Policy Loans 102,272.75 >;;■.: LIABILITIES Policy Reserves $1,264,648.00 Other Reserves . . ... 54,959.82 Other Liabilities 37,864.7 1 Capital and Surplus . . 466,537.71 ^ Total ; . . $1,824,010.24 totar ... ....... $1,824,010.24 M. <:■ Paid for Insurance in Force, December 31, 1932 $47,368,250.00 COUNTRY LIFE c»»V O' :.>> ,1 ■'*'^1 l^?-"*' v, H t. F^*-'?^ ^* ' *•» 'TT- I Momc 0+ticc: 608 South Dearborn «. :?7^^fr^ r^^ -v'^' ^®i-" i>^ Country Life Insurance Company again in 1932 demonstrated that a legal reserve life insurance com- pany, cooperatively ow^ned, can guarantee unsurpassed strength, complete protection and low net cost per thousand to its policy holders. ALiuager ^ .^x ^f»U RANGE COMPANY ,i-n Street ' ' ' ' Chicago. Illinois. Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 ^ 4 Manager "Larry" Williams talking at Country Life's Conference at Pere Marquette Hotel, Wednesday, Jan. 25. Country Life Agents Meet In Enthusiastic Session Plan For Big Year in 1933, Joint • Conference for all Agents Held GENERAL and special agents to the number of about 350 were present in the Grand Ball Room of the Pere Marquette Hotel at Peoria, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, for the conference of Country Life In- surance Company, held in connec- tion with the annual meeting of the the I. A. A. L. A. Williams, man- ager, presided and the session was > marked by great enthusiasm over the record of ac- complishment of the Company during 1932, as well as optimism over 1933 pros- pects. Reviewing the work of the Company in the year just closed, Mr. Williams pointed out that Country Life now has more than $47,000,000 insurance in force, an increase of considerably more than $3,000,000. Laspes of policies, on the other hand, totalled Smith (Continued from page 13 > backbone of America in meeting and overcoming serious dangers confronting the nation. Their continued stamina, courage and determination, coupled with the fast increasing support of thinking business interests will again meet and overcome present difficulties. The time has arrived for directing our thoughts to facts and not fiction; truth instead of propaganda; for action and not debate. To this end, our efforts must be dedicated, for only through constructive thinking and united action can agriculture hope to gain its rightful position in the economic life of the na- tion, and can the nation hope to sur- vive." ..,, less than 14% of the normal expec- tancy and an extremely good record was made in holding down operat- ing expenses, all of which redounds to the advantage of the policy- holder. Plans for the coming year were outlined by Mr. Williams and re- ceived the enthusiastic support of all present. Confidence was ex- pressed that regardless of adverse business conditions prevailing at the turn of the year, the 1933 rec- ord would equal if not surpass that of its predecessor. Dr. John Boland, medical director of Country Life, dwelt on mortality and risk selection in his talk to the agents, pointing out that the ex- tremely low mortality figures were of distinct advantage to policyhold- ers in that they increase dividends and that this record has been ac- complished and can only be con- tinued through continued coopera- tion between the medical depart- ment and the agents in the field in selecting the best possible risks for Country Life policies. Clarence Ramler, service man- ager, explained the working of the Home Office for the benefit of the newer agents and made a number of suggestions for cooperation be- tween the field force and the home office force for the improvement of service to policyholders. On the afternoon of the same day, there was a joint meeting be- tween the agents selling life, auto- mobile, and fire and crop insurance which was addressed by the man- agers of the respective insurance organizations. Mr. Vaniman spoke on "Coordi- nated Effort." Mr. Williams on "The Psychology that Never Fails," Mr. Richardson on "The Economies of Cooperative Insurance" and Mr. Kelker on "The Agent's Opportu- nity." Thursday evening the annual din- ner of the Country Life General Agents Club was held in the La- Salle Room of the hotel. This or- ganization is composed of general agents who make their sales quotas, as well as such special agents as write fifteen applications in any one month throughout the year. Claude Hicks of Livingston County was selected as president for the ensuing year succeeding H. O. Henry, Effingham County. - ' ;■ Farm Advisers Nanne r Whisenand President J. W. Whisenand, Peoria county farm adviser, was named president of the Illinois Association of Farm Advisers at the annual meeting of the organization during Farnl and Home Week at the University of Illinois on Jan- uary 20. L. E. McKinzie of Schuyler coun- ty was named vice- president, Geo. H. Iftner, Ef- fingham county, secretary, and S. G. Turner, Liv- ingston county, treasurer. Mr. Whisenand succeeds Ray C. J. w. WHISENAND Doncghuc of Mc- Donough county. Whisenand is one of the oldest farm advisers in Illinois in point of serv- ice. He left the animal husbandry department of the State College of Agriculture more than 10 years ago to take a position as associate farm adviser in Iroquois county. Later he became farm adviser in Henry county where he served ably for many years. When Wilfred Shaw resigned to become manager of the Illinois Milk Producers' Association Whisenand was invited to take the post as farm adviser in Peoria coun- ty where he has been successful in maintaining a strong organization and developing a broad program of service to the farmers of the county. 4 •H; February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen i ill The Money Question Our Nation Can't Continue With Half Its People On One Price Level And The Other Half On Another Says Henry Wallace EVERY country except the United States, Holland, and Switzer- land has eased the internal prob- lem for debtors by depreciating their currencies and raising prices, Henry A. Wallace, editor of Wallace's Farmer, told more than 1,500 men and women who attended the Fri- day morning session of the recent I. A. A. convention held in Peoria. An honest way out of our diffi- culties, he said, is to reduce the grains of gold in the dollar. Another way out is not to balance the bud- get and float gracefully off the gold standard as France did. One thing 4 ;is certain, the United States is a : dominant economic force in the • world, and if this country starts back to normal prosperity the rest of the world will undoubtedly start with us. Wallace expressed the hope that silver would be used on a world- wide basis through symmetalism by "which paper currency would be re- deemable partly in gold and partly in silver rather than in one or the other exclusively. ^r'. ::-^/'^':— Debt Adjustments ' '- - i~ Debt adjustments, he said, only temporize with the situation. It is difficult to make debt adjustments uniform in treatment. The farmer has been caught in a trap or en- closure with four walls something like a bunch of cattle. When we push on one side to get out, our opponents tell us to try the other side. There are several ways to ease the predicament in which we find ourselves. One way is to raise farm price levels with legislation like the domestic allotment plan, another way is to devalue the dol- lar. When Fred Lee, your next speaker, suggested to an insurance man who was in Washington that his company write down their farm mortgages 40 per cent, he threw up his hands in alarm and said: "If we do that how can we pay our death claims?" Before, he had op- posed price raising legislation, but after thinking it over he became an ardent advocate of establishing higher price levels. The public and private debt of the United States, Wallace said, is close to 200 billion dollars whereas the national wealth is estimated to be not much more than 180 billion dol- lars. "Something is going to snap," he continued, "we can't continue on our present basis trying to pay our debts with prices half or less than they were when the debts were created. Our nation cannot continue much longer with half its people on one price level and the other half on another. The tension is too great. Effect of Deflation "Some people say that the proper way to deal with this situation is to go ahead with the deflation. This means that debts and taxes must be cut in half, and that the rates of public utilities and railroads must be reduced very materially. If the reduction in debts is accomplished by the customary procedure of bankruptcy and sale of foreclosed properties, there can be no large volume of construction activity in the cities until 1937 or 1938. If the freight rates are brought down and the railroads thrown into receiver- ship, the effect on the insurance companies may be disastrous be- cause they hold about three -fourths of the railroad bonds. If farm mort- gages are cut in half, the insurance companies may again be embar- rassed because they have to pay their policies in full. Some people think there is something fine, righteous, pure and high-minded about deflation and that inflation is something wicked and luxurious against the laws of God and man. As a matter of fact, what we want is neither inflation nor deflation but stability at a price level which will do the maximum of justice be- tween debtor and creditor. "Our present monetary system is based on the theory of a fixed price for gold without regard to the law of supply and demand. For more than 50 years in the United States, the price of gold has been $20.67 an ounce no matter how scarce or how abundant gold might be. If the law of supply and demand were really functioning with respect to gold, the price might well have gone down to $10 an ounce during the early part of this century, whereas at the present time, in view of its scarcity, the price might well be $30 or even $35 an ounce. In times like these, it is barbarous to compel all industries to adjust themselves to a suspension of the law of supply and demand with respect to gold. This has been recognized in every country but the United States, Hol- land and Switzerland. All of the others have at one time or another during the past 10 years devalued their respective units of currency and, in so doing, have eased the burden of debt, .s; , -v^.;v * > 4 ,.v "It has ever been thus. When debts have reached an impossible point, and repudiation on a scale sufficient to endanger the creditors has started, it has been customary to reduce the amount of metal be- hind the unit of currency. Often- times this has not been done openly but by issuing paper currency and government bonds. Col. Ayres' Prediction "At Cincinnati I heard Colonel Leonard Ayres of the Cleveland Trust Company say that he thought the year 1933 would be known as the year of the great battle between the inflationists and the deflation- ists and that in his opinion the in- flationists would' lose, as usual. Colonel Ayres is a very level-headed man for whose judgment I have the greatest respect. But in this case, I am inclined to think he is wrong. The continuance of present prices means such a volume of fore- closures, bankruptcies, receiverships and failures that no man in his right senses can think about them without wanting to do something to bring a more even-handed justice between debtors and creditors. We must have inflation but it must be a controlled inflation. We must avoid an uncontrolled inflation such as that which plunged Germany over the precipice after the World War. "The most honest method of con- trolled inflation is to increase the price of gold from $20.67 an ounce to $30 an ounce. This is the same thing as reducing the weight of gold behind the dollar from 23.22 grains, as at present, to 16 grains. If this were done, the foreign currencies would at once be able to buy more dollars and, therefore, more pounds of wheat, lard and cotton. The price of our exports in terms of British pounds and French francs would not go up but in terms of American dollars, the price would be ma- t rially higher. The price of imports into the United States would also be higher in terms of American dol- lars although there would be no in- crease In the price in the country from which they came. Domestic prices would move more slowly. Objections To Reflation "The common objection to de- valuing the dollar is that more than 50 billion dollars of contracts have in them the celebrated 'gold clause.' The 'gold clause,' it is claimed, would compel a man who Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 owes the money in terms of gold to pay perhaps $140 in currency to settle the obligation, whereas he expected to pay only $100. It happens that farmers are very little affected by this situation because more than 90 per cent of their contracts do not have in them the 'gold clause.' Other nations have not written 'gold clause' contracts because they have been common sense ehough to realize that if the emergency were great enough to push a nation off the gold standard, it would also be great enough to cause an abrogation of the con- tracts. As a matter of fact, this is exactly what would happen in the United States. It is my guess that in case we go off the gold standard, the 'gold clause' will either be proved im- constitutional or a law will be passed taxing away completely any profits re- sulting from the 'gold clftuse.' Con- gress has the right to abrogate con- tracts and I feel confident it would do so in a case of this sort. Moreover it is likely that public sentiment would make it unhealthy for anyone to at- tempt to collect 'gold clause' profits. Need International Conference ^ "The other argument customarily presented against devaluing the dollar is that the matter cannot toe taken up in Congress without creating a panic. Under the constitution. Congress is given the specific duty of 'coining money and regulating the value there- of.' It is claimed that Congress is a debating society and carmot act promptly in case of emergency. Some people say that it would be all right for the United States to devalue the dollar If it could be done overnight in the same way as England did it. "Devaluing the dollar would at once give us the whip hand in holding an international monetary conference. At the present time, foreign nations com- peting with us for the markets of the world are exceedingly anxious to keep us on the present gold standard. A great variety of proposals might be con- sidered at an international monetary conference. A definite effort might be made to set up an international bank in some neutral country, like Switzer- land, to which the Federal Reserve System of the United States and the central banks of the other nations would contribute one -fourth of their gold reserves. This international bank might issue an international currency and take care of the bookkeeping debits and credits in international trade. Eventually it may be possible for the international currency to represent con- stant purchasing power in terms of the basic commodities which move in world trade. Inventions of this sort are scientific and can eventually be made to work when international fears and hatreds are to some extent over- come. . England More Sensible "It is unfortunate that the wild-eyed inflationists of the thirties, seventies and nineties of the last century should have so scared our bankers and finan- cial leaders that it is impossible for them to think sensibly in the present emergency. England has understood from past history how to handle her monetary matters more sensibly than we. Her problem has been enormously more difficult than ours but she has handled it much more skillfully. Many people in England feel that the Fed- eral Reserve System of the United States has not only handled the mon- etary problem in such a way as to dam- age the United States, but the rest of the world as well. "There are a few people who believe that the United States is such a domi- nant figure in world affairs that the all important thing is for her to get business activities started again and that it doesn't make a lot of differ- ence which monetary method is used. These people claim that inasmuch as the United States consumes a very high percentage of the world's rubber, silk, coffee, etc., and inasmuch as she holds 40 per cent of the world's mone- tary gold and also inasmuch as the hopes and fears of other nations go up and down with what is going on in the United States, — it is simply a matter of the United States striking out boldly. If our prices go up and our activities start, business will revive over the en- tire world. It is confidence which makes for high velocity of credit and money. It is confidence which will bring the money out of hiding, most of which Is said to be hoarded in bills of $1,000 or more. Some of the people who hold to this theory claim that confidence is more likely to re-establish itself if there are no inflationary measures whatever. I might agree with them if it were not for the fact that there is a world wide fear of gold shortage. Fur- thermore, the currents of trade be- tween the United States and the rest of the world are being cruelly inter- fered with by the fact that we have not reduced the quantity of gold behind the dollar to the same extent as the rest of the nations of the world. If the United States is to restore herself to her normal parity with outside nations, she should reduce the weight of gold be- hind the dollar by at least 25 per cent. We Forced 'Em "It must be recognized, of course, that the foreign nations have been forced into currency depreciation partly as a result of our high tariff and our atti- tude on the inter-govermnental debts. Some of the leading foreign nations finding that we could not learn to be- have as a mature creditor nation should, decided that we were vulnerable through currency and gold manipula- tions. It is reported that certain large bankers have on occasion shifted 100 million dollars in gold back and forth between the United States and France. When gold Is shipped out of a country suddenly, prices tend to fall on the stock exchange, whereas when it comes into a country, prices tend to rise. It Is, therefore, possible by handling large gold shipments and by buying and sell- ing stocks, to conduct a huge 'shell game.' "We must adopt new rules for the banking system of the world. These rules must make it possible to maintain a stable price level from year to year. If the rest of the tiations of the world are not yet ready for such rules, the United States should adopt them by herself. Holding, as she does, 40 per cent of the gold of Uie world and dominating the world trade in many fundamental commodities, she can eventually force the other nations to adopt her rules if they are funda- mentally sound and Just. "The first step is for the United States to inflate to the same extent as England. The next step is for the United States, England, France and Germany to hold a monetary con- ference and agree on uniform rules of procedure. At such a conference should be discussed the money problem, tariffs, inter - governmental debts, tonnage quotas, currency quotas and all of the other things which are now so upset- ting the world." Harriman Suggests Way Out of Economic Storm The well being of agriculture is the key to national prosperity H. I. Harriman, president of the U, S. Chamber of Commerce, said in his address before the annual I. A. A. banquet the night of Jan. 26. The balance between agriculture and other groups must be restored. There is no gain for anyone when prices are below cost, wages are low and buying power is gone. Harriman recommended stabiliza- tion of the dollar with the index of commodity prices, the unshack- ling of business, opening up of trade and commerce through the removal of tariff barriers, and reduced gov- ernment expenditures along with higher farm prices as the way to restore national prosperity. As a long range solution to the farm problem he advocated taking marginal lands out of production and encouraging the use of agricul- tural products for other purposes than food. He suggested that farm- ers make a study of the possibilities in using ethyl alcohol as an adul- terant of motor fuels. Something must be done imme- diately, he said, to restore farm prices. "Too much peanuts" was his comment on the domestic allotment bill which passed the House. In introducing Mr. Harriman, President Smith called attention to the fact that for the first time the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and the presi- dent of the U. S. Chamber of Com- merce were speaking from the same platform. This is indicative of bet- ter co-operation between business and agriculture for the welfare of the nation, he said. A number of I. A. A. staff members and convention visitors InclndinK Larry Williams, Ray Miller, George Thiem, Vernon Vaniman, Lee Quasey, Frank Gongler, G. C. Johnstone and . Mrs. Burl Hombeek talked over Ed Bill's Station WMBD, Peoria duringr the three day session. The address of H. L Harriman on Thursday night also went out over this station. February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nineteen Mefzger Tells How $4.50 duced from seven to four cents per , L*c ic J. "^^1®- Every possible economy has Membership Fee Is opent been made where it would not in- terfere with service to members. Compares I. A. A. Service Pro- gram To Machine Capable of Benefiting More Members COMPARING the services and as- sociated companies established by the I. A. A. to a great machine designed to divert part of the profits from the sale of farm products and the purchase of farm supplies to Illinois farmers, Secretary George E. Metzger in his annual report said, "the ma- chine is large, and it may need refining in some parts, it may need more skilled me- chanics to handle its operation but GEO. E. METZGEK jt is Capable of serving many thousands of Illinois farmers in a much better way than they are now being served. We must develop a program of organization and edu- cation to inform members and non- members how they can benefit through taking advantage of these services." He urged that farmers use the co-operative selling agencies so as to increase the volume of products handled that the full benefits of organized bargaining power may be realized. Expenditures Cut 25% Commenting on membership dues he said, "A great deal of thought has been given to this question by sincere friends of the organization. Enemies of the Farm Bureau move- ment, too, have advocated reduced dues knowing that the most effec- tive way to cripple the organization is by decreasing its income. Officers and directors of the Association have not been unfriendly to sug- gestions for cutting expenditures. Substantial cuts have been made in our operating expenses. Salaries and operating expenses have been reduced more than 25 per cent. But an analysis of the pay roll and total expenditures of the organization shows that if all salaries were cut out and the staff paid nothing for its services it would reduce the total expenditures of the Associa- tion only 24.4 per cent. This would lower the total fee only about one dollar. "A substantial item of expendi- ture in your Association is that of travel. Railroad rates have not de- creased. In the operation of auto- mobiles the allowance has been re- Salaries Less Than Fourth "It may be of interest to the dele- gates and members to know how the $4.50 dues in the I. A. A. are spent; Salaries constitute 24.4 per cent of the Association's expense; travel, 4.6 per cent; clerical help, 10 per cent; annual meeting, 3.2 per cent; travel and subsistence of the board of directors, 2.4 per cent; expense of advisory committees, .6 per cent; finance committee, .5 per cent; general conferences, one per cent; district conferences, .2 per cent; county meetings, .4 per cent; per diem, travel and office expense of the president, 2.8 per cent; sec- retary's office, 5.6 per cent; treas- urer's office, 5.4 per cent; comp- troller, .3 per cent; legal service, 5.4 per cent; marketing program, 15.01 per cent; organization, 28 per cent; publicity, including publication of Record and Illinois Section of Bu- reau Farmer, 8.2 per cent; taxation department, 3.9 per cent; trans- portation, .8 per cent. How Dues Are Spent "The $4.50 membership fee wHen split up among the various activ- ities and departments of the As- sociation is as follows: Annual meeting, 1932 $ .174 Board of directors' travel and subsistence 129 Advisory committee work 03 Finance Committee 026 General Conferences 052 District Conferences 01 County Meetings 014 Maintenance of President's Office 153 Secretary 305 Treasurer and his office 289 Comptroller 018 Department of Taxation 209 Record, Bureau Farmer, Pub- licity 441 Legislative Program 106 Organization and Membership Maintenance 1.51 Limestone -Phosphate Depart- ment 144 Business Service 02 Clerical help 59 Rent 267 Marketing 816 Legal Service 288 Transportation 044 General Office 108 "Our experience shows that a re- duction in membership does not in- crease the number of members. When counties, or states, have de- creased membership fees they have usually lost members rather than gained because of the almost im- mediate reduction they necessarily had to make in their service pro- gram. Experience in the middle west during the past six years has proved that the states with the higher membership fees have re- tained the higher number of mem- bers. It seems that farmers don't care to belong to an organization offering little or no service even though the membership fee is small. "In a few counties in the state nearly 70 per cent of the farmers residing therein are members of the Farm Bureau. An increase of 10 per cent in the membership in those counties is probably all that can reasonably be expected. On the other hand, we have a few coun- ties where it would seem possible to increase the membership 200 per cent. It does not seem unreasonable to expect that 100,000 farmers in Illinois should be carrying member- ship in the organization. "We have built a fine machine of- fering real benefits to the farmers of this state. Let us make every ef- fort in the coming year to use this machine to greater capacity and ex- tend the benefits to a larger num- ber of members." Newspaper Men At The Convention Peoria newspapers did a good job of covering the convention. The Journal was represented by Flaher- ty and Kinsey, the Transcript by Maggenheimer and Perry, and the Star by Mr. Johnson. Photogra- phers were on hand from all three newspapers. Floyd Keepers, managing editor, covered the meeting for Prairie Farmer. Gifford Ernest of the Chicago News and Paul Potter of the Chi- cago Tribune reported the conven- tion for their respective papers. Bob Howard of the Associated Press, Chicago sent the news out over the wires to all dailies in and beyond Illinois having A. P. service. How- ard is a son of J. R. Howard of Iowa, first president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Flaherty took care of the Chicago Herald Examiner and Johnson filed stories for the International News Service. Farm Supply Co. Officers Officers elected by the board of directors of the Illinois Farm Supply Company at their recent meeting were: Fred E. Herndon, Macomb, president; Geo. F. Tullock, Rock- ford, vice-president; E. E. Steven- son, Streator, secretary; and R. A. Cowles, Bloomington, treasurer. Directors who will serve in the coming year are Grant Broster, Grayville, J. M. Eyman, Warrens- burg, Frank J. Flynn, Woodson, Fred E. Herndon, Macomb, H. A. Keele, Chesterfield, H. R. Neal, Lawrenceville, T. J. Penman, York- ville, E. E. Stevenson, Streator, and Geo. F. Tullock, Rockford. Page Twenty THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 Illinois Leads All States In Membership Report of Organization-Publicity Conference At Peoria Jan. 26 C. E. Bamborough, Chairman C. E. BAMBOSOVOH FARM Bureau membership ex- perience throughout the United States clearly reveals that if the organization is to maintain a serv- ice program offering real benefits to farmers it must be adequately financed. Reduction in dues by other State Farm Bureaus in- variably has been followed by re- duced membership. M. S. Winder, secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation, stated that when he served as sec- retary of the Utah State Farm Bureau the or- ganization had a $10 membership fee, approxi- m a t e 1 y 7,000 members, and a real service pro- gram which represented the farmers of the state in tax matters and leg- islation and carried on organized buying and other helpful projects. Then the Board of Directors de- cided to cut the dues to $5 in the hope of doubling the membership. The result was quite the contrary of that expected. The membership steadily declined largely because the Farm Bureau was forced to dispense with the services of its tax expert, organization director, and other employees. Within a few years the membership had fallen from 7,000 to 1,800. Illinois puffers Less Secretary Geo. E. Metzger dis- closed the results of a survey in other states showing the decline in membership since the high point of the past six to eight years. Illi- nois which has a higher member- ship fee showed a smaller percent- age reduction than any middle west state, whereas the states having $5 fees and less showed the greatest decline. Several Farm Bureaus which have $10 dues showed greater re- ductions in membership than the I. A. A. but much less than reduc- tions in the smaller fee states. An open discussion was held on the question of the volunteer or- ganization plan versus the paid solicitor plan. No conclusions were reached. ^-riV".;- •.■ i;' ' ; ;;. ■■-;•/■ ■ J. C. Spitler, state leader of farm advisers, reviewed extension work in Illinois over a 20 year period. He stated that few counties in Illinois ever had taken advantage of the 1913 act which allows county boards of supervisors to appro- priate up to $5,000 annually for ex- tension work in agriculture. Only three or four counties in Illinois make such appropriations at the present time, he said. It has been our experience that extension work and Farm Bureau organization thrive best where farmers them- selves assume responsibility not only for maintaining the organiza- tion but also for directing exten- sion and Farm Bureau work. Improve The Product George Thiem, director of in- formation, called attention to the need for maintaining favorable public relations between the Farm Bureau, its membership, non-mem- bers, and the general public. If the Farm Bureau is not thriving, the first thing to do, he said, is to care- fully analyze the situation, find out where the weaknesses are, and then correct them. When everything else fails try improving the product, said a wise advertising man. Let's apply that advice to the Farm Bu- reau. If the membership isn't up to .par, try improving the service program and make it so attractive that farmers will want to belong. There may be weaknesses in the Farm Bureau management and if so this situation should be corrected, but oftentimes it is not so much the personnel as lack of aggressive administration of the service pro- gram. More attention to publicity to keep the members fully informed about their opportunities for profit in using Farm Bureau services was urged as one way to build stronger membership. Robert A. Cowles, treasurer of the Association, led an active and valu- able discussion on ways and means of collecting Farm Bureau dues. He outlined the collection plan de- veloped by the treasurer, secretary, and Mr. Vaniman by which com- petent men are employed on a com- mission basis — not exceeding 20 per cent of the cash collected — ^to col- lect past due items. C. E. Carrier who was employed to collect in his home counties, strongly urged Farm Bureau leaders to act promptly in collecting dues before they are more than a year in arrears. "It is next to impossible to make collections," he said, "when the delinquent mem- ber owes more than one year's dues." The board of directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association held 12 monthly meetings during 1932 with only four absences. The board held a brief session at Peoria Wednesday morning Jan. 25 before the opening of the regular meetings and confer- ences of associated companies. Serum Association Makes Good Record In Past Year Hear About Efforts To Prevent Farmers From Vaccinating THE Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association during 1932 handled more than 41,000,000 cc of serum and virus for the benefit of 77 member counties Secretary Ray E. Miller reported at the annual meet- ing, Peoria, Jan. 25. I The report showed the organiza- . tion to be in excellent financial condition with a total net worth of $23,188.80. The Association paid dividends on all outstanding pre- ferred stock. Cholera outbreaks, it was reported, were considerably less than in the previous year. Some discussion was had regard- ing the efforts of organized vet- erinarians to prevent farmers from vaccinating their own pigs. The at- tack, brought to a head in the re- port of the so-called Shannon in- vestigation committee, centered on farm advisers for their efforts in advocating livestock sanitation and disease prevention. It was brought out that the attack against Farm Bureau Serum Service was prompted by the reduced income and profits of veterinarians who believe that they alone should be allowed to im- munize pigs. All the evidence shows that for the most part farmers who vacci- nate their own pigs are more care- ful in the use of serum and virus than professionals and that as a re- sult there has been less loss in Illi- nois from hog cholera and other swine diseases since the Farm Bu- reaus took hold of the situation. The fact that farmers are now saving thousands of dollars an- nually not only in the cost of pro- tecting their herds against cholera, but also in the less frequent losses of livestock as shown by facts and figures, is unanswerable argument favoring the continuation of this helpful service, members agreed. The report before the Shannon Committee regarding activities of the Farm Bureaus in hog cholera control and livestock sanitation work, together with many spurious conclusions was submitted by D. F. Luckey, secretary of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Ass'n. Directors of the Serum Associa- tion all were re-elected. Chas. S. Black of Jacksonville was added to the board as a representative of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Of- ficers and directors of the Associa- tion are as follows: Samuel Sorrells, Raymond, president; Edgar Wal- ther, Port Byron, vice - president; Ray E. Miller, Chicago, secy.-treas.; Adam McWilliam, Toulon; W. H. Stockley, Earlville; A. B. Schofleld, Paxton; James Gillespie, Lawrence- ville. February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Pafe Twenty-one Auto Company Makes Wonderful Record In '32 President Smith and Manager Richardson Report on Prog- ress of Organization A. E. RICHARDSON Your company is to be congrat- ulated for finishing the year with the strongest financial statement ever presented to its policyholders, President Earl C. Smith reported at the annual meeting of the Illinois Agricul t u r a 1 Mutual Insur- ance Company, Peoria, Jan, 25. More than 600 attended the meeting. "The assets now total $934,- 193.49 of which $890,008.28 is in- vested in high grade bonds," he said. "It is with pleasure that I report to you that not a single bond of this com- pany has defaulted either in in- terest or in principal. "During the past year the pre- mium earned was $363,756.94. This item refers to assessments due and paid. During 1932 Illinois farmers purchased a greater volume of auto and employers' liability insurance through their own company than m any previous year. A total of 4,723 applications were received for auto insurance and 166 for employers' liabUity. "While it is difficult to compare costs for the reason that there are many types of policies and many methods of operations," said Mr. Smith, "we can say without fear of contradiction that this company is saving its members more than " a quarter of a million dollars annually on auto insurance alone when com- pared to the cost of similar insur- ance in any other company operat- ing throughout the state." ,c 20,000 Claims Handled More than 20,000 claims have been reported to the company since it was organized. Of the large num- ber filed there are only 46 unsettled claims which occurred prior to 1932. A year ago the audit report showed a reserve of $111,207 to cover 520 claims which were open at that time. All of these have subsequently been settled except 46, and on Jan. 1 this year a reserve of $54,051 was in reserve to take care of these remaining claims. If it should take all of this reserve, the company would have disposed of the claims open a year ago for $91,100.61 in- stead of $111,207, the reserve which was set up. Manager A. E, Richardson and V. Every chair filled at the Annual Meeting of Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co. in the Fere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, Jan. 25. Vaniman, director of insurance service, discussed briefly acquisition experiences during 1932. Vaniman reported on the accident prevention work through the Illinois Farm Bu- reau Safety Club. He later presented Emory W. Parks of Macon county with a silver cup awarded by the Illinois Agricultural Association to the County Farm Bureau most ac- tive in accident prevention work. Agents Get Hats Manager Richardson awarded three new hats to agents for the company making the best records during the December drive. The winners were E. A. Carncross of Cook county, R. P. Cothern, Ford county, and D. J. Auble of DuPage county. Mr. Richardson stated that there was no consistent variation in the loss ratio between the various sec- tions of the state. Contrary to ex- pectations, the policyholders in the area closest to the largest metro- politan center in the state had com- paratively fewer accidents than policyholders in some of the down- state areas. He stated that there has been a steady decrease in per- centage of operating expense since the company was organized. In 1927 operating expenses took 31% of premium income whereas in 1932 it required only 18.2%. Auditing Association Holds Annual Meeting THE importance of proper and accurate accounting and audit- ing for farm co-operatives and or- ganizations was traced by M. S. Winder, secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation, in ad- dressing more than 100 delegates and members at the annual meet- ing of the Illinois Agricultural Au- diting Association in Peoria, Jan. 25. M. S. WINDER Mr. Winder praised the Illi- nois Agricultural Association for its aggressive at- titude and busi- ness policies as exemplified i n the success of the many service companies each has established. He c a u t i oned against too great economy at the expense of high grade service. Manager F. E. Ringham presented details about the organization's work during 1932 in which he re- ported the completion of 366 audit assignments for the 314 members of the Association, Increase In Members The membership showed a net increase of 13 for the year. He in- vited the co-operation of all mem- ber companies in an effort to se- cure a better distribution of the work of the auditors throughout the year. He stated that every ef- fort had been made to reduce op- erating costs so that member com- panies might benefit through lower expense. He showed how the aver- age service charge per member had declined from $107.06 in 1928 to $87.94 in 1932. A. J. Gilfillan of Watseka who has served ably for many years re-; tired as president of the organiza- tion and member of the board of directors. Directors and officers elected for 1933 were Albert E. Heckle, Quincy, president; Jesse L. Beery, Cerro Gordo, vice-president; Geo. E. Metzger, Chicago, secretary; R. A. Cowles, Bloomington, treas- urer; C. R. Hays, Normal; Henry H. Parke, Genoa; R. H. Vorhees, Jer- seyville. Page Twenty-two THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 Co-operative Finance New ^^ Field For Organization C. V. Gregory and Department Directors Address Market- ing Conference SAM S0REELL8 THAT farmers must soon get into the field of co-operative finance was the assertion made by C. V. Gregory, editor of the Prairie Farm- er, in the marketing conference at the recent I. A. A. convention. Ap- proximately 800 interested members crowded into the ball room of the Pere Marquette Hotel and a large number were turned away because of lack of room. The meeting was presided over by Samuel S. Sor- rells, chairman of the market- i n g committee for the I. A. A. "You have made millions of dollars in the past decade and that money has passed out of your control into banking institu- tions in all parts of the country," he said. "By or- ; ganlzing credit unions farmers' sur- plus money can be kept in the community where it is most needed. From such a beginning we can build r^ larger institutions in the future. . For the present and perhaps for . some years to come we may have to depend on government credit, but farmers should begin to plan to set . , up their own financial credit agencies on a sound basis." Not Enousii Alone In discussing co-operative mar- : keting, Gregory said that the co- operative program alone cannot ,' save the farmer today. He said they must adopt emergency meas- ures. He expressed the belief that patronage dividends are being over- emphasized and are harming the co-operative program. He believes that the greatest opportunity in co- operative marketing lies in concen- trating a large volume of products through the co-operatives to give them bargaining power in influenc- ing prices. W. H. Coultas reported that soy- beans was one of the few farm commodities, if not the only one, that registered a price increase dur- ing 1932. This was due in no small measure to the volume of beans controlled by the Soybean Market- ing Association he said, and to the Association's efforts in seeking and finding export outlets, also in stimulating new uses for soybean products. F. A. Gougler, director of produce marketing, reported that more than 4,000,000 pounds of butterfat had been marketed during 1932 by co- operative produce associations. He told the delegates that develop- ments in the industry had rendered necessary the establishment of co- operative creameries because of un- satisfactory outlets for cream, also because of the immense quantities of surplus milk accumulated on the principal fluid markets. Much Surplus Milk J. B. Countiss, director of dairy marketing, emphasized particularly the immense quantities of surplus milk which are being produced and urged that both cream producers and whole milk producers alike sup- port the program as outlined by Mr, Gougler. He described the co-op- erative dairy rharketing organiza- tions in Illinois which are now serv- ing practically every principal mar- ket. H. W. Day, director of fruit and vegetable marketing, stated that the extensive use of the truck is a complicating factor in the market- ing of fruits and vegetables. He stated that this situation could be corrected. by the centralized sale of fruits and vegetables through the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange and cited the accomplishments of that organization in marketing apples from western Illinois during the past season. Harrison Fahrnkopf traced the growth of the Illinois Grain Cor- poration to its present membership of 112 elevators throughout the state. C. P. Cummings, manager, told the delegates that Illinois Grain Corp. had handled 9,463 cars of grain during the past year or 14,500,000 bushels, and had a pres- ent surplus of approximately $30,- 000. Livestock Biggest Crop Ray E. Miller, director of live- stock marketing, stated that chang- ing marketing conditions, partic- ularly the use of the truck in trans- portation and the increase in the direct movement of livestock to packers has resulted in the decline of shipping associations. To meet this situation the de- partment organized the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association with 8 district co-operative assem- bling points and carried on educa- tional work in 86 counties. Dur- ing the 12 months' period ending September 30, 1931 Illinois farmers marketed through member agencies of the National Livestock Market- ing Association a total of 23,463 cars of livestock. For the corresponding period in 1932 they marketed 23,762 cars, although during the same pe- riod terminal market receipts of hogs on the Chicago market de- clined 17 per cent. - - / O'Neal Lauds Work of Organized Illinois Farmers A. F. B. F. President Tells About Lobbying at Washington in Stirring Address IF every state had an organization like the Illinois Agricultural Association we would have little trouble in solving our problems, President Edw. A. O'Neal, of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said in a stirring address before the annual I. A. A. banquet in Peoria's mammoth armory on Jan. 26. "The I. A. A. is the most influ- ential state organization repre- ■ sented at Washington. Your state is carrying more than its share of ..:■ the burden of fighting for the Amer- ican farmer and you should feel .. proud of the contribution you are ' making for agricultural welfare in America," he said. O'Neal gave an intimate descrip- tion of lobbying at Washington for : the domestic allotment bill and ', other farm measures. He predicted the passage of an honest dollar . measure either in the present ses- sion or in a special session of Con- gress. Roosevelt With Us He expressed the assurance that -, President-elect Roosevelt will co- operate with organized farmers of the nation in working out a new . policy for agriculture. Mr. O'Neal told of a conference he had had - only a week before with the Presi- dent-elect in which he secured a definite promise that everything he 'I said in his Topeka address in regard ," to farm mortgages and surplus con- ,, trol, he still supports. He further confirmed this, said O'Neal, by ask- ing help from Senator McNary, ; chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, in passing the sur- < plus control bill so that it could be ;, expedited into law before March 4. - O'Neal stated that while farmers have been successful in securing at- tention in Washington other groups are spending from six to 50 times as much annually at the national capitol as is the American Farm Bureau. It is nothing unusual, he said, for industrial and business groups to spend more in one week sending men into Washington than we spend in a whole year. .:- The outspoken A. F. B. F. presi- dent expressed the belief that on farm legislation it is doubtful if the Congress could function without the leadership of the united farm organizations. The farm organiza- tions have succeeded in crystalliz- ing support behind a definite pro- gram and overcoming to some ex- tent the lack of unity among the members of the Congress, O'Neal said. (Continued on page 26) -:^ ■- V; February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Tvyenty -three Farm Supply Conference Peoria Well Attended Hear of Tremendous Growth of Company In Recent Years, Big Gain In Future Orders L. B. MARCHANT UTMOST confidence that 1933 will surpass even the remark- able record made in 1932 was ex- pressed at the various conferences of officials of Illinois Farm Supply Company and officers of affil- iated county companies held in connec t i o n with the annual meeting of the I. A. A. at Peoria. Approximate 1 y 350 attended the session. L. R. Mar- chant, manager of the Company, announ c e d at the "Victory Breakfast" on January 27 that the Company now has on order 579,805 gallons of lubricating oil for 1933 delivery as compared with approxi- mately 350,000 gallons which were on order at the same time a year ago. Sales for 1933 in all depart- ments will exceed 1932, C. W. Ward, superintendent of sales, predicted, for a number of reasons. First the operations of the Company have in- creased enormously in scope, due to the extension of existing county supply service and to the formation of new companies; also to the fact that the managers and salesmen are better informed regarding their product, while the field offers plenty of room for expansion. 22 Exceed Quotas Twenty-two company managers, who made or exceeded their quotas for 1933 delivery were guests at the breakfast. At the conference held at the Board of Education Building on Jan. 25 at which F. E. Herndon, president of the Company, presided, special emphasis was laid on the scope of Company operations, and the importance of the supply busi- ness to the Farm Bureaus of the state. The annual report of the Company was reviewed and it was revealed that last year approxi- mately 75,000 Illinois farmers were customers of the county service companies. Mr. Marchant pointed out that the organized buying power of P0,000 members of Illinois Farm Bureaus, plus the economies of group distribution effected through the county service com- panies, has resulted in a distribu- tion of patronage dividends to member - customers amounting to more than half a million dollars Standing room only at the meeting of Service Company managers spon- sored by Illinois Farm Supply Company, Peoria, Jan. 25. annually. At this meeting also there was a general discussion of business methods, methods of improving service to the customer, and one of the interesting features was a chart showing that fifteen cents of the farmer's dollar spent with the county supply companies was re- turned to member-patrons in the form of patronage dividends. There was much interest in the contest among the companies to sell their various quotas of lubricating oil for futur delivery. This contest was won by Carroll county with a sale of 159.5% of its quota. It was notable that the twelve high com- panies among the 52 competing averaged 135.75% of the quotas as- signed to them. F. E. Bender, of Tazewell County, stood first in the contest among the salesmen, with a total of more than 6,400 gallons of oil to his credit. Hear Report Year's Work at Farmers' Mutual Meet. Nearly $11,000,000 fire and light- ning insurance on farm buildings and crops was written in 1932 by Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Com- pany, it was reported at the annual meeting of the Company held at Peoria January 25. Geo. F. Tullock of Rockford, president of the Com- pany , presided. About 300 were present. This impressive amount of fire and lightning insurance was aug- mented by the following totals writ- ten by the various departments of the Company: Windstorm, cyclone and tornado, about $6,000,000, farm crop hail in- surance approximately $947,000 and hail on buildings about $615,000. At the annual election the fol- lowing were chosen as directors: Norman Flagg, Moro; G. F. Hayes, Aledo and J. M. Beckett, Blue Mound, the latter being a new ad- dition to the board. Prospects for the coming year were favorable, the various speakers asserted, particularly in the line of fire prevention where the com- pany's efforts since its inception have been unceasing and which J. H. Kelker, manager, declared are bearing more and more fruit, with satisfactory results in cutting down claims and keeping insurance costs at a minimum. Grain and Livestock Conventions in Febr. The annual meeting of the Illi- nois Livestock Marketing Associa- tion at Bloomington on Feb. 14, and the annual meeting of Illinois Grain Corp. at Peoria on Feb. 22 head the list of activities of organized Illi- nois farmers for this month. Addresses by Earl C. Smith and Chas. E. Ewing will feature the meeting of livestock growers at the McLean county seat. Mr. Smith will discuss "The Essentials of a Suc- cessful Marketing Program," and Mr. Ewing will talk on the subject, "A Year with the National Live- stock Marketing Association." The meeting will be held in the Farm Bureau building. In addition there will be reports from Ray E. Miller and R. W. Grieser on the first year's business, and operation of the state sales of- fice. Geo. F. Tullock will deliver the treasurer's report. The annual meeting of Illinois Grain Corp. scheduled for Washing- ton's birthday will be held in the Jefferson Hotel, Peoria. C. E. Huff, president, Farmers National Grain Corp. will address the gathering. Other speakers will be announced later. Truck competition is costing the railroads at least $275,000,000 a year, according to an estimate of the U. S. Department of Commerce. Page Twenty-four THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 I. A. A. Business Service Real Aid To Members Speakers Tell About Achieve- ments and Outline Plans For Greater Growth in '33 O. F. TULLOCK ONE of the best methods of es- tablishing and maintaining confidence of membership is to au- dit books and accounts periodically, Fred E. Ringham, manager of the Illinois Agricultural Auditing Asso- ciation, said in the business serv- ice conference at the recent an- nual meeting in Peoria. Approxi- mately 240 attended. Geo. F. Tul- lock acted as chairman. The audit serves to offset suspicion and counteracts whispering cam- paigns that may exist, he said. Careful a u d i ts enable the board of directors to plan effectively i n overcoming their difficulties and in restoring their business to a profitable basis. The Auditing Association, he said, completed 366 audits for its member companies during 1932. L. R. Marchant pointed out that the 52 companies associated with the Illinois Farm Supply Company did a business last year in excess of $5,000,000 which places the organ- ization in a prominent position among the leading co-operative purchasing organizations in the United States. f EflSciency The Key Marchant reported the results of a comparative study of local com- pany operations which clearly in- dicated that the benefits to be derived in purchasing organiza- tions depends largely upon the effi- ciency of the company handling the business. It was generally agreed that the State Supply Company and associated companies are rendering an excellent service to farmers over the state and that the Farm Bureau differential maintained was highly commendable. It was stated that the limestone contract now in force between the Farm Bureaus and certain com- panies maintains the principle of the cash dividend to purchaser and the differential to Farm Bureau members. It also provides a small fee to be paid by the limestone company to County Farm Bureaus to partially offset the money out- lay for soil testing service and equipment. J. H. Kelker, manager Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company, stated that the outstanding problem in the fire and lightning insurance field is determining the insurable value of buildings. Three points must be taken into consideration: (1) Actual value, that is, cost less depreciation; (2) Use value of building; (3) Moral hazard. Interest More Members Plans for a concerted effort in 1933 to interest every member in the casualty insurance program of the Association were outlined by A. E. Richardson, manager of the Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company. He further suggested that special attention and study be given to encouraging increased Farm Bu- reau membership by enlightening non-members about the benefits they can secure through affiliation with the organization. L. A. Williams pointed out the need for interesting more County Farm Bureaus to become active in the life insurance program because of the opportunity to provide a beneficial money-saving service to members and for the 10 percent overwriting income received. Mr. Williams stated that Country Life and its. agency system will return $146,000 in 1933 to policyholders as dividends and refunds. V. Vaniman, director of insurance service, stated that the present agency system is working out satis- factorily and that 100 per cent co- operation between the county agency, general agent, special agents, and the company is the ideal to be obtained. . - Butterfat Producers Set Five Year Marketing Goal Change Name To Illinois Pro- ducers Creameries, Reor- ganize For New Year THE year 1930 is going to mark the beginning of a new plan for marketing our dairy products. Our producers are going to undertake to process the butterfat produced on their farm through their own plants. Frank Gougler, manager of the Illinois Produce Marketing Asso- cation, stated the annual meeting was attended by more than 300, in Peoria, Jan. 25. "Shall we not say that by 1937 we will make 35,000,000 pounds of but- ter co-operatively in farmer-owned and farmer-controlled plants," he continued. "Indiana started operat- ing co-operative creameries five years ago and now they are making nearly 15,000,000 pounds of butter annually in these plants. We can surpass that record In the next five years. Are you ready to assist in putting it over?" Opportunities Ahead Gougler pointed out that the op- portunities are attractive to cream producers in the co-operative field. First, the present method of assem- bling butterfat can be greatly im- proved, he said. The station method whereby approximately 2,000 sta- tions in Illinois assemble cream, is wasteful and uneconomic. Most towns have from four to eight cream buyers. The volume handled by each station in a given town, for example, averaged only 15,625 pounds for the year. "In establishing our own co-op- erative creameries we propose to replace the station idea with the trucking system. Cream will be trucked direct from farm to plant." Gougler expressed the belief that higher quality butter eventually would be made in co-operative plants because farmers would have a money incentive for delivering high grade cream. He emphasized the necessity of delivering a large volume of cream to each plant so as to reduce the cost of processing. Figures were presented showing that plants manufacturing 100,000 pounds of butter or less did so at a cost of 3.5 cents per pound, whereas plants manufacturing 500,- 000 pounds or more reduced the cost to 2.4 cents per pound. C. R. George, manager of the Producers Creamery, Marion, Indi- ana, gave an interesting talk in which he reviewed the progress made by organized farmers in that section of Indiana in manufactur- ing and selling their cream co-op- eratively. Elect Directors At the organization meeting which followed the reports and speaking program the following di- rectors were elected: Wm. Krause, Lincoln; Ryland Capron, Peoria; Elery Leefers, Carlinville; Tom Jackson, Timewell; A. B. Schofield, Paxton; Herb Klowan, Rock Island; Harold Enns, Bloomington; Burton Leamon, Olney; and Talmage De- Frees, Smithboro. The delegates and members voted unanimously to change the name of the organization to "Illinois Pro- ducers Creameries." The indivi- dual units will be known as Producers' Creamery, each organ- ization to carry the name of the town or city in which the creamery is located. At the directors' organization meeting Wm. Krause was elected president, Ryland Capron, vice- president, and Elery Leefers, secre- tary-treasurer. Frank Gougler was re-elected manager. The directors adopted a budget for 1933 and voted to employ the Illinois Agricultural Service Com- pany as corporate manager. February, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Twenty-five Legislative Policies Up At Public Relations Conf. Tax Measures, Tax Reduction, Utility Rates and Service Con- sidered in Large Meeting CHAS. S. BLACK THE STATE sales tax, the effect of the Supreme Court decision on the income tax, exemption of uncultivated farm lands from tax- ation, tax reduction, and proposals for consolidating taxing districts featured the discussion before the public relations conference at the I. A. A. convention, Peoria, Jan. 26. Chas. S. Black of Jackson v i 1 1 e, chairman of the advisory c o m- mittee on public relations, p r e- sided before a large audience. Mr. Smith pointed out ob- jections from the farmer's standpoint to the sales tax measure pend- ing in the legis- lature. He stated that the bill, to protect farm interests, should be so amended as to provide that the proceeds be used primarily to levy taxes upon property and that in the present emergency it be made possible for any county board by a two-thirds vote to use any portion of its share of such taxes for un- employment relief in 1933 or 1934. Commenting upon misrepresenta- tion of the I. A. A.'s position on the state sales tax appearing in a cer- tain Chicago newspaper, Mr. Smith cited this as an example of careless if not deliberate misrepresentation of truth. Some curb should be placed on publications knowingly misrepresenting and misleading the public through false assertions, he stated. Both Mr. Smith and John C. Wat- son, director of taxation, discussed the necessity of reducing the cost of state, county, and local govern- ments. Watson pointed out that the proposed exemption of fallow land from taxation in Illinois is pre- vented in the constitution. He also discussed briefly the proposed limitation of the proposed tax rate of $1 or $1.50 per $100 valuation and the obstacles to overcome in ac- complishing this worthy end. It was stated that the Associa- tion expects to introduce a bill in the legislature providing a way by which farm land can be withdrawn from within the corporate limits of villages; also that the I. A. A. will ask for legislation to provide a later date for certifying school taxes. It is also proposed to introduce in the General Assembly a bill to place in- come on the property tax roll in accordance with the State Supreme Court decision holding that income is property. A proposed bill to tax oleomargarine containing foreign fats and oils also was considered. L. J. Quasey pointed out that the time is here to demand lower rates for power, light, and telephone serv- ice based on downward revaluations of public utility properties. Lower Valuations Now The utility companies, he stated, heretofore have insisted that valu- ations shall be based on cost of re- production. As a result, during the high cost period valuations were boosted and rates along with them. Now that we have much lower labor and material costs, it is only fair that valuations and rates shall be reduced commensurately. Members were urged not to sign agreements for granting rights-of- way to pipe line and high tension electric corporations unless they thoroughly understand the con- tracts which they were asked to sign. Quasey expressed the belief that the Illinois Waterway development not only affords an outlet for grain from the Mississippi Valley, but al- so promises to influence reductions in grain rates by rail. The conference favored reduc- tions in utility rates and particu- larly costs of rural electric lines. It recommended group action on pub- lic utility problems. Col. Ayres Sees Danger In Price Level Inflation "The problem of trying to fore- cast the business developments of 1933 is one that involves in large measure the attempt to guess or es- timate the degree to which the poli- cies of the new administration at Washington will be formulated with wisdom and its actions guided by sagacity," said Col. Leonard P. Ayres of Cleveland, nationally recognized economist, in a recent statement. "It is quite literally a problem of political economy rather than one of business economics." He stressed probabilities of lower industrial wage rates, a lower cost of living, a greater number of com- mercial failures, less dividend pay- ments, and lower interest rates. There are two alternatives ahead, he said: inflation or adjustments "necessary for a resumption of nor- mal business at lower prices. It Is prudent to expect," he said, "that the long, hard grind of sound money will be chosen." He believes that if a course of attempting to lift price levels by in- flation should be chosen, the at- tempt would in all probability fail and the subsequent events prove disastrous. A. N. SKINNER Black and Skinner Head Baseball League in '33 Chas. S. Black, Jacksonville, was re-elected president and A. N. Skin- ner, Yates City, vice-president at the annual meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League in Peoria, Jan. 25. The principal action taken was to amend the eligibility clause of the by-laws. Hereafter any Farm Bureau member or de- pendent m e m- ber of his fam- ily, in good standing, shall be entitled to play in the League. M e m- bers who are in arrears more than six months will automatically be disqualified. The new rule is largely an ex- periment to simplify the eligibility requirements and make it possible for young men closely associated in Farm Bureau work even though they are not actually living on the farm and working there full time, to play Farm Bureau baseball. Counties having teams were advised that it is up to them to keep the sport strictly on an amateur basis as a recreational activity for farm boys. Roettger Speaks Walter Roettger of Bloomington, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, gave a highly interesting talk in which he related his experiences in the big leagues, and told what is necessary for good team play. "Team morale means hanging on when you're behind," he said. "A winning team must have good players but team spirit is highly important." He called the Car- dinals team of 1931 the greatest he ever played with. "This team never quit trying," he said. "It was the Cardinals spirit that beat the Ath- letics that year." Secretary George Thiem reported that the 32 teams competing last year played 120 official games ac- cording to reports received at League headquarters; that every team appeared for regularly sched- uled games except where satisfac- tory postponement arrangements were made. He urged that teams select com- petent umpires and then abide by their decisions. He stated that the State Arbitration Committee would refuse to review questions of fact regarding plays, and that if pro- tests were made, they must be an- nounced during the course of the game. Page Twenty-six THE I. A. A. RECORD February, 1933 I. A. A. Sponsors Sales Tax Amendments LEGISLATIVE representatives of the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation were in Springfield on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 31st and February 1st watching measures pending before the Gen- eral Assembly. They secured intro- duction, in the Senate, of amend- ments to the sales tax bill to pro- vide as follows: 1. — Exemption from the sales tax of all food for human consumption. 2. — To make the sales tax pri- marily a replacement tax for edu- cational purposes in the elementary schools instead of being primarily an unemployment relief tax. 3. — To remove from the State Emergency Relief Commission the power to decide for what purpose any county's share of the sales tax fund is to be expended. 4. — To permit diversion of the sales tax fund from educational purposes to unemployment relief purposes in any county only when the county board by two-thirds vote adopts a resolution requesting such diversion and files the same with the State Department of Finance. 5. — To distribute the sales tax fund not on the basis of collection, but (a) — on the basis of assessed valuations of property as between Cook county and the other counties of the State. - ;. r ; " y (b) — On the basis of average ex- penditures for educational purposes in the elementary schools in all downstate counties. These and other amendments of- fered to the sales tax bill were to be considered by the Senate Tues- day, February 7th. ■;•.>.- •' O'Neal (Continued from page 22) r He paid tribute to the leadership furnished by Illinois for the farm- er's cause, mentioning Sam Thomp- son, Earl Smith, Geo. Peek, and Clifford Gregory. He gave much credit to Mr. Smith for his good work in securing a more favorable provision for hog producers in the domestic allotment bill. "Weaker states in the Farm Bu- reau family are counting on Illinois to carry on as you have so ably done in the past," he said. "You mem- bers and leaders of the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association have an- swered the call for leadership. You have fought a great fight in your state. You have shown great cour- age. Faith and courage and great leadership will give us a new day for agriculture." :■;. ^.j-.:^:::.-:- ..r':-.-::^'i NOTICE] ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF DELEGATES Notice is hereby given that In connection with the annual meet- ings of all county Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of February and March, 1933, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Directors of each respective county Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such county Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of Illinois Agricultural Association shall elect a dele- gate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agri- cultural Association and vote on all matters before the next an- nual meeting or any special meeting of the Association, in- cluding the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Association. During February an annual meeting will be held in Will county. During March annual meetings will be held in Kanlcakee, Mc- Donough, and Boone counties. Signed, G. E. Metzger, Secretary Feb. 1, 1933 Farmers' Institute, Joliet "Raising the Farmers' Price Level," will be the subject of an ad- dress by President Earl Smith on Thursday morning Feb. 23 at the annual Illinois Farmers Institute, Joliet. Henry Wallace, C. V. Greg- ory, Dr. C. L. Holmes and others will address the three -day session beginning Feb. 22. Smith To Washington v v On Legislative Work President Earl C. Smith left Chi- cago for Washington on Feb. 1 to work for the early passage of legis- lation to raise farm prices and re- lieve the farm debt situation. John C. Watson, Donald Kirk- patrlck, Robt. A. Cowles, and Chas. Black, chairman of the Public Re- lations advisory committee are representing the Association alter- nately at Springfield to protect the interests of Illinois farmers in leg- islation pending before the General Assembly. Mrs. Meis Doing Well Mrs. Henry J. Meis, president of the Illinois Home Bureau Federa- tion, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident at a rail- road crossing near Jacksonville in Morgan county, is making satis- factory progress toward recovery at her home in Pontiac. One leg was broken in several places and two ribs were fractured, in addition to other injuries. Mr. Meis was fatally injured in the same accident. He passed away in the local hospital at Jacksonville. Mrs. Meis was out on a speaking tour addressing Farm and Home Bureau annual meetings when the accident occurred. . • ' .;'\v— ,, "> Quality Milk Ass'n. Seeks New Agreement As we go to press, efforts are be- ing made by directors of the Quality Milk Association at Rock Island, Moline, E. Moline, and Davenport to work out a new agreement with milk distributors at the quad cities. The contract entered into last fall expired Feb. 1 when several dealers served notice that they would buy their requirements from unorgan- ized farmers. Possibilities of a milk price war loomed between dealers who dis- agree over co-operating with the Association. The fact that Quality Milk has members both in Iowa and Illinois is complicating matters. Davenport dealers are attempting to divide the Association and re- move I. A. A.-Farm Bureau in- fluence, thinking that by so doing they can have a freeer hand in dictating the basis of dealer-farm- er co-operation, if any. In the meantime, members of the Association have a market through their plant in Davenport which is manufacturing 93 score sweet cream butter commanding a premium price. New Farm Bloc In "^ • ^ Congress Announced Formation of a farm bloc in Con- gress composed of approximately 150 members representing all parties and determined to secure legislation at the present session for the relief of agriculture and the entire nation was announced by the A. F. B. F. Four such committees were ap- pointed, according to the announce- ment as follows: Farm Mortgage Foreclosures — Congressman John N. Sandlin, Louisiana; Farm Relief— Congressman Wm, W. Arnold, Illi- nois; Currency Reform — Congress- man Jeff Busby, Mississippi; City Co-operation — Congressman James M. Mead, Buffalo, N. Y. Edward A. O'Neal, president, American Farm Bureau Federation, was invited by the first three of these sub-committees to sit in and counsel with them in behalf of or- ganized agriculture. The sub-com- mittees are meeting and working with all possible haste to whip leg- islation into concrete form and drive it through Congress regardless of whether either major political party formulates a legislative pro- gram. The committees contemplate leg- islation to lower the price of the dollar, stop wherever possible farm mortgage foreclosures, and bring about equality for agriculture and . labor. ■■-: •■.■•- ■■".-■- • ;•--■■: ■, - -■> ■■■ ;:•'^- The DliiHns A^cultural Assodatioo RECOI^D Published montlily by the IUIdoIs Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main Street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offlies, 608 So. Dearborn St., Cbleago, III. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mallinK at special rates of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial OfficeH, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 3 MARCH, 1933 Volume 11 Sales lax, Mortgage Legislation il Before General Assembly I. A. A. Legislative Committee at Springfield to Protect Illinois Farm Interests IMPORTANT progresswhich promises to mean much to the taxpaying farm and home owner in Illinois was made recently when through the efforts of the Illinois Agricultural Association, and its friends in the state senate, the three per cent sales tax bill was amended, first to provide for the distribution of revenue therefrom between Coolc county and down- state on the basis of population; and secondly, paving the way to make it a replacement tax rather than an additional tax. The latter feature which is of tremendous importance to property owners will reduce taxes now levied on property for elementary edu- cational purposes when further amendments to protect the replace- ment feature are finally adopted. With the inclusion of these new amendments the I. A. A. is favor- ably disposed toward the passage of this measure because of the oppor- tunity afforded for taking part of the burden of government from property and bringing many who now escape into the taxpaying fold. Before The House As we go to press, the sales tax measure which passed the senate has been reported out of the Judi- ciary Committee in the House. The I. A. A. public relations committee presented a plan in the form of amendments mentioned above to make sure that property will be re- lieved of taxes as funds are de- rived from the sales tax. "We estimate that taxes now levied on property for the educa- tional fund of the elementary schools will be reduced at least 60 per cent if and when the three per cent sales tax carrying our amend- ments becomes operative," said President Earl C. Smith. "This esti- mate is based on expected returns from the three per cent revenue measure which passed the senate, when placed in operation. "While we shall support the sales tax measure when properly amended in the Hous because it promises to be a step toward re- moving part of the cost of govern- ment from farm property, we are also actively working for every rea- sonable economy in government. Now that we have succeeded in providing for a fair distribution of revenue from the sales tax between counties, our next purpose is to work out the replacement feature of the bill and secure a fair dis- tribution of the returns between districts within counties." Redistribute Gas Tax To this end amendments have been presented to sharply reduce the maximum levy for elementary educational purposes unless the voters of a given district by refer- endum permit a higher levy. The purpose of this is to prevent dis- tricts from securing more funds than they had before which in- variably leads to waste and ex- travagance to the detriment of the taxpayer. Another question of outstanding importance to farm taxpayers to which the I. A. A. is giving active attention is a redistribution of the three cent state gas tax. Based on careful estimates, it seems likely that receipts from automobile and truck license fees will provide suf- ficient revenue to pay off interest and amortized principal payments on both the $60,000,000 and $100,- 000,000 state hard road bond issues and also maintain and police the state paved roads. The state gas tax provides 25 million dollars or more annually. Annual levies against property for roads and streets throughout the state approach this figure. Thus the opportunity presents itself for equitably apportioning gas tax money among the county and town- ship road districts of the state so as to replace road levies , against property. Farm Mortgage Bill The I. A. A. legislative committee is giving careful study to various proposals with the idea of support- ing legislation fair to rural districts, and providing for careful adminis- tration of gas tax funds so that property taxpayers will secure fur- ther tax relief and the people gain maximum mileage of needed roads from such expenditures. Another problem on which the I. A. A. has been working for many weeks, both at Washington and Springfield, is to secure relief for the worthy farm debtor without doing anything to hamstring future credit for agriculture. At this writing a bill has been prepared addressing itself to the farm mortgage question. It provides that in worthy cases now pending in the courts, or hereafter com- menced, the court upon application of the mortgagor who is defendant in such proceeding and who is not in default in pleading, shall after a hearing in which good cause therefor is shown, and unless good cause is shown to the contrary, by order continue such proceeding un- til July 1, 1935. The court, however, has the right for Just cause to set aside such order. In all proceedings now pending in which the debtor is in default in pleading but in which no judg- ment or decree has been entered, the court shall take no further ac- tion therein for 15 days after the Act becomes effective so as to allow mortgagors to apply for the ex- tension. After a hearing and un- less good cause Is shown to the contrary, the court shall by order (Continued on page 4, Col. 3) Page Four THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1933 Take Further Steps In Alcohol Dilution Plan Chester Davis Retained By Com- mittee of Farm Organiza- tion Leaders To As- semble Facts FURTHER steps toward co-or- dinating all facts and informa- tion and promoting early consider- ation by congress of the alcohol- gasoline dilution plan were taken recently when Chester C. Davis, former grain marketing director of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion, was re- tained tem- porarily by the committee of farm leaders re- cently set up to investigate and promote the plan. Mr. Davis who during recent years has been associated with Malzewood Prod- CHEBTBB DAVIS ^^^g Company which manufactures building board from cornstalks in their Dubuque plant, is well known to Illinois farm people. The Malzewood plant has been closed temporarily because of business stagnation in the building field. For many years Mr. Davis was associated with Geo. N. Peek of Moline at Washington in efforts to secure enactment of surplus con- trol legislation. He will delve into the pile of information already as- sembled and seek further facts bearing on the feasibility of the plan. The Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany is considering a road test, in a limited territory, of gasoline diluted with 10 per cent ethyl alco- hol. Permission must first be sc- oured from the Federal Prohibition Department which supervises the distribution and use of industrial alcohol. For diluting purposes only anhydrous alcohol can be used, containing less than one -half of one per cent water, and dilution may be made only under the super- vision of a federal officer. At this writing an early conference has been scheduled to secure permis- sion and arrange details of the pro- posed test. Gasoline diluted with 10 per cent alcohol will sell for a premium of three cents per gallon above the ordinary price of gasoline. Even at this price all profit will be stripped from the handling of the alcohol. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion hopes to sponsor legislation containing the alcohol dilution plan as offering a new outlet for the dis- posal of surplus grain. The plan is in no sense an emergency measure sinet several years will be required Henry A. Wallace New Secretary of Agriculture THE appointment of Henry A. Wallace, of Iowa, editor of Wal- lace's Farmer, as the new Secretary of Agriculture assures American agriculture of an outstanding champion in President Roosevelt's cabinet. Mr. Wallace, age 44, will be the youngest Secretary of Agri- culture appointed since the posi- tion was created. He follows in the footsteps of his father, Henry C. Wallace who was Secretary of Ag- riculture in the cabinets of both Presidents Harding and Coolidge. Mr. Wallace long has been recog- nized as an outstanding writer and thinker on farm economic and social questions. He and his father both have vigorously opposed gov- ernment policies tending to pro- mote industrial development at the expense of agriculture. This atti- tude on the part of Henry C. Wal- lace brought him into sharp con- flict with Herbert Hoover when both were in President Harding's cabi- net. The selection of Henry Wallace will meet with general satisfaction among farmers throughout the country because of his unquestioned devotion to the best interests of agriculture. to erect plants for making alcohol from grain. In the meantime the I. A. A. and Farm Bureau will continue their support of surplus control legisla- tion of an emergency nature con- sideration of which is expected in the proposed special session of con- gress to meet soon after March 4. Sales Tax, Mortgage Legislation Before General Assembly (Continued from page 3) continue such proceedings until July 1, 1935, although reserving the right to set it aside later. Operation of Property Under the bill the court is author- ized to make provision for the con- trol and operation of the property so as to give due consideration to the mortgagor, shall determine and fix a fair rental or consideration to be paid by the party in possession, and shall make provision for the distribution of rents, income, and profits from the real estate and for care and preservation of the prop- erty. The bill would further preclude obtaining deficiency judgments in similar cases where good cause is shown and the debtor is worthy of consideration. The order of the court shall pro- vide that taxes, including special assessments in the case of real es- tate, costs, insurance, maintenance and upkeep shall be paid in the priority named from the rents, in- come, and profits, and any balance distributed in such manner as the court may direct. If the mortgagor violates any order of the court, the latter may set aside its stay of execution and permit a final determination of the proceedings or may order the sheriff to levy upon and sell the property subject to execution. The court also is authorized to recommend conciliation and may enter orders acceptable to the in- terested parties not covered in the provisions of the Act. The Act if passed will expire July 1, 1935 and will take effect on passage. Changes In Farm Advisers F. A. Fisher, formerly county ad- viser in Wabash and Morgan coun- ties and more recently director of Farm Bureau farm management service in northwestern Illinois, was recently employed as county ad- viser in Macon county. L. J. Fultz, formerly farm adviser in Johnson county, was employed to succeed the late J. E. Whitchurch as county adviser in Saline county. Reorganization of the Soil and Crop Improvement Association in Kankakee county as the Kankakee County Farm Bureau and employ- ment of a farm adviser to succeed the late John H. Collier are being considered in that county. Wm. E. Reigel, Tolono, manager of the Meharry Farms, was recently elected president of the Illinois Farm Managers Association. E. D. Lawrence, Bloomington, was elected vice-president; and Carl Olson, Sib- ley, secretary-treasurer. Fred Campbell, formerly assistant farm adviser in Knox county, has accepted a position as farm man- ager in northwestern Illinois for the John Hancock Life Insurance Com- pany. This company, like many others, has large sums of money In- vested in farm mortgages. March, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five The Farm Bureau at Washington Allotment Plan. Farm Mortgage Legislation, Demand For Lower Freight Rates, And Reflation Feature Relief Program A. O'KEAL AS this is written, barely a week remains of the so-called "lame duck" session of congress. This session has been almost barren of results in raising prices or alleviating the farm debt situation, although there is a possibility of passing the "debt composition" measure spon- sored by the Farm Bureau and other farm organizations in the few remaining days. Enactment of the allotment plan or other price improve- ment legislation and reflationary measures, if any, will be left for the proposed special session which will prob- ably be called after March 4. The measure originally pro- viding for raising prices on wheat, cotton, tobacco, and hogs to pre-war parity was passed in the House aft- er being weakened by the inclusion of peanuts, butter and other prod- ucts which would have complicated its administration. This bill in the main, however, embodied the principles, including acreage and crop reduction, desired by the farm organizations. Weaken Measure The deatJi knell of the measure was virtually sounded in the senate when the agricultural committee removed all acreage reduction and surplus control features from the bill and took out everything except wheat and cotton which at once alienated support of the middle west, and in fact all thinking peo- ple. In the meantime, Senator Smith, chairman of the agricultural com- mittee, introduced a bill, applying to cotton alone, which provides for drastic acreage reduction and loans to cotton growers to buy cotton fu- tures to the extent of their re- duced production. The theory of this measure is that growers will profit when the market rises as a result of reduced production. This bill which did not have the support of the Farm Bureau, was hustled through the senate, sent over to the house, reported out by the house agricultural committee, and given a rule for early con- sideration. Then, according to re- ports, word came from the demo- cratic leadership to let the meas- ure die since it was purely a sec- tional measure and would have split the forces now united in sup- port of effective price-raising legis- lation. The Smith bill has hindered the progress of the allotment meas- ure, which may or may not come to a vote in the senate before March 4. The American Farm Bureau Fed- eration has exerted all possible in- fluence to get early enactment of its" debt relief program embodied in senate bill 5515 and amendments to H. R. 14359 sponsored by Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Debt Situation Grave "So grave is the situation with respect to foreclosures of farm debts that this committee and. this congress have a terrible responsibil- ity if in the face of such conditions. Congress adjourns without having done at least something substantial to alleviate the situation," Presi- dent Edward A. O'Neal wrote the Senate banking and currency com- mittee recently. "Each day of delay the situation becomes progressively worse," he continued. "If something is not done soon, I am fearful of what may happen. Already there are ominous signs on the horizon. The very des- perateness of conditions is driving many to resort to desperate meas- ures. I have used my influence to restrain farmers from the use of force and illegal measures, and have urged them to exercise re- straint, but the continued foreclo- sures of farm mortgages are driving many to resort to extreme meas- ures in a great many localities." "The farm mortgage debt now is nearly three times the pre-war level, while the farm price level is only about one-half the pre-war level. The gross farm income has shrunk from 16 billion dollars an- nually in 1919 to 5 billions an- nually in 1932. Farm land values are now less than half their 1920 value. Farm interest rates have been reduced but little since 1920. All credit agencies have engaged in a harsh contraction of credit to agriculture. One-tenth of all the farmers in the United States have lost their farms during the past 5 years, involving foreclosures total- ling approximately one billion dol- lars. The estimated total farm debt of 12 1/2 billion dollars, measured in terms of prices of farm commod- ities with which this debt must be paid, would amount to nearly 30 billion dollars. "Confronted with these deplor- able conditions, farm leaders have developed an emergency program which they believe will bring effec- tive and immediate relief and will tide over the situation until perma- nent remedial legislation can be put into effect. After months of study, the principal farm organiza- tions have agreed upon an emer- gency program. In the main, it is embodied in two bills — S. 5515 by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, now before this committee, and the amendments of Senator Robinson to H. R. 14359 now before the Sen- ate Judiciary Committee. Some modifications of S. 5515 will be re- quired, but in the main it embodies the emergency program of the farm groups, when coupled with the Robinson amendments to H. R. 14359. Cannot Wait "This relief cannot wait until the special session. I do not agree with the thought that I have heard ex- pressed that our program is too large to put through before this session ends on March 4. Let me call attention to the fact that in the last session of Congress the original Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act was passed by both Houses of Congress within thirteen days and it authorized a total of two billion dollars. Later Congrest rushed through the Wagner-Rainey bill appropriating over two billion dollars more. About three-fourths of the money loaned by the R. F. C. has gone to the banks and the rail- roads. Why should it take longer to do something for the farmers than it does to do something for the banks and the railroads? Speaking for the American Farm Bureau Federation, the emergency program may be summarized as follows: (1) Stop the wave of farm fore- closures by providing a simple means for the extension of delin- quencies and the composition of debts. (2) Set up an Emergency Agri- cultural Refinance Corporation op- erated by the Federal Farm Loan Board, with a capital stock of one billion dollars subscribed by the United States Treasury, to refi- nance the debts of any distressed Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1933 ¥ farmer at a rate of interest not to exceed 3 per cent. (3) Strengthen the Federal land banks by: (a) Subscription of $100,000,000 of non-voting stock in the Federal land banks by the United States Treasury, to be repaid out of future earn- ings, to provide additional funds for new loans, for carrying delinquencies and for aiding in the sale of new bonds. (b) Appropriation of $50,000,000 to $60,000,000 to the Federal . ♦ land banks by Congress for the specific purpose of mak- ing extensions to borrowers. These extensions should be added to the principal debt and amortized over the life of the original loan. (4) Strengthen the national farm loan associations, as follows: (a) Subscription of 50 to 75 mil- lion dollars to the capital stock of solvent national farm loan associations by the United States Treasury, to be repaid out of future commis- sions and dividends. (b) Permit direct loans by the Federal land banks to farm- ers, but require such bor- rowers to subscribe to the stock of the system and to join national farm loan asso- ciations whenever as many as ten farmers in that local- — ity become borrowers. (c) Amend Federal Farm Loan Act to provide a fixed com- mission rate for the associa- tions at V4 of 1 per cent semi- annually on the unpaid prin- cipal of any loan endorsed by such association. The banks should be required to repay any commissions which they have denied to associa- tions heretofore. (5) Reduce the interest rate on existing loans and on new loans in the Federal Farm Loan system very materially. A rate of 5 per cent is too high under present and prob- able future conditions. Govern- ment guarantee of new issues of Federal land bank bonds would surely result in lowering the inter- est rate. - - (6) Liquidate the joint-stock land banks without injury to the Fed- eral land banks and repeal the sec- tions of the Federal Farm Loan Act which relates to the joint-stock land banks. How Plan Operates Farmer owes $12,000 at average interest rate of 7 per cent. Present appraised value of his property $11,000. Original appraised value of his property $22,000. Foreclosure would wipe out all of the farmer's equity and entail losses to the creditors, even if a cash buyer could be secured, which is doubtful. Farmer appeals to local debt con- ciliation commissioner, who gets to- gether the debtor and his creditors and works out a settlement as fol- lows: Creditors are willing to scale down principal to $8,000 if paid cash in full. A loan of $8,000 at 3 per ceftt in- terest is obtained for the farmer, with the proceeds of which he pays off his creditors in full. RESULTS: Farmer's debt is reduced 33-1/3 per cent and his interest charges are reduced from $840 to $240 an- nually. Creditors, get rid of frozen assets and obtain $8,000 in cash which can be put to immediate use. The loan of the government agency represents less than 75 per cent of the value of all the farmer's property, based on a new appraisal. It may take a mortgage on the land, a chattel mortgage on other property, and, if necessary, a crop lien, as security for the loan. ; * :^ Hull Debt Bin V L H Another mortgage bill has been introduced by Senator Hull of Ten- nessee which would refinance farm mortgages wholly through the Re- construction Finance Corp., largely disregard the Federal Farm Loan system, financing only corporate holders of mortgages, thus not serving directly 60 per cent of the farm mortgagors. This bill is ob- jectionable to the Farm Bureau, and is not making much progress. The A. F. B. F. likewise is seek- ing to amend the R. F. C. Act so that financial aid to co-operative marketing activities, the acquisi- tion of facilities for handling farm crops, and similar functions will be definitely authorized in the R. F. C. law, as amended, beyond the power of unfavorable interpretation by legal counsel. The present farm crop loan feature of the R. F. C. act has been of no value to agriculture because of adverse legal interpreta- tion. Acreage Lease Plan Some support has been given to a plan, along the line suggested by Secretary Hyde, involving govern- ment leasing of surplus acreage formerly devoted to growing corn, cotton, wheat and other crops. The government would get its funds to pay rental from a small fee or ad- justment charge levied on the proc- essors who handle the crops for- merly produced on the rented acres. The farmer who rents his acres to the government is to be obligated in some way not to put in equiva- lent acreage somewhere else. "I feel that if we accept the acreage rental plan, it will be given us," said Mr. O'Neal in a recent statement. "And, moreover, that is all we will ever get in the way of surplus control legislation. It is my thought that we need to cover more ground in surplus control legisla- tion than merely to rent and with- draw acreage from production. We need to be on guard that instead of getting a loaf in regard to surplus control, we will be handed less than one slice." Demand Freight Cut The recent petition of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation to the Interstate Commerce Commission asking for a general study of freight rates on basic commodities with a view towards a reduction has created a tremendous impression at Washington and throughout the nation. There are many who feel that organized farmers are wrong in trying to get price-raising legislation through surplus control plans or inflationary measures or both. They would like to see farmers sharpen their axes and go after freight rates, taxes, utility rates, the protective tariff, etc. with the idea of bringing everything else down to the level of farm prices. "Such representative publications as Business Week and Whaley- Eaton Service have picked our peti- tion out for special mention as of great national consequence," re- ports President O'Neal of the A. F. B. F. "The Interstate Commerce Commission also has recognized it by immediately declaring a date for oral arguments and then post- poned that date until Friday, March 24 at the request of rail- road representatives. Senator Cap- per put the entire document in the Congressional Record of February 8 with a brief introductory state- ment by himself, expressing his general interest on the question of reduced freight rates." If the bitter-end deflationists win their fight in the proposed spe- cial session of congress after March 4, it means that a lot of railroads will be forced into receivership, debts both public and private will have to be scaled down wholesale, taxes cut another 25 to 50 per cent, and freight rates reduced to pre- war levels. — Editor. Hancock Coun+y Back To $15 Membership After one year's experience with a $10 membership fee, the Hancock County Farm Bureau went back to their former $15 annual dues. In the county, state, and national or- ganizations. The $10 fee had no appreciable influence in increasing membership. . ^ March, 1933 THE I. A. A. R E C O R D ■ '-X' Page Seven Plan Co-op. Creameries At Several New Points Directors of Illinois Producers Creameries Meet To Con- sider Marketing Problems Establishment at an early date of additional co-operative creamery plants in the Olney, Quincy, and Champaign districts was considered at the first meeting of the board of directors of Illinois Producers Creameries, Inc., in Chicago, Feb. 16. Stock is being sold both in the Olney and Quincy districts in pro- posed manufacturing plants, and mass meeting of cream pro- ducers was held in Champaign Feb. 18 where plans were laid for es- tablishing a creamery there. C. R. George, manager of the Producers Creamery, Marion, In- diana, a successful co-operative, spoke at the meeting of cream pro- ducers in Champaign. At a meeting in Peoria, Feb. 15 representatives of co-operative cream pools in that territory ap- pointed a committee and voted unanimous approval of plans for membership work. Seven directors were chosen for the proposed creamery in the Olney district at a meeting Feb. 22 at Sumner in Lawrence county. The directors chosen were Burton Lea- mon, Richland county; L. R. Gantz, Wayne county; Luke Crouse, Clay county; Silas Andrus, Wabash county; J. C. Piper, Lawrence county; Raymond Kegley, Edwards county; S. M. Austin, White county. This board of directors will serve until the annual meeting of stock- holders when the latter will elect new directors. Following an explanation of the stock setup by Frank Gougler, produce marketing director, applica- tion for incorporation was made and it was voted that counties shall raise their quotas of stock subscriptions by April 1. The name of the new organization will be "Producers Creamery of Olney," Butter will be marketed by the chain of co-operative creameries, all of which are to be affiliated with Illinois Producers Creameries, under the trade name "Illini." A central agency will be set up to sell butter direct to stores, hotels, and other distributors. A superior butter made only from sweet cream and grade A sour cream will be manufactured and sold when pres- ent plans are in operation. Truck routes will be established and cream picked up several times a week. This plan, it Is believed, will reduce the cost of assembling, result in a higher quality product, and increase the farmers' returns from butterfat. ^mmm^m ILLINOIS PRODIJCKRS CKIi:.\ME:KIE:S BOARD OF DIRECTORS Left to rlsht, seated: Tom Jackson, Tlmewell; Frank GouKler. manager and director produce marketing;; IVm. Kranae, Lincoln, president t Elery Leefers, Carllnvllle, secretary-treas.; Ryland Capron, Peoria, vice-president; Herb Klow- ann. Rock Island; J. B. Countlss, director dairy marketing;. Standing, left to rlghti Burton Leamon, Olney; Harold Bnns, BloomlnKtont A. B. Schofleld, Paxton; Talmage DeFrees, Smlthboro. Baruch Outlines Plans To Restore Agriculture New York Financier Tells Sen- ate Committee How He Would End Depression "Inflation will precipitate general starvation, and Congress is trifling with disaster by allowing the treas- ury deficit to continue to mount," Bernard M. Baruch of New York, prominent business leader and close friend and adviser of President- elect Roosevelt, testified before the Senate Finance Committee recently. Baruch who served as chairman of the War Industries Board during the Wilson administration told his senatorial listeners that they must balance the budget, asserting that the only defense between this coun- try and ruin are these government securities which are dependent upon government credit. Baruch was prominently mentioned as a possible appointee to the President's cabinet. "Every bank, every insurance policy, the solvency and continued operation of every corporation em- ploying men — the wages of labor, the wherewithal to pay wages and above all the resources to feed the hungry and relieve distress, all hang by a single thread, the credit of the United States," Baruch testified. Will Attract Money "Balance the budget," he con- tinued, "and money will flow here from all the world and the people will find the means to earn their daily bread with great rapidity." He suggested an international agreement on silver, revision of the Versailles Treaty to speed disarma- nent, increase the profits of farm crops by decreasing output, aids to rapid liquidation of debts, encour- agement of rapid consumption of commodity surpluses and control of productive capacity. Four causes of the depression he said were "Inflation due to the war, debts and taxes, failure on the part of the United States to main- tain friendly trade relations with other countries, and excess produc- tive capacity. Farm Mortgage Plan Dealing at length with the farm problem, Baruch proposed a farm mortgage plan suggesting a cor- poration to issue three per cent tax exempt thirty-year bonds with in- terest unconditionally guaranteed by the government. The bonds would be exchanged for existing farm mortgages or for the title of foreclosed farms, but not to exceed 60 per cent of par of such mortgages. Mortgages would be revised on the basis of 3.V4 per cent interest on a scaled down principal, the ef- fect being to write down the prin- cipal of existing mortgages by one- half and the interest rate by two- thirds. Baruch's second proposal for farm relief was to have a govern- mental agency rent land from farmers to be taken out of produc- tion. This, he said, was an exact reversal of the principle now pro- posed for bounties on production. Mr. Baruch would raise $200,000,- 000 to be used for renting land to reduce acreage by levying an excise tax on the processing of crops whose production is reduced by the gov- ernment leasing program. He sug- gested a one-half cent tax on all meats. An average rental of $3 per acre would be paid to provide for taxes and make it attractive for farmers to reduce acreage. The financier opposed cancella- tion of war debts, urged a beer tax and repeal of the 18th amendment and asserted that the world's hope is to revive commerce and give men a chance to work for a living. Page Eight THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1933 N -lililNOIS CVLrVBAL ASSOCIA RECORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau vxis or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Pnbllshed monthly by the IllinoiB Agricultural Aaaoclatlon at 166 So Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered 88 second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailinir at special rate of postage prorided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Eecord, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The Individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association Is five dollars a year. The fee Includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record. Postmaster: In retum*ng an uncalled for mlssent copy please indiccte key nmalier on addresk a» i* re^vhetf by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C, Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. MetEger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) Ist to 11th Ebb Harris, Grayslake 12tb O. F. Tullock, Rodford 18th : c. E. Bamborough, Polo Kth M. G. Lambert, PerrU 15th M. Ray Ihrlg, Golden 16th Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th B. D. Lawrence, Bloomlngton 18th W, A. Dennis, Paris 19th B, G. Curtis, Champaign 20th. . , Charles S. Black, JackBonvllle 2l8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22iid Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 26th R. B. Endicott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Countiss Finance B. A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Publicity deorge Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrlck Live Stock Marketing Ray B. Miller Office C, E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gongler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L, J. Quasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn F. B. Rlngham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co U R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. IllinoB Livestock Market. Asa'n...Ray Miller, Mgr., R. W. Grieser. Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gongler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Conltas, Mgr. The Sales Tax THERE are two ways for property owners to get tax relief. One is to insist on every reasonable economy in government expenditures; the other to replace part of the property tax with revenue from other sources. The Illinois Agricultural Association has its legislative committee at Springfield working for both these ends. The three per cent state sales tax which passed the senate, and as this is written is being considered in the House will be a "replacement" rather than an addi- tional tax when amendments sponsored by the I. A. A. and its friends in the General Assembly, are adopted. Only by a two-thirds vote of the county board of supervisors may any portion of this new revenue be diverted to unemployment relief. Otherwise taxes levied on property for the elementary educational fund, based on the Association amendments, are to be de- creased to the extent revenue is derived by school dis- tricts from the sales tax. The I. A. A. will support the measure, however, only when its "replacement" feature is properly protected. This tax is based more nearly on ability to pay than the property tax. Wealth is largely proportional to buying power. The person who buys little pays very little tax. This measure will broaden the tax base. It will bring contribution from many who heretofore have paid little or nothing. This measure when amended will save the farm and home owner substantial amounts. So long as farm buying power is at its present low ebb farmers will contribute little to revenue derived from this source. Another amendment sponsored by the I. A. A. and adopted in the Senate provides for division of sales tax revenue among Cook county and down-state on the basis of population. The original proposal would have allowed each county to retain all revenues collected therein. This would have been grossly unfair to counties having no large trading centers. These modifications of the original sales tax meas- ure, both of great importance to Illinois farmers, in- dicate the need for effective representation where laws involving farm interests are being made. Stop Farm Foreclosures THE WAVE of farm foreclosures which in the past five years resulted in nine and one -half per cent of the farms of the United States changing hands, will be halted, at least until July 1, 1935 if a bill to this effect supported by the I. A. A. in the General .Assembly is enacted. Under this measure worthy mortgagors who are not hopelessly in debt, on proper appeal to the courts may secure suspension of foreclosure proceedings until the above date. The bill in no way impairs the equity of the creditor. It is fair to both parties concerned yet does not jeopardize future farm credit. This legis- lation will meet with the approval of all fair-minded debtors and creditors. It would be unnecessary were all mortgagees and mortgagors willing to bear with each other until normal trading, employment and higher prices are established. This measure will stop those who are disposed to take advantage of the present situation for selfish reasons. Industry To The Rescue LATE reports of new uses for the soybean being de- veloped by Henry Ford is encouraging news to Illinois farmers. Steering wheels, distributor shells, knobs, insulators, and other automobile parts have been made successfully from the soybean. Pointing to the parts mentioned above Mr. Ford is quoted in "Business Week" as saying "Cheaper than plastic we have used heretofore and better because more elastic. We raised 18,000 tons of soybeans this year. We're just trying to see if we can't help develop some crops that the farmer can sell to industry." Soybean oil is being used to finish Ford bodies, also for core making in the Rouge foundries where it is reported more satisfactory than linseed oil "and 25 per cent cheaper. With the rate of population growth seriously de- clining, industrial outlets for farm products are of vital importance. Where such uses increase the efficiency or lower the cost of industrial commodities so much the better. A natural development is to be preferred to one based on compulsion. The creation of a more efficient and economical motor fuel by dilution of gasoline with alcohol made from farm products would be a great boon to agri- culture. Such a development is not beyond the realm of possibility. Temporarily, almost any kind of compulsory act that raises farm prices and re-establishes farm buy- ing power is justifiable. But any unsound and un- economic measure cannot be counted on to secure permanent public support. Some day the world will have its fill of impractical artificial devices and eco- ( Continued on page 9, Col. 2) March, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Sine A DISQUIETING aspect of the farm surplus situation is the keen competition it has aroused among producers, for preferred markets. Thus we find unorganized farmers fighting producer associa- tions which through superior bar- gaining power and a better quality product have been able to secure higher prices. Nowhere is this con- dition more apparent than in the sale of fluid milk, although it exists among fruit and vegetable growers and others. Because the milk business in the larger cities is well organized, both in production and distributing, it has been able to maintain relatively satisfactory prices. Farmers in fluid milk territory have fared better than dairymen in the butter, cheese, and condensery districts. As a result, milk production not only has been stepped up in the higher price territory but "outsiders" have exerted more and more pressure to get in the preferred group. Even $1.25 or $1.40 a hundred pounds, low as it is, is decidedly more attractive than a butterfat price of around 70 cents. A pro- ducer who is "off" the market while his neighbor is "on," can't see the justice of the discrimination. So we have the situation of a McHenry county producer, for example, man- damusing the Chicago Health com- missioner to inspect his herd, that he too, may sell his milk on the big market. And there is good rea- son for such action particularly where milk is being brought into Chicago from more remote sections of Wisconsin. Whenever a price in one section or point gets out of line with the general average, it immediately be- comes a target for larger supplies of the commodity, and price cutting. A producers organization can't maintain a price for fluid milk too high above its "surplus" value, commented H. D. AUebach, presi- dent of the Philadelphia milk pro- ducers association recently. If the price is too high unorganized dairy- men farther back in the country flood the market with their cheaper milk. This leads to disorganization and loss of all that has been gained by organization. It was definitely demonstrated during the recent milk war at the Quad Cities that a low price for milk greatly increases consump- tion. In view of the tremendous surpluses everywhere, and the dwindling percentages of milk go- ing into fluid classes, cutting the price may be a wise step both for the organized producers and the established distributors. In a period like the present, the importance to the farmer of dis- tributing milk efficiently to the consumer cannot be too strongly emphasized. Farmers must work for a larger portion of the consumer's dollar, though the effort places them in direct conflict with the dealers and their employees whose main interest lies in maintaining high wages and comfortable profits. Where a board of health doesn't autocratically eliminate distributor competition, the situation rights it- self for a wide margin invariably attracts new and perhaps more efficient milk dealers into the field. The ideal situation, of course, is to have comparatively few but highly efficient milk distributors charging the consumer a moderate price, and returning to the pro- ducer a maximum percentage of the retail price. To bring such a situation about it may occasionally be necessary for producers to get into the distributing business them- selves. — ^E. O. T. Industry To The Rescue (Continued from page 8) nomic barriers which in the long run only tend to throw everything out of joint with resulting unem- ployment and hard times. There in plenty of evidence to support the belief that this de- pression would not have lasted so long had there been less inter- ference with natural trade and commerce between nations, with prices, rates, national currencies, etc. "rhe world has never seen such an orgy of manipulation as today. And judging from the condition of business in this country other na- tions so far have out-manipulated us. Hyde Would Pay Farmers Rent For Idle Lands Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde recently proposed a plan under which the federal govern- ment would lease and eventually purchase farm lands withdrawn from cultivation. Under this plan a fund of from $150,000,000 to $200,000,000 a year would be provided. The treasury would be reimbursed from the pro- ceeds of a tax of eight cents a bushel on domestically consumed wheat and corresponding taxes to be paid by the consumers of other farm products. At present there are 60,000,000 acres planted to wheat, and 45,- $90,000,000 Available Crop Production Loans A reduction of 30 per cent in the acreage planted to cash crops will be required this year to procure crop production loans according to Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde. Approximately $90,000,000 have been made available for crop pro- duction loans through the Recon- struction Finance Corporation. As a condition of any loan the Secre- tary of Agriculture is authorized to require "that the borrower agree to reduce his acreage or production on such basis, not to exceed 30 per centum, as may be determined by the Secretary." Farmers seeking crop production loans this season are advised to ob- tain application blanks and copies of the regulations in their home county rather than from Washing- ton. Field agents of the Crop Pro- duction Loan office are now designating representatives in each farming county to inform prospec- tive borrowers of the requirements governing loans and to distribute application blanks and other nec- essary forms. These agents will as- sist farmers in filling out applica- tions without charge. The 1933 regulations limit the amount available to any individual to $300. As last year, interest is fixed at 5.5 per cent to be deducted when the advance Is made. All notes are due October 31, 1933. 000,000 acres to cotton. Secretary Hyde suggests that the first 3^ar the government might lease 10,000,- 000 acres each of wheat, com, and cotton lands, paying about $1.50 an acre for wheat, $3 for com, and $2 for cotton. At that annual rental 30,000,000 acres of marginal lands now in crops could be taken out of cultivation for $65,000,000. "With this fund at its disposal," said Secretary Hyde, "enough land could be leased by the government to bring about a balanced produc- tion. The plan is direct, positive, and reaches the real disease and is not a mere bandage on a sjrmptom. The effect on farm commodity prices would be felt the instant the commodity markets knew that a part of the land now producing the surpluses was to be taken out of cultivation." The government, under the Hyde plan, would take a ten year lease on the withdrawn lands, with an option to purchase and devote them to a general land utilization pro- gram, whereby marginal lands would be set aside for forest pro- duction or other purposes. 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RECORD March, 193S Livestock Growers Plan Expansion OfRcers Discuss Marketing Trends and Problems in Annual Meeting, Bloomington SAM SORRELLS CONTINUED expansion with co- ordination of all co-operative livestock marketing agencies in and adjacent to Illinois were emphasized as the goal for 1933 at the annual meeting of the Illinois Live Stock Marketing Association, Blooming- ton, February 14, More than 300 livestock growers representing all sections of the state gathered for the meeting held in the Mc- Lean County Farm Bureau au- ditorium. Presi- dent Samuel Sor- rells, of Raymond, presided. How the tre- mendous increase in the movement of livestock to market by truck has affected mar- keting machinery was outlined in the annual report of Ray E. Miller, secretary and manager of the Asso- ciation. During the year 1932 there were three outstanding develop- ments, he reported, which include: (1) increase in trucking and further decrease in rates charged by truck, (2) increase in the direct movement of livestock to packers and (3) a continued decline in the price of farm products with a cor- responding effect upon economic conditions of Illinois farmers. Truck Rates Cut The decline of truck rates to a point where they are now in many instances lower than rail rates, and the convenience of truck trans- portation, have eliminated most of the remaining livestock shipping associations and promoted an enor- mous increase in the direct move- ment of hogs to packers. Miller said. As a result, the marketing of hogs has been decentralized and country buyers, whether private or packer representatives, are again playing one producer against the other in driving down prices. High freight rates as well as ex- orbitant costs which farmers are compelled to pay for corn, yardage, and commissions are among the chief reasons for the increase in the direct movement of livestock. "The only substantial relief of these costs which farmers have been able to secure at all have been secured as a result of co-operative com- mission agencies which either have reduced commissions, refunded substantial parts of commissions, or increased and improved the serv- ices which their members received," Miller continued. "The net result of this decentral- ization of marketing has been to throw one community in competi- tion with another, one state in competition with another state, and one part of our marketing system in competition with another part. While the terminal market is seek- ing to stabilize prices on a satisfac- tory basis, the disorganized move- ment from many country points exerts continued bearish pressure. We are still depending on the ter- minal markets for our price deter- mining machinery but are doing nothing or very little to protect them. "The Illinois Live Stock Market- ing Association was established to give livestock growers the highest price to be obtained for the partic- ular kind of livestock they have to offer at the time they wish to sell. And in doing so the Association is correlating the movement and sale of livestock from country points with the operations of co-operative sales agencies on terminal markets. Under present conditions both parts of this marketing machinery are essential and will be a perma- nent part of the marketing or- ganization." In a little more than a year the Association gained from an initial membership of four units in Ver- milion, Macon, Shelby and Iroquois counties to eight units now operat- ing in the above counties and in Edgar, Knox, McDonough, and Coles. The ninth, at Bloomington, McLean county, will probably be in operation by April 1. Individual membership increased since Octo- ber, 1931 from 950 to 4,379. Seven district units marketed 2,033 decks of livestock during the year 1932 or an average of 169 decks per month. Vermilion county led with 460, Macon 389, McDonough 348, Gales- burg 302, Shelby 271, Iroquois 199, and Edgar county 61. More than three -fourths of the livestock han- dled in the co-operative concentra- tion points consisted of hogs. More Volume Needed ' - ■ "The one factor which has the most to do with the service to be rendered by the Illinois Live Stock Marketing Association is volume," Miller said. "A particularly fertile field for increased shipments co- operatively lies in the Farm Bureau membership itself. Many Farm Bu- reau members who thoroughly be- lieve in that organization and who are consistent patrons of the insur- ance and oil companies, have not yet given their wholehearted sup- port to the co-operative marketing of their livestock which accounts for nearly two-thirds of total Illi- nois farm income. "With the support of more pro- ducers the Association can render the highest type of marketing serv- ice and can be a powerful factor in helping to raise country prices for livestock and support the co- operative commission agencies on the terminal markets." President Sorrells Speaks "Disintegration of livestock ship- ping associations, rapid expansion of direct marketing, the need for better contact between the individ- ual producer and the co-operative selling agencies on the terminal markets, and mounting marketing costs all have pointed the way to' the need for more complete or- ganization in the country," said President Sorrells in opening the meeting. "Our units, commonly called co-operative concentration points, make available more fre- quent and regular shipping service, make possible home grading of livestock and shipment in graded loads of one species, effect savings in freight costs by the use of double-de-^k equipment and reduc- tion of mixed shipments, reduce losses from dead and crippled stock, decrease competition between small shipping associations, and make possible the full-time employment of men trained and experienced in grading and marketing livestock. "The organization of the State Marketing Association is merely a step toward consolidating what's left of some 500 local shipping as- sociations which existed at one time in Illinois," said Mr. Sorrells. "Live- stock growers know that imder the old marketing system the tendency always has been toward higher marketing costs until co-operative agencies entered the field. More re- cently the grower has learned that he can provide marketing service for the same cost or less and build up a surplus or reserve for future needs. "In developing our organization we must recognize that direct mar- keting is here to stay. We must also recognize that the terminal mar- kets are playing and will continue to play a highly important part in" determining price levels. Any mar- keting system which attempts to move all livestock direct is ill con- sidered and weak, and will not pro- (Continued on page 13, Col. 3) : March, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Hog Control Plan In Holland All Pigrs Earmarked, Processing Tax Assures Growers a Fair Return THE Netherlands last July passed an Emergency Hog Act setting up a "Netherlands Hog Central," composed of representatives of the hog industry to establish a price stabilization fund, to import and export hogs and pork products, and to enforce production control. The purpose is to maintain do- mestic hog prices at a level that will represent "at least the indis- pensable cost of production." A tax levied on practically all hogs slaughtered in the Nether- lands is the main support of the stabilization fund. Hogs slaugh- tered for consumption by owners are taxed too, except in cases where the tax may be adjudged as exces- sively burdensome. The slaughter tax was fixed on August 15, 1932, at $1.64 per 100 pounds and was in- creased to $1.82 on January 15, 1933. Slaughter Tax The hog slaughter tax is paid at the time of oflacial inspection, and the inspection service has been authorized to refuse certification of live hogs or hog products unless the tax has been paid. The amount of the tax must always be such that "including expenses for the execu- tion of the Act, by means of a sta- bilization fund a basic price may be obtained for the hogs, corre- sponding as far as possible with the indispensable cost of production." The Hog Central imposes an im- port duty on all hogs and pork products Imported into the Nether- lands, and the tax must be "fixed in such a way that the differences between the price of pork products in the home market and in the world market are thereby equal- ized," the law states. One-third or more of the total production of pork in Holland usually is exported, so that the granting of an exclusive export monopoly to the Hog Cen- tral makes it predominant. Last September the Hog Central ' announced it would pay $5.47 per ; 100 pounds live weight for hogs of less than 330 pounds delivered for ex- port. At that time the regular mar- ket price ranged from $2.92 to $3.65 per 100 pounds. January 15, 1933, the Central price was reduced to $5.11. . The losses incurred by the Central, in exporting the surplus are met ; through the medium of the stabili- zation fund. The Central has exclu- sive control over the 25 bacon fac- tories which produce the bacon ex- ported from the Netherlands and these factories are under contract with the Central on a fixed-price basis. Factories are required to de- liver for export as ordered, the ex- ports of hogs and pork products being controlled so as to maintain the home market price. All Hos^ Counted The first step in production con- trol was a complete count of all hogs late in 1932, and it was an- nounced that the Central intended to reduce the hog population to about the 1930 level. It was esti- mated that at that level the re- sulting marketable supplies could be disposed of at a profit. The production control centers upon a system of earmarking of hogs to the number designated by the Ministry of Agriculture. The responsibility for earmarking rests upon eleven Provincial Centrals which have been established by the Hog Central. The Minister of Agri- culture determines periodically and for specified periods the total num- ber of marks to be placed, as well as the number of marks available for the territory of each Provincial organization. District organizations have been set up by each Provincial Central, and earmarks can be placed only on hogs that belong to members of these district organiza- tions. The average district includes about 350 farms and 3,500 hogs. Production Control The law provides that the keep- ing, transporting, and marketing of hogs heavier than a live weight to be determined by the Minister of Agriculture is permissible only when the animals are provided with official earmarks. The hogs must be earmarked before they weigh 22 pounds. A fee of 10 cents is charged for each earmark, for the number approved, and additional marks may be obtained upon payment of a high fee — at present $4.02 each — which usually makes the raising of excess hogs too expensive. The Central agrees to purchase at a fixed price all hogs delivered by producers in conformity with present or future regulations. Cer- tain localities have been designated for receiving hogs from farmers. A representative in each village keeps the Central informed as to the number of hogs to be marketed in his territory, dates of shipment, etc., and farmers must give at least eight days' notice of contemplated shipments. Each farmer is notified upon what date he may ship. If of- ferings appear excessive, the Cen- tral may hold them up. The index of farm prices of 27 agricultural products reached a new low point at 51 per cent of pre-war on January 15. The index on Jan- uary 15, 1932, was 63 per cent of pre-war. Live Stock Growers Plan Expansion (Continued from page 12) tect the farmers' interests. On the other hand, it is illogical and un- economic to assume that all live- stock must go through a terminal market regardless of conditions." Commenting upon the effect of the tariff upon American agricul- ture Charles A. Ewing, president of the National Livestock Marketing Association, said: "During the past 10 years farmers have been paying a sales tax through the tariff of $10,000,000,000 to $15,000,000,000 as a special protection to one class of industry. The Tariff Act of 1922 gave an average protection to in- dustry of 45 per cent ad valorem effective on 90 per cent of its out- put, and on everything the farmer bought from the hat on his head to the shoes on his feet, he paid a tribute because of the 1922 Tariff Act. Tariff Barriers Hurt "Our policy of raising higher and higher the barrier of tariff protec- tion against our foreign neighbors has led at last to retaliation. They have built around us new trade re- lationships, have established new trade quotas, and are rapidly re- ducing their business contacts with this country. As a result much of our foreign trade has been lost and this is one of the outstanding rea- sons for the terrific decline in farm income. I do not blame foreign na- tions because our whole policy to- ward them has been unwise and destructive." Secretary George E. Metzger of the I. A. A. in addressing the meet-* ing commented on the splendid fi- nancial record which co-operatives generally have been able to main- tain in the face of failures, bank- ruptcies, and foreclosures being suffered on every hand by various other industrial and commercial concerns. He emphasized particu- larly the fact that the major ob- jective in the co-operative program is not merely to save a fraction of the handling cost but it is to con- trol sufficient volume to enable the organization to raise price levels. The following officers and direc- tors were elected: Samuel Sorrells, Raymond, president; Sam McClug- gage, Peoria, vice-president; Ray E. Miller, Chicago, secretary; Geo. F. Tullock, Rockford, treasurer; H. H. Parke, Genoa; A. E. Crum, Virginia; O. B. Goble, Charleston; Wm. Temple, LaSalle county; W. E. Sawdey, Rockford; Harvey Hern- don, McDonough county; Mont Fox, Vermilion county; D. H. Myers, Adams county; Joe Fulkerson, Jer- sey county; C. G. Oakes, Shelby county; Carl Lage, Bloomington. /3 Page Fourteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1933 inois Grain Corp. Meeting 550 Attend Largest And Most Enthusiastic Annual Session at Peoria, Feb. 22 GC. JOHNSTONE of Blooming- • ton, president of Illinois Grain Corporation was reelected at the annual meeting of the corpora- tion, held at Peoria, on Wednesday, February ^2. A. R. Wright, Varna, vice-president o f Illinois Agric u 1- tural Association, was re-el e c t e d vice- president, and R. A. Cowles, Bloomington, was re-elected treas- urer. Fred R o - mine, Tuscola, was elected secre- tary. The follow- ing were chosen as directors: E. E. o. c. JOHNSTONE s t e V cnson, La- Salle County; E. H. Williams, Lee County; B. L. Baird, Knox; Ralph Allen, Taze- well; J. C. Sailor, Iroquois; O. G. Anderson, Ford; G. C. Johnstone, McLean; Charles Schmitt, Logan; Fred Romine, Douglas; Ralph Mills, Vermilion; A. C. Kolmer, Monroe; /Fred Zimmerman, Mason; A. R. "Wright, Marshall; G. L. Potter, Liv- ingston and H. P. Joy, Morgan, The meeting was the largest and most enthusiastic in the history of the Corporation. Approximately 550 Tepresentatives of the 122 member •elevators were present when the meeting was called to order by President Johnstone. - Flourishing Condition The annual reports of the presi- ■dent and C. P. Cummings, manager, revealed that the Corporation is in a most flourishing condition. Mem- bership increased more than 50 per •cent since January 1, 1932, and the volume of grain handled by mem- l)er elevators increased in about the same proportion. More than 15,- 500,000 bushels of grain were mar- keted during the year, about 25 per cent of that amount being from non-members. This was cited as a favorable omen by President John- stone, who pointed out that this grain was handled on a competi- tive basis. The scope of the service Taeing rendered by the Corporation was revealed by the fact that 9,142 <;ars of grain were originated by the Corporation in 1932 from 302 points in 66 counties in the state. The report of the treasurer showed that Illinois Grain Corpora- tion had a net income of more than $39,000 and that dividends were de- clared by the board of directors, two on the preferred stock of the corporation and in addition a pat- ronage dividend of Vs cent a bushel on oats and V^ cent a bushel on wheat, corn and other grains han- dled during the year. Harrison Fahrnkopf, director of acquisition and organization, spoke enthusias- tically of the work accomplished during the year and voiced his con- viction of even greater advances during 1933. Manager Cummings told the dele- gates of some of the problems of co-operative grain marketing, cited the progress that has been made, announced that a new office had been opened recently at Mendota to take care of a rapidly growing membership in northern Illinois and predicted a successful future for the cooperative marketing of grain in this state. Mr. Huff Speaks At the afternoon session C. E. Huff, president of the Farmers' Na- of $16,295,000, he said, covers all co-operative grain marketing pur- poses in the United States includ- ing money loaned to the most iso- lated country elevator. This amount will be reduced to 15V4 millions when the payment due the farm board. May 31, and now ready to turn over, is completed. Mr. Huff pointed out that the Farmers' National is now the larg- est grain handling organization in the country, with branches in every ■; grain producing section. Criticism ' of the organization and its policies, he said, are prompted because the ^ Farmers' National is a true co-op- erative which gives the grain pro- ducer the benefit of all profits and ,- savings on a patronage basis. "Let me call to your attention," he added, "that we are paying off ' our debt to the farm board, are even ' prepared to pay ahead of schedule; : that while our activities are coun- try-wide and that grain marketing -/^ OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ILLINOIS GRAIN CORPORATION Left to right, front rowi Harrison Fahrnkopf, director of Held aerrlcet Fred Romine, Tnacola, Mecretary; A. R. l^rlght, Varna, vice-president ; G. C. John- atone, BloomlnKton, president; Ralph Allen, Delavan; Charles Schmitt, Beasoni C. P. Cummings, Tice-presldent and manaK^r. Second row: E. K. Stevenson, Streator; Albert Kolmer, MTaterleoi H. P. Jvy, Chapln; George L. Potter, Pontine; O. G. Anderson, Gibson City; Frank Zimmer- man, San Jose; O. D. Brlssenden, field representative. Pontine; K. H. 'Williams* Sterling. Third roivi Ralph Mills, Vermilion Grove; Frank Barton, Cornell, field repre- aentatlve, and B. L. Balrd, Wllllamsfleld. tional Grain Corp., outlined policies and activities of the national body and discussed the extremely bitter attacks made against cooperative grain marketing in general during the last several years. He stated that without exception these at- tacks were selfishly inspired and were without foundation. The Farmers' National, Mr. Huff said, has never defaulted in the payment of interest or principal due the fed- eral farm board. The funded debt is extremely essential to the wel- fare of all the country, the entire amount we borrowed — and are now paying off — is only about 20% as much as was reported to have been borrowed by a single Chicago bank from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation." Resolutions were adopted at the meeting in favor of reducing rail- road rates on grain to meet truck competition and at the first meet- (Continued on page 18) March, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen Milk Producers Winning Fight at Quad Cities Build Up Fluid Outlet Through Sturtevant Ice Cream Co. When Organized Dealers Cancel Contract A 8 WE go to press organized milk producers at the Quad Cities' market represented by Quality Milk Association are winning their fight to establish a retail fluid milk out- let following cancellation by the organized distributors of their agreement to buy milk from the Association February 1. The Sturtevant Ice Cream Com- pany of Rock Is- land, owned and operated by O. G. Sturtevant and his son Kenneth, with the finest dairy plant in the Quad Cities, has been distributing milk of Associa- tion me m b e r s since February 7 when the produc- ers, fighting des- 0. G. STURTEVANT pcratcly for their market, put the price down to three cents per quart in an effort to build up a fluid -outlet. Within 10 days the Sturte- vant Company had grown from two truck routes to 15, and by Feb- ruary 25 had put on 23 trucks serv- icing 4,000 retail stops. The or- ganized dealers voted to hold their price at 8 cents and lost business consistently since February 7. The tremendous demand created immediately could not be taken care of by the Sturtevant Company because of shortage of bottles and equipment. As a result, the price was raised to six cents per quart on February 22, and contrary to expectations the volume of output was not only main tained but actually grew the lat- ter part of that week. Better Milk "In talking to several people," said Ben H. Boll- man, field r e p r esenta- tive for the Associat i o n, "they report that Sturte- vant is deliv- ering milk of such fine flavor and quality that they will never go back to the other dealers." The organized dealers, prior to February 1, had set up a "rump" organization composed largely of outlying sour cream producers, non- members, and a few "deserters" from the Quality Milk Association. This organization, called the Illi- nois-Iowa Milk Producers' Associa- tion, is largely controlled by the organized distributors who assisted in selecting the manager, and picked the first board of directors. Promote Dissension The strategy of the dealers has been to promote dissension among milk producers, and break up the Quality Milk Association or get the organization hopelessly in debt. To this end, the dealers first demanded that the Association sever all con- nections with the Farm Bureau and Illinois Agricultural Association, that it get the Sturtevant Company out of the milk business, that it buy the dealers' old butter churns and other obsolete equipment, and fi- nally employ a manager meeting with their approval. The Association refused to go along on those terms contending that the dealers had no right to dictate the kind of organi- zation farmers shall have. In the meantime the distributors, the ringleaders of which control the smaller dealers through a bottle exchange, held their price at eight cents and thereby suffered a tre- mendous loss of business to the As- sociation and its co-operating dis- tributor, Sturtevant. At this writ- ing the organized dealers are meet- ing daily and are expected to drop the price to six cents in a desperate effort to regain their lost business. House to House Canvass Members of the Quality Milk As- sociation are continuing their fight; for a fluid market by house to house and store to store solicitation. Shortage of bottles and equipment- has been the only obstacle to tak- ing over a much larger volume ot the distributing business from the non-cooperating dealers. Kenneth. Sturtevant of the Sturtevant Com- pany started by airplane for New York February 23 to speed up the- delivery of more sealright flber bot- tles from the factory there, but found it unnecessary to continue- the journey. The drastic action taken by the- Quality Milk Association in lower- ing the price to three cents was the- only course left, for when the dis- tributors summarily cut off the- regular producers who for years- have produced for the Quad Cities' market the only outlet left was a. butter market. They chose to sacri- fice temporarily to build up a retail fiuid milk outlet and market for the future. The course of the battle indicates their sound judgment. More than 600 members of the Association in several mass meet- ings and in the annual meeting on February 24 voted unanimously to^ stick to their program until they- have established sufficient fluid milk volume to insure a fair price and a year 'round market. At the annual meeting in Rock Island February 24 attended by ap p roximately 400 members, the following- directors were- chosen: F. H. Schafer, Port. Byron; H. E. Wells, Port Byron; H. M. Sheesley, Coal Valley; H. O. Klawon, Coal Valley; Earl Phillips, Rey- nolds; Hugo- Schaff, El- dridge, Iowa; Herman Modern Plant of Sturtevant Ice Cream Co. at Rock iHland (Cont'd p. 16> Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1933 Ralfs, Walcott, Iowa; F. A. Mart- zahn, Davenport, Iowa; and Robert McKnight, LeClair, Iowa. The new alignment gives Illinois five direc- tors and Iowa four. Battle For Equality The fight of the milk producers at the Quad Cities is the old battle of the farmer against organized and strongly entrenched middlemen who insist on maintaining dicta- torial powers and naming the price both to the producer and consumer. It is a fight for equal privilege against special privilege. When the dealers could not control the Quali- ty Milk Association they sought to destroy it. They attacked Farm Bu- reau and I. A. A. support and joint stock control because they recog- nized in this setup a factor of ad- - ditional strength for the producers. To prejudice the public against the Quality Milk Association, the dealers through their puppet or- ganization came out in the Quad Cities' newspapers with large ad- ' yertisements in which they referred to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion as the "Chicago group" and "outside control." The appearance of the so-called Illinois-Iowa Milk Producers' Association on the scene was designed to confuse and give the distributors "face" with the public. The Quality Milk Associa- tion countered by telling its story in radio speeches over the Daven- port and Rock Island stations and through publicity in the newspa- pers. The determining factor in the fight was the price of milk. Distributors Disturbed With a six cent retail market the producers will receive approximate- ly 90 cents per 100 pounds for milk which is something better than the butterfat price and approximately as much as producers netted when they were selling previously to the organized dealers. The public will consume more milk at this price than at 8 or 9 cents. At this writing certain of the organized distributors are reported to be frantic over the loss of business they have suffered and are expected to lower their price to six cents per quart to meet the competition. O. G. Sturtevant and his son Ken- neth have gone all the way with the producers in helping them fight for a fluid market. Without them the Quality Milk Association either would have been forced into the distributing business directly, or else become resigned to a surplus market. The modern and well equipped plant of the Sturtevants together with their past experience in the milk business, and ample capital, prompted the producers to seek their co-operation which has been freely given from the begin- ning. The Quad Cities' market like other markets where producers are Base Millc Declines At Bloomington During 1932 McLean County Milk Producers Meet In Annual Session Feb. 28 Kenneth Sturtevant ready to take off tor New York to speed delivery of more bottle*. unorganized, has been a favorable one for the distributors for many years. With an air-tight organiza- tion reenforced by a bottle ex- change by which the big dealers whipped the little ones into line, the distributors had absolute con- trol, bought their milk at a low price from the producers, and charged the consumer at a rate to give them a wide and profitable spread. 20% Consumers' DoHar For many years local milk pro- ducers secured only around 20 per cent of the consumers' milk dollar. As late as the summer of 1932 pro- ducers were netting only around $1 per 100 pounds for milk which was being sold to the consumers in bot- tles at $4.60 per 100 pounds. More than that, the dealers for a long time controlled the hauling of milk from the farmers to the plants charging the producers up to 35 cents per cwt. for the service. The Quality Milk Association broke up this racket last year when it put in its own truck drivers and low- ered the hauling price to 20 cents. Last June, according to Herman Ralfs of Walcott, Iowa, it required half of all the milk he produced to pay the cost of hauling. Frank Watson, manager of the Quality Milk Association and its surplus plant in Davenport, points out that when the dealers lowered the price to the farmer on cream last November, the farmer was giv- en a cut of $4.70 per 100 pounds of 20 per cent cream, whereas the price to the consumer was cut only $1.84 per cwt. In other words, the dealers used the situation to in- crease their profits from handling cream $2.86 per cwt. more than they previously had taken. The organized producers, more than 400 strong who attended the annual meeting at the Fort Arm- strong Hotel, Rock Island, Feb. 24, were unanimous in favor of con- tinuing their fight for a fluid mar- ket through the Sturtevant Com- pany. Larry Williams, manager of Coun- try Life, talked to the group con- gratulating them on their fine spirit, emphasizing the importance DURING the year 1932, 442 mem- bers of the McLean County Milk Producers' Association pro- duced 20,723,966 pounds of milk, a slight increase over 1931, Manager Forrest Fairchild reported at the annual meeting, Bloomington, Feb- ruary 28. Of this quantity nearly 32 per cent was used for fluid milk and cream compared with 37 per cent the year before. A little more than 10 per cent of milk was sold to other than con- tracting dealers, 22 •^ per cent was used for manu- facturing p u r - poses, 1% per cent was used in a special class, and nearly 34 per cent was turned into butter. Total value of milk sold was foreest faiechild nearly $290,000, a decrease of 28 per cent from 1931. Base milk was 31.87 per cent of the total, and surplus 68.13 per cent. "This year the quality of milk delivered has been considerably better than that delivered in pre- vious years," said Fairchild. The Association purchased supplies for members, profits from which were paid back in the form of patronage refunds. The Farmers' Creamery Company set up late in the year began mak- ing butter early in February, churning sweet cream from surplus milk of members, and also cream received from produce associations in McLean and adjacent counties. The creamery is equipped to take care of an annual capacity of 1,- 200,000 pounds of butter. Donald Kirkpatrick and J. B. Countiss of the Illinois Agricultural Association spoke on legal and technical problems in co-operative marketing. Dr. H. A. Ruehe of the University of Illinois spoke on the subject, "Operating a Creamery and Putting Out a Quality Product." Officers and directors were re-elected. of following leadership and stick- ing to the finish. He cited case after case of victory resulting from co- operation, and failure from division. Attorney Wier of Davenport paid his respects to the farmers of the "rump" association who have al- lowed themselves to be used as tools of the organized dealers to the detriment of their neighbors. , ^ March, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen Smith and Kirkpatrick At Country Life Banquet 400 General And Special Agents Gather For Annual Roundup at Peoria EARL C. SMITH FOUR hundred general and spe- cial agents of Country Life In- surance Company warmly wel- comed President Earl C. Smith and Donald Kirkpatrick, general coun- sel, at a banquet held in the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, February 21. The dinner marked the high point of the annual "round-up" of Country Life agents. Mr. Smith and M r . Kirkpatrick were not only the honored guests but also the prin- cipal speakers. The annual "round-up" open- ed on the morn- ing of February 21 and continued through the aft- ernoon of the following day. It was the largest and most enthu- siastic meeting of its kind held in the history of the Company. L. A. Williams, man- ager, presided. In his address Mr. Smith traced the history of the Company, telling how the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation in 1927 decided to foster such a company in response to de- mand from members, the long and laborious preliminary steps neces- sary before the Company finally came into being, and of the stock setup and control worked out by Mr. Kirkpatrick to keep its owner- ship within the Farm Bureau move- ment. Special tribute was paid to Vernon Vaniman, who directed the original "selling" campaign with the result that the necessary stock was oversubscribed, and to L. A. Williams, under whose direction the growth of . the Company in strength, in prestige, and in the amount of insurance in force has been continuous. "Every member of the I. A. A. is proud of Country Life," Mr. Smith said, "because from these small beginnings it has flourished and grown until it commands the at- tention and respect of the oldest companies in the insurance field and because of the outstanding position it occupies, not only as an insurance company, but also as a truly successful agricultural co- operative." The speaker's mind was never far from the needs and problems of present day agriculture, however, and he brought a message of opti- mism to the guests who were al- most to a man practical farmers. "I believe the bottom has been reached," Mr. Smith said, "and that from here on we may begin to note improvement. I am confident that existing farm problems eventually will be ironed out and brought to a successful solution." He stressed the importance of complete organization among the farmers of the nation as a means of obtaining a voice in the settle- ment of agricultural problems and said that through organization the entire country may be impressed with the true importance of the farmer in the economic scheme of the nation. Through organization, he said, it can be clearly demon- strated that the first necessity is to restore the prosperity of agriculture as a means to restoring the pros- perity of every other class in America. Mr. Kirkpatrick paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of George Washington, whose birthday was the following day. He stressed the importance of team work in any cooperative organization and show- ed how no one aspect of a coop- erative group could be permitted to prosper at the expense of another but that all must bear their full share of the burden and accept full responsibility if success is to be achieved. He emphasized the importance of life insurance in general to the peo- ple of the United States and showed how it forms an extremely im- portant part in the financial struc- ture of the country. He likewise stressed the importance of life in- surance service in the I. A. A. pic- ture and pointed with pride to the record the Company has made. At the other sessions of the "round-up" speakers were for the most part members of the Country Life organization, their subjects being matters of interest to the agents, and discussions of the agents' problems. W. K. Braasch, sales engineer, of Chicago and A. R. Jaqua of Cincinnati addressed the agents on insurance subjects. Mr. Williams opened the meeting with a talk on "The Importance of a Purpose," and other speakers and leaders of the discussions included Dr. John Boland, medical director, C. C. Ramler, Dave Mieher, Bernard Mosier, M. E. Roberts, H. O. Henry, G. R. Williams, V. Vaniman and A. E. Richardson. The Illinois Agricultural Holding Company recently declared and paid a dividend of $48,000. Approxi- mately 10,000 checks were mailed out. This distribution is another ex- ample of the value of co-operative effort among Farm Bureau mem- bers. Walter W. McLaughlin Director of Agriculture Walter W. McLaughlin, former farm adviser in LaSalle county, was recently appointed state director of agriculture by Governor Homer. McLaughlin is a native of Ma- rion county, Illinois, where he re- sided until he started to school at Southern Illinois Normal college, Carbondale. After graduating there he taught country school for three years before entering the University of Illinois in 1913. Out of college during the war, McLaughlin re-en- tered the State University in 1920 where he secured his bachelor's de- gree in the College of Agriculture. He worked in LaSalle county seven years, first as assistant farm ad- viser then later as adviser. During recent years McLaughlin was employed as farm manager for the Citizens National Bank at De- catur. More than a year ago he joined Dudley C. Smith and Frank D. Baldwin in organizing Decatur Farm Management, Inc. which has been supervising approximately 17,- 000 acres of land in Macon and ad- joining counties. McLaughlin's appointment is a popular one, and he is assured of securing the good will and co-op- eration of agricultural interests throughout the state. 1 200 Attend Sanitary Milk Producers Meeting More than 1,200 milk producers attended the annual meeting of Sanitary Milk Producers, at St. Jacob Feb. 23 reports Sec. Geo. E. Metzger, who attended the meet- ing. An active discussion was had on the question of establishing surplus plants in the country. At current prices, farmers are receiving less for surplus milk after paying truck- ing charges, than they would re- ceive were the milk condensed or separated and the cream churned into butterfat. Dr. Arthur E. Holt of the Chicago Theological Seminary was the prin- cipal speaker at the gathering rep- resenting 9,000 members of the As- sociation. Soyo il Paint at Century of Progress The Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany recently announced the sale of more than 400 gallons of Soyoil paint to the Century of Progress Exposition. The paint will be used both In- side and outside in covering the walls of the Illinois Host building. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD March, 1933 Illinois Grain Corp. Meeting (Continued from page 14) Ing of the new board of directors went on record as favoring com- plete investigation of the plan now under consideration for the dilution of motor fuel with alcohol produced from farm products as a possible means of restoring the farmer's purchasing power through provid- ing a better market for his grain. Smith Lauds Illinois Grain The importance to every resident of the United States of the coop- erative grain marketing movement was stressed by Earl C. Smith, pres- ident of the Illinois Agricultural Association, in addressing the morning session of the annual meeting. After outlining efforts that are being made to restore the farmer's purchasing power to a parity with other classes of our citizens, Mr. Smith said: "We who are fighting the battle of agriculture in this state are very proud of Illinois Grain Corpora- tion. Starting about a year after some of the others in our sister states we have outstripped them and Illinois now has one of the largest of all the Farmers* National regionals in volume of grain han- dled. "Slowly but surely organized ag- riculture is getting recognition. Through his cooperative marketing organizations the farmer is coming to have a voice in the price of the grain and other products he raises and sells. He is beginning to help himself and regain his place in the economic scheme of our country." Touching on the depression, Mr. Smith said: "In my judgment the bottom has been reached. The fanner is com- ing back and everywhere organized agriculture is being recognized as a real power in the recovery from present depressed and depressing conditions. People everywhere are beginning to realize that no class of industry or business will recover until the farmer recovers and we feel that victory is in sight. Grow Despite Propaganda "I predict that Illinois Grain Cor- poration will double in membership and in the volume of grain handled within the next year or two." G. C. Johnstone, president of Illi- nois Grain Corporation, while opti- mistic for the future, pointed out to the delegates attending the meeting that difficulties are daily being encountered in the movement to give the producer a voice in se- curing a fair price for his products. "Cooperative Marketing is having to fight for its existence," Mr. John- stone said, "but we are winning. BAGS OF MONEY FOR THE McLEAN COUNTY MEMBERS At the annaal meetlnK ot the McLean County Service Company one of the feature* was the payment ot a patronage refund amounting: to approximately f4S>000. This was dramatised by havlnar the IndlTldnal truck Maiesmen appear on the staKe ivith basa of "money" in the amount of the refund paid to the cnatomera on their Tarloua routes, and Kuarded by members of the American liCKlon. They are shown above, arrouped around Manager Georare Curtlss. "When it's loaded into bags 945,000 sure Is a lot of money. (Just between us the sacks ivere filled with washers and the suns loaded with blanks but the patronaare divided was distributed Just the same. — Ed.) We must continue to have strong and fearless leadership and we must have loyal support from the ranks. Our growth and develop- ment in Illinois and the nation in the last two years has been accom- plished in spite of the most insid- ious propaganda ever attempted, with the exception perhaps of that directed at the prohibition question. This propaganda is being dissemi- nated through every conceivable channel. Never before has it been so well financed and so well or- ganized. "And grain marketing is not the only target. Propaganda is being directed at all efforts of the farm- ers to organize for their mutual benefit. The charges made in the beginning have been exploded but new ones have been created to take their place. And it has been the policy of Illinois Grain Corporation not to attempt to answer the many absurd charges but rather to dem- onstrate by our operations, that the service we render is really in the interests of the farmers themselves. "It is more important now than ever that the farmers be awakened to the fact that they should join together to protect their own in- terests. A renewed, nation-wide drive is being made by all handlers of farm products to break down the confidence of farmers in their own organizations of every kind, both cooperative marketing and general farm organizations. Under the guise of economy, they are also attempt- ing to make all protective legisla- tion and appropriations for the benefit of the farmers inactive. "No individual farmer can hope to resist this attack. Strong organi- zation, with a loyal and determined membership, is his only chance." I. A. A. Committees Appointed For 1933 President Smith appointed the following advisory committees at the February meeting of the I. A. A. board of directors: FINANCE COMMITTEE: A. R. Wright, Varna, Chairman, M. G. Lambert, Ferris, Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro. ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE: C. E. Bamborough, Polo, Chairman, E. D. Lawrence, Bloomington, M. Ray Ihrig, Golden, T. W. May (Ad- viser), Edwardsville. PUBLIC RELATIONS COM- MITTEE: Chas. S. Black, Jackson- ville, Chairman, Geo. B. MuUer, Washington, R. B. Endicott, Villa Ridge, Edwin Bay (Adviser), Springfield. MARKETING COMMITTEE: Samuel Sorrells, Raymond, Chair- man, W. A. Dennis, Paris, W. L. Cope, Salem, Eugene Curtis, Cham- paign, J. R. Spencer (Adviser) , Mo- line. • ■;:; -;-...v:^;'v' BUSINESS SERVICE COM- MITTEE: Geo. F. Tullock, Rockford. Chairman, Chas. Marshall, Belknap, E. Harris, Grayslake, W. L. Purnell (Adviser) , Gibson City. I. A. A. Board Meetings Monthly meetings of the I. A. A. board of directors will be held dur- ing 1933 on Friday following the second Monday of each month un- less otherwise ordered. On this basis the dates for board meetings for the balance of the year are as fol- lows: February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 16, July 14, August 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15. ' n m The DBnois A^ctdtur^ Assodaticn RECOI^D Published monthly by the IlUnoU Agricultural ABsociatlon at 165 So. Main Street, Spencer. Ind. Editorial Offlres. 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Entered as second claM matter at peat office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided In Sectloa 413, Act of BVb. 28, 192S, authorized Oet. 27, 192S. Address all communications for publication to Editorial OfBces, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, MS So. Dearbem St., Chicago. Number 4 APRIL, 1933 Volume 11 TheR ooseve ItF arm Bill It Gives The Secretary of Agriculture Broad Powers To Attack The Price Problem And Restore Farm Purchasing Power THE farm bill of the Roosevelt administration which was unanimously approved at a con- ference of 52 representatives of the general farm organizations, co- operatives, and farm press is dif- ferent than any agricultural legis- lation heretofore proposed. It sets forth certain objectives the chief of which is to raise farm prices gradually until the farmer has the same purchasing power he had in the five-year period from 1909 to 1914. The bill clothes the Secretary of Agriculture with broad powers to act in achieving the goal. It does not tie the administration down to any one plan or principle. It does point out several ways of starting agriculture on the upgrade leaving it to the discretion of the Secretary to use one or all of the methods suggested. In this respect the measure blazes a new trail in legislation so far as agriculture is concerned. As a means toward raising prices, the bill would restore the balance between production and consump- tion of farm crops. It gives the Sec- retary of Agriculture power: (1) To provide for reduction in acreage or production of specified farm products and to compensate producers for such reduction through rental or benefit payments. (2) To enter into marketing agreements with producers, mar- keting agencies, and processors of farm products. (3) To license processors and dis- tributing agencies engaged in inter- state or foreign commerce in han- dling agricultural products and to regulate them so as to eliminate unfair practices and charges. (4) To use the Smith Cotton op- tion contract plan on the 1933 crop of cotton. (5) To impose taxes on the processing of the basic agricultural commodities at an amount not in excess of that necessary to restore the pre-war price parity, subject to the limitation that the tax shall be reduced if the full amount is more than can be borne under existing conditions without excessive re- duction in consumption. It is intended under this broad grant of power that the Secretary will call in representatives of the producers and processors for each commodity and shall work out sep- arately for each commodity the method of dealing with it which offers the best hope of effective control of production for the 19^3 crops and of progressive action to- wards an elimination of surplus stocks or production, and restora- tion of normal price parities. Under the taxing power, provi- sion is made for hearing interested parties so that before applying the law the Secretary will discuss each proposed step with those interested and will take into account their expert advice. In controlling production of dif- ferent commodities different sys- tems will probably be used. Thus it is anticipated that in the case of hogs benefit pajonents will be con- tingent upon a reduction in the tonnage of pork marketed by the producer. In the case of cash crops the rental or benefit payment may be based primarily upon reduction in acreage of the particular crop in question, with supplementary provisions as to the alternative use of the land. Under the plan the Secretary is also at liberty to rent land in large tracts or in selected regions, or to allot the sums for land rentals by States and counties so that each producer will have an equal opportunity to rent a portion of his land. Provisions are included for taxes on the existing warehouse stocks at the time the processor's tax goes into effect and refunds on the ex- portation of finished products upon which processing taxes have been collected and for the imposition of such taxes as are found necessary on commodities or products com- peting with the basic agricultural commodities or their products. Commodities used by unemploy- ment relief agencies are exempt from taxation. Through these, and other special provisions it is hoped that the tax can be applied with the least possible necessity for ad- jimstment in the varioiis. Industries and without injustice to the va- rious individuals and concerns in- volved, so that in every way the ad- dition of the tax will work out in the same way as an increase in the price of the product itself. In practically all cases the per- centage of the retail prices which now goes to the farmer is so small that the addition of the tax will have only a very slight effect on the retail price. It is anticipated that that part of the tax which is added to the retail price will not be burdensome to consumers. At the same time by increasing the funds available in rural commu- nities and thus increasing the as- sets behind the rural banking structure and increasing the pur- chasing power of farmers for in- dustrial products it is expected that there will result an increase in city industrial activity. As this develops the increased activity will even- tually provide city workers increased incomes far greater than the small increase in food cost. The basic products to which the Act applies are: wheat, cotton, com, tobacco, rice, hogs, cattle, sheep, and milk and its products. In prac- tically all cases these products are now selling at retail far below the cost of other items of food and the prices of goods and services which consumers buy. The Bill specifically states that the Act is not to be so administered as to advance the re- tail price of the products affected out of line with the prices of other products. The President may terminate the measure whenever he finds that the existing emergency in relation to agriculture has been ended. Page Four THE 1. A. A. RECORD April, 1933 How The New Bill Was Written The Emergency Banking Act Furnished The Principal Idea In The Measure THE farm bill of the Roosevelt administration described on the preceding page proposes to do for agriculture what the new bank- ing act does for finance. Passage of the Emergency Bank- ing Act which gives the President certain dictatorial powers to straighten out the financial situa- tion inspired the idea back of the new farm measure. The plan of giv- ing the Secretary of Agriculture broad powers to handle the situa- tion was first discussed by a small group of farm leaders on the way to Washington to attend the confer- ence called by Secretary Wallace. The thought was to empower the Secretary to apply different prin- ciples of surplus control to each of the several commodities as the pe- culiarities of the commodity might best justify. This provision incorporated in the new bill removes the outstand- ing weakness of previous measures which attempted to apply one prin- ciple of law to several basic com- modities regardless of their re- lationship or the special problems they presented in production, pro- cessing, or marketing, said Presi- dent Earl C. Smith who attended the many conferences held before the measure was finally drafted. Confidence In Wallace This broad grant of power unani- mously agreed upon at the confer- ence of 52 farm representatives ex- presses the implicit confidence farmers everywhere have in Henry Wallace. The conference appointed a com- mittee representing each com- modity and major farm organiza- tion the members of which appear in the picture below. This com- mittee conferred with the President in the White House office building following which several changes in the bill were made before submit- ting it to Congress. The new farm bill is definitely a Roosevelt administration measure and as such has the unqualified support of the President. The gen- eral farm organizations and co- operatives have offered their serv- ices in helping the President and Secretary of Agriculture to make it operate when enacted. The bill which passed the House by a vote of 315 to 98 on March 22 empowers the Secretary of Agri- culture to invoke one or more of several plans to restore farm prices to pre-war parity. As we go to press plans to re- finance farm mortgages through a federal credit agency are being dis- (Continued on page 14, Col. 1) Committee of Farm Organization, Co-operative and Farm Press Representatives, Who Left to rlKhtt Dan Wallace, editor, Farmer, St. Panli 'W. R. Ronald, editor. Republican, Mitchell, S. D.; Chas. Holman, ■ecretary. National Co-op. Bfilk Prodncera Aaan.t M. S. 'Winder, secretary, American Farm Bnrean Federation; B. A. O'Neal, president, American Farm Bureau Federation; R. G. Tngrwell, nmmt. aec'y of Agrrlcalture; C. V. Gregory, editor, Prairie Farmer; L. J. Taber, prealdenti National Granset Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Asrrlcnitnre. '.^^I'^lf^pj' AprU, 1033 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Five lii The State Sales Tax I. A. A. Amendments Provide For Equitable Distribution And Make It a Replacement Tax Enactment of the administra- tion's state sales tax which went into effect April 1 paves the way for substantial reductions in prop- erty taxes in all down-state coun- ties where unemployment relief is not a major problem. The measure of relief to property will depend upon the amount of revenue raised by the new taxing measure. Based on estimated re- turns of $40,000,000 in the next twelve months, the sales tax will make possible reductions in levies against property for educational purposes in the various counties as indicated in the accompanying table. The revenue from the sales tax in each county will be used wholly to reduce property taxes for educa- tional purposes unless the county board by a two-thirds vote decides that part or all of such revenue be diverted for unemployment re- relief in 1933 or 1934. The prospective reduction in property taxes, according to John C. Watson, director of taxation, who compiled the data, is contingent upon all of the money returned to the counties being used for educa- tional purposes in which case levies against property by school districts must be cut to the extent funds are derived from the sales tax. The re- duction in property taxes, likewise, is contingent upon local school boards not increasing their levies for educational purposes above ex- penditures in the school year of 1930-31. "If any school board," said Mr. Watson, "takes advantage of the situation to increase its levy in the coming year above the 1930-31 fig- ure the effect will be to lower the saving made possible by the re- placement feature of the sales tax. It is up to the taxpayers of every county to see that there is no un- necessary diversion of sales tax revenue to unemployment relief, and also to see that school boards hold down their levies consistent with the greatly reduced ability to pay, of property owners." Some question has arisen regard- ing the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion's interest and part in the pas- sage of the state sales tax com- mented President Earl C. Smith. The I. A. A. did not sponsor this measure. The sales tax was sponsored by the state adminis- tration. The original measure provided that all revenue was to be made available to the state unem- ployment relief commission. Ex- penses in 1932 revealed that Cook county received more than 90 per (Continued on page 6) called on President Roosevelt recently. The White House is in the Background. Left to rlKht! Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agrrrlcnltarei C. E. Huff, prefildent. Farmers National Grain Corp.; Ralph Snyder, NatM Committee of Farm Orgranlxations; Earl C. Smitli, president, Illinoia Asrlcultural Ass'nt W. B. Blalock, president, American Cotton Co-op. Ass'n; Dr. O. O. Wolf. Director, National Livestoclc Marlcetlng Ass'n; Cons. W. P. Lambertson, vice-nresident. Farmers Union; M. L. Wilson, Montana Asricnltural Collesei Dante Pierce, publislier Wallace's Farmer-Iowa Homestead. Page Six THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1933 The State Sales Tax — (Continued from page 5) cent of all funds expended for the relief of destitute people in Illi- nois. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion early recognized that new revenue would have to be found from some source to take care of unemployed people particularly in the metropolitan areas. When the measure was introduced the I. A. A. insisted that any proposed tax im- posed on the people of the state would be unfair if nearly all of it were spent in metropolitan areas. In line with the Association's well-known policy to the effect that all new revenue derived from taxes be used primarily to replace or re- duce taxes on property, the I. A. A. sponsored three amendments to the administration's sales tax bill. Two of these were passed in the senate and are now incorporated in the enacted bill. One makes the sales tax a replacement tax, although a county board of supervisors by a two -thirds vote may divert sales tax revenue to unemployment relief, during 1933 and 1934. The other amendment provides for an equi- table distribution of sales tax rev- enue among the counties accord- ing to population. The third amendment sponsored by the I. A. A. would have reduced the maxi- mum levy against property for the educational fund in school districts to 80 per cent of the average an- nual levy in the four years end- ing June 30, 1932 unless higher levies are permitted by referendum. Because of organized opposition of Illinois teachers who insisted on maintaining the salary levels of the prosperity era this amendment was defeated. Therefore the Association urges the property taxpayers to see that educational fund levies are held down in line with the spirit of the defeated amendment. This is nec- essary to secure the maximum re- duction in property taxes from the replacement feature of the Sales Tax Act. In the meantime the Association is giving consideration to the introduction of a bill to make cuts in levies for the educational ^ funds of school districts mandatory. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion believes strongly in education and in maintaining efficient public schools, but it believes that schools should reduce their expenditures and cost o! maintenance along with other branches of government so as to share at least in part the tre- mendous decline in the incomes of taxpayers. ,-..:. Twenty thousand dollars in cash dividends were paid to patrons of the Will County Farm Supply Com- pany on March 4. Estimated Annual Replacement of Property Taxes for Elementary Educational Purposes by Counties Based on $40,000,000 Revenue for Entire State from 3% State Sales Tax * BxpenditureM For Elementary Return From EducaM. Fund Eitt. aialeii Tax County In Yr. 1930-31 Of «40,000.000 Adams | 522,050 $ 329.200 Alexander 324.779 118,000 Bond 133,344 75,600 Boone 78,693 79,200 Brown 68,606 41,200 • Bureau 398,662 208,600 Calhoun 38,821 42,000 Carroll 194,446 96,800 Cass 119,273 86,800 Champaign 667,463 336,800 Christian 328,065 196,800 Clark 142,761 93,600 Clay 137,194 84,800 Clinton 105,442 112,000 Coles 236,482 195,600 Cook 62,053,366 20,874,400 Crawford 202,091 110,400 Cumberland 88,309 54,800 DeKalb 400,082 171,200 DeWltt ". 203,346 97,600 Douglas 209,171 94,000 DuPage 1,143,723 482,400 Edgar : 247,676 130,800 Edwards 52,898 43,600 Effingham 118.367 99,600 Fayette . . '. 177,418 123,200 Ford 195,373 81,200 Franklin 419,506 311,600 Fulton 377,563 230,400 Gallatin 60,672 52,800 Greene 173,663 107,200 Grundy 211,547 98,000 Hamilton 82,265 68,000 Hancock 262,927 138,400 Hardin 40,536 36,400 Henderson 104,333 46,000 Henry 395,628 230,000 Iroquois 405,265 172,400 Jackson 261,801 187,200 Jasper 122,640 67,200 Jefferson 214,229 162,800 Jersey 89,917 :../■' >. -rv • 66,000 JoDaviess 161,194 ' ^ ' 106,000 Johnson 59.106 53.600 Kane 1.210,848 656,800 Kankakee 393,279 262.400 Kendall 115,839 55,200 Knox 426,791 269,200 Lake 1,328,857 \. ;: 547,200 LaSalle 942,514 512,000 Lawrence 177,274 114,800 Lee 274,531 169.600 Livingston ' 471,575 -•>.•. ^ 204.800 Logan 284,642 -^ '"■ 151,200 McDonough 253,306 143,200 McHenry 418,554 184,000 McLean 673,070 383,200 Macon 806,677 428,400 Macoupin 480.782 255,200 Madison 1.169,516 754,000 Marion 305,074 186,800 Marshall 135,861 68,400 Mason 183,484 79,200 Massac 102,403 . 74,000 Menard 88,775 55,600 Mercer 184,707 87,200 Monroe 81,174 64,800 Montgomery 287,705 184,800 Morgan 226,851 179,600 Moultrie 131.869 69,600 Ogle 314,411 147,200 Peoria 1,096,696 740,800 Perry 161,981 119.200 Piatt 234,345 81,600 Pike 253,542 127,600 Pope 54,733 42,000 Pulaski 87,966 77,600 Putnam 68,707 27,600 Randolph 183,759 153,600 Richland 113,391 73.600 Rock Island 1,036,384 514,800 St. Clair 1,709,287 827.200 Saline 258,343 194,400 Sangamon 1,005,777 585,600 Schuyler 125,616 61,200 Scott 83,752 44,800 Shelby 210,363 133,600 Stark 122,501 48,000 Stephenson 325,025 210,000 Tazewell 493,566 241,600 Union 119,208 104,400 Vermilion 821,165 468,400 Wabash 99,912 69,200 Warren 236,739 114,000 Washington 104,450 :'•.■.•-. 85,200 Wayne 157,142 ' 100,400 White 159,024 , ,- : 95,200 Whiteside 395,544 ' ^ ' 204,400 Will 1,002,565 ./; . .' 580,400 Williamson 488,627 282,400 Winnebago 1,259,008 615,200 Woodford 218,045 98,400 • No school district can be apportioned any sum from the sales tax which when added to its receipts from the state school fund in any year exceeds Its averagr* annual expenditures for elementary educational purposes in the four years endingr July 30, 1932. The balance, if any. Is to be apportioned to all high schools and non- high school district In the same county In proportion to assessed valuations. April, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seven Hi-Ball Gas Proves Popular Users Are Enthusiastic About New Motor Fuel, Hope For Legislation GASOLINE diluted 10 per cent with anhydrous (dry) grain alcohol makes a better motor fuel than either ordinary or the so- called "premium" brands of undi- luted gasoline. This is the conclu- sion reached almost unanimously by users of the new blended fuel who have been testing it under actual daily driving conditions in ten down -state Illi- nois counties. A total of 300,000 gal- lons had been dis- tributed by the County Farm Bureau Service Companies up to March 29. In their opinion, the alcohol-gasoline blend is superior in every depart- ment of motor operation to straight gasoline of whatever test. Only a negligible minority dis- sented from this opinion in the slightest particu- lar. Throughout most of the month of March, Illinois Farm Supply Company has been distributing through the County Farm Bu- reau service companies, the new "Hi-Ball aasoline," diluted with anhydrous alcohol at the ratio of 10 to 1. It was distributed to con- sumers at 3 cents per gallon higher than ordinary gasoline. The dis- tribution of the new fuel was made possible by a permit from the Fed- eral Bureau of Industrial Alcohol secured by the Illinois Agricultural Association and the American Com- mercial Alcohol Corporation of Pe- kin. Laboratory Experiment Distribution of "Hi-Ball" gas was in effect a gigantic laboratory ex- periment conducted under the strictest supervision in an effort to determine the facts concerning a gasoline-alcohol blend as motor fuel. Wide publicity had been given the proposals for such a blend as a means of supplying the farmer with a market for his surplus grain and of advancing grain prices. Bills were introduced in the Congress. Claims had been advanced that the plan offered the only real hope of farm relief and there was consider- able misinformation circulated re- garding the scheme. At the instance of Earl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A., a national committee was formed headed by C. V. Gregory of Prairie Farmer to Investigate the plan from all angles. Dr. L. M. Christiansen, of the Iowa State College at Ames, one of the first to experiment with alco-gas blending, supplied the committee with much information. Chester C. Davis, vice-president of the Maizewood Products Corp., was retained temporarily to assemble the data. Very little concrete information about the fuel was available and the Illinois Agricultural Association ter and nine thought that the new fuel made no difference. Only eleven out of 240 users thought that anti-knock qualities were not im- proved by the new fuel while 229 were sure they were improved. In this classification not one user found that gasoline's anti-knock properties were superior to Hi- Ball. More Power Administration Investigates News dispatches from Washington state that Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace has as- signed investigators in the Department of Agricul- ture the task of gathering complete information about diluting gasoline with alcohol made from grain. The results of the experiment among several thousand users of Hi-Ball gasoline will be made available to the Secretary together with data being compiled by Chester C. Davis for the Committee of Farm Organizations. Large numbers of replies have been received in response to questionnaires sent out by the Illinois Farm Supply Co. to County Service Companies in the Peoria and Bloomington areas. This information is being tabulated and analyzed. Results of the first reports received are outlined in the accompanying story. determined to make a test so that all agencies and groups interested might have actual facts upon which to base reliable conclusions. Illinois Farm Supply Company and its as- sociated service companies were ideally situated to conduct the test. 300,000 Gallons Up to date, approximately 300,000 gallons of Hi-Ball Gas have been distributed in the counties of Peoria, Knox, Fulton, Tazewell, Lo- gan, Mason, DeWitt, Henry, Mar- shall, Putnam, Woodford, Living- ston, McLean and McDonough counties. The return of the ques- tionnaires supplied each purchaser of the new fuel has led to the above conclusions. Of 240 users who compared "Hi- Ball" gas with ordinary motor fuel 178 reported increased mileage. (The average increased mileage per gallon for all cars with Hi-Ball was 3.07.) Only one out of 240 reported a decreased mileage and 78 did not report either increase or decrease. In the other various departments of motor operation results were re- ported as follows: Two hundred seventeen reported better starting with Hi-Ball gas, two reported better starting with ordinary gas and 21 could see no difference; 228 got better accelera- tion with Hi-Ball, one with ordinary gasoline, and eleven could see no difference. In smoothness of op- eration, 231 preferred Hi - Ball, none thought ordinary gas was bet- Only one user reported that he got more power with ordinary gasoline, while 231 were of the opinion that their mo- tors developed greater "pull" with Hi-Ball, and eight could note no dif- ference. Two hundred thirty - four expressed the opinion that their motor performance was generally better with Hi- Ball, not one thought that gasoline gave better motor performance and in the opinion of six it was about a stand-off between two fuels. One question developed an ex* ceedingly interesting answer. Asked whether they would be will- ing to pay two or three cents a gal- lon more for blended fuel, provided its use would provide a market for surplus com, 239 declared they would willingly pay this premium and only one said he would be un- willing to do so. A special comparison is being made of the results obtained with Hi-Ball Gas and high test or pre- mium motor fuel. Out of thirteen such users, 10 reported an average increase of 3.74 miles per gallon, not one reported a decrease as compared with straight high test gasoline and three did not report any change. Aids Motor Operation The following tabulation covers other departments of operation. Premium m-BaU Om Ko Better Better Difference Starting ft — 3 Acceleration 10 1 1 Smoothness of Operation 11 — 1 Power 10 1 1 Anti-Knock .0 — R General Motor Performance 9 — 3 Of the thirteen reporting, 12 ex- pressed their willingness to pay a premium of 2 to 3 cents per gallon for the new fuel and one decided he would stick to high test at the lower price. After the fuel has been tested for a period of 60 to 90 days depending (Continued on page 15) Page Bight THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1933 ^^ IE* VI N OI6 CCLTIJRAL ASSOCIA RECORJD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the IllinolB Agricultural Aitsociatlon at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 8. Dearborn St., Cblcago. 111. Entered as aecond claas matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for malllBg at special rate of postage proTlded In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1»26, authorized Oct. 27, 1928. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St.. Chicago. The individual membership fee of the lUinoia Agricultural Association la Ave dollars a year. The fee Includes payment of fifty centa for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Assoicla- tion Record. Poetmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please Indicate key nnmber on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. H. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomlngton BOARD OF DIRECTORS '■■.••:•■ (By CongresBional District) 1st to 11th '". Ebb Harris, Grayslake 12th G. F. Tullock, Rockford ISth C. B. Bamborough, PoJo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris 15th M. Ray Ihrlg, Golden 16th Geo. B. MuUer, Washington 17th B. D. Lawrence, Bloomlngton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris l»th B. G. Curtis, Champaign 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2l8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Talmage DeFrees, Smlthboro 2Srd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th R. B. Endlcott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Countiss Finance R. 4. Cowles Fmlt and Tegetable Marketing H. W. Day Publicity Gieorge Thiem Insurance Serrice V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrlck Lire Stock Marketing Ray B. Miller Office C. B. Johnston Organization G. B. Metsger Prodnca Marketing F. A. Googler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Qnasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illino's Agrlcultnral Auditing Assn F. B. Ringbam, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Commlngs, Vice- Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Market. Assn. ..Ray Miller, Mgr., R. W. Grieser, Sales Illinoia Prov ■;/T'- A.:V: ::,...• ;;:;, Here is an honest statement of fact. It has been too often denied in business and industrial circles. Our "protection for industry" policy pursued for many years is largely responsible for putting the farmer down where he is. That policy has led to the near destruction of American agriculture's foreign markets and compelled the farmer to pay exorbitant tariff- made prices for nearly everjrthing he bought. Fur- ther, our high tariff policy, immigration restrictions. and rate-fixing have greatly increased -the cost of pro- cessing and distributing farm products. As a result the American farmer receives an unwarranted small percentage of the consumer's dollar. Higher farm prices will immediately release a wave of buying that will be reflected in greater em- ployment and prosperity in industrial centers. Thus the administration farm program strikes at the heart of the depression. It is a program designed not to benefit agriculture alone, but to benefit the entire nation. Inflation Not Enough CONTROLLED inflation is now being offered by the conservative Chicago Daily News as the cure for the farm problem in particular and the depression in general. In doing so it expresses opposition to the administration farm program and plans to refinance farm mortgages at lower rates of interest. While it Is gratifying to see additional city support to the move- ment for refiation, this alone will not establish parity prices for agriculture. Inflation will tend to raise all commodity prices equally. This will bring relief to the farmer from such fixed charges as debts, interest, taxes, transportation and utility rates, and excessive costs of distribution. Possibly no other one thing will do more for those deeply in debt. But inflation alone will not eliminate farm surpluses nor open up foreign outlets for farm products. It will not eliminate the disparity between farm and non-agricultural prices. More than that is necessary. The situation calls for a broad attack all along the line, for a plan of acreage reduction in some instances, reciprocal trade agreements, a retreat from our high tariff policy, property tax reduction, and the like. And the administration should be given power to apply any one or all of the things necessary to do the job. ^ Social Legislation THE state sales tax was conceived as a piece of social legislation for unemplosnnent relief. The original bill in effect declared that every time you spend a dollar you must contribute three cents to the unemployment relief commission to buy food and shelter for a less fortunate neighbor. No one with an ounce of social consciousness can deny subsistence to those who are worthy and in want. The danger of such legislation lies in the possibility of creating a permanent class of dependents. Incidentally, Presi- dent Roosevelt's reforestation program to provide work for the unemployed attempts to meet this serious problem. As a result of the amendments sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association, however, the state sales tax has been made primarily a measure to re- duce property taxes. This was accomplished without destroying its value as a source of revenue to feed the destitute. One way or another, hungry people are going to be fed. If food isn't offered at public expense many will take it by force. It is far better to give the needed relief in an orderly and equitable way. And it is no more than just that the property owner be not required to bear this additional load. Sales tax revenue may not be used for unemploy- ment relief except by a two-thirds vote of the county board. In rural counties there need be little if any diversion. Where none is voted, it must replace prop- erty levies, dollar for dollar. In more populous coun- ties the revenue if needed can be used for relief pur- poses. There, people are being fed now either out of gas tax money, or from funds contributed by property taxpayers. So in any case, the overburdened prop- erty owner is no worse off, and he may have his taxes reduced. April, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nine THE complaint of the grain ex- changes for an unrestricted futures market has always seemed to us more an expression of resent- ment by professional speculators against the government keeping an eye on their operations, rather than because of any actual interference with the play of legitimate market factors on prices. It may be true that the wolves like to shear the lambs without the government knowing about it, but recent events indicate the ex- changes are not averse to "regula- tion" so long as they can do their own regulating in the interest of the speculators regardless of the effect on the farmer who produces the grain. When the grain exchanges opened following the recent na- tional bank holiday, they found it "convenient" to impose restrictions on trading by setting a maximum price advance of five cents on wheat, three cents on corn, and two cents on oats. In other words, the exchanges did the very thing they have continually complained against. Farmers weren't consulted, in- cidentally, when the maximum price was established. Only the interests of a lot of "shorts" were protected by the move. The farmers lost by the "restricted" market, for wheat prices the first day of open- ing would have gone considerably higher than the five cent limit. The maximum was reached early and the price stayed there all day. At one time, apparently very few trades were made because there were unlimited buying orders but none willing to sell at the "regu- lated" price. The trade has con- tinually complained about the bear- ish influence of the Grain Sta- bilization Corporation, yet at the first sign of an economic revival, the market went ahead in spite of the Stabilization Corporation's 30,- 000,000 bushels. All of which is proof that business conditions and low buying power throughout the world are responsible for depressed grain prices, not the Federal Farm Board or the paltry 30,000,000 bu. or less owned by the Stabilization Corporation. Do we really have unrestricted commodity markets when the ex- changes can arbitrarily set the ?! price, as was done in this case, on > the farmers products? When the government seeks regulation in the interest of the farmer it appears to be all wrong from the standpoint of the middlemen. But when the latter impose regulations in the in- terest of the speculators, restriction seems to be a blessing. The cash grain market advanced steadily during the bank holiday when future trading throughout the United States was dead as a mackerel. So the argument that speculating in grain is an aid to higher prices and necessary to business was not borne out by re- cent exi>erience. The proponents of unlimited future trading never have satisfactorily answered the charge that the tremendous sums collected by grain brokers who take toll from every bushel bought and sold, is a burden on the back of the farmer and consumer. To our mind, the biggest hope of the farmer lies not in an unre- stricted or restricted future trading market, but in the development of their own co-operative agencies which not only accumulate profits to the producers' credit, from buy- ing and selling, but also from con- ditioning, mixing, storing, and mar- keting grain at the highest price the world market affords. — E. G. T. The Kdsbeer Incident THE farmers elevator at Kasbeer in Bureau county on December 19, 1932, voted to become a mem- ber of the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion. The board of directors of the elevator appeared to be agreed on the advisability of the action and the manager, Mr. Postlewaite, ex- pressed his willingness, in the presence of Illinois Grain fieldman, to sell through the state regional and Farmers National Grain Cor- poration whenever he could get the price. Apparently the opposition heard of the action and sent their workers into the territory spreading false and malicious propaganda. With the help of the manager, these representatives succeeded in stir- ring up a fight among the local grain producers which culminated at a stockholders' meeting at Kas- beer on March 10. Previously, it should be men- tioned, the manager attempted to persuade his board of directors to rescind their action in voting to affiliate with the farmer-owned state co-operative. When the board refused, the manager carried the fight to the stockholders. The manager is reported to have secured proxies from more than a third of the stockholders and lined up sufficient others to support him, first in electing a new board of directors, and secondly in opposing the membership in Illinois Grain Corporation. Charles Peavey, who has gone up and down the state for years sing- ing praises of farmers elevators who give their business to old line com- mission men and condemning all efforts at carrying farmer co-op- eration into the terminal markets, was present to read the audit and the manager's report, and shout his disapproval of Illinois Grain Cor- poration and the Farmers National Grain Corporation. The latter in- cidentally have taken a sizable amount of business away from Peavey's friends. Spokesmen for Illinois Grain Cor- poration were not allowed to ap- pear until after the manager's hand-picked board of directors had been voted in with the help of the proxies in his pocket, and only then at the insistence of stockholders, who demanded fair play, was O. D. Brissenden, fieldman for Illinois Grain Corporation, introduced. A Publicity Stunt The fact that the Chicago Jour- nal of Commerce which propagan- dizes for the grain exchanges and other middlemen groups, against farmer co-operation, announced the incident in headlines a few days later as follows: "FARMERS NATIONAL UNIT DEVELOPS RIFT, Kasbeer Farmers Elevator With- draws Completely from Illinois Grain Corporation," indicates that certain grain producers around Kasbeer were used by the grain commission crowd and the local manager to further publicity against Illinois Grain Corporation and Farmers National Grain Cor- poration. One elevator, more or less, doesn't make much difference to the Illi- nois Grain Corporation or the Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion. These farmer-owned and farmer - controlled marketing agencies are going concerns, earn- ing dividends every day for intelli- gent producers who are working to- gether for their mutual welfare. Illinois Grain Corporation is pay- ing $26,998.75 in patronage divi- dends on business handled in 1932. One central Illinois elevator alone received $1,133.55 of patronage divi- dends in stock; another $941.65 In cash, and this stock today is worth one hundred cents on the dollar. Commenting on the Kasbeer meeting, C. P. Cummings, Manager of Illinois Grain Corporation, who was compelled to leave to keep an engagement that evening in Bloom- ington, said: "I personally am opposed to our organization doing anything to divide the stockholders of an ele- vator. I would like to have so stated at the Kasbeer meeting had I been given an opportunity. We would (Continued on page 12, Col. 2) For Fario Diire< Country Life Insurand Group Policy Available At Rock fcti DURING the month of April, Country Life Insurance Company offers Farm Bureau Members a chance to ''cash in" on their membership. 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Just Notice These Low Rates per $1,000 applying on Country Life Group Insurance for Farm Bureau members: Annual Age Premium 40 — $11.06 41 11.48 42 11.99 43 12.56 44 13.22 45 13.94 46 14.76 47 15.68 48 16.69 49 17.83 50 19.10 Annual Age Premium 18 $7.71 19 7.76 20 - :..... 7.82 21 7.88 22 _ 7.95 23 8.02 24 - 8.10 25 - 8.18 26 8.27 27 8.37 28 8.47 29 8.59 30 - 8.72 31 8.86 32 _ 9.01 33 9.18 34 9.37 35 9.58 36 9.81 37 10.07 38 10.36 39 10.69 This group insurance offers Farm Bureau members abso- lute protection at rock bottom, wholesale rates. This policy pays an- nual dividends be- ginning at the end of the second year, further reducing net insurance cost. MAIL THIS COUPON IMMEDIATELY ^ « COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE CO., ^ U:- 608 South Dearborn Street, ; ,; ^f : J . ' ' Chicago, Illinois. Please tell me how to take advantage of your special April offer of low-cost group insurance. It is understood that in making this request I do not obligate myself in any way. My name is^ ^ i am a member of the- - County Farm Bureau. My address is. -P. O.. Page Ttoelve THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1933 The situation during the next six weeks calls for orderly marketing and the topping out of finished cat- tle, particularly heifers and mature steers, the Research Department of the National Live Stock Marketing Association advises. There is danger of marketing too many unfinished calves and light weight steers during the late spring and summer. Quality and finish are what count in the cattle market during the last half of the year. As heavy cattle supplies decrease and the better grades assume more nor- mal proportions the fat cattle mar- ket is expected to show further strength during the next few weeks. Highest prices in hogs are ex- pected early in April. The market is still in a strong position. All weights are selling close together and it will probably be late May before fall pigs become seasonably excessive, and from then until early July is the period to be avoided. A sub- stantial improvement in the hog market is looked for in the summer reaching the highest level during August and September with a pos- sible tendency to hold well into fall. Buying is on a fresh pork basis which makes seasonal variations in prices more marked. Highest prices for fed lambs are expected during late April and early May. Fed lambs will be relatively scarce and a substantial cut in sup- plies of early spring lambs is ex- pected. The outlook indicates the advisability of fully finishing lambs on feed and holding back market- ings as far as weight limitations make possible. Crowd early native lambs on the market as quickly as possible because the situation looks less favorable for later marketing. Ask inois Senators ■ To Support Farm Bill A telegram urging the two United States senators from Illinois, Hon. J. Hamilton Lewis and Hon. William H. Dietrich to support the ad- ministration's emergency agricul- tural bill was dispatched by the Illi- nois Agricultural Ass'n. following a meeting of the I. A. A. board and staff on March 24. The telegram signed by Presi- dent Earl C. Smith said: "After carefully reviewing the administra- tion's emergency agricultural bill the board of directors and staff of Illinois Agricultural Association unanimously and respectfully urge your active support of this meas- ure." •.• ;:■-.■•;-^: •.■ ; .-.-vv Ewing Chosen Again To Head Live Stock Group Chas. A. Ewing of Decatur was re-elected president of the National Live Stock Marketing Association at the annual meeting of stockholders in Chicago, March 22. C. N. Arnett, Denver, was elected vice-president; P. O. Wilson, Chicago, secretary; and H. H. Parke, Genoa, HI., treas- urer. New directors are C. W. Fine, St. Paul Farmers Union; J. N. Horla- cher, Des Moines"; and Lloyd Nickles of Cincinnati Producers. Directors re-elected were C. A. Ward, Chas. E. Hearst, Chas. E. Collins, L. J. Taber, Dr. O. O. Wolf, J. R. Fulkerson, Sam McCluggage, E. A. Beamer, Chas. A. Ewing, M. S. Barker, Irwin Porteus, E. F. Forbes, H. L. Kokernot, C. D. Bellows, J. L. Snook, Jr., John O'- Mealey and L. L. Lehman. Manager P. O. Wilson reported an increase of 15 per cent in volume of livestock handled in '32 as com- pared with the previous year, and a decrease of sales value of 46 per cent. Resolutions were adopted pledg- ing support to the new farm bill before Congress, and urging that present credit features of the Agri- cultural Marketing Act be retained. Macon Co. Live Stock Ass'n. Steps Up Volume The Macon County Livestock Marketing Association handled 25,- 199 head of livestock during the last fiscal year which represents an in- crease of 247 per cent over 1931, it was reported at the recent annual meeting in Decatur. - Kasbeer Incident (Continued from page 9) gladly have cancelled their mar- keting agreement if they had so re- quested. If an elevator isn't sold on the idea of co-operative marketing, it can't help us nor can we help them. I'd rather have a hundred elevators on the outside fighting us, than to have one sharpshooter on the inside. We have received no of- ficial notice of cancellation of the Kasbeer elevator but if such a notice comes in it will receive more courteous treatment than we were given recently at their meeting." Warn Wool Growers Against Advance Sale Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation Will Conduct Wool Pool In 1933 A warning to wool growers against the advance sale of wool at un- necessarily low prices was issued recently by the Illinois Live Stock Marketing Association, following reports to the effect that wool buyers are already out contracting for wool at below market levels. The National Wool Marketing Corporation of Boston, which han- dled all pool wool in Illinois last year, reports that in certain sections wool has been contracted on the sheep's back at 10 cents or less per pound and that advances have been made on such wool at 50 cents per head. "While no one is in a position at this time to forecast the trend of prices for 1933," says the Wool Mar- keting Corporation, "we feel justi- fied in again emphasizing the im- portance of holding wool for a fair market price. The market will most likely be determined by the price levels established in the producing sections. Thus, the farmer who sells his wool cheap to a local buyer exerts a bearish influence on prices throughout the country. A de- termined effort during the next few months to obtain all the market affords for wool over a period of time rather than the maximum of cash at shearing time will hasten the return of better days for the wool grower. "While price forecasting is dan- gerous, we feel justified in advising against contracting for wool at this time." The Illinois Live Stock Market- ing Association through its wool division will conduct a wool pool in 1933 similar to that of last year. A substantial advance will be made at time of delivery as in the past, and final payment will be made after the wool is sold. Under the pooling plan the grower is assured of getting all the market affords for the particular grade and quality of wool he de- livers. The Wool Marketing Cor- poration with which the State Mar- keting Association is affiliated is the largest handler of wool in the country, and through control of a large volume exerts a powerful in- fluence toward maintaining satis- factory prices to benefit the grower. E. W. "Farmer" Rusk formerly connected with radio stations WMAQ, WENR and WJJD is now employed as farm manager in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York. His headquarters are Galesburg. 1 4 A, V AprU, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Thirteen Tax And Other Problems Interest 19th District Discussion At Conference In Tuscola Covers Many Farm Bureau Projects TAX reduction, grain marketing, co-operative creamery, and or- ganization and collection problems featured the discussion at the dis- trict conference for Farm Bureau leaders at Tuscola, March 2. The meeting was called by Eugene Curtis of Champaign, I. A. A. direc- tor from the 19th district. Between 50 and 60 attended the meeting. John C. Watson, director of tax- ation, analyzed the sources of tax money in the general revenue fund of Illinois and showed how the farmer's tax dollar is spent. Eighty per cent of the tax dollar stays in the county, he said, about 70 per cent in the township, and the bal- ance goes for state purposes. The local tax problem is the real prob- lem. The greatest opportunity for saving lies in enforcing economies in local government. Mr. Watson presented figures for each county in the 19th district giving the total expenditures for educational purposes in the year 1930-31. He also showed the prob- able return by counties from the state sales tax assuming that $40,- 000,000 would be collected through- out Illinois, and indicated how this money will be used to replace prop- erty levies unless diverted. Grain Marketing Success J. Fred Romine, secretary-treas- urer of the Illinois Grain Corpora- tion, reviewed the progress of the state regional and the Farmers Na- tional in the past year. He reported that his own local elevator at Tus- cola which purchased $1,000 of stock in Illinois Grain Corporation, had so far received a total of $805.20 of cash and stock dividends for the years 1931 and 1932. This does not include the elevator's equity in the stock dividends received by the Illi- nois Grain Corp. from the Farmers National, he said. The Tuscola elevator was estab- lished right in the center of a well organized "old line" grain territory, he reported. At present the bid in Tuscola is about two cents above territory to the south. He empha- sized the fact that greater volume of grain delivered to the Illinois Grain and Farmers National will decrease the overhead per unit and make possible greater patronage returns to the producer. All together the Farmers National has borrowed ap- proximately $40,000,000 from the Farm Board, said Romine. And all of this except $15,000,000 has been repaid. The Farmers National not only has met its interest and prin- cipal payments on time, but in ad- dition has offered to make its June 1 payment well in advance of the due date. Source Extension Funds J. C. Spitler of the University of Illinois discussed the extension service and its relation to the Farm Bureau. The state appropriation for county advisers and home extension workers at present is $145,500 for the fiscal year, said Spitler. This' money is paid from the general revenue fund of the State of Illi- nois. It goes entirely as salaries to farm and home advisers. The ex- tension staff at the University of Illinois gets no state money. About one-third of the cash in the general revenue fund is derived from real estate and personal taxes. Therefore, a property owner paying $100 of taxes pays one and one -fourth cents to support agricultural ex- tension work in Illinois. J. B. Countiss discussed the co- operative creamery project. Farmers are justified in launching a co- operative creamery program at this time, he said, because they can churn butter of higher quality and do it more efficiently than is being done at the present time. He cited opportunities in cutting down over- head for equipment and buildings, of assembling cream of high qual- ity more efficiently by truck routes, and of reducing the manufacturing cost. A. B. Culp and B. L. Hornbeek of the Organization Department discussed collections and organiza- tion problems. It was voted to hold the next district conference in De- catur, June 1. Indoor Picnic Makes A Hit In Winnebago Co. New Auto Insurance Policy Is Announced A new auto insurance policy for Farm Bureau members requiring a lower initial investment than the regular policy was described by Manager A. E. Richardson of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual before the board of directors on March 23. The new policy known as the "Surplus Fee Plan" eliminates the surplus share and reduces the premium deposit. A smaller surplus fee is substituted for the surplus share. The net result of the change is that under the surplus fee plan the policyholder pays a little more for his insurance each six months but avoids the necessity of making a rather substantial surplus and premium deposit when he takes out a policy. The surplus fee payable each six months covers semi-an- nual interest on the surplus share and extra premium deposit which he would have to put up under the old policy. Thus, on a low-priced, one-year A novel annual meeting attended by more than 1,000 Farm Bureau members, their families, and friends was held by the Winnebago County Farm Bureau In Rockford, March 11. President Geo. F. TuUock re- ports that it was probably the larg- est crowd that ever attended such a gathering. A feature of the meeting was the indoor picnic dinner at noon held in the basement of the Shrine Temple. Each family brought a well-filled basket and sat down at long tables for an informal hour and a half of visiting and enter- tainment. While the program for the older folks was underway in the audito- rium upstairs, the 4-H club boys and girls and children of Farm Bureau members led by their club leaders gathered in the basement where they played games, sang, and were entertained by the WLS Prairie Ramblers. A special drawing card was the offer by the Farm Bureau to give every member in good standing who attended five gallons of gasoline. Winnebago Service Co. truck drivers distributed coupons among mem- bers the previous week. Those at- tending the meeting had their coupons stamped and validated to make them eligible for the free offer. "Several of our members com- mented that this was the best meet- ing we ever had in the county," said Mr. TuUock. "The informal indoor picnic was very popular. We expect to try it again next year." Speakers were Sec'y Geo. Metzger of the I. A. A. and C. W. Ward, supervisor of sales for Illinois Farm Supply Company. old car a full coverage policy with stationary and movable object collision would cost $15.13 with ap- plication (including policy fee) against $35 with application under the surplus share plan. However, the full coverage semi-annual premium under the old plan on a low-priced one-year old car is $6.63 whereas the surplus fee plan policy- holder under present schedules would pay $8.13 semi-annually. The surplus fee plan costs a lit- tle more to keep in force but makes auto insurance available to Farm Bureau members with a minimum initial outlay of cash. stocks of old crop com in Arsentina and the Union of Sontli Africa are al- most depleted wliile export sapplies from the ne^v harveHtci are not yet available in important qnantltiea. Har'veat of the neir crop in Argen- tina is nnder^vay In early regriona, bat nevr corn ahelied and ready for export nanaliy doea not begrin te move la volume nntii April. Page Fourteen THE 1. A. A. RECORD April, 1933 How the New Bill Was Written (Continued from page 4) cussed pro and con in the press. The plan which has the most gen- eral support of farm leaders pro- vides for an extensive issue of gov- ernment bonds to be offered holders of farm mortgages in amounts equivalent to a fair appraised value of the mortgaged property. In many cases this means an appraisal be- low the face value of the mortgage. It is contemplated that these bonds will bear 2% to three per cent interest, the rate to be held down as low as possible. The rate will depend upon the state of the money market and the mortgagees' willingness to take the bonds at par value. It is estimated that the gov- ernment will find it necessary to add approximately one per cent in- terest to the bond issue rate to the farmer, to cover administration costs, thus offering him a long term loan at the revised valuation in re- turn for a first mortgage, principal and interest to be amortized over a period of 35 to 40 years. Wholly Voluntary This plan, if enacted, will be wholly voluntary. No holder of a farm mortgage will be compelled to take the government bonds. It is likely, however, that with the pas- sage of such a measure the govern- ment will be called upon to take over many distressed mortgage loans, particularly those bearing high rates of interest where inter- est and principal payments are in default. The details of the farm mortgage refinancing program will depend to some . extent on the policy of the new administration with reference to inflation. As we go to press there are indications from influential quarters that a reflationary move- ment may gain considerable mo- mentum. Heretofore controlled inflation as a remedy for the depression has been sponsored largely by farm or- ganizations, but more recently city interests, particularly holders of distressed real estate, life insurance companies, and others who have even a larger stake in the debt situation than farmers, have shown much interest in relief from this quarter. In a leading editorial on March 27 the Chicago Daily News, a con- servative newspaper, definitely favors controlled inflation as a way out. Opposing the farm mortgage refinancing program the Daily News says: "Instead of indulging in such complicated experiments the Roosevelt administration should employ a method of farm relief that is already available. The emergency banking act has created the ma- ^DAIRY Suit was filed in the Scott coun- ty, Iowa district court March 15 and March 18 by the Quality Milk Ass'n., Moline, to collect sums ag- gregating $7,477.89 against the Su- perior Dairy Company and five other distributors at the Quad- Cities. The money is due the producers association for milk delivered the last two weeks of January. The dealers refused payment appar- ently as another move to harm the producers' organization. Defendants named in the suits filed in Iowa were Superior Dairy Company, $2,182.17; Double Y Dairy, $349.33; Micheel Bros. Dairy, $1,327.76; Washington Dairy, $1,- 320.80; Model Dairy, $1,011.97; lowana Farms, $1,285.86. When the dealers summarily re- fused to 1 uy milk from the 800 or- ganized dairymen who have always supplied the Quad-Cities' market, the producers temporarily dropped the price to 3 cents in an effort to build up an outlet through a co- operating distributor, Sturtevant Ice Cream Company. Later the price was raised to six cents. Retail milk business developed by the Quality Milk Association through the Sturtevant Company has increased steadily as a result of the house to house canvass of the producers. Twenty or more trucks are now operating daily. All dairies in the Quad-Cities are now selling at six cents per quart, although a number of milk depots have been peddling raw milk direct to the consumer at five cents. chinery for controlled inflation. Properly and aggressively directed, such expansion of the currency could raise price levels of all farm commodities within a reasonable period. The farmer's burden of taxes and mortgage payments would be lightened as rural dollar incomes rose. If with inflation there was also a temporary moratorium on foreclosures, the major causes of farm discontent would be re- moved." Inflation will bring some relief through higher farm prices from debts, high taxes, and burdensome transportation and distribution costs. Economists generally agree that farm commodity prices would be among the first to be influenced by inflation. But inflation also will raise the cost of things the farmer must buy. Inflation will not alone establish parity prices for agricul- ture. Control of farm surpluses, de- velopment of foreign markets, and relief from excessive interest rates are likewise needed. 1932 Farm Indome Is 56% Less Than In '29 '•Farmers are finding it extremely difficult, and many find it impos- sible to pay their taxes and other fixed charges" says the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, in its re- cent report on the farm situa- tion. It is stated that there is "uni- versal complaint that fixed charges now swallow income." Reviewing the drop in farm in- come, the bureau points out that "in the last three years the pro- ducers of grains, of cotton, of meat animals, and of dairy products have seen their income shrink roundly a billion dollars in each of those lines; and these industries are not the only large losers." The bureau places- responsibility for the long deflation in farm prod- ucts prices in "causes largely out- side agriculture." Net production of farm products, it is stated, has been comparatively stable for ten years while all sorts of farm shifts and readjustments have been resorted to, and production is less this year than in 1929. Nevertheless, the gross farm income is only 44 per cent of that for 1929. Gross income from farm produc- tion for 1932 is tentatively estimated at $5,240,000,000. In 1931 it was $6,- 955,000,000, in 1930 $9,403,000,000, and in 1929 $11,950,000,000. The livestock industry shows a return of approximately $2,958,000,- 000 for 1932 compared with $4,191,- 000,000 in 1931. Gross income from crops is placed at $2,282,000,000 for 1932 as contrasted with $2,764,000,- 000 for 1931. The biggest shrinkage in the livestock group this year has been in returns from cattle, hogs, and sheep, and in dairy products. Co-operate In Treating Horses Against Bots F. J. McNair, manager of the Shipping Association, at Dahlgren, Hamilton county, reports that in that section farmers have co- operated successfully in treating horses and mules for bots and stom- ach worms, at a decided saving in cost. "Local farmers purchased a cap- sule gun for $1.75 and a quantity of liquid carbon disulfid," said McNair. "Each dose including capsule costs only a few cents. Carbon disulfid bought in 100 pound lots can be had as cheaply as linseed oil and this amount will treat approxi- mately 1600 horses. "Farmers everywhere should or- ganize in December and buy carbon disulfid," writes McNair. "If any community is interested we will be glad to give additional informa- tion." ■■■; *.- Apra, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Fifteen Marchant Sees Good Year For Oil Company ILLINOIS Farm Supply Company has passed the half-way mark in another year with the largest vol- ume for a corresponding period during the history of the company, Manager L. R. Marchant said be- fore the I. A. A. board of directors March 23. The total number of tank car shipments is approximately 6.76% above the corresponding period in 1932 which is considered remark- able in view of the average de- cline of 8.98% in the industry in Illinois. A consolidated statement of all companies associated with Illinois Farm Supply Company during the calendar year 1932 shows total sales of $4,475,185.03. If the income of all the companies had been equally distributed among all Farm Bureau members in good standing in the state at the end of the calendar year 1932, the return would have been $13.68. If distribution had been made to Farm Bureau mem- bers in good standing in the terri- tory served, the average would have been $15.95. On the other hand, if distribution had been made among the Farm Bureau members in good standing in the territory served, who were patrons of the companies, the average would have been well above this figure. Difference In Companies A summary of the comparative analysis of the business operations of the associated companies indi- cated that the fifty-two companies could be classified in four different groups, on the basis of net income. The control of operating expenses is a prominent factor in the oper- ations. The more efficiently oper- ated companies were able to show a better net income at the end of the year and consequently a higher patronage refund. Detailed information on the twelve most efficiently operated companies in the state was pre- sented and the importance of con- trolling certain operation factors brought out. It was pointed out that a substantial Farm Bureau mem- bership must be maintained; other- wise there will be a tendency to break down the system of distribut- ing the income among Farm Bu- reau members; also that an ag- gressive sales program must be car- ried on at all times in order to maintain the present volume which in a large degree governs the pos- sible net income to the income. Furthermore, the lack of aggres- siveness and proper management is likely to lead to the outcropping of undesirable competition in the ter- ritory. "In general," said Mr. Marchant, I. A. A. Audit Service "An audit service such as that given by the Illinois Ag- ricultural Auditing Association is fundamental to the success of any co-operative business," C. V. Gregory of Prairie Farm- er said in a recent letter to Manager F. E. Ringham. "I only wish that the various co- operatives in the state would make still greater use of it." Fewer Fires Improve Casualty Co. Earnings A smaller number of fire losses and an increase in earnings were reported by J. H. Kelker, manager of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company before the I. A. A. board on March 23. In times of depression the prob- lem of eliminating moral hazards faces every insurance company, said Kelker. When money is needed to pay taxes and mortgage interest the temptation to set fire to a build- ing to get the insurance is ever present. A number of companies in adjoining states, he said, are now withholding insurance money where the building is not replaced. Sentiment is growing against pay- ing claims except where insurance money is used to replace the de- stroyed building. The financial statement of the Farmers Mutual was stronger than that of last year and reveals the improvement in operations. The company gives reductions for fire prevention measures such as fire- proof roofs, lightning rods, etc., with the result that the average rate on fire is around 32 cents per $100. Lester Ryan has been employed to manage the Galesburg unit of the Illinois Livestock Marketing As- sociation. Sid Cherrill who had been man- aging the Galesburg unit is back on his old job doing field work for the State Association. "sound business principles must be applied; managers must be active, alert, and have some common knowledge of business practices. Sound sales and credit policies must be maintained. Those in positions of leadership must not be in- fluenced by personal interest and must have courage to run the com- pany on a business basis; other- wise they will be unable to main- tain the good-will and the respect of the people they are supposed to serve." Hi-Ball Gas Proves Popular (Continued from page 7) on results a complete tabulation will be made of the results obtained under actual driving conditions, with all makes of cars and trucks and motors of every age and con- dition. This is expected to furnish most important facts from one angle of the proposition, namely, whether the new fuel will actually work in a satisfactory manner and whether it will find a ready market at a premium. President Smith points out that this is only one step in the march for adoption of blended fuel as a farm relief measure. In the first place, comparatively few existing distilleries are equipped to manu- facture anhydrous alcohol which must be used. Alcohol containing water will not mix with gasoline. He said that the committee's investi- gation has revealed that if all the distilleries capable of producing anhydrous alcohol were to work at full capacity and their entire out- put devoted to dilution of gasoline, the resulting blend would be only about % of 1 per cent. It has been learned that it will require three years of intensive construction to build distilleries of sufficient ca- pacity to produce a sufficient amount of alcohol to bring about a 10 per cent dilution. Legislative Problem The problem of legislation also is important. It is recognized that producing oil companies and re- fineries will be inclined to oppose dilution to the utmost. Whatever legislation is attempted must over- come this opposition and extreme care must be taken in formulating the measure to prevent it being de- clared unconstitutional. Members of the committee, Mr. Smith said, are extremely opti- mistic regarding the whole dilution scheme, particularly since early re- ports indicate such a favorable re- ception and such excellent operat- ing results. They are proceeding slowly, however, testing every step in order that what may prove a boon to grain producers in the long run is not throttled by hasty action in the beginning, and so that no ill-advised action may be taken which would be a detriment rather than a help to the plan. "Everything will be done that it is possible to do," Mr. Smith said, "but we must proceed cautiously, and base whatever conclusion we reach on the facts, rather than on opinion, however rosy the opinion may paint the picture." Page Sixteen THE I. A. A. RECORD April, 1933 Cost of Flour Small Item In Loaf Bread Baker's Profit Per Loaf Amounts To More Than Farmer (Jets For Producing Wheat TESTIMONY Showing that the price of wheat has little in- fluence on the price of bread was given before the Senate Committee on Agriculture recently by Wm, H. Settle of Indiana, president of the Indiana Farm Bureau, while dis- cussing the domestic allotment plan. Quoting from a report of the Senate Sub-committee which in- vestigated this subject two years ago he said: "This investigation re- vealed an alarming tendency to- ward the monopolistic control of the food supply of the nation by a small group of powerful corpora- tions and combinations. This is particularly true as to bread and milk. "Bread-cost per pound for three large baking companies was 7.27 cents in 1922-24; 7.89 cents in 1926; and 7.78 cents in 1930; bread- cost for 1926 was only 11/100 of a cent per pound higher than the 1930 price of 7.78 cents. "On the other hand, wheat at Liverpool for 1926 ranged from $1.55 to $1.74 per bushel whereas in 1930 the price range was $1.37 down to 70 cents per bushel. The 1926 av- __ erage Liverpool price was approxi- mately $1.57 per bushel, while the 1930 average was $1.04, or 53 cents per bushel lower in 1930 than 1926. Flour Small Item "The wheat flour cost in 1926 per pound loaf of bread was 2.47 cents as compared to 1.92 cents for 1930, a decrease of 55/100 cents per pound loaf of bread. The average wheat price decrease from 1926 to 1930 was 53 cents per bushel and the wheat flour per pound loaf of bread shows a decrease from 1926 to 1930 of 55/100 cents. It is con- stantly stated that a bushel of wheat makes 62 loaves of bread. That being true, it follows that a .• decrease in the wheat price of 53 cents per bushel should be equiv- alent to a decline in bread price in the amount of 52/62 cents per , pound loaf of bread, or 9/10 cent . per loaf. "At the average farm price of 25 cents per bushel of wheat, the v farmer's interest in a pound loaf :■': of bread is 25/62 or 2/5 cents per pound loaf of bread. At present wheat prices, if the farmer fur- nished wheat for nothing the de- crease in bread price would only be cut 2/5 of a cent per pound loaf. The baker's profit per loaf in 1930 was over 4/5 of a cent. The baker's profit in 1930 was twice as much per loaf of bread as the farmer's wheat-interest in the present price of a pound loaf." Mr. Settle also quoted Sydney Anderson, vice-president of the General Mills, Inc., who in a pre- vious hearing said: "But it is un- questionably a fact that flour is a comparatively small element in the cost of a so-called better-type loaf of bread that is made today; one that contains milk and eggs and sugar and butter. If the flour costs the baker nothing you still have difficulty in reflecting that dif- ference in cost into a loaf of bread." Settle showed that while wheat rose to $1.51 per bushel in 1925 and declined to 80.9 cents in 1930 the average price of bread per pound loaf in the two years was 9.4 cents in 1925 and 8.7 cents in 1930. Texas Wheat Growers Making Good Progress Grain,_^ Marketing' The Farmers National Grain Corporation reports that 280 car- loads of grain may be unloaded in a 10-hour day into the remodeled and newly equipped Northern Pacific elevator at Kansas City op- erated under lease by the Farmers National. The elevator has a capacity of 5,762 bushels. Complete overhauling and modernization of the plant followed the fire and explosion which destroyed the old frame workhouse a year ago. The plant is said to be the most modern, eco- nomical handling grain elevator in the country. It is equipped to perform all services of cleaning, scouring, clip- ping, washing and drying grain. Cleaning machinery includes the largest capacity disc separator made, capable of handling from 1,600 to 2,000 bushels of wheat an hour. The dust control system in the new concrete work-house in- cludes eight large dust collectors with valves, traps, belt loader hoods, floor sweeps and piping which connect with the cleaners and clip- pers. The system also is connected with the car dumper sink to elim- inate dust in unloading. More than 21 tons of galvanized steel were used in constructing the dust control system. The dust explosion hazard has been greatly reduced by installation of huge explosion ventilators of galvanized steel. These contain patented caps which, in case of explosion, open outward and provide enlarged space for the expansion of the exploding gases. The Texas Wheat Growers As- sociation, member of the Farmers National Grain Corporation, will handle more than 50 per cent of the entire wheat area in that sec- tion harvested in 1933, according to J. Frank Triplett, organization manager at Amarillo. On January 1, 4,424 members of the Texas Association had pledged delivery to the co-operative of the 1933 crop from their 1,508,000 acres seeded to wheat in the Texas Pan- handle and New Mexico counties, an average of 340 acres per mem- ber. Last year 2,958,000 acres of wheat were harvested in the Lone Star state. Establishment of a regional of- fice of the national co-operative at Amarillo has given the wheat growers of west Texas and eastern New Mexico the most advantageous outlet possible for their grain. Farmers National has handling fa- cilities for grain at 62 buying points in the Texas-New Mexico territory. Volume handled by these houses in a normal crop year varies from 30.000 to 1,000,000 bushels, with a total of more than 13,648,000 bushels. "Our old members are agreed." said Triplett, "that Farmers Na- tional sales service in the Texas wheat area has created a better market than they ever had before. Re-collection of some 2,000,000 bushels of wheat delivered by Texas growers but never paid for on ac- count of business failures of va- rious private buyers and users dur- ing a recent season is having its influence in turning farmers to their own co-operative." Farm Bureau Service In Richland County Pays During the past six and one -half years the Richland county cooper- ative cream pools have refunded to their patrons $20,579.02. During this time Richland farmers pooled a total of 1,010,821.9 pounds of but- terfat. The refund amounted to a little more than two cents per pound. The cream pools have aided non -members also by forcing up prices paid by private cream sta- tions. The I. A. A. board of directors recently authorized the use of the official I. A. A. emblem to Cook County Farm Bureau, Gardners' Supply Company of Cook county, and to the Illinois Producers Creameries. The latter will use the emblem on cartons containing "Illini" butter. t1 April, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Seventeen / H C Vial Receives Gold ^^^ presented with a gold watch Exempt Real Estate n. ^. yiai iveceiY©* v^uiu ^^^ ^^^^^^ j^y p^^^j Landorf, presi- < a \_ r T x* Watch At Dist. Conference dent of the Dupage county Farm Mortgages hrom i axarion Bureau on behalf of the counties in the district. On the back of the watch was engraved the I. A. A. emblem and inside the case "Presented by the nth District to H. C. Vial in ap- TAX problems, telephone, ana preciation of six years service as <»ipr.t.rif» nnwer rates, insurance. Director of the I. A. A. Counties Report On Their Ac- complishments In Many Fields At Meeting In Wheaton AX problems, telephone, and electric power rates, insurance, agricultural extension work, organ- ization and a host of other ques- tions were discussed at the 11th district conference for the Farm Bureau leaders held at Wheaton, March 22. Approximately 50 at- t ended. The meeting was called and pre- sided over by E. Harris of Lake county who rep- resents the dis- trict on the I. A. A board. Farm Adviser Wright reported that the Dupage County Farm Bureau has 920 members and that less than 100 actual Dupage county farmers are now outside the organization. I. A. A. auto insurance is an influ- ential factor in maintaining a strong membership throughout the district. Wright also told of the Farm Bureau's work in securing a 17.5 per cent reduction in taxes this year through co-operation of local assessors and county officials. President Swayer of Lake county reported that the Farm Bureau now has approximately 50 per cent of the 1200 farmers in the county as members, an increase of 20 per cent in membership in the last four to Additional speakers included Farm Adviser H. C. Gilkerson, who commended the Farm Bureau tax committee for its work with the county board of review in securing a 15 per cent tax reduction in Lake county; President Keslinger of Kane county; Farm Advisers L. H. Bra- ham of Will, W. A. Herrington of McHenry, O. G. Barrett and W. A. Tasher of Cook county; President Dick Nietfeldt, Cook county; A. J. Stahl, Lake county; Vice-President Schroeder of Will county; President Earl Swenson, McHenry county; Clare Bradford, I. A. A. district or- ganization manager; and others. Editor, I. A. A. Record: — As a member of our local Farm Bureau of Richland county I have from time to time read with much interest, the articles on how to lift the mortgage and relieve the bur- dened farmer. We all agree that the price of farm products is low, and that it is hard to legislate farm prices and products. Why not strike at the proper place, and here is a plan that will help the farmer: 1. There is no better nor safer security than good real estate se- curity. 2. The rate of interest has been too great, for the risk or hazard taken. 3. The holder of the mortgage is taxed (if he gives it in for taxes, and many do not) , and the farmer is taxed on the full value of the lands, which is unjust, for he pays on something that he does not own. Now pass laws reducing interest as follows: that the rate of interest H. C. VIAL Suggest Use Unemployed To Build Secondary Roads ^^f ^}'^ lo^?}' ^"^^^ secured by real ' estate, shall not exceed three per cent per annum; that the note and A campaign to use the unem- ployed in building a secondary road system in Illinois was launched re- cently by the Chicago Herald & Examiner. "The biggest question before this state, or any other state, at this time is how to obtain something in return for the relief voted and so avoid the dole," says the Examiner, "Not only the present but much of the future depends on the method used in expending this re- lief. This can be done, advocates of low cost roads maintain, by the mortgage securing said loan on real estate shall be exempt from all taxation, state or national. This will give the farmer a low rate of interest, and the money lender can afford to loan the money on good real estate security at three per cent interest, because it is exempt from all taxes. Many mortgages are never re- corded, and many loans are made by requiring the owner of real es- tate to deed the lands to the party making the loan, and the lender giving back to the landowner a five years. The Farm Bureau's tax scientific expenditure of the road contract agreeing to reconvey when reduction work supported by the county treasurer and assessors he cited as an outstanding service. He felt that the tax program and com- mercial activities of the Farm Bu- reau were the life blood of the in- stitution although recognizing the value of extension work. The most dollar, instead of the present meth- od of using all the funds on a few high-cost roads which benefit only a few." Figures are cited showing that in Pennsylvania the average cost of its low-cost roads per mile is $6,000 for a road which will carry from 1,000 permanent members, he said, are to 1,200 vehicles per day. Pennsyl the loan is paid (which is in effect a mortgage), all of which is done by the money lender to evade tax- ation, which he does. By reducing the rate of interest to three per cent per annum, and making the note secured by mortgage non-tax- able, idle money would be loaned on good real estate to the farmer, those signed by local men and the vania formerly spent between $50,- and the farmer save one-half the collections among them are much better. Against Branding J. D. Bilsboro of the University of Illinois discussed membership, and state and federal appropriations for extension work. Farm Adviser Kelley stated that the Kane County Farm Bureau was opposed to branding of feeder cat- tle because of the harm and shrink- age involved in chasing them all over the yards. Branding with acid only lasts 30 days, he said, and its value is questionable. H. C. Vial, former director on the I. A. A. board in the 11th district. 000 and $70,000 a mile on some roads. Illinois now has more than 3,800 miles of $30,000 per mile roads which carry less than 1,000 vehicles interest he is now required to pay at the present rate of interest. This law could be enacted in every state of the Union, and do away with the Federal Land Bank, who sell their per day. The situation in Illinois is loans to the general public, and that the state has only about 25 per cent of its roads paved. There re- main more than 70,000 miles of un- improved roads. These roads form the secondary system of Illinois which so far has been completely overlooked. The Indiana Farm Bureau Co-oper- ative AMoclatlon !■ conslderlngr the or- Kanication of a central co-operative bank to aerve farmers' co-operative aMociatlona thronghont the state. which are tax exempt, but the rate of interest has been too high, and not satisfactory to the farmer. R. S. Rowland, Attorney The Farm Bureau Is now aggressively supporting federal legislation to re- finance farm mortgages at a low in- terest rate. Revision of the state con- stitution Is necessary to do away with our antiquated property tax law with Its double taxation of mortgaged real estate. The I. A. A. has been working for such revision for a number of years. — Editor. Page Eighteen THE I. A. A. RECORD ApHl, 1933 Farm Organizations Reply To Shannon "Investigation II Issue Open Letter to Congress Exposing Questionable Con- duct of Committee An open letter to Congress in re- ply to the report of the so-called Shannon Investigation Committee was recently released by the na- tional farm organizations and co- operatives including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Grange, National Co-operative Council, National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, American Cotton Co-operative Association, California Fruit Growers Exchange, Eastern States Farmers Exchange, National Live Stock Marketing As- sociation, Farmers National Grain Corporation, National Wool Mar- keting Corporation, National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, American Cranberry Exchange, National Pe- can Marketing Association, and Co- operative G. L. F. Exchange. The Shannon committee "investigation" is thought to be a publicity stunt created largely by organized mid- dlemen to spread propaganda against co-operative marketing. "We are amazed that a commit- tee of the House of Representatives should expose its lack of apprecia- tion and understanding of farm welfare as completely as does the so-called Shannon Committee in that portion of its report which deals with Farm Board operations," said the letter. One From Rural District "Apparently four members of the Committee, coming from industrial constituencies and lacking in ag- ricultural information, have been deceived and misled by traders and speculators in farm products. It is noteworthy that the fifth member of the Committee, the only one rep- resenting an agricultural district and having an appreciation of farmers' problems, has filed a vigorous minority report. "We respectfully call your atten- tion to the fact that the Commit- tee's review of testimony shows a long string of witnesses representing dealer and speculator interests, and that the Committee either made no effort to secure adequate testimony from cooperatives and their mem- bers, farm organizations and their members, disinterested business men, bankers, economists, etc., or else the Committee has evaded sum- marizing such testimony beyond brief and vague references. "The report neglects the testi- mony of farm organization repre- sentatives, but on the other hand, gives much space and emphasis to the opponents. Not only were or- ganized agriculture's representa- tives not encouraged to present their views, but when they sought to present them, the committee ma- jority endeavored in its report to discredit their testimony by im- pugning their motives. "The Committee's recommenda- tions reveal a distressing bias in favor of a class of private farm product dealers who for generations have assumed that they possessed some sort of inalienable right to buy as cheaply as possible from producers and to sell as dearly as possible to consumers, even though producers desire to reserve to them- selves the right to form their own handling agencies. The Committee's proposals to do away, in a period of great agricultural distress, with any of the advantages now enjoyed by farmers under the Agricultural Marketing Act not only constitute an insidious thrust at rural welfare but, we believe, are also an affront to the intelligence of Congress. . . . Against the Co-ops. "The Committee apparently would deny cooperative associations' ac- cess to Farm Board credit (except as dealers are also given credit) and thereby prevent their rapid de- velopment in the manner intended by Congress in the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922, the Cooperative Mar- keting Act of 1926 and the Agricul- tural Marketing Act of 1929. The effect would be to subject coopera- tives to all the unconscionable fi- nancial and economic attacks which have characterized the op- position of speculative interests for many years and which were the cause of these Congressional enact- ments. . . . "If Farm Board credit is to be denied cooperatives, why should not loans and subsidies be denied to all private business agencies by abolition of the Recon- struction Finance Corporation and by abolition of the preference given industry by the tariff system? Why not deny national banks the sub- sidy involved in the right to issue currency? Why not discontinue the subsidies for the merchant marine, and for aviation? Why not deny publishers their second class mail bonuses under the postal acts? If Congress ever chooses to repeal all such measures of assistance to business men, then we suspect that agriculture will be willing to yield its access to Farm Board credit, but only then. "The Committee's proposal to prevent cooperatives from buying any farm products from non-mem- bers appears to be an effort (1) to prevent the enjoyment by farmers who are not cooperative members of some of the advantages of the various federal laws; (2) to pre- vent cooperatives from demonstrat- ing their merchandizing advantages Next District Conference At Bloomington May 24 The Bloomington Co-operative Creamery, collection of dues, and alcohol-gasoline dilution were dis- cussed at the first Farm Bureau conference of the year in the 17th district held at Bloomington, Feb. 27. The meeting was called and pre- sided over by E. D. Lawrence of McLean county, who represents the district on the I. A. A. board. The next conference will be held May 24 at the same place. 2 1 st District Conference Considers Debts And Taxes Tax problems, progress report on Sanitary Milk Producers, member- ship collections, and debt adjust- ment legislation featured the dis- cussion at the 21st I. A. A. district conference held at Taylorville, March 15. Approximately 40 Farm Bureau directors and county ad- visers attended the meeting called by Sam Sorrells of Raymond. Discussion was led by W. F. Cool- idge of Macoupin county, Alden Snyder, Montgomery county, Mr. Sorrells, Edwin Bay, Sangamon county, and T. H. Brock, Christian county. to non-members in order that such non-members may be encouraged to join as members; and (3) to prevent cooperatives from filling out odd lots of stock by open mar- ket purchases which facillitate ef- ficient merchandising of members' products. The cooperatives are al- ready adequately restricted by fed- eral law with respect to the amount which they may handle for farmers who are not members. "The Committee's proposal that cooperatives be subjected to a 'more close and direct supervision' is vague and insidious. What does the Committee mean? Is this proposal an3^hing but subterfuge to hide some scheme of licensing and de- stroying cooperatives? What more supervision can honestly be ex- pected than that to which co- operatives are already subjected? Is the Committee so poorly informed that it does not know the Secre- tary of Agriculture and the At- torney General, under the Capper- Volstead Act, already have full power to prevent cooperative en- terprises from becoming monopolies in restraint of trade or unduly en- hancing prices? Is the Committee ignorant of the fact that the Agri- cultural Marketing Act gives the Farm Board enormous powers to audit and check all cooperative as- sociations to which it renders a loan service?" s Avril, 1933 THE I. A. A. RECORD Page Nineteen HERE ARE NEWLY ELECTED I. A. A. DIRECTORS E. HARRIS Lake county 11th DlMt. M. R. IHRIG Adams county 15th Dlat. E. D. LAWRENCE: McLean county 17th DlMt. EUGENE CURTIS CbampaiKn county 10th Dist. R. B. ENDICOTT Pulaski county 25th Dist. I. A. A. Board Hears Review of Ass'n. Program Officers And Staff Report On Activities In Two Day Session A GENERAL review of all the activities of the I. A. A. and the associated companies by of- ficers and staff members featured the two day meeting of the I. A. A. board of directors on Thursday and Friday, March 23 and 24. Each de- partment and company was as- signed 20 minutes or more to dis- cuss current activities and future program. President Smith reviewed in de- tail recent developments at Wash- ington having to do with the fram- ing of the new Roosevelt adminis- tration farm bill. He expressed the belief that the measure, which at this writing has passed the House, would pass the Senate without serious amendment. , , .;. D«8eryee Sapport "The emergency agricultural measure pending in Congress is the most feasible, practical farm meas- ure presented to Congress in recent years," he said. "This bill is deserv- ing of the united support of farmers and also those indirectly dependent on agriculture in other lines of business and industry. "Under its provisions, it is pos- sible to apply different principles of surplus control to each of the several commodities as the peculiar- ities of the commodity might best justify, thereby removing the out- standing weakness of previous measures." John C. Watson, Donald Kirk- patrick, and Charles Black reported on state legislation at Springfield. Mr. Watson outlined a proposed tax reduction program with cuts in state appropriations, salaries of state and county officials, and ex- penditures all along the line. He also discussed the reallocation of the gas tax among counties, town- ships, and municipalities so as to relieve property from all or nearly all of road and bridge levies. Review Bills Mr. Kirkpatrick commented briefly on a large number of bills indicating the progress of measures in which the I. A. A. is most directly interested. These include a chattel mortgage bill, a measure providing for a moratorium on farm loans, tax reduction measures, ice cream and oleo bills, possibilities of a flat rate income tax, and the sales tax. On Thursday night the board approved the report of the Organ- ization-Publicity advisory commit- tee providing for: 1. A publicity contest among the County Farm Bureaus supervised by the Director of Information. 2. Continuation of collection plan used successfully in past months. 3. Maintenance of seven district organization men who will devote time to collections as well as to or- ganization. 4. Approval of organization cam- paign in 1933 under which each county, township, and solicitor will be assigned quotas with suitable recognition to reward those achiev- ing the goal. 5. Approval of plan to try out full time man in charge of organ- ization and collection in one or more counties. 6. Approval of experiment of or- ganization plan in one or more counties involving credit to member on his dues for signing new mem- bers. It was unanimously agreed that the volunteer system of solicitation should be maintained but that it might be supplemented with ad- ditional effort on a paid basis. The directors voted unanimously to send a message to the two United States senators from Illi- nois expressing unanimous approv- al of the new farm bill and urging their co-operation in securing its enactment. ■';■,-• ';'■■'? Seek To Improve Farm Bureau News Service A County Farm Bureau Publicity Contest sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association for the bal- ance of the calendar year beginning April 1 was approved by the I. A. A. board on March 23. Entries are to be made on or before June 1, 1933 and exhibits to be submitted on or before January 10, 1934. Three cash prizes totaling $150 will be offered to the winning en- tries, the money to go to the County Farm Bureaus in furtherance of more effective informational service. The plan calls for the appoint- ment of county committees of three members to work out details of a more effective news service. It is suggested that township or com- munity reporters be appointed to get local Farm Bureau news to the papers and to the Farm Bureau of- fice for publication in the county bulletin. *■. Exhibits will be judged on the quality and effectiveness of the news service to the local papers, at- tractiveness, make-up and news content of the official Farm Bu- reau paper, exhibits, pamphlets, direct by mail literature, etc., and stories in other than local publica- tions. The effect of the publicity program on membership acquisi- tion and maintenance also will be taken into consideration. The contest is designed to stimu- late a more varied and aggressive program of Farm Bureau service and the establishment of an infor- mational service through the local newspapers. Winners will be recognized and prizes awarded at the annual meet- ing of the 1 A. A. next January, HorHCN anil muleM are the only proil- uetn of the farm that are brlnKinir better iiriceit than a year bko. In February horMen averaKed 9«2 anti muleN $«7 compared with 9.'N.<(r> a year aKO. The price of homeH declined from 1018 to 1832. ••"■ "And now that New State Sales Tax^'JBm. ^^'TPHE cities have an unemployment problem we Jr-l know little about on the farm. *They were nearly out of funds and the relief com- mission had reached the end of its borrowing power from the federal government. It was impossible to get enough people to chip in to feed the unemployed, particularly in Chicago. . ^ : .; .. "So the sales tax was brought out as a solution. "The bill as originally framed gave the counties having big cities nearly all the revenue. And the state relief commission would have administered it. "My organization, the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation, studied the bill and suggested some amend- ments. It proposed that revenue from the sales tax be apportioned among the counties according to population; and that the money be used dollar for dollar to replace property taxes except where the county board by a two-thirds vote decides to use part or all of it for unemployment relief.: :; " ' "The I. A. A. and our friends in the legislature put through these amendments and now they are part of the law. That's service. That's organization. That's representation. That's one of the reasons why I'm a booster for the Farm Bureau. "My Farm Bureau membership is the best invest- ment I ever made. The direct savings and indirect benefits are worth far more than the cost." GET YOUR NEIGHBOR TO JOI ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION I. A. A. SERVICES Representation Taxation Legislation Transportation and Utilities. Cooperative Marketing Auto Insurance Life Insurance Fire, Hail, Wind Insurance Petroleum Products Farm Supplies Auditing for Cooperatives Please hand this copy to a non-member ^ 4 M ^ r 608 S. Dearborn St. Chi icaso/ Illinois I 1 .-. . jV ^ A_, The DlmcMs A^ctiltural Assodafioii RECORD Published monthly by the IlUnoia Agricultural Association at 163 So. Main Street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 008 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post otflce, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 808 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 5 MAY, 1933 Volume 11 I. A. A. Sponsors Bills To Reduce 11 Property Tax Outline Program To Members of General Assembly Fol- lowing Approval By 1000 Leaders SPRINGFIELD, ILL., April 19, 1933:— A legislative program designed to reduce property taxes throughout Illinois at least |60,000,000 annually was launched here today by Illinois Agricultural Association following a dinner given last night to approxi- mately 100 members of both houses of the General Assembly. Lieut.-Gov. Thomas F. Donovan and Speaker Ar- thur Roe sat at the speakers' table. Edwin Bay represented the Sangamon County Farm Bureau. Rep. Jackson of Toulon led a round of first class community singing. The measures introduced include one providing for a redistribution of the three cent gas tax back to coun- ties, townships, and municipalities, companion bills to sharply reduce county and township road and bridge levies, a bill to assess income from property not oth6rwise assessed such as stocks, bonds, mortgages, etc., an occupational tax of 1% per cent, with $100 per month exemptions, on those earning salaries, wages, fees, and commissions, and a number of meas- ures restoring to county boards the power to fix certain costs and fees within the maximum limits now es- tablished by law. : >: i; ■ The I. A. A. also is supporting an amendment to the revenue article of the Illinois constitution giving the General Assembly broad powers to en- act laws to provide revenue, without present constitutional limitations. "We are facing a breakdown in gov- ernment in Illinois," said President Earl C. Smith in addressing the legis- lators, "because of the inability of the property owners of the state to pay the enormous taxes levied against them. Even with substantial economies which the farmers of the state and our organization greatly desire, the cost of government is still too large for the property taxpayers to bear. This means that there must be new sources of revenue if our govern- ments are to meet their obligations. And that revenue must come from those who have ability to pay but are contributing little or nothing to the support of government." Explaining the two revenue meas- ures proposed by the I. A. A., Donald Kirkpatrick, general counsel, said that the bills had been framed as a re- sult of the recent State Supreme Court decision on the income tax which held that income is property, hence must be assessed with uniform- ity. "This legislation," he said, "does not vote more taxes upon the people, but merely spreads the burden a little more evenly until such time as the constitution can be amended. The two measures proposed will be effective only for two years through the pres- ent emergency. Every dollar of reve- nue raised by these bills when enacted will be used to reduce and replace a like amount of taxes now levied against property." Speaking in favor of House Bill 579 which allows courts to stay the execu- tion of mortgage foreclosures and judgments in the case of worthy mort- gagors until 1935, Mr. Kirkpatrick pointed out that the House had voted to abrogate the life insurance con- tracts of policyholders involving mil- lions of dollars by preventing them from securing their cash values. Yet there are some who oppose the mort- gage moratorium legislation although there is nothing mandatory about it. It merely allows the court to isstte orders to delay foreclosures under certain conditions so as to protect the interests of both creditor and debtor. "You have voted to protect the life insurance companies," he said. "Now . let's protect the worthy farm mort- ^ gagors and home owners and give them a fighting chance to retain their property." John C. Watson, director of tax- ation, explained that the time is close at hand when revenue from motor license fees will pay for maintenance of the nearly completed 10,000 mile state paved road system, for policing the same, and for interest and amortized principal payments on the $160,000,000 of state road bond^. "This will leave the income from the three cent gas tax or approximately $27,000,000 annually, for the improve- ment of county and township second- ary roads, city and village streets, • and for payment of interest and prin- , cipal on county and township road ' bonds," said Mr. Watson. "We propose to distribute the gas tax three ways as follows: One cent ; to the county as at present, one cent to the township for paying off bonds or building new all-weather roads un- der the supervision of the county highway engineer, and one cent to cities and villages for paying off bonds or building new streets. By so ■ doing road, bridge, and street taxes now levied against property can be substantially reduced and further re- I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 lief brought to the long suffering property owner." Chas. S. Black, chairman of the Public Relations Committee, and George MuUer of Tazewell county rep- resented the I. A. A. board. Other of- ficers and staff members present in- cluded R. A. Cowles, treasurer; A. E. Richardson, and George Thiem. The legislative program presented to members of the General Assembly who listened attentively to the discus- sion followed unanimous approval of the proposed measures at a state-wide meeting of more than 1,000 County Farm Bureau leaders at Springfield on April 11. At that meeting President Smith eloquently reviewed in great detail the history of the state sales tax spon- sored by the new administration. He revealed how the Association and its friends in the Senate succeeded in amending the measure when it was slated to pass in the original objec- tionable form, so as to distribute the revenue equitably among the counties, and to make it primarily a tax to re- duce and replace property taxes. Two-Thirds Vote to Divert As originally drafted, the measure would have placed all sales tax reve- nue at the disposal of the State Re- lief Commission. Only by a two-thirds vote of the county board of super- visors can sales tax revenue be di- verted during 1933 and 1934 from re- placement of property taxes to the relief of destitute people. . >. Proposed legislation to restore to the counties the power to determine costs, fees, and salaries of local offi- cials was explained thoroughly at the state meeting of Farm Bureau leaders by John C. Watson. A Supreme Court decision, he pointed out, holds that the county has no jurisdiction over the salaries of probate judges, county judges, and states attorneys. It is pos- sible that this decision may extend to juries' fees. Bills have been in- troduced in the legislature, he said, to reduce salaries of such officials up to 20 per cent. The I. A. A. favors this legislation, but wherever legally possible it hopes to restore to the counties authority to name salaries, fees, and costs within the maximum limits fixed by statute. Such proposed bills include home rule for fixing blind pensions, costs of publishing county assessments, costs of publishing de- linquent taxes, etc. - : > ^ The I. A. A. also will sponsor a bill to postpone the date for fixing school levies from the first Tuesday in August to the first Tuesday in Sep- tember. This will give more time to school boards and taxpayers to as- FILLING UP WITH "HI-BALL" GAS AT TAZEWELL SERVICE STATION, PEKIN Practical' road t^mtu of tke new motor (ael composed of 10 per cent anhydrous grraln alcohol and 90 per cent Aladdin graaoUne are being conducted thronehont the Peoria and Blo'omlnKton area of central lUlnola under the auapl^ea of the I. A. A., Illinois Farm Supply Co., and the County Farm Bureau service com- panies. ManaKer Clyde l^oolsey. President Walter Frasee, Sec. Storey, and Di- rectors Fasse and Aisle of Taseirell Seririce Co. ivere on hand as the first mix of blended fuel virent on sale. certain the financial condition of their districts. Redistribution of the three cent gas tax, along lines suggested will make possible a substantial reduction in county and township road and bridge levies on property. Details of the plan outlined by Mr. Watson at the Spring- field conference may be changed and modified as the legislative situation at the state capital directs. f '■;" Watching Legislature The fact that a number of other bills have been introduced germane to dis- position of gas tax funds, indicates that modifications may be required to insure enactment of a measure that will bring the maximum possible re- lief from property taxation. The membership will be kept informed from time to time about developments regarding this important legislation. The Public Relations Committee in Springfield each week will watch this measure and use proper influence to see that the bill finally reported out of committee protects the interests of farmers and provides for maximum replacement of property taxes. Following an explanation of the proposed gas tax redistribution the County Farm Bureau leaders voted unanimously against abolition of township road districts at this time. It was feared by many that if the township road system is turned over to the county many farmers will be forced to wait indefinitely for the im- provement of township roads. The bill providing for a moratorium on mortgage foreclosures until July 1, 1935 at this writing rests on third reading in the House. Another bill proposed by the As- sociation will make it possible for farmers owning 10 acres or more of ! unsubdivided farm lands within the corporate limits of a city or village to detach such land on application to the county or circuit court. A bill to tax butter substitutes containing foreign oils and fats also has I. A. A.- approval. Farm Bureau leaders applauded proposals to take the Supreme Court at its word when it declared that in- come is property. "If there is a legal way to do it we're going to put in- come on the property tax rolls," said Mr. Kirkpatrick. "That's the only way to get relief frotn the burdensome property tax." .. .. Cowles Warns Leaders Explaining efforts being made to wipe out federal and state appropria- tions for agricultural extension and experimental purposes, Mr. Smith ex- plained that the I. A. A. is favorable to reasonable economies in govern- ment, but that the organization would insist on having something to say as to where the economies are to apply. Robert A. Cowles, treasurer, warned the County Farm Bureau leaders against losing sight of the purposes for which the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation was formed. "The com- mercial services developed through the associated companies are a sec- ondary program," he said. "They were developed when the I. A. A. had money to invest in such enterprises/ Our children have measured up and , . ., (Continued on page 18) :S I 1 A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 Inflation Move Improves Picture On F arm Aid Farm Mortgage Legislation Would Lighten Burden On Debtors, Provides Big Refinancing Program GEO. PEEK THE legislative picture as it affects agriculture and farm prices is changing so rapidly from day to day at Washington that any forecast as to what may happen in the coming weeks must be largely conjecture. At this moment, the stock markets and commodity exchanges are in great excitement over the embargo on gold and President Roosevelt's reported statements favor- ing controlled in- flation. Stocks have advanced sharply, wheat and corn futures in the past two days have shot upwards from seven to ten cents per bushel or more, and there is talk that the proposed fed- eral farm mort- gage re-financing program will be un- necessary if inflation restores 1928- 29 price levels. The emergency farm bill has been pending in the Senate for more than a month while minority groups have wrangled over amendments. The vote this week to remonetize silver lost by only six votes, and only then when the President announced he would present his own inflation program. It now seems probable that in- flationary legislation may be hooked onto the administration farm bill in the form of an amendment. Sentiment in both houses on the question of con- trolled inflation is strong enough to indicate prompt and favorable action. When the emergency farm bill de- scribed in the April issue of the RECORD is enacted, Secretary Wal- lace will need able assistance to help administer such measures as are taken to raise farm prices. Prominent among those being considered for an im- portant post to work with the Presi- dent and Secretary of Agriculture is George N. Peek of Moline, 111. who has been an outstanding leader in the fight for farm equality during the past 10 years. Mr. Peek is an able executive with plenty of courage and drive, qualities that are necessary in the difficult task of restoring pre-war parity prices for agriculture. The administration of the farm mortgage bill, if and when enacted, will be supervised by Henry Morgen- thau, Jr., chairman of the Federal Farm Board, and designated to be Governor of the Farm Credit Admin- istration. This measure has been com- bined with the emergency farm bill which at this writing is pending in the Senate. The Farm Mortgage bill provides for the issuance of Federal Land Bank bonds in an amount not to exceed two billion dollars, the bonds to be a joint obligation of all 12 federal land banks. They will bear interest of 4% or less. Payment of interest en bonds is to be guaranteed by the treasury. The banks will have authority to exchange the bonds for approved first mort- gages on farm property, or to pur- chase such mortgages which would bear 4%% interest. The purchase price of any mortgage shall not ex- ceed its face value nor 50% of the normal value of the land mortgaged plus 20% of the value of permanent improvements thereon. The bill also provides for reducing the interest rate on existing federal farm loans to 4% per cent. An ap- propriation is provided for reimburs- ing the federal land banks to cover loss from reduction in interest rate. Also amortized principal payments on federal farm loans would be deferred for five years. Thus a farmer could keep his federal farm mortgage in good standing by paying only 4%% Kirk And Larry At Carthage D. KISEFATBICK L. A. WILLIAMS A mass meeting attended by more than 600 Hancock County Farm Bureau members and their guests was held at the Carthage College field house the night of April 6. The meeting was called by Burton E. King, president of the Hancock County Farm Bureau. Chief speakers were Donald Kirk- patrick, counsel for the I. A. A., and Lawrence A. Williams, man- ager. Country Life Insurance Com- pany. Mr. Williams delivered an entertaining and dynamic talk playing up organization as the basis for all farm progress. Mr. Kirkpatrick discussed the state sales tax, the amendments secured by the Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation and its friends in the state senate, and other legislation of interest to farmers pending at Washington and Springfield. Hancock county business men are up in arms against the sales tax and wrongfully accused the I. A. A. of sponsoring the measure. Mr. Kirkpatrick cleared up the misun- derstanding by showing that when it became apparent that the admin- istration had the votes to pass a state sales tax the Association strove to amend the bill to make it primarily a replacement tax in downstate counties, and to distrib- ute the revenue equitably among the counties. With the help of friends in the senate, it succeeded in this task. annually instead of the present 6%%. Another provision makes possible loans direct to farmers by the farm loan commissioner on the security of farm mortgages, chattels, or crops. The amount of such loans is limited to $5,000 and may not be in an amount more than 75% of the normal value of security pledged. The inter- est rate on these individual loans is to be 5% or less and they are to be amortized in 10 years. This provision is to help farmers regain possession (Continued on page 18) I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 ^ILiLillSIOIS CVL.TVRAL ASSOCIA RECORO^ N " To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau uxis or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor PnbllBlied monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Aggotiatlon at 165 So. ,: Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 8. Dearborn St.. Chicago, :'.'■ 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The Individual membeishlp fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association Is five dollars a year. The fee Includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please ,,.. Indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICEBS President, Bart 0. Smith ...wi. Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright '. Varna /:_ Secretary, Geo. B. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomlngton BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th Ebb Harris, Grayslake 12th G. P. Tullock, Rocbford l»th C. E. Bamborough, Polo ' 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris : IBth M. Ray Ihrlg, Golden ■ 16th Geo. B. Muller. Washington 17th B. D. Lawrence, Bloomlngton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris l»th B. G. Curtis, Champaign 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 21it Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 28r : ■;:>:: Pass The Emergency Farm Bill THE strategy of the emergency farm bill which would give the administration broad powers and discretion as to the use of one or more of several plans to raise commodity prices is be- ing borne out by recent developments at Washing- ton. The inflationary amendment most recently proposed is necessary to make the picture com- plete. With the authority granted by the bill now before the senate, the President will have many weapons to combat the depression. If one doesn't work he can try another. Inflation alone, as the President pointed out, will not solve the farm problem. It will not restore parity prices for ag- riculture. It will not balance production nor re- move crop surpluses. It will bring instant relief from high fixed charges including debts and in- terest. The outlook for better times grows brighter day by day. Further steps to rout the depression now only await congressional approval of pending legislation. That approval should be given at once. 'ji The Grain Producer Replies THE grain producers of Illinois resent the tac- tics employed by certain elements in the grain trade to undermine their efforts at marketing grain co-operatively. During recent weeks farm- ers have shown their resentment most effective- ly by helping their state regional, Illinois Grain Corporation, add 14 new elevator members. This splendid increase was obtained in a little more than seven weeks following the annual meeting on Feb. 22 at Peoria. No better answer to grain trade propaganda against the Illinois Grain Cor- poration and Farmers National Grain Cori)ora- tion could have been given. Volume of grain concentrated in farmer-owned and farmer-controlled marketing agencies counts more than verbal or written argument. Mud- slinging, false charges, and innuendo will not head off the development of co-operative marketing. The opposition had better save its energies and money spent for high-priced publicity bureaus and field workers. We farmers are interested in better marketing service and net returns for our grain. We shall judge private handlers as well as our own institutions accordingly. ; w. Chi< I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 W. H. Moody of Port Byron Passes Away W. H. HOODT W. H. Moody of Port Byron, died suddenly the night of April 20, the Rock Island County Farm Bureau announced in a telegram received at I. A. A. headquarters. Mr. Moody was on the I. A. A. board many years where he served as chairman of the finance commit- tee, Subsequently he became a di- rector in the Chi- c a g o Producers Commission As- sociation. His was a familiar face at state and district meetings of the I. A. A. and asso- ciated companies. He attended the recent annual meeting of the Chicago Producers at the Sherman Hotel, Chicago and also was a visitor at the district meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co. in Galesburg a short time ago. Moody was a pioneer in the Farm Bureau movement and held member- ships in both the Rock Island and Whiteside County organizations in past years. He served as general agent for the I. A. A. insurance com- panies in his home county in 1929 and 1930 and invariably took a keen in- terest in all the new services and companies set up by the Association. He subscribed for $5000 of insurance in Country Life Insurance Co. soon after it was organized. Mr. Moody's service to agriculture in Illinois is worthy of the highest tribute. His kindly greeting and smile will be missed by a host of friends. Chicago Health Board Drawing In Milk Shed The Chicago Board of Health on March 28 announced that it would in- spect additional dairy herds in north- ern Illinois closest to the Chicago market. This announcement represents a change in policy. For several years the health commissioner has refused inspection to new dairy farms re- gardless of their location. Assurance was given milk producers of Boone and McHenry counties who gathered at the city hall in Chicago that the board was proceeding on its policy of gradually drawing in the area from which milk and cream for Chicago would be obtained. . Exports At 71 A further decrease in volume ex- ports of farm products in February brought the Bureau of Agricultural Economics index of exports down to 71 for that moiith as compared with a 1909-14 average of 100. The index of exports of wheat and flour dropped to 25 as contrasted with 89 in February a year ago. Tax Commission Order Is Unconstitutional — Watson Representatives of cities desiring the next annual meeting of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association will ap- pear before the I. A. A. board on May 12. United States corn will meet less active competition in world markets this year because of prospective short supplies in the Argentine and South Africa. Stocks of old corn have been ma- terially reduced in Roumania and other Danubian countries of Europe. The United States is the only country hav- ing relatively large supplies on hand. "Mac" and "Hank" w. w. Mclaughlin j. h. lloyd Walter W. McLaughlin, state di- rector of agriculture, whose ap- pointment was announced in the April RECORD, recently announced the selection of J. H. "Hank" Lloyd as assistant director. Mr. Lloyd has been managing farms in Kane and adjoining counties for the Frst National Bank of Aurora. He be- gan his new work at Springfield April 10. "Hank" graduated from the Uni- versity of Illinois in 1911, was in- structor in crops for two years at Purdue University, and was em- ployed for 14 years as farm ad- viser in Hancock county. In 1930 he became manager of the Soybean Marketing Association which he served until 1931 when he moved to Aurora. Mr. Lloyd will assist in carry- ing out the many regulatory duties connected with the state depart- ment. JOHN WATSON The reported order of the Illinois Tax Commission that personal prop- erty be assessed at 100 per cent of fair cash value, while real estate is assessed at a lower figure is not in accord with the uniformity provision in the Constitution of Illinois, accord- ing to John C. Watson, director of taxation. In a recent statement to the McLean County Farm Bureau, Mr. Watson said that if real estate in that county is as- sessed at approxi- mately 60 per cent of its fair cash value this percentage also should be used in the assessment of all personal property. Watson states that this method of as- sessing personal property is the only one that can be defended in the courts. Len Jones, chairman of the Mc- Lean county tax committee, reported that his committee would oppose a 100 per cent valuation in that county because such assessment would throw an unfair proportion of taxes on per- sonal property. • - .. The tax committee also went Oil record against diversion of funds de- rived from the state sales tax for relief purposes. The McLean County Farm Bureau believes that sales tax revenue should be used to replace and reduce dollar for dollar taxes now levied against property for educational purposes in that county. , - , . Gross Income Tax In c Indiana Fair To All The gross income tax adopted by the Indiana legislature of 1933 has brought about an equitable distribu- tion of the tax burden, according to the Indiana Farm Bureau. "No tax battle has been more bitterly fought nor more decisively won than that fought by the 'artful taxdodgers' on the one side and the 'embattled farm- ers' on the other," said Lewis Taylor, director of the tax department. "The tax load is now shifted to all citizens on a parity, and although farmers \' will pay their just share, their load ; will be greatly lightened, which will:, enhance their opportunities to save ." their farms and homes during this critical period." 8 I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 I. A. A. Opposes Measure To Cripple Motor Trucking ■■ ■ ' ' . "IF OPPOSITION to unreasonable curtailment of motor truck transportation was voiced be- fore the Senate Committee on Roads and Highways at Springfield on March 29 by L. J. Quasey, director of transportation who represented the Illinois Agricultural Association in the hearing on Senate Bill 316. The opposition of the I. A. A. was based on the probability of increasing the cost of marketing hogs, milk, and other farm products if the length and tonnage of motor trucks were further reduced at this time. The I. A. A. took the view that the State Highway Department should first initiate legislation to protect the highways against premature destruc- tion. It was reported that railroads are behind the bill because of the great inroads made by motor trucks on their freight business during the past two years. %•••;:; "Transportation of products from the farms and materials and supplies to the farms is a matter of great im- portance to the agricultural industry," said Quasey. -^ "We are interested in the develop- ment and co-ordination of all forms of transportation, each to be given fair opportunity to find its proper place in the transportation field, un- hampered by unnecessary, unreason- able, or vicious restrictions. Reduced Year Ago "The measure under consideration here seeks to drastically reduce the weights and lengths of trucks and particularly trailers. It will be ob- served that the lengths and weights of trucks and trailers were substan- tially reduced by a law passed only two years ago. Since that time there has been no change in design of our hard surface roads, nor are we aware of any change in conditions that would warrant further reductions at this time. "The State Highway Department has made great progress in highway design — it has developed much in- formation regarding the-effect of mo- tor truck traffic on highways. It is charged by law with responsibility of building, maintaining and policing our highway system. Therefore, we are of the opinion that the Highway Depart- ment is in the best position to pro- pose necessary highway regulations. "Since it does not appear that this measure either originated in the Highway Department or is sponsored by it, it is proved quite conclusively ^ ;^^^^^^^^^^H ^^^^^^^^HH^^^^^^HHht MbHIksS AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AT CHICAGO 1933 WORLD'S FAIR Thla huKe balldingr will be filled with asrlcnltnral exhibits IndndlnK finished food products and farm Implementa demonatratlngr the progreaa made dnrlns the past 100 years. The AKrlcnltural BnlldinK Is located on Northerly Island. It Is of steel frame construction, OOO feet long, 100 feet wide and 40 feet high, with roof terracea. and obserTatlon lounges extending the full length of the building. The Fair will open June 1. Outlook For Cattle And Hogs In Coming Months The cattle market should continue in a strong position with a rebound in prices expected within the next few weeks, H. M. Conway, market an- alyst for the National Livestock Marketing Association, reported on April 5. Any recovery should be taken ad- vantage of by marketing finished steers and butcher cattle. It is no time to get panicky and rush in half-fin- ished stuff. Butcher cattle will con- tinue strong well into May and fur- ther strength is expected in the stock- er and feeder market. It will be well to avoid the late spring and summer as price and supply changes are ex- pected to be somewhat the reverse of last year. Steer calves should be car- ried and fully finished for the fall market. Short feeding for the late fall and winter appears good at this time. While the spring peak in the hog market apparently has been passed, hogs are still in a strong position. Finished hogs might as well be topped out on any upturn and those on feed crowded for as early a market as possible. Fall pigs will be moving quite freely by late May and are ex- that there is no necessity for further reduction in weights and lengths of motor trucks and trailers to protect the highways of the state. "I respectfully suggest, Mr. Chair- man, that the Highway Department be asked to present information per- tinent to this matter." The Association favors reasonable regulation of trucks to preserve paved roads against destruction, but believes such regulation should have scientific backing. pected to continue well into July. Feeding for August and September: looks attractive. However, some cau- tion in regard to weight seems desir- able. Developments following farm relief legislation should be watched rather closely, as hogs will be par- ticularly affected. The lamb market continues to have hard going, but improvement is still expected by the middle of the month with a sharp comeback by late April and early May. Western fed lambs are still moving in considerable volume, but this supply can chop off rather sharply most any time. The number was curtailed but they have moved early, thus throwing the full reduc- tion at the close of the feeding season. New York Considers Fixing Minimum Prices The Dairymen's League of New York is sponsoring the Smith bill in the state legislature which provides for fixing the minimum price of milk to consumers by a state board charged with the duty of seeing to it that dealers pass these benefits back to farmers. The control board would be only temporary. The members would serve without salary. The board is author- ized to revoke the license of any dealer who does not comply with the provision. "We believe the Smith bill is the least objectionable to the dairy in- dustry of any thus far presented," said F. H. Sexauer, president of the League. "It aims to stop price cutting by giving the control board power to fix the minimum price at which milk shall be sold to consumers. Abolish- ment of price cutting will go a long way toward correcting the evils from which farmers are suffering.". J^yeruthincj to Gain 'otfiin ose, COUNTRY LIFE Insurance Company has only one reason for its existence — to be of service to Farm Bureau members. Now it has extended that service to the wives and children of Farm Bureau members by extending to them for the first time the opportunity to obtain complete life insurance protec- tion at the lowest possible cost through the Country Life Group Insurance plan. This opportunity is open only during the months of April and May. Country Life Group Insurance for Farm Bureau members ^nd their families is an answer to the need ' for low-cost insurance to tide policy holders over the : hard times. Right now, with money none too plentiful anywhere, and the need for adequate insurance pro- tection greater than ever before, thousands of policy holders in all companies find it difficult to pay their premiums. Farm Bureau members are no exception, and Coun- try Life, seeing their need, has made available to them as part of its service to the needs of organized agri- . culture, a policy that will give complete protection at a price they can afford to pay. Complete details of the Country Life Group Insur- ance plan are set forth on the following page. I most earnestly urge every Farm Bureau member to acquaint himself with them and learn at first hand of this ex- ceptional opportunity offered only to Farm Bureau members and their families. . . Let me again call attention to the fact that Coun- try Life's offer holds good only during April and May. •' L. A. Williams, Manager, ■ ■ ■: ■^; -..^■0•^;-;^^ COUNTRY LIFE ' -:'':C''':^^ INSURANCE COMPANY ;, s .for the first time >v * »1 l< Coiinfrii Lite's Lo ^s made dmU By enrolling in a class of 50 or more, Farm Bureau members, their wives and children can take advantage of the most sensational insurance offer ever made by your own insurance company, Country Life. Complete protection for every member of the family between the ages of 15 and 50, at a cost so reasonable it hardly - ^^ ^- ; seems possible. This special offer, effective only during the remainder of April and the month of May, applies only to Farm Bureau members and their families. By making it, your own insurance company is helping you to beat the hard times. '1 of FA R M B Here Are Some of the Advantages of Country Life Group Insurance Ilt is a term policy convertible any time within 12 years to any other standard form of policy at the rate applying to your original or attained age. Policies of $1,000 are issued to Farm Bureau members and their families between 15 and 50 without the for- 4 Country Life Group policies pay an- nual dividends starting at the be- ginning of the third year, thus re- ducing still further the net insurance cost. mality of a medical examination if their health record is good. 3 Note from the table on the opposite page how reasonable the rate per $1,000 is at your age and how for only a few pennies a day you can obtain complete insurance protection for your- self and your family with absolute safety. 5 Country Life is your own company, owned and operated by organized agriculture. Its assets are 100% liquid; its strength unsurpassed by any company anywhere. You can have com- plete confidence in Country Life. 6 Through Country Life Group Insur- ance you can safeguard your loved ones during the hard times at mini- mum cost, and then change to some policy more suited to your needs when condi- tions improve without sacrificing any ad- vantage of age. Your Farm Bureau will be glad to cooperate with you in taking advantage of this special offer. They can give you complete information and will assist you in forming a group of 50 if you desire. Just phone them and ask to speak to the Country Life General Agent. Or, if you'd rather, fill out the coupon. In either case you will not be obligated in any way. Country Life Insurance Co. 608 So. Dearborn St. ^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ r; ^ ^ Chicago, 111. >M'^ .r:^#** t >*"» ^m^ Cdit Group Imuronce 2/aNe to the Wives aridChildmi Bureau members You cannot afford to be? without this Protection when you can obtain the^e Ipw Rates ; Just notice these low rates per $1,000 applying on Country Life Group Insurance for Farm Bureau members and their families between the ages of 15 and 50. Compare them with other insurance rates you know of: ■It' ■'■tit- • ■> >♦ <' H it ♦ < t> ^. Age 15... 16... 17... 18... 19... 20... 21... 22... 'm2. 2A... 25... 26:. nil in i¥ Annual Premium .$7.56 . 7.61 : . 7.65 . 7.71 . 7.76 . 7.82, . 7.88 • .7.95 . 8.02- . 8.10 . 8.18 . 8.27 Age 27... 28... 29... 30... 31... 32... 33... 34... 35... 36... 37... 38... Annual Premium .$ 8.37 . 8.47 . 8.59 . 8.72 . 8.86 . 9.01 . 9.18 . 9.37 . 9.58 . 9.81 . 10.07 . 10.36 Age 39.. 40.. -41.. 42.. 43.. 44.. 45.. • a*w*4'*#-*««»«.B«wta«:sl>*'«l*** 48. 49. 50. Annual Premium $10.69 . 11.06 . 11.48 . 11.99 . 12.56 . 13.22 . 13.94 14.76 15.68 16.69 17.83 19.10 J and ti% Post of HIS SPECIAL OFFER Mail This Coupon Immediately — This Offer Expires at Midnight on Tuesday, May 31 I Coi I Country Life Insurance Company, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Please tell me how I can take advantage of Country Life's special group insurance offer for myself and members of my family. It is understood that in making this request I do not obligate myself in any way whatever. ','•"• ' - ' '- My Name is ■ I am a member of the _-_ — - — . i.L County Farm Bureau. My address is P. 0. family consists of my wife and children of 15 or over. I I I / I 12 I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 .■■■- ■ J-- fTalk Over Problems I At 1. A. A. District ConFerence County Farm Bureau Leaders Find Plenty of Topics To Interest Them, Sales Tax Is Live Issue I HE STATE sales tax and the relative merits of the county commissioner form of govern- ment vs. the board of supervisors form were discussed by John C. Watson of the I. A. A. at the 15th district conference in Quincy, April 3. Ray Ihrig, I. A. A. director, called the meeting and presided. Farm Bureau leaders who attended from Adams, Knox, Schuyler, Henry, and Fulton counties got down to fundamentals and exchanged views informally on a variety of subjects of vital interest to the organization. Mr. Watson stated that the sales tax was not sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association, although the I. A. A. did not oppose it. "It be- came apparent," he said, "in view of the new political lineup that some sort of a sales tax would be passed so the I. A. A. immediately interested itself in getting a tax that was least objectionable to rural people. ;■..,. Amended Original "With the help of its friends in the senate, the Association succeeded in amending the original bill to distribute the sales tax funds among the coun- ties according to population and to make the new tax primarily a re- placement tax to reduce levies against property." The commission form of county government, Watson said, has greater possibilities for efficiency but also is more open to rule by political cliques. The county manager form offers the greatest hope for efficient and eco- nomical government, he said. The only legal basis for assessing personal property under the constitu- tion of Illinois, Mr. Watson told the delegates, is at the same percentage of fair cash value as real estate is assessed. He recommended conferring with the county treasurer on personal property assessment, expressing the belief the reported order of the state tax commission to assess personal property at 100 per cent is in error. Sam H. Thompson, former I. A. A. and A. F. B. F. president, who re- cently retired from the Federal Farm Board, attended the meeting and dis- cussed general agricultural conditions and pending legislation. He concluded his talk by saying that he returned to Adams county as an ordinary citizen and Farm Bureau member in the ranks and hoped to prove that he Gould be a good follower. Dudley Myers, president of the Adams Co. Farm Bureau for 14 years who with Mr. Thompson was awarded a medal by the A. F. B. F. for distinguished service to agriculture, expressed the belief that the depression had brought about an awakening among all groups to the farmers' plight and the need for restoring farm prosperity before there could be general prosperity. G. A. Broman of Henry County re- ported that money was tight and Farm Bureau collections slow in that county. Farmers are paying insurance premiums, gasoline and oil bills, and neglecting to pay their dues, he said. He suggested that volunteers be di- rected to look after collections in their respective communities. John Moore of the organization staff outlined sev- eral plans for collecting dues. A. R. Kemp of Knox county recom- mended school and town hall commu- nity meetings as a means of reach- ing members and keeping them in- formed on organization activities and accomplishments. Let's spend more time serving our present paid up members, said Kemp, and not so much time on delinquents and figur- ing how to get new ones. He related how 18 successful "fireside" meetings in members' homes were held where livestock marketing was discussed. Harry Gehring emphasized the need for getting the Farm Bureau story before the people through local meet- ings and told of school house gather- ings promoted with excellent results in two townships in Knox county. Sam Thompson Retires Sam H. Thompson of Quincy, member of the Federal Farm Board and former president of the Illi- nois Agricul- tural Associa- tion and A. F. B. F., an- nounced his resign a t i o n from Wash- ing ton on March 29. He was appointed in March, 1931 to c o m p 1 e te the unexpired term of Alex- ander Legge, first chairman of the Board. Mr. Thompson resigned as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation to accept the appointment by ex-President Hoo- ver, ''^s'i '■''■■'■■ t:^:-:- Mr. Thompson will long be re- membered for his sincere devotion to the welfare of agriculture and for his many years service in the Farm Bureau movement which he entered first as a membership so- licitor in his home county, Adams. S. H. THOMPSON Wm. Brown of Fulton county em- phasized the value of 4-H club work to county fairs expressing the belief that this feature had made possible continuation of the fair in his county. "Many farmers are not the right calibre for Farm Bureau members," said Brown, "and should not be in- vited to join." Increased taxes from unemployment relief, he said, are im- posing a heavy burden on farmers. J, E. Meatheringham of Adams ex- plained his organization plan in which each member would be allowed a dis- count on his dues for every new paid- up member secured. Thus as member- ship increased per capita dues would go down and vice versa. "Let's put responsibility on the members for maintaining the organization, but credit the man who signs up his neigh- bors, with a lower cost membership fee for his effort." Resolutions were adopted referring the question of appropriation f or^tate Fair to the I. A. A. legislative com- mittee; opposing legislation to wipe out or seriously cripple Farm and Home advisory work; recommending maintenance of 4-H club work on the present basis. The next meeting will be held after corn planting in Henry county. L. E. McKinzie of Schuyler county, was elected secretary of the district for a two-year term. , ; •':" ::'■-. f:\ .-;;•/:■ ^^ ••';,:, 'V< XI ■':"' \i I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 13 Chi Prod icago rroaucers Gain In Percentase Receipts Handled Money And Prices And Economic Developments Interest Livestock Growers At Annual Meeting HENBY PARKE A RISE in commodity prices is the ■^*- most hoped for solution to the economic predicament affecting the entire world, Prof. F. A. Pearson of Cornell University told approximately 300 members and guests of the Chi- cago Producers' Commission Associa- tion in their annual meeting at the Sherman Hotel, Chicago, April 4. President Henry H. Parke of Genoa presided. Dr. Pe a r s o n presented a mass of statistical data including cha r t s and curves which held his audience with rapt atten- tion for more than three hours. With simple illustrations he clearly outlined the money question and showed how widely prices had de- parted from their close relation to gold reserves during the 1928-1929 period of inflation. "Only two courses are open," Prof. Pearson said; "one is deflation, the other reflation. If we wish to go through with deflation we may as well proceed with bankruptcies, foreclos- ures and public defaults and get them over with. An early postponement by lending some money or attempting to hold up the price of this or that will accomplish little. "Probably nothing is more univer- sally wished for than a rise in com- modity prices. We are willing to have the Farm Board buy wheat and cot- ton, pile tariff on tariff, lend billions of government money all in the hope that commodity prices may rise, but when any proposal is put forward that will raise the whole price level it is commonly considered sacrilegious. There is probably no other subject on which so many people have formed positive convictions without scientific evidence." Dr. Pearson traced the history of money and prices since before the revolutionary war, outlined in some detail how European and other coun- tries are attempting to solve the money question. Answering the ques- tion, "what price level should be re- stored?" he said: "That price level to which debts and other relationships are most nearly adjusted. Freight rates, telephone, and similar charges are adjusted to the present price level before the collapse. To bring com- modity prices into adjustment with these charges would require a price level of about 40 to 50 per cent above pre-war. If a very prompt recovery from the present situation is desired a higher price is necessary. "We should not be too disgruntled because so little progress has been made in solving the money question. Past experience guides the action of most of us and only a few ever de- part from its teachings. Inertia is such a commanding force in our thoughts and actions that a great change rarely occurs until an unusual event forces it upon us." In opening the meeting. President Henry H. Parke delivered a well- thought-out address in which he pointed out economic factors which have reduced livestock prices. He con- demned the home-buying campaigns as a hindrance to recovery. "We must master the major principles of infla- tion, deflation, and the gold standard," he said. "Restoration of trade between nations is necessary to bring back prosperity. If deflation is carried on it will be a victory for the creditor class and the bondholder who will take over much property at rock-bottom prices. The nineteen or more coun- tries which are off the gold standard with depreciated currencies are under- mining our industries and agriculture. "Our association came through the year with net profits of |15,683.48," said Mr. Parke. "The fact that we had a reserve was very helpful during the first two weeks of March when the bank holiday was on. This reserve made possible an uninterrupted flow of cash to the country. The result was an immediate increase in receipts. "The Chicago Producers took the initiative in reducing commissions at Chicago and is now working with the packer and stock yards administration toward securing more equitable rates. The hearing will probably be held in May." In closing he paid a tribute to the Farm Bureau for laying the groundwork that made possible the Producer commission associations. A complete analysis of the year's operations which showed another gain in percentage of receipts handled, was given by Manager D. L. Swanson. During 1932 the Producers handled 9.3 per cent of all livestock sold on the Chicago market. This compares with 8.4 per cent handled in 1931. While livestock averaged approxi- mately $1,200 per car in 1931, last year a carload averaged only $900 in value. Illinois contributed more than 70 per cent and Iowa 14.07 per cent of the Chicago Producers' receipts. The mass of statistical data pre- sented by the manager was impres- sive. It shows that the organization is in constant touch with all details affecting its business and the market- ing of livestock. Mr. Swanson stated that the Pro- ducers' subsidiary, the Chicago Stock- er and Feeder Co., saved more than $15,000 in actual cash to producers last year, and also had been helpful in maintaining livestock prices, for when animals are shunted over to the Stocker and Feeder Co. that much is removed from competition for sale to killers. "This is an example of a service refund," said Swanson, "in contrast to a cash refund." He named 16 distinct services the Chicago Producers has developed for livestock growers, few of which he - said are available elsewhere. Truck- ing-in increased 64 per cent during the past year. The Producers sold more than 19 per cent of all trucked- in stock. L. J. Quasey and G. W. Baxter of the Transportation Department saved Illinois and Iowa livestock shippers more than $75,000 last year by secur- ing modified mixed livestock rates and rulings. More than $7,100 of claims were collected for members last year, a total of $109,395 since the collection service for livestock shippers was started. Two hundred and sixty-six feeders 14 I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 borrowed a little more than $400,000 through the Chicago Producers' Loan Service in 1932. Since 1924 the Pro- ducers loaned approximately one and two-third millions of dollars of which only a little more than $6,000 was lost. The association carries ample bonds to protect shippers. The organi- zation has investments of $107,627 of which $35,000 is in government bonds, and $64,000 in the stock of associated companies. Net worth at the close of the year was $156,770.85, a gain of a little more than $16,000 for the year. Chas. A. Ewing, president of the National Association, gave a highly interesting talk in which he expressed optimism over the outlook for agri- cultural relief from Washington. He lauded the progress made by the new administration, but suggested that or- ganized livestock growers better get ready in the next few years to do their own financing. "Nothing is so uncertain as the uncertainty of poli- tics," he said. "We must not depend too much on any one bill. We must become self-reliant. v "Our biggest job," he said, "is to concentrate terminal and direct mar- keting. Science has done much for agriculture since the turn of the cen- tury, but apparently it has not solved the problem of maintaining prosperi- ty. While the National Marketing As- sociation members increased their business 15 per cent in volume last year the livestock handled brought ap- proximately 46 per cent less money." Ewing expressed approval of the new farm bill, but believes its most hopeful feature is that concerned with establishing reciprocal trade agree- ments with foreign countries. He at- tacked the industrial tariff which, he said, had nursed industries along for more than 100 years. "I agree with Joe Fulkerson of Jerseyville," he said: "If I had a calf that couldn't stand up and suck after 140 years, I would veal it." Directors chosen to represent the four districts whose directors' terms had expired were as follows: Chas. J. Hearst, Jr., Blackhawk county, Iowa; Earl Gehring, Knox county, Illinois; Frank Snodgrass, Geneseo, Henry county, Illinois, and Theodore Oriez, Washington, Iowa. Dolomite, or dolomitic limestone, added to complete fertilizers which contain ammonium compounds will prevent them from increasing soil acidity. - The gross income from dairy prod- ucts last year was $1,180,000,000 or about half the income of 1929. Poultry and eggs yielded $608,000,000 in 1932, a decline of 52 per cent since 1929. NEW STOCKYARDS ON I. C. AT BLOOMINGTON The McLean county unit of Illinois Iilvestock Marketing: Association vvlll use these facilities recently completed at Bloominiirton. There are 28 pens under one roof. liO'^ver vletv sho'ws unloading platform for trucks. Direct Shipping of Hogs ,; ; Cuts Terminal Prices How direct buying of hogs at local concentration points is undermining terminal market prices was explained by Ray Miller, director of livestock marketing, before the I. A. A. Board March 24. A recent survey shows that hogs are being bought by local packer buyers for direct shipment at 29 dif- ferent points in Illinois, said Miller. In many cases these hogs are shipped direct to eastern markets such as Buffalo and Pittsburgh. By shipping direct the buyers make a substantial saving on freight rates, compared with the combined rate from the coun- try point to Chicago or St. Louis, and then on east to destination. For example, the hog rate from Bluffs, 111. to Buffalo, N. Y. is 46 cents per cwt. Thus a buyer at Bluffs could secure plenty of hogs within the past week for $3.65 per cwt. He could add a commission of 15 cents and lay these hogs down at Buffalo to the packer at $4.26. Hogs were sell- ing on the open market at Buffalo at considerably more money. Has Bearish Influence This district buying has a bearish influence on all the terminal markets according to Miller. The result of the system is to place farmers in direct competition with each other. The seller for the lowest price tends to set th6 price for all. Miller stated that farmers today are receiving less than 30 per cent of the consumer's pork dollar. Based on recent prices the Illinois hog crop for 1933 he said will bring the farmer ap- proximately $44,000,000 whereas the consumer will pay approximately $176,000,000 for the finished product. In other words, it will cost close to $132,000,000 to process and distribute the Illinois hog crop. Packers and dis- tributors thus receive three times more for processing and handling the hogs than the farmer receives. r- In Denmark where farmers have co-operative packing plants, the pro- ducer gets close to 60 to 70 per cent of the consumer's dollar. Before the war Illinois farmers were receiving upwards of 50 per cent of the con- sumer's pork dollar. "It is time that livestock growers made a more complete study of pack- ing and distributing their commod- ities," said Miller, "not so much with the idea of getting into the packing business themselves, but to learn how the excessive cost and waste of get- ting the finished product to the con- sumer can be reduced." Dairy Products Lead In Gross Farnn Inconne Dairy products assumed first place in the amount of gross farm income during 1932. This position was form- erly held by the livestock group, in- cluding cattle, hogs, and sheep. Live- stock in 1932 was the second largest source of income to farmers of the U. S. and vegetables third. Gross income from cattle, hogs, and sheep declined from $2,807,000,000 in 1929 to $1,122,000,000 in 1932— a drop of 60 per cent. ^iH- '^k* I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 15 , \^\ ; B usiness M en i Advocate 75 Per Cent Inflation Movement To Revalue Gold Gains Momentum, Industry , J^^^^ ^ . Supplies New Recruits SEVENTY-FIVE per cent infla- tion — to be accomplished by rais- ing the price of gold from $20.67 to $36.17 an ounce is being urged by a group of 300 industrial leaders or- ganized as the "Committee for the Nation to Rebuild Prices and Purchas- ing Power." . Chairman of the directing commit- tee is Frederic H. Frazier, chairman of the General Baking Company. Other members are Vincent Bendix, presi- dent, Bendix Aviation Corporation; Lessing Rosenwald, chairman, Sears, Roebuck & Co.; F. H. Sexauer, presi- dent, Dairymen's League Co-operative Association; and J. H. Rand, Jr., presi- dent. Remington Rand, Inc.. •,:., . Five Next Steps '■' '^i.''; v-': The committee now proposes what it calls the "Five Next Steps" to in- flate prices, as follows: 1. Reopen the maximum number of banks as rapidly as possible. 2. Continue an embargo on gold ex- ports and suspension of specie payment. Confer with Great Brit- ain with the idea of both coun- tries returning to gold basis simul- taneously. 3. Remove restrictions upon foreign exchange dealings which do not involve export of gold. Discon- tinue efforts to keep the dollar at its former gold parity. 4. Announce at once that prior to lifting the embargo on gold at a future date it will be the policy of the United States to revalue gold. It is the opinion of the committee that the U. S. treasury should raise the price of gold from $20.67 per ounce to a new price of $36.17 per ounce. This 75 per cent in- crease it is estimated will bring the commodity level to a 1926 base. 5. Create a federal non-partisan board to stabilize the United States price level of wholesale /"commodity prices at 100. This is the average of the U. S. Bureau of Labor price levels from 1921 to 1930. These Men Signed Among the prominent business men signing the report were Philip K. Wrigley, president, William Wrigley, Jr. Company; E. L, Cord, president. Cord Corporation; Gen. R. E. Wood, president. Sears, Roebuck Co.; Carl W. UUman, executive vice-president. Dollar Savings and Trust Company, Youngstown, Ohio; F. L. Innes, presi- dent, Speigel May Stern Company; Prof. Irving Fisher, Yale University; G. R* Meyercord, president, the Meyer- record Company; E, M. Allen, president, > National Surety Company; Edwin L. Lobdell, vice-chairman, Chicago City and Connecting railways; M. B. Nel- son, president. Long Bell Lumber Company; George W. Borg, chairman, Borg Warner Corporation; and Fred G. Wacker, president, Automatic Maintenance Machinery Company. The committee quoted at length from the recent report of the Na- tional Industrial Conference Board to the effect that between 1929 and 1932 the price the farmer received for goods he sold fell from 100 to 41, while the cost of his purchases de- creased only to 75. All Groups Injured "Debts and interest payments con- tinued unchanged. Taxes increased, the report states. The farmers' income was almost wiped out. The disparity in prices makes it unable for him to buy as formerly from industry in the city. "This cuts down the volume of freight shipments, closes factories, throws city workers out of employ- ment, and reduces their ability to buy from other industries. The drop in price level thus makes it difficult for one group to carry on business with another." All economic groups, the committee says, have been injured by the drop in the price level, which has already wiped out approximately $175,000,-, 000,000 of value. "Until we deal with this monetary cause of the depression, there can be little hope of recovery. Measures to reduce the debt structure or to re- lieve distress or give employment out of public funds are only palliative. "The best place where 12,000,000 of unemployed can find work is in their formerly accustomed positions in factory, commerce, and agriculture. Our efforts must be directed to re- moving the causes which brought this organization to a standstill. "Our economic system has proved itself the most efficient for produc- tion that the world has ever seen. Like a high-powered automobile, it is stalled because the distributor on its magneto has broken down. "Instead of tinkering with the body of the car we must direct our efforts at the source of the trouble." Auditing Ass'n To Refund $2020 Cash The Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association announces that it is ready to issue $3,345 of preferred stock cov- ering 1932 contributions to capital re- serve. It will also redeem $2,020 of preferred stock issued on 1927 capital reserve contributions. From January 1, to April 19, 1933 the Association had completed 115 audits and prepared 20 income tax ex- emptions, states Fred E. Ringham, manager. Nine new contracts to audit ac- counts of co-operatives were secured since January 1, 1933 as follows: Chadwick Co-operative Produce Assn., Chadwick, 111. Illinois Grain Corporation, Chicago, 111. Jersey County Produce Assn., Jer- seyville, 111. Bureau Service Company, Princeton, 111. Farmers Creamery Company, Bloomington, 111. Winnebago County Farm Bureau, Rockford, 111. Farmers Co-operative Dairy Prod- ucts Co., Davenport, Iowa. Rees Farmers Elevator Co., Frank- lin, 111. Burlington Co-operative Pure Milk Ass'n, Burlington, Wise. (Office in Chicago.) The German import duty on lard wa? recently raised from $1.08 per 100 pounds to $5.40. : •,.;:;;.:,': 16 I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 Ag Corn Yield ain Be R May eckoned In Gallons Hi-Ball Gasoline Containing 10 Per Cent Alcohol Wins ^ ^^ ^f Out In New Road Tests • ' l. m k HISTORY is repeating itself in the Corn Belt. Years ago, be- fore the brass rail and the swinging door became obsolete, grain growers of the Middle West would jokingly estimate the yield from their broad fields at so many "gallons to the acre." National prohibition put an end to that. But today it seems pos- sible that the phrase may again come into circula- tion. King . Corn, whose ultimate destiny, has for years been corn meal, corn syrup, starch, beef or ham, may again find his way to the distillery to emerge as alcohol, not for beverage purposes this time, but for use in pro- pelling thousands of auto- mobiles along millions of miles of paved highways, and doing the job better — and possibly cheaper — than it has ever been done before. And as a result the grain farmer may once again come into his own and have something to cheer about after many Jong years in the Slough of Despond. For about two months, Illinois Farm Supply •Company has been dis- tributing to thousands of motorists "Hi-Ball Gaso- line," a motor fuel com- posed of 90 per cent gaso- line and 10 per cent an- hydrous (dry) grain alcohol. Careful -tests have been made under actual working conditions. Thousands of questionnaires have been distributed in which users of the new fuel have noted their experiences and their con- clusions. And the result seems to be tthat the blended fuel is far superior, not only to regular grades of gasoline, but to the premium grades, and fur- ther that its users would gladly pay a premium of two to three cents a gallon if the new fuel were made available to them permanently. For months scientists and others interested in farm relief had been dis- LHuito ana uciMILtMtN W /J,^-- ^S'^T^l^'J^' LA01E& dWd GENTLEMEN ttl7e 50ARD-.WEARE JU5T BEGINNING A NEW I and MEU^ RECEIVERSHIP 0^ YOU TO DO €^f.yL^$ I'M OPERAT- >V0UR5E5T. ING '^. .-^Lf, ri '^< /c^^ ,fe^ Sou?'/ ^ (f>: cussing the possibility of providing a market for surplus farm products from which alcohol might be produced, by blending it with gasoline for a motor fuel. Extensive laboratory tests were made. As is always the case, over-enthusiastic proponents of the jdea advanced extravagant claims for it. There was much reference to similar experirtients abroad. Some pro- fessors thought it would work. Re- finers were equally sure it wouldn't. Farmers were hopeful but skeptical and the voice of the promoter was heard in the land, extolling not a chicken in every pot, but a distillery in every township. At the instance of Earl C. Smith, president of Illinois Agricultural As- sociation, Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany was asked to make a practical test of the plan and get some facts. And the results of that test, con- ducted in co-operation with the Ameri- can Commercial Alcohol Corporation and under the supervision of the Fed- eral Bureau of Industrial Alcohol, now are available. i\ The verdict is overwhelmingly in favor of "Hi-Ball Gasoline." About a thousand questionnaires have been re- turned giving the results achieved with the new gas, and the unfavor- able reports are so few as to make the favorable reaction almost unani- mous. For instance, out of 712 users who compared Hi-Bdll with ordinary ^ gasoline, 430 reported an increase in miles per gal- lon. Only three reported a decrease and 279 did not report on mileage. The 430 who did report showed an average increase of 2.66 miles per gallon with the blended fuel. In this same group, 709 reported that they would be willing to pay a premium for the blended fuel if it were produced from the surplus grain crop. Only three said they wouldn't pay a premium. Another group of 29 made a comparison of Hi- Ball Gas with premium motor fuel of other grades. Twelve did not report any increase , in mileage, but the 17 who did reported an average increase in miles per gallon of 3.09 miles with Hi-Ball. All but one favored paying a premium. In both groups reports were made on the various phases of motor operation and comparisons drawn between the old and new fuels with the result that Hi-Ball's performance was better by a wide margin as regards starting, accelera- tion, smoothness of operation, anti- knock qualities, power and general motor performance. Only one reported that his motor ran better with regu- ( Continued on page 18) i'-v-. f^^ M k ,N \^ \ i ■-■■ - ' -• "• : ■ \ '■■''*■ ' ;■ / ■ - :■- • ■ "• S •. .■ ;#l- iit-^ v^ I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 17 k t< Waterway Creates Broader Outlets ForG ram New Facilities at Peoria For Loading River Barges PLANS to make maximum use of the deep waterway system for the benefit of Illinois grain pro- ducers are being developed by the Illi- nois Grain Corporation and the Farmers National Grain Corporation. Of special interest to Illinois farmers are the new facilities to be erected at Peoria where the Farmers National million bushel warehouse is being re- modeled and facilities installed to un- load and load large trucks. Handling equipment also will be es- tablished at the Illinois river for transferring gn*ain direct from trucks to barges. A comprehensive program is being launched by the Farmers National in- volving the establishment of additional warehouse space at Chicago, Buffalo, and other points necessary to take ad- vantage of low cost waterway trans- portation. C. P. Cummings, manager of Illi- nois Grain Corporation, reports that it is impossible to forecast what's ahead on truck and river transporta- tion of grain. "It is our intention to make available to our member ele- vators the full benefits of savings in marketing grain over water routes to the markets of the world. Whatever is in store for the country elevator as a result of changes in transportation methods, we intend to work whole- heartedly for the best interests of our member elevators and the grain pro- * ducers who own them." • The new loading facility at the Peoria elevator will make it possible to unload grain from trucks and store it in the big warehouse for later . shipment. This facility will be ex- tensively used when river transporta- tion is closed or when it is not de- sirable to ship by water. At the same time the loading equip- ment at the water's edge will make possible conveyance of grain direct from trucks to the river barges for movement to Chicago and other Great Lakes ports or to New Orleans for transfer to ocean-going ships. It is contemplated that the plant at Peoria will be built in units, the first to cost about $50,000 and to have a capacity of 100,000 bushels daily. If water transportation proves advan- tageous, additional handling units close to the river will probably be erected. The present million bushel warehouse at that point is located about a mile from the site now under have anticipated from water trans- portation. "Through the development of these facilities, cities located at strategic points on the vast system of inland waterways will become important grain ports. The system taps one of the world's richest grain areas; with immense acreages within feasible trucking distance, permitting either truck or rail shipment to barge ter- minals." Illinois farmers have good prospects for a new market for upwards of 10,000,000 bushels of corn annually on the Pacific coast. Approximately this quantity is now being consumed by the big poultry, egg, and dairy co- operatives in California and other Pacific coast states. Heretofore most of the corn used for feed by Pacific coast farmers has come by rail. By shipping down the Illinois and Missi- sijppi rivers and through the Gulf of Mexico and Panama Canal, corn can be laid down at San Francisco for ap- proximately half the rail rate from interior points. In the same way corn can be laid down at European ports ONE MILLION BU. FARMER-CONTROLLED WAREHOUSE AT PEORIA This big grain elevator l« being remodeled and ne^^ facilities Installed to un- load and load jcraln from tmelu for storaKe and later shipment by rail or crater. consideration, C. E. Huff, president of the Farmers National Grain Cor- poration, announced recently. "Our handling of several thousand tons of corn by barge from Havana, Illinois to the Gulf, which pioneered in the movement of grain from in- terior Illinois by use of the new water- way," said Huff, "proved so success- ful that we have planned expansion of this service on a permanent and com- prehensive basis for the benefit of Illi- nois grain producers. "The installation of necessary equip- ment at Peoria, with continuance of our outlet through Havana, together with adequate facilities at Chicago for handling barge grain, constitutes the nucleus from which we expect to de- velop grain handling service through- out the entire system of inland water- ways to give farmers the benefits they from Illinois by using the inland waterway system at a substantial sav- ing compared with the rail-water rate. All in all the Illinois corn grower has prospects of a much broader outlet for his product. The waterway system fits in ad- mirably for shipping com, soybeans, and other Illinois products to farmers and dairymen in the Middle Atlantic and New England states. The G. L. F. Exchange of New York, for example, which buys and mixes feeds co-operatively for thou- sands of northeastern dairymen and poultrymen is one of the best cus- tomers of Illinois farmers. Hook-ups are being arranged whereby these big farm buying co-operatives will pur- chase direct from farmers through their own farmer owned and farmer controlled grain selling agencies. 'y 18 I. A. A. RECORD— May, 1933 State Watches Motor Fuel Tax Evasion ;^\;:r:'\;: J. M. Braude, superintendent of the division of motor fuel tax, is beginning to supervise more carefully applica- tions for refunds of the three cent gas tax on motor fuel. "We ask the co-operation of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association and the County Farm Bureaus and service companies in seeing that the law is complied with," said Mr. Braude. "The law provides for a 3c tax on fuel used in motor vehicles on the public highway. We have had plenty of evi- dence that many have been claiming tax exemption for all motor fuel pur- chased regardless of whether or not part of the gasoline was used in auto- mobiles and trucks. Some have claimed that they purchased all gasoline for their cars and trucks at filling sta- tions and use that delivered to the farm only in tractors and gas en- gines. This may be true in some in- stances but we shall insist that ap- plicants for refunds secure and send in receipts for gasoline bought for cars and trucks at filling stations with their applications. Otherwise refunds will be held up. We insist that farmers deduct from total purchases that por- tion used in cars and trucks when applying for refunds." Mr. Nudelman, in charge of gas tax inspection, states that a number of farmers he called on admitted that they applied for refunds on all gaso- line purchased, although part of it was used in their automobiles. developments in the alcohol-gasoline dilution plan, Mr. Smith stated that a bill would be introduced in Congress shortly which attempts to meet the obstacles toward relief from this source. I. A. A. Sponsors Legis- ^ lation At Springfield y, (Continued from page 4) ■, • . rendered a fine service, but don't over- -. ^' look the fact that membership is the life blood of the organization. These .^ . institutions depend on membership. We are just one family and all of our state^nd county commercial en- terprises are part of the program, but their continued success depends to a large extent on the maintenance of^ strong parent organization. The I. A. A. has currently met its dues and paid 10 per cent of its receipts from mem- bership each month to the American Farm Bureau Federation needed to . carry on the national program. It will continue doing so so long as the members recognize the importance of putting first things first." Secretary Geo. E. Metzger outlined the membership plan with a quota system for each county designed to in- i. crease membership throughout Illi- nois. Following an explanation of recent Corn Yield May Again Be Reckoned in Gallons (Continued from page 16) lar gas than it did with Hi-Ball; aligned against him were 683 who re- ported that with Hi-Ball their general motor performance was distinctly bet- ter. In the premium fuel group 25 had better performance with Hi-Ball, and four could notice no difference. One particularly interesting experi- ment was conducted which would seem to indicate that regardless of its higher price the blended fuel may prove to be a real economy for the motoring public should it ever come into general use. Aldoph Woolner, Jr., a prominent citizen of Peoria, III., made this test over a measured course of 128 miles, extending from Peoria to Bureau Junction, back to Sparland, 111., thence to Mt. Hawley road and back to the starting • point. The first test was made with Hi-Ball gas. Mr. Woolner drove over the course, until he had covered 500 miles during which trip his car consumed 40 gallons of Hi- Ball, or an average of 12.5 miles to the gallon. The following day he drove over the course until he had consumed 40 gallons of "regular" gasoline and compared the mileage. He was surprised to note that while 40 gallons of Hi-Ball had driven his car 500 miles, 40 gallons of the regu- lar gas drove him only 380 miles, or an average miles per gallon of only 9.5 miles, as compared with 12.5 for Hi-Ball. r;T^.;-y^.-;':-:^;- v^:;v:p.-,ir Several days later Mr. Woolner made another test, this time using 40 gallons of ethyl-gasoline. On this oc- casion he succeeded in making 488 miles on the 40 gallons, or an average of 11.2 miles per gallon as compared with 9.5 for the regular and 12.5 miles for Hi-Balir^ — ' ;- v ^ > ^ ; It is interesting to note the cost figures compiled by Mr. Woolner fol- lowing his test. His Hi-Ball gasoline cost him 18.6 cents per gallon, he bought his regular gas for 14.6 cents per gallon and he paid 18 cents per gallon for Ethyl-gas. At these prices his average cost per mile for gaso- line was: regular gas 1.53 cents per mile, ethyl-gas 1.60 cents per mile, Hi- Ball Gas 1.48 cents per mile. The con- clusion is inescapable that should the blended fuel come into general use, users who pay th premium per gal- lon which will be necessary to cover increased blending and refining ex- pense, will more .than get it back in reduced gasoline cost per mile in op- eration of their motor vehicles. All the tests above referred to were made with a Packard car, 1929 model, weighing 5,400 pounds. There is only one conclusion to be drawn from this test and that is that gasoline, diluted with grain alcohol at a ratio of 10 to 1 and used as a motor fuel works as well in the engine of a Model T Ford on a country road as it did in a shiny laboratory cluttered with tachometers and what not. The folks who said the idea was practical were right. It seems to not only work, but work better than anything else we have today. Of course, Illinois Farm Supply's test is only the first step. Much re- mains to be done in the way of over- coming selfish opposition and there are many legislative and constitutional obstacles still to be hurdled. There is also, the matter of inadequate distil- lery capacity which may require years to correct. We must not be over-enthusiastic or over-confident. Much remains to be done and alcoholic dilution of gaso- line isn't going to make the grain farmer rich over night. But, on the basis of the results obtained in a fair, impartial and carefully conducted test, there seems to be a good deal of hope for better things in the future. Of course we must wait for a little while, but farmers don't mind waiting. We are used to it. Inflation Move Changes '■'^ ■>>;" Picture On Farm Aid ..- v. (Continued from page 5) • . : ■- of farms lost through foreclosure within the last year. The Reconstruc--^ tion Finance Corp. is authorized to advance $200,000,000 to the Farm Loan Commissioner for this purpose. Under the proposed bill, joint stock land banks would be slowly liquidated. Arbitrary foreclosing of farm prop- erty would be stopped. The joints would be permitted to borrow up to $100,000,000 to refinance present mortgages. This would be at the dis- posal of the Farm Loan Commissioner to take over joint stock farm mort- gages at not to exceed 60% of the normal value of farms so pledged. Another $50,000,000 would be avail- able from the R. F. C. to refinance encumbered lands in drainage, levee, and irrigation districts. Reports from Washington at this moment indicate possibilities of the congress giving President Roosevelt broad powers to inflate the currency using one or more of several methods. '. i- \ The DliiKMs A^cukural AssodatioQ RECOl^D Published monthly by the IIlinolB Agricultural Association at 1S5 So. Main Street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 808 So. Dearborn Bt>, Chlcage, IlL Entered as second clasa matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Aet of F*k. 28, 192B, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association B*«*rd, MS So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 6 JUNE, 1933 Volume 11 f.'';j;;:,.'.{;J..^irf./f President Roosevelt \-" I r \., Si F igns rarm Bill Secretary Wallace Plans Early Administrative Action, • Loans Begin Under Mortgage Refinancing Section ■,\.^ As THIS is written, news dis- patches from Washington re- port that President Roosevelt has signed the Emergency Farm-In- flation Bill and Secretary of Agri- culture Henry Wallace plans to take steps immediately to do. whatever is possible and practicable to apply price-raising measures to the 1933 crop. The community markets have ad- vanced miraculously now for more than three weeks until on Wednesday, May 17, hog prices at Chicago av- eraged $5 per cwt. with a top of 15.35 for the day. The grain mar- kets and other livestock have ad- vanced similarly, most of which is psychological in anticipation of com- ing inflation, although continued wet weather delaying corn planting, and an indicated 50 per cent reduction in winter wheat from winter-killing are having a bullish influence oh. all grains. All in all a splendid beginning has been made in the march back to pros- perity although the only action taken thus far by the administration was first to restore confidence in banks, and secondly to stop exports of gold which resulted immediately in the de- cline of the dollar abroad. >'. ; ? The powers given the Secretary of Agriculture to restore parity prices to agriculture, the stated purpose of the bill, may be used in whole or in part. It isn't likely that buying power of farmers equivalent to that enjoyed in the five year period from 1909 to 1914 will be restored in the next few months nor in the next year. Presi- dent Roosevelt indicated in his radio talk to the people of the United States on Sunday night, May 7, that measures would be applied to bring about a gradual rise rather than a boom. But he did state specifically that "the administration has the definite . objective of raising com- modity prices to such an extent that those who have borrowed money will, on the average, be able to repay that money in the same kind of dollar which they borrowed. We do not seek to let them get such a cheap dollar that they will be able to pay back a great deal less than they borrowed." Commenting on the farm bill, the President said: "The farm relief bill seeks by the use of several methods, alone or together, to bring about an increased return to farmers for their major farm products, seeking at the same time to prevent in the days to come disastrous overproduction which so often in the past has kept farm commodity prices far below reason- able return. This measure provides wide powers for emergencies. The ex- tent of its use will depend entirely upon what the future has in store." - Specifically, the bill now enacted in- to law provides: :, , >. 1. For reduction in acreage or pro- duction of any basic agricultural commodity (wheat, cotton, field com, hogis, rice, tobacco, and milk and its products) through agreements with producers or other voluntary methods. and to provide for rental or benefit payments in connection therewith. 2. For a tax at the point of pro- cessing on basic commodities, or com- peting commodities if necessary, with which to make benefit payments to producers who co-operate in reducing production. Commodities exported are exempt from the tax. » 3. For entering into marketing agreemients with processors and handlers for the purpose of raising farm commodity prices. 4. For licensing processors, co-op- erative associations, and other han- dlers of farm products to eliminate un- fair practices or charges "that tend to prevent the effectuation of the de- clared policy and the restoration of normal economic conditions in the marketing of such commodities or products and the financing thereof." 5. For revoking any such license after due notice and opportunity for_i_ hearing, for violations of the terms or conditions thereof. The processing tax shall commence on the date of proclamation by the Secretary of Agriculture that rental or benefit payments are to be made with respect to such commodity. The rate of the tax shall be the difference between the current av- erage farm price for the commodity and the "fair exchange" value of the commodity. (Fair exchange value means that price which will give the producer purchasing power equivalent to that of 1909-1914.) If the tax re- sults in an accumulation of surplus, ''- however, the Secretary may lower the rate. To administer the Act, the Secre- ' tary is authorized to set up the Emergency Agricultural Adjustment Administration in the Department of Agriculture. No officer or employee may receive more than $10,000 per year. The Secretary may establish state and local committees or associa- . . tions of producers, and may permit processors and co-operative associa- tions when qualified, to act as agents of their members and patrons in dis- < tributing rental payments. The Act may be terminated "when- 0: x; .'.-v^ I. A. A. RECORD-^une, 1933 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SIGNING THE BILL THAT PROMISES A NEW DEAL FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURE Grouped about tke President In the M^hlte Honae when he (ilsned the Bmersency Farm-Inflation Act em May 12 aret left to rlKht, Conarreasmen ^^all Doxey, Ml«s.; Hampton P. Fnlmer, S>. C; Geo. N. Peek, Mollne, 111. (rear); Marvin Jonea* Texas, chr. Honae Agricultural Conunltteei L. J. Taber, prea. National Oranarei Senator Blllaon D. Smith, S. C; Henry Mor- venthan, Jr., chairman Farm Credit Admlnlatraton t Henry A. \l^allace, Secretary of AKrlcuiture; Edward A. O'Neal, preal- dent, American Farm Bureau Federation. I ever the President finds and pro- claims that the national economic emergency in relation to ag^riculture has been ended." The President like- wise may terminate the application of the act to any basic commodity. The "cost of production" section providing for fixing minimum prices for farm products was stricken from the bill in conference committee. This section would have made it unlawful for anyone to buy farm products for domestic consumption below a certain price named by the Secretary. The bill as passed provides for an immediate appropriation of ^100,000,- 000 to administer the Act and make benefit payments. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to permit postponement for a period not to ex- ceed 90 days, of the payment of the processing tax. i Farm Mortgage Section As we go to press, Henry Morgen- thau, Jr., farm credit administrator, according to press dispatches, has ap- pointed nine regional loan agents to carry out the provisions of this sec- tion of the Emergency Farm Act. The bill provides for: 1. Issuing up to two billion dollars of 4% federal land bank bonds the interest of which is unconditionally guaranteed by the government. Such bonds may be exchanged for farm mortgagees or the proceeds used for making new loans. 2. Reducing the interest rate on present federal farm loans to 4V2% and waiving principal payments for five years. 3. Making loans at 5% on farm lands or property up to 75% of nor- mal value of the property pledged. Limit of loan is $5,000 and principal and interest must be paid pack in 10 years. 4. New mortgage loans shall be limited to 30% of normal value of land mortgaged and 20% of perma- nent improvements thereon, and in no case shall purchase price of any mort- gage exceed its face value. 5. $200,000,000 from Reconstruc- tion Finance Corp. for loaning up to $5,000 to farmers on good security as outlined above. 6. Slow liquidation of joint stock land banks -and halting of arbitrary farm foreclosures. The joint stock land banks are permitted to borrow up to $100,000,000 from the R. F. C. to refinance present mortgages. Loans may not exceed 60% of the normal value of farm lands pledged as se- curity. 7. Loans up to $50,000,000 from R. F. C. to refinance encumbered lands in drainage districts, levee, and irriga- tion districts. Farmers may apply for loans up to $5,000 on farm property at once through the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis. I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 Organized Farmers Win Long Battle President Roosevelt Signs Bill Containing Principles Farm Bureau Fought For Since 1921 ANEW deal for agriculture, victory after a 12 year fight marked by broken political promises, the selfish opposition of vested interests, two presidential vetoes of effective farm legislation, and finally a half-way measure, was realized by the signing of the Emer- gency Farm Act at the White House. This is a victory for organized farm- ers, a victory for the Farm Bureau which vigorously led the fight at Washington and kept the issue in the forefront during the most trying period in the history of American ag- riculture. The seventy-third Congress and the President have finally given not only American farmers but the nation a law with teeth in it granting ample authority to the administration to re- store the buying power of farmers and thereby the prosperity of the country. Now only aggressive administration of the Act, and the co-operation of farmers, handlers, and processors of farm commodities are needed to make it work. Weeks before the passage of the Act, the well known views of Frank- lin D. Roosevelt, and his strategic moves to restore confidence in banks and stop exporting and hoarding of gold, began routing the depression and sending prices upward. Miracles have been happening at Washington. How different from the dark days of the nineteen-twenties when organized farmers were thwart- ed time after time in the fight for a reasonable share of the prosperity that finally swept business and in- dustry into a whirlpool of profiteer- ing and speculation never before equaled in the history of civilization. The Farm Bureau movement launched its fight following post-war deflation which hit agriculture the hardest. It battled to wipe out the disparity between farm prices and non-agricultural prices. In this state, the Illinois Agricultural Association simultaneously waged war against high assessed valuations which did not reflect the terrific decline in farm land values until the I. A. A. de- manded and secured substantial re- ductions. The Farm Bureau gathered facts and evidence to show that agriculture was being discriminated against, that farmers were compelled to buy in a protected market, pay prices fixed by a high protective tariff, although their staple crops, both that consumed at home and that portion marketed abroad, sold at the low world price. Industrial prices and prosperity rose rapidly beginning in 1922 and 1923 but the farmer lagged behind because of the indifference of suc- cessive administrations and their re- fusal to strike at the heart of the problem, farm surpluses. The fight for the McNary-Haugen bill, twice vetoed, ended in the pas- sage of the Agricultural Marketing Act which was supported by industrial and business groups including han- dlers of farm products. Farmers asked for something more effective, and although skeptical of the value of the measure in raising prices, recognized it as better than nothing, and co-op- erated whole-heartedly in the laudable policy of government support to farmer-owned and farmer-controlled marketing agencies. The Farm Bureau continued its fight into the 1932 political conven- tions on a non-partisan basis, and when Governor Roosevelt took a clear and definite stand in favor of effective legislation to give farmers a square deal, they voted overwhelmingly for him for President. Without effective organization, it is extremely doubtful if farmers would have received any real consideration at the hands of government. The out- standing contribution organized farmers made was to educate not only law makers, but also influential busi- ness and industrial leaders about ag- riculture and the merits of their de- mands for consideration. Events of the past few years have A Victory For Organ- ization The signing of the Emergency Farm Bill by President Roose- velt is the victorious culmina- tion of a 12 year fight of the Farm Bureau for effective legis- lation to wipe out the discrep- ancy betiteen farm and non-ag- ricultural prices. The Illinois Agricultural Association took an -active and prominent part in this struggle. Previous admin- istrations said co-operative mar- keting is all you need. Farmers said we want eo-operative mar- keting support but more than that is necessary. We must have equal privilege legislation, an American price for farm prod- ucts, effective measures to help us dispose of or eliminate sur- pluses that depress our markets. President Roosevelt's bill paves the way for a new deal for the farmer. Vigorous ad- ministration of the measures permitted under this act will re- store farmers' buying power and some of the comforts of life for farm families. The contin- uous hammering away of OR- GANIZATION fighting for a worthy and righteous cause made all this possible. — Editor. eloquently testified to the soundness of the farmers' position. Had the McNary-Haugen bill been enacted and put into operation, many believe the more extreme measures of the pres- ent day would not be necessary. Had national prosperity of the boom years been more evenly dis- tributed and the agricultural popula- tion given its fair share, certainly the extreme decline of the past few years would not have gone so far. Millions of dollars were loaned abroad much of which came back through pur- chases of American industrial prod- ucts to further stimulate the un- healthy spiral of inflation. Had farmers been able to store up cash reserves and liquidate debts in the post-war period they might have cushioned the fall of industrial ac- tivity with all its attending evils. Now farmers must continue t^eir organized vigilance so they may offer the administration complete co-opera- tion in putting into action wise meas- ures to restore parity prices for agri- culture and with that ultimate return of prosperity to the nation. « I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 // We Are Going To Raise Farm Pri // rices JBrn/"' By George N. Peek, Administrator of the Agricultural ■3:%-'^^^^^^^^^^^ , Act. U. S. D. A. s'-^:!. CHAS. J BRAND IN ASSUMING responsibility for the administration of the Agri- cultural Adjustment Act, it is only fair to agriculture, to so much of in- dustry as is affected by its operation, and to the consuming public, to state the principles of that legislation as I understand them and as it is in- tended to apply them. In the first place the sole aim and object of this Act is to raise farm prices. Generally speak- ing, it is to raise them to a point where farm products will purchase as much of industrial products as they did before the war, and to keep farm prices at that level. This is just what farmers through their organiza- tions have been demanding for a dozen years. > : .. : ; To agriculture it should be said that the purpose is not to do something for the farmers. It is to enable farmers to do something for themselves that they have been prevented from doing through many long, painful and dis- tressing years, and that they could not do without this law. It is to enable them to do what all other producing social groups do, and that is (approxi- mately and in the long run) not to produce and send to market more ^ goods than consumers at home and abroad want and have money to p^y for. Unless farmers will work with each other and with government to do that, government cannot maintain fair prices and restore prosperity to them — nobody can. They must help do this particular job. In adopting the law and through the work that will be done under it, the Government goes the limit to help them, but that is the most that it can do or that they in justice and fairness can ask. To the food and textile industries, I want to make it clear that the spirit and purpose will be to act with as little interference with established in- stitutions and methods — indeed with as little administration of any kind as is consistent with the fixed purpose of the law; namely, to raise farm prices. It is my opinion that much of that purpose can be accomplished by these industries without anything more than the aid that government and agriculture can and will give them. . ■;,-'■ -■■- ■ -^.' v ■-- - ,"', '-• ^' ' '. The first step will be to discuss with industries and trades our pur- poses, to ask them what they need from farmers and from government, and to call upon them, with the help of those concerned, to work out the difficult task themselves in such manner as will least interfere with their business and established meth- ods, with as little government inter- ference in their affairs as is reason- ably possible. But none will be per- mitted to forget the purpose of the legislation — tp raise farm"" prices in the national interest. To the consuming public it is un- necessary to say that what is to be done is to bring about economic justice — to right a social wrong — which grew up under our economic system in the false theory that the urban half of our population could enjoy the benefits of an artificial, pro- tective system, leaving the rural half largely outside the benefits of that particular device. It seemed to work all right at first, but lately it has re- sulted in taking the farmer's crop away from him without paying for it. Nobody wants to do that. I am aware of no objection from labor, or GEO. N. PEEK IIlinolM farmerH rejoice In the aelec- tlon of a fellow IlUnolsan and a real champion of agriculture as admini*- trator of the Bmergency Farm Act. Mr. Peelc, whose home is at MoUne, Is a member of the Rock Island County Farm Bureau alid Illinois Agrrlcultnral Association. His driving force and conrase, displayed during: t^e long flgrht for the McBTary-Haugen bill, promises an able and vlsorons admin- istration of this measure to raise farm prices. Mr. Brand, his co-vrorker, ivas former marketing specialist with the Department of Agriculture. He put the flnishingr touches on the McNary- Hangren bill at the direction of former Secretary of Agrlcnlture Henry C. Wallace, father of Henry A. Wallace. Mr. Brand warn banquet speaker at the 10th annua] I. A. A. meetlngr at Cham- paign In 192.1, and will be remembered by many who attended that meeting. indeed from anybody, to this attempt to do what is right. Agricultural prices are and for a long time have been unduly depressed and ruinously below their fair rela- tion to other prices. Putting them where they belong has the support of all fair-minded people and will not be a heavy burden on any person or class in our country. Agriculture must be restored to its proper place in the Nation's life, not only for the sake of the farmer but for the general wel- fare. Upon the request of Secretary Wallace and myself, the President has requested Mr. Charles J. Brand to act with me as co-administrator. Mr. Brand is recognized throughout the Nation by farmers and the food and textile industries as one of our fore- most authorities in the marketing of farm products. In administering this Act, we shall draw heavily upon the advice and as- sistance of Frank O. Lowden and B. M. Baruch, who have pledged to the President, Secretary Wallace, and to me their cooperation. • ' :■', I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 ^- el •.■■;■!;■ • K. ::■ ''*,f ■ ■ ■."■■;■ 1,200 Hear Farm Bill Explained I In Grundy President Smith Expresses Belief That With Vigorous Ad- ministration And Co-operation of Producers ^^^;V M Will Be Effective THE OUTLOOK for agriculture is brighter and more hopeful today than at any time in the past 10 years, President Earl C. Smith told more than 1,200 Farm Bureau members and their guests who came out in spite of a heavy rain to attend a mass meeting in Morris, Grtindy county, Wednesday pight, May 10. The meeting was held in celebra- tion of the passage of the Emergency Farm Bill at Washington and to bring latest information to local farmers and their friends from the towns and cities of the county, on the con- tents and probable operations of the measure. In addition to discussing the farm bill, Mr. Smith reviewed the economic situation as it affected agriculture be- fore and after the world war, traced the decline of farm income and the terrific rise in taxes, and outlined the legislative program for the relief of the property taxpayers the Associa- tion is fighting for at Springfield. C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, explained the credit sections of the bill, the inflation amendment, and briefly reviewed latest develop- ments in alcohol-gasoline blending legislation. "The effectiveness of any law de- pends on its administration and the co-operation of the people it is de- signed to help," said Mr. Smith in commenting on the farm bill. "With the fullest co-operation of the farmers of America and with vigorous ad- ministration from Washington, I have no hesitancy in saying that this meas- ure in time will restore parity prices for farm products and prosperity for the entire nation. It will not only re- sult in farm prices that bring cost of production, but also prices that will restore profits with which to pay debts and buy some of the comforts of life for the farm family." The purpose of the bill, Mr. Smith explained, is to establish prices for farm products that will give the farm- er buying power equal to that he possessed in the period fron^ 1909- 1914. He expressed faith in the possibilities of the trade agreement section of the bill under which, for example, it will be possible to control the tonnage of pork marketed by premiumizing earlier selling of hogs at lighter weights, reduce the produc- tion of wheat and cotton by cutting acreage and compensating producers therefor, and compelling the handlers and processors of farm products to co-operate toward establishing fair prices and so stop the confiscation of farms through taxation and fore- closure. A striking picture of what has been happening to the farmer during the past 30 years was presented in figures on farm income and taxes. Net income of American farmers in 1920, Mr. Smith showed, was approximately 9^4 billion dollars. By 1925 it had de- clined to a little more than 7^2 bil- lions. In 1930 it had dropped to around $4,200,000,000 and last year, 1932, net farm income was estimated at only one billion dollars, although national net income was approximately 38 bil- lion. Thus the farmer comprising around 30 per cent of the population received only l/38th of the national income. But what happened to taxes during the past 30 years? Total property taxes for state, county, and local gov- ernment in Illinois outside of Cook county in 1899 amounted to $24,417,- 020; by 1909 taxes had increased to $39,494,276; in 1919 the downstate tax bill was $89,781,442; and in 1929 EARL C. SMITH property taxes had risen to the enor- mous total of $144,358,582. In Grundy county, it was shown, property taxes had grown from $187,436 in 1899 to $847,345 in 1929. The tax problem and its solution alone justifies and demands a strong organization of farmers to head off ultimate confiscation of all property, Mr. Smith said. The public and pri- vate debt of the United States has been estimated at 200 billions of dol- lars which is said to be more than all the wealth of the country. Thus the national debt amounts to around $9,000 for each head of a family, the interest on which approximates the average annual income per family head. Explaining the important work of the I. A. A. legislative committee at Springfield, Mr. Smith said that 1,500 bills were now under consideration by the General Assembly, 1,000 of which directly or indirectly affect the welfare of the farmer. Had the emergency relief bond is- sue not been passed largely through the influence of the Farm Bureau movement, Illinois farmers this year would have paid five millions more taxes, IV4 mUlions of which would have been contributed by Farm Bu- reau members. This alone is more than the total cost of the county, state and national organization for the year by a wide margin. Farm Bureau members about Tus- cola are considering the establish- ment of a co-operative livestock con- centration point there. 8 I. A. A. RECORD-^une, 1933 N ^ I liL«INOIS CCLTIJBAL ASSO€lA RECORD^ To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau vxis or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Publlsbed monthly bj the Illinois Agricultural ABSoclatlon at 166 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 606 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1926, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offlcea, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 606 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The indlTldual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is Ave dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please Indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Meteger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cewles Bloomlngton :/; > : BOARD OF DIRECTORS s^ ■' (By Congressional District) 1st to nth Ebb Harris, Orayslake 12th G. P. Tullock, Bockford 18th C. B. Bamborongb, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris 16th M. Ray Ihrig, Golden 16th Geo. B. Mailer, Washington 17th B. D. Lawrence, Bloomlngton 18tb W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th B. O. Curtis, Champaign 20th Charles S. Black, JacksonTllle 21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22ad Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th R. B. Endlcott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Countlsa Finance R. A. Cowles Fruit and VegeUble Marketing .H. W. Day Publicity Gieorge Tbiem Insurance Service V. VanlBun Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Bay H. Miller Office C. E. Jdinaton Organisation „ Q. B. Metiger Produce Marketing F. A. Gongler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Qiiasey ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A, WllUams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co 3. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Aasn F. B. Ringbam, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marehant, Mgr. Illinois Pruit Growers Ezcbang* H. W. Day, Mgr. lUlnols Grain Corp Chas. P. Ciunmings, Vice- Pres. and Sales Mgr, Illinois Livestock Market. As8'n...Ray Miller, Mgr., R. W. Grieser, Sales Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Oougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas. Mgr. A Victory For Organization THE Emergency Farm Bill is passed, signed by the President. It began working for farm- ers, lifting prices, even before its passage because of speculation based on belief in coming inflation. Nearly all, if not all, the principles fought for by the Farm Bureau since 1921 have been enacted into law. The way has been cleared for reflation, higher farm prices, payment of debts, refinancing mort- gages at lower rates of interest, saving farms and homes for their owners, giving new hope to mil- lions. Only lack of vigorous administration of the powers granted and co-operation of farmers in discharging their responsibilities can prevent the realization once more of fair returns to agricul- ture. With a liberal socially-minded president, with Henry Wallace, Henry Morgenthau Jr., George Peek, and Chas. J. Brand in charge, aggressive ad- ministration of the Act is assured. All this is a victory for ORGANIZATION. Noth- ing less. These things did not just happen. Or- ganized agriculture made them happen. The Farm Bureau led the fight nationally for reflation. Re- flation began with the suspension of gold pay- ments by presidential order, and the inflation amendment in the Farm Act. The two are largely responsible for the doubling of farm prices within a few weeks. Miracles have happened again because there were those who had faith, and backed that faith with organized effort. Those Gas Tax Bills TWO principles are involved in the series of bills now pending at Springfield to redistrib- ute state gas tax funds. The I. A. A. is insisting, first, that the state keep its pledge made when the 10,000 mile paved road system was initiated to the effect that on completion of the trunk lines, attention would be given to secondary roads. Sec- ondly, that gas tax revenue gradually be used to reduce and replace levies against property for road and bridge building. The McClure-Hall bills spon-'" sored by the I. A. A. recognize these principles. Other bills do not. A third principle might be emphasized, namiely, that diversion of gas tax funds for other than road purposes be discontinued. The state already has taken $13,900,000 from the motor fuel tax fund to spend elsewhere. Cook county now owes the state approximately $35,000,000, a total of $50,000,000 including 1932 taxes payable this year, and is largely responsible for the diversion of these funds. Such diversion of gas tax funds is a growing menace to the road program and property tax relief. It furnishes another reason for sending this revenue back to the counties, townships and cities expressly designated for road and street purposes. The thousands located on the 70,000 miles of unimproved roads who also pay auto license fees and gas taxes deserve something. The I. A. A. is fighting for them — not for a paved road past every farm but for gravel or other inexpensive all-weather roads to provide a year round connec- tion with the pavement. High School Districts A NUMBER of bills have been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly which author- ize under certain conditions the transfer of specified areas in a high school district to an adjacent high school district. The purpose of this legislation is to correct some of the injustices created during the organization of community high schools. Residents of territory remotely situated from the high school which arbitrarily annexed them are anx- ious to pull out and join districts where the school is closer. John C. Watson, director of taxation, is studying these bills at the request of a number of Farm Bureau mem- bers. It is at once recognized that any new act will prob- ably not correct the offenses of early community high school land grabs. What is needed is a state-wide plan of redistricting. which will take territory out of one district and place it in another high school district where it naturally belongs. Any such, action must take into con- sideration the welfare of the people in the districts af- fected and obligations incurred in erection of buildings. L I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 Country Life At 50 Months ARECX)RD of $1,000,000 of life insurance each month since it was organized early in 1929 or approximately $50,000,000 in 50 months has been achieved by Country Life Insurance CJompany. Organized and launched by the Illinois Agricul- tural Association in February, 1929 to provide safe, dependable protection at minimum cost for the farm families of Illinois, the company has grown in stature and importance until today, ac- cording to Manager L. A. Williams, it has ap- proximately one-fifth of all policies in force among the 24 Illinois companies. This record of growth, Mr. Williams believes, has never been equalled in life insurance history. The wisdom of the Farm Bureau movement in setting up its own life company on a sound basis is emphasized by recent revelations in the life in- surance field. Country Life Insurance Company is controlled and operated by the chosen representatives of Farm Bureau members. It is not a profit-making enterprise. It was founded on the principle of providing a needed service at cost. The moral hazard present in private profit-making enter- prises is lacking in this one. No one can get any profits out of the company except the policy- holders. Only one principle guides the officers and man- agement, that is, to make the company serve the farm families of Illinois, offering highest security for their investments and protection for families , and estates at minimum cost. Country Life Insurance Company has kept it- self in a position to carry out to the limit its con- tracts with policyholders. The company is in an enviable liquid condition and will welcome any i move to lift the moratorium on withdrawals of cash values. It has an A-1 rating in the insur- ance world. Country Life represents one of the finest achievements of organized farmers in mod- em co-operative history. It is a living example of what farmers can do through organization and co- operation to help themselves. Milk Price Up THE trade agreement section of the Emer- gency Farm Act, considered by many the trump card in the new deal for agriculture, is al- ready at work. The price of base milk in the Chi- cago district was raised to $1.75 per 100 pounds beginning May 15 largely on the strength of this provision. The price of milk was advanced one cent to the consumer but this time the farmer got all the benefits A similar move is underway to raise prices in the condensery districts. Processors will be re- quired to co-operate. The purpose of the new farm deal, as Mr. Peek points out, is to raise farm prices. That will be good for the entire country. Measures already taken by the administration are proving effective. All indications point to the fact that we are on the road to recovery. Administering the Act STATE administrators will be announced short- ly by George N. Peek and Charles J. Brand, in charge of carrying out the new Farm Act. Present employees of the U. S. Department of Ag- riculture will be used wherever possible in the Emergency Agricultural Adjustment Administra- tion. The office force at Washington will be held down to a minimum, and employees will be sub- ject to civil service rules and regulations. Ap- pointments in the field will not be subject to civil service rules except the positions of special coun- ty assistants for which an examination will be announced at an early date. Emphasis is laid on the fact that the majority of the work involving acreage reduction, super- vision of trade agreements, etc. will be in the field. it. '^J "V y »f »* V V g •t.i . ,. ... SHELBY COUNTY FARM BUREAU "MAN A MONTH" CLUB Top Row — H. Bonser, Stewart, Knhn, Tice, MT. Boya, Scheef, Krile. MatthewM, Storm. Warner, McGrath, Mitchell. Center Row — McKlnley. McDonald, Baptist, G. Knil, Foley. H. Kull, Lants, L. Boya, Scott, Smith, BannlnK, W. S. Bataan, Farm Advlner and Originator of the "Man A Month" plan. Bottom Row — Hanter, R. Baptist, Anderson, Compton, District OrKaniser Hornbeek, Paries, Jordan, Ruff, Bonser, Hawlc. Absent Members — Dlefenthaler, Llchteuwalter, Renshaw. f ILLINOIS HOST BUriDINC PAINTED WITH SOYOIL PAINT jl ]^ KI Ij{ HMUWn 'l I B i ' ll J l l l i iiii lK >4ifiii«il '''''^''^^''-^ i'.'i m r "If ' ''^^^^Mmtinui^msMtMf ■ 'i 1 ia 1 i E Egfe,a5i^iriS''^, I HE introduction of SOYOIL PAINT by the Illinois Farm Supply Company has created a new market for Illinois-grown soy beans. SOYOIL quality is far supe- rior to that of ordinary paint ^ without any increase in cost. There is a reason for this : the soy bean oil, used in the manufacture of this paint, undergoes special processing and re- fining. This , in combination with carefully selected pigments , produces a paint that spreads easily, covers well and gives lasting protection with a high gloss finish. Your county service company can supply you with a complete line of interior and exterior SOY- OIL PAINTS and ENAMELS. See your truck salesman for further information. 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago )}^ '& m C#s» M 1 r^ ' -. ^^.•:< ■ 1 1 ,t A •A 1 hK ITa^ • .' . 1^ w B .^.:.;'c- V r^// ////"^ of ress Paint I HE Illinois Host Building, the State's official exhibit at Chicago's Century of -*- Progress Exposition has been painted inside and out with SOYOIL PAINT. , SOYOIL PAINT is manufactured for the Illinois Farm Supply Company and dis- tributed exclusively through fifty-three associated county service companies. When you attend the World's Fair be sure to visit this building and inspect this paint. See Before You Buy The Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany's new color-card will help you select the SOYOIL PAINT you need for your buildings. It shows the entire SOYOIL line and gives complete directions for applying. One of these cards will be sent you FREE OF CHARGE if you will fill out and mail the coupon. Please act at once; the supply is limited. S^4.''sr'?s r I Til I Illinois Farm Supply Co. Chicago, 111. f Please send me without charge your new SOYOIL PAINT color card. Name . . Address County 12 I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 .■.■•.',.:'5'*-lf« ...<•* • Three Sets Of Gas Tax Bills In Legislature I. A. A. Sponsors Measures To Use Gas Tax To Reduce x4" •> :; And Replace Property Taxes THREE sets of bills providing for the apportionment and use of the three-cent state gas tax are now pending in the legislature at Springfield. One set is advocated by a commission of legislators estab- \ lished by the last General Assembly. :' ; ;• Rep. David Hunter of Rockford is .;: ■' chairman of the commission. ;'..-. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- .. ■> tion is sponsoring another series of %.',•.■• bills being handled by Rep. McClure ' and Rep. Hall in the House. ,: ; ., A third bill is reported to be spon- V '', sored by the Illinois Municipal League : and was offered by Reps. Doyle and '-')': i{ Galvin. 'I The Commission bill, H. B. 553, : •: would leave one-third of the three- ■ ■,;.'■; cent gas tax with the State Depart- ment of Public Works and Buildings, ; . v.' one-third in the counties as at present .'•.•on basis of motor license fees, and .,/r '; would give one-third to cities, villages, and incorporated towns. The Doyle ; • ;•. and Galvin bills would apportion gas ;.; '. tax revenue in the same way. The Mc- Clure-Hall bills, sponsored by the I. A. A., would give one-third of the gas "• - tax fund to counties for state aid roads as at present, one-third to coun- ties for township and road district roads, and one-third to cities, villages and incorporated towns. The Commission and I. A. A. bills would distribute one-third of the funds to cities and villages in propor- tion to the population of each munici- pality. The Doyle and Galvin bills would give the one-third for cities and villages to counties in proportion to motor vehicle license fees to residents thereof to be allotted prior to January . 1, 1934 to each city or village in pro- portion to the population thereof and ; after that date in proportion to motor vehicle license fees paid by residents of such cities and villages. The I. A. A. bills would apportion ■ :.v one cent of the gas tax to each coun- ..■ ty to be distributed to townships and road districts in proportion to total average lawful extensions of road and bridge taxes therein in 1931 and 1932; to be further allotted to each township or road district therein in proportion to the total average lawful extensions of road and bridge taxes in each in 1931 and 1932. The Commission bill would use the one cent retained by the state for the construction and maintenance of bond issue roads, federal aid roads, high- ways, belt lines and separation of grades. The Doyle and Galvin bills would use the one cent to the state as provided in the present laws. The commission bills would have roads built by the counties out of their share of gas tax funds approved by the State Department. The Doyle and Galvin bills would use this one cent for the construction and maintenance of roads and streets subject to approval by the State Department. The Mc- Clure-Hall bills supported by the I. A. A., would leave the construction and maintenance of state aid roads by counties as in the present law. While neither the Commission nor the Doyle and Galvin bills would give any gas tax funds to the townships or road districts, the McClure-Hall bills sponsored by the I. A. A., would ap- portion one-third of the gas tax rev- enue for construction and mainte- nance of all-weather roads or by refer- endum for paying bonds heretofore or hereafter issued for such construc- tion. Township or road district offi- cials specify the section of road to be improved and the type of construc- tion. The county superintendent of highways must approve such plans and specifications. The McClure-Hall bills, sponsored by the I. A. A., have for their first consideration the reduction of levies against property for road, bridge and street purposes in the townships and road districts and in cities, villages and incorporated towns. There is no provision for reducing levies against property for road and street purposes in the other bills. The Commission Bills, H. B. 551 to 559, provide for a county-wide referendum in each county Novem- ber, 1934, to submit the question of abolishing townships and local road districts and the transfer of such jurisdiction over local roads to the county superintendent of highways. In any county where this proposition is approved the county board is em- powered to levy a tax up to 30 cents or by referendum not over 40 cents for construction and maintenance of all state and local roads. The I. A. A. bills would reduce township and road district taxes by cutting the present maximum of 33 cents to 15 cents, or by referendum to 25 cents. The maximum rate required for the preceding two years to enable any town or road district to secure county aid in building bridges and roads is also reduced to 15 cents. r^j Would Detach Farm > Lands From Villages | -r Senate bill No. 552 supported by the Illinois Agricultural Association would v make it possible for owners of farm lands Ijring within the corporate limits ; •• of cities and villages to disconnect v., \ them under certain conditions and '■ ' thereby escape certain tax levies from '^^~\~. which they receive no benefit. The bill provides that the owner of any tract of land lying within such corporate limits may have the same disconnected if the tract of land: (1) contains 10 acres or more; (2) is used exclusively for agricultural purposes; (3) is not subdivided into lots and blocks; (4) is not located on the bor- der or boundary of the city, town or ... village; and (5) is not bounded on ;^,, more than two sides by lands sub- /; divided into lots and blocks. The owner shall file a petition in .: the county or circuit court of the coun- ty where the land, or the greater part thereof, is situated. The petition must set forth facts in support of such dis- connection. If the court finds that the allegations are true, and that such tract is entitled to disconnection under the Act, the tract shall be ordered disconnected. The disconnection shall not exempt such land from taxation for the pur- pose of paying any indebtedness con- -; tracted by the corporate authorities of the municipalities, but the tract shall be assessed and taxed for unpaid debts as if it had not been discon- > nected until the indebtedness is com- pletely paid. , .•«^..v,-:'- I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 * r Nobody Wants Our Surplus Farm Products Therefore We've Got To Cut Acreage and Reduce Production Or Else — FRANKLY admitting the diffi- culties the administration of the new farm bill faces, Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, in an address on May 10 told the Bos- ton Grain and Flour Exchange that the measure could succeed only if farmers, processors, and consumers operated under the measure in a new spirit of interdependence. ':i-: The most difficult operation will be that of reducing farm acreage, the Secretary said. "Yet, as you survey the world situation," he added, "and appreciate the prospective demand from abroad for our surpluses, I chal- lenge you to discover any alternative course we might take." Huge export surpluses would not have bothered us so much before the World War, Mr. Wallace explained, because then we were a debtor nation, and it was possible to move things abroad onto the European market. But today, he continued, we are a creditor nation; other nations want to sell to us, rather than buy from us; and there is no immediate prospect of a substantial foreign demand for our surplus farm products. Like An Ostrich "How I wish I could drive that thing home to all the people of the United States," the Secretary ex- claimed. "We have hidden our heads in the sand for the last 12 years, re- fusing to face that fact. It was con- cealed from us by loaning vast sums of money abroad, $500,000,000 to $1,000,000,000 a year from 1921 up to 1929. Now we have stopped loaning that money abroad, but we have still refused to face in any definite manner the implications of what it means to be a creditor nation. ; V "I am not accusing any particular group. The farmers do not understand it; the business men do not under- stand it. We have not learned to act as a creditor nation should. What we really have to do is to change the whole psychology of the people of the United States. "There is abroad in the land today the feeling that we do not need to face this fundamental fact of a surplus acreage, that inflation is going to keep us from facing it. We do not need to face it, so it is said, because foreign markets are going to be restored by reciprocal tariff agreements. We do not need to face it, it is said, because under the agreement section of the new Farm Bill, it is possible to enter into agreements to smooth out those things that have caused so much trouble. Reciprocal Tariffs Not Enough "I am hoping that we will be benefited by the right kind of money control. I am hoping that we will re- store a very substantial volume of foreign purchasing power by ap- propriate reciprocal tariff ag:reements and wisely administering the trade agreements section of the farm bill. However, as I examine each of those three sources of hope and try to measure them, I feel that there is not enough to turn the trick. "I do hope that as hard-headed business men, you will not allow your- selves to fall into that contagion which so easily clouds our judgment. We have undoubtedly such an insuffi- ciency of stocks of many kinds that a very real upturn was in the cards, and while we utilize that to the full and keep it going, I trust in the back- ground of our minds we will prepare to take appropriate steps to build a firm foundation to continue it. Hope In Trade Agreements "There is an unusual amount of in- terest in the trade agreements section IS :':0f the farm bill, I find, among the cotton spinners of both New England and the South. Apparently destruc- tive competition has been almost as remorseless in the cotton textile in- dustry as in agriculture. Under this bill it is possible to discipline that re- calcitrant minority which has pre- vented the entire cotton industry from doing some of the things it has long needed to do. By the terms of the new bill it will be one of the re- sponsibilities of the Department of Agriculture to help the affected in- dustries observe a code of ethics which all believe to be sound, while at the same time the rights of the consumer are adequately protected. It is to be hoped that this can be done in the spirit of cooperation, rather than in the spirit of compulsion." linois Farmers May Borrow Up To $5000 Paul Bestor of St. Louis has been selected Farm Loan Commissioner in the new Federal Farm Credit Ad- ministration headed by Henry Mor- genthau, Jr. C. W. Carson of Amarillo, Texas has been chosen as assistant and will have charge of the direct loan pro- visions of the new Farm Mortgage Act. Details of the plan for adminis- tering the $200,000,000 made available ' to the Farm Loan Commissioner through the R. F. C. under the Act are now being worked out. This money will be lent to farmers through 12 offices located in the Federal Land Bank regions. Security required will be first and second mortgages upon real and personal property. Loans are to be made up to 75 per cent of ap- praised value of property offered as security. The Act provides that individual farmers may borrow as much as $5,000 at an interest rate not to ex- ceed five per cent annually. Borrowers may use the money for the following purposes: to repay indebtedness, se- cured or unsecured, of the farmer; to provide working capital for farm op- erations, and to provide funds to en- able any farmer to redeem or pur- chase farm property owned by him prior to foreclosure which has been foreclosed at any time after July 1, 1931. Ernest J. Bodman, Federal Land Bank, St. Louis, Mo., has been desig- nated as agent of the Farm Loan Commissioner in charge of such loans for Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri. On Februar:; 1, 1929 Country Life wrote its first Life Insurance Policy. Today, fifty n onths later, the Company has approximately $50,000,000.00 Life Insurance in force. Since the beginning. Country Life has added to the amount of its insurance at an average rate of a million dollars every 30 days, or ab .ut $33,000 every day. v Country Life Has the Confidence of the People It Serves The fact that Country Life Insurance Company has been able consistent- ly to increase the amount of its insurance while older, better-known com- panies were steadily running behind in volume as the result of the depres- sion, is proof positive to its policy holders of the strength and stability of the Company to which they have entrusted their savings in the form of Life Insurance Premiums. MortaUty 25^— Dividends Reduce Cost Careful selection of risks has resulted in Country Life having one of the lowest death rates on record. Last year this rate was less than one-fourth of what reasonably might be expected according to the best available actuary tables. And because Country Life has operated carefully and con- servatively, holding its operating expenses to a minimum, its dividends are proportionately greater than those of companies where high official sal- aries and careless management operate to the detriment of the policy holders. Country Life dividends have reduced the net cost of its insurance so that our policy holders are in a most favorable position. Country Life's assets are invested in sound securities — many of them U. S. Government issues which offer our policy holders unusual safety for their investment. It is one of the very few companies which, if called upon > COUIVTHY LIFE ^ .. ^ COIMTRIBUTIOIV ■•' '■ to pay the entire cash value of every one of its policies, could do so and still have nearly three-quarters of a million dollars left o^er. Country Life Gives Complete Insurance ,:// ;:;.v:v::^:^:?>vv--N:-t^^^ Service tx No matter what your particular Life Insurance needs may be. Country Life has a policy that will be of value to you. Its standard contracts in- clude Straight Life, Term Insurance to Age 65, Endowment at Age 65, 20- Pajrment Life, and 20- Year Endowment policies. It has in addition a 12- Year Term policy available as group insurance to Farm Bureau members and their families. In general. Country Life insures from birth to Age 65. Country Life Thrived on Hard Times Country Life is one of the few companies in America, regardless of size, that did not need the insurance moratorium to tide it over the bank holiday and its after-effects. Hard times have been the rule almost constantly since the Company was formed, but there has been no halt in our growth and expansion. -;..•:•■.;■■;•• -v., >:,■• ^/■.:^ •■ -- ^V'^'" '-'■; ^''-■' '^^-'■^-•'•^'.■ ^'■■■'"''; Strength, safety, economy, low net cost of insurance — these are only a few of the advantages of Country Life. The Company's control resting in the Illinois Ag^ricultural Association and the Farm Bureau gives assurance that it will always continue policies which have made it almost miracu- lously successful. Country Life Insurance Co. 608 So. Dearborn o TO THE SCIEMCE OF LIFE IIMSURAIMCE IB I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 I. A. A. Auto Insurance Co. Breaks All Records All previous records for auto in- surance applications were broken dur- ing the month of April when the Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual received 1,472 applications for policies during April and the first seven days of May. Most of the applications were for auto insurance under the surplus fee plan by which the surplus share and pre- mium deposit are waived. Early reports indicate that a sub- stantial number of the new applicants recently joined the Farm Bureau, probably 10 per cent or more. Whiteside county led all others in the number of insurance applications turned into the home office. The rec- ord for April was as follows: White- side, 117; Madison, 77; Cook, 68; Henry, 47; Bureau, 39; DeKalb and LaSalle, 37; Champaign, 36; Kane and Lake, 34. ,;,••:■■;;■; V' ;■''■■ .?-;'•> "-i, ;v.^■ '•^v; .v:;v The 10 high general agents in auto insurance applications for April were as follows: Stanley Castle, Madison, 46; Roy Mitchell, Champaign, 31; Wm. C. Linker, Whiteside, 31; Fred H. Wil- son, Kane, 25; Bertram Abney, Lake, 24; A. B. Shubert, Kankakee, 23; Homer Hitchcock, Winnebago, 23; E. B. Young, Montgomery, 21; E. A. Camcross, Cook, J. D. Smith, Sanga- mon, H. A. Bonser, Shelby, 18. The 10 high special agents were as follows: Earl Keniston, Whiteside, 16; L. D. Snavely, Whiteside, 13; Ezra McClaughry, Cook, 12; A. H. Booth, Bureau, D. J. Auble, DuPage, and L. W. Wiese, Henry, 11; Loy J. Knox, 0. C. Beatty^ and L. S. Johnson, Whiteside, and E. L. Wilson, Will, 10. I. A. A. Men Speak Af Stronghurst Meeting The emergency farm bill and the need for organized action by farmers in solving their problems featured ad- dresses by Donald Kirkpatrick of the Illinois Agricultural Association and L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life Insurance Co. before more than 400 Farm Bureau members and their guests at Stronghurst, Henderson county, the night of May 10. Mr. Kirkpatrick explained the con- tents of the new measure which, he said, embodies the principles the Farm Bureau movement has been fighting for over a 12 year period. A group of business men from Burlington, Iowa came as guests of the Farm Bureau seeking further information on the How To Market Wool 1. Remove heavy dirty locks be- fore shearing. 2. Shear sheep only when fleece is dry. 3. Remove fleece from animal unbroken. 4. When rolling, spread fleece with flesh side down, fold in from the sides and ends, then roll from tail to neck. Always keep flesh side out. 5. Do not roll too tightly. 6. Tie each fleece separately us- ing only paper twine — never use sisal or hemp twines. 7. Keep burry, seedy, cotted, dead, black and gray fleeces separate from good clear wool. 8. Place fleeces in wool sacks or covered piles. ».'\'5'^ 9. Do not pile nor store in a damp place. Kankakee Farm Bureau ^ , Is Getting Under Way "The Kankakee County Soil and Crop Improvement Association will soon be known as the Kankakee Coun- ty Farm Bureau," writes Farm Ad- viser Geo. T. Swaim in the inaugural issue of the Farm and Home Bureau News of Kankakee county. "We ex- pect that a co-operative organization will control the seed and hatchery business," he says. "Suggestions for the improvement of the organization, the paper, or the activities are open to the membership." Officers of the Kankakee County Farm Bureau are: President, Len Small; Vice-Pres., Chas. H. Schmidt; Secretary-treasurer, L. B. Bratton. A. B. Shubert has been appointed insurance manager and W. B. Peter- son, manager of the service company. Del George is in charge of the hatch- ery and Fred J. Osterlee manages the seed department. operations of the new relief legisla- tion. Emphasizing the basic importance of a prosperous agriculture if other interests are to be prosperous, Mr. Williams told the business men that if farmers failed to organize effec- tively to help themselves maintain a prosperous industry, it would be to the interests of business and indus- trial groups from a selfish point of view to organize farmers and thereby help place the farm industry on a profitable basis. Seven Cities Ask For Next I. A. A. Meeting Springfield, Danville, and Peoria led in the order named when I. A. A. directors finished voting on the place for 1934 annual meeting of the Asso- ciation at the May board meeting. Invitations were presented by dele- gations from seven cities including those above and Decatur, Rockford, Kankakee, and Moline. "Come to Moline," pleaded Secre- tary Lydig of the Chamber of Com- merce. "'Come out and let the people of the Quad-Cities know what a fine organization you have. Out there where the milk dealers are fighting the producers, they have advertised you as a Chicago group. The thinking people know better, but come out and show 'em. It will have a wholesome influence on everyone." Otis Kercher, Vermilion county farm adviser, and C. C. Simpson of the Danville Chamber of Commerce extended the invitation for that city. "Eight thousand dollars have been spent on the accoustics of the armory since you were there last," said Ker^,. cher. "It's our turn to have this meeting," said Mr. Coulter of the Springfield Ass'n of Commerce. "You know what we can do." A cordial invitation to come to Kankakee was extended by ex-Gov- ernor Len Small, president of the Farm Bureau, and by Farm Adviser George T. Swaim, and the Chamber of Commerce secretary. Complete fcover- age of the meeting was promised through the Kankakee County Re- publican, edited by Leslie Small who accompanied the delegation. President Dillinger, Secretary Ham- ilton, and Farm Adviser Fisher of the Macon County Farm Bureau and Mr. McClelland of the Chamber of Com- merce presented the arguments for Decatur. Farm Adviser Whisenand and Mike Finn of the Association of Commerce spoke for Peoria, and Farm Adviser Keltner and the Chamber of Commerce secretary for Rockford. Springfield, it was pointed out, is the most strategic city with ample accommodations for members in the Southern Illinois counties who were compelled to travel far north to Rock- ford and Peoria the last two years. Chamber of Commerce secretaries commented that the I. A. A. annual is the cleanest and largest convention in the state. The I. A. A. board will decide on the meeting place after hearing the committee's report at the June meeting. I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 17 Talmage DeFrees Heads linois Fruit Growers Talmage DeFrees, I. A. A. director from Smithboro, was re-elected presi- dent of the Illinois Fruit Growers' Exchange, at their annual meeting in Centralia on May 10. Seventy-five per cent of the local associations and in- dividual contract holders were repre- sented. Following the reports of Manager H. W. Day and Fieldman H. W. Cum- mins, talks were made by Secretary George E. Metzger of the I. A. A. and A. B. Leeper, president of the Na- tional Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. Professors W. P. Flint and R. S. ' Marsh of the University of Illinois discussed production problems. A. 0. Eckert, president of the new Belle- ville produce market, and L. N. Colp, manager, stated that the new market would probably be in operation June 1. Horace Newell, superintendent of the Division of Standardization and Mar- kets, pledged the full co-operation of / the state. Other officers and directors elected are as follows: Vice-President, R. B. ,;•' Endicott, Villa Ridge; Secretary, J. y. ? W. Cummins, Centralia. Other direc- ^tors elected are: Prof. J. W. Lloyd, Urbana; Fred Hawkins, Texico; E. ";. G. Kinsey, Centralia; L. R. Allen, Car- Vbondale; L. N. Colp, Carterville; W. L. Cope, Salem; Geo. Adams, West Liberty; Harry Fulkerson, Grafton; Arthur Foreman, Pittsfield; L. L. An- derson, Summer Hill; R. B. Shaffer, ' Edwardsville; and H. B. Koeller, God- frey. Producers Creamery of Champaign Sells Stock Steady progress is being made in selling stock for the Producers Cream- ery of Champaign, reports the Cham- paign County Farm Bureau. The Savoy unit in that county is leading with subscriptions for 40 shares. A plant will be established when enough members are secured to supply at least 850,000 pounds of butterfat an- nually. This will require cream from approximately 6,000 cows. The creamery district in the seven counties of the Champaign area con- tains around 52,000 cows owned by approximately 16,000 fanners. The quotas assigned by the board of directors to each county in this dis- trict are as follows: Champaign coun- ty $14,000; Vermilion $7,000; Ford $6,000; Douglas $6,000; Piatt $6,000; M i^r^Mm. 1 i ■ 1 ¥^ 1' 9' 1 i PRODUCERS CREAMERY OF PEORIA OPENS FOR BUSINESS 'Wilfred ShavT, manager, left, and Kulton Miller of Hanaa City Mrho de- livered the flrat can of cream to the neiv co-operatlire. The creamery had to buy a new churn the flr«t tveek of operation to care for the tremendous volume. A total of 119 Mhlppers delivered on the openlns day. May 1. Baseball League Plans Opening Sat. May 20th More than 20 teams playing in six divisions are scheduled to open the 1933 season of the State Farm Bu- reau Baseball League on Saturday, May 20. DuPage and Shelby counties have organized teams and will play for the first time this year. The late- ness of the Spring has delayed base- ball interest and activity and may re- sult in postponement of opening games in several divisions to May 27 or later. Country Life Rates "A" Country Life Insurance Company was recently given an "A" rating by the Best life insurance rating agency. Farm Bureau members who own and control the company will be pleased to learn that their high estimate of Country Life is shared by professional life insurance people. This rating was given without the purchase of adver- tising books, agents supplies, or other forms of petty bribery which recent newspapers report is getting to be something of a racket in the insurance world. Moultrie $5,000; and Iroquois $7,000; total $51,000. Champaign county had sold 28 per cent of its quota on May 1. The Cham- paign Chamber of Commerce has en- dorsed the project and offered to help locate a site for the plant. J?adiMe^5 The National Broadcasting Com- pany announces that talks by leaders at Washington will be featured on the NBC chain at 11:30 A. M. central standard time for the week beginning Monday, May 29 and ending June 2. Latest decisions reached on methods of carrying out the emergency farm act will be explained. Names of speakers will be announced only a short time previous to the broadcasts. The next American Farm Bureau Federation broadcast on the NBC chain is scheduled for Saturday, June 10 at 11:30 A. M. central standard time. News of Farm Bureau accom- plishments throughout the country will be broadcast. A radio tribute to Dud- ley Myers, former president of the Adams County Farm Bureau, will be read by Secretary M. S. Winder. Tune in and hear the speaker on the I. A. A. period at 12:45 P. M. central standard time over station KMOX, Monday, May 29. The I. A. A. is furnishing a speaker the last Mon- day of each month during the noon farm program over the Voice of St. Louis. -£^kkL^. 18 I. A. A. RECORD— June, 1933 Chicago Producers Hifs New High In Receipts During April Chicago Producers' re- ceipts increased 37.8 per cent over the same month a year ago. A total of 721 cars were received by rail and the equivalent of 859 by truck, a total of 1,580. The Hog Department handled 19.1 per cent of all hogs sold on the Chi- cago market which represented the highest percentage in Producers' his- tory and an increase of 14.7 per cent over a year ago, although salable re- ceipts on the market fell off 17.1 per cent. ■■'■■■'}■:"':'' •;•';'..:. ' -0-^- ■'::;•'■; Wool Market Advances ^^^^: Illinois Pool Growing The National Wool Marketing Cor- poration recently authorized the Illi- nois wool pool to advance 13 cents per pound on good grades of wool. The Corporation reported on May 13 that prices have been advancing steadily as a result of depleted wool stocks. "The failure of prices to advance as fast in this market as in producing sec- tions is due to the early sales from non-co-operating farmers at low levels," reports the Corporation. "When stocks of cheaply bought wool disappear, further advances may be expected. "Buyers have been active in all fleece wool sections. A clip of one- fourth million pounds brought 22^/^ cents this week in Texas. Prom 20 to 22 cents has been paid in Montana. In Missouri and northern Texas 21 cents has bfien freely offered for small clips, while 20 cents is the go- ing price for fine and fine medium combing wool in Michigan, and ad- jacent territory, and from 20 to 21 cents in Indiana." Reports from many counties indi- cate there will be a substantial in- crease in the amount of wool pooled this year in Illinois. Smith Heads Conference President Earl C. Smith has been named chairman of the committee to arrange a program for the annual conference of mid-west Farm Bureau federations to be held July 25, 26, 27 at the Sherman Hotel, Chicago. Mr. Smith will act as general chairman of the conference and will be called upon to deliver the keynote address. The Emergency Agricultural Relief Bill and its operations will be one of the principal topics to be discussed. i4 ^ ■ 1 ■ - ;■> (Continued on page 12) ^' I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 I. Senate Committee Tries To Kill Moratorium Bill Charges by the Chicago Tribune and others who apparently support in- discriminate mortgage foreclosures, that passage of the moratorium bill now before the Illinois General As- sembly would shut off federal farm credit in this state, were denied in a recent statement by Henry Morgen- thau, Jr., governor of the Farm Credit Administration. v In reply to a question from the Gov- ernor of Arkansas, the latter was in- formed by Mr. Morgenthau that "the law governing the administration of the land banks indicated no reason for objection to state laws which for a limited emergency period such as two years would empower the courts to grant continuances of mortgage fore- closure sales or confirmation of them, or extend the time of redemption, if the purpose of these statutes is to pre- vent sales on a markedly unfair and unreasonable basis." Earl C. Smith, president, and Don- ald Kirkpatrick, general counsel of the Illinois Agricultural Association, spoke for the moratorium bill, H, B. 579, in the hearing before the Senate judi- ciary committee. Certain Chicago members led by Senator Ward, the committee chairman, and Senators Graham and Barbour sought to kill the bill in committee, and failing in this prevented passing it out with fa- vorable recommendation by raising the question of a quorum. The next day Senator Martin Loh- mann of Pekin who is handling the bill in the senate^ succeeded in his motion to take the bill from the committee and place it on the senate calendar where it now rests in the final pas- sage stage. The bill had previously passed the House by a large majority vote. The bill is improperly called a moratorium measure because it merely authorizes courts to continue proceed- ings in foreclosure in the case of worthy mortgagors. It provides for the protection of creditors by virtually making the court receiver for the property, so that rents and income may be equitably applied on payment of taxes and interest. There is noth- ing mandatory about the legislation. It merely outlines a course of pro- cedure for the guidance of courts. The termination of the length of the con- tinuance, if any, is left to the judge. The bill declares that levy and pay- ment in a foreclosure suit may be stayed for a reasonable time, but no longer than July 1, 1935. How Farm Land Values Dropped Since 1920 The value of farm lands in Illinois compared with the 1912-1914 value figured at 100 has been as follows since 1920: 1920 @ 160; 1925 @ 115; 1926 @ 109; 1927 @ 99; 1928 @ 96; 1929 @ 95; 1930 @ 91; 1931 @ 80; 1932 @ 66; 1933 @ 54. Trends in other corn-belt states were similar. In the New England States the value of land has been much more constant. Land did not rise as high nor did it sink as low. In Maine, for example the value of farm land in 1930 was @ 142, whereas in 1933 it had sunk only to 94. In the southeastern states, the variation was nearly as large as in the corn belt. 500 Attend Jubilee ! Celebration in Cook "Our Jubilee Celebration and barn dance was a great success," reports O. G. Barrett, Cook county farm ad- viser. "More than 500 Farm Bureau members and their friends attended." The evening was largely devoted to entertainment with only a few short talks during the evening. The pro- gram was arranged to celebrate the passage of the Emergency Farm Act. "The Farm Bureau, county, state and national, made this legislation pos- sible," said Barrett, "and our members are taking credit for what it already has done to raise prices and bring back better times." ' - • 1 6th District Conference Farm Bureau members in the 16th district held a conference Saturday, June 7, at the recreation park in East Peoria. The program was largely con- fined to a discussion of organization and publicity problems. George B. MuUer, I. A. A. director from Tazewell county, presided. Sec- retary George E. Metzger; district or- ganization manager, R. J. Hamilton; and Farm Advisers, J. H. Whisenand and Wayne Gilbert were scheduled as speakers. Next Annual Meeting I. A. A. at Danville The next annual meeeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association will be held next January at Danville, the board of directors decided at their meeting in Chicago, June 16. The I. A. A, held its annual convention in Danville also in January 1929. Launch Cream Sign-Up In Rock Island Area Plan To Build Up Production of Local Co-operative Creamery FRANK GOUGLER A MEMBERSHIP sign -up of cream producers preparatory to the establishment of addi- tional cream routes in the Rock Island district is underway, according to Frank Gougler, director of produce marketing. The nine counties in this territory, including Whiteside, Lee, Bureau, Henry, Rock Island, Mercer, Henderson, Warren, and Knox have approximately 19,243 farms which in 1930 marketed approximately 6,500,- 000 pounds of butterfat. .;•.-;. It is planned to haul the cream to the plant of the Farmers Co - op- erative Dairy Products C o m - pany plant in Davenport, The latter is a mem- ber of the Illinois Producers Cream- eries and has been operating success- fully since last fall. -'"'''^ ""' - "It now requires a total of 219 cream stations in these nine counties to assemble the cream," said Gougler. "The farmer has to pay the cost. The cream station system of assembling frequently results in an inferior prod- uct, particularly in hot weather. The producer pays for that. Cream can be assembled by truck cheaper l;han by stations. The farmer is thus served better, the creamery gets good cream, and as a result makes a higher qual- ity butter." ^ -'; '^J-y :'■:<-:':: ..• •/;';, ;■''■•■■ The Illinois Agricultural Association recently issued a prospectus on the cream marketing project for the use of producers in the Rock Island terri- tory in developing their co-operative marketing program. The requirements for producers to get more money for butterfat, accord- ing to Gougler, are as follows: (1) Large volume creameries for low cost operation. (2) High quality butter made from good cream collected at farm by truck. (3) Farmer-owned plants to reflect prices for higher quality back to producers. (4) Good plant management. (5) A co-opera- tive sales agency to sell their own brand of butter on the best markets. (6) Statewide co-operation for manu- facture, sale and purchase of sup- plies. (7) Adequate capital. (8) The spirit of co-operation. (9) Own test and weights. I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 Quality Milk Wins Suit At Davenport Dealers Reported Dissatisfied With Their Leadership, Now Buying Milk From Quality Association GRADUAL disintegration of the close tieup between the organ- ized millc dealers in the Quad Cities and the "rump" organization which they brought into being, known as the Illinois-Iowa Milk Producers Association, began several weeks ago when the Mississippi Dairy of Rock Island and Midvale Farms of Moline broke away and are now buying milk from the Quality Milk Association. Additional dealers are expected to do likewise. Distributors who have been seeking to disorganize producer members of the Association received another blow when the justice court at Davenport recently rendered a decision favorable on all accounts to the organized farm- ers. C. M. Strawman of the I. A. A. legal department assisted in winning the case. The court held (1) that the Quality Milk Association is a lawful agent of the producers and has a valid contract with its members to receive payment for milk delivered, and may dispense such payment if and when received from the dealers; (2) a membership in a co-operative is not a security and therefore does not come under the Iowa Blue Sky Act; (3) plaintiff (producer, believed to be backed by local dealers) must pay all court costs. The suit before the Iowa justice was brought against the Association by William Gronewalt, a producer, to col- lect $9.93 covering milk delivered to one of the contracting dealers during the last few weeks of January. The Quality Milk Association had a con- tract with the dealers up to February 1 when the latter refused to renew and instead entered into a contract with the "rump" organization in Iowa for their requirements. The dealers thereupon refused to pay Quality Milk Association for milk delivered by member producers during the two weeks' period, in defiance of their contract. As a result Quality Milk could not pay its members. The court in its decision showed that the producer, Mr. Gronewalt, under an agreement had appointed Quality Milk Association as his agent to sell his milk and collect the pay- ment therefor. The court said: "I construe the agreement to be a contract of an agent (Quality Milk) of the producer (plaintiff, Mr. Gronewalt) with the distributor. The intention of the parties as disclosed in the agreement was that the Quality Milk Association will be recognized by the dealer as a sales agent for the milk producers. Therefore a principal (plaintiff Grone- walt) cannot sue his agent (Quality Milk Association) for money that the agent has not received from the dis- tributor, vv;; ,v "In other words I am -of the opinion that the agreement was an agreement between the distributor and the agent of the milk producers to accomplish the act of collective bargaining. The contract disclosed that Downing (dealer) was to pay Quality Milk As- sociation as the plaintiff's agent — 'all milk producers supplying him with fluid milk shall be paid through the offices of the Quality Milk Associa- tion!' ■.■':':^;-*:;'^'v.v' v-^ "I am therefore deciding the case that the farmer producer cannot re- cover a judgment against his agent for money that the agent has not yet received from the distributor. "Regarding the plaintiff's claim for a refund of $4 for a membership please be informed that I made a thor- ough search of the Iowa Blue Sky Law and was unable to find any authority to classify the membership in a co- operative company as a 'security.' "Therefore under the Blue Sky Law a person cannot recover the considera- tion paid. The defendant (Quality Milk) then being a foreign corpora- tion not licensed to do business in Iowa could not maintain a suit in court to recover the price of a mem- bership. The membership once having been paid, I find no authority au- thorizing the purchaser to recover the price of the membership since the membership is not a security." Mr. Gronewalt, the plaintiff, also subscribed for a share of stock in the co-operative creamery of the Quality Milk Association's subsidiary at Daven- A Lesson In Organiza- tion Organized milk producers numbering more than 500 ad- jacent to the Quad Cities refused to accept defeat when the or- ganized dealers last winter sought to shut them off the fluid market by purchasing their milk from a "rump" organization of outlying producers in Iowa which they set up. The Quality Milk Association representing the regular pro- ducers for the local market be- gan developing their own fluid milk outlets. The members stuck together although it meant a sacrifice temporarily. The or- ganized dealers then waged a newspaper campaign against the Quality Association, and the Illi- nois Agricultural Association for the aid given its members in that area. An effort was made to prejudice the public against the Quality Association, its mem- bers, and dealers friendly to the latter's cause. Battling against odds, the Quality producers maintained their position and the right of collective bargaining. The re- cent court decision outlined in the accompanying article upholds the Association and deals a blow to efforts of certain dealers to hurt the organization by illegally withholding payment for milk. In efforts to obtain fair prices and equitable laws, farmers may receive temporary reverses but they can win eventually by standing together for their rights. ORGANIZATION alone makes victory possible. — Editor. port for which he gave a note of $12. Then he filed suit to collect the $12 subscription, although the note had not been paid. On this point the judge said: "Regarding the plaintiff's claim for $12 as the value of his note held by the defendant, and the claim as amended for the return of the note, please be informed that a note is a security as defined in the Blue Sky Law, but the plaintiff has not paid the note therefore he cannot recover the price thereof. The plaintiff did not buy a note, he executed and delivered a note. Again, the plaintiff has a valid defense to an action on the note because the defendant was not li- censed to do business in Iowa at the time of the transaction. (Continued on page 9) .{i'; 9 I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1*33 N ^ I LiLilNOIl. COLTIJBAL ASSOGIA RECORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor rubliabed monthly by tbe Illinois Agricultural AMoclation at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 S. Dearborn St., CbicaKo, 111. Entered art second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorised Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association Is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- . tlon Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for mlssent copy please iadicate key number on address as Is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. B. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomlngton BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congresiional District) Ist to 11th Ebb Harris, Orayslake ,. 12th G. F. Tullock, Bockford ' 18th 0. B. Bamborougb, Polo , . 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris 16th M. Ray Ihrlg, Golden 16th Geo. B. Mnller, Washington 17th B. D. Lawrence, Bloomlngton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th B. G. Curtis, Champaign 20th Charles S. Black. JacksouTllle 21it Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22iid Talmage DeFrees, Smlthboro 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap ' 26tli R. B, Bndicott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Gountisa Finance R. A. CowIm Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Publicity Gteorge Thlem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrtck Uve Stock Marketing Ray H. Miller Office C. B, Johnston Organization 0. B. Metcger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. O. Watson Transportation L. J. Quaaey - ASSOCIATED OROANIZATIOKS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn F. E. Rlngham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. lUlBois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummlngs, Vlce-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Uvestock Market. Ass'n...Ray Miller. Mgr., R, W. Grleser, Sales Illinois Producers Creameries F. A. Gongler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. W. Armstrong, Pres. Industrial Control Bill and Agriculture PASSAGE of the industrial control bill by con- gress just before adjournment makes it im- perative that the emergency farm act be aggres- sively administered and that farmers co-operate in whatever steps are found advisable to raise farm prices. The industrial control bill has for its purpose the stabilization of industrial prices at profitable levels with government aid — also reemployment and the raising of wages. This indicates that farmers will have to pay more for manufactured products if the bill succeeds in its purpose. There is evidence to support the belief that the better organization of industry with con- trol in fewer hands, will enable it to attain a larger measure of success than agriculture in establishing profitable price levels. Some brances of industry have been able to do this with- out government aid. This much is certain, however. Increased prices will restrict sales and . defeat re-employment unless purchasing power, in- cluding the farmer's, rises as industrial prices ad- vance. It is important to agriculture that the unem- ployed be put back to work so they can buy more meat, milk, butter, eggs, fruits, vegetables and other products of the farm. Both labor and in- dustry have stood in their own light by their re- sistance and reluctance to accept reasonable cuts. This has prolonged the depression by preventing a free exchange of goods and services between the farmer and these other groups. The necessity for striking the proper balance in the new economic planning is emphasized by past and current ex- periences. Only by so doing can the new ventures succeed. Grain Trade Propaganda MANY farmers elevators in line with most business institutions have suffered losses during the last two years. This reflects economic conditions affecting agriculture and, in fact, the entire country. Shrinkage in inventory of grain and supplies, and slow collections have been large- ly responsible. Then too, the volume of grain and supplies handled by many elevators has shrunk. Farmers' unwillingness to sell at unreasonably low prices and their inability to buy are the cause. Grain trade propagandists have seized upon this situation like a drowning man grasping for a straw. They have named several elevators affili- ated with the Illinois Grain Corporation which they allege suffered losses during the last year, whereas it was asserted they formerly made money. Their affiliation with the state co-oper-:_ ative was held to be responsible for the losses. Of course this kind of reasoning is absurd but so is much of the cheap propaganda of the "trade" against the co-operative efforts of farm- ers who are trying to better their conditio!!. Charles Schmitt, president of the Beason-Skel- ton farmers elevator in Logan county answers this charge most effectively by pointing out that "the report of Manager Keys and the audit show that the company had a very successful year with net earnings of $5,459.62. Our company was one of the first to become a member of the Illinois Grain Corp.," continues Schmitt. "The stock we pur- chased in the Illinois Grain Corporation three years ago has not only paid 7 per cent during the entire period but our company received a cash patronage dividend from the corporation last year amounting to $941.66." . Let's Be Alert AN important service of co-operative marketing in- stitutions many farmers overlook is their influence in forcing private traders to bid up for farm prod- ucts. It is entirely possible for a co-operative association that is operating conservatively, to be outbid by a private buyer or commission man, particularly if the latter wishes to make capital out of the high price offered, to destroy farmers' confidence in their own agencies. Let's be alert and not out-generaled by these tricks of the trade. Some co-operatives have been destroyed by such tactics to the everlasting sorrow of farmers who unwittingly contributed to their downfall. ^. ^ •; v •>: ■ *v.>. -r. •-. v^ .-.>^;,. I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 THE fact that a number of state farmer elevator associations have drifted into the hands of mere propagandists against farmer- owned and farmer-controlled market- ing in the terminals is a reflection on farmers' elevators everywhere and an outrage upon the co-operative ideals of those who pioneered in the move- ment. Farmers' elevators together with township and county mutual insur- ance companies represent the first suc- cessful achievements of farmers in the co-operative field. These service insti- tutions were organized to meet a defi- »ite need. They blazed the trail in .farmer co-operation and thereby ren- : r dered a great service. The first farmers' elevators came ;, into being more than a half century • ago to correct abuses in the handling v^ and grading of grain, and in the pur- j.;^ chase of feeds and commodities, at ■'country points. They demonstrated ', that with competent management and J"; adequate capital, farmers can succeed *■ ; in reducing the cost of assembling and ■ shipping grain and handling certain -^supplies. Early successes in this field :• developed the necessary self-confidence and leadership to bring about further achievements in the co-operative move- ment. So it is that many leaders in the terminal grain co-operatives of today secured their training and knowledge to fit them for the larger tasks from their experience in working through local elevators in their home commu- ' nities. Such men as President Huff, Webb, Johnstone, Peterson, Horn, Hague, and Maddock of the Farmers National Grain Corp. directorate, have served as officers and directors in local elevators. Likewise in this state the direc- torate of Illinois Grain Corporation is composed of former or present farmer elevator officers and directors, a num- ber of them such as J. C. Sailor, Geo. L. Potter, E. H. Stevenson, and others, pioneers in the work. The terminal co-operatives already have demonstrated that there is just as much, if not more, opportunity to render a great service to grain pro- ducers at the big markets as at the country points. Therefore it is incon- ceivable that anyone thoroughly sold on the co-operative idea should hold that the local farmer elevator is all right, whereas the terminal co-oper- ative is all wrong. Yet this is exactly the position held by officers and em- ployees in two or three so-called state farmer grain dealers associations. The inconsistencies of the situation do not seem to bother them. A searching in- vestigation of the reasons for the close connection between the in- dividuals operating such associations, and the grain trade, undoubtedly would develop much interesting in- formation. The state elevator associations in the northwest, we are told, have de- generated into mere "paper" organi- zations, without a substantial follow- ing. Certain elements in the grain trade apparently have seized these derelicts, manned them with their own hirelings, and now use them to fire broadsides of propaganda against the grain co-operatives in the central mar- kets. Thus it has been made to appear that farmers are divided in their sup- port of real co-operative marketing. And in reality many sincere grain producers and local elevator boards have been so confused by the malicious and baseless charges against the Farmers National Grain Corporation and its member stockholders that they have hesitated to support the insti- tutions which were expressly created with the friendly assistance of gov- ernment to help them. In time, of course, the fabrications of these enemies of the grain producer will fall of their own weight. The at- mosphere will clear. The continued growth of the co-operative movement is an indication that this is now com- ing to pass. The constant demonstra- tion of successful handling of grain by the big co-operatives breeds con- fidence in itself. The lesson to be learned from the activities of these renegade farmer elevator associations which work against the real interests of grain producers is that in too many in- stances boards of directors have ceased to direct. This situation is not con- fined to farmer boards. In a recent decision, a New York judge held the directors of the International Match Corporation liable for the mishandling of the finances of that organization al- though they pleaded ignorance, there- fore exemption from the consequences of their employees acts. "Boards of directors are supposed to direct," said the judge.— E. G. T. The Trouble With Hogs American hog farmers are beset with an excess production problem be- cause of a severe contraction in their export outlet says the Bureau of Ag- ricultural Economics. Where the American hog farmer averaged 20 foreign customers for pork in the 1926-29 period, he had only eight left in 1932. And where he had 40 foreign customers for lard during this same pre-depression period, he had less than 30 in 1932. The shrinkage in exports during the past year alone was equivalent by weight to approximately a half million market-weight hogs. And the differ- ence between exports last year and ■ our record peace-time exports in 1923 is equivalent to about 8,000,000 hogs. In other words, the decrease in an- nual exports since 1923 is equivalent to one hog out of every six hogs in the Corn Belt farm feed lots this year. Germany recently raised the tariff on lard to $9.40 per 100 pounds. Previous to February, 1933, the tariff was only $1.08. Quality Milk Wins Suit (Continued from page 7) "Judgment is therefore rendered in favor of the defendant against plain- tiff for costs herein assessed at $12.70." The effect of the decision is to out- law further efforts by friends of the dealers to collect money from the Quality Milk Association until dealers have paid the Association for milk de- livered during the two week period. Reports from "rump" organization members indicate general dissatisfac- tion due to the fact that they received only 79 cents per cwt. for milk, al- though 75 per cent of their deliveries were reported sold in the fluid milk class. On the other hand the Quality Milk Association which marketed only about 25 per cent of its production lo- cally as fluid milk through the Stur- tevant Company, Midvale, Mississippi Dairy and others, paid producer mem- bers 84 cents per cwt. by developing an attractive outlet for surplus sweet cream. In has been reported that the bot- tle exchange of the of the dealers as- sessed all members $25 each to fight ' the Quality Milk Association and that : an additional assessment of $15 was made on a second appeal for funds. Producers point out that when milk was retailing in the Quad Cities for V ten cents per quart farmers only real- "'; ized an average of $1.00 per cwt., • whereas milk is now retailing at six cents and the Quality Milk Associa- tion has been able to pay its members 84 cents per cwt. ' "y-. COUNTRY LIFERS K. W. CLELAND T. DRAYTON Boone Bureau A. BOOTH Bureau D. tbare: Champaign I. H. COUIiJER Christian R LKE Clarke - W. G. ACKMANKl-ft. J. Clinton C. CUSICK Ford L.. R. ROWE P. BROWN Grundy C. W. ESPY Hancock W. STEVENSON D. P. ROBINSON H. PALMER Henderson ..,,..... Henry Henry H. B F- A A. N. SKINNER Knox B. ABNEY Lake W. H. NUTTALL F. W. PECKHAM C. W. BOBBINS Lawrence Lee Lee C. HICKS LivinKston G. CrlEJVOWETF^, McDonough ■*tj: ■■ ■ ■■■■', ■■ ' -.> . R. C. HIETT Menard C. A. McDOLE Menard M. FOSTER Mercer E. B. YOUNG Montgromery L. T. OXLEY Morean A. BRYANT Moultrie J. HOLMES Ogle HE \~' *• K. BAYLOR Stephenson WM. FREITAG Taxewell E. L. DILLON Vermilion G. R. BOGGS Warren E. L. AVILSON W^iU W. C. LINKER Whiteside J. E STINE W^hite ► -<> 3 » •«4i»i"»/v: OLL OF HONOR" I. J. FOEHNER E. A. CARNCROSS Clinton Cook A. P. YORK Cra'wford C. JBSSEN DeWItt D. J. AlIBLB DuPagre G. THORNTON Edgar H. O HENRY EfHnsham Q ^^Ri'ipfl I. BRADSHAW Iroquois C. J THOMAS Jackson H. H. CLICK Jefferson L. WURSTER JoDavless W. E. BISHOP Johnson A. B. SHUBERT Kankakee GEO. DICKSON Kendall [- A .^ " jM ^■£^' ^^^ y H^v^ ' Ing stations In Illinois. Plan Cut in Wheat Acreage (Continued from page 5) of the agricultural economics depart- ment at Iowa State College. Dr. Black will assist with the formu- lation of initial policies for applying the Agricultural Adjustment Act to corn and hog production and market- ing problems. He will collaborate with Guy C. Shepard of Evanston, Illinois, chief of meat processing, who is in charge of trade agreements in the field of processing and distribution of pack- ing house products. Black has made an extensive study of corn and hog production in the Corn Belt during the past few years. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and was born near Peoria. General William I. Westervelt of Chicago has been appointed Director of Processing and Marketing, which completes appointments for the two main divisions of the Administration set-up. Chester C. Davis occupies the comparable position as Director of Production. General Westervelt is a West Point graduate and has seized in a military capacity for more than 25 years, ris- ing to the rank of Brigadier General. Since 1927 he has served as research director for Sears, Roebuck, and Com- pany at Chicago. Here Is Procedure The method of procedure for con- ducting hearings on proposed market- ing agreements between producers, processors and distributors was re- cently outlined as follows: 1. Reading of proposed marketing . agreement without comment. 2. Appearance of those who favor WiMe^^ News of the progress being made toward the goal of the Emergency Ag- ricultural Act and the restoration of the purchasing power of basic farm commodities to pre-war levels, was scheduled to be broadcast over the NBC chain on the National Farm and Home Hour program daily and Sun- days throughout the last half of June. These programs featuring men in charge of the Adjustment Adminis- tration will come on the air at 11:30 A. M. central standard time. Among the leaders who are to appear in the broadcasts are George N. Peek, Charles J. Brand, M. L. Wilson, and Cully Cobb. Technical advisers to the Adminis- tration will also be heard. the establishment of such a mar- keting agreement. 3. Those who are opposed to the set- ting up of such an agreement. 4. Persons favoring detailed provi- sions of the agreement. 5. Persons opposed to specific pro- visions, or urging additions or changes. 6. Supporters of the agreement con- cluding with replies to those de- siring changes or additions in the proposed agreement. The Secretary of Agriculture will tender the decision for or against the proposed agreement within a reason- able time. . , . ai V'' /' T -.) I 9- V ;^:;^r H 1. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 13 •>J Some Facts About Marketing Wool By Ray E. Miller * -. /f- -^H' RAY HIXLEB WHAT the wool grower wants most are higher prices for wool and lower marketing costs. Higher prices can be obtained by growers through selling collec- tively and retaining their bargaining ability. Lower costs can be secured by growers selling collectively, thus in- creasing their vol- ume and decreas- ing their per unit cost whether that cost be freight, storage or grad- ing, and national, state or local handling charges. What's true of wool marketing is true in principle in the marketing of livestock, cot- ton, produce or beans. True, volume control will not fix prices but it will help to determine prices and is very instrumental in determining marketing costs. No matter how much we may blame others for the prices of farm products, part of the blame for low prices and certainly a lot of the blame for the high costs of marketing farm products rests squarely on the shoulders of farmers themselves. During the last ten or fifteen years particularly, co- operative marketing machinery has been set up by the more progressive groups of farmers to handle practi- cally all kinds of farm commodities. When judged fairly it can be truth- fully said that they have been highly successful. They have demonstrated their ability to affect prices, they have reduced marketing costs or have in- creased the amount of service ren- dered. In spite of these facts, there are still only a small part of the growers who are taking advantage of the opportunities open to them. These non-cooperators are not only standing in their own light but they are pre- venting by their indifference or op- position, other growers from securing the benefits possible through coop- erative effort. Here's What Happened Take the 1933 wool pool as a spe- cific example. Prices opened around 8c or 9c a pound. The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association started the sea- son with a cash advance of 7c. A great many growers sold out because the price looked higher than it did last season at shearing time. Others, of course, sold because of their urgent need for cash. Prices have continued to advance but unfortunately a gfreat deal of the Illinois clip was sold to buyers at prices ranging from 10c to 15c per pound. Others who held off longer have received more. The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association is ad- vancing 16c per pound, twice as much as a great many growers received for their wool early. The situation affords a striking ex- ample of what the wool gn*owers of Illinois could have saved had they had a little more faith in their own ability to market their own product. We pro- duce in Illinois about 4,000,000 pounds of wool. The growers of the state have easily sacrificed an average of 10c a pound because of the vast number who sold early at ridiculously low prices. In other words about $400,000 has passed from the pockets of the wool growers to the pockets of the dealers simply because the growers did not use the key which reposes in their own hands, namely, ownership of their own property and the right to market it in any way they choose. ' :. V This Is More Serious \ r • . • .• As serious as this is it is not the most important part of the picture. The $400,000 which Illinois growers have sacrificed is but a fraction of the net losses resulting from this disposi- tion to cash out at the first opportu- nity. The buyers who have gotten possession of this wool at low prices are in a position to offer it on the Boston market at less than its present value and still make a handsome profit. No matter how efficiently the Na- tional Wool Marketing Corporation may operate nor how skillfully its salesmen may endeavor to mark up their prices in accordance with cur- rent values for wool these low priced wools hang like a pall over the mar- ket. If the National asked 30c for Illi- nois wools there are plenty of wools that have been bought by independent buyers that can be sold at 28c with substantial profit to the purchaser. Thus, the wool grower himself by at- tempting to match his wits against the experience and superior market in- formation of the buyer has not only deprived himself of a legitimate price for his product but he has contributed to a market condition which prevents all growers from getting fair values for their product. There is only one answer to this situation and that is the united effort on the part of the growers themselves to develop their own marketing machinery. Private Buyer vs. Co-op. Someone asks "What's the differ- ence between the private buyer and the cooperative?" That question can be best answered by quoting the re- ply of an Illinois wool buyer when asked how he determined what to pay for wool. He replied, "Well I read the Journal of Commerce and the Boston wool market and then I start out to buy it as cheap as I can. If some competitor forces me to raise my price I have to raise it, but I don't raise it unless I have to." Contrast this with the policy of the cooperative. Instead of paying the producer of wool, live- stock or cotton as little as they can, they pay him as much as they can. Which system holds the most promise for the producer? The pooling plan of marketing has certain fundamental weaknesses which we shall probably never get away from. In the first place most growers expect the average seasonal prices to be equal to the highest price that is paid for the commodity at any time during the entire season. This is, of course, impossible. If all growers sold or attempted to sell at the peak pe- riod no peak period would appear at that particular time. It is easy to look back and see when the peak pe- riod was, but it is impossible to look forward and determine when the peak period will be. Grower Usually Easy Prey If the individual grower has or feels that he has more knowledge of the markets than the professional dealer in any commodity and if he has no interest in the building of a per- manent selling agency under producer control perhaps he is justified in sell- ing as an individual. But if the grower is willing to recognize that he is at a disadvantage about nine times out of ten when he attempts to match his information and experience in sell- ing with that of the professional dealer, and if he does not have any interest in building a permanent sell- ing organization operated on a policy of profits to growers instead of profits to purchasers, then he should partici- pate in the pooling plan of market- (Cont'd next page, Col. 3) 14 I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 Hear Watson On Tax, ^ ^^ Road Bills in 17th Prof. Case, Cherrill and Others Speak at Bloomington Conference E. D. LAWRENCE THE chief concern of the Illinois Agricultural Association is to insure that any new revenue legislation proposed at Springfield contain features similar to those in the previous sales tax bill providing for replacement of property taxes, John C. Watson, director of tax- ation, told Farm Bureau leaders at- tending the 17th district confer- ence at Blooming- ton May 27. Mr. Watson called attention to the fact that un- constitut i n a 1 features of the previous sales tax bill were placed there originally without any effort on the part of the I. A. A. He also reported on the progress of the bill now being sponsored in the legislature which provides for a prop- erty tax on income from intangible property. As this is written this bill has passed the senate and lies in the House Committee on Revenue. The revenue received from the application of this measure will go to all taxing bodies that receive the general prop- erty taxes, and the regular tax rates will apply. ■"v.\.':' ;'•-■:/ _ ! Other Legislation Mr. Watson also reported on other measures including road bills, and ex- plained the amendments which protect the interests of farmers in future road building. He explained that the I. A. A. is backing the revenue amendment to give the legislature broad powers toward developing a new system of taxation. Prof. H. C. M. Case of the Illinois College of Agriculture, discussed the farm mortgage situation and the plans of county debt conciliation com- mittees. He showed that the total farm debt tripled during the period 1910-1928 and now totals about $12,- 000,000,000. About 40 per cent of the farms of the country are mortgaged with an average of about $15,000 per farm. In Illinois the average mortgage indebtedness on farms that are mort- gaged is about $7,500, the annual in- terest payments on which total about $500,000,000. S. C. Cherrill of the Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association pointed out that a large proportion of the live- stock grown in the United States is processed by comparatively few firms and that sales are made on the ter- minal markets by a large number of commission men. This situation, he said, results in a market where the chief advantage rests with the buyers. The large processors have an organ- ization operating in all the large mar- ket centers. Thus they are able to take advantage of the situation and buy livestock at the lowest possible price. In order to compete, farmers also must have a large organization to give them bargaining power. It should be so set up that it will be possible to co-ordinate selling operations on the various markets and raise low spots existing on any day. Cherrill discussed the direct mar- keting problem and showed how the State Marketing Association is at- tempting to meet it by the organiza- tion of co-operative concentration points. A. B. Culp told what community in- formation committees were doing in many counties and called attention to the influence of this work on member- ship. Forrest Fairchild, manager of the Farmers Co-operative Creamery stated that the local plant had been operat- ing at an annual rate of 1,600,000 pounds of butter during the last two weeks. He said it would be necessary to install another vat and also an ad- ditional churn, and to operate at least 20 hours daily to manufacture the large quantity of butterfat being re- ceived. ,; •■■ ■•.^., . \.:. ■■. • ■ The conference was presided over by Director Ernest D. Lawrence. W. F. Purnell of Ford county acted as sec- retary. After the meeting the group inspected the Bloomington concentra- tion point operated by the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association. Settle For $ 1 00 More Than Original Offer A settlement for $175 to cover loss of a two-year old colt, injury to two other horses, and veterinary fees, was secured by the I. A. A. Claims Department recently for Albert Char- lier of LaSalle county recently. The above sum is $100 more than the original offer of the railroad com- pany to Mr. Charlier. Two colts and an older horse broke through the defective railroad fence along the right-of-way and were hit by a passing train. Wool Marketing (Continued from page 13) ing and other cooperative enterprises. There will be some seasons in any pooling plan of marketing when some individuals will get more selling on the outside than they would in the pool but on the average the man who will market his wool through a pool whether in Illinois or any of the other states where pools are conducted, over a period of ten years, will secure more dollars through the pool than he will selling as an individual. Not only that, but constant pooling on the part of a majority of the growers would raise price levels for everybody and reduce marketing expense. .,; The 1932 Pool r J ^ In 1932, especially, at shearing time prices for wool were very low. This condition continued for a period of two or three months. In some coun- ties wool was sold for as little as 5c per pound. In other counties buy- ers refused even to bid on the com- modity. Last year the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association made a cash advance of 7c per pound. Final returns resulted in a net to producers of good wool of around 9c per pound. Most of the 1,300 con- signors in last year's pool were well satisfied. There were a few, particu- larly those who had fine wool or burry wool, who were dissatisfied. There were some who could have got more money outside of the pool than they did in the pool but on the whole the 1932 Illinois wool pool resulted in higher prices to the wool growers of Illinois and contributed somewhat to supporting price levels in general. There have been few seasons in which the circumstances were more favorable for the cooperative plan of marketing wool than they have been in 1933. A tendency on the part of the growers to withhold their wool this season would have actually resulted in increasing returns to Illinois farmers of approximately a half million dol- lars. We always hear about the cases when the cooperative gets less money. It would be refreshing to hear from some of these same persons who got 8, 9 and 10c, this year when they could have secured much more co- operatively. There is a valuable lesson to be learned from our experience in wool marketing in 1933. It merely furnishes further evidence of the fact that the producer holds the key to his mar- keting problem. Acting collectively he can answer to his own advantage the problems of price and marketing costs. Acting individually he never can. ^f* I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 15 0- be ol es ■he ■A Moving Grain By i Truck And Water Farmers Elevators Can Meet the New Situation by Pro- viding Patrons With Trucking Service I' *. INCREASING use of the motor truck, and prospective expansion of waterway service, in the trans- portation of grain, not only has aroused considerable discussion in Illi- nois and other states bordering the Mississippi river, but has led a few persons with private axes to grind to lay down a barrage of misinformation upon country elevator managers. The purpose of this tirade obviously is to check the development of na- tional co-operative grain marketing. That this effort has signally failed is indicated by the tremendous growth during the last year of Illinois Grain Corp., and other stockholders in the Farmers National Grain Corporation. The statement has been made by Lawrence Farlow of the Illinois Farmers Grain Dealers Ass'n. that the development of truck and water- way transportation has been inspired by the grain co-operatives with the in- tent to destroy the business of farm- ers' elevators. To any one of intelli- gence the statement is as false as it is ridiculous. For years the use of trucks in hauling freight of all kinds, includ- ing livestock, has been steadily in- creasing. During 1932 trucks hauled more than 40 per cent of all receipts at seventeen principal livestock mar- kets. Similarly, for many years wa- terway transportation, lake and river, has been used out of leading terminal markets such as Chicago and St. Louis, with railroads participating. Another Charge Nailed It has been further stated that be- cause of humid atmospheric conditions grain shipped south was subject to hazards that the country elevator manager could not afford to risk. As a matter of fact, the atmospheric con- ditions have not offered any serious obstacles to skillful handlers of grain. Of more concern to the country ele- vator manager and Illinois grain grower, however, is the fact that grain purchased by Farmers National Grain Corporation has been settled for on point of shipment grades, so that re- gardless of deterioration in shipment, the elevator manager is paid for the quality of com he delivers. One of the definite objects of the co-operative marketing movement is to bring to farmers the benefit of every possible saving in the costs of getting their products from the farm to the market. One of the principal items that enters into these costs is transportation, for which the farmer pays. Farmers National Grain Cor- poration moves grain from points along the Illinois river to New Orleans as cheaply as it could be moved from point of origin to Chicago. In export years, through a movement of this kind, the national co-operative places the grain in a position where it has only the ocean rate between it and the world market, whereas had the grain moved to Chicago, it would have between it and the world market not only the ocean rate but the inland cost of transportation from Chicago to tidewater. In many instances this adds sufficiently to the cost of the opera- tion to prevent our entry into the world markets. ,, . , The Farmer Benefits Delivered prices to any destination are calculated on the cost of the grain, plus insurance and transportation, therefore any saving on transportation increases the possibility of larger vol- umes of business. This is desirable from the standpoint of the producer, because it enlarges his outlet for grain and lessens the chances of burden- some surpluses at the terminals?. From the standpoint of the co-operative, it means lower handling costs per unit by reason of the increased volume. These savings result not only \n higher price levels at country points, but in increased earnings of the co-operative and increased dividends to co-operative membership. Within an actual operating period of about three months Farmers Na- tional Grain Corporation handled at Havana, 111., more than a half million bushels of corn for destinations on the Pacific Coast via the Panama Canal and for export. Present water rates to the Pacific Coast from central Illi- nois points offer distinct savings over rail costs to Illinois shippers, in some cases 50 per cent or more. Similarly, water rates from interior Illinois points to consuming centers in nearby states, offer even greater savings over rail rates. Coarse grain rates from St. Paul to New Orleans by barge are lower by more than one- half the rail rates between the same two points. Numerous other similar comparisons could be made. Dealt With Elevators In its waterway operations Farmers National Grain Corporation has dealt entirely with country elevators. Every bushel of grain shipped via the river was bought from a country elevator. Thus the benefits of water transporta- tion were shared by both producers and country elevators. It is the policy of the national co-operative to con- tinue to market its members' grain as economically as possible. To that end it has acquired facilities in Chi- ' cago for the unloading of river barges and is planning facilities in connec- tion with its terminal elevator at Peoria, to make water transportation, with its lower costs, available to grain producers of central Illinois. Railroad rates, although reduced in some instances, still are generally the same as they were .when grain prices were three to five times higher than they are now. The result has been the steady increase in the use of trucks to haul grain from country points to terminal markets and to river ports. Trucks are hauling grain 100 miles or more, in many cases direct to mills, with a consequent threat to the ex- istence of many country elevators. Everybody Is Trucking No organization is responsible for this changing situation. Private grain firms are accepting and handling such business. Low prices of grain at the farm are forcing growers, who must pay the freight, to take advantage of the cheapest forms of transportation, just as low prices of all commodities and decreased earnings in industry are forcing increasing use of motor trucks, causing tremendous revenue losses to the railroads. The situation is both competitive and evolutionary. Development of motor trucking and of waterways is changing the transportation map. Railroads may adjust their rates and meet this competition to some ex- tent. However, there are those who predict that in time railroad freight business will be confined largely to long-distance hauling. It is possible that these developments may, in the course of time, spell the doom of many farmer elevators. Farmer own- ers of these elevators, however, real- ize that they were built to perform a service in the marketing of grain, and f€ I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 many of them express the opinion that if and when economic necessities force the use of other facilities, which ren- der equal or better service at lower cost, the elevators not able to meet .changing conditions may pass out of the picture, as handlers of grain. ^ _ From the Grain Trade On this point H. C. Donovan, well known Chicago crop expert, recently had this to say: ;;>^ "Radical changes continue to "v. beset country elevators because of ; : truck hauling and such elevators that are within one hundred miles of a grain terminal market or a large mill where roads are in good shape, are losing out consider- ably in the handling of grain, with the prospect that the dis- tance of truck hauling may be- ; come still greater, and it seems to me large grain concerns may do a whole lot better to send so- licitors among the farmers to en- courage trucking and even going so far as to run a fleet of trucks , themselves, rather than to oper- ate small elevators along the railroads as they have done in the past or are still doing. ';-?;.• "Many of those small elevators are now dying out, but the towns that they are in are also dying . because the stores are closing . down and there is little left out- side of the post offices and gas — stations. This being so, those who may own a string of such ele- vators and can not rid themselves of them had better develop other resources in which they can put them to use, by not only dealing . in farm implements, coal and lum- ber, but also in many of the staple articles the farmers purchase — such as auto tires, sugar, coffee, heavy hardware and many other of the non-perishable commodities which, if bought direct from the manufacturers on standing orders, could be sold at a profit to the "^ farmers at a cheaper price than they would have to pay in their nearby big town. All of which means — make such elevators more of a selling station than a buying one. Do It Now! Similarly, a bulletin issued by Lowell, Heit & Co., discussing the truck development from the stand- point of the country grain dealer, fiays: "If there was any grain in this territory that was going to be trucked he should have had what- ever little profit there was in it. Right now he should lock up his elevator — ^^leave only the office open where the telephone is lo- cated — get in touch with every farmer who is going to sell or ship grain of any kind, and ar- range if necessary to forward it by truck. He doesn't have to in- vest in trucks. There are plenty of them waiting to haul grain. But do the business and don't per- mit the outside, irresponsible and incompetent grain bootlegger with no money invested to handle the grain business of the community. "If the railroads do not care for the business of the country grain dealer, then some other method of transportation must be provided if necessary in this emergency. No matter to what terminal nor to whom grain must go — protect your business and ar- range to do all the trucking of grain from farm to terminal that is going to be done. And do it now Winnebago Co. Issues Credit Slips to Members Our service company is issuing credit slips covering patronage divi- dends to Farm Bureau members ad- vises Charles H. Keltner of Winnebago county. "These credit slips may be exchanged for merchandise, applied to the payment of Farm Bureau dues, or cashed at the Farm Bureau office if dues are paid," said Mr. Keltner. "We do not issue credit slips to any mem- ber whose dues are in arrears, al- though they are made out to the mem- ber who may endorse them in the of- fice to be applied oh his dues." Fronn a Washington Farmer Reduction of the interest rate on Federal Land Bank mortgages has created joy in at least one farm house- hold in the Pacific Northwest, a let- ter received by the Federal Land Bank of Spokane indicates. This immigrant farmer in the State of Washington finds other signs of cheer in the situa- tion, as his letter shows. It was made public without change in the eccentric- ities of his writing, as follows: "May 17—1933 Federal Land Spokane Wash Gentlemen: Im pleased to advise you that I have received your notice of Lower Interest on our mortgage as you will see in your record I stand in a No. 1 in my payments interest and Principal prompt paid Insurance and taxes prompt paid no default. Bot after 3 years of Darknes I can see a little sonnshein I can buy me par of shoe and my wife a dress and me a Schirt I have workt hard and I an mey wife still will ceep on working to pay our honest dept with honest mony. I came to this Country in 1909. I had nothing. I Have now Niece Farm not big 40 acre we have 16 Beutiful cows jersey we hav big flok chikens. We heve a No 1 beautiful team we do not owe on cent except the Federal reserve Bang. Im the happiest mon on erth I get up 5 A M morning sing a song and go to work. Work is pleas- ur for me since our President has given us a glass of Beer I can sing better (God Bless Him) I never askt Onkle Sam for help if he give a lift, thanks. Well gentlemen the trubl is with majority of our American Peo- ple they heve a Perdieis of h Contry and they do not know it. I remain re- spekful yours." NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF DELEGATES Notice is hereby given that in connection with the annual meet- ings of all county Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of July, August and September, 1933, at theihour and place to be deter- mine4 by the Board of Directors of 'each respective county Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such county Farm Bureau and who are also quali- fied voting members of Illinois Agricultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next an- nual meeting or any special meeting of the Association, in- cluding the election of officers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Association. No annual meetings will be held during July and August. During September annual meet- ings will be held in Christian and Jefferson counties. Signed, ' " G. E. Metzger, Secretary June 20, 1933 Fence Was Repaired The Tazewell County Farm Bureau wrote the I. A. A. some time ago that B. F. Schmallenberger, a member, was unable to pasture some of his land along the Pennsylvania Railroad due to the fact that the railroad fence would not turn stock. It was in very bad condition. The I. A. A. referred the matter to the proper officials of the company with the result that the fence was quickly repaired. Mr. Schmallenberger wrote as fol- lows: "Replying to your recent letter will state that the fence along the Penn. Railroad has been repaired, and I wish to thank the I. A. A. for bring- ing this matter to a finish, which has been hanging fire about two and one- half years." This service is free to Farm Bu- reau members. ■ I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 17 fol- fctter the and one- What Of The New Credit Legislation The Intent and Purpose of the Act is to Bring Relief to Worthy Debtors in Need Bu- FROM letters reaching headquar- ters of the Illinois Agricultural Association it is evident that some local farm loan associations are still operating under rules and regula- tions developed by the federal land banks over a long period of years. Complaints from members indicate that the intent and purpose of the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act, namely to bring relief to farm debtors, is being disregarded in some counties . . . that the practices of some county farm loan association officials com- pare with those of hard boiled bankers and loan agents. For example, a member in a western Illinois county applied for a $5,000 first mortgage loan on a 78 acre farm which cost 112,000 unimproved back in 1920. Since then the land has been improved, the owner advises, the mort- gage on the land has been whittled down to $7,000 and the holders of the mortgage are willing to take $5,000, throw off $1,000 and take a second or third mortgage for the other $1,000. In addition to the income from the farm, the family has an outside in- come of $800 per year. Turned Down We are informed that the local loan association secretary came and looked over the farm, made his report to the board, and the board turned down the loan with the advice that no loans were being made on rolling land. While we have no first hand knowl- edge of the merits of this case, we do know that there is nothing in the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act which forbids making loans on rolling land. Nor is there anything in the act authorizing similar regulations which are reported to have become a part of the system. Going back to the case mentioned above, our member writes that the representative of the farm loan as- sociation who called to inspect the farm remarked that the Emergency Credit act "was just so much bally- hoo." Yet, we are informed, this same association made a loan to the owner of a choice 160 acre farm free of all indebtedness who took over a farm to help out a bank. "Now it is up to me to go to the mortgage holders and admit that farm relief is all political propaganda and will give no assist- ance where actually needed," writes this indignant member. "I am writing this hoping that this policy will be given an airing and that someone be- sides the owners of 160 acre farms clear of debt will sometime be given assistance." This case reveals that it's one thing to have a law, and another thing to get proper and sympathetic adminis- tration in carrying out the purpose of the law. Judging from reported statements of the new governor of the Farm Credit Administration, Henry Mor- genthau, Jr., he proposes to make the new emergency credit act really bring relief to needy farmers. Numerous statements coming from his office cite cases showing how mortgage debts are being scaled down and re- financed through loans made by farm loan commissioners and land banks. The fact that the new credit ad- ministration hardly has had an op- portunity to work out its policies in administering the new act should be taken into consideration. Supplemen- tary legislation necessary to make the credit act a real relief measure was passed only shortly before congress adjourned. : ? '^ > "v-^':''-X'^ .:■.,';'". '^ ■■'■■-• Must Be Patient Those in charge of administering the federal credit legislation both at Washington and in the Federal Land Bank at St. Louis apparently are sincere in wanting to bring the maxi- mum relief to worthy farm debtors within the limits of the authority granted them. If certain subordinates and local administrators make rules of their own which are clearly not in sympathy with the intent of congres3 and the administration, such a situa- tion can and undoubtedly will be handled. For the present, patience must be shown both by creditors and debtors. On the other hand, no reasonable debtor should expect to secure a fed- eral land bank loan for more than 60 per cent of the normal value of the land plus 20% of the improvements. This is the law. If the land was bought in the speculative era at a long price, and the mortgagor is hope- lessly in debt, it is too much to ex- pect Uncle Sam to step in and take over a mortgage which the owner would have little chance of paying off even in normal times. Bankruptcy and a new start may be the preferable course if creditors are unwilling to co-operate in scaling down the debt to allow for re-financing. Cases like the one mentioned here should be brought before county con- ciliation committees, or a conciliation commissioner authorized under the amendment to the federal bankruptcy act passed in the regular session of congress last winter. Bankruptcy courts are authorized to appoint one or more such commissioners on appeal by 15 or more farmers who certify, that they intend to appeal for an ex- tension of their loans. Two Kinds of Loans Both in the May and June issues of the RECORD, provisions in the new emergency credit act for refinancing farm mortgages were made clear. Gov- ernment loans, it should be remem- bered, are divided into two classes as ^ follows: 1. Federal land bank loans which are limited to 50% of the NORMAL^ value of the land plus 20% of the I NORMAL value of improvements. 2. So-called "farm loan commission- er" loans limited to $5,000 which may equal but not exceed 75% of the NOR- MAL value of the land or other farm " property offered as collateral. The 75% rule applies to the total of all loans on the property offered. Federal land bank loans bear 4%% interest and principal payments are waived for a period of five years. "Commissioner" loans bear 5% inter- est and most of them are being made for a period of 13 years with the principal installments waived the first three years. Governor Morgenthau of the Credit Administration is giving close super- vision to the "commissioner" loans through his personal agents stationed in the 12 federal land banks. Loans requested during the three weeks fol- lowing the passage of the act totalled $9,000,000 and in the week ending June 2 nearly 2,400 requests' came in for over 6% million dollars. St. Louis and St. Paul districts reported the heaviest volume. Uncle Ab says he does not know whether happy folks are lucky, or lucky folks are happy; but that happi- ness and luck go together. 18 I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 Lower Farm Light And Power Rate Now Effective Minimum Charge Cut to $6, Applies in 61 lUinois Counties A 33% per cent reduction in the minimum charge for farm electric light and power service affecting rural users in 61 central and southern Illi- nois counties was secured recently fol- lowing an appeal for lower rates to the Central Illinois Public Service Co. and the Illinois Commerce Commission by the Illinois Agricultural Associa- /..■ tion. The new rate reduction effective % ; June 15 will save farmers in the terri- tory served, an estimated |18,000 an- . :, nually. The order of the Commission ;:. which makes the reduction mandatory, " ' also provides that at the end of two '■' years the minimum charge to farm ■ ■ users shall be reduced an additional one-third which will bring the mini- ■ mum charge down to $3 per month from the present $9. L. J. Quasey, director of transporta- tion for the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation, represented the interests of , .; rural subscribers before the Commis- . sion in the various hearings. . / ; To illustrate the effect of the new rate schedules, Mr. Quasey cites the following examples: 1. A home with a rating of five . rooms with no electric motors, one — " horse power or more, the charges would be 9c for the 15 k. w. h., or • '■■'. $1.35; 8c for the next 20, or $1.60; 5c for the next 25, or $1.25, making a total of $4.20 for the 60 k. w. h. All energy over 60 k. w. h. would be , charged for at 3c. Since this is $1.80 less than the $6.00 minimum, a cus- tomer would be entitled to use 60 more k. w. h.s at 3c per k. w. h., or a total of 120 k. w. h.s for $6.00. .: 2. A customer with a 5 room rating and a one horse power motor would pay 9c for 21 k. w. h., or $1.89; 8c for 26 k. w. h., or $2.08; 5c for 31 k. w. h., or $1.55, or a total of $5.52 for 78 k. w. h. Since this is 48c less than the $6.00 minimum, the customer would be entitled to 16 additional k. w. h. at 3c, or a total of 94 k. w. h. for $6.00. 3. A customer with the same room rating but with a three horse power . -- motor, or an aggregate of three one- horse power motors, would get ap- proximately 71 k. w. h. for $6.00 per month. 4. A customer with a five horse power motor, or an aggregate of sev- eral motors, one horse power or over, would get approximately 79 k. w. h. , for $6.00. -; ■ : Commenting on the rate reduction Harry L. Diehl, Ford county Farm Bureau member, wrote recently as fol- lows: "Accept my commendation on the fine work so far done by your depart- ment in securing reduced rates for electricity for farmers. "How much of a showing would be necessary to secure a reduction of telephone rates? We pay $1.75 per month for a farm 'phone. "Is there any chance for a lower rate on the price of construction of farm lines for electric light and power? The local company, C. I. P. S., quotes $1,300 per mile with an allowance of $400 for each user who guarantees to pay $9 per month for electricity." Getting That Extra Cent For Grain Short-sighted Disappointment awaits the stock- holders of a farmers* cooperative ele- vator who expects to sell where he can get an extra cent. How would he, as an individual, get the extra cent were it not for the competition of his own cooperative ? The stockholder who uses his cooperative as a pry-pole, in order to get an extra cent from a competitor, or who uses it as just an- other place to shop, cannot expect pat- ronage dividends. He cannot expect his elevator to continue as a fair-price insurance factor if his neighbors fol- low his example. He cannot expect his elevator to meet every trick bid put up against it and, at the same time, return big refunds at the close of the season. He cannot expect his elevator to pay out its capital stock as an added price on grain and still pay the usual dividend. There are many things a grower cannot do to his own co- operative and still be satisfied with results. His cooperative elevator as- sociation is, in fact, much like a bank. A man seldom expects to get some- thing out of a bank unless he has put something in. As Others See Us The important matter with the farmers is this, writes Arthur Brisbane in the Chi- cago Herald & Examiner: "They work in isolation, never build up any real nation-wide organization and are always at the mercy of middlemen and conditions. "They could make their own terms, since the nation can- not live without them, but, apparently, they do not know it." ■.. x.^; •.:•' ■.■■■,.■;■• ■:: The Livestock Market Outlook By Conway The situation now calls for a prompt marketing of low grade fed steers and butcher cattle and also the better grades that are finished says H. M. Conway, market analyst for the National Livestock Marketing Ass'n. He says the situation is fa- vorable for further feeding of half- fat high quality steers. "The cattle feeder often makes his money on what seems to be high priced corn." A better market for grass cattle al- so is expected in the fall. Conway states that while quality and finish are what count during the summer and fall, many well-bred heavy grass steers could be given a turn in the feed lot after the grazing season. He continues to advise heading the lighter weight hogs for the August and September markets. "Many hogs can safely mark time on cheap pas- ture followed by a short turn in the feed lot. In some areas he predicts that many hogs will be sold prema- turely which means rather short sup- plies for next year. If the normal do- mestic demand outlet prevailed, this country, he says, would be short on hogs. Feeder lamb prices are headed for a rather strong early market and the situation calls for some caution in re- gard to early feeding. Receipts are exceptionally short at many markets, and this year the westerns are in stronger hands. ; ;v v- - ■ . v; ' L A. A. Opposes Mpve to Raise Cattle Rates The Illinois Agricultural Association in co-operation with the National Livestock Marketing Association re- cently filed a brief in opposition to efforts of the railroads to place stocker and feeder cattle on the same rate basis as finished cattle. Under present regulations the stocker and feeder rate is approximately 85 per cent of the fat stock rate. The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association had its largest month dur- ing May when the nine units handled 273 decks of livestock. A total of 189 decks, all hogs, were shipped direct to packers in the East, and the bal- ance went to the terminal markets with the exception of the small per- centage sold to local buyers. The Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association reports that volume of sales this year by member counties is running nearly ten per cent ahead of last year for the same period. I. A. A. RECORD— July, 1933 19 Milnor Tells Illinois Grain Board About The Farnners National We Are Thriving and Growing Constantly, He Says, That's Why the Trade is Fighting Us A BRIEF report on recent prog- ress of the Farmers National Grain Corporation was made by General Manager George S. Milnor before the Illinois Grain Corporation board in Chicago June 12. Mr. Milnor made clear the position of the Farmers National on its loans from the Farm Board and answered what he branded as false charges and propaganda circulated by the grain trade. "It is true that the Farmers Na- tional refunded its $16,000,000 loan from the Farm Board about a year ago to provide for payment over a ten-year period," said Mr. Milnor. "This fact was given plenty of pub- licity at the time. More recently the grain trade and the newspapers that speak for them have tried to make it appear that there was something irregular about this procedure. The Farmers National secured this loan at a low rate of interest. But under the Marketing Act it was definitely provided that co-operatives should pay the same interest rate as the Federal government paid on its lowest inter- est bearing securities. Under the law Farmers National could pay no more. They Were Disappointed "The grain trade is now boasting about its propaganda having elimi- nated the Federal Farm Board and the Grain Stabilization Corporation. Apparently they expected the Farmers National to be eliminated along with them and were chagrined when your organization kept right on doing business." Mr. Milnor stated that the national co-operative will handle approximately one-sixth of all the wheat raised in the United States this year. "This hurts the grain trade," said Milnor. "Much of this business formerly went to private commission men. Now the farmers are doing it themselves through their own agency. The Farm- ers National is making money. It has always made money, but this money belongs to the producers and is re- flected in their growing investments, facilities, and in dividends to the stockholder co-operatives. ALADDIN GAS STATION AT ROCK ISLAND LirMlir Smith, member of the Rock Inland County Farm Bureau, haM inHtalled thlt* filling citation adjolninij^ hiti apple houiie at 4lMt street and • Rep. Scott X> ■ : '■: Rep. Stack Rep. McClugage ' . 20th Dist. (Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee) v ': ..■'. . . Sen. O'Connell Rep. Bratton X Rep. Elmer Wilson X Rep. Burns 22nd Dist. (Edgar and Vermilion) Sen. Hickman Rep. Bookwalter Rep. Breen ";. Rep. Edwards V 24th Dist. (Champaign, Moultrie, Piatt) Sen. Clifford Rep. Little X '■ Rep. Black X Rep. Anderson 26th Dist. (Ford, McLean) Sen. Sieberns Rep. Kalahar X Rep. Johnson X Rep. Russell 28th Dist. (DeWitt, Logan, Macon) Sen. Williams Rep. Chynoweth X Rep. Doyle Rep. Gayle 30th Dist. (Brown, Cass, Macon, Menard, Schuyler, Tazewell) Sen. Lohmann I Rep. Hall Rep. Teel Rep. Petefish 32nd Dist. (Hancock, McDonough, Warren) Sen. Mayor Rep. Thomas X ... Rep. Grigsby Rep. Davidson ::X ^1t. ~jrK X X X X X X X X xX ^x; ;;X' X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X f '■■ X X :x- :.,.';^ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X I ■ f Against ^ ' tii#i I. A. A. Record — August, 1933 ^ ■'■-^■■'■■'^■':--"-' ;''''^'' '.;■'■•' '^•^■;'';^C H. J. R. 65 '■■;: '; Districts & Counties ■■'?;; ■' (Revenue -^ Amendment) For Against 33rd Dist. (Henderson, Mercer, Rock Island) Sen. Carlson X : .■ ,' Rep. McCaskrin X ? Rep. Searle X ;' Rep. Sinnett ; : X Z' 34th Dist. (Clark, Coles, Douglas) : ; ; • Sen. Mundy ^ : . ^ ' Rep. Strohm X : ;;;:;^^^^ ; C; Rep. Handy ^. : :,' X ;? Rep. O'Hair ::r:.y:::--''t ;::■['. 35th Dist, (DeKalb, Lee, Whiteside) : \ < ^ ■ Sen. Wright Rep. Collins X Rep. Allen X Rep. Devine X 36th Dist. (Adams, Calhoun, Pike, Scott) Sen. Penick X Rep. Scarborough X Rep. Heckenkamp X Rep. Lenane ^ Xi 37th Dist. (Bureau, Henry, Stark) Sen. Gunning X . '" . Rep. Jackson Rep. Rennick X Rep. R. J. Wilson X 38th Dist. (Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Mont- ' gomery) Sen. Stuttle X Rep. Cross X Rep. Bray Rep. Stewart - 'X 39th Dist. (LaSalle) ■■,■■_- Sen. Mason .....— .............'. X Rep. Soderstrom Rep. Benson X Rep. Conerton X 40th Dist. (Christian, Cumberland, Fayette, Shelby) — ■; — " Sen. Vogelsang (deceased) ........:.......... — ^— _ Rep. Sparks X Rep. Roe X Rep. Lorton X 41st Dist. (DuPage, Will) Sen. Barr X Rep. Walker X Rep. L. H. O'Neill X Repj^ Hennebry X 42nd Dist. (Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion) Sen. Finn X Rep. Branson X Rep. Lager X Rep. Bauer X 43rd Dist. (Fulton, Knox) Sen. Ewing X Rep. Hawkinson X Rep. Mureen X Rep. McClure 44th Dist. (Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, Washington) Sen. Kribs X Rep. Waller* X Rep. Davis X Rep. Brands X 45th Dist. (Morgan, Sangamon) Sen. Searcy X Rep. Lawler X Rep. Hugh Green X Rep. Evans X 46th Dist. (Jasper, Jefferson, Richland, Wayne) Sen. Burgess X Rep. Sunderland Rep. Arnold Jt Rep. Parker X *Had not been seated because of election contest. H. B. 579 (Mortgage Foreclosure Bill) Lantz Bill (Poor Relief) S. B. 729 (key bill) For Against For Against X X X .,x, X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X I. A. A. Record— August, 1933 Districts & Counties H. J. R. 65 (Revenue Amendment) H. B. 579 (Mortgage Foreclosure Bill) Lantz Bill (Poor Relief) S. B. 729 - (key bill) ^^ ; For Against For Against For Against 47th Dist. (Bond, Madison) Sen, Monroe Rep. Streeper .... Rep. Schaefer O'Neill Rep. Burton ^ 48th Dist. (Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Har- din, Lawrence, Wabash, White) Sen, Shaw Rep. Thompson ". Rep. F. W, Lewis . . Rep. D. T, Woodard 49th Dist. (St. Clair) Sen, Kline .." Rep. Huschle •. Rep. Holten Rep. Borders , 50th Dist. (Alexander, Franklin, Pulaski, Union, Williamson) Sen. Karraker Rep. Browner Rep. L, E, Lewis Rep. Ray C. Carroll 51st Dist. (Hamilton, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline) Sen. Thompson Rep. Rush Rep. Upchurch Rep. Porter X X -Hi X Xv x- X X m X X ■X: 'X\ ',;■ .1 't.'-.K »'- mm X X X I : ■-it:. 58th General Assembly (Continued from page 4) the authority now possessed and widely used for pauper relief in coun- ties having the township form of gov- ernment. Three bills to accomplish this pur- pose were drawn by the I. A, A, and introduced by Senator Lantz, They were Senate bills 683, 715 and 729. The Second Sales Tax Bill The administration, however, de- cided to submit another sales tax, the primary purpose of which was to con- tinue unemployment relief work es- pecially in Chicago, This measure the Association could not support. To win downstate favor, and apparently in an effort to meet the objections of the L A, A., the new bills provided that after Jan. 1, 1934, revenue derived from the sales tax shall be used to reduce and replace property taxes for State purposes; the income from July 1, 1933, to Jan. 1, 1934, to go to the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. The administration also included an amendment which the attorney gen- eral stated would exempt certain isolated retail sales of farm products from the tax. This measure was passed and signed by the governor. It is now in opera- tion. The I. A, A. did not and does not yet believe the property tax relief fea- ture in the recent sales tax legisla- tion can be made to operate on 1933 taxes. The legislation provides that the state tax rate shall be reduced in proportion to the amount paid into state funds from the sales tax fund at the time the state levy is made. The state levy is made in December but under the provisions of the sales tax legislation all revenue collected in January on sales up to December 31, is to go to the Emergency Relief Com- mission, It is not until in March, 1934, that any revenue from the sales tax can be paid into any df the state tax funds. The I, A, A. does not believe the sales tax can be made to function as intended by the administration to reduce the state tax rate next year. The Lantz bills, primarily intro- duced to give Chicago and Cook county greater authority to levy sufficient taxes locally for pauper relief, passed the senate but were held back in the house while the sales tax had the right-of-way. While a number of downstate mem- bers voted for the sales tax, the first six months' proceeds of which will go largely to feed Chicago unemployed, Chicago legislators in the House bit- terly opposed the Lantz bills to enable the metropolitan area to get on a self- supporting basis by Jan. 1, 1934. This opposition was not successful but it indicates that Chicago politicians may strive to continue the dole system next year from sales tax revenue, in part at the expense of downstate people many of whom are paying local prop- erty taxes for the same purpose. The vote on the key bill S, B, 729 giving Chicago and other cities and villages in commission governed coun- ties power to levy taxes locally for poor relief will be found in the table on page 5. Every vote against this measure was a vote against the best interests of farmers and other down- state ppnpip, '•';■■' '■'■'■■ ""■'; i: ••■••• •■■'■"." ■ Lantz Bills Vetoed Just before going to press, we are informed the Governor vetoed all of the Lantz bills, Senate Bills 683, 715 and 729. The veto message in part as carried in the press states: "It is not my thought that there '; will be no needy persons by Feb- ruary, 1934, or that by that time there will be positions and work for all who seek employment. But ; it is my hope that by that time • the necessity for care and relief of these persons will be so re- duced that such care and relief can be returned to the local com- munities. "The county board of Cook County has, by resolution, re- quested me not to approve this bill and senate bills Nos. 683 and 729, which are to some extent ' companion measures." This statement by the Governor is amazing in that these bills were in- tended only to provide an opportunity for Chicago, Cook County and all counties under commission form of government to take care of their own (Continued on page 9) 8 I. A. A. Record— August, 193$ I li li I N OlS COL.TUBAL ASSOCIA RECORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor PiibllBbed monthly by the Illinois Agricultural AsMX-lntlon at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offlcea, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for malllDi; at special rate of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorised Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, WS So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The Individual membership fee of the Illlnolfii Agricultural Association Is fire dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for mlssent copy please indicate key number on address as Is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. B. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomlngton . . V ?;: BOARD OF DIRECTORS ;; - :;; (By Congressional District) 1st to 11th Ebb Harris, Grayslake 12th G. F. Tullock, Roekford 18th C. B. Bamborough, Polo J4th M. G. Lambert, Ferris 16th M. Ray Ihrig, Golden 16th Geo. B. Muller, Washington 17th E. D. I^twrence, Bloomlngton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 19th E. G. Curtis, Champaign 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2l8t Snmnel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Talmage DePrees, Smlthboro 28i-d W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th R. B. Endlcott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. • Countiss Finance R. A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Publicity George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vanlman Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. E. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation L. J. Quasey ASSOCIATED OBOANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co I.. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Relnsuranoe Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn P. E. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co a. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummings, A'ice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Market. Ass'n. .Ray Miller, SIgr., R. W. Orieser, Sales Illinois Producers Creameries F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. W. Armstrong, Pres. Study Their Records THE I. A. A. has endeavored since its organiza- tion to represent and protect the best inter- ests of farmers in legislation. At the same time it has tried to be constructive, non-partisan, fair, and helpful to successive administrations in work- ing for good government and the welfare of the state as a whole. This policy was adhered to in the 58th General Assembly just closed. In bringing to the member- ship a report of that session in the article begin- ning on Page 3, an effort has been made to pre- sent the issues of greatest consequence to agri- culture, and to show how the downstate senators and representatives conducted themselves when put to test. If some voting records look bad the legislators so classified have no one to blame but themselves. We urge that each member study carefully the record of his senator and representatives and retain this issue of the RECORD as a guide for future use. To place the welfare of constituents above everything else is the obvious duty of members elected to the General Assembly. Farmers have a right to expect that of the men and women they send to Springfield. Railroad Stupidity THE Illinois Central railroad has refused to spot cars for loading grain with portable blowers along its right-of-way in Douglas county. It will furnish cars if farmers will resort to the back-breaking scoop shovel to load them. But the mechanical device seems to be obnoxious. The railroad contends that it has leased space to certain private elevator companies along its lines and that farmers should load and ship their grain through these elevators. This regardless of the toll the elevator wishes to extract from the producer for the service. The railroad hints that the portable blower, likewise, should lease space if it wishes to operate, which raises the question 1 as to whether a railroad is primarily in the busi- ness of transportation or real estate. We might be inclined to dismiss the matter as just another case of railroad stupidity, an illus- tration of the lack of business enterprise and progressiveness largely responsible for declining income. This is the more charitable view. But we are also informed that the same railroad permits an old-line grain company to install a_ grain blower at Thawville in Iroquois county, al- though the farmers' elevator there has ample fa- cilities for loading grain. Thus, the situation has the aspect of collusion between the railroad and the private grain trade to head off the "fast-grow- ing co-operative grain marketing movement in Illinois. The Douglas County Co-operative Grain As- sociation which has been grossly and unfairly discriminated against is preparing to file a pro- test with the Illinois Commerce Commission. While the law is taking its course, the farmers are scoop- ing grain and telling the railroad officials that un- less they withdraw their stupid regulation trucks will be employed to haul their grain to the ter- minals. :.■ ;*:••■'. -■,;:,■■,.;'. :K/' .:'■ '.:- ■.'■.-■: One would think that the railroads had learned a lesson from their vast loss of freight to the trucks. Apparently not. But this much is cer- tain. The organized farmers of Illinois will not be stopped in their efforts to market their own grain. They will not be cowed by collusion between the grain trade and the railroads to deprive them illegally of transportation service. The railroads may force farmers temporarily to use the scoop shovel when they prefer the blower as a method of loading grain, but by so doing they are build- ing nothing but ill will. And they may expect to reap the consequences of their folly. ;^; ; /;; I. A. A. Record— August, 1933 ii y 58th General Assembly (Continued from page 7) destitute people. Eighty-five (86) counties in the state which are under township organization have been oper- ating under the law which provides for no limitation upon taxes that can be levied by townships for the pur- pose of taking care of their un- fortunate and destitute people. In all townships of over 7,000, there is still no limitation on this power. The I, A. A. fails to understand why 85 counties should, through property taxes and often with the sky the limit, be expected to take care of their own destitute people when at the same time a law should not exist which would enable the other counties, par- ticularly Cook county, to enjoy the same privilege and discharge the same duty. This action by the Governor fur- nishes another outstanding instance wherein decisions of State are unduly influenced by authorities of Chicago and Cook county. It also provides most definite reasons why every mem- ber of the General Assembly from downstate should refuse hereafter to vote for legislation taxing down-state people for the purpose of furnishing funds to carry a part of the rightful responsibilities of the City of Chicago and Cook county. The I. A. A.'s one and one-half per cent occupational tax in the face of Chicago's opposition failed to move in the senate. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion also had introduced a series of measures to redistribute the state gas tax and insure the use of an equitable portion of gas tax revenue for the improvement of secondary roads and the replacement of road taxes in town- ships and road districts. State Road Commission Bills A commission of legislators and others was authorized by the previous General Assembly to study the state road program and submit legislation embodying its recommendations for the approval of the 58th General As- sembly. This commission brought for- ward a comprehensive road improve- ment program of great merit, although in the I. A. A.'s opinion it did not properly safeguard nor provide ade- quately for the interests of rural peo- ple in future road building. The key commission bill made a three-way division of the three cent gas tax after Jan. 1, 1934 as follows: one-third to the state; one-third to the ■ cities and villages according to popu- lation; and one-third to counties as at ^ present on the basis of motor license fees. As originally drawn, this bill in- dicated that the state's portion of the tax would first be used to widen roads in congested areas, construct belt line highways around municipalities, and the balance spent on grade separa- tions and state highways both within and outside municipalities. . The I. A. A. opposed these bills in committee with the result that a series of conferences were held which re- sulted in amendments later adopted. These amendments are of far-reach- ing importance to downstate people. They protect the interests of farmers and other rural residents in millions of dollars of road money spent annually. The net result of the revised road bills which passed both houses of the legis- lature is as follows: 1. The state's portion of the gas tax, also federal road funds coming to Illinois, will be dis- tributed equitably for road build- ing in the different sections of the state, first preference to be given to building and maintenance of state roads, 2. As the state takes over ad- ditional mileage for improvement from the counties under the fed- eral-aid plan, such mileage shall , be distributed equitably and si- multaneously among the several counties and sections of the state. 3. The state's portion of gas tax revenue shall not be spent within municipalities of 2,500 or more population. 4. The one-third portion of gas tax revenue received by cities and villages shall first be used to build and maintain state roads and arterial highways within such municipalities. The I. A. A. also sponsored a bill, H. B. 1012, which passed both houses of the legislature, to prevent after Jan. 1, 1934 the use of gas tax rev- enue retained by the state for other than road-building purposes. The I. A. A. proposed this bill because approxi- mately $14,000,000 had been loaned from the state gas tax fund on state tax anticipation notes and used for other purposes with the result that road building was crippled throughout Illinois. The road bills carrying the I, A. A, amendments passed both houses of the legislature and are now law. The gov- ernor vetoed H, B, 1012, however, which leaves the road fund wide open for further borrowing for other pur- poses and further delay of rural road improvement. threw a bill in the legislative hopper designed to bring relief to distressed farm and home mortgagors by author- izing courts to stay foreclosures in worthy cases and at the same time protect the interests of creditors in rents and income from the mortgaged property. This bill was amended in Committee at the suggestion of the governor and later passed the House by a vote of 111 to 20. A powerful lobby of mortgage bank- ers and real estate operators from Chicago immediately got busy and vigorously opposed this bill in the senate. The Senate Judiciary Com- mittee, largely dominated by Chicago members, sought through unfair tactics to kill the bill in committee, and failing in this refused to vote it out. The next day Senator Martin Lohmann, who handled the measure, moved that the bill be taken from the committee and placed on the senate calendar. This motion was carried. Then Senator Lohmann made a valiant effort to secure its passage but on the final attempt it received only 21 votes, five short of the necessary number for passage. The vote on this bill will be found in the table on page 5. Contrary to many charges made on the floor of the senate, this bill would not have jeopardized the interests of creditors; in fact, it specifically pro- vided that courts shall protect the in- terests of creditors in the rents and incomes of distressed property. A statement by Henry Morgenthau, Jr., chief of the Farm Credit Administra- tion, revealed that the passage of this legislation would not hamper the loaning of federal funds on farm lands, as was charged by opponents, but would be helpful until Federal re- financing machinery could be made to function smoothly. Property Tax On Income From Intangibles After passing the senate with 32 favorable votes, two measures propos- ing to place income from intangible property not otherwise taxed on the property assessment list, were held up in the House Judiciary Committee for more than a month. Cook county hold- ers of intangible property again used their influence to dodge their share of the tax burden. As a result this bill was caught in the legislative jam and was stricken from the calendar the last week of the session. Relief from Mortgage Foreclosures Other Legislation The Association also assisted in kill- Early in the session the Association ing a number of bad bills including -.i-u..,'-^:^^^ . 10 I. A. A. Record— August, 1933 one that proposed to place trucks haul- ing for hire under the State Commerce Commission and compel increases in truck rates in line with the cost of railroad transportation for similar hauls. These bills, which were reported to be sponsored by railroads, would have greatly increased the cost of marketing farm products, particularly livestock, fruits and vegetables, and dairy products. The Association supported the bill to tax oleomargarine containing im- ported oils and fats. This bill passed both Houses of the legislature but was vetoed by the governor. Had this measure been approved it would have opened up a broader outlet for do- mestic oils and fats which the farmer requires to secure a better price for his products. The Hlinois Agricultural Association also vigorously supported all measures which had for their purpose economy in government where conditions war- ranted such support. With few exceptions the economy bills as amended called for a 10 per cent cut in salaries of state officials and employees. In the Agricultural Appropriation Bill the appropriation for farm advisers was cut 22 per cent and for home advisers 40 per cent. When this bill came before the senate. Senator Lantz pointed out that the legislature should be consistent and reduce the farm advisers' and home advisers' appropriation not more than 10 per cent in line with other reduc- tions. Sen. Lantz then offered two amend- ments to the Agricultural Appropria- tion Bill so as to cut appropriations for farm advisers and home advisers the standard 10 per cent. The farm advisers' appropriation amendment lost by the close vote of 18 to 17. The vote on the home advisers' amendment was almost the same. Those who voted to kill Sen. Lantz's amendment were as follows: Behr- man, Clifford, Gillmeister, Graham, Hickman, Huckin, Kielminski, Kribs, Lee, Loughran, Maypole, Mendel, Mon- roe, O'Connell, O'Grady, Shaw, Stuttle and Ward. Those who voted with Sen. Lantz were as follows: Baker, Barbour, Barr, Benson, Boeke, Burgess, Gunning, Huebsch, Lantz, Mundy, Paddock, Pen- ick, Roberts, Searcy, Sieberns, Thomp- son and Williams. To facilitate greater economy in lo- cal expenditures, the Association also sponsored a bill, S. B. 559, to extend the time from the first Tuesday in August to the first Tuesday in Sep- tember in which directors or boards of education of school districts are re- quired to certify the amount of money to be raised by special tax for educa- tional and building purposes for the ensuing year. This bill passed the Senate, but was lost in the legislative jam in the House on the last day of the session. Another bill sponsored by the Asso- ciation which passed both houses of the legislature allows the detachment of tracts of 10 acres or more of un- subdivided agricultural lands from cities and villages where such lands are not bounded on more than tivo sides by subdivided property. ' The owner may file a petition either with the county or circuit court and if the land described in the application meets the requirements of the Act the court shall grant the request. Defeat Bad Bills The I. A. A. also assisted in de- feating a bad bill that would make an auto insurance company co-defendent in every suit brought against a policy- holder. This bill would not only great- ly increase the size of judgments against policyholders, but also would increase tremendously the cost of au- tomobile insurance. An attertipt was made to amend the Uniform Mutual Insurance Act during the session. The I. A. A. has used this Act in the organization of certain of its insurance activities, and has therefore been interested in keeping the integrity of the Uniform Mutual Act intact. H. B. 745 was introduced at the request of certain interests wherein the Uniform Mutual Insur- ance Act would have been amended to provide for the issuance of a limited amount of capital stock, the holders of such stock being entitled to elect one- half of the Board of Directors. The Association believed that such a provision in the Act would affect the integrity of mutual insurance as it would make it possible for an inside group of persons to perpetually con- trol a mutual company against any ob- jection of a majority of the policy- holders. The Association forced the amendment of the bill to such a form that the control of a mutual company would be kept, at least insofar as the law is concerned, in the hands of the policyholders. There was sponsored by the state insurance department an insurance agents' bill which was introduced in the House, H. B. 776. This bill would have required all insurance agents to be licensed by the Department. It would have made it impossible for County Farm Bureaus to act as the county agency of any of the Associa- tion's insurance activities. Because of substantial objection from all quarters, two bills at a later date were substi- tuted in the House by the Superintend- ent of Insurance to take the place of H. B. 776. -;?;; ■■r,v^:::/v,-.-/ .;^; One of these bills would have re- quired all life insurance agents to be licensed, and while containing many objectionable provisions, was not seri- ously objected to by the Association. The companion measure, however, which required a license for all fire and casualty insurance agents, had a much larger license fee than the life insurance agents' bill, and had other objectionable features, although both of of these substitute bills changed the provision of the original bill that would have embarrassed the Associa- tion in the use of the County Farm Bureau as the county agency. The objection of the Association and other interested parties was so strong that the casualty and fire insurance agents' bill was never pressed for pas- sage and the life insurance agents' bill was lost in the House by a very sub- stantial vote. State Department Bills The State Department of Agricul- ture at the request of milk producers co-operatives in and adjoining Illinois sponsored Senate Bill 673 which would give the department the power to li- cense milk dealers and thereby enforce trade agreements between dealers and milk producers to establish fair prices for milk on strictly Illinois markets. After passing the senate this bill was approved in the House on June 29 by a vote of 96 to 5. The Illinois Agricul- tural Association had a representative in the several conferences that re- sulted in drafting the measure and gave assistance in securing its pas- sage. This bill was vetoed by the Gov- ernor. , , ' ;. ^ ' ' . ^ The Department of Agriculture also sponsored H. B. 827 which would li- cense truck peddlers handling fruits and vegetables. This measure was sponsored at the request of southern Illinois fruit and vegetable growers who complained that itinerant truck merchants have been giving Illinois fruits and vegetables a black eye by selling inferior products and misrep- resenting their quality. The bill carried an appropriation of $25,000, and imposed a fee of $25 on truck drivers who sell other than their own products. Fruit and vegetable growers marketing their own stuff would be exempt from the payment of a fee but would be required to take out a license. This bill was objected to by House (Continued on page 12, Col. 2) H C r d 1», K li AFTER THE HAILSTORM IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Pictures and cut courtesy Farmers Mutual R^ln M-aiice Compnny and Boone County Farm Bureau.) (1) Buildlnes wrecked by tornado on A. R. Ransom farm, DnPaee county. (2) Lieave* stripped from trees by hail give this scene on the Ruth Nesler farm. Cook county, a wintry appearance. Crops ali destroyed, huildinKO demolished. (3) "The barn can wait until we finish replanting," said Albert Krahn of near Dundee in Kane county. (4) Corn field laid waste on I. R. Hasle farm near Bartlett, Cook county. (5) Barley that was waist high on farm of Bert Hewer, Boone County Farm Bureau director It was difficult to identify what grain was growing. Ol) A crowd gathers to survey the wreckage on Andrew Miller farm near Dundee, Kane county. (7) Walls blown out exposing Interior at Yeoman City of Childhood, south of Dundee, Kane county. (8) This corn field was taaseling out on farm of Blake and Reed, southeastern corner Boone county. It look.s like a total loss. ■ .....■•■...■••■•.■ ;■ •■ ..•.■•:•-■: -■■ ■■.■ 12 I. A. A. Record— August, 1933 Lee J. Quasey Leaves Employ of L A. A. Connection Severed After Many Years As Director of Trans- portation Arrangements are being made to further reinforce the Legal Depart- ment of the Association. A more de- tailed announcement will be made in the next issue of the RECORD. All Counties In 16th At District Conference L. J. aUASET LJ. QUASEY, director of the I. A. A. Transportation Depart- * ment for more than 10 years, left the employ of the Association July 1. Mr. Quasey came with the Association short- ly after it was or- g a n i z e d on its present basis in 1919 to assist in managing the of- fice. Soon after he was given charge of the wool pool until the Livestock M ar k e ting De- partment was organized and took over this work. Mr. Quasey then began handling claims of various kinds referred to the Association by members. This work brought him into contact with rail- roads and other public utilities. As a result he with the aid of G. W. Bax- ter developed a valuable service to members which has expanded under his direction. With engineering training as a back- ground Quasey studied traffic and public utility law and several years ago completed a night law course at the John Marshall Law School of Chi- cagQ. He was admitted to the bar in 1930. Hearings before the State and In- terstate Commerce Commissions in which the Association was represented by Mr. Quasey, resulted in a number of rate reductions and substantial sav- ings for farmers. Similarly, more fa- vorable easement contracts and in- creased compensation were secured for many Farm Bureau members in con- nection with pipe lines, telephone and power lines crossing farm lands. Representation of Farm Bureau members' interests in these problems will be continued as in the past through the Legal Department under the direction of Mr. Kirkpatrick. The handling of loss and damage and other claims, and freight rate service will be continued in the Transportation Division of the Legal Department un- der the able direction of Guy W. Bax- ter who has been performing this part of the Association's service for many years. About Federal Farnn Credit Editor: The L A. A. Record. In your July "RECORD" you ask "What of the new credit legislation?" As near as I can figure it out and from all paper reports, it is just so much bunk to soothe the farming element. And when he wakes up he will have a worse headache than when he went in- to the coma. In the first place the Fed- eral land bank will have its pound of flesh regardless of where it comes from. You say that some of the prac- tices of county farm loan officers com- pare with the hard-boiled bankers and loan officers. If they were not hard- boiled they would not be in the employ of the Federal land bank very long, for I have met two or three of these birds. They just up and tell you that they are not working on human sympathy. The article you printed on page 17 of your July "RECORD" in the first column and part of the second, I think, is not so much the attitude of the home loan secretary as it is the atti- tude of the Federal land bank. When you come to the expression "worthy farm debtors" you will find very few in this country, for the vast majority of the 40% of farm indebtedness will have to be foreclosed because none are worthy of any more credit than what they have, and the vast majority of those who could get credit don't need it for they are so conservative that they never venture into any enterprise especially if it would help their neigh- bors. But the trouble is that the whole commodity price from a shoe string to a threshing machine has fallen to % or M of our 1910-14 average, but our farm mortgages and interest have stayed the same with interest slightly higher than before the slump. — A. O. Behnke, Hancock county. 111. 58th General Assembly (Continued from page 10) members on the ground that it would interfere with farmers who sell their own and perhaps their neighbors' products to consumers in neighboring cities. The bill lost by a vote of 25 to 74.- -■ y, ' ■ -y ':■ \v:v'-v->: :"■.■:;■ '■ Study The Records As a result of the failure of this General Assembly to enact construc- tive revenue legislation, or to submit a revenue amendment to make possible MB. MULLER Legislative activities of the Illinois Agricultural Association at Spring- field, together with latest develop- ments in the administration of the Emergency Farm Act occupied the center of attention at the 16th I. A. A. district con- ference held at the East Peoria recreation camp June 24. All coun- ties in the district were represented. Secretary George E. Metz- ger called atten- tion to the ad- vance in farm prices which was largely brought about by the inflation amendment and the power vested in the President through the Emergency Farm Act to ; raise prices. Mr. Metzger stated that the Farm Bureau movement more than any other agency, was responsible for the passage of this far-reaching legis- lation. On the subject of state legis- lation he disclosed that the influence of the I. A. A. was used at Spring- field to make the first state sales tax primarily a property tax replacement measure and to divide the receipts therefrom among the counties on an equitable basis according to popula- tion. Four-H Club work was discussed by Wayne Gilbert, Stark county farm ad- viser; "Publicity" by J. W. Whisenand, Peoria county; and "Organization" by R. J. Hamilton, district I. A. A. or- ganizatior. manager. George B. Muller, member of the I. A. A. board, opened the meeting and presided. taxation based on ability to pay, the Illinois Agricultural Association be- lieves that it will be necessary to call a special session of the legislature later in the year to meet the ever-in- creasing and pressing problems that threaten the very maintenance of gov- ernment. In line with its well known policy the I. A. A. will hold itself in readiness to work with responsible state officials and others to meet these problems in a manner that is fair and equitable to all interests concerned. The legislative committee urges that Farm Bureau members make a most careful study of the voting records of their respective senators and repre- sentatives on what the committee be- lieves to be important measures af- fecting farm interests in this state. I. A. A. Record— August, 1933 13 R Prairie Farms Butter It's Better Because We Make It From Fresh Cream ^-^s^^ By J. B. Countiss, Director Dairy Marketing "I F YOU build a better mouse trap than anyone else, the world will beat a path to your door," said Emerson. True enough, but why wait for the wo^ld to come to you? The Illinois Producers Creameries are making the best butter humanly possible to make under present con- ditions but we are not expecting the world to beat a path to our creameries to get an opportunity to buy it. They do not act that way today. We have got to tell them about its goodness and how good it really is, and why it is good, and what makes "Prairie Farms Butter" better than other but- ter. No. 1 All Ready To Go A good buttermaker under normal conditions with proper equipment can make good butter out of good cream but regardless of conditions or equip- ment or the expertness of the butter- maker, he cannot make good butter out of poor cream. Therefore, when the group representing Illinois Agri- cultural Association, Milk Producers Associations, Illinois Produce Market- ing Association, and others interested in the program met to formulate the plan of establishing farmers co-op- erative creameries in Illinois, they all said, "We must make better butter and in order to make better butter we have to have better cream." So the first principle of our or- ganization has been to get quality cream. After six years' experience in operating cream stations in Illinois, cars to Chicago. Here a representative we are convinced that in order to get of Illinois Producers' Creameries sells good cream we cannot wait for pro- it to buyers who want especially fine ducers to come to town and bring it butter for select trade. A large per- Saturday night or until he gets his centage of this butter has been sold at can full but we must go and get it and a premium over Chicago 92 score or get it often. "Extras." Therefore, truck routes were es- "Prairie Farms Butter," although a tablished whereby the cream is picked new product in the market, is being up regularly twice each week at the enthusiastically received by critical farm whether it is one gallon or ten buyers and we have permanent out- gallons,, and the patron's can returned lets for all of this fiigh quality butter together with his check on the return we can manufacture because it passes trip. the test or score on flavor, 45 points. Then when it gets to one of these body 25, color 15, salt 10 and package modem creameries at Bloomington, 5 when inspected by government in- Peoria or Rock Island, it is properly specters on the market, weighed, graded and tested and within Farmers in this state along with 20 hours is made into "Prairie Farms others have been unjustly accused of Butter" by expert buttermakers. Clyde selling cream and taking home "Oleo." Hamlin, buttermaker at Bloomington, This, of course, has happened and the operated the University of Illinois reason has not been that the farmer creamery for 11 years. Mr. Johnson liked "Oleo" but he has had the sad at Peoria was one of the outstanding experience of seeing his can of nice buttermakers in Land O'Lakes Cream- smooth sweet cream which he de- eries before he met Wilfred Shaw, livered to the local cream buyer mixed manager of Producers Creamery of with sour lumpy and sometimes yeasty Peoria. Mr. Shaw not only met Mr. cream, and he decided in his own mind Johnson but brought him home with that he would not want to take home him to make "Prairie Farms Butter" to his wife and kids creamery butter at Peoria. At Rock Island, well when I made from this kind of cream. There- think of good butter I always think of fore, he went around to the corner "Louie" the buttermaker at Rock Is- grocer and bought "Oleo," and yet we land who has been making it for years, wonder why the per capita consump- Good butter is the only kind he really tion of butter is less than 20 lbs. per knows how to make. year. This butter is then carefully packed im n ♦!, tk ''■'""■■ in 64 lb. tubs and properly marked "^ ^°' ^ "" *"* *'°° with Illinois Producers' Creameries We believe one way of helping this emblem which identifies it as a quality situation is to get better cream by product and shipped in refrigerator (Continued on page 16) Effect of frequency of delivery in summer upon quality of Illinois cream.* >.■■.',. L.eM than .3% to .«% Over. 6% : Frefluency of .3% Acidity Acidity Acidity Delivery . i./ (Sweet) (No. 1 Soar) (No. 2 Sour) ' 3 times per week ....:'™.::::. 8.6 67.5 23.9 ;> 2 " " " 3.8 58.2 38.0 1 " " " .8 42.9 56.3 (*) Research by Dr. C. A. Brown, University of Illinois. 14 I. A. A. Record— August, 1933 Farm Bureaus Bring < ' :;:; ' Relief To Storm Area Organization Makes Possible Speedy Help To Stricken Farmers THE hailstorm and tornado that struck northern Illinois early Sunday morning, July 2, was the most severe that ever visited that section of the state. Damage was re- ported as far west as the Mississippi River, although most of the loss was confined to southernmost parts of Winnebago, Boone, and McHenry and to larger areas in Kane, DeKalb, Cook and DuPage counties. , - The storm reached its greatest fiiry around Dundee in Kane County where it leveled farm buildings and de- stroyed all growing crops. It reached down into the truck growing regions of southern Cook county where hail beat the vegetation into the ground and necessitated replanting. V: / ; ' Wintry Appearance Along the state highway north of Elgin farmsteads presented a wintry appearance. Leaves were stripped from trees, corn cut off near the surface of the ground and in some cases even the straw was blown out of barley and oats fields. Considerable damage to livestock and poultry flocks was reported. Very few farmers were protected with growing crop hail in- surance, although farm buildings were generally covered against windstorm damage. The County Farm Bureaus in the affected area immediately became ac- tive in bringing relief to the stricken people. Within 48 hours after the ap- peal for help went out the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association, Prairie Farmer, Pure Milk Association and WLS were all co-operating to see what could be done. An appeal was made through the Federal Land Bank in St. Louis to re- open the Seed and Feed Loan Division which until May 31 had been mak- ing emergency loans up to $400 per farmer. A belated announcement comes from Washington, as we go to press, to the effect that the seed loan service will be opened until July 31 with a limit of $10 for each family. This statement may be in error but if true, the offering will be looked upon as a sardonic joke by hailed-out farm- ers needing ready cash to buy feed for their dairy cows. Wood Netherland, president of the St. Louis Land Bank, was helpful in relaying the appeal for emergency aid to Henry Morgenthau, : FARM BUREAU AND I. A. A. OFFICIAL.S AT l«th DISTRICT CONFERENCE Front ro'«v, left to rlg^ht: E. I. Culp, Bureau county preaident; C. W. McMillen, Peoria county secretary; Ralph Allen, Taaewell county secretary; Secretary G. E. MetKKer of I. A. A., Chieaso; Albert Hayes, Peoria county president; and Edward Schrock, Tazewell county president. In the back roTV, left to right, are C E. Bergrren, Henderson county president; Ira E. Moats, Knox county president; G. A. Broman, Henry county president; E. E. Stevenson, LaSalle county president; R. J. Hamilton, I. A. A. district orgranixer; Georg'e B. Muiler, I. A. A. director for IBth district; and R. J. Stevens, Mercer county president. This is part of the g;roup that attended the Farm Bureau conference June lA-tK at the Recreation cnmp in East Peoria. •.■...*•■,,,•■■. Jr., of the Credit Administration. Netherland said that applications for commissioner loans from the storm stricken area would be given prompt attention. ' " $15,000 For Seeds ■ ' The I. A. A. also co-operated with Prairie Farmer, Pure Milk Association and the County Farm Bureaus in ask- ing for a moderate appropriation to buy seed, from the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. The Commission appropriated $15,000 and approxi- mately that much seed was purchased under the direction of J. H. Lloyd, as- sistant state director of agriculture, and distributed from the Wilbern Seed Warehouse at Elgin. A total of 1,800 bu. of corn, 2,500 bu. soybeans, 75,000 pounds of Hun- garian millet, 72,000 pounds Sudan grass, 1,000 bu. buckwheat, and ap- proximately 13,000 pounds of garden seeds were distributed beginning July 12. The Gardeners Supply Company of Arlington Heights handled the garden seed order. The free seed proved very helpful to many farmers who lacked credit to buy seed for replanting. Much of the devastated area was planted to corn for silage and fodder. In addition to this aid, the DuPage and Kane County Farm Bureaus and possibly others raised money to buy seed and feed for the most needy. The Pure Milk Association also was help- ful in aiding members to purchase dairy feed to hold up their base pro- duction during the so-called base pe- riod. Farm Bureau Leaders Two-Day Conference "We have two conferences each year in which the presidents and secreta- ries of the Farm Bureaus in the 14 counties of R. J. Hamilton's organ- ization district attend," writes Albert Hayes, president of the Peoria County Farm Bureau. "The recent two-day conference was held at the East Peoria recreation park. "Our December session is devoted entirely to business concerning the Farm Bureau. All problems pertaining to the improvement of the Farm Bu- reau program are discussed. We get many helpful ideas out of these con- ferences. ':/'': "We always get together for break- fast during the I. A. A. annual meet- ing and our district is organized with a president, vice-president and secre- tary. .;..;..;- ■• _ ,, ;. "The summer conference is not all business but consists of programs, moving pictures and sports. The farm advisers and their families also at- tend. On Sunday morning church serv- ices are held in charge of Ira Moats, secretary of the Knox County Farm Bureau, who was formerly in the min- istry. Everyone looks forward to this get-together and a great many warm friendships are made." ■! -1 An eighteen per cent rise in the price of gold was accompanied by an eighteen per cent rise in form piod- ucts. I. A. A. Record— August, 1933 15 I. C. Forbids Use of Grain Blower to Douglas Co-op COLLUSION between private ele- vators in Douglas county and the Illinois Central Railroad to prevent farmers from marketing grain through their own co-operative was charged recently by the Douglas Coun- ty Farmers Grain Association in a statement reported by the Decatur Review. Considerable feeling has been stirred up between grain producers over the railroad's refusal to supply grain cars which farmers desire to load with a portable blower rather than scoop it in by hand. Although the railroad super- intendent contended that the farmers should lease space along their right- of-way for the blower, farmers regard this contention as a smoke screen and a move to compel the producers to market their grain through the private elevators in that county. The co-operative association in the meantime is reported to have lodged a complaint with the Illinois Com- merce Commission pointing to the law which provides that common carriers are required to furnish cars when re- quested by shippers. The Illinois Cen- tral, it is understood, proposes to make a test case out of the contro- versy and if necessary carry it on up through the courts. May Use Trucks The Douglas county grain producers are now threatening to move their grain by truck direct to the terminal markets if the railroad persists in its refusal to spot cars where convenient for loading. A. Z. Martin, prominent farmer and a director of the Douglas county co- operative, said in an interview re- ported in the Decatur Review: "Under the railroad's ruling that all loadings made at team tracks must be done with scoop shovels or through established elevators, the farmer is given no choice to market his produce except through such old-line companies as may have a monopoly in the territory. He must sell through this agency and at such margins as the buyer chooses to impose or else haul to more distant points. , ., . , .. . .... - , . . . "Farm leaders have long recognized the effects of this particular evil, and have encouraged the farmer to or- ganize into co-operative groups where- by the profits ordinarily distributed among the dealers may go back to the producer. "Quite naturally," said Mr. Martin, "the old-line grain companies which have built expensive grain elevators — monuments that the farmer is obliged to pay for or contribute to their up- keep — dislike the idea of farmers sell- ing through their own co-operative agency. Such dealers thereby lose a chance at the fat profits they have earned off the farmer in years past, and it is no surprise that they have enlisted the aid of the railroad com- panies to keep the farm co-operatives out of the field as far as possible. "This action in forbidding the use of a mechanical device to facilitate the loading of grain is but one example of this attitude." Replaces Six M«n •'" A grain blower, it is estimated, does the work of about six men in loading a freight car. To comply with the rail- road's terms Douglas county farmers are using scoop shovels temporarily to load grain. The Decatur paper states that eight carloads, or approximately 12,000 bushels, were loaded in one week at the Hayes station north of Tuscola. The corn was hauled from the John Black farm, managed by Mr. Martin, on six trucks and loaded into the car in two days. The co-operative association owns a blower and i^ could have been moved to the team track there loading the cars quickly and inexpensively, but the railroad prevented its use by its re- fusal to furnish cars. "Even by hiring trucks and six men to load the cars," said Mr. Martin, "I saved more money by selling through the co-operative association than I ever did in the 20 years I have been selling corn from the Black farm. "Naturally I dislike the idea of us- ing scoop shovels, but it is a well known fact that the farmers have been charged too much for elevator service for a long time. "Ordinarily, Douglas county ships out about 2,000,000 bushels of grain in a year's time. More than a half million bushels have been sold through the co-operative association thus far in 1933. Even when hauled directly to the co-operative elevator in Tuscola and for long distances, the farmers' returns have been higher." The statement of higher returns, says the Decatur paper, is substan- tiated by Albert Long, owner and manager of a dozen farms in the county who relates how one of his tenants received a premium of three cents a bushel for two carloads of corn marketed through the association when the tests were advanced one notch at the terminal markets by the inspectors there. Another farmer who hauled his wheat crop to Tuscola in trucks, after his crop was reported to test 54 at one of the outlying ele- vators, found the test to show 60 and with a corresponding gain in selling price. "There are other instances pf a like kind," Mr. Martin insists, "and they explain why the state-wide grain as- sociation (Illinois Grain Corp.) is tak- ing a lion's share of the farmer's busi- ness." The Douglas County Farmers Grain Association was organized last March, the records show, and membership is open to all farmers in the community without fee upon the condition that their grain will be marketed through the association, provided that the price offered by the association equals or is higher than the price offered through another agency. Prefer Railroads "It is our plan to continue in the county, giving the farmer the advan- tage of every possible test and pre- mium," Mr. Martin says. "And so far as possible, we will continue to ship our grain over the already established carrier systems, even if obliged to use old-fashioned methods in loading the cars." However, the ill-concealed contempt for the railroad's stand in preventing loadings by the more modern methods, may bring about the use of trucks in transporting grain into the terminals. Overtures have been made by man- agers of established truck fleets, and bids have been received to haul grain directly from the farm to river points for five cents a bushel. s .; r • - Illinois farm prices advanced 25 per cent during the month ending May 15, and averaged the highest since Decem- ber, 1931. 16 I. A. A. Record — August, 1933 "Prairie Farms" Butter (Continued from page 13) the truck pick-up system and make better butter in our own plants and sell it direct to stores, restaurants, hotels and confectioners in the respec- tive creamery territories. Bloomington purchased the first sales delivery truck last week and within a few days "No. 1" will be roll- ing around the territory with a high class experienced salesman calling on the local trade with "Prairie Farms Butter." Farmers should see that their local grocers handle their high quality "Prairie Farms Butter" because in so doing, they are not only helping the grocer but their friends who buy it and themselves because it is made from the best cream in Illinois, which gives it that wonderfully fine delicate flavor found only in "Prairie Farms Butter." Once each year farmers in Illinois market their grain, probably twice a year they sell a car of livestock but he sells his cream 104 times a year. Co-operative creameries are bringing the consumer of butter and the pro- ducers of cream closer together 104 times a year and every time this is done, the producer gets a greater per- centage of the consumer's dollar, and the consumer gets a better pound of butter for his money. Doing It Ourselves Farmers have invested thousands of dollars in production machinery in- cluding farm machinery and livestock, but very little in marketing and sell- ing agencies, consequently "we have been coming out at the little end of the horn." We sell our cream, live- stock and grain and buy back Jones' "Homemade" butter; Smith's "Sugar- cured" hams; and Johnson's "Self -ris- ing" flour and wonder why we pay so much and receive so little. Co-operative creameries in Illinois were established for just one thing — to give the producer a bigger percent- age of the consumer's dollar and give the consumer a better pound of butter for his money. It is the one program of farmers in Illinois where we can control our product from the time it is produced until it reaches the con- sumer. We produce our own cream, haul it to market in our own trucks, have our own men weigh, test and grade it and manufacture it in our own plants which we established our- selves, sell it through our own sales outlets with our own name on it to our- selves, friends and neighbors — not once a year but every day in the year and all savings made are passed back to the stockholders the same as any other creamery except — our stockhold- holders are the producers. If You Have an Accident! If you are a Policyholder in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company and have an accident in Chicago or nearby while attending the World's Fair this Summer or Fall, call the Home Office, Harrison 4772, dur- ing office hours. Should an acci- dent occur at night time or after office hours call Leslie V. Drake, our Chicago adjuster. Village 5016. Immediate attention will be given your claim. Farm Bureau Day At State Fair Aug. 25th Corn and Hog Plan Discussed in 19th EUGENE CURTIS RECENT developments in the movement to raise farm prices, the legislative program of the I. A. A. at Springfield, and co-opera- tive livestock marketing were the principal topics considered at the 19th I. A. A. district conference at De- catur, J-une 28. The meeting was called by Eugene Curtis, member of the I. A, A. board. Approximately 50 Farm Bureau leaders represent- ed the eight coun- ties in the dis- trict. Speakers in- cluded Secretary Geo. E. Metzger, Chas. A. Ewing, president of the National L i v e- stock Marketing Association, Bob Grieser, Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association, Mr, Cur- tis, and others who spoke briefly dur- ing the question and answer period. Mr. Ewing suggested that every ef- fort be made to open up foreign out- lets for surplus pork and lard rather than apply a processing tax on hogs, receipts from which would be used to finance corn acreage reduction. The livestock commission companies as well as packers would rather not see the supply of livestock curtailed since their facilities are geared up to handle a heavy volume. It is generally ap- preciated that the application of the allotment plan to corn and hogs is a more complicated task than in the case of wheat and cotton. Secretary Metzger reviewed the I. A. A. legislative program at Spring- field and also discussed organization problems. Mr. Grieser stated that the greatest Country Life Queen Contest for 1933 is Chief Drawing Card for Annual Get-together Fifty-four Country Life Queens se- lected by 54 County Farm Bureaus will compete for the honor of being the Country Life Queen of Illinois for 1933 at the State Fair next month. The contest will be held at Springfield on Farm Bureau Day, Friday, August 25, at 11:00 A. M. "The young ladies will be judged on grace, poise, dignity, sincerity, charm, personality and other qualities that go to make up win- some American womanhood," says V. Vaniman, director of insurance service who has charge of the contest. "It has been said that the con- servation of human beauty is the question of the hour because physical beauty is directly associated with moral beauty, bodily well being, efficiency and intellectual excellence," says Van. "This year's contest will surpass any Beauty Contest yet held, as the 54 young ladies selected in the 54 county contests were the winners in which there were 850 young ladies competing. "Agriculture is developing a culture of its own emphasizing qualities of modesty, gracefulness, charm, natural- ness, poise, etc. "Uncultured people live in the world without being conscious that to be alive at all is one great mystery, states an eminent psychologist. Real culture de- velops self-confidence and independ- ence of environment. "A mother of one of the young ladies entered in the Country Life Queen contest last year states that the contest gives encouragement and recognition to the young ladies in the country which they should have, and are entitled to. The measure of popu- larity and interest in the contest held by the County Farm Bureaus and I. A. A. is shown by the fact that in 1931 twelve counties selected County Coun- try Life Queens, in 1932 37 counties, and in 1933 54 counties." problem of the livestock co-operatives is to secure a heavy enough volume of hogs, cattle and sheep to obtain the necessary bargaining power to raise price levels. It was voted to hold the next dis- trict conference in Sullivan, Moultrie county. Little sentiment was expressed for a district picnic so each county will hold its own. I. A. A. Record — August, 1933 17 Whiteside Leads State In Fly Spray Contest ILLINOIS Farm Supply Company's fly spray contest which was in effect between April 15 and June 15 more than doubled the sales of Blue Seal fly spray and Blue Seal fly and insect killer conipared to a corre- sponding period a year ago. More than 30,000 gallons of these products were sold within recent weeks which is ap- proximately 30 per cent more than the entire gallonage sold during the Sum- mer of 1932, Whiteside Service Company carried off first honors in the contest with Burnie Vos leading the state with 1,216 points covering 341 gallons sold, de- livered and paid for prior to June 15. Earle B. Johnson, another truck sales- man for Whiteside Service, took second place with 1,007 points, covering 375 V^ gallons. Vos won the contest because he sold more customers than his team- mate. Each sale to a customer counted five points while each gallon of fly spray counted one point and each gal- lon of fly killer two points. Vos won a pair of high top boots and Johnson an electric alarm clock. The total gal- lonage sold by Whiteside during the contest period was 954^^4 gallons. Other companies having two or more men qualifying among the 75 high men in the state, each of whom will receive an automatic focusing fash- light, were: Shelby-Effingham Serv- ice Company, Will County Farm Sup- ply Company, St. Clair Service Com- pany, Madison Service Company, Pe- oria County Service Company, Greene County Service Company, Ford Coun- ty Service Company, Adams Service Company, Randolph Service Company, Champaign County Service Company, Stephenson Service Company, Monroe Service Company, Jersey County Farm Supply Company, Livingston Service Company, Fruit Belt Service Company, Iroquois Service Company, Winnebago Service Company, Lake- Cook Farm Supply Company, and Schuyler Service Company. The price of Blue Seal fly spray was substantially reduced this season al- though the killing strength and the repellency of this spray have been de- cidedly improved. One additional in- gredient (which costs $300 per drum, wholesale) has been largely respon- sible for the improvement over the spray sold last year. This spray is clean, safe, dependable, will not burn, blister, or irritate the skin of the ani- mal, or taint the milk. Blue Seal fly and insect killer has proved to be one of the most effective sprays for use in dairy barns, milk houses, and in the home. It is es- WAYSIDE service: CO. LBADS STATE This smart-looklnK aKKT'Sratlon hall* from 'liVhlteslde coanty. Left to rlKhtt they are (back TOiv)t Earl Bollen, Ed. Fullerton, Earl Scrlbner, Haleameni C. H. Becker, manaKer; Earle JohaHon, Bvrnle Voh, salesineii. Front RoiT, left to rlsht; John Honzenga, «ale«nian; Clayton Delp, station Male«- nian; Lee Coster, -warehouMeman; Sam Ho'we, Harry Schlpper, saleHmen. sentially prepared for use in buildings where ventilation can be controlled. It is stainless, effective, and deadly to all insect pests but harmless to hu- man beings and animals. Represent Illinois At Des Moines Conference To co-ordinate the views of corn and hog grower representatives in the dif- ferent farm organizations and agri- cultural agencies in Illinois, the fol- lowing committee was appointed at Bloomington July 8 at a meeting of NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF DELEGATES Notice Is Jiereby given that In connection with the annual meet- ings of all county Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of August, September and October, 1933, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Di- rectors of each respective county Farm Bureau, the members In good standing of such county Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of 1111- n o 1 s Agricultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any special meeting of the Associa- tion, including the election of of- ficers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Associa- tion. No annual meetings will be held during August. During September annual meet- ings will be held in Christian and Jefferson counties. During the month of October the following: conntles vrill hold annual meetlnKat Adama, Caaa, Cumberland, Ford, Scott, Han- cock, HenderNon, JoDavleati, War- ren, Marahall-Pntnam, Menard, White, Montgomery, Pike, Pn- laskt-Alexander, Shelby, Stark. Signed. G. E. Metzger, Secretary July 20, 1933 some 75 leaders, to speak for Illinois at the Des Moines corn-hog con- ference on July 18: — Dean H. W. Mumford, Earl C. Smith, C. V. Greg- ory, C. A. Ewing, E. D. Lawrence, J. R. Fulkerson, John W. Armstrong, E. A. Eckert, E. C. Coulter, W. W. Mc- Laughlin, and J. L. McKeeghan. It was hoped that the Des Moines meeting would crji^stallize support be- hind a definite plan to raise corn and hog prices. Here's How Sales Tax Revenue Is Spent CHARITY AS A CAREER Chicago, July 6. — I am hiring sales- men and saleswomen. Last week a man came in to see me, sent by a church organization. He was well dressed and well educated. In time he asked what basis we paid on. When I told him that it was all commission, but that we furnished all the leads, and his customers were strictly his and that we protected him on that, he asked, "Can you guarantee me $19 a week?" I told him that we could not, but that it would be very easy to make that, and he said, "There are four of us in the family, my brother-in-law and his wife, myself and my wife, and we are each on the relief rolls and get $49.50 a week, and we can live very comfortably on that, so guess it will not pay to give up a good thing for such an indefinite proposition." Are the men and women of Chicago getting so indolent that they will ac- cept charity rather than go to work? No wonder there is a seeming de- pression. We cannot get business go- ing unless every one gets his hands, feet, and brains working. — CHESTER G. WOOD. Reprinted from Chicago Tribune. s - 18 Agricultural Trade Agreements To Wallace President Roosevelt Makes De- cision After Conference With Farm Bureau Leader and Dairy Co-operatives I. A. A, Record — August, 1933 IT WAS President Edward A. O'- Neal and the influence of the Farm Bureau that moved Presi- dent Roosevelt to turn over the ad- ministration of the fluid milk trade agreement to the Secretary of Agri- culture rather than to the Recovery Administration, Don Geyer, secretary of the Pure Milk Association, reported in a telephone conversation to C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, re- cently. This information was disclosed by Mr. Gregory in a brief talk to the board of directors of the I. A. A. in Chicago July 14. "I remember when the I. A. A. was organized down at Peoria in 1919," said Gregory, "that one of the things we hoped for was an organization big enough and strong enough so it could go down to Washington and tell the President of the United States what farmers wanted. That seemed like a big order at the time, yet that thing has actually happened. This incident illustrates why farmers need a strong organization ready to speak for them at all times." ■' '- Sought Approval For more than two months dairy groups including the Pure Milk As- sociation and Chicago milk dealers had sought approval of a trade agreement to stabilize the market at Chicago so as to give dairy farmers a reason- able price for fluid milk, stop cut- throat competition of milk peddlers and bootleggers, and at the same time give consumers a pure, safe supply of pasteurized milk at a fair price. Little progress was made due to a difference of opinion as to which group. National Industrial Recovery, or Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- tration under Secretary Wallace should pass on and administer the ag- ricultural trade agreements. The Industrial Recovery Act gives no authority to the administrator, General Hugh Johnson, to approve price agreements. On the other hand the Emergency Farm Act does give such authority to the Secretary of Ag- riculture. The dairy organizations in- sisted that Secretary Wallace admin- ister the milk trade agreement where- as the Industrial Recovery Adminis- tration believed it should have juris- diction. In the meantime, milk dealers at 1 JUDGING HORSES AT FLOYD GUTSHBL,I/S FARM NEAR ELMWOOD, PEORIA COUJVTY. Forty-t^vo 4-H Club members competed In the Peoria county 4-H Club contest on July 7. Four classeii of liveMtock, horHe«, cattle, boss, and Mheep were judged by the Club members. The team from Flmwood, composed of Carroll Taylor, Paul Thompson, and Manford Harding, will represent the county In the state 4-H Club contest at . Urbana August 1. Chicago were losing business as a re- sult of general price cutting by so- called "independent" dairies and raw milk peddlers. The dealers threatened to cut the price to the consumer from 10 to 9 cents and pass the reduction on to the producer by lowering the base price from $1.75 per cwt. to $1.45. Farmers threatened to strike unless the trade agreement was approved by Washington and an increase obtained to help restore their buying power and debt-paying ability. After considerable delay the dairy organizations called on President O'Neal and asked him to accompany them to the White House. This was done" and the President announced that the Secretary of Agriculture would be authorized to administer agricultural trade agreements under the Emer- gency Farm Act. The importance of this decision may not be apparent to many, but it means that full authority hereafter will be given to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to establish fair prices for farm products through trade agreements with dealers and proces- sors. The decision established a prec- edent of far-reaching importance to farmers in the price-raising program. Evaporated Milk Agreement The proposed trade agreement of- fered by evaporated milk companies struck a snag when fluid milk co- operatives recently filed objections on the ground that the agreement did not properly recognize the interests of producers. B. F. Beach, manager of the Michi- gan Milk Producers Association, said the agreement was not fair because "the farmers have no voice in fixing the price stated in the agreement." W. T. Nardin of St. Louis, repre- senting the milk condenseries, said the proposed agreement was a step to- ward assuring dairymen a larger re- turn for their product. He added that less than 10 per cent of the farmers supplying milk to condenseries are members of organizations. "The organizations represented by the men who are antagonistic to this agreement are working against the in- terests of the ev&porated milk in- dustries and farmers whose fresh milk we purchase," Nardin said. The agreement proposes, a schedule of prices to be paid producers varying by regions and based on current mar- ket prices for butter and in some cases cheese and other dairy products. It al- so proposes a schedule of wholesale prices both maximum and minimum. Milk producer representatives assert that the price schedule is not high enough to give farmers a satisfactory return for their product; moreover that the price fixed by the con- denseries in the agreement would be a bar to farmers in fluid milk districts obtaining a satisfactory price from distributors. Meanwhile a committee of butter producers and distributors has been appointed to draw up a trade agree- ment for this industry. The close re- lationship of all branches of the dairy industry to each other makes it im- perative that each co-operate with the other in advancing prices all along the line. The DlincHs A^cukural Assodatioii RECOI^D ['ubllsbed monthly by the Illinois Agricultural AHOCiation at 166 So. Main Street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage proTided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 606 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 9 SEPTEMBER, 1933 Volume 11 Submit Program To Raise Hog Prices EABL 0. SMITH A PROCESSING tax on hogs the proceeds of which would be used to encourage the mar- keting of 4,000,000 pigs weighing from 25 to 100 pounds between now and Oct. 1, 1933 was recommended by the Na- tional Corn and Hog Committee fol- lowing a recent conference in Wash- ington with the Agricultural Adjust- ment Administration. In addition the c m m i 1 1 ee, of w h i ch President Earl C. Smith is chairman, p r o - posed that 1,000,- 000 sows soon to farrow, weighing 275 pounds and over, be encour- a g e d to market by paying a bonus of $4 a head in addition to what- ever price they may bring. This program, it is estimated, will relieve the hog market during the next year of approximately 2,000,- 000,000 pounds of pork, or around 5,000,000 hogs. It was also suggested that large quantities of pork might be disposed of by sale to relief agencies under definite agreements that the normal purchase of meat by these agencies will not be reduced. The lower grade animals could be used for tankage and soap. It is esti- mated that from $40,000,000 to $60,- 000,000 will be required to carry out this one year emergency program. The Corn and Hog Committee sug- gested that the emergency program be completed by Oct. 1 when a more permanent program can be formu- lated and launched to reduce the 1934 spring pig crop and corn acreage. No recommendation was made as to the rate of a processing tax to raise the required sum. At the general meeting on August 10, all farm organizations represented vigorously supported the recommen- dations of the committee. Thomas E. Wilson, Chicago packer, stated that the packing industry was interested in helping farmers obtain an increase in their income and that it would co-operate in the final pro- gram offered by the Adjustment Ad- ministration. Department of Agriculture econ- omists advised the Corn and Hog Committee that the increase in pigs farrowed and to be farrowed during 1933 will be approximately seven per cent more than the farrowings of 1932. In terms of tonnage this in- crease would amount to approximate- ly 700,000,000 pounds of live weight pork. The committee was also informed that the decrease in normal exports amounts to approximately 500,000,000 pouTiH-:. Taken together this presents a problem of removing at the earliest possible time and in the most eco- nomical way around 1,200,000,000 pounds of pork production. In addi- tion, some further reduction seems to be essential if a substantial raise in the price of hogs is secured. The enormous increase in produc- tion, coupled with a drop in normal demand, has resulted in holding the price of hogs to approximately 50 per cent of the pre-war parity price level. To meet this situation the com- mittee recommended the removal from the domestic market of 500,000,000 pounds of pork and pork products be- tween now and January 1, 1934, and a total of 2,000,000,000 pounds during the coming marketing year by any one or a combination of the following methods: (a) Encouraging the market- ing of 4,000,000 pigs of from 25 to 100 pounds average weight between Aug. 15 and Oct. 1, 1933 by paying the following prices : 25 to 40 pounds. .$9.00 cwt. 8^50 8.00 7.50 7.00 6.60 . 6.00 immediate 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 -100 (b) Inducing the marketing of 1,000,000 sows above 275 pounds in weight, soon to farrow, by offering a premium of $4 per head, plus the re- moval of the usual dock- age. It is proposed to dispose of the re- sulting meat and meat products from the best of these animals by the sale on a moderate basis to relief agencies, under definite agreement that their normal purchases of meat will not be reduced. The balance of the lower grades of meat resulting from this type of marketing should be con- demned, tanked, and such salvage realized therefrom as would be possi- ble without serious inconvenience or injury to the immediate demand of this kind of product. To make this program effective the committee recommended that a very substantial or restrictive processing tax be placed upon all hogs of 235 pounds live weight, other than pack- ing sows at the earliest practicable date. It is further proposed that the reve-' nue necessary to make prompt pay- ment to farmers for their marketings of this class of animals, according to the suggested price schedules, be pro- vided by a processing tax on all hogs marketed in the usual way during the next 12-month period. In addition, this program will pro- vide very substantial and necessary cash for the present owners of mil- lions of pigs and brood sows, who live in distressed areas where drought and insect pests have destroyed necessary •, I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 feed, thus giving to the farmers en- gaged actively in the hog producing and feeding industry very substantial benefits. In making these recommendations, the committee stated that it is fully aware of their temporary character and they are being made only to meet the present emergency. "They will be followed, not later than Oct. 1, by recommendations of a much more permanent and, we believe, effective character with the one purpose |n mind of getting com and hogs into a parity price relationship, and keeping them on such a basis," says Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith explained to the confer- ence that the present potential sup- plies of pork were more serious than indicated in the official report of the committee. In addition to the seven per cent increase in pigs farrowed and to be farrowed in 1933 over and above that of 1932, and the decrease in ex- ports the past year of around 500,- 000,000 pounds, he asserted that the present stocks of processors amounted to approximately 1,000,000,000 pounds which is far in excess of normal stocks for this time of year. In- formed students of the subject, he said, agree that unless drastic measures are adopted immediately to curtail production, hog prices in the next few months will fall substantially below present low levels. He also set forth clearly that the suggestions and recommendations of the committee in no way implied de- stroying the meat from the better class of pigs and sows marketed under the proposed plan. The committee has been assured, he declared, that those in charge of the disposition of national relief funds could arrange to take all such meat on a moderate price basis and place it in channels that would insure its consumption by the millions of desti- tute people in America without in any way decreasing the present purchases of meat for that purpose. It was most definitely indicated that if farmers of the com and hog belt give their immediate and whole- hearted support in putting into effect this emergency program there can be but one result, namely, that farmers who now own pigs and brood sows in drought and insect stricken areas will receive substantial benefits by mar- keting their sows and pigs and that farmers living in more favored areas who desire to continue their feeding operations on a lighter weight basis than during the past year may expect a substantial increase in the price of hogs. Millions of destitute people now receiving little or no meat also would be benefited under the pro- TRADE WINDS visions recommended by the com- mittee. The suggested program does not call for a processing tax in the im- mediate future. Later a processing tax would be levied to provide the necessary revenue to balance all costs of the operation over and above m,ar- ket values received. The processing tax necessary to accomplish the in- tended purpose will be very nominal when compared with the results to be obtained in raising hog prices. Around. 250 representatives of pro- ducers and farm organizations, pack- ers, local butchers and retailers, live- stock commission merchants, and live- stock exchanges attended the meeting at the Willard Hotel in Washington on Aug. 10. Not a single proposal was offered at the close of the conference other than that of the National Corn and Hog Committee, and the meeting went on record in favor of the committee's report with only one dissenting vote, that of a representative of eastern re- tail butchers. The Adjustment Administration was urged to put the emergency pro- gram into effect at the earliest possi- ble date because of the acuteness of the situation. The conference unanimously adop- ted a resolution offered by Presi- dent Smith to the effect that every proper official of government, par- ticularly the Secretary of Agriculture and the administrators of the Adjust- ment Act, put forth every effort to dispose of pork and pork products in the export markets of the world. The official report of the National Committee submitted by Mr. Smith, the chairman, was also signed by Edward A. O'Neal, president of the A. F. B. F., C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, and Ralph Moyer and Roswell Garst of Iowa. Pledges of support for the program were voiced by S. S. McCloskey of the National Grange, E. E. Kennedy, Farmer's Union, Chas. E. Hearst, Iowa Farm Bureau Fed., A. Sykes of Iowa, Corn Belt Meat Producers Ass'n., A. H. Baker, Missouri, for the National Livestock Exchange, C. B. Crandall, So. St. Paul, for the Central Co-op. Livestock Commission Ass'n., Thos. E. Wilson, Chicago, prominent packer representing the American Meat Packers Institute, J. H. Mercer, Kansas Livestock Ass'n., Chas. A. Ewing, pres. National Livestock Mar- keting Ass'n., Geo. R. Collett, Ameri- can Stockyards Ass'n., Kansas City, John B. Gage, U. S. Livestock Ass'n. Milo Reno of the National Farmers Holiday Ass'n., pledged the support of his organization to "any emergency program which will give production costs to the farmer." See Your Friends, State Fair Friday, Aug. 25th Preparations Complete For a Big Farm Bureau Day. Quincy i Band To Play c AS WE go to press preparations •. are being completed for Farm Bureau Day at the Illinois State Fair, Friday, Aug. 25. The I.' A. A. tent will be erected in approxi- mately the same location as last year, south and a little west of the farm machinery exhibits. It will be ready for visitors by Saturday, Aug. 19, the ' opening day of the fair. The tent will have plenty of chairs,- a rest room for women and children, •. a check room, and drinking water. The coliseum on, the Fair Grounds has been secured for the personality contest sponsored by the I. A. A. and . County Farm Bureaus. Fifty-four young women representing as many • counties — all winners of county con- tests — ^will compete for the cash prizes ' and the honor of being crowned Coun- try Life Queen of Illinois. Pictures of the girls will be found on pages 14-15. • V. Vaniman announces that the Quincy High School band will play be- fore and after the contest. Earl Smith, president of the I. A. A., will open the program in the coliseum with a short address at 10:30 A. M. Mrs. Chas. Sewell of the American Farm Bureau Federation will deliver the principal address. The Farm Bureau headquarters tent will display a series of decorated Illi- nois maps and charts illustrating the many services and accomplishments ' of the I. A. A., County Farm Bureaus, and Associated Companies. Members are invited to come and bring their friends, both to their head- . quarters tent and to the beauty contest • in the coliseum. I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 '■i;:-\\ » Wheat Production Control Campaign in Illinois By R. R. Hudelson, Extension Economist, University of Illinois, Acting State Manager, Wheat ^f . Adjustment Campaign DEAN H. W. MUM FORD THE campaign to sign up the 100,000 wheat growing farmers of Illinois so that they can get the benefits of the wheat program of the Agricultural Adjustment Act is now in full swing in every county of the state. If all Illinois wheat growers come in on the plan, approximately $4,771,691 would be added almost immediate- ly to their cash income and pur- chasing power and more lasting benefits would be expected to come later through ad- justing the supply of wheat to the effective demand. Cash benefits also are to be paid in 1934 and 1935, in addition to the ap- proximately four and three-fourths million dollars which would be paid on this year's crop. The task of directing the educational and preliminary organization work of the campaign has been assigned by the Agricultural Adjustment Administra- tion to the extension service of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, including county farm ad- visers. Where there is no county farm adviser or where the number of growers in the territory is so large as to make it impossible to get the work done on time, an emergency ag- ricultural assistant has been put on special civil service appointment for the work. ■ : County Associations Later on, the administration of the wheat program in the various counties will be passed over to the county wheat production control associations which will be organized after the cam- paign is a little farther along. The broad economic purpose of the wheat program is to balance produc- tion with effective demand and, in the public interest, to stimulate the buy- ing power of agriculture. This stimu- lus to farm buying power will be brought about by bringing the price of domestically consumed wheat to parity, or, in other words, by giving it the same purchasing power which it had in the pre-war period, 1910-1914. Briefly, the plan is the domestic allot- ment one. About 54 percent, or that part of the country's wheat which is used in the United States for human consumption, is put under a processing tax, and the fund thus raised is used to guarantee the producer a parity price for his proportionate share of the wheat which is consumed at home. Thus the plan is self-supporting and not a drain on the Federal treasury. Most people mistakingly believe that the government's wheat program is necessary because farmers have been "making two blades of wheat grow where one grew before." As a matter of fact the wheat crisis has been brought about not so much by any blind overproduction on the part of American farmers but rather because the foreign market for wheat- has largely disappeared and exports have dwindled to far less than they used to be. Plan Is Voluntary The plan is entirely voluntary, and any wheat grower, regardless of whether or not he is a member of any farm organization, may make applica- tion for taking part. To this end, county farm advisers already have made up mailing lists of every wheat grower in their counties. County campaign committees of seven to nine men also have been appointed in prac- tically all counties to assist the farm advisers. Community meetings al- ready have been held in some counties to explain the plan to growers, and the remaining counties will hold such meetings immediately. Once the plan is explained to farmers in these com- munity meetings, they will start send- ing in their applications for acreage adjustment contracts. Signup stations will be set up in each county to which farmers can go a few days after their community meeting and turn in their applications. In his application each grower will give his acreage and total production for each of the three years, 1930, 1931 and 1932. The average acreage for these three years will be the standard base for figuring each farmer's acreage adjustment. Similarly, the average production for these three years will determine each farmer's allotment. Under exceptional conditions, five-year averages may be used instead of three- year. However, the decision on this will rest with the county allotment committee which is appointed later in the program. Each farmer's allotment upon which he will get the compensation payment for acreage adjustment will be ap- proximately 54 percent of his average production for the base period, 1930- 1932. The idea, as was explained, is to give the farmer a parity price for that proportion of his wheat which goes into domestic consumption, and that proportion has been figured out a.T 54 percent. The rate for the compensation pay- ments will be approximately 28 cents a bushel. Twenty cents of this will be pj.ici soon after September 15 and the remainder next spring upon satisfac- tory proof that the farmer has carried out his acreage adjustment contract. $160 On 1,000 Bu. The total allotment for Illinois is 17,041,754 bushels. If all farmers in the state came in on the plan, the total cash benefits on this year's crop would amount to $4,771,691. For the individual grower with an average production of 1,000 bushels, the cash benefits would be about $160, of which $108 would be paid this fall. As fast as applications come in from growers of each community, they will be checked by a community com- mittee and then passed on to the coun- ty office. After all the applications for the county are in, there will be a series of community meetings at which wheat growers who filed appli- cations will vote for a permanent community committee of three mem- bers. One of these three will be a member of the board of directors of the county wheat production control association. This board of directors will then meet and elect officers, in- cluding the county allotment com- mittee. This allotment committee and the board of directors will be the final authority on individual acreage and allotments. (Continued on next page. Col. 2) I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 Paddle Your Own Canoe Governor Tells N. Y. City Gov. Lehman Turns Down Re- quest To Tax Farmers and Upstate People For Relief of Cities A FIRM refusal to tax upstate people for the relief of New York City was the response of Governor Herbert H. Lehman to an appeal by Mayor John P. O'Brien for aid. In a recent message to the New York legislature, Gov. Lehman recom- mended that New York City and any other city in the state be authorized, during the emergency period, to levy taxes on its own people for such pur- poses as it deems necessary for work and home relief. The cities now are unable to do that because of legal re- strictions. "I recommend to your considera- tion," the governor also said, "general legislation authorizing the governor, in the event of a default on the part of any county, town, city, village or spe- cial improvement district, to set up a financial agent or agents with author- ity to limit any expenditure of public funds by such municipality, or the in- curring of any debt by it.' Would Get 41 Million The Governor flatly turned down Mayor John P. O'Brien's request for doubling the state sales and stock transfer taxes, the proceeds to be turned over to the cities. New York would get $41,000,000. "To that request I do not accede," the governor said. "I so notified the city of New York when its petition reached me." The message showed he has not wavered from his original proposal that New York must pull itself out of its own financial difficulties. The governor would have the legis- lature go no further than to permit the city to raise the money it needs by imposing its own taxes, without state financial aid. The governor de- clared in favor of economies in all units of government throughout the state. He promised to send messages on other topics. Logan Leads 4- Logan county has the highest five- year average wheat production of any county in Illinois, and will probably secure the largest amount of benefit payments in the acreage reduction program. St. Clair county is second. Other leading counties in wheat are Mason, Madison, Morgan, and Sanga- mon. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New York Wheat Production Control Cam- paign in Illinois (Continued from page 5) Farmers who have made application and who have decided to take ad- vantage of the cash payment on their assigned allotment sign a contract to reduce their acreage for the 1934 and 1935 crops, if so required. The exact amount of this reduction will not be announced by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace until August 24, but the reduction will not be more than 20 percent of the farmer's average seeded acreage during the three years of the base period. Six Advantages There are at least six advantages to the plan. First, it offers crop insur- ance in that the grower gets the cash compensation payments in 1933, 1934 and 1935 regardless of what hail, flood or other disasters do to his wheat crops. Second, growers are as- sured a parity, or higher price for that portion of their crop which goes into domestic consumption. Third, land taken out of wheat production can be put to other uses, thereby making it possible for the farmer to build up his soils and better adjust his crop- ping systems. Fourth, production costs can be reduced. Fifth, there is a pos- sible allowance because the required acreage reduction may not be as much as 20 percent. Illinois is said to be in one of the strongest positions of any state in the government's wheat production control campaign, because of the agricultural adjustment conferences which have been held annually throughout the state since 1928 under auspices of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, and at the instance of Dean H. W. Mumford. One official of the wheat administration declared that these adjustment conferences had put Illinois seven to eight years ahead of other states in the matter of acreage adjustment. Illinois Leads In this connection it is recalled that Illinois farmers, guided by the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, have made a 26 percent adjustment in their wheat acreage in the past four years,- the acreage having been re- duced from 2,093,000 in 1929 to 1,549,- OOQ in 1932. Furthermore, farmers of the state have adjusted their acreage of corn and other crops so radically that the acreage of soybeans in Illi- nois has been multiplied 44 times in the past 14 years. Also, the 288,000 acres of alfalfa grown in Illinois in 1932 represented a 50 percent increase over the 1928 acreage, while the state now grows almost 900,000 acres of the soil building sweet clover crop, where- as not so long ago this legume was considered a worthless weed. Having already made these adjust- ments, Illinois farmers, in the main, will not be required to reduce their present wheat acreages, whereas farmers in those sections where the acreage has been mounting will be obliged to cut down their plantings in order to comply with the terms of the government's program. »< Trade With Russia Seen As Aid to Farmers Here Restoration of trade between the United States and Russia is advocated by ex- Senator Brookhart of Iowa who has been investigating possibilities for selling surplus farm products abroad. Brookhart stated that the Russian government is seeking credit on a seven year basis. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation already has loaned the Amtorg Trading Company, Russia's commercial representative here, $4,000,000. Part of the $200,000,- 000 available to the Agricultural Ad- justment Administration, it is said, may also be used to stimulate exports of surplus American farm products to Russia. Brookhart stated that Russia is in need of large quantities of American cotton and livestock products includ- ing beef and lard. The Russian foreign minister announced that his country is ready to buy up to $1,000,000,000 in foreign goods and raw products pro- vided long-term credit is extended. The potential annual trade with Russia is estimated at $500,000,000. The Russian government during re- cent years has acquired an excellent reputation for meeting all its obliga- tions, and the fact that many large corporations both here and abroad are trading with Russia indicates that her credit is satisfactory. I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 Former Gov. Lowden Is Honored In Broadcast Awarded Medal For Distin- guished Service to Agriculture A TRIBUTE to Fr^ilk 0. Low- den of Oregon, ill., recently awarded the Distinguished Service Medal of the American Farm Bureau Federation for "distinguished service to agriculture" was delivered by President Earl C. Smith, over 57 radio stations in the NBC chain Sat- urday noon, Aug. 12. "On behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation, I am highly hon- ored in being afforded this opportu- nity to pay its tribute and respect to a great national leader on this occa- sion when it publicly confers upon the Honorable Frank O. Lowden, Illinois farmer and former Governor of this great state, its highest award for dis- tinguished service," said Mr. Smith. "It is pleasing, indeed, to know that farmers and their friends throughout the United States are listening in on this broadcast and are in full accord with the speaker as we honor this great leader and statesman. "I keenly recognize my responsibil- ity in choosing the words to confer this honor, as words seem meager, in- deed, to express my innermost feelings to and of Mr. Lowden. for his great service and sacrifice in behalf of justice and equity to the farm people of this nation. His Words Prophetic "For many years as a 'farmer, later as a Congressman and th6ft as Gover- nor of Illinois, h^ lias never failed, whenever opporturiity VduSd afford, to express cleiarly and definitely that the nation could only enjoy permanent prosperity to the extent .that its agri-: culture was recognized as the basic industry of all and those engaged in farming pursuits were allowed to re- ceive incomes commensurate with the importance of the industry and on a plane of equality with that enjoyed by the other citizens of the nation, "Throughout his career, he has proven himself an advanced student of taxation and other public policy mat- ters. He was the first citizen of na- tional prominence in saying to the na- tion that government policy toward its agrtctjlture must be changed, so that the surpluses of agricultural com- modities which our bountiful soil was providing be not allowed to depress the domestic price levels for such commodities. "For many years, from the platform and through the press, he pleaded with those controlling public policy for the enactment of laws necessary to se- Debate Price of Cream In Ice Cream Code Farmers R^resented by I. A. A. and Co-ops. in Conferences with Manufacturers Frank O. Lowden cure for the American farmer, for that portion of his production consumed in the American market, a price in line with American standards of living and society. He insisted that unless this were done the whole economic fabric of America would break down, that we would find ourselves in a state of chaos and great unemployment be- cause the greatest buyers of all — the American farmer and those dependent upon farmers — ^were being forced out of the buying market for the products of other industries. Made Great Cotiti'ibution "Had his pleadings been heard and his counsel and advice followed, we in America ^ould not today be strug- gling to restore the., pillions of , un- employed, people to tbeir f the governing comtnittee, .-t^trms of dijs- counts and fair trade practices, and a sample of a tentative marketing agree- ment for the different state units to submit so as to co-ordinate the whole ihdustry. ' ^■ The national ice cream manufac- turers' agreement proposes minority representation for producers. The Ij. A. A. objected to this provision when sub- mitted by Illinois manufacturers anq will insist on equal representation for farmers on the national control board when sweet cream and butterfat price schedules are considered. - t outstanding citizen and farmer in the United States to receive its highest award for distinguished-service. "In closing, I want to say to Mr. Lowden, if he is listening in, that I am sure I voice the heartfelt feelings and sentiments of the thinking people of the United States when I say — ^we not only love you and honor you, but shall esteem your memory as long as. the present generation may survive." 8 I. A. A. RECORD— September, 19331 N _ I LiL«IN01S CCLTUBAL ASSOCIA RBCORO To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau vxis or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Piihlisbed monthly by the Illinois Agricultural AsMclation at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Kntered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1025. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Pearborn St., Chicago. The indlTldual membership fee of the IlllnolFi Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Itecord. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please Indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICEBg President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomlngton BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) Ebb Harris, Grayslake G. P. Tullock, Rockford C. B. Bamborough, Polo .M. G. Lambert, Ferris Ist to 11th.. 12th 18th )4th. y ■ ': 15th M. Ray Ihrig, Golden 16Mi Geo. B. Muller, Washington 17th E. D. Lawrence, Bloomlngton 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris Iflth E. G. Curtis, Champaign 20tli Charles S. Black, JacksonTllle 2]8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Talmage DePrees, Smithboro 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall. Belknap 26th R. B. Endlcott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Conntiss Finance R. - A. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Publicity George Thiem lasnrance Service V. Vanlman Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray B. MUler Olllce C. B. Johnston Organization G. B. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gongler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation Guy Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS (Iftuntry Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. ITarmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricnltural Auditing Assn P. B. Ringbam, Mgr. Illinois Agricnitural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marcbant. Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. IlUnoia Grain Corp Chas. P. Cnmmings, Vlce-Prea. and Sales Mgr. Illinois Livestock Market. Ass'ii..Ra7 Miller, Mgr., R. W. Grieaer, Sales IlIinolB Prodncera Creameries P. A. Gongler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J, W. Armstrong, Pres. The Difference ; . FARMER-OWNED grain marketing co-opera- tives are primarily interested in getting the farmer a better price for grain. The so-called grain trade is primarily interested in commissions and profits from handling the farmer's grain — the larger the volume the better. This is the chief difference between the co-op- erative and the old-line system. Directors of the Illinois Grain Corporation and Farmers National are emphatically on record in favor of higher prices for grain thru acreage re- duction under the domestic allotment plan. Grain trade papers and official spokesmen are denouncing acreage reduction and the Farm Act, not because they are afraid of a wheat famine as they would have us believe, but because a smaller volume of grain to handle means fewer com- missions, lower profits. i / ' It should be easy for growers to decide which system to support. Good Work In Illinois THE timeliness and value of the agricultural adjustment conferences sponsored during recent years by the University of Illinois College of Agriculture under Dean H. W. Mumford is em- phasized by the wheat acreage control campaign now underway throughout the country. The fact that Illinois farmers have substantially reduced their wheat acreage since 1929 largely as a result of this work, puts them in a favored posi- tion to comply with the government's program with a minimum of rearrangement. Illinois corn and oat acreages, likewise, were cut in favor of the more profitable crops of soy- beans and alfalfa. Had other states been as for- ward-looking the evils of price-depressing sur- pluses would have been less pronounced. The Grain Price Bubble THE mid-July price crash on the Chicago Board of Trade has its good points. Specu- lators were run to cover. Exchange officials dem- onstrated again their inability to keep pure gam- bling and trading in privileges under control with- out government regulation. The resulting wild market broke a lot of little speculators and some big ones, brought easy money to others, which has its disadvantages, and threatened to smash the wheat acreage reduction program which alone offers the farmer a way to a permanent satisfac- tory price level. With proper regulation the market again will reflect the true value of grain, and farmers may intelligently apply needed remedies. ~^— Gov. Lehman To Mayor O'Brien ^~^ 44T DO NOT accede to that request," was the L terse reply of Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New York to Mayor John P. O'Brien's request that state sales and stock transfer taxes be doubled and the proceeds turned over to New York City and other cities for unemployment and work relief. In a recent address to the special session of the legislature at Albany, Gov. Lehman said it is wrong in principle to tax the people of one com- munity for the benefit of people in another com- munity. He asked the assembly to give the cities emergency power to levy their own taxes that they may pull themselves out of their difficulties. It is to be hoped that Gov. Lehman's wholesome and sound policy will be followed hereafter in other states including Illinois. . THE futility of relying on speculation and pegged markets for higher farm prices is amply illustrated by recent experience. The grain exchanges which a few weeks ago were loudly ac- claiming what they had done for the farmer are strangely silent now. A short time ago board of trade officials were taking much credit for peg- ging grain prices, doing exactly what they pre- viously condemned in the Farm Board. As this is written they are disclaiming responsibility for such action and are looking in vain for a goat. I. A. A. RECORD— Seivtember, 1933 9 mand is so much greater than we had any conception it would be." IN A recent press conference at Washington, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Governor of the Farm Credit Administration, disclosed some of the things he is up against in the farm mortgage refinancing program. Knowledge of some of these prob- lems may influence many to be less critical and more, charitable toward those in charge of the farm credit ma- chinery. As Mr. Behnke of Hancock county pointed out in the July RECORD, the whole trouble lies in the fact that the commodity price level is still far below the average of 1921-1929 when most farm debts were contracted. Inflation and farm surplus reduction work have not gone far enough yet to bring sufficient relief. And land bank of- ficials along with private bankers are still smarting from the blows of the depression which drove farm land values down in many cases below the face value of what a few years ago were considered conservative mort- gages. "In June and July alone we received 114,000 applications for loans repre- senting about $400,000,000," Mr. Mor- genthau told the press. "And to give you something to compare with that, for the last six months of last year we had only 10,000 applications represent- ing 145,000,000. "On my recent trip to Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kentucky and South Caro- lina, I found our boys working 18 and 20 hours a day to catch up on this job,!' he continued. "It's a terrific job. On the first of April the whole land bank system had only 210 appraisers, and an appraiser can do only about one and one-half farms a day. On the 28th of July we had 803 appraisers working and 802 in training. And we have to build this force up to 2,500 or 3,000 men if we are just going to keep up with the demand. "Everywhere I went we told the people that it would be 60 to 90 days until money would begin to flow into these states. It would take that long until they appraise and title search and all that. But there are two things I got out of this trip, one, that the people in the banks are do- ing everything humanly possible to take care of this sudden deluge of business. There is nobody loafing. And the other thing is that the de- The administration, Mr. Morgenthau said, is making a special campaign in five states, one of which is Illinois, to refinance farm mortgages and loans whether held by banks or pri- vate parties. In Illinois they expect to have at least 100 special appraisers soon at work in addition to the local farm loan secretaries. The new men have instructions "to take care of everybody who wants his mortgage refinanced whether in closed banks, open banks, or no bank. Before we leave a county we will take care of every application from any farmer who wants to be refinanced," he said. Speaker Rainey Favors Recognition of Russia The land banks in all the states have about $90,000,000 on hand and another $100,000,000 has been prom- ised by the R. F. C. After this money is used up in exchange for mortgage paper, the Administration will be forced to sell land bank bonds to the public unless more loans can be secured from the Reconstruction Corporation. Applications for land bank loans and so called "commissioner's" loans are now being received on one blank. Land bank loans at 4%% are being made up to 50% of the appraised normal value of the land and 20% of the buildings, Mr. Morgenthau said. Commissioner loans are made on second mortgages on land and on chattels up to 75% of the appraised value. The Credit Administration has opened an office in the State House at Springfield, 111. and is working with the State banking department particularly in refinancing frozen paper held by State banks. Qualify Milk Ass'n. Sells New Dealers THE Quality Milk Association is supplying three additional milk distributors on the Quad-Cities market, and reports that it now has approximately 50 per cent of the local fluid milk outlet. The association recently boosted its price to the dealers to 95 cents per cwt. Members of the Quality Milk As- sociation are now receiving a higher price for milk than the outlying pro- ducers who are supplying non-co-op- erating dealers. The price to the con- sumer continues at six cents per quart. A protest against extension of the Quad-City milk shed beyond the limits of the trade territory was voiced at the last meeting of the board of di- rectors. Devaluation of Gold Necessary For Higher Price Level, Says Pearson HENET T. BAIKEY SPEAKER of the House Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, a member of the Greene County Farm Bureau and the I. A. A., declared in a recent address before the International Apple Association in Chicago that the Roose- velt administration expected to re-es- tablish price levels at or near those for the year 1926. Congress man Rainey asserted that devaluation of the dollar is the quickest and most, effective way to restore the 1926 level of prices. He also urged rec og n i t i o n of Russia to stimulate export trade and provide an outlet for American prod- ucts. Russia is one of the few nations in the world which has not lifted tariff barriers against the United States. "Russia needs everjrthing we pro- duce," he said, "and we should not continue to withhold recognition from the country whose government has been in power for 14 years and which today has a strong central authority." Prof. F. A. Pearson of Cornell Uni- versity whose immediate superior. Dr. Geo. F. Warren, is close to the Roose- velt administration, expressed the be- lief that substantial increases in farm commodity prices would not be brought about until the administra- tion definitely acted to reduce the value of gold. He asserted that the nation's attempt to manage the price level is fully justified and will not re- sult in wild inflation. "Devaluation of the dollar is the simplest way to restore commodity prices," he said. "But this will not in- sure the future stability of that price level. Stability can only be accom- plished by varying the price of gold." The Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration recently announced that it will finance the cotton option program of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad- ministration for 2% per cent. The R. F. C. originally offered Secretary Wallace money at four per cent but he turned down the R. F. C.'s offer and obtained $30,000,000 at 2% and 2% per cent from commercial banks in New York City. n I -\. -thl? 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On open contracts up to 2,000,000 bushels the margin shall be 10 per cent on the first 250,000 bushels and 15 per cent on the remainder. On all trades over 2,000,000 bushels the rate shall be 20 per cent. Exchange authorities are given wide authority to examine any and all tickets, records, contracts, accounts and papers of any Exchange member. Mr. Peek objected to the code sub- mitted suggesting that the exchanges should exclude from membership all persons actively engaged in trading and speculation. Some exchanges, he said, now have conduct committees from which active traders and speculators are excluded, but the Chicago Board of Trade is not one of them. Mr. Peek outlined several sugges- tions for inclusion in the grain ex- change code, as follows: — 1. That they do a more thorough job of cleaning up their own organization and practices. 2. That business conduct committees exclude speculators and traders and that they be selected as to warrant public confidence. 3. That trades be policed by special- ists hired for that purpose. 4. That exchanges co-operate fully with the grain futures administration at Washington and with local repre- sentatives of the administration in the cities where located. • Before the grain code was con- sidered Peek warned the grain men that they faced the most drastic gov- ernment control if the code proposed was not satisfactory. He said: "We have one responsibil- ity under the law. That is to get the farmers' prices up to parity and to keep them from falling below that point. You gentlemen operating the market also for the farmers' grain also have a responsibility. Under the law we are going to exercise every power that we have, if it is necessary, to accomplish the purpose of the law. "Unless we can get these farm prices up — I don't mean after the farmer has sold his grain, but before he has sold his grain — I anticipate that you will face legislation next winter which may make what we are talking about now fade into insignifi- cance compared with the restrictive provisions that will be placed upon you. "I say that with all the candor in the world, because I am interested primarily in preserving the social order under which we have all grown up and prospered to a greater or less degree. "With the number of strikes all over the country — the coal strike in Pennsylvania, the milk strike in New York, the lumber strike throughout the entire lumber regions, and others — if you don't keep the farmer con- servative, then he is going with the other crowd. He isn't going to stand still and be dispossessed of his home and his property through no fault of his own. "It is in the interest of the nation, I think, that everything that can be done shall be done to keep him con- servative. "That has got to be changed, and if this code doesn't go far enough to cor- rect the abuses on the exchanges, then I urge you with all the sincerity I have in my heart to undertake to do whatever is necessary to clean your own house and justify your existence as the market for the farmers' grain." In the meantime the Grain Futures Administration is making a complete investigation of the grain markets and will report to the Secretary of Agri- culture with recommendations for fur- ther regulation if necessary. I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 The grain code was ordered to pre- vent recurrences of the 30 cent drop in wheat prices in two days caused by one speculator, "Doc"' Crawford, ob- taining 13,000,000 bushels of corn, alone on margin contracts besides sev- eral million bushels of other grain. When prices started on the tobog- gan and Crawford was unable to put up any margin he had to be sold out. This selling out process meant in effect that his brokers, 17 in num- ber, would be compelled to dump this huge quantity of grain and thereby cause a severe break in grain prices. It is known that Crawford traded in a large volume of grain privileges or indemnities which is purely gambling. At one time the government barred this practice and the new grain code also will stop this kind of speculation. Since the sharp break in the market Board of Trade spokesmen have been strangely silent. Only a few months ago they were loudly berating the Farm Board, the Department of Ag- riculture, the Grain Futures Act and farmer-owned and farmer-controlled co-operative marketing institutions de- manding absolute freedom against any kind of regulation. As a result the grain exchanges were given a free hand with the result noted. An unregulated speculative market is not only a nuisance but also a detri- ment to the grain grower. He doesn't know whether the crop will bring enough to pay the threshing bill and taxes or not. With such an unreliable market it is impossible for him to plan ahead. The speculative system is directly opposed to planned production and price stabili^fition provided for in the Agricultural Adjustment Act. '■•■? On July 31 the grain market dropped to the limit set by the Ex- changes at the direction of the Sec- retary of Agriculture. On August 1 the market went to the other extreme with but few trades in between. The supposition is that a few big speculators were pushing it up or down at will. Incidentally, during the moratorium on speculative trading a few months ago cash prices steadily advanced. Many believe that if a six months moratorium were placed on future trading and speculation, the farmer would be benefited. In such an event the public would be forced to turn to horse racing, or the stock market to satisfy its gambling in- stincts, and the grain brokers would miss their lucrative commissions, but farmers would be in a better position to work out an orderly production and marketing program which in the end is the only way to re-establish and maintain reasonable prices for farm products. - . T ► i» '^t*\ I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 13 :':•;'*■ t l» >< > 'W' ■'■■'H » >> \ Farmers Can Win Through Organization By J. B. Countiss and Frank Gougler EVERY time you see the name "Prairie Farms," or the emblem of Illinois Producers' Creamer- ies, you should be reminded that an- other mile post has been passed by or- ganized farmers in their efforts to se- cure a greater share of the consumer's dollar and give the consumer a better quality butter for his money. To get more money back to the pro- ducer for his butterfat it is necessary first, to produce good cream; second, to get it to the creamery while it is still fresh; and third, to manufacture this cream into butter of superior quality in economically o p e r a t ed plants. Now Illinois farmers in addition to producing and processing their cream are going a step farther. They are selling their product under their own name and trademark to stores, hotels and restaurants. They are offering the consumer a high quality butter at a reasonable price. This is the new deal in Illinois for cream producers. All savings in pro- curement, manufacturing and selling of his product go directly to the pro- ducer. Three centralized co-operative plants are now operating at Bloomington, Peoria and Rock Island. Four more similar units are being organized. The plants now making butter at the rate of three to four million pounds annually are supplied with fresh cream picked up at the farm at least twice a week by a fleet of 70 trucks. Contrary to expectation experience shows that procurement costs have been reduced by this method and the quality of butter decidedly improved over that resulting from the cream station method of assembly. The annual production of butterfat in Illinois approximates 50,000,000 pounds. The value of this crop can be stepped up easily two cents per pound by more frequent marketing and manufacture into a higher quality butter. Not counting the additional savings possible through efficient and economical plant operations and sale of the finished product, this price ad- vance alone would amount to $1,000,- 000 more annually to Illinois farmers if applied to their entire output. Here is one more way in which farmers can win through organiza- tion. The Claims Department of the I. A. A. collected a total of $263,068.79 in loss and damage and other claims from 1920 up to July 1, 1933. Milk Producer Co-ops. In Illinois Organize Co-operative milk producer associa- tions operating in Illinois organized a state federation and considered the details of a milk trade agreement for the state as a whole at a meeting in the I. A. A. offices Tuesday, August 15. As soon as adopted, the trade agree- ment or code will be submitted to the Agricultural Adjustment Administra- tion for consideration and approval. Meet With Truckers Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing, and G. C. Storey of the Chicago Producers met with livestock truckers and producers in the Mar- shall-Putnam Farm Bureau office, Henry, on Aug. 10. The following day Miller, Storey, and E. T. Robbins, extension special- ist, attended a cattle feeders' tour sponsored by the M.-P. Farm Bureau. "Go into the history of any law en- acted for the benefit of farmers and you will find in the background the farmer's own organization." — Ralph Snyder, President Kansas State Farm Bureau. • ;. ■ '"The rugged individualism of farmers has helped the organ- ized consuming world buy its foodstuffs at the cheapest price. The result has been disastrous both to the other fellow and to farmers, but to farmers first. The only logical system in sfght so far by which the farmer can bargain collectively — and effec- tively — for the sale of h's prod- ucts, in a highly organized so- ciety of buyers, is through co- operative marketing." — Senator Arthur Capper. ; ; :? Paul E. Mathias Added To I. A. A. Legal Staff PAUL E. MATHIAS, first ass st- ant to DeWitt Billman, executive secretary of the Legislative Ref- erence Bureau at Springfield, during the past five years, was recently em- ployed by the I. A. A. as assistant counsel in the Legal Department. He began work with the Association on Aug. 1. Mr. Mathias was born near Roches- ter, Indiana where he attended the rural schools, working on his father's farm during vacation until he finished college. He took his pre-legal and legal work at the University of Chicago where he received his LL. B degree in December, 1926. Since that time he has been em- ployed by the State of Illinois in draft- ing bills for introduction in the legis- lature, and doing legal work for the legislature, the Governor and the executive depart- ments. Mr. Mathias at- tracted the atten- tion of I. A. A. of- ficials while en- gaged in drafting measures intro- duced and spon- sored by the As- sessions of the He comes to the PAUL E. MATHIAS sociation in recent General Assembly. Association highly recommended and with years of successful experience in his field. He addressed the state as- sociation of county officials, super- visors and commissioners at their re- cent meeting in Danville, on legisla- tion passed in the last General As- sembly affecting their interests. Mr. Kirkpatrick, general counsel and head of the Legal Department, with his associates, will handle all public utility, transportation, and right-of-way matters in addition to other legal matters referred to the As- sociation by members and associated organizations. Mr. Guy Baxter will direct the claim work, and rate service to mem- bers and associated companies as head of the transportation division under the general supervision of Mr. Kirk- patrick. ..■,.. ^- : : / "The Farmers National Grain Cor- poration was built largely out of fa- cilities already owned by grain growers, and today either owns or controls 75,000,000 bushels of terminal, sub-terminal, and country elevator space."— C. E. Huff, v, , - . . , VAl WHICH WILL BE THE 1933 COUNTRY LIFE QUEEN? 4 l> J >« I- : < ► d * I 1 Clarice Brewer. Bond: 2 Beth Herbert, Boone; 3 Althea Minkler, Bureau; 4 Alma Williamson, Carroll: 5 Al*a Jokisch, Cass; 6 Irene Emerson, Christian; 7 Mariha Jvne White, Coles; 8 Alice Ettema, Cook; 9 Hazel Jandt, DeKalb: 19 'Mi9rgaret Fay.Hoge, DeWitt; 11 Pauline Beatty, Edgar; 12 Ma^y Ann Shepherd, Edvxirds; 13 Marie Schottman, Effingham; 14 Mildred Noland, Ford; 15 Thelwa Rodgers, Gallatin; 16 Mary Strang, Greene; 17 Wilda McKeown, Henderson; 18 Maxine Radue. Henry; 19 Edythe M. Bayler, Iroquois; 20 Catherine Simmons, Jefferson; 21 Doris Rife. JoDaviess; 22 Mary Catherine Davis, Knox; 23 Eleanor Van Zandt, Lake; 24 Ruth Anderson, LaSalle; 25 Martha Cunningham, Lawrence; 26 Roma Breimer, Lee. SEE THESE GIRLS AT THE STATE FAIR AUG. 25 Jlin^AA \ ' .J . I r > M i 4 te 27 Lucille Holloway, Livingston; 28 Bernice Arnold, McDonough; 29 Dorothy Zickuhr, McHenry; 30 Lucile Burnett, Mc- Lean; 31 Marie Shafer, Madison; 32 Barbara Olson, Mar shall- Putnam; 33 Ruth Moller. Massac; 34 Mildred Grosboll, Menard; 35 Elizabeth Rathbun, Mercer; 36 Marjorie Ann Rausch, Monroe; 37 Ruby Mindrup, Montgomery ; 38 Helen Marjorie Sanders, Morgan; 39 Dorothy Heinz, Peoria; 40 Genevieve Gay Lewis, Pike; 41 Erma A. Roby, Richland; 42 Grace Bolivian, Rock Is- land; 43 Elsie Schaller, St. Clair; 44 Mable Irene Oertley, Stark; 45 Edith Bear, Stephenson; 46 Mary Louise Wertsch, Tazewell; 47 Juliana Crippin, Wayne; 48 Lena Burger, White; 49 Beth Ordella Clark, Whiteside; 50 Marie Wagley, William- son; 51 Ruth Haus, Woodford. Bonnie Mae Allen, Jackson; Gladys Garren, Marion; and Irma Heggemeier, Washington; are included arrumg the con- testants but failed to send in pictures. 16 Acreage Regulates Production In Long Run Depar+ment of Agriculture Presents Arguments For Wheat Acreage Reduction Campaign IN the long run acreage and not the weather man regulates wheat pro- duction, according to the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture. It is true that the wheat crop will be short this year, the Department says, but a study of pro- duction in the past ten years shows that weather has had much less to do with piling up surpluses than increased acreage. The accompanying chart re- veals how closely production and acreage have gone along since 1866. In the same period it has been shown that the yield has been comparatively stable. As a corrective to inferences that may be drawn from the May winter w^heat forecast, which indicated an out- turn nearly 30 percent below that of last year and nearly sixty percent be- low that of 1931, the Department draws attention to the trends of production and acreage during the last 40 years. P r o d u c tion In- acreage Jumped from 50,185,000 in 1913 to 73,099,000 In 1919, and was 12,000,000 acres above pre-war as late as 1929. It totaled 55,177,000 acres last year. With a carryover three (360,000,000 bushels) times the normal and a tremendously reduced foreign demand, this acreage was heavily excessive. Normal produc- tion next year on an acreage as large as that seeded this year would give us more than 800,000,000 bushels, and this, in view of the great decline in ex- ports, would mean a substantial addi- tion to the domestic carryover. It would be a dangerous mistake, the Department says, for farmers to con- clude from the immediate crop and price situation that a reduction of acreage is unnecessary. Such a view would virtually ensure heavy over- production next year. Unless steps are taken to prevent it, the winter acreage abandoned this season will be creased about 80 percent and acreage about 60 percent. The dif- ference is attrib- utable to a gain of more than 20 percent in yields per acre. But this gain is as much a man-made factor as the acreage. It reflects the Im- ,, provement of va- rieties, of better farm practice, and of pest control. The accompany- ing graph shows the trends of pro- duction, acreage, and yields per acre in the United States. Acreage and production from 1890 to 1930 moved upward to- gether, with the former increasing its lead as the yield per acre rose. Taking the country as a whole, the production per acre was surprisingly uniform from year to year. From 1905 to 1930 the average yield was 14.5 bushels. The highest yield was only 17 bushels and the lowest 12.2. Seasonal Influences affecting yields had obvious- ly a small influence as compared with the acreage in determining the volume of production. Locally and seasonally the effect of the weather and of in- sects and diseases often seemed pre- ponderant. But these Influences varied in opposite directions from year to year and canceled out, whereas the Influence of a growing acreage remained con- stant. Price developments In the present crop season do not necessarily betoken a permanent improvement in our wheat situation, the Department declares. They reflect Inflation buying, as well as heavy winterkilling, an abandon- ment of nearly a third of the acreage, and the probability of the smallest crop in 29 years. This country's wheat I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 between production costs and prices. It is necessary when overproduction exists to reduce production by methods that do not increase costs. Depending on the destructiveness of diseases and pests to regulate the output is uncer- tain and inefficient. In the case of this season's winter wheat crop, the rise of prices that has taken place already offsets the effect of the reduced yield. The farm price of wheat in April averaged 43.1 cents a bushel, as compared with 31.6 cents In December last. Certain of the effects of reduced yields lower the farmer's expenses. His outlay is less, for exam- ple, for threshing and handling the crop. Present indications are that the winter wheat growers will get as large a gross income from their pro- duction this year as they got for their much greater output last year. On many previous occasions, reduced yields have not been adequately compensated by;', a rise of prices. Farmers cannot expect a repetition ', of this conjunction of circumstances favoring a rise in price. On the con- trary they should expect, in the ab- v sence of production control, a distinct- '• ly opposite result. Yield statistics covering the last half century seem to warrant the prediction that the sharp drop in the yield per acre will be com- pensated next season by a sharp rise. ; Acreage statistics warrant the predic- ;- tion that, If nothing is done to restrain /: the tendency, the acreage too will rise. Hence the existing situation tends to throw the balance between the supply and demand elements still further out of adjustment, rather than to put It right. Should things work out that way, only an Inflationary price rise or a big increase in Wheat: Acreage, Yield, and Production PER CENT 120 I860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 the foreign de- mand could pre- vent wheat from becoming still more a drug in the market. planted again next fall. Indeed, the acreage will tend to be increased. That is the usual sequence when a partial crop failure boosts prices. But it is not usual for generally low yields to come in succession. Hence on the acreage that the ordinary course of events would bring into production for the crop year 1933-34, a surplus above marketing possibilities would be vir- tually a certainty. Relying on nature to correct surplus difficulties has another serious draw- back in that it increases the farmers' unit costs of production. When bad weather, pests, and diseases cut down production, rising costs incurred in an- ticipation of a normal yield frequently more than counterbalance any result- ing rise of prices. This Is particularly true of wheat in the United States when it is on an export basis; for low yields associated with high unit costs in this country may run against high yields and low unit costs In competing countries. Profits in agriculture, as In other industries, depend on the margin Less Wheat In Nine Coun- tries Wheat produc- tion in nine coun- tries that grow more than 30 per- cent of the world crop outside Rus- sia and China is forecast at 983,- 891,000 bushels in 1933 against 1,- 154,221,000 bushels harvested in 1932, by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- nomics. These countries produced 1,421,961,000 bushels In 1931. Seeding Is almost completed in Australia and Is proceeding under fairly favorable con- ditions in Argentina. Of the nine countries — United States, Mexico, Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunis, Egypt, India, and Japan — only three countries — Mexico, India, and Japan — expect Increased production this year over last. The crop in India Is forecast at 347,162,000 bushels compared with 339,621,000 bushels last year. The bureau reports favorable wheat prospects but probable reduced yields In Germany, an early harvest in France, better than average wheat condition In Czechoslovakia, some deterioration of the crop in Poland, and above average condition in Sweden. The 1932-33 crop in Uruguay will be insufficient to meet domestic consumption requirements. Secretary Wallace is expected to an- nounce the percentage of wheat acre- age reduction for 1934 on or about Aug. 24. To get benefit payments growers must reduce their acreage the specified percentage. J. >• I- . '■ -iv ■ '■■'■ ■■'•. I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 17 Magic Aladdin Gas Is New Motor Fuel •♦I* V 4M> •>;? J County Managers Meet at Chi- cago and Springfield to Launch Sales Program ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COM- PANY, and the 53 cooperative county service companies affiliated with it in supplying petroleum prod- ucts and kindred farm supplies to more than 75,000 Illinois farmers, on August 15 introduced a new gasoline. Magic Aladdin, to its customers. In- dications are that the new motor fuel will enjoy widespread popularity. Of- ficers of Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany confidently predict that all gaso- line sales records will be broken as soon as the company's customers have had an opportunity to try out the new fuel. L. R. Marchant, manager of the Illi- nois Farm Supply Company, says re- garding the new product: * "Constant improvements have been made in our Aladdin gasoline ever since Illinois Farm Supply Company was organized, but the greatest im- provement has taken place within re- cent weeks. The most modern methods of blending and refining have produced an outstanding motor fuel — Magic Aladdin — a high-compression, anti-^ knock gasoline that is clean-burning and free from sulphur, gum and the gum-forming ingredients that multiply motor ills. "Most ordinary gasolines burn with extreme rapidity under the temper- ature and pressure of modem, high- compression engines. The sudden ex- pansion of gas causes a distortion of piston heads and cylinder walls, pro- ducing the familiar 'knock,' which greatly reduces engine power and eventually results in mechanical in- jury to the motor. In Magic Aladdin, our customers have a real knockless gasoline that has the additional ad- vantages of instant pick-up, split sec- ond get-away, and greater power and mileage. The new Magic Aladdin is to be sold to our customers at no in- crease in price; that is, they have the opportunity of obtaining this new power-plus fuel at exactly the same price they have been paying for Alad- din regular." Magic Aladdin was "launched" at meetings of service company managers and directors held at Chicago on August 11 and at Springfield on August 14. Practically every company in the state was represented at these meetings which were presided over by F. E. Herndon of McDonough county, president of Illinois Farm Supply Company. NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF DELEGATES Notice Is hereby given that In connection with the annual meet- ings of all county Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of August, September and October, 1933, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Di- rectors of each respective county Farm Bureau, the members In good standing of such county Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of 1111- n o is Agricultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any special meeting of the Associa- tion, Including the election of of- ficers and directors as provided for In the by-laws of the Associa- tion. No annual meetings will be held during August. During September annual meet- ings will be held in Christian and Jefferson counties. Dnrlng the month of October the follo'winK counties virlll hold annual meetings: Adams, Cass, Cumberland, Ford, Scott, Han- cock, Henderson, JoDavless, War- ren, Marshall-Putnam, Menard, "White, Montgomery, Pike, Pn- laskl-Alexander, Shelby, Stark, Macon. Signed, G. E. Metzger, Secretary August 20, 1933 Larry Williams Addresses County Bureau Picnics Lawrence A. Williams, manager of Country Life Insurance Co., reports excellent attendance and widespread interest in acreage and crop reduction plans at Farm Bureau picnics he has addressed during recent weeks. 700 at Meeting In McHenry County More than 700 McHenry County members and their guests attended a county-wide meeting held at Wood- stock the night of Aug. 10. Secretary Geo. E. Metzger substituted for Presi- dent Earl C. Smith who was scheduled to speak. Mr. Smith was unavoidably detained in Washington by develop- ments in the hog reduction program which he submitted to a general con- ference called by Chief Administrator Geo. N. Peek on Aug. 10. McQueen With AAA W. C. McQueen of Elgin, formerly president of the Kane County Farm Bureau and first president of the Pure Milk Association, has been employed by the Agricultural Adjustment Ad- ministration to serve in an advisory capacity on milk trade agreements. LaSalle County Grain Growers Meet Mendota Hear President Huff of Farmers National, Secy. Geo. E. Metz- ger and C. P. Cummings THE Farmers National Grain Corporation's job is not merely merchandising a car of grain on any market to which it may happen to be shipped but to so organize its efforts that this grain may be moved as directly as possible from the point of surplus to the areas of need and that this be done as cheaply as pos- sible, C. E. Huff, president of the Farmers National Grain Corporation, told more than 400 farmers and their wives at a meeting in the Mendota high school July 17. "We are building a marketing or- ganization," said Mr. Huff, "to help the farmer secure a price for what he has to sell on a parity with the price of commodities he has to buy. The Farmers National will handle 15 to 20 per cent of all the wheat marketed in the United States this year." Mr. Huff explained that of the $15,- 000,000 borrowed from the Farm Board approximately $5,500,000 had been loaned on good security to coun- try elevators, and approximately the same amount hae been used to buy terminal facilities which have proved very profitable; and a little more than $4,000,000 is in a liquid position for use in transacting business. This loan, he says, benefits more than 300,000 farmers and is less than one-fifth as much as a single bank in Illinois se- cured from the government. Secretary George E. Metzger of the I, A. A. reviewed the program of the I. A. A. in the recent General As- sembly. "The value of representation by or- ganized farmers at Springfield in the last session was not determined so much by the bills that were passed as by the bad bills the I. A. A. helped to kill," said Metzger. He predicted that organized agriculture will have a bat- tle on its hands next winter in pre- venting Cook county from driving through new legislation taxing down- state people for the relief of unem- ployed in the metropolitan area. C. P. Cummings, general manager of Illinois Grain Corporation, asserted that the Illinois regional handled more than 15,000,000 bushels of grain last year which undoubtedly was the rea- son so much opposition was shown to the co-operative marketing program in Illinois which returns the profits in handling grain to the producer. E. E. Stevenson, president of the LaSalle County Farm Bureau, pre- sided. S. N. OETEB 18 Chicago Milk Shed Gets First Trade Agreement But Legal Battles Loom as Roadside Stands Refuse To Abide By 10c Price TO the fluid milk industry in the Chicago milk shed goes the hon- or of securing the first trade agreement under the Agricultural Ad- justment Administration. The agree- ment was initiated by the Pure Milk Association and Chicago milk dealers. It was delayed for weeks while the Agricultural Ad- justment Admin- istration (Geo. N. Peek) and the Na- tional R e c very A d m inistration (G e n. Johnson) argued as to which should have jurisdiction. Fi- nally the matter was taken to the White House where President Roosevelt decided for the A.A.A. The influence of President Ed. A. O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation was mighty helpful in get- ting our agreement administered by the Adjustment Administration, said Don N. Geyer, manager of the Pure Milk Ass'n. The agreement prescribes among other things that the producer shall receive $1.75 per cwt. for base milk and that the retail price shall be 10 cents per quart to the consumer. The so-called "independent" dairies and roadside milk stands which have been retailing unpasteurized milk, often in unsanitary and germ-breeding sur- roundings, at 6 to 9 cents a quart or less, are contesting the agreement and propose to carry the question up to the Federal Supreme Court. They in- sist on the right of selling milk for less than 10c when the consumer comes after it. Meantime the State Department of Agriculture has started to prosecute a number of milk stands for violation of sanitary regu- lations under the state pure food laws. Until these questions are settled the Chicago market will con- tinue in an unstable condition, with the regular dealers threatening to lower the price to save their business unless the unfair cut throat competi- tion of the roadside stands and "inde- pendents" is eliminated. At the same time organized dairymen are demand- ing that the trade agreement be amended at an early date to give them a 50 to 75 cent increase in the base price so they can pay interest and taxes and maintain their farms. Honor Frank I. Mann More than 300 friends qf Frank I. Mann, noted soil and crop expert of Gilman, Iroquois county, gathered at his home Sunday, July 30, in recogni- tion of his contribution to the better- ment of Illinois agriculture. Robt. A. Cowles, treasurer, repre- sented the I. A. A. The picnic in honor of Mr. Mann was arranged by Prairie Farmer and the Iroquois County Farm Bureau. Ex-Gov. War- ren T. McCray of Indiana, Dean Mum- ford, Prof. Lehmann and Dr. Bauer of the University of Illinois, Congress- man Chas. Adkins of Decatur, C. V. Gregory and Floyd Keepers of Prairie Farmer, Eugene Funk of Bloomington, and many others including Farm Bu- reau member delegations from central and eastern Illinois counties attended. Scale Down Debts, Get Connmissioner Loans Examples of How Farmers Are Being Refinanced "Reports from the Commissioner's agents show that much assistance al- ready is being extended to farmers in the numerous ways made possible by their loans, including forestalling fore- closures, scaling down of debts and reduction in interest rates," says a re- cent statement from the Farm Credit Administration. "A Commissioner's loan of |900 re- cently made to a farmer in Louisiana whose total debts practically equalled the appraised value of his farm made it possible for him to scale down a $726 second mortgage bearing 8 per cent to $450, to settle his $161 tax bill for $147 cash, and to pay off $662 of other debts for $165 cash and have somethi.-g left with which to carry on his farm operations for the current year. He secured a scale-down of ap- proximately $724 on his indebtedness or about 25 per cent. "Another farmer in North Carolina had a first mortgage amounting to $3,751 on 126 acres appraised at $4,- 213. This farmer secured a Federal Land Bank lo.n for $1,700, and a Commissioner's second mortgage loan for $1,200. He used the Federal Land Bank loan and $702 from the Com- missioner's loan to retire the first mortgage, securing thereby a scaling down of about 33 per cent. Of the Commissioner's loan, $451 was used to pay off a second mortgage amounting to $994. The balance was used to pay other debts. I. A. A. RECORD— September, 1933 "A Commissioner's loan of $2,500, made to a farmer in Minnesota, paid off a loan of $2,906^ other indebted- ness amounting to $54.20, and taxes of $148.53. This farmer secured a scale-down in his debts of approxi- mately $638, a slight reduction in in- terest and had funds left for farm operations during the current year. "Another loan made in Missouri re- sulted in a scale-down of about $300, or 10 per cent on the first mortgage and a reduction in the interest rate to the borrower from 6 to 5 per cent. This farmer obtained a Commission- er's loan for $3,000. His farm was valued at only $3,200 and he had a first mortgage on it for $3,300, bear- ing 6 per cent.' Obviously, it was nec- essary for the Commissioner to secure other collateral than that of the farm for a loan of this size. A chattel mort- gage for $411, and a crop lien of $189 on 42 acres of crops gave the Com- missioner's agent the required amount of collateral. "A Commissioner's second mortgage loan of $5,000 on a 98-acre farm in Massachusetts, and a $10,000 Federal Land Bank loan enabled a farmer to wipe out his first mortgage of $23,000. "Of course, not all farmers getting Commissioner's loans are able to se- cure a scale-down in the amount which they owe, but in nearly all cases there has been a reduction in the rate of interest from that which they have been paying. Several reports on loans made in the Middle and Far West indicate that the borrowers have been paying 8 per cent interest. Com- missioner's loans carry an interest rate of 5 per cent. They are made for a longer period of years than most of the loans which are being replaced. Usually, they are for a 13-year period and (iuring the first 3 years no in- stallment on the principal is re- quired." Tomato Prices Boosted Tomato prices to farmers were boosted 25% by several large pro- cessors at the request of Chas. J. Brand, co-administrator of the Ad- justment Act. The Campbell Soup Co. announced that the price of firsts in Eastern States was raised from $14 to $17.50 a ton and seconds from $8 to $10. H. J. Heinz increased its contract price in New Jersey from $11 to $13. V \t ■: 1- ■: C. S. Love, farm adviser in Clay county for the past several years, has been employed as adviser to succeed T. R. Isaacs in Mason county. <^ ' The Dlinois A^cultural Assodatioa RECOI^D Fubilstied nioutbly by tbe lUlnoi* Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main Street, Spencer, lud. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Cbicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, W25. autlioi-ized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Kecord, 60S So. Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 10 OCTOBER, 1933 Volume 11 It's Time To Mobilize For Action I County Leaders at Decatur Unanimously Endorse Fall Cannpaign For Greater Unity ot Agricultural Forces, Higher Farm Prices, Lov/er Taxes, Adequate Credit the Goal MORE than 2000 Farm Bureau leaders representing every or- ganized county in the state unanimously voted to launch a state- wide campaign beginning Oct. 1 "For the Mobilization of Illinois Agricul- ture," at a mass meeting in the Deca- tur Armory, Monday Sept. 18. Meeting at the call of President ^^ Earl C. Smith, leaders from every sec- tion of Illinois had arrived by noon. j^ The armory, gaily decked with huge i signs bearing slogans suggesting the objectives of the drive, and banners - for each organized county, was near- er ly filled by 12 o'clock. A band pro- vided entertainment while the leaders assembled under the banners of their respective counties and waited for the call to order which came shortly after 12:30 by President Smith. To Fight for These "Give Us a Price and We'll Buy the Nation Back to Prosperity," "Cut Property Taxes in Half," "Make the ■.:■:. Farm Credit Act Effective Without Delay," "Mobilize for Crop Planning, ■ . Co-operative Marketing, Lower Taxes, : and Higher Prices," were the chal- ': lenging slogans which not only ex- ; pressed the aim of the drive for great- er organization, but also the spirit and determination of the conference to fight for their achievement. Following short opening remarks by the President, Secretary Geo. E. Metz- ger read the report of the Board of ' Directors of the I. A. A. to the boards - of directors and executive committees of Illinois County Farm Bureau as ' follows: Serious problems confront the agricul- ■ tural people of the United States. Illinois f- has its share of these difficulties. A new '.'■ deal is on nationally which contemplates raising price levels of agricultural com- modities with the consequent widening of industrial margins and increasing wages. Trade agreements and industrial codes are a part of the program and are now being worked out by industrial and pro- ducer groups for approval by adminis- trative heads in Washington. Practically all these codes and trade agreements in so far as industry is concerned are being handled by trade organizations. Usually these trade organizations are in a posi- tion to appoint a small committee that is in position to speak for its industry. Ag- riculture faces a serious handicap in this respect. Why Organization? Agriculture's danger may be set forth briefly under five heads: 1. That trade agreements involving the practices, ethics, method of handling and price of agricultural products may be largely worked out by processor or han- dlers of agricultural products without proper producer representation. 2. That if there are to be higher price levels, the price of manufactured and processed products may rise out of all proportion to the price of agricultural products, because of the better organiza- tion in those industries. 3. National legislation enacted by the Congress and intended to restore agri- culture contemplates a parity price on the farm, but farmers are not in position to assist in the administration of these laws which make a parity price at the farm possible, without strengthening their organizations and action through them. 4. New Federal agricultural credit legislation has been-designed to refinance agriculture through long time, inter- mediate and short time credit at lower rates of interest. The aim and intent of the law is that farmers should ultimately own and control their credit machinery. Apparently administration of the Act is failing to get underway with the result that many mortgages are being foreclosed and many farmers are losing their homes and their property, most of which appears to be unnecessary and uncalled for. 5. Illinois farmers are in danger of los- ing such advantage as they have gained in their past organized tax programs and have additional taxes loaded on them un- less immediate organized effort is made to curb public expenditures and spread the tax base so as to make possible dras- tic reductions in the present taxes im- posed on agricultural property. To this end the Board of Directors of Illinois Agricultural Association sets forth for your consideration and your approval A FALL MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGN FOR 1933 with the specific purpose of raising farm prices, lowering property taxes and speeding the administration of credit legislation; so that agriculture can be placed on a parity with increased price levels and wages in other industries. The Farm Bureau is the dominant farm organization in Illinois. The Farm Bu- reaus and Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion for years Kave had a program which would justify a much larger membership than we have experienced. The time is here when the Association and the Coun- ty Farm Bureaus should take an aggres- sive lead in mobilizing the agriculture of Illinois for its economic betterment. Therefore, the Board of Directors strongly recommend that a campaign be launched for the purpose of arousing the farmers of Illinois to the existing situa- tion and take the responsibility of point- ing out to unorganized farmers the need of their immediate support in order to measure up to the grave situation con- fronting agriculture. The Board of Directors of Illinois Ag- ricultural Association authorized the call of Farm Bureau leaders and recommends to County Farm Bureaus the following plan for the immediate mobilization of agriculture throughout the State: Here is the Plan (a) That improvement of farm prices be obtained through co-operation to the fullest extent with existing federal agencies, and the more complete develop- ment of our co-operative marketing ma- chinery. (b) Immediate, effective and sympa- thetic administration of the Farm Credit Act to the end that farmers may ulti- mately control credit machinery and be benefited by lower interest rates intended by the Congress. (c) To mobilize the man power in the industry of agriculture in Illinois in an organized way to the end that the prop*- erty taxes be limited and public expendi- tures reduced. That a suitable petition be circulated among the farmers and property owners in the State of Illinois, petitioning his Excellency, the Governor of Illinois, to call a special session of the Legislature I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 Part of the audience of approximately 2,000 In the Armory at Decatur, Monday afternoon, Sept. 18. C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, IR speaiclnfr on farm credit«i. The Farm Bureau leader* pledged 100 per cent co-operation In the Fall Mobilization Campaign to speed the realization of Parity Prices for Agriculture, Property Tax Limitation and Credit Relief. for the purpose of submitting to a vote of the people, in November, 1934, needed amendments to the Revenue Article of the Constitution, which will make possible the broadening of the tax base and place upper restrictive limits on property tax rates. To promote this program of education, to circulate the petition for tax reform and to execute the oempaign of mobiliza- tion, the Board of Directors of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association recommends for your consideration the following plan: That there be appointed by the Presi- dent of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion, from the staff and/or affiliated com- panies, a Campaign Committee, of which the President and Secretary of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association shall be members. That this Committee employ for a period of from four to six weeks a special campaign director who shall have active charge of the campaign under the direc- tion of the Campaign Committee. That under the campaign director there be ap- pointed from the staff of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association and/or affiliated companies, three regional directors, who shall have charge of respective territories allotted to them by the Campaign Com- mittee. That in each county there be se- lected a Campaign Captain, to be selected and appointed by the chairman of the Campaign Committee, subject to the ap- proval of the County Farm Bureau Presi- dent. That within the several counties co-operating in the campaign there be selected by the county captain, by and with the advice of the County Farm Bureau, a force equal in number at least to the number of townships in the county, these selected men to be known as lieutenants. The lieutenants to be se- lected from men in the organization who have shown their ability to mobilize man power and influence men to take con- structive action. The circularization of the petition shall be a part of the work of the county field force and every farmer residing within the respective counties shall be inter- viewed. To partially compensate the field force, the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association have authorized the execution of a memorandum of agree- ment allowing reasonable compensation for their time and efforts. Further, that a proper publicity cam- paign be arranged which will set forth the necessity for such mobilization within the state. That if this plan for a Full Mobiliza- tion Campaign meets the approval of a substantial majority of the County Farm Bureau Boards, that each County Farm Bureau Board of Directors approving the plan pass proper resolutions authorizing their respective officers to execute suit- able memoranda of agreement with the Illinois Agricultural Association as may be necessary to expedite the campaign and contribute in making it a success. Authority In The Law President Smith followed the report by briefly outlining the tremendous decline in net farm income from around seven billions to one billion dollars in 1932, the sharp rise in taxes from 24 to 144 million dollars in the state, and the consequent increase in debt not only of agriculture but of all groups. Total indebtedness in the Uilited States, he said, approximates our national wealth as now appraised. We have the authority of law to put agriculture prices up and relieve the distress of farm debtors, said Mr. Smith, but the trouble comes in its in- terpretation and administration. The time has come for greater unity of Agricultural forces. We are witnessing organized labor stepping out and insisting that their increased cost of living be met by higher wages. Their demands are be- ing met. Shorter hours, and minimum wage scales are being reflected in higher prices for the things . farmers must buy. Farm prices have not kept pace with farmers' increased costs. What are we going to do about it? What is the answer ? Shall we oppose what others are doing for themselves, or shall we work constructively for the advancement of our own cause ? President Roosevelt has said that fiarm prices must rise first, the farm- ers' buying power must be restored to lead us out of the depression. The intent and purpose of the administra- tion to accomplish this, I believe, is sincere but realization of the goal is not coming as rapidly as we would like to see. Reflecting the widespread criticism of administration of the new farm I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 : I credit act, it was pointed out that re- lief is not getting back to needy farm- ers who are trying -to save their homes. Farm loan officials are dis- regarding the "Normal Value" clause in appraising farms for which appli- cations for federal loans have been filed. Even where appraisals are being made, such appraisals, speakers from the floor said, are being made at the rate of only 25% of the normal value of such farms, contrary to the law which allows 50% of normal appraised value plus 20% of normal value of buildings. It is up to us to organize, to be militant in demanding that Agricul- ture be rehabilitated not only for our sake but to save America itself, said Mr. Smith. Even the industrial East, he said, has changed its attitude about the need for restoring agriculture to a profitable basis. The New York Times which fought the McNary- Haugen plan years ago, recently stated editorially that the hope of the country rests upon the restoration of agriculture and farm buying power and went so far as to suggest that the leaders of Tammany Hall go out and organize the farmers more effectively so they may help themselves, and so help the nation. Predicts Inflation Clifford V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, received a fine ova- tion when introduced to discuss farm credits. "It's important to be able to borrow money," he said, "but it's more important to be able to pay it back. We need higher prices. I be- lieve the answer to our problem is in- flation. It is worth more than all the others — NRA, AAA, etc. I believe we will have inflation within the next 60 to 90 days. "But it is up to fai'mers to reduce production enough to make up for our lost foreign markets. Even if everyone was employed and could buy our products, we would still have too much to supply domestic needs. Un- popular as acreage and crop reduc- tion is, we must co-operate." Speaking of the Farm Credit Ad- ministration, he said, apparently there is no Santa Claus. We are not going to get much help from that source. The only way for agrictilture to get proper credit is for a strong organiza- tion like the Farm Bureau and I. A. A. to go down in every county where needed and organize local credit asso- ciations to supplement the banks. Re- member that most of the credit ad- ministration officials have a banking background. They are afraid the money loaned will not be paid back. "Only the things we do ourselves are the thinTTs that are sure to be done." OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF I. A. A. AT DECATUR They unanimously adopted and submitted plans and resolutions to state-iivlde conference of County Farm Bureau leaders, for approval. L.EPT TO RIGHT STANDING are Directors Harris. Black, Endlcott, Sorrella, DeFrees, Ihrle. Curtis, Lawrence, Marshall, Muller, Bamborougrh, and Dennis. SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT are Directors Lambert, Cope, Secretary Metxger, Vice-President Wright, President Smith, and Treasurer Covrles. Stop Tax Raids Donald Kirkpatrick made a brief but vigorous plea for a more power- ful mobilization of agricultural forces to stop tax raids by the metropolitan area of Chicago on downstate for un- employment relief. A large part of the wealth of Illi- nois is concentrated in Chicago and the metropolitan area, he said, but Cook county still owes the state be- tween 40 and 50 million dollars and downstate people have been compelled to make up in higher state taxes for Chicago's delinquency. Downstate people through the sales tax are being levied upon to care for the unemployed in Chicago, besides caring for their own through local tax levies on property. Chicago has levied comparatively nothing for local pauper relief, said Kirkpatrick. "Downstate people must stand together and say to flhicago, 'You shall not have further opportu- nity to sidestep your responsibility.' We are suggesting a constitutional limitation through a new amendment to cut property taxes in half, a tax limitation of less than one per cent of fair cash value." Thifi Id£a Pleases "The suggestion has been made that all our problems would be solved if farmers would work from 8 to 4 in- stead of from 4 to 8, and 50 per cent of all public office holders were re- moved," said President Smith. This idea apparently appealed to the ima- gination of the county leaders for they responded with enthusiastic ap- plause. Then ' Secretary Metzger explained the memorandum of agreement be- tween the state organization and county Farm Bureaus for the mobili- ( Continued on page 18) Stop Diversion Of Gas Tax Funds Now Give Chicago Full Authority To Levy Taxes Locally For Poor Relief Is Sentiment at Decatur Meeting TWO resolutions outlining the position of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association on tax and legislative matters of current interest, were presented by John C. Watson, director of taxation before the Coun- ty Farm Bureau leaders at Decatur Sept. 18. Both were adopted without a dissenting vote. The resolutions are as follpws: It appears from newspaper re- ports that a special session of the General Assembly is to be called on October 3rd, 1933, to make further provision for relief of the unemployed; that the State Admin- istration will propose a property tax levy against which tax anticipation notes will be issued to provide im- mediate funds; that a state bond issue for at least $20,000,000 will be submitted to the voters in Novem- ber, 1934, and if the bond issue is approved, the proceeds of the bpnds will be used to retire the tax war- rants and the state property tax will thus be cancelled. If the bond issue fails of adop- tion, the state property tax will be levied and collected in 1935. It ap- pears to be further proposed that these bonds shall be retired from the counties' portion of the gasoline tax, each county to pay in proportion to the relief received from this source. About 80% of this money will prob- ably be expended in Cook County. 6 I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 II" Approximately $25,000,000 of the counties' portion of the gaso- line tax funds are already pledged for retirement of the principal and interest of the $20,000,000 state bond issue voted in 1932. Several million dollars more of county gaso- line tax moneys have been used by the counties to provide direct re- lief. In addition more than $43,000,- 000 have been advanced to Illinois by the Federal Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation, which amount is to be deducted from future allot- ments of Federal aid road funds to this State. Competent engineers state that more than 90% of all moneys used in road building ulti- mately go directly or indirectly as compensation for labor. Reports of the Illinois Emergency Relief Com- mission indicate that approximately 8% of its moneys are used for ad- ministrative expenses and approxi- mately 92% are used for direct re- lief. It appears that road building provides practically the same amount of money for employment as direct relief provides for the re- lief of unemployment. Downstate townships and counties have raised, by property taxation, large sums of money to provide re- lief for their residents while in Cook county the townships have no power to make any levy for this purpose and but a very small portion of the total county levy has been used for relief purposes. Therefore, it is the sense and rec- ommendation of this State Confer- ence of Farm Bureau leaders: 1. That any further diversion of gasoline tax funds from the mainte- nance and construction of roads should be opposed. 2. That until all local communities have drawn reasonably upon their own resources, any further extension of the principle of state support for the unemployed should be opposed. 3. The General Assembly should be urged to enact the legislation necessary to enable the appropriate taxing districts in Cook County and other commission-governed counties to care for the unemployed and destitute residing therein. II In view of the grossly unjust burden laid upon owners of tangible property for support of State, Coun- ty and local government, the ad- verse effect of such burden upon the values of property, and the rapidly increasing delinquency in the pay- ment of taxes, this Conference of Farm Bureau leaders earnestly urge the officers and Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- Soybean Growers To Meet Decatur 29th LUCIUS E. WILSON Mr. 'WilHon viho viill direct the Mo- blllzntion Campaign durins the next 60 dayd han had Avide experience through- out the United States as an orKanlzer and buMincMH executive. Born on a farm in Livinetiton county, Michigan In 1878, he tauBht country Mchool and later graduated from the Detroit Col- ieRe of L.a\v. Who's Who says of him: "He orgranized the movement for new city governments or chambers of com- merce in more than lOO cities up to 1921; executive secretary Greater Des Moines Committee 1006-1010; director Dayton. Ohio Citizens Committee 101.3 during: ivhich time government by city managrer was adopted; executive direc- tor Detroit Board of Commerce 1911- 1012; founder 1014 and managring: direc- tor American City Bureau Summer Schools for Commercial Secretaries; managrer American City Bureau 1014- 1021; president General Orgranizatlon Co. from 1021 to 1029. tion to take such action as they may deem advisable or necessary to se- cure the calling of a special session of the Fifty-Eighth General Assem- bly and the submission, by that body, of an amendment to the Rev- enue Article of the State Constitu- tion, to be voted on in November, 1934, embodying the following prin- ciples: , '. 1. Removal of all restrictions which prevent a broadening of the base of taxation and the establish- ment of an equitable system of taxa- tion. 2. The imposition of restrictions upon the taxation of property which •will relieve tangible property, both rural and urban, of at least one-half of the burden now laid upon it. Dairy products since 1925 have constituted an ever increasing por- tion of total farm income. In 1925 14.51 per cent of farm income came from dairy products, whereas in 1931, 23.36 per cent of farm income came from the dairy cow. \- , The Annual Meeting of the Soy- bean Marketing Association will be held at Decatur, on Friday, September 29th, where complete reports of offi- cials of the organization will be made to the members. As previously announced, the poo! plan will be abandoned this year and all sales will be handled on a daily bid basis with the grower making his own arrangements with his local elevator to ship to the organization. The fact that the crop is short this year and the trend of grain prices higher indicates a substantial improve- ment in soybean prices compared with going prices at this time last year. Charles P. Cummings, manager of the Illinois Grain Corporation, will give his personal attention to the soy- bean marketing program throughout the marketing period. Daily prices will be posted with the elevators by the Soybean Association, these bids to be the best prevailing legitimate bids in the state. A series of meetings has been held in the soybean region to explain the marketing plan and solicit the support of members in delivering their crop. At the county meetings, the Coun- cils named delegates to the Annual Meeting on September 29th. . The Association contemplates buy- ing non-member beans also. It hopes to secure a large enough volume to justify the payment of patronage dividends at the close of the market- ing season. linois Farm Supply Annual Meeting Decatur The seventh annual meeting of the Illinois Farm Supply Company will be held in the Orlando Hotel, Decatur Tuesday, October 17. Earl C. Smith, and I. A. O'Shaugh- nessy, president of the Globe Oil and Refining Co., Minneapolis will be the principal speakers. • .. "./ '■■•". In addition to reports of officers and the manager, nine directors from the various districts will be elected. Pres- ent directors whose terms will expire with the coming meeting are Grant Broster, J. M. Eyman, Frank J. Flynn, Fred E. Herndon, president, H. A. Keele, H. R. Neal, Thos. J. Penman, E. E. Stevenson, secy., and Geo. F. Tullock, vice president. The manager's report will show that the company had the best year in its history in 1933. I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 "We'll Distribute Our Own Milk" This is the Answer of Organized Producers at Peoria to Local Dealers A' N overwhelming vote to go into the business of distributing their own milk was the answer of 700 militant organized milk pro- ducers to dealers' efforts to shut them off the market given at a meetini^^ held in the ballroom of the Pere Mar- quette Hotel, Peoria, Saturday night, September 16th. The members came on a 24 hour call by President Ryland Capron from all sections of the Peoria milk shed to voice their sentiments on which way to go in solving the controversy which began September 1st. On that day, the Illinois Milk Producers Asso- ciation, comprising more than 1,000 producers who have always supplied ,, the Peoria market, voted unanimously ' I to withhold their milk until the deal- ers either cease their discrimination against members of the Association or else submit their differences to a Board of Arbitration on which the pro- ducers would have fair representation. When it became apparent that there would be no ready solution to the con- troversy because of the dealers' un- willingness to cooperate toward se- , curing a fair settlement, the producers ^~ took the only course left open to them and that was to vote to distribute their own milk. Subscribe $9,000 Stock The producers backed their faith and enthusiasm by subscribing for more than $9,000 worth of stock in the new proposed subsidiary, tempo- rarily named "Producers Dairy of Peoria." The meeting opened with a review of all that has transpired before and after the action of September 1 by the organized producers in withhold- ing their milk. President Capron briefly reviewed how the larger deal- . ers during the past year have been ; acquiring herds and placing cows out : on shares until one dealer, he said, is ;. reported to have approximately 1,000 f cows under his control, the milk from •' which he has insisted all go into Class ' 1 at $1.65 per 100 lb. "The Association," said Mr. Capron, • ' "insisted that this move was one to undermine the organization and force , the milk of members of the Associa- tion into the surplus classes. We thought it no more than fair that the milk from these cows be treated just like the milk from members' herds; that it bear its share toward assum- ing surplus burden of lower prices." MASS MEETING, ILLINOIS MILK PRODUCERS, PEORIA Votlngr ananimouMly to distribute their Ofvn milk ratlter tlian io«e their mar- ket, membera subscribed (or more than 98>000 worth of stock to equip a plant, at their meetingr Sept. 10. The dealers not only refused to listen to the producers but they also refused to arbitrate in line with sug- gestions made by Governor Horner looking toward an equitable solution of their differences. They agreed to arbitrate only if the organized pro- ducers were limited to one man in five on an arbitration board. The dealers reserved the right of selecting three men of the committee of five, the organized producers one man, and the Peoria Medical Association one man. Dale Morgan, attorney for the Milk Producers Association, gave a clear presentation of the issues involved, told of the conference of dealers and producers with the Governor, and out- lined how the proposed arbitration had failed because of the obstinacy of one Bruce Roszell, distributor, in submitting the controversy to a fairly selected arbitration board. Other speakers included Archie Mc- Pfedderan, president of the LaSalle- Peru Milk Producers Association and of the Mississippi Valley Milk Pro- ducers who gave a short, fiery address in which he urged the members to stick together for their rights. "I have milked cows for 35 years," said Mr. McPfedderan. "I know the toil and hardship that goes with the busi- ness. Farmers have never had enough to pay them for their hard work in milking c6ws. There is no justice in a situation where the dealers get 7c a quart for bottling and distributing and the farmers get 3c or less of the consumer's 10c." "Rather than be deprived of a re- tail outlet for your milk, a market for which you have been producing for many years, you had better go all the way and put your product on the doorstep of the consumers in Peoria," said J. B. Countiss, Dairy Marketing Director of the Illinois Agricultural Association. "Dealers have refused to submit to fair arbitration; they insist on dictating the terms on which they will cooperate and so far as I can see, there is only one thing left and that is to go into business for ourselves," he continued. The producers responded unanimous- ly with applause to this and similar suggestions made by McPfedderan, Morgan, Albert Hayes, President of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, and officers of the Association. Joe Morris, former President of the Tazewell County Farm Bureau, was one of the first to respond by sign- ing an application for 4 shares of 6% stock, $25.00 par value, for which he paid cash. A Big Job Both Mr. Capron and Wilfred Shaw, Manager of the Association, em- phasized the difficulties in the way of launching into the distributing busi- ness. "Let's not kid ourselves," said Mr. Capron, "into believing that our problems will be solved when we make this decision. There will be plenty of work and trouble ahead. We ought to have at least $50,000 to go into busi- ness in a big way. We probably can get along with less but don't forget that it takes plenty of capital. We are not urging you to do this. If we go into business for ourselves, our milk checks will probably not be as large as we would like to have them the first year or two. We will have plenty of competition. Yet, I believe this is one way out and perhaps the only way to maintain our organization and protect our interests in this market." Both Mr. Morgan and Mr. Shaw spiked false rumors and propaganda circulated by the dealers to shake the confidence of members in their offi- cers and organization. Albert Hayes read from the plat- form a statement received from the Roszell Dairy in which they pointed out the amount of the check-off each (Continued on page 16) 6 I. A. A. RECORD— Octeber, 1933 Approximately $25,000,000 of the counties' portion of the gaso- line tax funds are already pledged for retirement of the principal and interest of the $20,000,000 state bond issue voted in 1932. Several million dollars more of county gaso- line tax moneys have been used by the counties to provide direct re- lief. In addition more than $43,000,- 000 have been advanced to Illinois by the Federal Eeconstruction Fi- nance Corporation, which amount is to be deducted from future allot- ments of Federal aid road funds to this State. Competent engineers state that more than 90% of all moneys used in road building ulti- mately go directly or indirectly as compensation for labor. Reports of the Illinois Emergency Relief Com- mission indicate that approximately 8% of its mpneys are used for ad- ministrative expenses and approxi- mately 92% are used for direct re- lief. It appears that road building provides practically the same amount of money for employment as direct relief provides for the re- lief of unemployment. Downstate townships and counties have raised, by property taxation, large sums of money to provide re- lief for their residents while in Cook county the townships have no power to make any levy for this purpose and but a very small portion of the total county levy has been used for relief purposes. Therefore, it is the sense and rec- ommendation of this State Confer- ence of Farm Bureau leaders: 1. That any further diversion of gasoline tax funds from the mainte- nance and construction of roads should be opposed. 2. That until all local communities have drawn reasonably upon their o^w^n resources, any further extension of the principle of state support for the unemployed should be opposed. 3. The General Assembly should be urged to enact the legislation necessary to enable the appropriate taxing districts in Cook County and other commission-governed counties to care for the unemployed and destitute residing therein. II In view of the grossly unjust burden laid upon owners of tangible property for support of State, Coun- ty and local government, the ad- verse effect of such burden upon the values of property, and the rapidly increasing delinquency in the pay- ment of taxes, this Conference of Farm Bureau leaders earnestly urge the officers and Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- Soybean Growers To Meet Decatur 29th ,v LUCIUS E. WILSON Mr. Wilson vt'ho will direct the Mo- bilization Campaign during the next 60 days has had ^vide experience through- out the United States as an organizer and butilneNs executive. Born on a farm in I^ivingston county, Michigan in 1S78, he taught country school and later graduated from the Detroit Col- lege of Law. Who's W^ho says of him: "He organized the movement for nevf city governments or chambers of com- merce in more than 100 cities up to 1021; executive secretary Greater Des Moines Committee 1006-1010; director Dayton, Ohio Citizens Committee 101.3 during which time government by city ninnnger was adopted; executive direc- tor Detroit Board of Commerce 1011- 1012; founder 1014 and managing direc- tor American City Bureau Summer Schools for Commercial Secretaries; manager American City Bureau 1014- 1021; president General Organization Co. from 1021 to 1020. tion to take such action as they may deem advisable or necessary to se- cure the calling of a special session of the Fifty-Eighth General Assem- bly and the submission, by that body, of an amendment to the Rev- enue Article of the State Constitu- tion, to be voted on in November, 1934, embodying the following prin- ciples: 1. Removal of all restrictions which prevent a broadening of the base of taxation and the establish- ment of an equitable system of taxa- tion. 2. The imposition of restrictions upon the taxation of property which will relieve tangible property, both rural and urban, of at least one-half of the burden now laid upon it. Dairy products since 1925 have constituted an ever increasing por- tion of total farm income. In 1925 14.51 per cent of farm income came from dairy products, whereas in 1931, 23.36 per cent of farm income came from the dairy cow. ■:; :^ .;.;";'>>*^ ■• The Annual Meeting of the Soy- bean Marketing Association will be held at Decatur, on Friday, September 29th, where complete reports of offi- cials of the organization will be made to the members. As previously announced, the pool plan will be abandoned this year and all sales will be handled on a daily bid basis with the grower making his own arrangements with his local elevator to ship to the organization. The fact that the crop is short this year and the trend of grain prices higher indicates a substantial improve- ment in soybean prices compared with going prices at this time last year. Charles P. Cummings, manager of the Illinois Grain Corporation, will give his personal attention to the soy- bean marketing program throughout the marketing period. Daily prices will be posted with the elevators by the Soybean Association, these bids to be the best prevailing legitimate bids in the state. A series of meetings has been held in the soybean region to explain the marketing plan and solicit the support of members in delivering their crop. At the county meetings, the Coun- cils named delegates to the Annual Meeting on September 29th. The Association contemplates buy-^ ing non-member beans also. It hopes to secure a large enough volume to justify the payment of patronage dividends at the close of the market- ing season. linois Farm Supply Annual Meeting Decatur The seventh annual meeting of the Illinois Farm Supply Company will be held in the Orlando Hotel, Decatur Tuesday, October 17. Earl C. Smith, and I. A. O'Shaugh- nessy, president of the Globe Oil and Refining Co., Minneapolis will be the principal speakers. In addition to reports of officers and the manager, nine directors from the various districts will be elected. Pres- ent directors whose terms will expire with the coming meeting are Grant Broster, J. M. Eyman, Frank J. Flynn, Fred E. Herndon, president, H. A. Keele, H. R. Neal, Thos. J. Penman, E. E. Stevenson, secy., and Geo. F. Tullock, vice president. The manager's report will show that the company had the best year in its history in 1933. . ^ ^^ '4^- r -«■) . 'Jh> ; I' y -I' «► f > •¥( 'ft*: I X I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 "We'll Distribute Our Own Milk" This is the Answer of Organized Producers at Peoria to Local Dealers AN overwhelming vote to go into the business of distributing their own milk was the answer of 700 militant organized milk pro- ducers to dealers' efforts to shut them off the market given at a meetin^g^ held in the ballroom ox the Pere Mar- quette Hotel, Peoria, Saturday night, September 16th. The members came on a 24 hour call by President Ryland Capron from all sections of the Peoria milk shed to voice their sentiments on which way to go in solving the controversy which began September 1st. On that day, the Illinois Milk Producers Asso- ciation, comprising more than 1,000 producers who have always supplied the Peoria market, voted unanimously to withhold their milk until the deal- ers either cease their discrimination against members of the Association or else submit their differences to a Board of Arbitration on which the pro- ducers would have fair representation. When it became apparent that there would be no ready solution to the con- troversy because of the dealers' un- willingness to cooperate toward se- curing a fair settlement, the producers ' took the only course left open to them and that was to vote to distribute their own milk. Subscribe $9,000 Stock The producers backed their faith and enthusiasm by subscribing for more than $9,000 worth of stock in the new proposed subsidiary, tempo- rarily named "Producers Dairy of Peoria." The meeting opened with a review of all that has transpired before and after the action of September 1 by the organized producers in withhold- ing their milk. President Capron briefly reviewed how the larger deal- ers during the past year have been acquiring herds and placing cows out on shares until one dealer, he said, is reported to have approximately 1,000 cows under his control, the milk from which he has insisted all go into Class 1 at $1.65 per 100 lb. ; V -■ "The Association," said Mr. Capron, "insisted that this move was one to undermine the organization and force the milk of members of the Associa- tion into the surplus classes. We thought it no more than fair that the milk from these cows be treated just like the milk from members' herds; that it bear its share toward assum- ing surplus burden of lower prices." ^ m^'" " ■E^EiSijni^ .non ""^0^ ...1 MASS MEETING, ILLINOIS MILK PRODUCERS, PEORIA Voting; unanimouHly to distribute their o>vn milk rather than lose their mar- ket, members subscribed for more than f 9,000 worth of stock to equip a plant, at their meetlngr Sept. 16. The dealers not only refused to listen to the producers but they also refused to arbitrate in line with sug- gestions made by Governor Horner looking toward an equitable solution of their differences. They agreed to arbitrate only if the organized pro- ducers were limited to one man in five on an arbitration board. The dealers reserved the right of selecting three men of the committee of five, the organized producers one man, and the Peoria Medical Association one man. Dale Morgan, attorney for the Milk Producers Association, gave a clear presentation of the issues involved, told of the conference of dealers and producers with the Governor, and out- lined how the proposed arbitration had failed because of the obstinacy of one Bruce Roszell, distributor, in submitting the controversy to a fairly selected arbitration board. Other speakers included Archie Mc- Pfedderan, president of the LaSalle- Peru Milk Producers Association and of the Mississippi Valley Milk Pro- ducers who gave a short, fiery address in which he urged the members to stick together for their rights. "I have milked cows for 35 years," said Mr. McPfedderan. "I know the toil and hardship that goes with the busi- ness. Farmers have never had enough to pay them for their hard work in milking cOws. There is no justice in a situation where the dealers get 7c a quart for bottling and distributing and the farmers get 3c or less of the consumer's 10c." "Rather than be deprived of a re- tail outlet for your milk, a market for which you have been producing for many years, you had better go all the way and put your product on the doorstep of the consumers in Peoria," said J, B. Countiss, Dairy Marketing Director of the Illinois Agricultural Association. "Dealers have refused to submit to fair arbitration; they insist on dictating the terms on which they will cooperate and so far as I can see, there is only one thing left and that is to go into business for ourselves," he continued. The producers responded unanimous- ly with applause to this and similar suggestions made by McPfedderan, Morgan, Albert Hayes, President of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, and officers of the Association. Joe Morris, former President of the Tazewell County Farm Bureau, was one of the first to respond by sign- ing an application for 4 shares of 6% stock, $25.00 par value, for which he paid cash. A Big Job - Both Mr. Capron and Wilfred Shaw, Manager of the Association, em- phasized the difficulties in the way of launching into the distributing busi- ness. "Let's not kid ourselves," said Mr. Capron, "into believing that our problems will be solved when we make this decision. There will be plenty of work and trouble ahead. We ought to have at least $50,000 to go into busi- ness in a big way. We probably can get along with less but don't forget that it takes plenty of capital. We are not urging you to do this. If we go into business for ourselves, our milk checks will probably not be as large as we would like to have them the first year or two. We will have plenty of competition. Yet, I believe this is one way out and perhaps the only way to maintain our organization and protect our interests in this market." Both Mr. Morgan and Mr. Shaw spiked false rumors and propaganda circulated by the dealers to shake the confidence of members in their offi- cers and organization. ■ ;,v ; Albert Hayes read from the plat- form a statement received from the Roszell Dairy in which they pointed out the amount of the check-off each (Continued on page 16) 1 8 ▼ RE C O RO W- To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Pulillelie'] monthly by the Illinois Agricultural AsMcintlon at 165 So. Main St., Sptnoffr, Ind. Edltoilal Offices, 608 S. Dearl)orn St., Chicago, 111. Knterod as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Fel). 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all commuiilcatlonB for publication to Kdltorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. D('arl)orn St., Chicago. The individual nieml)eisliip fee of the Illinois Agrlcnitural Association Is five dollars a yenr. 'J'lie fi-e Includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Itecord. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for misFent coi>y please indicate liey number on address as is required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl O, Smith Detroit Vice President, A. It. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. R. Metzger Clilcago Treasin-er, U. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) Ist to mil Kill) Harris. Gravslalse 12tli G. F. Tullocii. Rockford 18th C. E. Baniborough. Polo J4II" '. M. G. I^ambcrt, Ferris Ititli M. Ray Ihrig, Golden lOI li Geo. B. Muller, Washington ITI li !■:. D. l.a wrence, Bloomington ISlli \V. A. Dennis, Paris l!>t li E. G. Curtis, Champaign 20Hi ("liarles S. Black, Jacksonville 21st Snnniei Sorrells, Raymond • 22nd Talmage DeFrees. Smitiiboro 28rd W. I,. Cope, Salem *4tli Charles Marsliail. Bdknap 25lii R. B. Endlcott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Conii'l roller J. H. Kelkcr Dairy Marketing .T. B. Countiss Finance r. a. Cowles B'rult and Vegetable Marketing TT. W. Day t*"'*'!'!'? George Thiem llisuintiee Service V. Vanlman Legal rouniM'l Donald Klrkpalrlck Live Slock Marketing Hay K. Miller OWI's C. k. .Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Jiarketing p. a! Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation Guy Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insiuance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. li'nrmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Uiinois Agricultural Auditing Assn P. B. RInghnmi Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Richardson. Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marcbiuit, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Chas. P. Cnmmlngs, Vlce-Pres. and Sale* Mgr. Illinois I,lve8tock Market. A8s'n..Ray Miller, Mgr., R. W. Grieaer, Sales Illinois I'rodncers Creameries F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. w. Armstrong, Pres. The Issue In Unemployment Relief IN THE editorial reprinted on the opposite page the Decatur Herald seeks to defend the per- sistent dodging of responsibility in certain com- munities, particularly Chicago, in raising funds through taxes or otherwise for local unemploy- ment relief. In doing so the editor makes certain serious charges and erroneous assertions which demand answer and correction. It is charged that the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation proposes to use its influence to prevent starving people from being fed. This statement is absurd. The editor knows better. The Association from the beginning has used its influence toward finding ways and means of providing for destitute people. It assisted in giving Chicago and commission-governed coun- ties a constructive program through the Lantz bills for raising money to feed their poor. The Governor stated publicly that these were good I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 bills and should pass, yet when Cook county poli- ticians remonstrated he later vetoed them. The Association never has opposed reasonable measures for unemployment relief. It has looked with disfavor on the frequent trips of Chicago politicians to Washington and Springfield after easy money while not a finger is raised to tap the wealth at home. Rich Chicago, with millionaires by the score, her banks and safety boxes overflowing with cash and valuable securities, a city able to finance a great world's fair to which the entire country pays tribute with its presence and money, this city where politicians treat themselves so liberally, able but unwilling to care for its unfortunates. Fifteen billions of untaxed intangibles lie in Cook count.y strong boxes, tax experts testified in Judge Jarecki's court. Poor Chicago! '• ; : The Herald editor states that there will be no proposal to put a tax on farms to feed people in the cities. Wrong again. The proposal already has been made to levy an additional tax on property one- third larger than the $30,000,000 desired on which anticipation warrants will be issued. It is true that it is proposed to submit a bond issue for the desired amount, interest and principal to be re- deemed by payments from the state gas tax. But there is no assurance that the people of Illinois will approve such a bond issue. The approval of the bond issue last year cannot be regarded as proof that voters, alarmed by repeated demands for relief funds, will approve another one. Gasoline tax allotments already are pledged up to nearly $25,000,000 for the previous bond issue and interest. Several million dollars more of gas tax funds were taken under the Meents Act for direct aid before July 1, 1933. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation allot- ted more than $43,000,000 to Illinois against fu- ture allotments of Federal road funds. This sum will be further increased by interest. Thus a total of more than $75,000,000 have been taken from present and future road funds in Illi- nois for direct relief. Is not the Herald editor shortsighted when he advocates stopping future road building? Does not his program produce the very condition it is intended to relieve? Competent authorities de- clare that more than 90% of all road improve- ment costs are paid directly or indirectly for labor. The editor says, "We now have a very satis- factory network of improved roads in this state." The road system is not satisfactory to more than three-fourths of all farm residents who still live on dirt roads and are cut off from the hard road system part of every year. It is alleged that "rural areas are not taking care of their own." \ :, / :■ ■ • ^ 7' - The facts are that 32 counties have taken care of their own wholly at their own expense. Others have asked and received comparatively small amounts from the State Relief Commission. Very (Continued on page 9) *» Ik -^- * ■'T- .P "-;.i. ':'r-:- ■■■>■ V '•; ^ "?■ *t A ,^';.- '-:"i tk i* * • Ik ♦ ,^ ■'W <-;;:.■ >• -■■■-.•'■ • ,'." ■ ;■/' ^ -■^;>^>^> ■*, ^.y;}- '^^yy .',;■■'■ «, ^ *■ ' ■'" -. .'.-■ • ^ ■:"-:: I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 The Issue In Unemployment y'.p.y^' Relief ■ ■■^'-:,,■ "■ ' (Continued from page 8) '■-■'' little of the funds given any county have been used in rural areas. The reference to subsidies is beside the point. Farmers have been pay- ing subsidies to the cities in support- ing high protective tariffs on the things they must buy, for a half cen- tury. Only a small amount of ap- propriations in the Hoover adminis- tration came to Illinois. A substantial part of the money lost in the price- pegging program for wheat and cot- ton went to speculators in the cities. Most of the money loaned co-opera- tives has been or will be repaid. ;; . . The editor refers to current admin- istration measures to give farmers parity in their purchasing power. Is it fair to refer to such measures as providing subsidies for farmers? When the farmer gets a dollar where does it go? To town, to the cities of course, for debts, taxes, and merchan- dise to create more employment. Are not such measures designed to benefit urban residents equally by increasing manufacturing, transportation, and labor ? The editor completely ignores the vital issue. That issue is this. Is it fair for one-half of the people of the state, concentrated in a single county and largely in a single city, to con- tinue to support their unemployed chiefly at the expense of the rural road system of Illinois? The vital issue is not whether the poor and unemployed shall be fed. The issue is, shall any community be allowed to sidestep its responsibility and duty to the full extent of its ability? Shall any community be permitted to wreck the rural road program thereby shutting down employment in order to spare its own taxpayers and tax dodgers? On these issues, the Illinois Agri- cultural Association is fighting for the City of Decatur as well as for the farmers of Macon county. Illinois Crop Yields Yields per acre in Illinois for 1933 as indicated by reports from farmers up to Sept. 1 are estimated as fol- lows: Corn 27^2 bu., oats 18% bu., winter wheat 16 bu., barley 15 bu., tame hay 1.15 tons. I * Illinois now has 86 modified accred- ited counties in tuberculosis eradica- tion, or 84.3 per cent of all counties in the state. More than 2,000,000 cat- tle are under supervision. ..,,.: Views From The Press ; ;:'; Those Lantz Bills • GOV. HENRY HORNER admits that a "serious" situation con- fronts the state in the matter of relief for the unemployed this win- ter. Most of these are in Chicago. The governor should have thought of this when he vetoed the three Lantz bills passed at the regular session of the general assembly. These measures would have permitted Chicago and Cook county to levy a pauper tax to take care of its own, just as down- state is doing. But the governor vetoed these bills and that's that. At the time of the veto the federal gov- ernment was pouring relief money in- to Illinois and the sales tax bill had been enacted. The latter was expected to furnish something like $80,000,000 per year. Both have been disappoint- ments. The federal government has tightened up and announced that it will furnish only $1 in relief funds for every $3 furnished by the state itself. The sales tax in its first month brought in only $2,000,000 or at the rate of $24,000,000 per year, and Chi- cago has been averaging around five million dollars expenditures monthly. The governor admits a special session of the legislature likely to furnish re- lief. He most surely will urge an ex- tension of the sales tax for relief pur- poses after Jan. 1. It can be so used only on a vote of the general assembly. After the new year the sales tax be- comes a replacement tax. Downstate should answer Gov. Horner's plea for an extension of the sales tax by re- enactment of the vetoed Lantz bills placing the burden of furnishing relief on the metropolitan area. The unem- ployed must be taken care of this winter, but Chicago is not and has not been meeting its responsibilities. Leg- islative enactment should compel them to. The coming special session before the end of the year promises to be one of the most important ever held by the general assembly, and will probably witness a tightening of the lines be- tween the metropolitan area and down- state particularly over relief matters. — Peoria Star. THE OTHER SIDE Ungracious and Short-Sighted (From Decatur Herald) ^^rr^HE ILLINOIS AGRICUL- I TURAL Association will go ■*" before the special session of the legislature Oct. 3 with a program of tax legislation to enable Chicago and other municipalities to care for their unemployed this fall and winter, at the same time protecting rural areas from taxation for other than lo- cal poor relief." So announces John Watson, director of taxation for the Illinois Agricul- tural Association. Mr. Watson has worded his statement to make ifc sound well. Most persons reading it in this form will respond with an i\utomatic "Yes, yes," without any critical effort to examine its real meaning. Sup- posing we put the thing in another way, to show just what it does mean. It would read like this: r: -,.,.; "The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion proposes to do everything in its power to prevent any assistance being given to men, women and chil- dren who are threatened with starva- tion this winter." Make no mistake, this is precisely what it does mean, and if the Illinois Agricultural Association goes ahead with this announced program, exert- ing the political power it has, there is more than an even chance that freez- ing and hunger will be the result for the most helpless and innocent of the needy. The stronger, of course, will take care of themselves, although the consequences may be more costly for "rural areas" than Mr. Watson con- templates. ,;,'.■ There will be no proposal before the coming session of the legislature to put a tax on farms in order to feed people in cities. Probably there will be a proposal to permit the use of gasoline tax* funds to be used for this purpose. It is this presumably that Mr. Watson and his organization pro- pose to fight. :' The arguments have' been heard be- fore. They run like this: "Farmers pay a part of the gasoline tax — not a large part, but some fraction of it. This tax orginally was intended for road building purposes, and it ought to be used exclusively in building roads past farms. If it is used for relief in the cities, some gasoline tax money paid by farmers will be spent to feed people in towns. This is rank injus- tice. Let the cities take care of their own needy, as rural areas take care of theirs." The answer to all this might be put into one statement: When human be- ings and neighbors are without food, an extraordinary emergency exists and it is necessary to feed them with whatever fund can be found. It's no time for debates about technicalities. If this humane principle is not enough, the specific contentions can be met one by one. It is true that gasoline tax money was originally in- tended for road building, but there is no sacred commandment that compels using it eternally for that one purpose. 10 I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 If the people of Illinois need it more desperately for some other purpose, it is the prerogative of the people to give up the building of new roads for a time. We have now a very satisfac- tory network of improved roads in this state. It is true that use of gasoline tax funds in relief would necessitate spending some money paid by farmers in city relief. The amount of farm money carried into the city in this way would be microscopic, in compari- son with the amount of gasoline tax paid by city motorists for the improve- ment of highways in the country. After years and years during which money has flowed out from cities in hundreds of millions for road build- ing, who has a right to kick if possi- bly as much as one million collected in country filling stations goes to meet an emergency in the cities in the next year? There remains the contention that rural areas take care of their own poor; the cities should do likewise. This assertion has been heard in the legislature a thousand times in the past; it will be repeated over and over again in the session just to come. The only thing the matter with it is, it isn't so. , -■ Rural areas are not taking care of their own. There isn't a township in Illinois that is taking care of its own. One and all are demanding heavy sub- sidies in order to live. The subsidies come mainly from the cities, for un- fortunately there are few income tax payers on farms. Half a billion dol- lars was appropriated during the Hoo- ver administration for the relief of farmers. The Roosevelt administra- tion has only begun, with appropria- tions to buy four million pigs, with heavy taxes upon the consumers of cotton, of bread and of meat and of milk, all for the benefit of farmers. People in cities have not raised a voice in opposition to these taxes laid upon them for the relief of the people in rural areas. The need of the farmer is recognized, and everybody will be happy if only the schemes will work to restore prosperity on the farms. But a little of the spirit of reciproc- ity is in order. Unemployment is a disaster peculiar to cities. At the moment cities are tormented by mis- fortunes they can not meet alone. De- catur has not been able to support its unemployed; Chicago naturally is less able to. In the long run they w'ill be able to pay back all that they receive but in this moment of crisis they must have the help of national and state credit. If the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion undertakes to say that cities shall not have this help in their time of emergency, that their people shall be left to go hungry first, the Illinois Agricultural Association is not only selfishly ungracious. In the long run it will find the policy expensively short-sighted too. — Decatur Herald. Iowa Governor Favors Minimum Farm Prices Governor Clyde Herring of Iowa re- cently telegraphed President Roose- velt urging that the federal govern- ment immediately fix minimum prices for farm products. Governor Herring said the NRA program already has raised the gen- eral wage level of workers and the retail price of manufactured products, and that farmers are at a distinct disadvantage because the price of farm products is lagging behind. The price on farm products should be pegged. Herring said, at a level high enough to cover cost of produc- tion and show a fair profit. Set Up Farm Credit Unit At Champaign The first Crop Credit Association to be organized under the new Agricul- tural Credit Act was set up at Cham- paign, Illinois on September 20. C. R. Arnold, of the Farm Credit Adminis- tration, assisted in starting operations. Farm Adviser C. C. Burns was active in getting the new Association under- way. According to Mr. Bums, local farmers have been hard pressed to ob- tain adequate financing, particularly loans for longer than 70 to 90 days. A number of rural banks in Champaign county, he said, are still closed and farmers are unable to secure needed credit. Country Life Makes New Gains In 1933 Company Employs New Actuary, Agents Hold Picnics at > Pontiac and Pana Seek To Get World Reduction Of Wheat At the end of August, 1933, Coun- try Life Insurance Company had gained more in insurance in force than it did the entire twelve months' period of 1932 according to Manager L. A. Williams. Country Life's total in force is approximately $53,000,000 at the present time. The Company wrote $1,211,000 of new business in the month of August alone. The agents of Country Life Insur- ance Company dedicated September as "Manager's Month" and pledged $2,- 500,000 for that occasion. Mr. Wil- liams completed just five years of service with the Company at the end of September, 1933. The International Wheat Advisory Committee organized to help bring about reduced world surpluses and raise prices, held its first meeting in London beginning September 18. An attempt is being made to work out export quotas for each major wheat growing country. United States representatives are Robert W. Bingham of Kentucky, am- bassador to Great Britain; John Van Antwerp MacMurray, recently ap- pointed American minister to the Bal- kan states, and Frederick E. Murphy, publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune. Agents of Country Life Insurance Company and their wives attended picnics at Pontiac and Pana on Sep- tember 5 and 6. Approximately 700 people were present for the two gath- erings. The object of the picnics was to celebrate the part that the agents played in putting Fifty Million of business on the books, and having 'it in force at the time the Company was 50 months old. The outstanding agent for produc- tion in the month of August was R. R. Barr of LaSalle County. Country Life Insurance Company has a new addition to its official fam- ily in Howard Reeder, who has been appointed the Company's actuary. He comes from the Royal Union Life of Des Moines, Iowa. Every county in the state has pro- ' duced some business in 1933. The pledges for Manager's Month included pledges from all but five counties, and it is believed that three of those will have pledges in within the next few days. Du Page county signed 85 new mem- bers since Jan. 1 according to Clare Bradford, district organization man- ager. This county had secured ap- proximately 75 '~^ of its quota by Sept. 15. The AAA recently increased the maximum number of pigs to be bought by the government from 4,000,000 to 5,922,000. The marketing period ends September 29. Permits are granted only to original owners by telegram oz' letter which must accompany ship- ment. - i* > » *! * . > » I ::f r> r •* • I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 SpeaKer Rainey Critical Of Credit Administration Sees Influence of Eugene Meyer in Failure of System to !; i Help Farmers . , • . ■'. CONGRESSMAN Henry T. Rainey of CarroUton, speaker of the house, made a sharp at- tack on Henry Morgenthau Jr., gov- ernor of the Farm Credit Administra- tion, at a recent meeting in E. St. Louis sponsored by the Home Owners Loan Corporation. According to the St. Louis Globe Democrat, Rainey asserted that Mor- genthau "is perpetuating reactionaries of the Eugene Meyer school who be- lieve in making peasants of the Amer- ican farmer." Rainey predicted that the course which he ascribed to Mor- genthau would seriously affect the success of the administration plan for farm recovery. "In combating the present unprece- dented depression, we must assure people that their homes are safe," Rainey declared in his address. "Re- volutions commence always with the land. The situation in Russia is due entirely to the fact that for a long time the nobility of Russia expanded their properties until a few owned all the land. The freeing of the serfs did not do any good as long as they did not own real property. "When they revolted, they disposed of the land owners very simply. There were so few that they were all killed or exiled. Now all the people own the land, which is not any more satisfac- tory than the other way. Communism can never obtain much headway as long as the people preserve their homes. Farmers Must Liquidate "Up to March 4 of this year, the United States was making greater progress toward Communism than any other country ever made except Rus- sia. The Federal Land banks were taking over the farm lands at forced sales, following the policy of Eugene Meyer, "This situation was forced by the Federal Land banks, who followed the Wall street viewpoint of treating farms and homes just as one would treat a business that is unprofitable. The values of homes and land can never be determined withotit taking into consideration the human element. Homes do not earn income of them- selves. They furnish a place for peo- ple to live while they earn their in- comes in other places. "Estimating values on a basis of u - ^W 1 1 IS.. B - 4 ^ j ^: V URGE SUPPORT OF AAA AT PEORIA Ed-nard A. O'Xeal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, (ipeakH at Peoria County Farm Bureau pienie attended by more than 2,00O members and their f^uestM. Left to risht are: Albert Hayeci, president. Farm Bureau; State Senator Carl Behrman. Mr. O'Neal, and Congrressman E. M. Dirkseu. Dirksen iauded Mr. O'Xeal and the Farm Bureau for effective -work in securing the pas- sage of the nefv farm legrislation. returns never ought to be the method of establishing values for homes and farms. The farmer is just a laborer. He gets his wages when he sells his crops. "It has been necessary in the past months to resort to unusual methods to raise the prices of farm products, and the price of living in cities has been rising as a consequence. We be- lieve that the increased money in the farmer's hands Vv-ill lead him to buy the products of the city factory, and bring the city to prosperity."' Roar of Disapproval Following a hurried trip by airplane to Washington, Mr. Rainey on Sept. 13 issued a public statement reiterat- ing previous criticism of the Farm Credit Administration. "Farmers are having the same dif- ficulties in obtaining mortgage relief that they had when Eugene Meyer and his crowd directed that whenever a mortgage was in default it should be foreclosed. "There is just a roar of disapproval in the farm belt. All they can do is kick. A few loans are being made but they are not enough. And the land is being appraised at ridiculously low figures — not enough to carry the loans."' Herbert Gaston, deputy administra- tor under Morgenthau. in reply to Mr. Rainey said the administration closed 85,000,000 of loans in August and hoped to step this up to SIS.-OOO,- 000 in September. "There ought to be a great jump from now on,'' said Gaston, "now that we have our organization pre- pared to dispose quickly of the ap- plications." Sells $ 1 500 Of Dairy Stock In 3 Hours Charles Cameron, member of the board of directors of Illinois Milk Producers Association, Peoria, went out calling on his neighbors Tuesday morning Sept. 19. and in about three hours sold S1500 worth of stock in the "Producers Dairy of Peoria," or- ganized to distribute the milk of mem- bers at that market. The new co-operative expected to raise at least $25,000 by the end of the week. Many members who signed up for stock at the initial meeting Sept. 16 expressed a willingness to raise their subscriptions should addi- tional monev be needed. The New York state college of ag- riculture has designed a fruit washer that can handle from 50 to 60 bushels an hour and can be built at home for about S150. i;^.- ■ . : ■ ^" . 12 Aufo Accident Prevention By V. Vaniman FARM Bureau members in Illinois for the past three years have been doing some real thinking on auto accident prevention. One of the reasons for this is that they ap- preciate the effect on their pocket books, the consequent reduced rate in the cost of their automobile insur- ance. A more important motive, how- ever, is to be considered, namely, the saving of human lives and the preven- tion of human suffering. The fact that 29,500 persons were killed in auto accidents and nearly 1,000,000 injured in the United States in 1932, makes us realize that it is high time for serious thought on the subject of auto accident prevention when traffic experts state that 80% of the auto accidents are preventable. Reasonable Care — If a person should take a revolver and shoot promiscu- ously somebody would do something about it because somebody would like- ly get hit and that somebody might be you. Without using reasonable care in making left hand turns, passing cars on curves and grades, stopping on the highway, someone is likely to be killed or permanently injured. Accident Talk— "Bad tires," "slip- pery pavements," "poor light s," "brakes slipped," "I thought I could get by," are no longer reasonable ex- cuses nor do they indicate that, rea- sonable care is being used in driving a car. Things To Think About— Crutches, hospitals, inquests, cripples, nurse, doctor, poor house, death, disability — a!) are the result of careless driving. The A B C of Accident Prevention — The A B C of accident prevention is ALWAYS BE CAREFUL. There is everything to be gained and nothing to be lost. Fundamental Principles of Accident Prevention — The biggcst thing in auto accident prevention i- to really get people to THINK; not only the drivers but the pedestrians. The following figures indicate human actions of drivers that produce death: Driving too fast 35.31% On wrong side of road 12,25 Did not have right of way 11.92 Drove off roadway 18.84 Improper passing, turning, signaling 7.69 Miscellaneous 13.99 Human actions of pedestrians that produce death: Crossing between intersec- tions 28.83% Crossing at intersections 23.52 Walking along highway 13.81 I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 t> Children playing in street 10.77 i. Miscellaneous 14.11 ; • Reverse Psychology — Reverse Psy- chology has a definite part in making people think. The ridiculousness of the following statements indicates what is meant by reverse psychology: Never stop on entering a main highway; there's no chance of you being hit by an oncoming car. : r Always pass cars on turns or grades; there couldn't be a car com- ing from the opposite direction, and if there was they would slow down and let you by. Never signal in making left hand turns — other motorists will know what you intend to do and will be careful not to hit you. ..; . X\ ..' V Your brakes never need attention. If they don't work just right it will stimulate your wits as to what to do when you really need them. If you can't stop within the dis- tance you can see ahead, step on the gas and knock out of the road any- thing that is in your way. It will keep you from growing old. : •: Dart in and out of traffic — there is no chance of you getting hit. Be- sides it will demonstrate what a wonderful driver you are. .v/*'. ■• ' A New Germ — The report has been received that in Missouri the State Board of Health is claiming credit for discovering the germ of a new dis- ease. The malady is termed "speed- itis auto-mobilitis" and the name of the offending microbe is the micrococ- cus "speeditis auto-mobilitis." Speeditis is principally a disease of young life, however older persons readily acquire it. There is no doubt about the result of this dreaded dis- ease. A serum that can be manufac- tured quite easily for the driver of the automobile to overcome this dreaded organism is CAUTION and COUR- TESY. The September auto accident pre- vention campaigns are getting results. Mr. Richardson, manager of the Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company, which has 30,000 policies in force, states that the accident curve for the month of September, when the greatest number of auto accidents occur, is straightening out. Heard In Union Co. Farm Bureau Office Non-member: "Mr. Bierbaum (farm adviser) What does it cost to belong to the Farm Bureau?" ;• , Mr. Bierbaum: "Mister, if you use it, it won't cost you anything, and if you don't it will cost you $15 a year." bgnDcpe Sangamon and Will counties, as we go to press, are engaged in the final series for the championship of the Illi- nois Farm Bureau baseball league. The two teams are playing a three game series for the State championship. Sangamon County won the first con- test at Springfield on September 16th, when it nosed out Will County by a close score of 4 to 3. Sangamon's new star hurler, J. C. Honn of Pawnee, struck out 15 men and allowed only two walks. Nevertheless, it was a close game. Will County making six hits to Sangamon's eight. The second game of the series is scheduled to be playe 1 at Manhattan on September 23rd. If a third game is necessary, the two teams will flip a coin to determine where and when the game shall be played. In the semi-final play-off, Carroll County eliminated Woodford in a hard- fought game at Eureka on September 9th. "Carroll County played the best defense game of any team we com- peted against in the semi-finals," wrote H. A. deWerff, Farm Adviser. The score was 5-1. Had Woodford County won, it would have been a three-cornered tie for the State title between Sangamon, Will and Wood- ford. Lake County was defeated by Sangamon the same day at Spring- field. Middlemen Take Advantage of AAA. George N. Peek, agricultural ad- ministrator, recently ahnounced that steps would be taken to safeguard the farm recovery program from being jeopardized by unreasonable prices to the consumer. Evidence of profiteering by whole- salers, retailers as well as manufac- turers has been uncovered by Dr. Fred C. Howe, consumer's counsel for the Administration. When a farmer or laborer buys a pair of overalls for $1.41, Dr. Howe pointed out, he makes a contribution of about eight cents as a tax toward the Administration's cotton campaign. When a customer buys a loaf of bread for eight cents about one-half cent goes to the wheat farmer through the processing tax. .'/v '-.••. Pyramiding of these taxes and mis- representation of the taxes are caus- ing much uneasiness in Washington. ■•'J '■■:■:■ ■,■•■ ■:, ':.': \M "^ ■ • / '[■.4. ■■*■>'. ■«> '■. •fv |iiji4!»i*'W. '> rm fi i ►■ - ' :-* ■4 I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 AAA Rewrites Meal- Packers Agreement Officials of the Agricultural Adjust- ment Administration recently rejected the marketing agreement submitted by the meat packers. They are writing a new one demanding that accounts and records of packing plants be made ac- cessible to Secretary Wallace. The change is being made in the in- terests of both producers and consum- ers in an effort to determine whether the spread in processing and distribu- tion can Le narrowed. ... ,■■.■■. •" y^^':--: '■■. •'■ ;.■'■■ , ..'■■.;■.;'•;.•■- . ■ :*""■-■"'-, •:':"a--''.V:v • •• %:: ' ■■'• ■ ■: ■' .. . ■ .';■-■ ■ ; .- ' \ ■ ■;..>;. ■':'■:■ •* ■< \ -■■•■■■•;• • '; ■ ■ ~ ■ y ■■ ' *.: : - , • • ■ . • • Watson Studies County Expenditures In Adams .' John C. Watson, director of taxa- tion, recently made a study of public finances and expenditures in Adams county at the invitation of the Adams County Farm Bureau. Evidence of ex- travagance and needless expense was presented by Mr, Watson before Farm Bureau officials and members of the board of supervisors. The investigation reveals the need for Farm Bureau tax committees to become better informed on the statu- tory provisions regarding fees and county expenditures and to learn how to gather evidence so they may care- fully check and help root out illegal charges and waste. "The county records are public prop- erty," said Mr. Watson, "and are open to inspection during office hours." Comparatively few members of county boards of supervisors are fa- miliar with statutory laws governing fees and expenditures of public funds. This situation makes it possible for dishonest public officials to run up bills and practice petty graft result- ing in higher taxes. St. Louis Milk Agreement Slated For Hearing Secretary of Agriculture Wallace has issued formal notice of a hearing on a milk marketing agreement pro- posed by the Sanitary Milk Producers, Inc. of St. Louis. The hearing will take place in Washington, D. C, on September 25 at 9:30 A. M. Production prices for Class 1 fluid milk are set at $1.94 in the tentative schedule which St. Louis parties have submitted for hearing. Class 2 milk is paid for on the basis of 3.5 times the price of 92 score Chicago butter plus 20 percent plus 15 cents. A Sep- tember minimum price of $1.20 is pro- posed for Class 2. Class 3 price to producers would be 3.5 times 92 score Chicago butter plus 15 cents. Retail prices quoted from the tenta- tive schedule are 11 cents per quart for standard milk and 7 cents for pints. On the basis of Class 1 producer price of $1.94 per hundred pounds this means that the producer would get 4V2 cents and the distributor would get 6% cents of the quart price at retail. The Sanitary Milk Producers, Inc. and 75 percent of the dealers of- fer the agreement. Producers Seek $2.05 Milk As we go to press the Pure Milk Association and cooperating milk dis- tributors are hopeful of securing Secre- tary Wallace's approval to an amend- ment to the milk marketing agreement providing for an eleven cent market, an advance of five cents a quart in 18 per cent cream, and a base price of $2.05 per cwt. to the producer for milk. ...... St. Louis Producers Beef Club Show Oct. 19th The St. Louis Producers will hold their tenth annual baby beef club show show and sale at East St. Louis Oc- tober 19. Charles M. Hay will speak at the banquet that evening. Mr. Hay ran for the United States Senate from Missouri and is now city counselor for St. Louis. .■■. ■'." ..^ i.~ .<;•■■-;: '::. .Vv- ■: National Committee Busy On Corn-Hog Program As we go to press the National Corn and Hog committee is in session in Chicago in an effort to work out a permanent program for securing and maintaining hog and corn prices on a pre-war parity level. "We expect to stay in session until we have a defi- nite program to submit to the agri- cultural adjustment administration," said President Earl C. Smith who is chairman of the committee. Follow- ing its meeting in July the committee pledged itself to submit a permanent program by October 1. Hudelson Succeeds Dean Rankin Assistant Dean F. H. Rankin of the Illinois College of Agriculture retired September 1 after 32 years of service. Dean Rankin has a host of friends among farmers and graduates throughout Illinois. .' R. R. Hudelson, a member of the college staff for the past eight years and now in charge of the wheat at}- justment campaign, has been ap- pointed to succeed Dean Rankin. 13 Country Elevator Code Submitted For Approval A code for country elevators was recently presented by the newly or- ganized national federation of country grajn elevator associations. Maximum work hours of 48 hours a week are established on an 180 day average. A minimum wage scale also is provided. The code outlaws a number of trade practices including over and under grading, over and under docking, gra- tuities and free services, sales or pur- chases which represent an intentional loss, free storage of grain unless pro-: vided for by state law, and buying and selling of grain by persons or firms engaged in transportation for hire and not owning or operating grain han- dling facilities. 30 Day Trial Plan For ^ Milk Adopted By AAA An emergency plan providing for a 30 -day trial period has been worked out for fluid milk trade agreements by the AAA. During the 30 day period there will be no fixed schedule of re- tail prices although a maximum retail price will be established. Dealers and distributors will be required to make reports on uniform forms during the first 30 days. The administration will have full access to the books of dis- tributors, dealers, and stores to aid in its study of the price spread be- . tween producer and consumer. Sub- sequent amendments to the price schedule will be based on the informa- tion obtained during the 30 day pe- riod. : Hog Control Plan Raises Prices In Netherlands The Netherlands Hog Control plan initiated in August, 1932 has resulted in substantially higher prices than be- fore the act was passed, reports the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U. S. D. A. Essential features of the plan are price fixing on bacon hogs, complete control of exports, imposition of a slaughter tax on hogs for do- mestic consumption to offset losses incurred in exports, control of imports including the levying of import duties to equalize the price of domestic and foreign ports, and hog production con- trol. The plan has been in effect about a year. It was enacted to give Dutch farmers at least cost of produc- tion. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion and associated companies began operating under the NRA early in Au- gust. All clerical help is operating on a 40 hour week. ..-.:.•>,• , , . 14 ■■^j- Things To Think About ON the last day of August, this year, organized grain growers of Saskatchewan, Canada, paid the final installment on an original debt of $11,061,269, thereby gaining clear title to 451 country elevators, several terminals, a head office build- ing at Regina, a transfer house or two at Buffalo, and other property purchased in 1926 from the old Sas- katchewan Cooperative Company. Here is proof again that farmers can acquire title to all the machinery they need in a complete marketing program when they support their cooperative unflinchingly through the years. When the obligation was assumed seven years ago, the critics were free to predict the debt never would be paid. It has been paid in full by ordinary deductions from the wheat of grow- ers; deductions that would have been made had they sold their grain through any other channel. Farmers in Illinois who sell their grain through the Illinois Grain Corporation and the Farmers National Grain Corporation are acquiring physical facilities in the same way. Organization makes it pos- sible. WAGES for skilled workers in this country once ranged from $6.75 to $10.50 per week, with hours from "sunrise to sunset," says a booklet recently issued by the United States department of labor for dis- tribution at A Century of Progress in Chicago. Organization has increased wages, shortened hours and improved working conditions, says the booklet, which, by comparing the status of la- borers then with their position now, shows clearly the great progress the labor movemeiit has made. Parallel- ing that progress, to those who know the abuses that used to exist in the distribution of farm products, is the rapid advancement of the farmers' own cooperatives and the big improve- ment in marketing practices that has followed as a result. Both movements were called into being by abuses, and both, in spite of mistakes and set- backs, have gained title to better things for their supporters. One must know conditions as they used to exist to appreciate and correctly appraise the truly remarkable achievements of either group. AT the head of its editorial page, the Northwestern Miller car- ries a paragraph demanding repeal of the processing tax on flour, declaring it unfair and a burden to distressed consumers. It should not stop there, suggests Harry N. Owen, editor of a farm paper in St. Paul, Minn., but should demand the repeal of all tariffs, which do to the dis- tressed people exactly what it says the processing tax does. If the prin- ciple of the protective tariff is cor- rect — increasing the cost of goods to the people in order that manufacturers can pay higher wages — then there can be no quarrel with the processing tax, Mr. Owen continues. The processing tax seeks to increase the farmers' in- comes so they can buy more of the products of protected factories so the owners can, if they feel like it, pay their workers more. The processing tax, he concludes, is an attempt to ex- tend to agriculture some of the spe- cial privileges that have been granted industry for more than a century. IN dismissing recently the petition for injunction against Henry A. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, to prevent him from enforcing the Chicago milk agreement under the Ag- ricultural Adjustment Act, Justice D. W. O'Donoghue, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, said: "The court finds that a national emergency exists and that the welfare of the peo- ple and the very existence of the gov- ernment itself are in peril. The day has passed when absolute vested rights in contract or property are to be regarded as sacrosanct or above the law. Neither the necessities of life nor commodities affected with public interest can any longer be left to ruth- less competition or selfish greed for their production or distribution." Milk dealers who sought the petition have served notice of appeal to the United States Supreme Court. And that tri- bunal, incidentally, when it convenes again, is faced with making the most momentous decisions it has been called on to make in this century. Hold "Fireside" Meeting In Sam Sorrells Home Eighty members and prospective members and their wives attended a county-wide "fireside" meeting at the home of Samuel Sorrells, I. A. A. di- rector from the 21st district, the night of Sept. 18. Talmage DeFrees, I. A. A. direc- tor from the 22nd district, Sid Cherrill and Bob Grieser of the Illinois Live- stock Marketing Association, M. E. Roberts, field insurance, E. B. Young, I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 Make Progress In Co-op. f: Creamery Financing By Frank Gougler Since cream producers have their rush of farm work out of the way, they are putting forth new effort in raising funds to finance co-operative creameries. '::vv'.';^^'-:v''.'-'V' iA':-':, Organization work is underway in the Champaign, Mt. Sterling and Olney districts. The Champaign dis- trict is making excellent progress in all counties. In this district they have set out to raise at least $25,000 in cash to finance this project. Cham- paign county is raising a large block of this money. --••..' On August 15th a meeting was held of fifty or more workers in Cham- paign. J. B. Countiss addressed this meeting. At the close of the meeting President G. C. Williams of the Cham- paign County Farm Bureau announced the following prizes to be given away September 15: - ■ . ;:v: >■' ; To the person selling the greatest number of shares of stock by Septem- ber 15th, a handsome gold watch. This was won by Cecil Pittman, Mahomet, for selling 29 shares. The second win- ner was John Douglass, Urbana, who was given a fine Parker pen for sell- ing 21 shares. Similar prizes were given to winners for the sale of stock for the period August 15 to Septem- ber 15. Francis Jackson, Fisher, won a gold watch for selling 29 shares of stock and Ira B. Burgfield, Sidney, was given a fountain pen for selling 14 shares during the month. To date more than 300 shares have been sold in Champaign county and the campaign goes on. At the meet- ing held Sept. 15, President G. C, Wil- liams announced additional prizes to be given to those selling the most stock by Oct. 2. In order to qualify, a minimum of three shares must be sold. In the Mt. Sterling district all coun- ties are carrying on active stock sell- ing campaigns and Scott County is the first in the district to raise its en- tire quota. This district is going for- ward with its campaign without out- side assistance. Farmers are deter- mined to get these plants operating at the earliest possible date. general agent in Montgomery county, H. H. Walker, district organization manager, Mr. Sorrells, and others spoke informally. "It was one of the peppiest meet- ings I ever attended," said Mr. Walker. "We are planning other meet- ings like this one in our district." -* t ^ r ,■ , 1 r, . ,y .. , ■ '■•■■ * ►.-,.'■. ''-■'■■ .'■•■'',.' / ■ ' ' ', ' ' "' . ' ''■. ■-;,.■■',-' ■ ;■' 1 ■ ■■ ;'* 'V ■■■ T< *jt> 't\* I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 15 t 4 * ' J' Money at 65 will'S^M have any ? 'f ■> V $1.00 SiWiD I^OW -:f j4 V*- ■^ t», ViTILL MEAT^ A COMFORIABLE FORTUNE START now to save Systematically for a substantial monthly income starting when you are 65 years of age. , One dollar or two dollars saved weekly while you have youth and health will grow into a sure, unfailing income, sufficient to keep you in comfort — even luxury — during old age. The exact amount of your weekly sav- ings and of the monthly income your premiums will purchase depend on your present age. The younger you are the more your money will buy. While you are saving and assuring yourself a comfortable old age, you have the added advantage that should you die before 65, your dependents will receive the face value of your endowment policy to keep them in comfort after you are gone. f This systematic plan of saving for the in- evitable "rainy day" that comes with declin- ing years is called the Country Life Endow- ment at 65. It is the safest, surest, easiest way to assure yourself a comfortable happy old age. , .V : : You will want to know more about this plan. Just fill out the coupon and mail it to your County Farm Bureau or to the Home Office direct. Mail it at once. To- morrow may be too late. COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE CO. ,v 608 So. Dearborn St. Chicago. 111. / / f A WHERYOU NEED IT MOST <^ <^ ;i^ :'■''■ :•'■:■ '""' ^- '- '■■. '■■' ■■;- • ■•■ ■'■.'•.■■■■■- ':V- Laclede Holcomb, truck salesman for St. Clair Service Company, won second place with 1918 V2 points. Ernest C. Costley, truck salesman for Macoupin Service Company, was third with 1887 points. Mr. Johnson was awarded four books of Century of Progress tickets consisting of general admission and various attractions on the grounds; Mr. Holcomb received three books; Mr. Costley two books. The 50 other high ranking men, each of whom re- ceived two souvenir general admission tickets to A Century of Progress, are as follows: . v.',. . :^'.:>^^'"^'',/v;'.-'"- ■" ' /: COUIVTY CHAMPAIGN EDGAR JERSEY KANKAKEE LAKE LA SALLE LOGAN-MASON MACOUPIN MADISON MfDONOUGH PEORIA RICH -LAW SHELBY- EFFINGHAM ST. CLAIR STEPHENSON TWIN-COUNTY WABASH WHITESIDE WOODFORD MACON ADAMS SALESMAN Clyde S. Carper Frenton Farker George Boyars W. O. Wilson Orlln Hendrix Elmer Rosene George Zoelllck Harry Berghorn Marshall Eike Kreiline: David E. Coultas Paul A. Franke Ollie D. Nemnick Martin Slevers Milton H. Voss Pendarvis Hiffhee Mings W. G. Heinz Fred Jones C. E. Vandervort R. E. Fritchley E. R. Henderson Edgar Bartke Wesley Warner Bill Bonser Lee v. Hauter G. C. Hull Clarence Ruff E. D. Wilkins Oliver Voelkel Paul Fark Edgar Muskopf Leslie Hogshead K. Wohlford L. Stukenberg V. Barmore E. Folgate Fred Zeigler Fred Fosse T>. D. Siegert Ralph Ackerman Virgil Averv W. G. Perkins P.ernie Vos Harry Schipper Sam Howe B. T. Helken , J. J. Johnson J. H. Donley . .: ■••■:■>;•; J. ^If ::-f-":-flr---i ;:•.;■.;■= i::^i v..;- .'- •'_"-,.■', 1 . . .' ' . ;:';":\^'* f /..• -•••.„'■*' : ^ : . :'':■' ■:■.■; ^'-4 ^''- ..;".■;■'.;" Tt -. ' I. A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 ^ < > ^iT. » [> ....^ ^* A Call For Action By Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Governor, Farm Credit Administration :5;>-:VM' I AM addressing here publicly every officer and employee of the Farm Credit Administration and every individual in any way concerned with the work of putting into effect the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of ;. 1933. I include not only every officer of every land bank, from the presi- dent and the board of directors down ■■■'-. to the newest clerk or stenographer, but every officer and every member of a farm loan association. I wish ■■•': especially that what I have to say be r\ read and understood by land ap- ; praisers and loan committees. .In passing the Emergency Mortgage Act, Congress expressed its confidence in the land bank system and reposed faith in that system as an agency proper and fit to carry out the task [ of bringing speedy relief to debt- burdened American farmers. The President in his consultations with members of Congress before the pas- sage of the act and in signing it gave expression to the same faith and con- fidence. Do Everything You Can ~~' You officers and appraisers of the Land Bank Division, you directors, of- ficers and employees of land banks and you officers and members of ;; National farm loan associations have r^ each and all been charged with a great duty and responsibility by the Gov- " ernment of the United States. That duty and responsibility are to do everything that you can to extend the benefits of the Emergency Mortgage Act as speedily as possible to all to whom it- can be of service. I realize as well as you do that the job is a huge one and the responsibil- ity is great. The land banks never before have been called on to do a job even comparable to this. Applications for loans received since the Emer- gency Farm Mortgage Act was passed last May amount to about three- fourths of all the outstanding loans of the land bank system, which has been doing business since 1917. We can take some credit for the speed with which we have built up our organization to deal with this sit- uation, but we can't take time out to pat each other on the back. With a back log of some 185,000 applications for loans hanging over us and new ones coming in at the rate of 17,000 ': or more a week we are a long way ' from having the job licked yet. Farmer Wants Action The fact that we have increased the number of appraisers at work from 210 when the law was passed to near- ly ten times that number at present means little to the farmer who has been waiting sixty or ninety days to learn whether he can get a loan. He knows there has been delay; he doesn't know why and it wouldn't help him to pay his debts if he did. He wants ac- tion; and so do I. So, I believe, do you. This is an emergency. We have been busy, but we've got to get busier. Every man and woman must get re- sults or give way to somebody who will. I mean that. It's too serious a job for me to mince words. I intend that every employee and every agent shall have fair and considerate treat- ment, but we've got to get results. We have been hiring appraisers and other help as fast as we thought the system could absorb them, but it hasn't absorbed them fast enough. We've got to take on men at an in- creased rate and train them efficient- ly. Every appraiser, every chief ap- praiser, every reviewing appraiser must seek and find ways to increase the output of appraisals — but it must be done without slighting the job of making an accurate and fair appraisal. The Word "Normal" What is a fair appraisal ? Our an- swer to that question will determine how far we can go to help those whom we want to help. Congress has given us one word as a guide, leaving the rest to our experience and judgment. The word is "normal." Appraised value is to be "normal" value. In de- fining this word we have said that dis- tress sales in these recent bad years do not fix normal value and that neither do high sale prices of boom years. Nor- mal value is somewhere between. The Agricultural Adjustment Act, passed by Congress as a part of the same bill that included the Farm Mortgage Act, indicates that the years 1909 to 1914 inclusive were years of normal price relations as between farm crops and consumers' goods. So we have been using farm commodity prices of 1909-14 as a principal guide in deter- mining normal value of farms. There have been complaints that this principle was not being faithfully applied — complaints that many ap- praisals since the act was passed have 17 been too low. We have had special examinations made of many of these complaints. We have had investiga- tions by soil experts who have no connections with the land bank sys- tem, which are continuing. "v The reports I have already received convince me that some of these com- plaints — perhaps many of them — are well founded. I have not sufficient information to say that appraisals are generally too conservative; some may even be too high. But I am convinced that some appraisers have not under- stood properly the rule of value that we have instructed them to apply. A land bank loan has a maximum limit of 50 per cent of the appraised normal value of the land for agricul- tural purposes, plus 20 per cent of the value of permanent, insured improve- ments. The purpose of that 50 per cent margin is to give protection against declines in value and these may be due either to special causes which affect the particular property or they may be due to price declines and bad business conditions that af- fect all farm property. In the midst of such a depression period it is illogical to impose the same strict rules as to farm earnings as a determinant of value that we would impose in a pros- perous period. That would mean ex- acting a double margin of safety which would block us from lending to many able farmers who deserve credit. That was the reason for the phrase "normal value" in the act. It is the basis for the explanations we have given with respect to appraisals. Must Make Sound Loans Both the land banks and the Na- , tional farm loan associations are re- quired to make sound loans, but they need not exact excessive security. Members of associations as well as land bank officials know that the character and ability of the farmer who gets the loan has much to do with its soundness. The Emergency Mort- gage Act does not instruct you to make loans to open up new areas tu the plow or to establish more people on farms. It was drafted to take some of the burden of debt from the backs of experienced, capable farmers, es- tablished on the land, and to release funds to rural communities by re- financing farm mortgages and other debts on terms which the farmers might reasonably be expected ,to pay over a period of years out of the prod- ucts of the soil. A loan to such an experienced, capable farmer, to permit him to re- tain the homestead he has farmed successfully, may be made more safe- ly than to a newcomer, inexperienced (Continued on page 18) ■fl^ L A. A. RECORD— October, 1933 Earl Smith Talks At V : Southern ill. Meetings Approximately 1200 Farm Bureau members, business men, and their guests from Wabash, Edwards, White, and Wayne counties attended a rous- ing meeting in the High School Gym at Grayville the night of Sept. 19 re- ports L. F. Brissenden, district or- ganization manager. President Earl C. Smith was the principal speaker. The Williams Colored Quartet from Carrier Mills were enthusiastically applauded when they sang negro spir- ituals and folk songs. About 800 attended a similar meet- ing in the afternoon of the same day at the Fair Grounds in Marion, Wil- liamson county where Mr. Smith also was the pHncipal speaker. The colored quartet from Carrier Mills provided entertainment at Ma- rion too, under the auspices of the Saline County Farm Bureau which led with 39 new members signed by quota men since Jan. 1. At Grayville, the Mercury-Independ- ent published a special edition ad- vertising the meeting and welcoming farmers from the four counties, to Grayville. Local merchants joined in the welcome with paid advertising. The meeting was sponsored by the Farm Bureaus from Wabash, Edwards and White counties, and by the Wa- bash Valley Service Co. It's Time to Mobilize (Continued from page 5) zation campaign. It provides for a state campaign committee with Earl Smith as chairman. The state chair- man will select county organization captains on recommendation of the county presidents. The county captain will select lieutenants so there will be at least one for every township or community in the county. The mo- bilization campaign will be directed toward obtaining new members and bringing present members into good standing. Each county under the agreement shall appoint a county organization committee if one is not already in existence to work with the campaign captain and his heutenants. The I. A. A. will furnish publicity which the local counties many sup- plement, and has retained Mr. Lucius Wilson, a trained sales and organiza- tion director, for a period of six weeks to take charge of the state-wide cam- paign. He will address county and district meetings of organization work- ers, and direct the movement all along the line. "McDonough county is ready to go along and put the job over," saiu Fred Herndon, president of the Farm Bu- reau who was first to respond to an invitation by President Smith for com- ment from the floor. *'I am authorized by our board t<: pledge the co-operation of Pul«-k. Alexander county," said Presiu at Lingenf elter. "We'll do our best to make this a success in Mason county," responded President Chas. Borgelt. "We're going to put it over in our county," said President Williams of Champaign county. "We've needed this for a long time," asserted an official of the Will Coun- ty Farm Bureau. "We're ready to go along in Cook county, all except Chicago," said Dick Nietfelt, president of the Cook Coun- ty Farm Bureau, amidst a burst of applause. "It's time to organize more effec- tively. We're ready," said a spokes- man for Vermilion county. "During the past two years or more our membership has shown an in- crease every month. We'll be with the I. A. A. 100 per cent in this program to mobilize farm support," said Presi- dent John Miller of Madison county. So spoke many others. Finally someone suggested that all in favor rise with their county banners. "This reminds me of Kansas City in 1928 and Chicago last fall," commented Mr. Smith as the county banners were waved on high in response to the suggestion. "The sentiment seems to be unanimous. Now I'd like to receive recommendations very soon from every Farm Bureau president for a cam- paign captain for his county. And let nothing but fitness of the man for this particular job influence us in his selection." A Call For Action (Continued from page 17) in farming in that particular area. It was to take care of such experi- enced, capable farmers who stood in danger of losing their farms that the Commissioner's fund of $200,000,000 was provided from Federal funds by the Emergency Mortgage Act. This permits the refinancing of farmers deeply in debt without imposing undue risk on the land banks and the farm loan associations. If not more than $5,000 is required from this fund in any one case, a farmer may be re- financed up to 75 per cent of the normal value of his farm and farm property. If normal value has been fairly fixed, creditors of a farmer who owes more than 75 per cent will often find it to their advantage to reduce their claims so that all debts may be liquidated by land bank and commis- sioner's loans. ■"'■.. ';'^'-y ■';■^^y^■"^ '.■'-■:*■;:- ■>'• , - The Next Few Months V We shall have to give an account- ing to the President and to Congress ' what we have accomplished in the administration of this Emergency Farm Mortgage Act. We have an ac- counting to make also to the people of the United States. What we do in the next few months will determine how good an accounting it is to be. Let me summarize my ideas of what we must do to make ours a good report. 1. We must increase our forces; we must find more efficient methods; we must speed up the work. 2. We must interpret "normal value" fairly, so that, without making- unsound or excessive loans, we may extend the benefits of refinancing to as many farmers as possible. 3. We must study every application sympathetically and patiently and strive to find a way to help the ap- plicant out of his difficulties with one or more of the means at our com- mand. I congratulate all of you on the op- portunity to render a great service. Let's not muff it. - New York City To Care For Its Own Destitute Tammany Hall, in control of the administration in New York City, re- cently devised an emergency tax pro- gram to care for their unemployed. The program provides an increase of 50% in the water tax, a 5% tax on each taxi ride, a 5% tax on the gross incomes of brokerage houses with a 4% share tax on stock transfers, a tax of iy2% on the gross income of all public utility companies and a tax of one quarter of one percent on the value of investments of savings banks and life insurance companies. With the city coffers all but en'pty and more than 50% of its total taxes due in 1933 still uncollected, the Tam- m a n y administration was forced either to find new sources of revenue to appease the bankers' demands for a sound credit position or cut down city expenditures sufficiently to bal- ance its budget. Unlike the situation in Illinois, Governor Lehmann of New York flat- ly refused proposals of the Tammany leaders to place the burden of unem- ployment relief in New York City on the people of the whole state through state-wide taxation. Governor Lehmann told the Tam- many leaders to go home and work out their own tax program in New York City to care for their destitute people. GRICULTURE MUST BE ORGANIZED Illinois A^ricu OCTOBER 6, 1*3, eXT] mmediate 50% ;.•!.: V? UKivg;si|waff:i,yKo}?n Imperative To Raise Farm Price Levels At Earliest Possible Moment — Smith By EARL C. SMITH, PRESIDENT, Illinois Agricultural Association. Practictilly all students of national affairs and economics agree that it is imperative to raise farm price levels at the earliest possible date. They recognize that farmers and those dependent upon farmers constitute approximately one- half the total buying power in the Nation They agree that if this buying- power can be restored thru increasing fann incomes as a result of normal prices for farm products that farmers could and would be effective in absorbing the prod- ucts of mills and factories. Such buying would furnish a necessary outlet for increased production of mills and factories that must be had If in-^— ■ creased employment In industrial regions la to be realized. How to r.ii.se fann prices is the STOP! THINK! ACT! problem. Were It not for the tre mondous surpluses of farm crops this would be a comparatively easy task. The Farm IJnreau move- has for many years insisted that proper control of crop surpluses must be had if reasonable price levels AV ere to obtain for that portion of farmers production con- sumed in the domestic market. MiXary-HauRcn Bills, The McNary-Haugen Bills of 1926-27-28. were directed at the heart of this qucstioti. Many yet believe that had this IcRislation been enacted into law and effec- tively administered. America would not now he in the tlnows of distre.ss. The problem then pre- sented was very different and comparatively simple to that which exists today. At that time It was merely a matter of provid- ing ways and means for surplus production to flow into world channels of trade on a world pri«e level basis while maintaining price levels for the large portion of production consumed in the do- mes-tic market on the basis of American standards of living. At that time there was almost unlimited export outlets for sur- plus farm crops. Today such out- lets are greatly reduced, in some cases almost non-existent. The American farmer has continued to produce far beyond the possibili- ties of consumption in the United States. This changing condition was largely the cause of farm or- Banizations supporting the Agri- cultural Adjustment Act with its wide and varied authority placed In the Department of Agriculture to increase price levels of farm crops to parity, at least for that portion consumed at home. President Roosevelt and Secre- tary of Agrclulture Henry A. Wal- lace, have repeatedly told farmers that the only way they could ex- pect substantial improvement in price levels necessary to restore the purchasing power farmers had in the average of the years 1909- 3 914, was to plan their produc- tion so as to remove the tremend- ous surplus now coming to market. Means .\ Rcrtucllon. In effect, this means a sub- stantial reduction in the produc- tion of the many basic farm com- modities. A vast majority of the students of the agricultural prob- lem agree that this is the first essential to restore farm prices, at least until stich time as normal export outlets may he established thru reciprocal trade agreements and international understandings. Based upon the general princi- ple of planning commodity pro- duction to the needs of the do- mestic market, the Secretary of Agriculture and admini.stralors of the Agricultural Adjustment Act have developed and are putting into effect, programs which they hetlevo are addressed to the pe- luliar problems presented by the several basic farm commodities and which they believe will ef- fectively result In substantial Im- provement of farm price levels to the full extent farmers will re- Bpond and coopor.'ite. The wheat control program which has been imdcrway for sev- eral months needs no further ex- planation. Undoubtedly, there arc inequities or inequalities in the application or effect of this pra- gram upon many farmirs. The 'outstanding fact remains, how- ever, that practically every stu- dent of the situation confronting wheat farmers Hgroe that it is necessary to reduce total wheat 20% to 25% If we are to have any substantial reasons for ex- pecting parity prices for that part domestically consumed. Very definite price-controlling plans are underway for the dairy f armers i n the larger^ milk sh' The temporary pr^uctlon con^ trol program for the cotton farm- ers in the South was accepted by them In a very large way. More permanent plans to maintain reasonable prices for this group of farmers is well underway. Hog Program. A temporary program for the hog farmer is about completed. An Intermediary program for corn-hog farmers coupled with a more permanent program, has been recommended to officials at Washington by the National Corn- Hog Committee. Much publicity has been given to the details of these plans. Every farmer should fully understand the complexities of the corn-hog problem that he may be prepared to understand the rea.sons underlying the pro- posed solutions. Many leaders of national promi- nence in the political and business world have contended that nothing could be done to stimulate corn and hog prices except improve- ment in general economic condi- tions. They appeared in large numbers before the committees of Congress when the Agricultural Adjustment Act was under con- slder.ation and stated in the pro- ceedings of these hearings that the delicate and jkecullar relation- ships existing berwcen corn and hogs made it economically and practically impossible to success- fully do anything to improve and maintain the price levels of these commodities. The Illinois Agricultural As- sociation a.ssumed the leadership in insisting that any National agri- cultural i)rogram would break down that failed to effectively in- clude corn and hogs because taken together, they constitute the largest cash crop of the American farmer. Economists have stated that hog prices could not artificially be raised that to do so would decrease pork consump- tion with the result that the large increase in the tonnage pf hogs coming to market would force a break -down in such a program. The National Corn and Hog Committie has attempted In its recommendations which have gone forward to Washington, to meet every economic problem that the peculiarities of the commodities of corn and hogs present. I*r«)blcHi Siininied I' p. Summed up, the problem pre- sented disclosed a decrease in the exports of pork j)roducts of more than five himdred million pounds during the last year, coupled with an e.'^tlmatcd increase In pigs far- rowed of around seven per cent. Tho temporary program, although ilrastic. called for the immediate marketing of six million pigs or approximately one-third of the numljers that would have normal- ly come to market during the next six to eight months' period. This effort has now been fully ac- complished. The recommendations now under consideration In Washing- ton call for an immediate im- provement of price levels which should result in parity prices on all hogs below 220 pounds by November Ist. The levying of a .$2.00 processing tax on all hogs reaching market. $1.00 of this tax to be returned to all farmers who contract to reduce their corn acre- age twenty per cent In 1934 under that of the average of 19.'?2 and i;t.13; also to pay such co-opernt ^ks c\^ry THINK and ACT. Information rcaehingr the of- fices of tho Illinois Agricul- tural A.ssociation discloses that the efforts now being made to successfully admminlster the Agricultural Adjustment Act arc being resisted by various groups of processors of differ- ent commodities. These people are effectively organized. They are presenting almost solid fronts to protect what they call their rightful interests. In many cases this means to pro- tect abnormal margins of prof- It in the processing or the later handling of the products of the American farmer. It is well known that many processors of farm commodi- ties are appealing to and get- ting support from unorganized farmers to offset or break down the efforts and influences of farm organzations. To which camp do you be- long? With the procesiors and other h.infllers of farm crops in the channels of distribution, or in an organization fighting shoulder to shoulder with your neighbor producer? There is no middle ground. There can be no middle ground. T he_ Ill inois Agricultural Asso- Hartner in to BJTWTt*^ bushel on the normal yield of acres taken out of corn produc- tion, such acres to be allowed to go to pasture or cut for hay. The other revenue derived from the processing tax, it is recom- mended, be used to remove from normal market channels the per- centage of hog receipts above that which can be coiwumed in the domestic market on a basis of parity prices to the producer. The hoga so purchased would be pro- cessed into an edible and whole- .some sausage upon which a low price could be fixed unifoyuly throughout the United States, buch a program will make available on a lower price basis than exists at the present time, a pork product for citizens with reduced Incomes. Calls For Cooperation. This program calls for the_ co- operation of a large percentage of the corn-hog farmers of the middle west. Practical men in all lines of the meat Industry, In- cluding producers, packers and retailers, agree such a plan can be so coordinated as to result in parity prices for approximately 90% of the estimated pork ton- nage to come to market during the next eight months. The question resolves Itself Into the following: Shall corn-hog farmers do noth- ing and as a 1 r e 8 u 1 1 of their lethargy be prepared to expect even lower prices than have pre- vailed during the last year, or shall they organize and fully co- operate so as to have reasons to expect parity price levels for ap- proximately 90 7o of their normal production of hogs and 80% of their normal production of corn. Less than 10% of the fanners in the United States thru organi* zation have made possible this far- reaciiiiig femes, a.sslst in buying the Nation back to prosperity. Congress Intend} Should AiH Woi lO Id production in this country from ing farmers on a basis of 30c per I AA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE IN STATE CAPITAL By R. A. COWLES, Treasurer Illinois .'Vgricultura Association Members of the Association w attended the Annual Meeting, h , in Peoria last January, will rec ■■" the address of Fred Lee, Washii^ ton, D. C. SPECIAL LEGISI \ TIVE COUNSEL, who presen F^ the bills In preparation and bef j^*^ the 72nd Congress, proposed ^^ farm organizations for the re '*'' of distressed farmers threaten®" with loss of their homes and pr erty through foreclosure — with source of funds available for fu ing such obligations. The program, as explained i "V Mr. Lee, proposed brieflv: (1) Amendment of the Fedrf""^' Bankruptcy Act, to enable farn ®" in suitable manner and with m'"'" mum expense, to secure befor- * Special Ileferee In the homo co""" ty, agreement by majority ac '°" of creditors as to extension *^'" composition of the farmer's de''^''- (2) Amendment of the Fed I*"*] Farm Loan Act and enactmen » ** other legislation necessary to llT?' of fi»l^" PP- no d- r vide n substantial source needed for such purpose and new farm financing. j^ The 72nd Congress, in the tff* ing days of the session, amerj the Federal Bankruptcy Act adding a new chapter, Inclu "".^ "Section 75 ACailCULTUl The legislative committee of the Illinois Agricultural As.sociatlon was on hand at Springfield this week when the General Assembly convened in special session. The 1. A. A. is attempting to protect the interests of farmers, in fact, all downstate people against imfair legislation that may bo pro- posed by Chicago political leaders in the Interest of poor relief. 8CHEDULI DLRIXG MOl! (Speakers for ded by lAL COMPOJ SION," A 3rd by t No a reached to provl needed i and for i Honor member dlclary, has prep Section 1 tioned, 1 here rep United ! ] "How with del Governn bankrup "Unde Congress relief fc special I "Secti law now farmers gether i District or cone handle t "How lief, wh slonej: 1 court? "At a (he law OF RADIO 1LIZ.\T10X ( To Be Anno! .STATION W L S — Chlcaito KMOX — St. liouis W L S — Chicago KMOX — St. Louis W L S — Chicago \V li .S — Chicago KMOX— St. Louis W li S — Chl \V 1, R — C^lilf'ago W li S —Chicago DATE Mondfl y Tuesday Wednesi Thursda Friday Sunday ^londny Tuesday Wcdnesi TImrsdal* Friday Oct. 9 Oct. 10 ay Oct. 11 f Oct. 12 )et. 18 Oct. IR Oct. Ifl Oct 17 ny 0 ♦■. •«:.»; .. .;■■ ♦,. Re pAf. K.' ural Association »;• ; SPECIAL r MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGN ISSUE 13, EXTRA EDITION Vol, H rself- BY JOINING IN ORGANIZED AGRICULTURE'S FIGHT FOR YOU mOBJECllVES Three Point Program Can Be Achieved With United Support Of Farmers Agriculture Faces Crisis As Farm Prices Lag While Others Go Up — Minimum Prices For Farm Commodities Seen As Solution To Immediate Problem. With a challenge to all Illinois farmers to organize more effectively to speed the arrival of higher farm prices, lower property taxes, and immediate federal credit relief, the Fall Mobilization Campaign sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association and County farm Bureaus will swing into action in every county on Monday, October 9. "With more powerful organization of agricultural forces all three of these things should be vigorously in- sisted upon," said E^rl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A. and chairman of the state campaign committee. ———(*> The fact that farm prices ar« lagrglng: behind while weU or- imi\ Itnra on V rig, h irm Credit y thy Farmers fed re 'by lef lO Id ashii r* GISI resen 1 bef )sed e re, . eatei'ea id pr'P- with "o >r f u ^^• Inod i ^'y Federal fariJers h mfn'- leforP * e ro|""- lon or hts. and he I mer Act ' ao nion s del Fed ""^l men • "^ .f fi»l^' 8 for ios- ded by Tui^AL [crs lay flay COMPOSITION AND EXTEN- SION," which was approved March 3rd by the President. No agreement, however, was reached by this Congress in regard to providing the source of funds needed In funding such obligations, and for new finance. Honorable Tom D. McKeown, member of the Committee on Ju- diciary, i^ouse of Representatives, has prepared an excellent digest of Section 75 of the Amendment men- tioned, which appeared in, and is here reproduced by courtesy of the United States News. How Seen re Relief. "How can the farmer burdened with debts secure relief from the Government without going into bankruptcy? "Under a law enacted March 3. Congrea.H created a sy.stem of debt relief for the individual, ni:il «ft- 12 )ct. 18 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct 17 lay Oct. 18 (Kt. 1» lOct. 20 «y «.v lay lav IICSI ly TIMK 12:00 — 12:15 12:45— 1:00 12:'00 — 12:15 12:45— 1:00 12:00 — 12:15 1:4.5 — 1:57 12:45— 1:00 12:00 — 12:15 12:45 — 1:00 12:00 — 12:15 12:00—12:15 Noon Noon N«>on Noon Noon P. M. N«H>n \«>on Noon Noon Noon Hour Hour Hour Hour Hour Hour Hour H(Mir Hour Hour file a petition with the court, stat- ing that he is Insolvent or unable to meet his debts as they mature, and that he desires a settlement or an extension of time to pay his debts. The fee charged in filing the petition is $10. The petition must show a list of debts owed by the farmer. It must be in dupli- cate, and one copy will be sub- mitted o the conciliation commis- .''loner by the court, if the petition is approved. "Within ten days the farmer must file a list of his assets with the commissioner, who then is re- quired to call the first meeting of creditors. "They will be notified that the farmer proposes to offer terms for a settlement or for additional time and will receive a statement of the farmer's debts and the names of creditors. "If the creditors wish, they may examine the farmer at the first meeting, and they may name a rommittee to submit to the com- missioner a supplementary inven- tory of the debtor's estate. The oommissloner will determine the final inventory of the debtor's estiite. Farmers May Apply. "If an aj;ieeinent i.s reached with a majority in number of all creditors whose claims are a ma- jority in amount of all claims that have been allowed, the farmer may apply to the commissioner for con- firmation. The commissioner will .♦end the order to the court, with the following facts: "1. — Acceptances of creditors. "2. — Proofs of claims which have been allowed and those which have been disallowed; "3. — List of d-btg having pri- ority; "4. — List of secured debts, with a description of the security of each; "5. — Final Inventory, with list of exemptions; 6. — Certificate showing that de- posit Ms been paid; "7. — Report of the commissioner recommending or oppo^tlng confir- mation and, In the case of an ex- tension, stating to what extent. If any. It would be desirable for the rourt, after confirmation, to retain control over the farmer and his property. "The Judge will fix a date and (Continued on page 7. column 4.) Must First Revise The State Constitution To Secure Fair Tax Laws. ganlzed labor and industry aided by the NRA are reducing hours of labor, setting minimum wage scales and boosting retail prices along tho line, is cause for By JOHN C. WATSON Director of Taxation. Cut present property taxes 50 per cent! Broaden the tax base and dis- tribute the cost of government among all the people of Illinois having ability to pay. Remove from property, both rural and urban, at least half the burden It now bears and has un- justly born for so many year.s. This is the Job Organized Farmers through the I. A. A. and Farm Bureau.s have set out to ac- complish, a Job which requires and deserves the support of every farmer and landowner if it is to succeed. To this end the Illinois Agricul- tural Association submitted gen- eral provisions for a proposed con- .stitutional amendment, to nearly 2,000 county farm bureau leaders who met at Decatur on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The leaders unanimously en- dorsed the resolution favorable to such an amendment and also authorized the circulation of a petition among Illinois farm- ers asking the governor to call a special session of the general as- sembly to approve and submit such an amendment for vote In thts next general election. The Resolution. The resolution adopted at the Decatur conference is as follows: "In view of the grossly unjust burden laid upon owners of tangi- ble property for support of State, County and local government, the adverse effect of such burden upon the values of property, and the rapidly Increasing delinquency In the payment of taxes, this Confer- ence of Farm Bureau leaders earnestly urge the officers and Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association to take such action a.s they may deem ad- visable or necessary to secure tho calling of a special session of the Fifty-Ii:ighth General Assembly and the submission, by that 'body, of an amendment to the Revenue Article of the State Constitution, to bo voted on In November, 1934, embodying the following princi- ples: 1. "Removal of all restrictions which prevent a broadening of the ha.sc of taxation and the estab- lishment of an equitable sy.stem of taxation. 2. "The imposition of restric- tions upon the taxation of prop- erty which will relieve tangible property, both rural and urban, of at least one-half of tho burden now laid unon It." RIllionM Untaxed. "No equitable nystem of taxa- tion can be Initiated In Illinois until the legislature Is given full authority to revise our revenue laws so as to bring into the tax- paying class those who arc now (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) a further disadvantage Ili ex- changing theli; products for fin- ished commodities, but the whole recovery program Is threatened unless farmers unite to demand quicker action in boosting farm prices,' and then co-operate In re- ducing surpluses. Farmers as a group constitute thft largest con.suming claSs in the t;ountry. Their buying power must be raised or the whole re- covery program will by>ak down. By failing to lend their influence and support unorganized farmere are holding back the realization of parity prices for farm prod- ucts, prices that would give them buying power equal to that en- joyed in the 1909-1914 period. Immediate Relief Asked. The situation first may call for fixing of minimum prices for cer- tain farm products to provide im- mediate relief. This is nothing more nor less than organized labor and industn.' are doing with or without government aid. .Secondly, it calls for whole- hearted support by farmers of the acreage and crop reduction pro- gram. This will provide perma- nent relief whe"n followed up with intelligent production in line with market needs In future years. Here Is a Job for organization. Here is reason for powerful mobilization of agricultural forces in Illinois. Farmers are being so hedged about by codes in Indus- try and labor that they will be lost unless they demand equal privileges In fixing fhelr own prices. Plait I'ndcr Fire. The .same old opposition that fought the . McNary Haugen bill, that opposed all past efforts of farmers to control surpluses and raise prices is working again, this time largely under cover. The hog control plan is under fire. Enemies of agriculture are cen- tering their attack on the whole agricultural adjustment program because nearly 6,000.000 pigs were removed from market channels. They forget, or perhaps are not interested in the fact that our foreign markets which once took one hog out of six i>roduced in thi.s cou-ntry have nearly van- ished: that it is suicide for farm- ers to go on jtroducing for a mar- ket that no longer exists. City consumers are Interested primarily In cheap food. Com- mls.sion men. proce.s.sors, and spec- ulators are chiefly Interested In volume and margins. Thty pre- lect their margins regardless of what the farmer gets for his pro- duce. Agriculture Is facing a crisis. Will farmers ri.se up as a unit, will farmers mobilize to, protect what has been g.iined. to sup- port .sound measures of acreage and crop reduction for their own good? Will tho.se who have been withholding their support now Join and back the Illinois Ai;ri- cultural Association and Farm Uureau in their dettrmination to protect the farm Industry? Everywhere, even in Illinois, a minority of farmers are carrying the load. The unorganized ma- jority, apparently indifferent to their opportunities, nre holding linck while labor and Indiistry. lietter organized, f ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION RECORD To advance the puriiose for which the Farm Bureau wnu organized namely, to promote, protect and rep- resent the businens, economic, political and educa- tional Interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, utid to develop hki Iculturt'. (;K()R<;K THIKM, Editor Published monthly by the Illinoln Atriicullural Aaaociallon at 166 So. Main St., Sixncrr, liid. Emtnrial Officer), (508 S. Dear- born St., Chlcaeo, III. Rntorrd ai* second dans mutter at post office, Sprnccr, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of pootare provided In S^vtlon 412. Act of Feb. 28.. 1925, author- Iced Oct. 27, 1!>25, Address all eomniunie^ttions for publication to Editorial Offices, Illltiuis Airricultural Assooialion Record, 808 So. Dearborn St.. Chii'ago. The individual membeiship fee of the Illinois Agricultural Aasoeiation it five dollars a year. rhe fee includes payment of flfly cenia for subserlptlon t4) the (lUnols Arrieulturnl Assoriation Record. Postmaster: In retum- inf an uncalled for misseni copy please indicate key number on address as is re **> tmm Ml '^ the scheme adopted in 1932, and to submit a state-wide bond issue for 30 million dollars to the voters In 1934, the principal and Interest on these bonds. If the bond Issue Is approved, to be paid from the cities' and counties' portion of the gasoline tax, each county to pay in proportion to the amount of relief received from this source. Pending approval of this bond Issue, In order to provide funds immediately, the general assembi} would levy a state-wide property tax for possibly 40 million dollars and would issue state anticipation notes against this tax levy, these anticipation noteu to be retired from the pcoceeds of the bond issue after it is approved in November, 1934. If the bond Issue is not approved, the state-wide property tax would be collected in 1935. Governor Horner has said again and again that local communities should be empowered to care for their poor but this call does not contemplate such legislation, in fact It attempts to forestall it. At the rate of $5,000,000 per month, the $30,000,000 will provide relief for six months. No provision is made t>eyond that time. The state conference of Farm Bureau leaders which met In Decatur in September adopted a reso- lution opposing any further extension of state cred- it for the benefit of Cook county or any other com- munity until that community had drawn reasonably upon its own resources. Chicago and Cook county have not done this. The Illinois Agricultural Association has always recognized that all citizens of Illinois should be properly fed and housed. It has Insisted and will continue to insist that the initial responsibility rest with the local communities or counties to take care of its own destitute or unemployed. It still believes that this Is the most economical and effective way to accomplish these ends. The Association has attempted to secure the enactment of laws, first, to make it possible for each county to assume this responsibility; and secondly., to force each county If necessary, to accept this re- spo|;i!iibility before any attempts arc made to place upon all citizens and property of the State an In- crea«iB In the property tax burden for unemploy- ment relief. VVe also have Insisted that the known billions of hidden wealth (Intangible property) should be taxe** on an ei* :••>' »1«M». JUta.!.. „ ' % ^M* Urli •». IMI. rax^' i^ii^f x^kj: ii;rL\?£Sr^- *^«. 'IW •uUiir*. "—viaw mr fl^t f »» « m» d^ for t^l. •*»«»«# r»r», ■ " »Mv .iT'^' i?n?*'» «.i-u- --•-■-S.;-:;2t-/.....„^, — Mes& iges From Agricultural Leaders At Washington To Illinois Farmers. :k ETHER LACE lure, p cam- I am )ng 01- to the / 5 a pe- should ng f r- intbr- ?, gov- ally to alizing armera them- icceed, ing his ity for not to i indi- here ort to 'el on ling is e done ed ac- fitting ?aniza- to help of ad- FaiTTi lirough a cam- culture other (I lead- rs ago. f he farmers of Illinois will [ ^- e al i z e the importance to 'hem of being associated with juch an organization. ' Few worthwhile goals have n won by individual ac* n; only when men stand im as a non-member?" What if everybody assumed that attitude toward farm or- ganisations? Then there could be no organizations and no one to speak for agriculture. We hear much nowadays about bringing the profits of agri- culture up to the level of those of other Industries. But how Is that to be brought about If each one said, 'let George do It?' " In Illinois many direct ben- efits are confined to members who take advantage of I. A. A. — Farm Bureau Services. ENLIST NOW UNDER THE BRONZE EAGLE By EDWARD A. O'NEAL, President American Farm Bureau Federation. I wish it were possible for me during the approaching membership campaign* to talk to every farmer in Illinois and to urge the vital necessi- ty of building still stronger his organization, the Illinois Agricultural Association. There is no greater thing that the Illinois farmer can do for himself, his county, his state and his nation than to , day for agriculture. becoVne a member of this great organization. Never before in the history of this country has it been more essential for the farm- ers of America to be com- pletely organized. Industry and labor, spurred on by the N. R. A. program, are get- ting fully organized. Agricul- ture, likewise, must get fully organized for her own pro- tection. How fitting is the national emblem of the Farm Bureau — the bronze eagle. Under its protecting wings the farmers of the north, south, east and west can join together and frght for their interests. It is a symbol of protection and power. I hope that every farmer in Illinois will enlist under the bronze eagle of the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration and the Illinois Agri- cultural Association to con- tinue our fight for a new I, i / ■ rmoAV, OCT. «. 1933 THE ILLINOIS AGRICUlBURAL -T-5((- > 000 COUNT R I .. ■>' Vm .■■• . 'L'- ■ "= ^■v • '' . ■< > ^■.■■. *• I ...-.f ^■..■.•■■■.' Prlcj N These Men Will Cooperate to Obtd i%y. VEIRY ounce of man-power in the state - wide organization of Country Life Insurance CoTmp a^y stands solidly behind the Fall ^ Mobilization campaign of the Farm Bureau and the Illinois Agri- cultural Association. Why? Because Country Life is a part and parcel of the Farm Bureau movement. Because we know that the Illinois farmer can never gain the recognition to which he is entitled without Organi- zation. Because we know that without the power of an Organized Farm Group, indifferent legislators will continue to press down upon the farmer unfair tax burdens. Because without Organization, the farmer can never hope to obtain the parity price for his product to which he is entitled. ■ ■'.;'• V' ■' We have seen what happens to un-organized farmers. It has been clear- -w ORGANIZATION fA OUNTRY Life Insurance Company is a Farm Bureau organpation. obtain a "better break" in'^the life insurance field. The comPany is < for huffe profits to a few stockholders and officials), and mo^t of its Country Life Insurance Company has made the most outstandiife record than $50,000,000 of insurance in 50 months. It is an example of M^^^ Org same ^roup of salesmen who have accomplished this will turn ali^^^'** ^^ thousands of new Farm Bureau members, who are needed to solf ^ the mc Country Life 608 south Dearth I ■ ,• r •y^-»rpsqr- rRAL ASSOCIATION RECORD PACE THREE > LIFE ■s ^, r ices ,•< * ■^•j-^ arm Credits Fa rm Bureau Memberships! "Vy i"* ^- ly demonstrated that the farmer, fighting as an individual, never gets [luons are igiSbtVSi; the price anywhere. His needs are^ negieciedp^is of his products goes down and down and down, while the cost of every- thing he buys goes up and up. ■/-• But, we have also seen how, with a c omparatively small proportion of farmers organized in the Farm Bureau and the I. A. A., how much can be accomplished. We see legislators willing, even anxious to support legis- / lation proposed by Organized farmers. We have seen a national admin- istration bend an attentive ear to Organized Agriculture in shaping its agricultural program. We have seen farmers, through cooperative Or- ganizations able to influence the price of their own products. J f ALWAYS WINS anfzation. It was organized by farmers in order that farmers might onfPany is operated by farmers for the benefit of the policyholders (not niost of its policy holders are farmers and their families. liife record of accomplishment in life insurance history, writing more f Jhat Organized Agriculture can do in the iie'id of protection. And the all' their eflForts and enthusiasm to the task of helping get in line olfe the most important problems farmers have ever faced. y- '■•■ « Insurance [>rn St., Chicago, III. ■ y PACE FOUR THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTUl .1. r.r.. THE PR OBLEM 1 ; ' • . NATION 1 923 ^^^^'^l^^^ farmers asked for equal privilege legislation to control surpluses and make the tariff effective on American farm products consumed at home. Bitter opposition • : • developed. Cities feared higher priced food. Many said, "This legislation can never be passed." • 1929^"rP^"^ problem remained. Became national issue. Organized farmers con tendelT that . unless farm prices were raised, all industry and national prosperity in America - would be undermined. 1930^®Si""i"g of deflation and depression. '■■■y'^- ''^■'^' ::'-^---\y- 193 1 Many businesses collapsed causing great unemployment. 1932^"^P^"^ problem still unsolved. Every industry in America suffering from destroyed farm buying power due to national neglect of agricultural problem. Farmers continue ^ fight for surplus legislation and opportunity to own, control and direct farm credit machinery. Demand commodity dollar. •.. f^' .. 192 •1 Foresigfhted Illinois farmers saw the dire need for eradicating tuberculosis from live stock. Strong •■■opposition developed.* Opponents said: "It couldn't be done." ,v ; STAT 1922 I 1 1 1926 Organized farmers demanded legislation making it possible to organize along' genuine co-operative lines with limited returns on capital and with excess earnings returned to patrons in the form of patronage dividends. Strongly organized opposition attempted to defeat this legislation. Terrific drop in value of farm lands. Taxes exhorbitant. Organized farmers insist that State Tax Commission and county officials sharply reduce assessed land valuations. "It's no use," said many. _.. -, . ..■•.;..■■... •■. < .: • . i/- . r ■.:■ Continued tax studies showed inequalities in many counties. Vigorous opposition to equalization. I. A. A. insists on further cuts by State Commission. Farmers demanded completion of state bond issue road system to be supplemented by secondary roads. Asked for state gas tax to provide revenue. Powerful opposition developed. Many said: "It couldn't be done." . ' ^■'•., v>:.': ■ . •' -v' ! V ■^«**^"P»i»W»»«w^»^ iQ4"§duced and dem anded ta x on incomes ?t GovemorT Rev^ueToBrmission iHflfia'5" place paiT of the property tax. IT income tax and recommendations to General Assembly. Powerful oppositiop by organized owners / of hidden wealth. "The income tax cannot and must not pass," they said. '' . ' ■••, .^V-i-":^r: ^.--A^' ■••'.:. '• ■■'• ' ■•-..■ •;. .r''- :;.-,.;:•■;;:-■ v ^■:.- .:-"-;v'' ■.••.■: . ■ • ^; :: •.-. ■ ■• • ^.r--^ \ . vk"- jj: 1Q «;> Q Compromise legislation enacted by General Assembly to provide $20,000,000 for state unemploy- . *^Oitf ment relief. Bond issue submitted to remove $25,000,000 in taxes from property. Many business, civic and political leaders said it couldn't be passed. •-■ ■ " .■■ '■. : -'.. ■ . ■ '■ ■.•■. -.■■■'.: .. ■ •>.■.■ ■•*.■.-•.■ ./ ■ y-- 1Q Q Q Organized agriculture continues fight for property tax reduction. Urges enactment of legislation yO*3to tax income from intangible property. Urged legislation requiring each county to take care of own destitute people. V>> They Also Said Farmers Couldn Fanner boards of directors needed dependable audit sei-vice to protect their investments in co- operatives. Opponents said it couldn't be provided, couldn't succeed. Because of legal limitations placpd on local farm mutual fire insurance companies, farmers needed state-wide reinsurance company to make possible fire, hail and windstorm protection on cost basis. Strong opposition developed. "You'll never succeed," they said. Hog cholera serum was costing farmers from $1.00 to $1.25 per 100 c. c. Farmers demanded lower cost vaccination. Strong opposition said it couldn't be done. Suivey disclosed that a comparatively small percentage of farmers carried auto insurance. In- creasing hazards on highways seriously endangered farmers' investments. Rates for such insur- ance seemed exhorbitant. F'armers demanded lower costs. Strong opposition supported by propa- ganda said it "couldn't be done." Power farming rapidly increasing. Tractor motors being ruined by inferior oils and lubricants. Farmers demanded products of uniform high quality at lower costs. Organized opposition said it "couldn't be done, farmers can't succeed in business." ^ . •-■,-. Farmers demanded legal reserve life insurance at lowest possible cost. Strong opposition said costs 'couldn't be lowered and that farmers could not successfully operate such a company. Farmers demanded development of truly co-operative, state-wide grain sales agency. Strong organ- ized opposition said it couldn't be done. 1 4 I ILLINOIS AGRICULT 608 SOUTH DEARBOl Sv -turIl association record FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 1933 )n Said BE DONE TIONAL 1 1 1 1 THE ANSWER First McNary-Haugen bill is introduced in Congress to control farm surpluses. De- feated. „...-, Second McNary-Haugen bill introduced. Secured strong support but was lost. McNary-Haugen bill passed by Congress. Vetoed by President. McNary-Haugen bill passed by Congress second time. Vetoed by President. Effective farm relief legislation became prominent issue in presidential campaign. Farmers V failed to gain adequate farm plank in platform of successful party largely through lack of powerful organization. Later Congress conceived and passed Agricultural -.■•:•' '.^''- Marketing Act. ""■:■ ••■••. — ' ^ ' ■■ '•»-' - ■./•■.■■.;-.-"• '■• •:•■-•■.■•••.■.• '■..■■■'■' ,, -'■■•':■; 1 932 Farm surplus problem continues as prominent issue in presidential campaign. ed lue [it 1 933 '^^''*^"'*"'*' Adjustment Act passed by Congress authorizing; (1) parity prices for farm products; (2) extension of credit machinery and $2,000,000,000 to refinance r: .;'■: farm mortgages on long-time basis at lower interest rates; (3) far-reaching mone- tary powers given President to inflate credit and currency and establish commodity dollar. The program of organized agriculture all in one act. STATE )ng ive of ate aid on. ary id: J Q 2 3 ^^8f^"i2^d agriculture secured the passage of a state tuberculosis eradication act with appropria- tions to carry it out. ■i- y OO Approximately 85 counties are modified accredited areas with herds practically free of tuberculosis, 1 923 Co-operative Act of Illinois enacted providing for organization of genuine co-operatives. 1 Q O O I^ore than 200 successful co-operative institutions formed under this act through the efforts of the •*■ *^*^^ I. A. A. and County Farm Bureaus. _ . ] f 1923'^^'^ Commission cut valuations $220,256,863 from 1920 figures. Lowered farm taxes $2,163,733 .^^_1j Q^ 1 Farm property paid a total of about $6,500,000 less in all taxes on 1931 valuations than it would / =^=— -J-— 4-.^^iJ X have paid if 1920 assessments had remained. "1 Q ^ 'y Two-cent gas tax law enacted. Courts declared invalid. :• J Q 2 9^^^^^®"^^"^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^"^^^^* • Id O *5 State bond issue system nearing completion. A total of 7,078 miles of state aid roads improved—* 57 OO nearly 70,000 miles of secondary public i-oads still unimproved. •. .>' ■>x' Stat^income tax passed senate. Defeated_in house by two votes. 33, on of '\ Legislature passed state income tax. Lat^rVdeclared unconstitutional by Supreme Court. 1Q Q Q Illinois Agricultui-al Association asked to assume leadership in organized movement to secure ap- *70^proval of bond issue in general election. Adopted by overwhelming vote thereby removing $5,- 000,000 in taxes from farm property in 1933. . , ... : . . 10 Q Q ^i^^ ^o ^^'^ incomes from intangibles passed senate. Delay in Judiciary Committee in House re- ^OO suited in its defeat. Lantz bills to place all counties and communities on same basis in providing for local poor relief passed General Assembly with more than 90 per cent of members outside Cook county voting for it. Assured necessity for all counties to make equal effort to care for own unemployed before requiring state assistance. Vetoed by Govenior. ' .•: . .. . - • . A. ./ idn't Successfully Run a Business iO- ed is. er 1924^^^^"*^^^ Agricultural Auditing Association organized. 1 933^^*^ ^^^ members receiving high grade regular and uniform audit i-eports AT COST. / J 9 2 5 ^'"^**"^^^'^ Mutual Reinsui-ance Company organized. J 933 ''^'"^^ policies in force with $54,400,000 of fire, hail and windstonn insurance on a cost basis. J 924^^^^"®^^ Farm Bureau Serum Association organized. . « -- J 933^^°^"^® handled, 288,750,000 c. c. Average price to farmer now approximately 45 cents per 100 c. e. n- ir- ta- ts. it its n- I J927^''^"°^^ Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co. organized for Fm'm Bureau members only. >30,426 policies in force with liquid assets of $985,700. Premi ^saving members several hundred thousand dollars annually. 1 Q#> #^30,426 policies in force with liquid assets of $985,700. Premiums lowest of any state-wide company ^ Q ^ p^ Organized Illinois Farm Supply Co. *-*^^ ' This company with its 53 affiliated county and district service companies has handled 151,453,000 "I QQQfrallons of high quality petroleum products having a value of $9,413,000. Savings to Farm Bureau "■.^^*^*^ member patrons approximately $2,142,000. J^ 928^^""^^*y ^'^^ ^'^^^^^^"^^ ^^"^I'^^y ^^*^^"'^^^- ^ ' 1 QO o50 months old with $51,500,000 of low cost legal reserve insurance in force held by 32,700 policyhold- •'• *^*^*5ers. Dec. 31, 1932, published list of security holdings disclosed outstanding investment position. 1930l^li"ols Grain Corporation organized. - ' . .| ^ooHas handled 35,000,000 bu. grain for 145 elevatop stockholder members. Largest regional grain 1 y*^*Jcorporation in America. . . ■i-\- JORN ST., CHICAGO, ILL. \ . k .■ 'i. .• •■•.'■■ FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 1933 THE ILLINOIS AGRICuBtURAI •. ■„ <•• ■..;•. '. -,» •. •• ■ /^ ■ ,. . ..' • .■•'..• ■; I LHIVKll .. . . 1 ■ ' .- ;," / ' THINGS SA :"• ■..■'■ -^ RESTOR \, Establish and Mair '\ • . • 2, Cut the '.;•," "V*' s;, <■■ fmm \ and Esta hlish Controlled Credi : * ■ ■ • Strongly Organized this Program and Sal COMPLETE MOBIU IN ORGANIZATION '. v., 4 SUPPLY THE •.' ..1 •f ,-•• ri * ■ * [■rURAL ASSOCIATION RECORD PACE FIVE lAJk. LilRVKI I ' ..■• ' v< ■'\!::.: 'I ^. AND ^ '■,■:. THENATION tntatn \i i. cts y Tax in Half .V «.<• r,-;\.^_ '•( ■ ...■.•-■'.» ■ . . . . . . ' , _ ........... . J. - . ■ *■ ■.••■■ /. ■ tii y « . ' r rmanent Farmer- tnery V • -'11 jlroups Actively Oppose xy * 'It Can't Be Done'* ATION OF FARMERS N CAN AND WILL E ANSWER » • ■-•" ♦f-. A -• •; *jr PACE SIX THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTUl COUNTY CAPTIS DIRECT SICN-UP imANTS AID State Campaign Director Sees Job As Fundamental To Bring Economic Betterment. Tbe men who will direct the state-wide mobilization campalsn In their respective counties are listed bolow. These men hAve been designated ns "captains" and each will be assisttul l)y a squad i>f lieutenants sufficient In num- ber to canvass every prospoclivo member in the county. Delinfiutnt meniborH also will \>o seen rc^ard- Intf payment of back duos. In a letter to County Captains. I^ucius K. AVilson, state director of the Fall Mobilization Campaign said: "In accepting the captaincy of the county for the mobilization campaign, you are doing the one fundamental thing within your power to bring actual economic betterment to yourself and your farm neighbors. "With the Federal government appropriating millions of dollars for agricultural adjustment and manifesting a willingness to go as far as representative farm opinion desires, no farmer can justify his failure to participate now in shap- ing the course of legislation this fall and winter. . "Don't forget that every farm home with children should stand ready to make whatever present sacrifices are necessary and not let the New Deal for agriculture fail — else there is no future for boys and girls." County \dnni3 Bond Boone Brown Bureau' ■ Carroll : ■ ' Ca.ss ^ Champaign Christian Clark Clay Captain Toy L. Sharrow Chas. P. Boggess F. A. Lobdell Roy McCaskill Justis.S. Reeve Miles Rogers Geo. Dirreen Eugene Cin-tis John W. Kohl John Hoecker Fred McCollum, Sr. Clinton Coles ■ Cook Crawford Cumberland De Kalb De Witt gouglas u Page Edgar Edwarda Effingham Ford Franklin Fulton Gallatin 3reene Irundy Hancock Henderson ~ Henry > Iroquois J.ickson Jefferson Jersey J6. DavlesS"" Johnson Kane Kankakee Kendall Knox .';■; Lake ',". ■ Ial Salle Lawrence Lee Livingston Logan McDonough McHenry McLean Macon Macoupin Madison Marion Marshall- Putnam Mason Massac Menard Mercer Monroe Montgomery Morgan Moultrie Ogle Peoria Piatt Pike Pope Palaskl Randolph Richland Rock Island Saline Sangamon Sch'uyler Scott Shelby St. Clair Stark Stephenson Tazewt?ll rnion Vermilion Wabash Warren Washington Wavne White Weedle . Cooper . Mills and .M<-Claughry Kverlngham Fred l^- '' .11. C >:zra A. C. * E. K. Houghty Sam Cobb L. D. Hendricks Leo Pauling H. A. Bramlet Kent Crome R. H. Kelly A. B. Schofleld Albert Weljb Harry Lee per Geo. Gable Norman Davis H. L. Hough M. G. Lrfimbert Otto Steffey Ebon Coll H. K. Johnson Wm. Zlegler Clarence McCau- ley Wm. E. Williams Whiteside Will Williamson Winnfljago Woodford 'Captain h at time of !.v>lng to press. j wnt ' .CTJ iii n'ir *" W. W. Hampton Chas. Keslinger 3d win South- worth I'iirl N. Swanson A. E. Head J. H. iient • Eddie Mau Reid R. Tom- baugh James Cowan Marlon E. Herzog • A. J. Hagar Emory I'arks Frank Ricble John E. Miller H. O. Hlnkley Guy II. French Leonard H. Keith • E. J. Rosendohl J. O. Carlson Albert C. Kolmer Emory KlUpat- rick Frank Klinn Chas. B. Sbuman • Harvoy S. Mc- N'nughtnn Ellis Perkins John McTucker Geo. Clark R. B. Endlcott Wm. Harmson Lloyd Combs Edgar Wnlther n. I>. Gates J. Frank Thorn- ton F. M. Hare Walter Scott R. C. McKlnley Oscar Grossman LIr.yd Hewitt Ed. Stukenberg (Seo. Deppert Chas. Eddie man Ore Ross Lew Stlllman • Paul Meyer C. R. RIchlson Lawrence Um- frled Lowell Johnson • Jake Bowyer Clarence Wlshap J. E. Roche not been approved APPROVAL BOND , ISSUE CUT FARM \t r...s.^^ fACESSMTEST Puss the emergency relief bond issue and take |2S,nOO,000 In added taxes from property. Remove at least 15,000,000 In ex- tra taxes from farm lands and property alone. This was the task Illinois farm- ers and other tax payers were faced with a little more than a year ago. The state legislature had reluct- mtly voted to impose an additional state property tax in 1933. if neces- sary, to pay back expenditures of nearly $19,000,000 by the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission around 90 per cent of which went Into Cook county. A Iqvy of ap- proximately $25,000,000 would have to be made to assure enough col- lections to take care of the debt. However, the property tax would not need to he levied if the voters would approve a bond Issue In the general election of November 1932 tbe iirocecds to go for emergency relipf «ind the bonds to be retired from the proceeds of the state gas tax. When this proposal was fjlls- cussed in the General Assembly it was freely predicted that the peo- ple would never approve it. Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association was made chairman tof the state- wide campaign to pass the bond issue. Fred W. Sargc«nt. president of the Chicago Northwestern rail- road, was placed In charge of the campaign in t^ook county with Douglas Sutherland of the Chi- cago Civic Federation acting as secretary. ■ Downstate, the I. A. A. and County Farm Bureaus assumed leadership in the campaign. Farm Bureaus vied with each other for the honor of delivering the most votes for the proposal. Dally and weekly newspapers, Prairie Farm- er, WLS and other radio stations gave It wholehearted support. This constructive effor.t led by organized farmers resulted in so- curing approval of the measure l>oth in Chicago and downstate. Every owner of a quarter sec- tion of land was spared on the average between |25 and $30 in added taxes. Does it pay for farmers to have a strong organization? Is It worth while to contribute a modest mem- bership fee which comes back to you many times over? "There may be arguments against Farm Biueau member- ship," said one member, "but I don't know any of them." Sees Same Opposition At Work To Destroy Present Effort For Agricultural Betterment. FANCY PRAIRIE IN MENARD COUNTY GETS A BREAK The Chicago and Alton railroad agreed to reinstate Its station agent at Fancy Prairie In Menard county following a recent hearing before the Illinnis Commerce Com- mission at Springfield. The eominisHlon previously had ordered the station closed when j little or no opposition to such action appeared. Farm Bureau members and local merchants ap- pealed to the I. A. A. for help. The commission was petitioned for a reopening which was granted. About 30 farmers and local mer- rrpnpi-aliv Af ^nhmtf i ttfln . l»d thr hnrii^fhn,!,- sUi M kCl socond tune. "This showing made quite an Impression on the C. & A. attor- neys." said G. W. Baxter of the I. A. A. Transportation Department, "and we came to an agreement be- fore the case was heard. "This little incident Is an ex- ample of what organization can do. When the whole group came in together with the support of the Farm Bureau and I. A. A. they got results. "Those attending the hearing were certainly happy when they went homo last night." Sangamon County Wins Farm Bureau Baseball Title Pool Buying Of Serum Saves Over Million Dollars How the pooling of orders for hog cholera .serum by more than 70 County Farm Bureaus through the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum A.'sociation brought down the price from $1.2.' to an average of aiiproximately 4.'j cents per 100 c. c. throughout the state today. Is one of several striking exam- plo.«5 of the vahie of organizing farm bargaining and buying power. The fact that many farmers to- day are immunizing their own l)l«.s with safe, dei>endable serum ol)talned through the Farm Bj- reau is due largely to the fact that they can do It at minimum cost. Many livestock growers are n o w protecting their herds through vaccination who formerly took chances on losing or lost their entire herds. Since its organizjition in 1924 the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association has handled 288.750,- OOO c. c. of serum and virus for Farm Bureau members at a sav- ing conservatively estimated at more than a million dollars. All livestock growers obviously have profited by the reduced costs of serum and Immunization brought about by the Farm Bureau. lAA. ORGANIZES MORE THAN 200 CO-OPERATIVES Sangamon county won the ehampionshlp of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League In the final game of the title scries pl-Ayed at Manhattan SeptemUor 23. J. C. llonn, Sangamon county's star hurler, allowed only seven scattered hits and scored a shut- out 4 to 0. Will county's four errors aided Sangamon in win- ning the game. Fanganion won the first of the series by a score of four to three at Springfield September 16. In this game Honn struck out 15 Will county men and allowed only seven "hits. Will county's errors iigain proved costly. Nineteen Farm Bureau teams In five districts played in the lengue during the scison. .More than SOO men and boys took part in the sport. The tremendotis growth of co- oi)eratlve marketing and purchas- ing In Illinois during the past ten vears is revealed by the large num- l)er of such associations organized with the aid of the I. A. A. legal department. The legal department has pre- pared papers and incorporated more than 200 cooperatives under the 1923 Illinois Cooperative Act during this period. These are in addition to three large state-wide insinance companies organized and operated by the association. Tb-s cooperatives Include farm- ers' elevators, County Farm Bu- reau oil companies, cream pools, livestock shipping and marketing associations, fruit and vegetable marketing a.ssociations, milk pro- ducer organizations, cooperative • roamerles. and others. The savings and patronage divi- de ids of all these Institutions set lip with the assistance of the I. A. \. end Farm Bureaus run Into mll- llnns of dollars annually. All this was made possible by farmers Winking together through organi- zation. • By BILL STAHL American farmers today arc facing their most severe test. New and far-reaching governmental policies, designed to Improve agri- cultural incomes and living condi- tions, daily challenge the ability of farmers to maintain a solid front. Those who oppose agricultural organization, legislative and co- operative, already are deriding the farmer and are as.serting that he is too shortsighted and too greedy to cooperate with his neighbor In tlio building of a better and a happier agriculture. Some economists are Insisting that the future of agriculture is that of peasantry, because the farmer will refuse to take advan- tage of the opportunities offered him, through organized effort, to build the machinery that will give his industry. The same forces that in the past h.avo been exerted to defeat far- mer organization, both general and coojierativc, now are being exerted to defeat the ci-op reduc- tion program being pushed by the Agricultural Adjustment Admini- .straf ion. They arc ' the same forces that for years have persist- ently proclaimed that American farmers would not give their sup- port to programs developed by their own leadership. What They Say. .' The Chicago Tribune declares that farmers themselves will de- feat their own program. "It is significant," says the Trib- une, "that farmers have been swamping the markets with their young pigs, but the receipts of sows have been disappointing. That can only mean that the farmers propose to take advan- tage of the government's offer by raising more pigs than ever. • • ♦ "We are on the way to learning that it Is futile to attempt to rai.sc prices by giving bounties for re- duced i)roduction. There is no eorlainty that the production will .utually diminish and every rea- f.on to expect the farmers to exert their brains to defeat the scheme." The Chicago Journal of Com- merce Indicates its belief that far- mers are too stupid to see the need of crop reduction, are too selfish to work with other farmers in carrying out the plan, and arc crooked enough to deal dishonest- ly with the government. "Those corn belt growers of pork, both on the hoof and the husk," says the Journal of Com- merce, "who were so precious an object of Secretary Wallace's sym- pathy — are not as scrupulous as they might be. • • • When he read Mr. Wallace's noble offer to buy four million pigs, producing a shortage and raising the price Mr. Farmer got a gleam 1" n i g g y p. ' * r r6 wurit ' i out to his pig pen, poked around with a clinical thermometer and a blood pressure tester. Those pigs which he found below par. with a slim chance of claiming much mazuma on the open mar- ket, were selected and shipped to the government for a price above the market." A Misstatement. "Actually." says the current Is- .sue of Wallaces' Farmer, "nmts wore thrown out by federal in- spectors. The misstatement of facts is not so important, howe^■cr, as the frank statement of the be- lief that the farmer will always consiiire to evade a plan drawn up 1iy his own representatives for his own benefit. "It Is evident that the opposition is attempting to destroy farm solidarity by trying to make every farmer believe that his neighbors arc a set of half-witted scoundrels wh6 will use every chance to cut tlwlr own throat.s — and his own — by wrecking any plan brought for- ward. This Is a libel on the char- acter and the Intelligence of the farmer." In many parts of the country the end of the harvest season marks the beginning of the farm organization building season. In ntjiny states and eomnuinlties farmers are prep.iring to strength- en their organizations, both gen- eral and cooperative. The extent to which they increase the mem- bership of their general organiza- tions and develop their bargaining power by Increasing the volume of their commodities marketed through their cooperatives, will be their answer to the challenge hurled in their teeth by those who profit through keeping farmers disorganized, through the dl.srui>- tlon of farm organizations and through the doubt that they can create In the minds of farmers as to the sincerity of their leadership and the integrity of their assocl- atlon.s. Throughout the years that farmers have .struggled to build their marketing and general or- ganizations succeeding generations have found themselves confronted by m'ich the s.amc jirobloms. They have been ridiculed, subjected to iioycott and rogram," says this publication, "farmers wlio join will get more than those who Mtay out. In every case, suc- «ess de|iir*Mls on the willingness of the pa«licipating farmers to trust and work with their neighbors. "The farmers who arc working on the reduction programs are like men working against time to build a levee before the flood w.aters roar down the river bed. There are those who cry to them: 'There won't be any more floods!' There are those who whisper: 'Those fel- lows up the Icvce are stealing sandljagsl' There are those who roar: 'Lets not do this hard work! Let's demand that the president Issue ;i proclamation telling the flood water to go back!" "Tho.se economists are right who .say this is the hardest test Amer- ican agriculture has ever faced. They arc right when they say no group of farmers has ever made a change In national policy without years of suffering. But they arc wrong when they declare that American farmers are not wise enough or unselfish enough to meet the issue. 100 Per Cent Sign-Up. "For the corn l)olt, the test will oome when farmers have the chance to pledge a reduction in corn and hog production for next year. Let's throw a 100 per cent iiign-up in the teeth of those who claim the farmer is too dumb and too greedy to use the new farm act to save himself." And let's start with another 100 per cent sign-up in our farm or- ganizations, without which the op- portunity now offered to save our- selves never would have knocked at ouf doora. .. " . bit C01( th^ inf 19: 14. • ( ln{ rei of Int EFFECTIVE IS NEXT 1 SAYS O'NEAL Cites Accomplishments Of American Farm Bureau Fed- eration In Twelve Years. Farm Bureau members In every section of country this year in a great celt bratlon of victory for organize agriculture, declared Edward O'Neal, president of the Amet can Farm Bureau Federation ini,a special message prepared for the Record. "Great progress has marked the development oX the Farm Bureau's program during the past 12 months." pointed out Mr. O'Neal. "Agriculture today moves forward on a new plane and occupies a place of economic equality, recog- nized as the nation's source of life and prosperity. This victory is, In a great mea.sure, the fruit of the program developed and spon.sored through the past years of our Farm Bureau org.inlzation. "Since 1020, the organized far- mer, through the American Farm Bureau Federation, has been care- fully and consistently takinc the leadership and educating the peo- ple of the United States to the understanding of the needs of agriculture. It has been a slow, heart-breaking job but we have continued diligently In our fight .•uul have gained most of the legis- lation asked for. Now we must work together to make it effective. Pri«Ts Higher. "Already much progress has V»een made In restoring the farm commodity jirice level. During the pa.st six months, the average wholesale price of all commodi- ties has ri.sen to nearly the aver- age of pre-war level. Certain commodity prices still lag behind and the problem of raising price levels particularly of corn, hogs and wheat can and muj^t be solved. Mr. O'Neal explained that the Agricultural Adjustment Act opens the way for a nationally planned agriculture. "It confers upon the .Secretary of Agriculture broad powers whereby the farm pur- chasing power is to be restored to normal, the pre-war period being called .a normal period," he said. "I'nder Its far-reaching powers, we can make a public utility of agriculture. It lays the foundation for bringing about a balance be- tween production and consump- tion of farm products under a voluntary national program to be adopted by the farmers — a pro- gram which will reward those who cooperate In the plan. Those who stay out of the plan must boar the economic consequences of their noncoopcration. "The AAA gives the farmers an Instrument whereby they can ad- just their production to market demands and obtain a fair price for their products." A Xcw Policy. The Farm Bureau's cotton- planter-president pointed with pride to the fact that this new i>ro- gram Is the result of the efforts of the American Farm Bureau Fed-, oration. "This Is a broad, far- reaching program — a new policy for our nation," he stated. "It marks a new era In .American life. It is the results of years of effort on the part of the Farm Bureau and other farm groups. It is evi- dent now that the primary Job of farm people is to organize fully and t() cooperate to make this pro- gram a .success." Mr. O'.Neal traced brlelfly some of the accomplishments of the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion through its legislative and general nation-wide cooperative effort, during the past twelve years. First, he cited the fact that the Farm Bureau had backed and ■ • ■••;■ ■''.'■' ./ ■ ■■ , 4- • JLTUML ASSOCIATION RECORD FRIDAY, OCT. 6. 1933 iltahlu ^ Jiavo on the n. 1 erica n 18 the HSUntH gystcm ■ He ,'llllnfir- today's ustriea ' their 8 may oppose : th.-.sc inly lo U the Indu of r own has to reduc- wlth y pro- sr ^n>- Kram." iirmcrH I those (\ HUC- noHs of a trust ors. orklng re like build waters There 'There There ►se fel- teallng ic who work ! csldent ig the hi who Ainer- faccd. say no iiade a vlthoiit ley arc e that t wise jgh to eat will i-e the tlon in or next cr cent ise who mb and irm act her 100 irm or- the op- Lve our- cnockcd EXT lEAL ts Of J Fed- ears. in nil h^Hd to write tho "New Deal" fu^Hgrlculture In tho form of the on^Hbuu furin bill sit^ned by i'rcni- deH^ Roosevelt, May Vi. 1933. rc- gaHjod us the most far-roaehing anlVswecping legislation ever un- actBl by Congre.sH. Save »t,O0O,OO«,O0O. Iher Farm Bureau accomplish- ments niftde possible by tho com- blnld action of national, state and cotVity organisations arc: jcured passage In 1922 Of th^ Capper-Volstead Act legaliz- ing cooperative marketing. "Ill 1920 secured a reduction in ■railroad valuation used in de- tcAilning freight rates that has |ually saved American farmers J. 000. 000;. defeated a proposed ■i per cent rate increase that lild have added an additional (o.OOO.OOO freight bill to Amerl- agriculture. This one ac- lipllshmcnt In 10 years (1920- lo) saved American agriculture ko. 000, 000. )i\ May*9, 1921 the first farm was organized in tho Wash- Iton offices of the Farm Bu- lii, resulting in more legislation I benefit to aKrlciilture being llandlcd hundreds of freight ■(• adjustments resulting In sav- |H from $$3.00 to $50.00 a oar, lilling an annual saving of $5u,- VoOO. Has repeatedly blocked pmpts at freight Increases af- hng millions of dollars in an- il savings for farmers. IVided in lifting the $30,- ,000 annual phantom freight , caused by Pittsburgh-Plus Item, from agriculttirc. In 1920. 1924. 1929 and 193:: represented organized farmers a: lubllcan and Democratic na- Inal conventions and wrote re|- nimcndatlons into party plat- Ims. bl( Ini rei of Pres. Roosevelt On Higher Prices And Honest Dollar Higher farm prices and the commodity dollar, both fought for by the Farm Bureau and provided In the Agricultural Adjustment Act, were supported by ffresidont Roosevelt In recent public state- ments. On higher prices, tho president said: "It la not sufficient to es- cape from present evils, but it is our duty to consider to- gether how to avoid a recur- rence in tho future. "The first task Is to restore prices to a level at which in- dustry, and above all. agri- culture can function profit- ably and efficiently. "The second task is to pre- serve the stability of this ad- justment once achieved." And on the subject of the com- modity dollar, ho said:. "Old fetishes of so-called International bankers are being replaced by efforts to plan national currencies with the objective of giving to those currencies a continuing purchasing power which does not greatly vary in terms of the commodities and^needs of modern civilization. . . The United States seeks the kind of dollar which n generation hence will have the same pur- chasing power and debt-pay- ing power as the dollar value we hope to attain in the near future." What Prominent Leaders Say Of The Farm Bureau President Roosevelt, speaking at the eleventh annual convention of the A. F. B. F. in 1929 said^ "With- out tho cooperation of the farm organizations Iq New York we could have gotten nowhere. The Farm Bureau is to be congratu- lated on the perfectly magnificent work you have carried on. The in- fluence of the Farm Bureau can be found anywhere. More power to you." At the thirteenth annual con- vention of the A. F. B. F. In 1931. Frank O. Lowdcn, former gov- ernor of Illinois, said: "Cooper- ative marketing seems to be the remedy for this unbalanced condl tio'n. Wherever cooperative mar- keting Is furthest advanced, whether In the United States or abroad, there you find agriculture In the best estate; violent fluctua- tions In the market lessened; bet- ter prices to the producers with- out increase in cost and some- times with an actual decrea.se to the con.sumer; an approach to standardization of products; a more intelligent effort to adjust production to probable dcmanB; a finer and more satisfying com- munity life." Gen. John J. Pershing, at the ninth annual meeting of the A. F. B. F. In Chicago In 1927 stated: "Nothing about the activities of the Farm Bureau has impre.ssed me more than the work of train- ing the youth of the farm, through your boys' and girls' club work, for the places they are to fill in Tune In KYW (CHICAGO. Oct. 4— (Spe- cial) — Direct contact between American Farm Bureau Fed- eration hejidquarters here and members of tho lillnols Agri- cultural Association la provided on the second Saturday of each month through the chain radio facilities of the National Broadcasting Company. Special news of the Farm Bureau in Illinois l.s alw.iys included In the news fla.'shes which are featured on the pro- gram. Illinois listeners hear the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration's NBC program over radio station KYW at 11:30 a. m. Central Standard Time on the second Saturday of each month. their country's future. Thes* young men and women are th« most Important products of th« American farm." The late Calvin Coolldge. at th» national convention of the Farm Bureau In ISliS said: "The mo.st important development of lat© years has been the cooperativ* movement. With a production in- fluenced by Information from th« United States department of agri- culture, with adequate storage, supplied Avith necessary credit and the orderly marketing effected through cooperatives, agriculture could be placed on a sound and independent basis." r/ a»^ a FARM BUREAU MEMBER You Get :y .■'■ FIRE-LIGHTNING nrORNADO-HAIL Insurance at cost )n in, a for the ed the ureau's kst 12 ONeul. orward pies a recog- of life y Is. in of the n.sorcd of our ed far- Farn» n carc- nc: the le pco- to the eds of a slow, c have r fight e legis- e must fectlvc. • S.S has e farm ing the average mmodi- e aver- Certaln behind g price n, hogs solved, hat the 't opens planned ion the broad m pur- ored to d being said. powers. illty of ndation nee bc- insiimp- uider a n to be -a pro- oso who ose who >oar the )f the'lr mors an tail ad- market i'- price ORGANIZED AGRlCULTUREhasmadeit possib l e for Il l inois farmers to obtain Japend- able fire, hail and windstorm insurance AT , .■ ' ' ' • ■■■■:•■'■,. • '■. ' ••■ ■ •■ The Fanner's Mutual Reinsurance Company was sponsored by the I. A. A. and the Farm Bu- reau because legal limitations on local farm mutual companies madeitimpossibleforfarm. ' ers to get sufficient protection against dan^age by the elements to their crops and buildings at a mutual rate. Because they were forced to turn to the oldJine companies for the protec- tion they heeded, farm insurance was costing too much. ^•■^■-i^— »#■ 1 cotton- with io\v pro- fforts of nu Fed-, nd. far- V i)Olicy od. "It ican life, of effort Ruroau t is evi- V job of ize fully Ihls pro- ly some of the I'odera- ivo and • l^'Tative twelve fact that kcd and This Company was founded in 1925. Today, in spite of organized opposi- tion it has 24,250 policies in force, mounting to $54400:000 of insur- nce, ON A COST BASIS. F armer's Mutual Reinsurance Com- pany demonstrates the effectiveness of ORGANIZATION. It is one more reason why every Illinois farmer should co-operate with his neighbor to his own and his neighbor's advan- tage through membership in the Farm Bureau and the I. A. A. Farmer's Mutual Reinsurance Company 608 SOUTH DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO, ILL. •«■" ^y* . i. ■ •'* y:\ :;^":'.:^-,--: ', •■ FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 193S THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTIrAL f T RAI[, CLAIM AND UTILITY SERVICE Powerful Organization Farm- ers Only Hope In Fight For Lower Transportation, Power And Telephone . Costs. The transportation department of th« IllinoiB Agricultural Asso- ciation haM been serving Farm Bu- reau members since 1920. Through these yonrs there have been booms and dcpresBlons. The after- math of the vorlrt war and g»>v- ernmrnt ad»iiinintratinn of the rallroad.H hrouRht almul many Kenoral increases In frolRht ratep. Through organized Farm Bureau effort many of these high rales have been lowered. It Is the purpose of this I. A. A. service to see that the Illinois farmer does not pay more than his fair share of transportation costs; that he may meet the competition of producers of the same com- modities In other states to the same markets; that he Is given the benefit of his advantage of physical location with reference to markets; that he be accorded the same consideration in every phase of transportation. The association has as.sembled, over a period of years, a file of over one thousand rate tariffs. We are, therefore, in a position to quote and check rates on all farm products of members. Advance data is received which enables us to determine all pro- posed rate Increases and public hearings involving matters in vhlch farm interests should be represented. Coii.staiit VIkII Necessary. Illinois has for many years been a "buffer" state between eastern or official classification territory and the western territory. The Illinois classification govcrn- IniT state traffic generally re- flected the lower of the two clas- Kifications depending upon com- petitive conditions. Naturally, each freight association seeks to include Illinois in its territory and efforts of the Illinois Agricultural Association in opposing rate in- creases has resulted in saving the Illinois farmer thousands of dol- lars In his transportation costs. Continual study and rate sur- veys are necessary in order to keep Informed of existing rate changes. A number of hearings have been attended before the Jllim.ls Com- merce Commission and the Inter- state Commerce Commission on matters involving rates on agri- cultural products. Personal Contacts Made. Personal contacts have been made with railroad traffic execu- tives over a period of years and the aim and purpose of this or- ganitation has been sold to them, 8 making the work of the de- ffectlve. We want feel free to ca^l on our organization for Informa- tion and cooperation. Their under- standing of our program Is help- ful to them in making decisions on our requests. In the interest jor economy, the railroads have in many cases pe- titioned the Illinois Commerce Commission for permission to close local railroad stations; take off trains and abandon portions of their lines. There are some cases of this kind pending. Where local Interest is shown, this de- partment has assisted Fnrm Bu- reau committees in maintaining needed services. Railroads are required by law to maintain adequate fences along their right-of-way«. and to cut obnoxious weeds. As a result of defective fences live stock gets out on the right-of-way and is some- time« killed or Injured. Fire start- ed by railroad locomotives or sec- tion employes Vometimes spreads to adjoining fl'elds causing con- sidera.ble damage. If a member has the misfortune to suffer losses of this kind, all he has to do is give the facts to his organization for handling. Considerable servicf has been given members in the past on matters involving private farm crossings, drainage, and repairs to railroad stock yards. .Aid Live .Slock Grower. Large numbers of stockcr and feeder crfttle, calves, sheep a n iit hogs are purcha.sed by Illinois farmers in the range territory of the west and southwest. A high freight rate may mean a lo.ss to the feeder. The association has used its Influence to keep tliese rates on feeder stock down to a minimum. Feed-in-tran.sit rates have been secured by organized farm effort. Members should avail themselves of this I. A. A. service before making shipment to determine the actual transpor- tation expense. Claims for loss or damage In transit, such as ' the assrkciation. Since 1920 we have collected over $204,000.00 in claims against rajiroads and public utility com- panies. We also assist and repie- sent various affiliated coopera- tives in quoting rates, giving as- sistance on leases, routing ship- meots, auditing freight bills, and various other matters Involving and the rates charged for the en- ergy used. The I. A. A. has secured some reductions in rates and minimuin.>t during the past year and i8 now aeeking others. complaints on which will be heard in the near future. Transmission lines have some- times l)een proposed over farm lands without regard to rights of property owners. In numerous In- stances the I. A. A. has collab- orated with cjounty farm bureaus in protecting the interests of mem- bers. Routes have been changed, contracts made more equitable for the landowner and compensation for damages increased as a re- sult of this organized effort. Pipe lines to serve the large ci- ties with natural gas have been built across farm lands in various parts of the state. In several In- stances tho I. A. A. has secured highly important changes in ease' ment contracts to assure the prop- erty owner of adequate compen- sation for damage to farm crops. Kxtcnslons to pipe line laterals are being proposed for the near fu- ture in several i)arts of Illinois. •Members should consult this de- partment beiQPC signing any ea.se- mont contracts. PLAN THOUSAND 582_ Livestock Growers At- tend Five Short Courses In September. Five hundred and eighty-two leaders from 85 counties through- out Illinois recently attended a series of live stock marketing short courses just completed. The meetings were arranged by Ray E. Miller, director of live stock mar- keting, aided by producer agencies on the terminal markets. The at- tendance was as follows: Counties Place Represented Attendance Charleston 9 41 Chicago 2 2 99 Monmouth 8 7S St. Louis 34 195 Peoria 12 174 It was agreed by those who at- tended the conferences that live stock producers generally have given little serious thought to ac- tual jiroblems involved in market- ing their products. They have not paid much attention to the under- lying factors which determine prices. It was the consensus of opinion that the major problem in carrying forward a cooperative program was one of information. Information Is Need. In order to meet this need a plan for a state-wide live stock marketing program of Information was adopted. One meeting is to be held In each county to which a selected committee of live stock producers from each township or community of the county is to be Invlterf. ' ... This county meeting is to be fol- lowed by local meetings held in various townships or committees throughout the country all on the same night. The series of local meetings in all the participating counties is to be c«rried out si- multaneously. It is e.xpected that there will be from 1.000 to 1,500 local meetings held on the same night throughout the state. As a part of the program for local and community meetings ar- rangements are being made for a special radio broadcast. At each of the live stock mar- keting short courses four major subjects were presented and dis- cussed. Profes.<*or R. C. Ashby of the University of Illinois, pre- sented results of studies which he has made in live stock marketing, particularly those factors which are Important from the standpoint of price determination. The man- ager of the producer agency serv- ing the territory in each Instance presented recent developments In connection with the operations of that agency and of the market on which located. A representative of the National Live .Stock Market- ing Association discussed the na- tional program In live stock mar- keting as it is being carried out by that organization. Corn-Hog Program. Ray K. Miller, director of live stock marketing for the I. A. A. presented the Illinois program and led the discu.ssion as to meth- ods of extending the service of the cooperatives to more Illinois farm- ers. The emergency corn-hog pro- gram as well as the wide variety of other subjects were presented and discussed at the various meet- ings. There has never been a time in which Illinois live stock producers were more intensely Interested in the cooperative program. It is generally recognized that through the establishment and operation of cooperative sales agencies some of the things can be done for the live stock producers which are being done by the NRA for the various Industrial and labor groups. A3K PRESIDENT RDOSEVELTTO SPEED EAl AID Farm Bureau Leader Heads Delegation In Call At • White House. to President 25 to speed They called on submitted to Led by Edward A. O'Neal, presi- dent of the American Farm Bureau Federation, leaders repre- senting farm organizations and publications made three definite recommendations Roosevelt on .Mept agricultural relief, the president and him resolutions adopted at a meet- ing called by the American Farm Hureau Federation, Sept. IS and 10 at Chicago which was attended by 16 representatives of general farm organizations, cooperatives and farm papers. Embodied in the recommenda- tions were these tliree principal propositions: "1 — Harmonizing the NRA and AA.V so that progress of the for- mer will not result in too rapid in- crease of farm costs of operation prior to the effects of the latter in increasing prices of farm prod- uces. <'ontrollcd inflation will un- doubtedly be very effective in speeding up the effects Of the AAA on farm prices. "2 — More effective and quicker service in regard to the farm mortgage debt of the nation by Farm Credit Administration. "3 — A more definite recognition of organized agriculture, both in regard to general farm organiza- tions and farmers' cooperative as- sociations." NRA Boostjv Costs. The resolutions presented to the president were emphatic in point- ing out that the first step In any program of national recovery is to restore farm i^iirchasing power, according to Mr. O'Neal. They pointed out that this opinion Is al.so shared by many leaders of in- dustry as well. "While entirely sympathetic to the objectives of the NRA act, farm people are convinced that Its operations to- day have worked to the disadvan- tage of agriculture, in that the disparity which h.is for years ex- isted between the exchange value of farm commodities and the goods and services that farmers must buy has actually been in- creassed," said a resolution. , It was pointed out that restora- tion of price parity, which is the objective of the AAA. would prove the .salvation of agriculture In this time of emergency and would like- wise he of trememlous benefit to the nation as a whole, "if this restoration of price parity or proper exchange value of farm products is not accomplished at an early date, it is the opinion of this group of farm representatives that the entire recovery program Is In grave danger," the resolution warned. "It is easily possible to secure immediate action in applying the rules and regulations of the NRA. The application of the AAA In- volves greater riiltle« Hpoh uju railroad transportation. The Illinois Agricultural Asso- ciation and affiliated companies represent one of the largest users of railroad transportation in the state of Illinois and control the routing of thousands of carloads of farm and other products, which places this organization on a pari- ty with other Industries In .seeking fair and equitable rates for Its members. Without organization, the Individual farmer would re- ceive little or no consideration. Public I'tlllties. High ten.olon lines have been steadily extended until they form almost a complete network over the entire state. Elecfilcltv on the farm has been urged and experimented with by power companies and educational Institution". As a result, a large number of farms are using elec- tricity. We find, however, »!»•?» Is lack of tinifonnity ss to conditions under which for farm disuibulion were GET HOGS IN EARLY IS EXPERTS ADVICE that Jir.th lines built Sharp seasonal reduction in hog receipts has strengthened the mar- ket and prices are expected to hold steady to strong well Into October, according to H. M. Conway of the National Livestock Marketing Association. .storage stocks, the market analyst says, arc particu- larly heavy so it seems ad^^sable to keep hogs well topped out and crowd the early supply of spring pigs for October or ^arly Novem- ber. Lower prices seem likely In December but a sharp come-back Is expected in the late winter. The fall pig crop has been greatly re- duced and similar reduction which is unofficially reported, will take place in the pig crop thus making for a sharp downward swing In hog production. Despite relatively high corn prices the situation Is becoming more favorable for live stock feed- ers, particularly so in the c.ise of cattle. Short supplies are now in sight and it Is a year when It will pay to emphasize quality and fin- ish. Rather wide price v.iriations are expected thus making for more attractive margins. of the nature of the farming busi- ness. This fact explains why wages can be quickly increased and the price of non-agricultural commodities quickly raised, both to the great disadvantage of the farmer until such time as the price level of farm products can l>c brought to a proper price parity." Afk Inflation. The farm lenders explained that the president has the power to harmonize and unify the advan- tages of l)Olh a«ts and urged as the quickest and easiest way to bring about this action, that the president immediately launch a program of inflation along the lines which have been repeatedly suggested by farm organizations. "Further delay. ' they said, "threatens the success of the re- covery program and destroys the hope which has been the sus- taining force In agriculture dur- ing the past three years." The group expressed approval ««f the steps taken \>\ the Faini Credit Administration but felt that progress in ndministering the l>cneflts of the farm credit act has be«'n rather halting to date. "In the endeavor to establish perfectly safe methods of financing, the Farm Credit Administration may feel Ju.stified in nia>abllity of price recovery and so insure that the benefits of recovery shall accrue to present owners of farm land in- stead of to those money lenders who are rapidly acquiring farms through foreclosures. "The term "normal" as applied to appraised values should be rede- fined on a much more liberal basis." a resolution explained. "X'aluations and loans must be high enough to prevent the ma- Jnritx of good farmers from being dlspo.s.sesaed. I'nless farm prices are quickly restored to • parity, the whole e<<)nomic structure will collap.se. The Farm *"redlt» Ad- ministration should do its full part to avert that collapse." The resolutions declared that In- asmuch as farmer cooperatives arc the only agencies engaged in dis- tributing farm products which are sincerely striving to increase com- modity price levels, these associ- ations should be given special con- sideration in determining credit policies. Adequate credit accommodations were particularly recommended for the sound cooperative organi- zations. "It is our observation," said the third resolution, "that under the NRA the government is giving full recognition to organized lal)or through insisting that all indtis- trial codes shall recognize the right of labor to organize and en- gage In collective bargaining. "We urge and insist that the officials of our federal govern- ment now |»roceed to give the same degree of approval and re- cognition to organized agriculture, both to general farm orffanlzati«>ns and the farmers' cooperathe asso- ciations, that i.i now being given to organiied labor. " FARM CREDIT EOl ) (Continued from Page 1) place for a hearing, at which ai y creditors opposing confirmation may state their opposition. "If the Judge does not confirjn the proposal he may dismiss tl e ]>roceedlng8 or r«fer the specific tlons to the commissioner for tes' i- mony and report, and then mi confirm the proposal or dismiss tl proceedings. "After a settlement or extension has been confirmed, the judge mfy set It aside and reinstate the caie if fraud has been discovered. "The filing of a petition pleadli g for relief under the new la ^r places the farmer and his proper jy In the exchifive jurisdiction of tl court, and he can not be put In r Involuntai-y bankruptcy or sued any debt. "So execution can be levied on n. judgment of foreclosure nor aty writ to oust the farmer even undi r a tax sale. "No levy can be had touchir< his home without consent of ttj e » 4i ij Humed the duties and responslblllt r of the office of President of th^ I'nited States, and a Special Sef. sion of Congress has been cqii. vened and adjourned, giving farmers the "EMERGENCY RI LIEF AND PRICE LNFLATIO ACT," and the "FARM CREDlJr ACT." proposed by the Congress directly address our basic problenL In agriculture, together with othtf major legislations needed In th j)rosent day grave emergent sit. uation. Through enactment of the law mentioned, the Congress Intende to provide adequately and expedl tiously for nil reasonable need i of funding farm debts. Through the Farm Credit Ac the Congress intended to mak available to farmer cooperati\r and farmers. coo|>eratlve eredi and funds needed to carry on farm ing and marketing operations lower rates of inierest and accord ing to reasonable needs. "Farn Credits" are now centralired b legislation under the "FAR^ C R EDIT AD.MIXLSTRATI with Its (Sovernor. Deputy O' ernor and Commissioners, and w twelve regional divisions, have tl>e banks for cooperatives — s "Central Bank for cooperatives and twelve regional "Banks for Co operatives." We have twelve re. gional "Production Credit Corpora tlons," and "Production Credit As- sociations." as and when chartered by the Oovernor of the Farm Credit Administration. The.se new institutions are in addition to th^ Federal Land Banks now "liberal- ized" by authority of Congress anr intended to be so administered In reason, and also the Intermedial Credit Banks. Other emergency credit agencies, heretofore created are continued for the present, tc which h«s been added new emer- gency financing, "LAND BANK COMMI.SSIONEK'.S LOANS Congress Intended, through First Mortgage Federal Land Bank Loans and Lynd Bank Commls.sion er's Loans, at lower rates of, in the worthy debt-ridden farmer might fund his indebtedness, sub ject to reasonable requirements of rules and regulations protectin;; and assuring the permanency o these institutions. Congress Intended that Prodiie tion Credit should be freely avail able, in reason, to farmers, throug "Production Credit Associations, and at reasonable rates of interest; particularly In the absence of many country banks and by reason of light deposits and present day re quirements on banks with respect to keeping assets liquid. We appreciate the iinprecedent ed demands made on Federal Land Banks and National Farm Loan Associations, immediately on en actment of the legislation by the ("ongress in a Special Session, put ting the Land Banks in funds and actively in operation again, with no other .source of funds available foi farm loans. Normal valuations ol farms for loans were to be de termlned on a new basis, "the val lie of the land for agricultural pur- pose.'* shall he the basis of ap pral.<«l and the earning power of ."sald land shall he a principal fac- tor." The Land Banks were with- out trained personnel In number to take care of applications: result- ing in delays, discouragements, dis appointments and criticLsm. Farm l^oan Commissioner"s Lofln were well "advertised" bv tho Pre.ss .Service of the Farm Credit Administration and literature on the subject distributed, encourag- ing and leading many distressed farmers to believe such loan' would he freely available; result- ing In disappointments and criti- cism. We are now witnessing the for-l matlon of the first Productlo Credit Assofiations in our Stat These institutions are Intended tdt permanent, providing coopera, credit for farmers, and arf needed, particularly at the preseni time. The Association has offered ts .services intending, within it Ilmitation.>., to be helpful to the Deputy Governor, of the Far Credit Administration. In connec tion with the setting up of the Pro duciion Credit Corporation of .St Louis and local production Credl Association.-, in this connection it was stflted l>y your officers tha we regard if as essentially im- portant, if the Production Credit » orporatlon and local Credit Association "4 be the Prodiictlor are really t( serve farm people, that the region al admlnLstration Is free to formu tale tion rea.sonahle rules and rcgula thit «re suitable, and an sound, for the guidance or limila tion of local Production Credit As social ions. Equally important li our judgment is the selection o properly qualified and informal personnel that is both wise an/ sympnfhetic, to conduct the bus! ne.ss of the local A#«oclatlon. Th services of the A.ssociatlon wer proffered in the Interests of farm people in Illinois, which f lows the established policy of t Association In such matters. Congress Intended that the f benefits available through credit institutions worthy farmers, of these acts, as perfected in the will determine the th?.-e Institutions us. fulness to farmers. Our far eis in Illinois through orgnni tion, their As.soclation. should operate In developing the full va of the.oe Institutions, as Inten by the Congress. the! should real Admlnl.stratlt organization Administiatic permanency and their r( II i S' 1 Chi Co De De Ed Ek Fai ^i* rlRAL ASSOCIATION RECORD PACE SEVEM I «i y atl( n nslrn ' m; y caie I on • artv' und< r f t ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY Vand its 53 Associateii Service an tes WcM F'all n ■y ende l xpedl need i Illinois Farm Supply Company's state-wide or- ganization stands 100 per ceiit behind the 1 933 Fall mobilization campaign of the I. A. A.-Farm Bureau. Not ony that, but the 53 asso- ciated service companies and their employes pledge their active support and co-operation during the active period of the campaign. We shall do everything in our power to widen the scope and influence of Organized Agriculture J '\.'.-. ;A*;' •edenf- l Land Loan >n en by the n, put d» an(J ^ith no ble foi Ions o hft de- he vnl- al ptii of ap- wpr of al fnr ! with imbors resnlt ts, dis fl Lo«n »y th<- Credit ire or •ourap tressed loan! result- 1 criti- he for^ auctlori Staip| ided td lopera-l rid are preseni offered hin it> to th€ Far mi nonnec he Pro of St Credl rtion ii r« thai ly im- Credlt ductior ally t{ reRion formn rcgula nd ar» limita •dJt As tant ir tion 0! iformed ise an( le biisi on. Th n wcr Jhe Illinoig Farm Supply Cpmi grew out of the Farm Bureau move- ment. Last year Farm Bureau mem- bers received a patronage refund of more than $500,000.00— the result of buying Petroleum products from their own co-operative company. ^ It will be to the interest of everv Illi^ nois farmer to extend the influence of Organization as widely as possible so that a constantly increasing num- ber of farmers can participate in the advantages — and the financial re- turns — resulting from Farm Bureau membership. Illinois Farm Supply Co. 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. And the Following Associated County Companies f'-'.- Adams Service Company Quincy. Carroll Service Company Lanark. Champaig:n County Service Com- pany Champaign. Christian County Farmers' Sup- ply Company Taylorville. Coles-Douglas Supply Company Charleston. DeKalb County Agricultural Ass'n. DeKalb. DeWitt County Service Company Clinton. Edgar County Farm Bureau Supply Company Paris. Egyptian Service Company Salem. Farm Bureau Supply Company (Hancock) Carthage. Ford County Service Company Gibson City. Fruit Belt Service Company Vienna. .. Fulton Service Company Canton. Greene County Service Company Carrollton. Henry-Stark Service Company Cambridge. Iroquois Service Company Watseka. Jersey County Farm Supply Company Jerseyville. Jo Daviess Service Company Elizabeth. Kane County Service Company Elburn. Kankakee Service Company Kankakee. Kendall Farmers Oil Company Yorkville. Knox County Oil Company (iaiesburg. Lake-Cook Farm Supply Com- pany (irayslake. LaSalie County Farm Supply Company Ottawa. ' ' Lee County Service Company Amboy. Livingston Service Company Pontiac. Logan-Mason Service Company I^incoln. Macon-Piatt Service Company , Decatur. Macoupin Service Company Carlinville. Madison Service Company Edwardsville. Marshall-Putnam Oil Con'pany . Henry. McDonough Service Company Macomb. McLean County Service Com- pany Bloomington. Menard County Farmers' Supply Company Petersburg. Monroe Service Company Waterloo. .^ Montgomery County Farmers Oil Company Hillsboro. Morgan Farmers Oil Company Jacksonville. Peoria County Service Company Peoria. Randolph Service Company Sparta. Rich- Law Service Company Lawrenceville. Schuyler Service Company Rushville. Shelby-Effingham Service Com* pany Shelbyville. St. Clair Service Company Belleville. Stephenson Service Company Freeport. Tazewell Service Company Pekin. Tri-County Oil Company Monmouth. • Twin County Service Company Marion. Vermilion Service Company Danville. Wabash Valley Service Companj Grayville. Whiteside Service Company Morrison. Will County Farm Supply Com- pany Joliet. Winnebago Service Company Rock ford. Woodford County Service Com- pany Eureka. ' •rV r'^ ■ —■ . y , — \*f -T ■'■ • ■-•■• r /•'•• ■:■..-.: ... - i.-' PACE EICHT THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTUmL '■>: -*■■ i Until the ILLINOIS AGRICULT URAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY was started by the IllinpU Agricultural Association, Illinoisfarmersnaanoway of knowing what their automobile insurance should cost. ' - ■ ' •^ OldlinecompanieSy operating solely for profit, had failed to give the farmer — ^who |s a rore|er red- rigk f^r auto insurance — the rate to which he was entitle d. In other words, the farmer who rarely has an accident, paid as much, or nearly as much for protection as the city driver, whose accidents are much more numerous. .V .. '• ; . •*"- ::. Organized Agriculture started the ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Organized Agriculture operates the Company today. And be- cause it does operate its own Company, with insurance for members at cost, Organized Agriculture in Illinois can buy com- plete protection for less mon ey. Farm Bureau members save •i.; » . v:- » ". rplus a^ains A 8 an example of the low rates availlable under our Si lowing: One of our members insures his 1927 Buick a age for a premium of $3.93 every six months; anothei^insur collision (both moving and stationary objects), public liabi $6.38; public liability and property insurance on a 192 six months, and one member has a 1928 Pontiac \nsur for a semi-annual assessment of only 45 cents. The Opunty you can save on your insurance. Call them TOD A Y. lUINOIS AGRICULTURAL 608 South Dearborn r • ' ,: y f I y TlTlivL ASSOCIATION RECORD FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 1933 .../>.;/;\/-v .;-vv>'.. ,•;:/;, ^ ;V:- \' \. .,;\^_ .^^•■^^ ■,•;;■••■.;■■. '■■■..'■;•''.,', •'■;'' ^' -y-''. .'■'■:'■ r- ■.'■' -■'"•• '■■''.. '■\. '■ '■ '■•' *•'.•■'•■■■■' ■ • ■. •■ ■',•■•■.•■■ ■■■■'■' ■ ' . •■•...■■,.,•". ^ ■■ ■;• . ■ ;. ■ ■ . ■ ..••■;■ ■.•.■■•' . ■•.., •» ■ O' 1 •' .' ' '■ ■• ■•'.•' /••.■■'''^ & . • . ' 1 *• * ' • r .1 ■' • !, . •• • * .' "• , .'• '■ '•■ -. '•'• ■ *■-'•••:■■■ ;\ !• ■ • ■./-■''■. ■ " ■'■>' - f ■ *■ * . ■ ■ ■ cost •*■■■ money on automobile insurance because of organization. In many cases, this saving runs as h igh as 30 per cent. V ' Through its auto insurance company, Organized AgricuItUri saves Farm Bureau members thousands of dollars every year. In\ hundreds of cases, the saving on automobile insurance alone is enough to pay the m ember's annual Farm Bureau dues. For this reason, if for no other, every farmer in Illinois should be %•■•■■ ■<■ ■ ' .'< a member of his County Farm Bureau. The amount of annual dues is negligible when compared to the benefits to be derived. And remember that safe, sound, economical automobile insur- ance is only one of the services a vailable to every Farm Bureau If you are not now a Farm Bureau member, JOIN TODAY! If you are already a member get your neighbor to JOIN. Get him to do it NOW, because the greater numerical strength the Farm Bu- reau can muster, the greater th e benefits that accrue to all. ••X- r St rplus Fee plan of automobile insurance, note the fol- :k against fire, thief t, public liability and property dam- het insures his 1931 Ford against fire, theft, windstorm, blic liability, property damage and theft of spare tire for 1 a 1926 Packard costs the owner only $2.55 every ac insured against fire, theft and windstorm damage le County Farm Bureau will be s^lad to tell you how much %V' Din St. Chicago, 111. ■' ' '*, ' ' V.' >^-te ' / ' - ■ . / ^■ ^,) INSURANCE CO. t '. ■•• -■'.•: "■^; ■.:..■' ^■.^■t-r-*'ri?':-'---:':.W-.- Illinois A^ricultuml ^i^, ^otimi RECQRim ^ v^ < /. A V.-, Y, ,<'' ^>^ ,,-v.. ^ , s . ^ W i' NOVEMBER, 1933 V 7v, They All Drive the Cai will have Wie Fir sf Accident i OU DON'T need to list the names of all the persons authorized to drive your automobile if you are insured in the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company. ^ , ► ^ In our Company, you are fully protected so long as the driver is more than 15 years old and has your permission to drive the car. ; : This elimination of troublesome listing is only one of the advantages of Farm Bureau automobile insurance. Some of the others are dependable coverage, low cost, fair adjustments and prompt payment of claims. ^ Did you knoM^ that if you are a farmer you are entitled to a lower automo- bile rate than if you live in the city ? If you are not getting it, call the Farm Bureau in your county at once. They can tell you how to save money on automobile insurance./ ^ Don't drive without adequate, dependable automobile insur- ance. Even the most careful drivers have accidents. Yours may happen tomorrow. Protect yourself; call the Farm Bureau. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co. 608 So. Dearborn Street, Chicago •••*. The DliiKHs A^ncultural Assodation RECORD Published montbly by tbe Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main Street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial OtUtes, tt08 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1926, authorised Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Becord, M6 So Dearborn St., Chicago. Number 11 NOVEMBER, 1933 Volume 11 Many Join In Campaign Captains And Lieutenants Report Progress In First 10 Days Work. THE Mobilization campaign is speeding up. More than 1,000 . new members were reported signed the first ten days. Approxi- mately 2,000 members were brought into good standing. Reports Indicate that between 50 and 55 counties are working satisfactorily and that others are getting under way. "The differences in results among counties are due more to captains and lieutenants than to conditions," said Secretary George E. Metzger. The ac- complishments of individual captains and lieutenants seem to bear out this belief. Otto Steffey of Henderson county, for example, wired: "October 19 largest day in Henderson county. Seven teams, 19 lieutenants working. Made 45 calls, signed 25 new members. Nine of remaining favorable. Lieuten- ants Earl Brokaw, Ray Louden, Clif- ford Thompson of Media township, saw 10 men and signed them all. Noth- ing can stop us now." 32 Out of 36 In Woodford county Ellis Sharp was high man in collections with 32 out of 36 in two days. Edward R. Schertz signed five new members in the first three days of the campaign. Ben Roth signed three in Roanoke township in one day. One township has three times as many members as it had two years ago. Twenty-five new members joined in Kendall county during the first week. Whiteside signed 38 new members and brought 40 present members into good standing the first week, Gapt. Lowell S. Johnson reported. This is the best record of the first week's work. Knox county signed 34 and collected 57 items. '"" ■/'■'"■ > \\;v':.:- ■.^ ■■'•■'' ■ Gapt. Houghtby of DeKalb county reported 17 lieutenants working, 10 new members signed and 48 delin- quents restored to good standing. "The campaign is gaining momentum," he writes. "We expect to keep right on going. Some of the lieutenants haven't started yet, but they will as soon as the corn is harvested. Tax petition going over in fine shape." 17 In One Township J. W. Whisenand writes from Peoria county that Frank Graham, John Griggs and Paul Harker of Elmwood township worked together and signed 17 in that township. "The secretary of our mail-carriers' association re- ceived one of the special issues of the I. A. A. REGORD," said Whisenand. "He is very much pleased with the I. A. A. road program and states that he is recommending that mail-carriers join the Farm Bureau. He himself has joined." Peoria has 96 new members. "We have 50 lieutenants actually working, 6 new members signed, 66 delinquents collected. The outlook is brighter," writes Gapt. A. P. Gooper, Goles county. - ; ;^ "Six of our lieutenants have re- ported nine new members," reports G. O. Garlson from Mercer county. "We do not want our members sold entirely on the commercial services as there is a bigger objective in farmer organization. After a man once be- comes a member his dues are a small factor if he makes any use of the Farm Bureau." John L. Hawker, Glark county, re- ports eight new members and nine collections with the campaign gaining in momentum. . • . From southeastern Illinois reports show that farmers are generally fa- vorable to the I. A. A. and I^arm Bu- reau and that new members are being signed. Shortage of ready cash seems to be the only obstacle to a widespread signup. William Stevenson of Henderson county interviewed 22 prospects and signed 18. In Mason county Gaptain Keith and Lieutenant Hall wrote 19 mem- bers in two days, John C. Moore re- ported. Forty-one had been signed in this county by Oct. 19. "We are do- ing our best to get Mason county's quota," writes Keith. Ten lieutenants working in Macon county, reports Gapt. Emory Parks. Three members signed on Oct. 18. Other reports in brief are as follows: Ogle county — 8 members signed, 17 delinquents restored. — L. D. Garmi- chael; B. D. Gate, Saline county, re- ports 21 members signed with 10 lieutenants working; Eugene Gurtis, Ghampaign county, wired on Oct. 16: "11 new members from October ninth through 14th and collected |1,181 cash." In St. Glair county Oscar Grossman reports 17 new members signed, 10 delinquent memberships collected; Walter H. Scott of Scott county re- ports 16 signed; Rock Island county six new members, 11 delinquents c< I- lected, 21 In Hancock M. G. Lambert from Hancock coun- ty reports 21 new members signed and many delinquent memberships re- stored. Twenty-five lieutenants work- ing. ' ' ' • George W. Deppert, Tazewell coun- ty, reports 12 new members and 12 collections. "Our campaign is just getting a good start," he says. "The boys seem to be enthusiastic about their work." In Morgan county David Reynolds reported 24 members signed, 33 col- lections made with 16 lieutenants working. Harry L. Leeper of Fulton county (Gontinued on page 4 col. 3) I. A. A. RECORD— November, I933 Joe Fulkerson Tells , Why He's A Member Agriculture Has Great Opportu- nity to Get an Even Break, '■■:%- .y-lr He Says -,•■.;,•;.■:,. ^s .;;;, "Although we hear a great deal more about the NRA it is no more im- portant than the AAA. Those in the NRA, that is the miners, manufac- turers, jobbers, wholesalers, retailers and laborers are simply better or- ganized than those in the AAA," said J, R. "Uncle Joe" Fulkerson, presi- dent of the St. Louis Producers' Live- stock CSommission Association, in a radio address from Station KMOX, St. Louis, October 10. "If we farmers want to get our share of the new deal we must get into some farm organization," con- tinued Mr. Fulkerson. "The Adminis- tration wants to help us farmers if we will try to help ourselves, but they are not going to force prosperity on us if we do not show enough interest in the matter to organize and co- operate. - ■: ■■', :*•>' '•;,.■.■:- "Agriculture never before had such an opportunity to get an even break with industry. From a personal letter I received from President Roosevelt recently, I quote the following para- graph: "'Other measures are also being taken to restore a better balance be- tween agricultural and industrial prices, and to restore as soon as pos- sible a larger measure of purchasing power in the distressed agricultural areas.' "Secretary Wallace also has the in- terest of the farmer at heart as no other Secretary of Agriculture has had in years. He comes from the heart of Iowa, out where the tall com grows. He owns and operates a farm, so speaks our language and has felt some of our jolts. "Ck)ngressman Henry T. Rainey, Speaker of the House, had a shipment of hogs to the Producers' Commission Association last week that topped the East St. Louis market, selling at 20 cents above the Chicago top that day. This speaks well for Mr. Rainey both as a feeder and a co-operator. He, too, lives on his farm and speaks the farm- er's language. Again I say, never in the past 14 years has agriculture had as many powerful friends and such an opportunity to get back on its feet. "Now that we have discussed the AAA and the NRA, let's consider the I. A. A. I. A. A stands for Illinois Agricultural Association, the State Farm Bureau. This undoubtedly is the mo8]t outstanding State farm organiza- tion in the country. It played an im- STATB CHAMPION FARM BURKAU TBAM FROM SANGAMON COUNTY Left to risht, front ro'wt liyman Eaaley, pltchert Bill Mattaewn, ontflelder; Lauren Davis, pltchert Prcaton Wilson, manasert J. C Honn, pltchert Richard Dnnkel, third base. Left to rlKht, back rovrt Steve Slmko, ontfieldert Norman Davis, shortstopt Bert Jarrett, Inflelderi Amott Smith, ontfleldert Wayne Carmthers, ontfleidert Carl Knelper, flrat baset 'Wm« Carson, second base. Kesley Craln, catcher, and Norman Wilson, pitcher, not In picture. portant part in organizing the Pro- ducers' Livestock Commission Asso- ciation at the National Stock Yards, which is now serving thousands of members in the corn-belt states, having turned back to them in refunds and reduced commissions over $1,200,000. "The I. A. A. is sponsoring a mobili- zation campaign to get Illinois farm- ers to work together for their own in- terests. I have been a member of the I. A. A. and my County Farm Bureau ever since they started, because I want to know that when the legisla- ture meets at Springfield and the Congress at Washington, someone with ability and authority is there looking after my interests. I want to know there is someone there working to reduce my taxes, working to adjust the difference between agricultural and industrial prices, working to save our farm homes. Now, if your neigh- bor asks you to join the Farm Bureau don't tell him you'll think about it. Get in now and do your part. Not next week nor next month, but NOW!" Let's Get Greater Unity Awaken farmers of our land. The time for action is at hand. No time in peace or war have we Had greater need for unity. We have a program now at hand To right the errors of our land Let's put it into action men. By getting all our neighbors in To help each other work our cause And not depend on Santa Claus. It can be done we will agree, If we get greater unity Let's therefore not forget that we 'Are pledged to get that unity. GEO. FLECKENSTEIN, Dillon Twp. Director Tazewell County Farm Bureau. Many Join In Campaign - (Continued from page 3) reports 12 signed, 14 collected, 20 men working; In Greene county Norman Davis reported 5 new members. McDonough county seven signed, three collected; Marion county one signed, two collected; Pike county five signed, four collected. Richland county five signed, 27 delinquent mem- berships restored; White county one signed, 10 memberships collected; Ed- wards county two signed, one col- lected. L. W. Williams, manager of Coun- try Life Insurance Company, and A. E. Richardson, manager, Illinois Ag- ricultural Mutual Insurance Company, are jointly awarding prizes of a 30 gallon barrel of Penn Bond or Blu;- Seal motor oil to the general or spe- cial insurance agent selling the largest number of members and old collectior' items in his congressional district The minimum amount on which <'■ prize will be awarded will be ten new sales or old items collected. The general or special agent, other than the captain, who writes the larg est number of members in the entire state also will be honored in a fitting way as one who made an outstanding contribution to agriculture. .. I. A. A. RECORD — November, 1933 ':iV'.f>vV- jl" The AAAjI ,^^^,^^ Corn-Hog Plan i immediate belief From Low Prices May Come If Govern- ment Starts Substantial Buying To Feed Unemployed The long expected plan to raise com and hog prices has at last been an- nounced by Secretary Wallace. It will be placed in operation beginning No- vember 5 when the processing tax on hogs goes into effect. The plan provides for bonus pay- ments by the government of $5 per head on 75 per cent of the average number of hogs farrowed annually on farms of contracting producers and sold by each during 1932 and 1933, provided the farmer reduces the num- ber of litters farrowed and hogs sold at least 25 per cent in 1934. The first payment of $2 per head is to be made on acceptance of the con- tract, $1 about Sept. 1, 1934, and $2 about Feb. 1, 1935. Farmers who agree to reduce their com acreage in 1934 to not less than 20 per cent of the average annual production in 1931-32-33 will receive benefits in the form of a rental of 30 cents a bushel minus administrative costs on the three-year average pro- duction of the contracted acreage; 20c per bushel to be paid soon after ac- ceptance of contract and the remainder following fulfillment of contract after Aug. 1, 1934. ;. ,./;.-* H«w It Will Operate > The plan as announced will operate about as follows: Farmer A during the past three years has been producing 100 acres of 50 bushels an acre corn, and raising two litters of pigs a year from 16 sows (32 litters) from which he has sold about 160 market hogs. To come under the plan he must cut his com acreage (20%) to 80 acres or less, the number of litters (25%) farrowed to 24 or less and the number of hogs marketed to 120. If he car- ries out this adjustment program he will receive from the government 30 cents per bushel (minus local deduc- tions) on 1,000 bushels of corn, the average production on the 20 acres left idle. He will also receive a bonus of $5 per head on 120 hogs (75% of the average number farrowed on farm and sold). Thus, roughly, he will be paid cash benefits for his co-operation in the corn-hog adjustment plan ap- proximating |900. The cost of operat- ing the county control association will be deducted from the computed pay- ments to local growers. In addition he will receive the in- come from the 24 litters of pigs and 80 acres of corn. The market price of both com and hogs should be raised considerably in time if the crop reduc- tion program is carried out as planned and if non-co-operating farmers do not take advantage of the situation to step up production in the hope of in- dividual profits. The grower who fails to fulfill his contract forfeits his final payment and must surrender also the initial pay- ment. Basis of Allotments : v; ; Allotments of com and hogs will be made to the various states and coun- ties on down to the individual farmer. On the basis of information already available through the Department of Agriculture, each State will be allotted for the purpose of determining pay- ments: (a) That number of acres of corn which represents its proportion of the total number of acres to be withdrawn from com production for the United States. County allotments will be de- termined on the same basis in rela- tionship to the State. Within the coun- ty, allotments to individual farmers who have signed contracts will be made by the County Corn-Hog Pro- duction Control Association, and these allotments will be published in the county press. (b) That number of sows to far- row, litters farrowed, and numbers to be marketed, which will be propor- tionate to the corresponding totals for the United States. County allotments will be determined on the same basis as the State. Individual allotments will be made by the Corn-Hog Produc- tion Control Association, and publica- tion will be made in the same manner as on com. (c) A County Corn-Hog Produc- tion Control Association which will choose its own directors and officers. Any salaries or expenses which the association is authorized by its direc- tors to incur will be withheld pro rata from the adjustment payments to be made within the county. Extension service agencies will be used wherever available to assist in the educational and organizational work. These may be supplemented by temporary emer- gency workers appointed to serve in counties where additional help is re- quired. > Government Baying ; In addition to the above proposals the government promised further sup- port to the market by subsequent pur- chases of hogs and pork products for poor and unemployed people through the Federal Emergency Relief Cor- poration. The extent of these pur- chases may determine whether or not any immediate improvement will be felt in the hog market. To raise the funds for bonus pay- ments to farmers the government will place a processing tax on all live hogs beginning November 5, of fifty cents per cwt. Many predict that this pro- cessing tax will result almost imme- diately in a lower price to the grower. According to an announcement by Sec- retary Wallace, the processing tax will be increased to $1.00 per cwt. by De- cember 1; $1.50 by January 1 and $2.00 on February 1. The tax also will be placed on products held by packers and wholesalers on November 5, but will not apply to floor stocks of retailers. Tax collections on live hogs through thie two-year period are ex- pected to total $348,000,000. Hogs butchered on the farm for use by the farm family and employees will be exempted from the tax. In addition there will be a 28c per bu. tax levied on processed com and later it is possible that a processing tax will be applied to beef and other products competing with both hogs a,nd corn. The competitive condition of com and hogs will also be protected against imports. Every effort will be made to extend foreign markets. Land rented by the government and taken out of corn pro- duction may be used for pasture, mea- dow, soil improvement and erosion prevention crops subject to the regu- lations of the Secretary. As we go to press the Agricultural Adjustment Administration through Administrator Geo. N. Peek is quoted as stating that loans will be made to corn and wheat growers through the Commodity Credit Corporation, where grain is warehoused under bond; that loans would be made at a rate "that would increase farm prices." I. A. A. RECORD— November, 1033 H 1. A. Pres. Smith Comments On Corn-Hog Plan Urges Government Loan on Corn of 60c Per Bu. Chi- cago Basis to Provide Immediate Relief "The permanent corn-hog program announced recently by Henry A. Wal- lace, Secretary of Agriculture, and George N. Peek, administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Act is sub- stantially different, is much more con- . servative, and in my judgment, its price improvement effect on hogs will be much less immediate than the pro- visions of the program recommended by the National Corn-Hog Commit- tee," said President Earl C. Smith in a recent statement. ■ - ;; "As Chairman of the Committee, I feel sure I reflect its position in ex- pressing regret that the Administra- tion program fails to recognize the great importance of definitely and im- mediately raising and maintaining hog prices until the effects of a tonnage reduction policy can be made to oper- ate. "While the announced program, if fully supported by farmers, will, un- doubtedly, be very effective in improv- ing the price level of hogs in the spring, summer and fall of 1934; yet its immediate effect on hog price levels will be determined by the amount of continuous and aggressive support given the hog market by the Adminis- tration through purchases of hog prod- ucts for the Federal Unemployment Relief Administration. Every influence will and must be brought to bear to keep such support of the hog market operating to the full extent and while doing so, farmers must speedily co- operate with the local committees that will be authorized to assure the needed reduction in hog tonnage during 1934, so as to justify the government in re- lieving the over-burdened markets throughout this coming fall and win- ter. "If proper co-ordination of all ef- forts — ^both by the Administration and by farmers can be had — hog price levels can and will be raised and sta- bilized. That part of the program hav- ing to do with reducing future corn production is substantially in line with the recommendations of the National Corn-Hog Committee. "To secure substantial improvement in the price of corn, we are urging government support to the corn mar- ket through a system of loans on state farm warehouse receipts on a basis of 60 cents per bu., Chicago. In my opin- ion, such a program is both defensible and fully justified to meet the present crisis by getting improved price levels now and to keep them improved until the effect of the corn reduction cam- paign can be made operative. "In the future our efforts will be largely confined to securing and main- taining government support to the corn and hog markets during the win- ter, so as to assist farmers in the present hour of great need for in- creased income." ■■'v:'..;^ '■.-;•' First Checks To Corn n K Belt By January Secretary Wallace Comments on Permanent Corn-Hog Plan Farmers who co-operated in the pig control plan received around $31,- 000,000 Secretary Wallace announced in a radio talk over NBC Oct. 18. More than 100,000,000 pounds of pork — 50 or more train loads — ^were turned over to the Relief Administration. More than 600 carloads of this meat has been ordered shipped to relief agencies in 40 states. Discussing the more permanent corn-hog control program recently announced, Secretary Wallace said, "we expect to have the first checks in the hands of farmers in the com belt sometime in January "I suppose we have spent ten times as much time and mental labor in de- veloping this corn-hog program as we have spent on any of the major pro- grams previously announced, but in spite of this the complexities of the problem are such that I do not feel entirely satisfied with the plan. . . ." After discussing the details of the progrram as presented elsewhere in this issue the Secretary said: "I do not underestimate the difficulties and complexities, but I am inevitably more impressed by the difficulties and com- plexities that will surely confront the com belt if corn and hog producers go ahead without any program. For if nothing is done, if farmers refuse to co-operate we will then continue to grow those 15,000,000 of surplus acres of corn just as though gasoline had not displaced ten or eleven million horses and mules, and just as though we had made no improvements in re- cent years in the number of bushels of corn required to produce a 100 pounds of pork. "If nothing is done, we will then be continuing in amazing ignorance of the fact that Germany now has a tariff on lard of more than $15 a hun- dred pounds, that our share of the British pork market is no longer the usual 20 per cent, but only six per Corn-Hog Committee ; Plan Compared The corn-hog control plan adopted by the AAA differs considerably from the plan recommended by thp National Corn-Hog Committee cf grower representatives. The committee recommended thai prices be fixed through agreements between the Secretary and processors so as to reach parity at Chicago by November 1, 1933. This means about $8 hogs which would include the pro- posed processing tax of $2 per 100, this price to be maintained until June 1, 1934. The committee also proposed a benefit payment of $1 per cwt. on all hogs weighing less than 220 pounds sold between Nov. 1, 1933 and June 1. 1934 by contracting growers. Thus, under this plan contract signers would have received around $7 per cwt. for top hogs f. o. b. Chi- cago and would have been required to reduce their 1934 hog tonnage a mini- mum of 20 per cent. The corn acreage reduction pro- posal of the national committee is similar to that adopted by the AAA. It is believed that the committee plan as applied to hogs would have raised prices immediately. The AAA plan will depress prices on the other hand, and the producer will receive little or no benefit until a year from now unless the government comes in- to the market and buys substantial quantities of live hogs and pork prod- ucts for poor relief. cent, and that the total decline in our export trade has left us with an un- saleable, unusable surplus of perhaps seven million head of hogs. The cost of a do-nothing policy might be reck- oned in terms of 10-cent com and two- cent hogs next year, and the resulting social stability would likewise be worth just about that much "Many people resent the idea ;;■' f V ;,: \ ■-:;;;;;;; J ;.Vy^-:; Property <^'-f.'':^-ti\---''''--'''[ because we contend that the duty and responsibility of caring for the unem- ployed is primarily a local problem. AS WE go to press the State Ad- ministration program to con- tinue the "dole" in Illinois on the present scale is being considered in the House after being forced through the Senate under the patron- age whip. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion is insisting that the Streeper- Green bills in the House, identical to the Lantz bills, be passed as intro- duced. These bills carry a mandatory provision that would insure Chicago and Cook county and commission- governed counties levying taxes local- ly, as 85 township-governed counties are now doing, to provide at least in part for their destitute people. The Lantz bills were to be offered in the House as substitutes for the Administration measures. The I. A. A. vigorously opposed the Administration measure. Senate Bill No. 1 which passed the Senate on October 18 by a vote of 36 to 13. It did not compromise on this position. This bill provides for a state tax on property of approximately 138,000,000 "for the relief of residents of the state of Illinois who are destitute and in necessitous circumstances." If this tax is levied farmers will pay around $7,- 500,000 more taxes next year. How They Voted The following senators voted for this measure: Barbour, Barr, Benson, Boeke, Broderick, Burgess, Carroll, FMnn, Gillmeister, Graham, Hickman, Huckin, Huebsch, Karraker, Kielmin- ski, Kline, Kribs, Lee, Loughran, Leo- nardo, Maypole, McDermott, Mendel, Monroe, Mundy, O'Connell, O'Grady, Penick, Roberts, Serritella, Shaw, Sie- bems, Stuttle, Ward, Williams, Woods. The following voted in the negative: Messrs. Baker, Behrroan, Carlson, Clifford, Ewing, Gunning, Lantz, Loh- mann. Mason, Mayor, Paddock, Searcy, Thompson. " ■ When the State Administration's 130,000,000 bond issue program failed the first time to receive the necessary Votes in the State Senate administra- tion representatives offered to pass the Lantz bills with certain amendments prepared by Corporation Counsel Sex- ton of Chicago at the Governor's di- rection. Without having the text of these amendments read, a number of senators accepted this offer and voted for the bond issue program and after- wards to amend the Lantz bills. When the Senate convened on Thursday, October 19, Senator Lantz, after studying the ""Chicago amend- ments, and conferring with downstate senators made the following state- ment: , ■ , , , The Chicago Amendments "The Chicago amendments to the Lantz bills are not acceptable to the downstate senators who opposed the State Administration's Thirty Million Bond Issue program for the following reasons: First: It is questionable whether the amended bills are within the Gov- ernor's call for the special session be- cause they leave to the discretion of the local officials whether the funds realized shall be turned over to the Illinois Emergency Relief Commis- sion. The call states as its first pur- pose, "To enact laws to provide funds for the Illinois Emergency Relief Com- mission to be used for the relief of persons who are destitute and in ne- cessitous circumstances." Second: The language used in the amended bills is not expanded to un- questionably permit local authorities to care for the unemployed. As in- troduced the Lantz bills provided re- lief for all poor and indigent persons including those "who are destitute and in necessitous circumstances by rea- son of unemployment or otherwise." The amended bills include only "poor and indigent persons." It appears this is an attempt to divide poor relief into two classes (1) pauper relief under ordinary economic conditions and (2) unemployment relief. If localities are not empowered to care for the unem- ployed this burden must be carried by the State. We cannot agree to this Probably Unconstitutional Third: The classification of cities, villages and incorporated towns used in the amended bills is identical with the classification held invalid by the Attorney General in his opinion on the ' similar bills passed at the regular ses- sion and vetoed. He pointed out that a classification of municipalities ac- cording to the population of the coun- ty in which they are located is uncon- stitutional. Many attorneys agree that of the objections to the earlier bills raised by the attorney general, this objection is the only one that is fairly . established as a legal proposition. This unconstitutional classification of the regular session bills was corrected in the Lantz bills as introduced in this special session, but is again incor- porated in the amended bills. *- Fourth: The amended bills empower Cook County to levy taxes for poor relief up to the constitutional limit of 75 cents on the $100 for all pur- poses. This will permit an additional levy of approximately 20 cents on the ; $100 assessed value, which with the 25 per cent reduction in assessed valu- ations of real estate will not produce much more than $5,000,000 per year and is entirely inadequate in view of — expenditures of $4,000,000 or more per month for relief purposes in that county. The bills as amended do not require Cook County to draw reason- ably upon its own resources and will afford only a small measure of relief. We are convinced that all communi- ties should be required to draw reason- ably upon their own resources before . appealing to the State for aid. And all localities should be placed upon the same basis with reference to relief taxes. Chicago and the townships in Cook County should be required to levy taxes for relief purposes just as downstate townships are now required to levy taxes for this purpose." Voted With Chicago After reading this statement, Sena- tor Lantz moved to strike his bills as amended from the calendar. Ordinari- ly, this privilege is accorded without question. However, Chicago senators with the support of a few downstate senators who had voted for the bond issue program kept the bills on the calendar, but permitted Senator Lantz to withdraw as sponsor. The amended bills were then called by Senator Mon- roe for passage, but failed to receive (Continued on page 12) I. A. A. RBCORD— November, m:i ^ I L« V> N OIS OLTUBAL ASSOCIA RECORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau vxis or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. ' :>i ; V :■ "' George Thiem, Editor '-; Pabllsbed monthly by the Illtnoii) Agrlcultnral Assodatton at 185 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offlces, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for maillnK at special rate of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, autborisod Oct. 27, 1925. Address all commnBlcattons for publication to Editorial Offices, IlllnoU Agrlcnltural Association Record, •08 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The indlTldual membership fee of the Illinois Agrlcnltural Association Is five dollars a year. The fee Includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for mlssent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. 0FFICES8 ^^.-,,..^ ', .:...■■ President, Earl C. Smith i . . . .' i . . ^. i .Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. B. Metzger OUomge TreaMirer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS ,; (By Congressional Digtriot) Ist to 11th 12th 18th 14th 16th 16th 17th 18th. Ebb Harris, Gra.Tslake O. F. Tullock, Rockford C. B. Bamborongb, Polo M. G. Lambert, Ferris M. Ray Ihrie. Golden ...Geo. B. Muller, Washington . ...E. D. Lawrence, Bloomington W. A. Dennis, Paris ISth B. G. Curtis, Champaign aoth. Charles S. Black, JacksouTille 21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 2«rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap Mth. R. B. Bndlcott. VlUa Bidge ' -i ' DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ' ■"" Comptroller j. h. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Counttsd ■Inance R, a. Cowles Fralt and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Fnblicity George Thiem iBsurance Serrlce V. Vanlman Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrlck Live Stock Marketing Ray B. Miller Office C. B. Johnston Organization G. E. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation Gus Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. B. Rlnghnm, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Rk-hardBon, Mgr. Illinois Farm Snpply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. IlliBols Grain Corp Chas. P. Cummlngs, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. Illinois I-ive«tock Market. Ass'n.. Ray Miller, Mgr., R. W. Gvleser, Sales Illinois Producers Creameries F. A. Gougler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. W. Armstrong. Pros. Corn Hog Plan THE administration plan to raise corn and hog prices is out. It is offered as the best judgment of officials charged with responsibility for improving farm buy- ing power in the corn belt. It involves substantial cuts next year both in the acreage of corn planted and the numbers of hogs marketed. Whatever success the plan may have in raising future prices depends on the achievement of this goal. Thus, it offers another great test of farmers' ability and willingness to work together for their mutual welfare. The program as announced is probably not perfect. Secretary Wallace, himself, stated publicly last week that he is not altogether satisfied with it. It seems apparent that the plan, as pointed out by President Smith, fails to recognize the need for immediate relief. But action can yet be taken to overcome this weakness and others which may develop. ' • The attitude of every corn and hog grower toward the proposal should be clear. Whole-hearted co-operation by every Illinois farmer in reducing production is imperative if reasonable prices are to be realized. Nothing less will suffice. The job is a challenge to organization. It's our turn to demonstrate that we are in earnest. M V : ^^^^ Brazil Destroys Coffee BRAZILIAN coffee growers have learned that they cannot sell all the coffee they produce at a fair price. They can sell a limited quantity at a good price to yield a profit. Instead of dumping their huge surpluses in the markets of the world, they are dumping them in the ocean or burning them. During the past two years the government has destroyed more than three billion pounds of coffee which equals the world's annual consumption. At present prices that coffee would bring around |200,- 000,000. Yet if this surplus were allowed to enter trade channels it would so demoralize the price level that the larger quantity would probably bring much less than the limited supply now marketed. ::-.<:':/-:---':^''y::/\''^'' ■:■■']' - : ? The President On The Radio THE President's definite promise to raise farm price levels and bring about parity between agriculture and industry reiterated in his Sunday night radio address is heartening. "If we cannot do it one way we will do it another," he said. "Do it we will." This statement together with that in support of "a dollar which will not change its purchasing and debt paying power during the succeeding generation" comprises two of the principles Or- ganized Farmers have been fighting for. To have the chief executive of the nation adopt and support these principles is at once encouraging to all farmers and a tribute to the value of organized effort. With faith and persistence, farmers through organization eventually will secure justice and equity. ;'. ■.:.'. Nearly T B Free THE AUGUST, 1933 report of bovine tuberculosis eradication work in Illinois shows that 95 counties are designated as modified accredited areas where all cattle have been tested at least once and the reactors re- moved. Nearly 11,000 herds were tested during August. A total of 241,298 herds are under supervision, 5,854 «> which are accredited and 87,649 herds have gone throu::!' at least one clean test. The report shows that reactors are comparatively i*^'^' in numbers. Only 261 cattle reacted out of 101,915 tested during the month of August. The Illinois Agricultural Association and the County Farm Bureaus were largely responsible for securing the necessary state appropriations and pushing this work ^.'«- ginning ten years ago when tuberculosis eradication wa;- very unpopular in certain sections. At that time Illinois had a reputation as a center ior infected cattle, particularly the northern counties. The !• B. test was denounced as a fake and many said T. ^• could never be controlled. Yet today the state is rel- atively free from bovine tuberculosis and cattle breeder have the satisfaction of knowing that this state has gained in reputation as a source of clean tuberculosis-tr breeding stock. ... 1. A. A. RECORD— November, 1933 David Lloyd George, the British political leader, once said, "Americans are a docile people." He might not say that were he an observer here to- day. Strikes, mass meetings, picket- ing, and the like, of which we have seen much, and may see more, ex- press the resentment of a people who have been divested of their farms, homes and jobs many through no fault of their own. They are rebellious of a system which takes away the little they have while others have more than plenty. No one appreciates this more than President Roosevelt. With a less pro- gressive man in the White House, re- volution might have broken out before now. His recent assault against high salaries is a recognition of one of the things that breeds resentment and anger among under privileged people. It was the concentration of wealth and privilege in the hands of the few that brought on^ the Russian revolu- tion and produced the Soviet Union which despite all its critics at least seems to be holding together. In America the concentration of wealth has been proceeding at a dangerous pace, and that process, allowed full sway, would eventually produce an up- rising against the very rich similar to that of Russia. : , ; - ? The present administration wisely is giving attention to social problems. Whether they succeed or not, the pro- jects underway are designed to dis- tribute wealth more evenly among the people. The communists tell us that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction; that its greed knows no bounds; that it allows the strong to plunder the weak. In this country we are not convinced that capitalism should go, but we are fairly well agreed that returns on capital should be limited and that gouging of the public should be stopped. The rich, of course, fight all government poli- cies which disturb their wealth. Hence the income tax, particularly the graduated rates and surtaxes on huge incomes, is unpopular. So is any tax on intangibles. The securities act is not liked by many financiers. It protects the small investor and places more re- sponsibility on the promoter and bor- rower than heretofore. During the period of exploitation which preceded the depression, many promoters were very free with other people's money. If the projects succeeded they made the big profits, if the enterprise failed, the lowly bond and stockholders stood the loss. So this act is under fire and the clever argument is being used that new enterprise is being stifled and re- employment retarded. commodity prices may fail or be se- riously delayed. — Gibson City Courier. Some students of social movements are proclaiming that co-operative or- ganization offers the greatest hope for building a happier and more contented America; that co-operatively-owned plants, co-operative marketing and co- operative buying and distribution should be vigorously pushed as the solution to a growing social problem. There is evidence that most of the world is headed in the direction of leveling off the wide inequalities be- tween people. As President Roosevelt suggests, his ideal for America is "a temple which when completed will no longer be a temple of money- changers or of beggars, but rather a temple dedicated to and maintained for greater social justice." — E. G. T. VIEWS FROM THE PRESS Farmers Must Organize The farmer is America's outstand- ing exponent of rugged individual- ism, a reminder of the pioneer days of the Republic when industry and la- bor were also individualistic. In la- bor and industry that earlier period has been succeeded by a grouping and combining of forces to which the individual has yielded authority and entrusted his financial welfare. If agriculture, the industry which produces food, the most vital of all needs, is to command its own mar- kets and insure its own profits, there must be a change of working policy. Individual independence of action must be surrendered to delegated authority which has full and unre- stricted powers. Powerful opposition to commodity price advances must be overcome by the combined power of the producers of foodstuffs, an or- ganization strong enough to keep its own members from rocking the boat. It must have market control and crop control. Its recalcitrants must be disciplined. Such an organization is being sought to-day by the national admin- istration at Washington, which is seek- ing earnestly to alleviate the suffer- ings of the farmer and restore his prosperity. Unless the farmers of America can organize and create an all-powerful central authority and stop the confusion of council, the present strenuous effort to restore When Farmers Prosper Everyone Prospers ; "There are so many super-minds :.' making experiments and seeking ways • ; and means to get the nation back to . normalcy that it would be very pre- sumptuous indeed for any of us crack- v er-box philosophers to offer any sug- gestions. But we can ask questions. "How can our factory employes get ; off the relief lines and back into their ' factory jobs until the farmers of / America have money to buy factory products ? How can the farmer ever become a buyer when everything he produces sells so cheap and every- thing he buys is going up in price? How can the farmer survive the terri- ble burden of mounting taxes, with , his credit shut off and his income al- , most at the vanishing point? "The Lee County Farm Bureau, in concert with other farm bureaus in Illinois is staging a drive for mem- bership and a campaign for tax re- lief. This movement deserves tht ; wholehearted support of every citizen of the state, regardless of whether h« lives in the town or country The nation as a whole cannot ever be prosperous while the buying power of the farmer is so universally stifled. "The movement in Illinois must have the cooperation of every farmer to be a success. The Telegraph be- ~~ speaks the support of all residents ol the county, urban or rural, in the Le« County Farm Bureau's effort to gain membership and secure tax relief." — Dixon Evening Telegraph. Use Gas Tax Money To Build Roads-Stuart "If the state gas tax were properly expended in the building of roads, in- stead of being diverted to finance more bonds and pay more doles, there would be work for an army of Illinois men now on the relief rolls," writes Wil- liam H. Stuart, prominent political re- porter in the Chicago Evening Amer- ican. "The state might build roads by day labor, which would eliminate road con- tractors who hire cheap labor from other states with Illinois money on Illinois projects. "We are entitled to new ideas, new policies, new methods from the ILLI- NOIS EMERGENCY RELIEF Com- mission, not simply requests for more money for the Illinois dole, which dol« Speaker HENRY T. RAINEY declares is the greatest dole per capita paid anywhere in the whole world, England not excepted." ' .' V^' ;.r^ FOR the seventh consecutive year, the Illinois Farm Supply Company has made a new record. The chart tells the story. ■■:r;'.;'^'^^V:'^^''';^^^^ In 1927 the Illinois Farm Supply Company returned $1,138.21 to 11 associated county service companies on their purchases of 1,979,334 gallons of ptroleum products— in 1933, $100,000 was returned to 54 county service companies on tKeir pur- chases of 40,000,000 gallons of petroleum products.^^^^^^^^^^^i^^^^^ f 0^^ This cash saving goes Back to the Farm Bureau m^emBers^ pockets through patronage dividends from local service com- panies which totaled more than $500,000 each of the past two years. '^^^^ "-y^.'^'-;^ '■■■;':;:■--; ^v::;'^-^ V;;:'\v::' This record of achievement is an outstanding example of organized endeavor. >i l< ILLINOIS FAR M 608 SO. DEARBORN ST. V ^^ r^iiit^ -f * 1933 •" SLLINOIS FARM SUPPLY CO ^iPATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO MEMBER COMPANIES 1927-1933 INCLUSIVE I ^100,000 >3 8,307 UP- - $20,772 .<>\ $11,239 -^1,138 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 UPPLY COMPANY CH I GACO 12 I. A. A. RECORD— Nvvember. 1933 Chicago Gets Its Way In Senate Vote (Continued from page 7) the Yotes necessary to pass as emer- gency measures, effective immediately. The emergency clause was stricken and the bilk passed by the Chicago bloc with the aid of downstate sena- tors Barr of Will County, Burgess of Wayne County, Finn of Marion Coun- ty, Hickman of Edgar County, Kar- raker of Union County, Monroe of Madison County, Mundy of Clark County, O'Connell of Grundy County, Penick of Adams County, Shaw of Lawrence County, Stuttle of Mont- gomery County, and Williams of De- Witt County. In addition to the objections stated by Senator Lantz, the bills as passed, since the emergency clause has been stricken, cannot become effective until July 1, 1934. By that date the Chicago 1934 tax levy will have been made and a poor relief levy cannot be made in Chicago until 1935. Instead of enab- ling Chicago to support her poor and unemployed, the amended bills as passed by the Senate made it impos- sible for Chicago to help herself until 1985 thereby forcing continued appeals to the State and National govern- ments. I. A. A. Policy The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion has repeatedly declared that it is not opposed to but favors proper meas- ures for emergency unemployment re- lief. It is opposed to enactment of the relief bills which passed the State Senate. These bills involve the gravest dan- ger that the State obligations proposed will fall upon property. If the legisla- tion providing therefor should be sus- tained by the courts and if bonds are approved to finance relief funds, to be repaid out of gasoline tax allotments to the counties and municipalities, they will necessarily lead to the fol- lowing results: Tv- l-V 1. Money will be provided for only a few months, thus permitting another emergency to arise, requiring that the General Assembly again be called into special session early in 1934 to provide additional relief funds. 2. Gasoline tax funds will be fur- ther diverted from highway and street improvement and maintenance in most of the counties, thus either depriving the people of such improved facilities and reducing the employment so ur- gently needed in providing them, or throwing the burden of suppljring such facilities back again on property. 3. The City of Chicago, if again successful in opposing legislation im- mediately effective to enable and re- quire her to assume some portion of the duty, to the extent of her ability, to care for her own unemployed, will continue to demand legislation enab- ling her to use the credit of the State or to draw upon the resources of the people of the entire State. 4. Downstate counties and com- munities more and more will demand "easy" money for relief provided by the State, thus dulling a proper sense of community responsibility, continu- ing the waste of funds inevitable in the present State Relief system, and fastening the dole more tightly upon the people of Illinois. Organized Labor Is Against Inflation •r-i Many Counties Get Credit Associations Production credit associations have been or are being organized in 'a num- ber of counties including Champaign, Vermilion, Livingston, McLean and others. The production loan division of the Farm Credit Administration is pushing organization work. Loans may be made for crop pro- duction, the purchase of feeding cat- tle or sheep, financing breeding herds and for advances on grain in storage. Farmers who borrow must purchase Class B stock in the local association to the extent of five per cent of each loan made. The rate of interest will be determined by the rate at which debentures may be sold to the invest- ing public by the Intermediate Credit Bank which rediscounts collateral of- fered by the local associations. Money loaned to farmers by the Production Credit Association is not government money, but is obtained through the sale of bonds to the public. The associations will be helpful in communities where there are no banks or where banks are restricting^ their loans to 60 and 90 days. The produc- tion credit associations propose to make longer term loans than some banks are willing or able to make. There will probably be no saving in interest. From A Friend "We are receiving the Illinois Agri- cultural Association RECORD and are enthusiastic over the publication. We are using some of the material in our publication, especially to get it to non- Farm Bureau members in our com- munity. ''■';■■■' ■ • ' "You may count on this publication and its staff for whole-hearted sup- port in your work. Any Hancock county farmer will tell you of our stand for the farmer."— M. Clausen, Editor Hamilton Press. . The American Federation of Labor adopted a resolution in its recent con- vention opposing inflation of the cur- rency. Indorsing directly Green's statement at the opening of the convention that unrestrained and unregulated infla- tion would harm the worker, the 600 delegates then approved a resolutions committee report saying: "Whether minimum wages are fixed by codification through the na- tional recovery act, or by voluntary collective agreements between organ- ized workers and associated em- ployers, the fact remains that they are fixed and subject to change only after the most persistent and aggres- sive pressure on the part of wage earners. "If our currency is to be allowed to fluctuate at random, and the level of money values is permitted freely to lessen, it must be apparent that with wages remaining at their fixed de- nominational values, there will then be experienced a corresponding lower- ing of the wage levels and earnings. Such a condition must not be allowed to take place." Wheat Signup Grows A reduction of 6,600,000 acres for 1934 had been pledged up to Oct. 4 by American wheat growers. This repre- sents about 70 per cent of the nation's total wheat acreage. A full signup would mean 9,000,000 less acres planted. The main wheat states, according to estimates, will sign up about 90 per cent, states immediately east of the Mississippi, including Illinois, about 70 per cent, and eastern states about 50 per cent. Many seriously doubt that there will be any substantial reduction in wheat production next year unless adverse weather cuts the yield. At the time of the last report Ilh- nois growers had signed 18,600 appli- cations covering 691,077 acres. The validity of Grain Futures Act was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States on Oct. 9 when it refused to review the decision of the Seventh District Court of Appeals sus- taining the law. The ruling ended the fight of four Chicago grain brokerage houses to escape the provisions of the Act requiring brokers to report their transactions in futures to the govern- ment. ■!?-->? The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion has believed from the beginning that care of the poor and destitute is primarily a local problem; that money for poor relief should be raised for the / . J. most part in the community where needed. Downstate counties under the township form of govemmerit have to a large extent been caring for their own unemployed through levying taxes in each township for this pur- pose. Although the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission has been in exist- ence for approximately two years, 32 downstate counties have taken care of their own destitute people entirely at their own expense. Others have asked for and received comparatively small amounts from the State Relief Com- mission. Very little of the funds given any county have been used in rural areas. Under our present statutes Chicago and Cook county, and the commission- governed counties in downstate Illi- nois do not have sufficient authority to levy taxes locally for this pur- pose. They do not have the same right and opportunity to care for their own through property taxation. As a result, Chicago and Cook county leaders have made successful efforts to place the burden not on their own people but on the people of the entire state and nation. $75,000,000 Taken Altogether a total of more than $75,- 000,000 has been taken from present and future road funds in Illinois for direct unemployment relief. Chicago and Cook county got most of it. Yet there are still 70,000 miles of unim- proved farm-to-market roads in Illi- nois. And when roaJ and gas tax funds are diverted to other uses, it means loss of unemployment and more taxes on property if these roads are ever to be improved. Now it is proposed by Chicago ad- ministration leaders that an additional state tax levy of $38,000,000 be author- ized on all Illinois property next year in the interest of unemployment relief. If a proposed bond issue of $30,000,000 payable out of gas tax funds is ap- proved by the voters in 1934, the levy against property will not be necessary. But what if the bond issue fails? There '^is nothing certain about the people of Illinois approving such a proposal. Many legislators sejiously doubt its passage. The State Relief Commission has asked for this sum to carry on its work up to July 1, 1934. Where are funds to come from after that? No one has indicated. Presumably the road fund will be raided again. Chi- cago "apparently is determined to con- tinue indefinitely taking all the money it can pry loose from road funds and from the federal and state govern- ment. When will it start raising its own relief funds at home as many rural communities are doing? Prob- ably not until the people from rural Illinois stand together and call a halt. It is one thing to assist a commu- nity in its relief work after it hap made a serious effort to help itself. It is another thing for all the people of the state to run the risk of pay- ing $38,000,000 additional taxes to aid a community which makes absolutely no effort whatsoever to discharge its responsibility. -• .• " 15 Billion Untaxed Only this week Mayor Kelly of Chicago told how millions of dollars had been brought to Chicago by vis- itors to the World's Fair. More than a year ago competent authorities testified in Judge Jarecki's court that there were approximately $15,000,-: 000,000 of untaxed intangibles, mostly stocks and bonds, lying in Chicago and Cook county strong boxes. Here we have a picture and evidence of great wealth in the metropolitan area; yet practically nothing has been done in this city to raise funds for its poor people. :.?} ? For this reason the Illinois Agricul- tural Association is supporting a series of bills that lay the same man- datory duty upon the City of Chicago and upon the townships outside of Chicago in Cook county to levy taxes for poor relief and give the same tax- ing power therefore that now exists in 85 counties of the state. These bills introduced by Sen, Lantz and up for final vote in the senate also give an additional tax rate up to 15 cents to the commission - governed counties downstate to be used exclusively for poor relief. All such additional taxes both in Cook county and in the commission- governed counties are to be paid over to the State Unemployment Relief Commission. In all such counties the Commission is required to spend in each taxing unit taxes collected there- in for relief. We believe the position of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association in sup- port of the Lantz bills is eminently sound and fair. The same position was supported by President Roose- velt last week in addressing the American Legion convention in Chi- cago when he said: "If he (the individual) has not the wherewithal to take care of himself it is first of all the duty of his commu- nity to take care of him." Many are predicting that until u I. A. A. RECORD— November, 1933 every city and every county is made to assume responsibility for its worthy poor who are in need there is no hope for an end to the "dole." That is the real danger in the present situation. Many are asking the question: "Are we perpetuating a permanent class of unemployed ? Are we creating a class of people who will always be content to live on charity?" The easier It is to obtain funds and the farther away from home they are raised the more wasteful will be their distribution. And the longer will this problem be with us. ._:^ ; V . A Few Questions • The question for farmers to decide is "Shall Chicago and Cook county be given everything they ask regard- less of who pays the bill? Shall the credit of the state be made available, and our farms and homes jeopardized through additional taxation to provide relief for the metropolitan area when that community does nothing to help itself? What is to prevent Chicago and Cook county going to Springfield again and again for relief? What is to prevent the metropolitan area at- tempting further tax raids for all sorts of things now that this begin- ning has been made?" Nothing except the determination of rural people working together through organization. Downstate peo- ple are grateful to those state sen- ators who yesterday opposed and de- feated the attempt to put over the bill authorizing $38,000,000 additional taxes on all Illinois property next year. "'-J-'" - ■ ■■■"■ r'-'Jk 's''';!-M"'' 'l-^'' ;' :•"'■ The three-point program established as our goal in this campaign is first, parity prices for farm products; sec- ond, quicker farm credit relief; third, a 50 per cent tax cut on prop- erty. To attain these objectives de- mands and deserves the united support of farmers. V Higher farm prices through effec- tive administration of the Agricul- tural Adjustment Act is not impos- sible. We must not quit now that we are half way up the hill. Immediate farm credit relief as in- tended by the Congress can be ob- tained. We must continue our fight until we get it. A 50 per cent cut in property taxes is entirely possible if farmers will or ganize powerfully and effectively enough to do the job. There are those who will tell you that these things cannot be done. But organized farmers in Illinois are accus- tomed to doing things that others have said could not be accomplished. For 12 long years we fought to ob- tain far-reaching legislation to con- NOTICE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL. ASSOCIATION BLKCTION OF DBLBGATES Notice la hereby given that In connection with the annual meet- ings of all county Farm Bureaus to be held during the months of November and December 1933, at the hour and place to be determined by the Board of Di- rectors of each respective county Farm Bureau, the members in good standing of such county Farm Bureau and who are also qualified voting members of Illi- n o 1 s Agricultural Association shall elect a delegate or delegates to represent such members of Illinois Agricultural Association and vote on all matters before the next annual meeting or any special meeting of the Associa- tion, including the election of of- ficers and directors as provided for in the by-laws of the Associa- tion. DurinK November annual nieet- InsH vrlll be beld In Boone, Law- rence, Slonree, St. Clair, Clay, Schuyler, Madison, Moultrie, WaahlnBton, Clinton, Marlon, Williamson, Logan, Gallatin, Ma- coupin and Bro^vn counties. During: the month of December the followlnK counties ^vlll hold annual meetings: DeWltt, Clark. Taze^veli, Kdwards, I'ope, John- son, Jersey, Randolph, Union, La- Salle, Kendall, Rock Island. Bu- reau, Richland, DuPa^e, KfflnK- ham, Jackson, Kane, Morgan, Iroquois, Vermilion, Coles, Lee, Craiivford-Jasper, Champ a i g n, Massac, Edgar, LlTingston, Grundy, WabaKh, Piatt, Stcphen- ■on. Saline, Henry and Cook. Signed, G. E. Metzger, Secretary Oct. 23. 1933 trol crop surpluses. After many re- verses we obtained the Agricultural Adjustment Act which contains nearly all if not all the principles we fought for. To pass a state income tax measure in Illinois was considered impossible and yet such legislation finally re- ceived the required votes in the Gen- eral Assembly. We were told that farmers could not successfully run an automobile insurance company, yet we have been operating our own for the past six years at half the manual rates saving Illinois Farm Bureau members sev- eral hundred thousand dollars annual- ly. We were told that farmers could- n't organize and operate a life insur- ance company, yet we did organize such a company which in 50 months had more than $50,000,000 of life in- surance in force at new low rates with a strong investment position. Farmers were told that they could not successfully operate an oil distrib- uting company, yet during the past seven years we have developed such an organization on a co-operative basis supplying high-quality petroleum products and returning to Farm Bu- reau members more than $2,000,000 in patronage dividends. Against the opposition and the pre- dictions of those who said it couldn't be done tuberculosis has been practi- cally driven out of our herds of livestock in 85 per cent of our coun- ties. Also the state gasoline tax to assure the completion of our splendid primary road system was passed — both sponsored and vigorously sup- ported by the I. A. A. and County Farm Bureaus. Through organized action we have lowered the cost of immunizing our pigs against cholera to less than half of the former cost; we have set up a state-wide grain sales agency, the Illi- nois Grain Corp., which has handled 35,000,000 bushels of grain for 145 elevator stockholder members. r All these things have been gained by a minority of farmers working through organization. How much more could have been accomplished with united support. The objectives of the present mobilization campaign in Illi- nois can be realized. Let's all do our part to make them effective. •, '■ ' Relief Commission . / Urges Chicago ?lan The Illinois Emergency Relief Com- mission, temporarily an arm of the state government, is directing local relief workers and committees in downstate counties to influence state senators and representatives in sup- port of the administration program desired by Chicago political leaders. A two-page letter signed by Wilfred S. Reynolds, secretary of the Com- mission, was sent out with a news story for local editors. The letter urged the county committees to play up their relief needs before luncheon clubs, women's and labor organiza- tions. Farm Bureaus, chambers of commerce, ministerial associations, etc. It was directed to counties where legislators opposed the $38,000,000 levy on property and continued diver- sion of gas tax funds away from roads. Ic Per Pound Tax On But+er Coming A one cent per lb. processing tax will be levied on butterfat part of which will be used to buy surplus but- ter for unemployment relief and part to pay bonuses to farmers who reduce their dairy production according to an announcement by the AAA. There were about 100,000,000 lbs. more butter in storage in September than a year ago. The government has been supporting the butter market for the past several weeks, buying for the account of the Federal Emergency Relief Corporation. ^i» /k ■ > '*^' •'■ i. A. A. RECORD— November, 1933 IS ^m^ K"«- -«r:>' inois Farm Supply Company Has Record Year^^^^^^^^ | 1 600 Attend Annual Meeting. Decatur, Urge Government Support Corn Market :!:^ «.<. Mlt' '*■***. ♦••C" -*T^A IMMEDIATE support by govern- ment of the corn market with loans on the grain stored in state sealed warehouses was advocated by President Earl C. Smith at the an- nual meeting of Illinois Farm Supply Co., at Decatur, on Oct. 17. Approxi- mately 600 Farm Bureau leaders, man- agers and directors representing all the affiliated county service companies attended. : :i-yr.::.-.:;'- • , Mr. Smith pointed to the fact that the government had given such sup- port to the cotton maiket pegging the price at 10c per lb. A corporation could be set up quickly, he said, and with a small force could operate at small ex- pense giving much needed immediate relief. '' He urged the leaders assembled to make known their thoughts and wishes regarding market support for corn, to government officials and repre- sentatives at Washington and to ask local business men and leaders to do likewise. — :^ Need Immediate ReUef- -- -- A- Speaking on the com-hog plan, Mr. A Smith stated that the National Corn Hog Committee recommended a plan for immediate relief to hog growers which is the chief point of difference between the committee proposal and that adopted by the administration. He stated that any immediate relief in raising hog prices under the AAA proposal would have to come from government buying of hogs and pork • products for feeding the unemployed — that with this one exception, the government plan was a long time pro- gram looking to curtailment of pro- duction first and higher prices some- time in the future. Speaking on the subject, "Organ- ization Dividends," Mr. Smith placed among the first accomplishments of the Farm Bureau movement the de- velopment of leadership and mass thinking and action throughout the organized counties. The real organiza- tion is out in the counties, he said, and the strength of our movement lies in the fact that it is built from the grass reots up, not from the top down. Pointing to the huge gains recently made by labor organizations in build- ing membership, he asserted that the great need of agriculture is a major- ity of farmers working together through membership in their organiza- tion. "We must preserve the morale of the farm people to save America," he said, "and in order to preserve the morale we must organize and stand as a unit, thinking and acting together for justice and equity." Fred E. Herndon of McDonough county, president of the Supply Com- pany, asserted that Illinois farmers had demonstrated their ability to op- erate successfully a farmer-owned and farmer-controlled purchasing and distributing organization with in- creased earning and profits through- out the years of depression while many large business institutions were showing losses. "It was our ambition to establish by 1933 a $3,000,000 business," said Herndon. "We have far exceeded that amount, in fact, have nearly doubled that volume. The company is making a larger patronage distribution than ever before. "In my opinion our greatest need is more common stockholders. Farm Bu- reau members, that we may be able to expand our business and keep with- in the co-operative law under which we are operating. Let us charge our- selves with that responsibility to sell the whole Farm Bureau program and to co-operate to the fullest extent with other affiliated organizations." Manager's Report Manager L. R. Marchant reported that gross operating income for the year was |170,565.32, an increase of 17.17% over last year. Net operating income of |124,162.12 with additionnl income from interest on investments resulted in a net income of $128,287.31 or 75.21 per cent of gross operating income. The earnings represent a profit of 127.96% on paid-in capital stock which compares with 85% in 1929, 93.5% in 1930, 115% in 1931, and 112% in 1932. The company is paying to member companies a total of $100,000 patron- age refunds which compares with only $80,000 last year, and a little more than $73,000 the year before. The capital stock holdings of the state company and the 54 affiliated county service companies now totals $919,059.00 which represents Illinois farmers' financial interest in the larg- est co-operative association of its kind in America. Other interesting information re"- ported by the manager follows: In less than five years and in the face of the most severe panic the world has ever known, 38 companies were organized and placed in oper- ation. This necessitated selling stock in the amount of $639,826.00 to ade- quately finance the business. This sum, subscribed by the farmers in these various communities, is 69.6 per cent of the paid-in capital stock of all member companies as of August 31 this year. Fifty-four companies, 143 bulk storage stations, some 400 serv- ice trucks, and over 500 retail outlets with operations in 90 different coun- ties and not less than 75,000 patrons — a five million dollar business trans- acted annually, and an average pa- tronage refund per member, in the territory served, of $15.95 — an out- standing example of organized en- deavor — describes the condition of the organization at the close of the year. A New Record In referring to the volume of pe- troleum products sold during the pe- riod ending August 31, 1933 we find that the aggregate of all petroleum products handled has established a new record of 40 million gallons. This figure towers well above the 35 mil- lion mark established in 1932. Each commodity shows a substantial gain in spi^-** of all handicaps. The statis- tical records show the following total purchases for the period ending Au- gust 31, 1933: 2S.90e,778 salIo&» 9,681,209 galloiM 8,404,890 gallona 96S.20e gallon* 709,041 p»nnds In comparison to the totals of each commodity purchased last year, gaso- line shows a gain of 9.302 per cent or 2,205,133 gallons, kerosene 10.35 per cent or 906,722 gallons, distillate and fuel oil 53.6 per cent or 1,188,672, lube oil 6.66 per cent or 68,413 gal- Oasoline Keroaene DlBtlllatp and fuel oil Lnbrlcatins oil Oreara M Ions, and grease 7.61 per cent or 50,- 174 pounds. At this point it should be mentioned that there were only two membership applications received and accepted during the year. One of these — Kan- kakee Service Company — ^became af- filiated early last Winter, and the other — Bureau Service Company — ^was organized and placed in operation un- der the management of LaSalle Coun- ty Farm Supply Company, late last Spring. According to all information as- sembled to date, Illinois Farm Supply Company holds a record for returning to its member companies the largest percentage of gross operating income of any state purchasing agency in existence today, notwithstanding the fact that the Company operates on a lower rate of brokerage and trading income than some other organizations rendering a similar service. From the earnings for the year capital stock dividends in the amount of $6,853.57 will be paid to member companies. This amount represents 4.02 per cent of gross income, and the addition of $18,307.15 to surplus 10.73 per cent of gross income. The balance, less Federal income tax, will be distributed to the mem- ber companies on the basis of patron- age purchases, less any necessary de- ductions to cover subscription for stock and interest charges. The upward trend of the patronage refunds paid to the member com- panies in the past, and the amount made payable by the action of the board for the period ending August 31, 1933 follows: 1927— $1,138.21; 1928— $11,239.71; 1929— $20,772.74; 1930— $38,307.89; 1931— $73,394.82; 1932— $80,090.43; 1933— $100,000.00. 1. A. A. RECORI>— November. 1933 Unorganized Farnner Takes Whafs Offered "Keep your eye on the farm co- operatives," advises the Western Farm Life, Denver. "The average farmer," it continues, 'Hias learned that non- cooperation is another word for sher- iff's sale. He must sell his products in highly organized distributive channels. The buyer is going to buy at the low- est possible price — the unorganized farmer takes what is offered or goes without a sale. Fair prices are pos- sible only when the selling and buying groups meet on equal grounds — ^when the cooperative faces the middlemen. Industry's plans for recovery are all wisely based on cooperation — on en- lightened self-interest. And the farmer is in exactly the same position." Federal Court Upholds Adjustment Act The federal district court at San Francisco recently upheld the consti- tutionality of the Agricultural Ad- justment Act in a far-reaching de- cision of interest to farmers through- out the country. Federal Judge St. Svu-e granted a permanent injunction restraining the Calistan Packers, Inc. from violating the license provisions issued to enforce the California peach agreement. The Calistan Packers was cited for greatly exceeding its allotment of pro- duction and sale of canned peaches, for failing to pay into the control fund the sums assessed against can- ners for the purpose of buying from farmers at a fair rate all their sur- plus peaches and thus preventing glut- ting the market and breaking down prices; and for failure to permit the AAA to examine its books, records and papers. In giving its opinion the court said: "The power to regulate interstate commerce is granted in broad terms to the National Congress and this power should not be restrictively con- strued, rather it must be construed to give the Congress the power to regulate any and all commerce which may seriously affect the interstate trade. This court, with propriety, cannot make the narrow holding that the legislative body, under this and analogous statutes, is without power to regulate intrastate commerce. In this and other respects this power to regulate must be construed to effec- tuate the broad purposes of the con- stitutional grant and of the national policy. "Upon the constitutional question greatest reliance is placed upon the contention that the statute, agree- ment, and license before the court violate the due process clause, a proper respect for the deliberate judg- ment of the co-ordinate legislative branch of the government requires that the court do not hastily pro- nounce important legislation invalid. The Congress made a legislative find- ing that a national emergency exists. This court, upon that finding and up- on its own judicial notice of the eco- nomic distress throughout the nation, here arrives at a similar conclusion. "In the cling peach industry and in other industries, due to great over- production and ruinous competition, the members of that industry and the trade and commerce thereof have been near the point of ruination. In par- ticular due to the foregoing factors and to the great disparity between the prices of commodities purchased by the farmers and the prices they have received for their own products, the farmers have been reduced to a con-' dition bordering upon economic servi- tude. In the past few years the price for their peaches has been precipi- tously reduced from around $20 a ton to as low as $6.60 per ton. Overpro- duction and glutted markets travel hand in hand with ruthless competi- tion. "It is needless to point out that the welfare of the nation has been seriously handicapped by these con- ditions and the country's trade and commerce has been vitally affected. Under conditions such as these the court is bound to arrive at the con- clusion that the peach industry is af- fected with a national public interest and that the Congress has the con- stitutional power to adopt appropriate legislation to cure these evils. The due process clause in such a situation cannot properly be construed to ob- struct the national policy. Neither the constitution nor the due process clause requires the perpetuation of conditions which impair the national vitality. "To adopt the view that the con- stitution is static and that it does not permit change from time to time to take such steps as may reasonably be deemed appropriatCTo^^th^ economic preservation of the country is to in- sist that the constitution was created containing the seeds of its own de- struction. This court will not sub- scribe to such a view." Farm Prices Compared The index of prices of farm prod- ucts on September 15 was 70 com- pared with 49 at the low point last February and 59 on September 15 a year ago. Farmers' purchasing power meas- ured by the ratio of prices received to prices paid was 61 on September 15 compared with 56 a year ago and 49 last February, the low point this year. These figures are based on 100 as the average of prices and farm buying power during the five pre-war years. >- ■»,.- . J ■f '^'" - ♦^4 I. A. A. RECORD— November, 1933 17 [>• Second Glances At The News 4d> -* ♦.« '•.fr; 1 i FOR months the National Syndi- cate Service, of Chicago, a news bureau, has centered its fire on farm organizations, county agricul- tural agents and co-operatives. Its daily "service" has consisted almost entirely of the collection and dissemi- nation of printed and spoken state- ments and articles attacking general farm organizati ns and co-operatives, regardless of the accuracy or inaccu- racy of such statements. Who pays for the propaganda against farm organizations has long been a moot question. The question is answered, in part at least, in the fol- lowing article appearing in the Chicago Herald and Examiner recently. "Dull days which have gripped the Chicago Board of Trade intermittent- ly the last few years and reduced members to such a state that payment of dues hardly left $2 to place on a horse in the third at Lincoln Fields, after the arduous duties of filling or- ders had been completed, will reign no more. "An economy wave swept into the institution yesterday. "And is everybody happy? "When you, or you, or you, look for a safe investment and finally put your bankroll into 5,000 bushels of wheat, the broker in the pit who hunts for someone to reluctantly fill your de- sires gets paid for it. That's the way he gets $2 to place on a horse in the third at Lincoln Fields. He gets just 75 cents for that job. "All of which is very fine when a lot of you's are buying wheat. He may even get enough to play a pony in the fifth at Belmont. "But when markets start to sink back a move develops to cut expenses, so that dues can be cut, and horses won't run without some sort of en- couragement. "Many thousands of dollars have been spent by the Board of Trade each year to tell the story of the grain market, to spread the seed of brother- ly love between the broker and the farmer. Of course, annoyances which might arise from organizations like the Farmers National and The Grain Stabilization Corporation were over- looked by the press agents. "Press agents always overlook things like that. So — ^reasoned 120 members yesterday — ^why have a press agent? (City editors have asked this question for years.) "And this group, which hasn't been In a handbook for days, asked direc- tors that Edward J. Dies and his Na- tional Syndicate Service be removed and the money saved, for why should press agents need money when some of them are former newspaper men and newspaper men never play the ponies. "Deep and solemn deliberation was given the subject by the directors. But here arose an obstacle. How would newspapers get news of the grain markets without a press agent? It didn't seem possible. A compromise! "Mr. Dies' contract was renewed for another year. And he will get only $33,000 instead of $36,000. Which will reduce expenses of each of the 1,700- odd members by $1.75, only 24 cents short of enough for a ride on a pony in the third at Lincoln Fields. "So what?" The Herald and Examiner reporter might have added that when a farmer or farmers' elevator places an order for a 5000 bushel trade the commis- sion is $12.50, which leaves a substan- tial margin, after the broker is paid, with which to play a favorite across the board at either Lincoln Fields or Belmont. II Farm Prices Musf Be Raised" The Democrat is in receipt of the Illinois Agricultural Association Rec- ord with a headline "Farm Prices Must Be Raised" across the front page? And with this sentiment all must agree, for there is no denjring the fact that farmers never have re- ceived prices great enough to allow interest on investment, cost of mainte- nance and operation, plus a fair profit. No business can be run very long un- less there is a profit. Yes, the price of farm products should be increased, but the way to do it is the problem which has worried wise men of past generations and they are still trying to solve the problem. If conditions were normal the old theory of "sup- ^y and demand" should rule, but with demand all shot to pieces with the system which destroyed our for- eign markets, we must look to some other theory and practice. The Roos- evelt administration, with the aid of farmers' organizations, is trying to solve this problem, and it begins to look as if success may be attained. Let's hope. — Shelbyville Democrat. Snnallest Corn Crop The Oct. 1, government crop survey reports an indicated Illinois corn crop 40% short of last year and 28% be- low average. This is the smallest crop since 1887. Probable yield per acre is 26.6 bu. Tax Relief Petitions Get 100% Action Tax Relief Petitions are being signed by 100% of the voters in many school districts according to John C. Watson, director of taxation. No difficulty is experienced in getting signatures and in most cases entire school districts are being completed in a few hours. To give sufficient time for circulat- ing the petitions in all communities, an extension of time was recently an- nounced by Mr. Watson to Nov. 7 when all signed petitions are to be sent to headquarters of the Illinois Agricultural Association in Chicago. 787 Cars Grain To I. G. C. In Septennber Illinois Grain Corporation and Farmers National together handled 787 cars of grain during September, and 7332 cars since Jan. 1. Mason, McLean, LaSalle, Knox and Lee coun- ties are leading in shipments to the state and national co-operatives. Tune In WENR Nov. 3 Livestock Progrann One thousand radio parties are be- ing organized in Illinois for Friday night, November 3 to arouse interest in co-operative marketing and the gov- ernment's plan for adjusting com and hog production and raising price levels. Between 8 and 9 P. M. the market- ing code for corn-hog farmers will be discussed by local leaders as producers gather around the radio, and at 9 P. M. they will tune in on station WENR, Chicago for the broadcast. Speakers will include Earl C. Smith, C. V. Gregory, and Chas. A. Ewing. Bank For Co-operatives ; The Central Bank for Co-operatives was established at Washington Sep- tember 13 with initial capital of $50,- 000,000 subscribed by the government. The bank will have jurisdiction over loans to co-operatives borrowing more than $500,000 and also all loans to co- ops operating on a national scale. Machinery Men Organize Machinery and equipment dealers of the nation met in Chicago Oct. 21 to complete the organization of a trade association and begin framing a code for the industry. Concerns interested are those which buy and sell indus- trial and construction machinery. 18 I. A. A. RECORD— November, 1933 Propose Tax For Benefit Payments ; To Milk Producers A proposed processing tax to be levied on milk and its products was considered at a hearing on Oct. 16 in Washington. Funds from the proposed tax would be used to pay benefits to farmers who co-operate in the pro- duction control plan. In his recent address before the National Co-operative Milk Producers Association in Chicago, Chester C. Davis, director of production for the AAA, said: "While the details of our program remain to be worked out it is becom- ing increasingly clear that it must take into consideration all milk which goes into commercial channels what- ever the final product. Unless we do that we shall find that while we have improved the situation with respect to one dairy product we have only in- creased the surplus of the others. 4 Feed Little Grain "I cannot emphasize too strongly my conviction that many dairy farmers will find it profitable to change their system of farming to one in which they would keep most of their land in permanent g^rass and legumes and feed very little, if any, grain. The pastures and other rough- age would be the base ration and grain would be fed only when the re- sulting increase in reduction could be obtained at a profit." Experiments carried on by the Bu- reau of Dairy Industry Davis said, show that cows fed a ration of rough- age entirely will produce about 70 per cent as much milk as when fed roughage supplemented by a full grain ration which means one pound of grain to three pounds of milk pro- duced. When fed one pound of grain to six pounds of milk cows will pro- duce on the average about 93 per cent as much as when fed a full grain ration. These results were obtained when a good quality of roughage such as silage and alfalfa were fed. Net Returns Greater Net returns from cows fed rough- age alone were greater than when fed either a partial or full grain ration. This held true through the entire range of butterfat prices, from 20 cents a pound to 70 cents a pound, though the differences were most marked when the price of butterfat was low. Thus dairy farmers would find they would actually make more money by doing less work. Mr. Davis quoted statistics show- ing that production of milk from the United States went from 87,069,000,- 000 pounds to 101,863,000,000 pounds in 1932 in spite of the fact that the depression sent prices down to low levels in 1931 and 1932. The shift of many farmers toward dairying during the past ten years due to better returns in this field than from other farm crops is responsible for the large milk surplus character- istic of all dairy and milk marketing sections. industrial Leaders Demand Inflation Erosion Control Work By C C C Saves Soil Eight erosion control camps of ap- proximately 200 men each operated in Illinois during the past season. In the erosion control work by the Civilian Conservation Corps trees were planted both for soil binders and to put some of the badly damaged land back to work growing timber. Soil-saving dams were built of brush, concrete, logs, woven wire, rock, earth or com- binations of these. Land was revege- tated with grass, vines, trees, etc., to hold the soil. Land owners signed con- tracts agreeing to maintain the works. In Illinois as in other states appli- cations by farmers to permit erection of erosion control dams on their farms and requiring their maintenance by farmers came in slowly. Later in the season, however, many decided that the heading off of gullies eating into rich fields is a practical necessity and entirely feasible, and more requests for erosion control work came in to camp superintendents and state for- esters than could be taken care of. This work will be continued through the winter in the Southern States. Most of the camps in the mid-west states have been broken up and moved south. 1500 At Bloomington Mass Meet Oct. 1 6 A resolution urging the federal government to loan up to 60 cents a bushel on corn and $1 on wheat was adopted at a mass meeting of 1,500 Farm Bureau members and their friends in Bloomington, Oct. 16. C. E. Huff, president of the Farmers Na- tional Grain Corp., and L. A. Wil- liams were the principal speakers. The resolution presented by Ernest D. Lawrence, I. A. A. director of Mc- Lean county, was dispatched to ad- ministration officials at Washington. The next day government buying of wheat for the unemployed started prices on the up-grade. AAA officials are reported to be devising a plan for loans on com in state bonded warehouses. : The "Committee for the Nation," representing leading industrialists of the United States, recently addressed a telegram to President Roosevelt urging the U. S. government to ex- ercise control of its own currency, to shake off British domination of the world price of gold, and to "take im- mediate command of the price of gold and the exchange value of our dollar and through these raise our price level of wheat, commodities and securities so that as a nation we may control our economic destiny independently of Great Britain." "We are fearful of the consequences of further postponement of monetary action at this crucial stage of our re- covery program," the telegram said. The . directing committee of the "Committee for the Nation" is com- posed of J. H. Rand, Jr., president of Remington Rand; Frederick H. Fra- zier, chairman of the General Baking Company, Vincent Bendix, president of Bendix Aviation Corporation; Less- ing J. Rosenwald, chairman of Sears, Roebuck & Co., and F. H. Sexauer, president of the Dairymen's League Co-operative Association. Pres. Roosevelt Orders Commodity Credit Corp. The Commodity Credit Corporation was recently set up at the direction of President Roosevelt to loan 10 cents per pound to cotton producers on the unsold portion of their crop. Organized by Secretary Wallace and Henry Morgenthau, Jr., the corpora- tion is empowered to make loans or purchase agricultural or other com- modities that may be designated by the President. An initial loan of $250,000,000 has been procured from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Additional funds will be available if needed. If similar loans are made on com and wheat, the business may be handled through this corporation. North Dakota Stops Shipment of Wheat North Dakota's embargo on wheat got under way October 20 when Gov- ernor Langer notified all sheriffs to order elevator and warehouse men to refuse acceptance of spring and durum wheat. It was ordered that shipment of both be discontinued. .; r ; ' h i 1 The DBnois A^ctdtural AssodatioQ RECORD 1 PublUbed monthly bj tbe lUinoU Agrlrultural .. itlfia at 16S 80. Main Street. Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offlies, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. 111. Entered as second claM matter at post ofDce, Speheer, I t,. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1925. authorised Oct. 27. 1928. Address all communic^ions for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 80. Dearborn St.. Chicago. Number 12 DECEMBER, 1933 Volume 11 AAA Aids Ss Corn-Hog Prices S 45c Per Bu. Loan at Farm and Support of Hog Market ; Follow Request of Organized Illinois Farmers . ., THE request of organized Illinois farmers for a higher loan on corn and government support of the hog market voiced in the meet- ing of 8,000 farmers at Peoria called by the I. A. A. on Oct. 27 met an im- mediate response from the Agricul- tural Adjustment Administration at Washington. ^■^V■. Y.^r'^'V;.- .■■'v; The sentiment of the meeting ex- pressed in a reso- lution unanimous- ly adopted was carried to Wash- ington by Presi- dent Earl C. Smith the next day. "I found Secre- tary Wallace, Ad- ministrator Peek and his assistants all responsive to this constructive ' '. , V request on my ar- rival in Washington," said Mr. Smith. "During my four days' stay in the capital, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration was busy working out final details of the permanent corn- hog program. Quick Action V "Com loans as indicated by press statements will soon be available, and this week the government is calling for bids on 75,000,000 pounds of pork products from hogs weighing from 100 to 215 pounds. All these products will be used in feeding the unemployed so as to improve rather than inter- fere with the competitive market. Other substantial purchases of pork products have been authorized at in- EASL C. SHITH tervals throughout the winter until at least 300,000,000 pounds have been purchased. "In my judgment, these accomplish- ments are both a tribute to the con- structive efforts of organized farmers and to the earnestness and responsive- ness of the Administration at Wash- ington. With patience and persistence, farmers, through organization sup- ported by a friendly administration at our national capital, can and will bring about a steady improvement in farm buying power." On November 9 the AAA announced that the Commodity Credit Corpora- tion with the approval of the President had obtained a commitment of $150,- 000,000 for loans at the rate of 45 cents a bushel at 4% interest at the farm again, t merchantable corn prop- erly stored and warehoused. This defi- nite commitment is the second step taken within the past few weeks to raise farm buying power and supple- ment the $350,000,000 corn-hog ad- justment program for the coming year. Buy Live Hogs Government support to the hog market took a new turn the second week in November when packer buy- ers, and livestock commission com- panies at Chicago got into a deadlock over hog prices. When packers at- tempted to break the market below $4.50 the Chicago Producers Com- mission Assn. with the co-operation of other commission companies resisted with the result that large supplies were held over. The packers countered by increasing their purchases in the country direct from farmers. Then the government came to the rescue by buying large numbers of live hogs at the $4.50 price which will be processed by low bidders and the meat turned over to the unemployed through the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief ad- ministrator, in a public statement was quoted as saying: "We are doing our own buying in the hog market be- cause packers are apparently refusing to pay the Chicago market price. The situation there was bad. Packers were not taking the farmers' offerings and consequently storage charges were growing larger all the time. "In buying hogs from the commis- sion men at a higher price than the packers are willing to pay, we are helping the farmer to get a better price. This policy will be applied to purchases of cattle and other livestock, if necessary, to hold up the market. There is danger that the packers will control the livestock market unless something is done." Before this emer- gency arose the government had been negotiating with the packers to fur- nish processed hogs for unemployed. V / - ;; Loan Regulations - .' . ^ In all cases only farmers who agree to take part in the Administration's corn control program calling for a re- duction of 20 percent in acreage planted next year, will be eligible for loans. To allow for variations in moisture content, a standard measure of 2% cubic feet instead of the customary 2V4 cubic feet will be regarded as the equivalent of one bushel. Any corn eventually delivered to markets in set- tlement of loan notes, however, will be taken at the regular shelled market rate of 56 pounds per bushel. Loan regulations specify that the storage at public warehouses for this purpose shall not exceed one-fourth cent per bushel per month of storage and not more than two cents per bushel handling charges. However, in Illinois, which has a state warehouse ac passed at the re- quest of the I. A. A. several years ago, loans will be made on marketable com sealed in cribs on the farm. Warehouse boards are to be set up in (Continued on page 4, Col. 1) ■wsis^',' 'y-iJ=- /f. Unemployment Relief Session A Review of Legislation Before the Recent Special Session ^ ;% o the Illinois General Assennbly T" iHS first Special Session of the 58th General Assembly, which adjourned on November 9, was convened chiefly to provide additional ; state funds for relief of the destitute. Aids Corn-Hog Prices (Continued from page 3) every eligible county in states with " farm warehouse laws. The county ■ corn-hog production control associa- tions to be organized will be desig- ■ nated as warehouse boards wherever ; established and each is to select one V or more official sealers to be appointed '; by the State Department of Agricul- ture and placed under bond. The loan regulations will permit r any bank, co-operative association or other agency to lend money to pro- /'; ducers on eligible farm warehouse cer- - tificates. Thus, the plan contemplates .; that an eligible borrower may take his ; receipts to a local bank, fill out a note and sign the loan agreement, the bank notifying the Commodity Corporation , of the granting of the loan. '■■{'[ ;"•'-. Will Rediscount Notes , / At any time up to July 1, 1934 the Commodity Corporation will buy the note from the loaning agency at the face amount plus accrued interest at four per cent. Banks and other financial . agencies handling notes and loan ;;■ agreements are not permitted to make '/ special handling charges. The borrower may retire the note ':, at any time on or before the maturity date. He may dismiss his application by turning over to the Commodity Cor- poration the number of bushels of corn originally stored if the market price of com should be less per bushel than the loan amount per bushel. There will be no recourse to the origi- nal maker of the note or to any subsequent endorser provided the loan agreement including acreage reduc- tion is fulfilled and provided there is no misrepresentation of fact made by the borrower in securing the loan. Applications for loans will be re- ceived by the time this issue of the RECORD is in the mails, according to an announcement from Washington. The last day for accepting applica- tions will be March 1, 1934. The call issued by the Governor limited the General Assembly to the provision of relief funds fur the Illi- nois Emergency Relief Commission. This limitation was at once recognized by the metropolitan press as an at- tempt to bar consideration of any leg- islation such as the Lantz bills, passed last June and vetoed by Governor Horner. These measures, sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association, were intended to give Cook County and sixteen downstate commission- governed counties additional taxing power to carry out the mandatory duty of providing poor relief and to permit the city of Chicago and all out- lying townships in Cook County to use the same taxing power for relief which is mandatory upon all townships in the remaining 85 counties of the state. The issue in the Special Session was not whether additional funds for re- lief should be provided, but the most desirable method of providing them. Practically every one, including repre- sentatives of the I. A. A., agreed that the emergency, clearly foreseen last summer but having been allowed to arise, demand emergency legislation. Administration Bills In the special session, the State Ad- ministration sponsored the six so- called bonding bills, all of which passed and have now become law. The key measure levies a state tax of $38,000,000 on the 1934 valuations of all Illinois property, to be paid in 1935, thus more than doubling the 1934 tax levies for all state purposes made in the regular session last June. Existing la-s authorize the sale of state anticipation tax warrants up to 75 per cent of any levy, thus permit- ting the sale of $28,500,000 in war- rants on the new emergency levy. When and if certain serious legal ques- tions involved in some of the enacted bills are upheld by the courts, such state warrants will doubtless be sold from time to time as funds are re- quested by the Emergency Relief Com- mission. 'J . ■' ' ■/ <':■' '-■■ ■■■ _."': .■'■ ':'.; ':': Companion measures of the tax levy act provide for the submission of a State Bond Issue in the amount of $30,000,000 to be voted on in Novem- I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 ber, 1934. If the proposed State bonds are approved by a majority of all votes cast for members of the General . Assembly, the $38,000,000 levy on property is not to be made. In this . case the state anticipation tax war- rants and arcrued interest thereon will be redeemed out of the proceeds from sale of the State bonds. Provision is further made for payment of the bonds and accrued interest, as they mature, out of allocations of gasoline taxes, one-half out of the share al- located to each county obtaining funds from this source and one-half out of the share allocated to cities and vil- lages therein, in proportion to the ex- penditure of relief funds in each coun- ty and in each city and village therein. '■■■"' •■^^' ' • The I. A. A. Bills "•''^"' '■"'■' ■''■'^ The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion prepared and sponsored five bills which were introduced by Senator Lantz, a somewhat simplified form of the bills passed last June and vetoed by Governor Horner. In order to bring them within the terms of the call of the special session, it was necessary . to provide that any funds raised under the provisions of the new bills should be paid over -to the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. However, the prin- ciple of local responsibility was pre- served by the provision that such funds could be expended by the Relief Commission only in the taxing districts levying and paying the taxes therefor. The new Lantz bills proposed elimi- nation of Cook county as the taxing - district responsible for relief and mak- ing this duty mandatory upon the City of Chicago and upon all townships in Cook county outside of Chicago. The new bills used the same mandatory language as is used in the statute ap- plying to all townships in 85 counties of the state. They also proposed giving the sixteen commission-governed coun- ties downstate an additional tax rate up to 15 cents, to be used exclusively for relief purposes. ;i : ^; They Are Responsible The new Lantz bills were revised to meet all objections raised by the at- torney general and by Governor Hor- ner when he vetoed them last summer. They all carried the emergency clause to give them immediate effect upon pas- sage and approval. This would have made possible immediate supplemental levies by any taxing district in Cook county or in the 16 commission-gov- erned counties, and tax anticipation notes issued against these supplemen- tal levies would have provided funds immediately. Responsibility for the passage of the administration relief program must be (Continued on page 8) I I- •i' I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 T How Your Senators and Representatives Voted on the Bill Levying an Additional . " $38,000,000 of State Taxes on Property * \* DISTRICTS AM> COUNTIES S. B. 1 STATE TAX LEVY (KEY BILIi) Fov AKaiimt (. / ■>* DISTRICTS AND COUNTIES S. R. 1 STATE TAX LEVY (KEY Bllili) 'Asalniit 7th District (Rural section of Cook Co. and parts of Chicago) Sen. Huebsch Rep. Tokes Rep. Foster .... Rep. McGrath 8th Dist. (Boone, Lake and McHenry) Sen. Paddock Rep. Lyons Rep. Wm. M. Carroll Rep. Bolger 10th Dist. (Winnebago and Ogle) Sen. Baker Rep Leroy M. Green Rep. Hunter Rep. F. B. Wilson 12th Dist. (Carroll, JoDaviess and Stephenson) Sen. Boeke Rep. Acker (deceased) Rep. Bingham Rep. C. D. Franz 14th Dist. (Kane and Kendall) Sen. Benson Rep. McCarthy Rep. Peffers Rep. Petit 16th Dist. (Tiivingston, Marshall, Putnam, Woodford) Sen. Lantz Rep. Bruer Rep. Turner - Rep. Fahy X 18th Dist. (Poorla) Sen. Behrman Rep. Scott Rep. Stack Rep. McClugage 20th Dist. (Orundv, Iroquois. Kankakee) Sen. O'Connell Rep. Bratton Rep. Elmer Wilson Rep. Burns '-22nd Dist. (Edgar and Vermilion) , Sen. Hickman Rep. Bookwalter Rep. Breen Rep. Edwards X X X X X X X X X X X X X X i 24th Dist (Champaign, Moultrie, Piatt) Sen. Clifford Rep. Little Rep. Black Rep. Anderson 26th Dist. (Ford, McLean) Sen. Sieberns Rep. Kalahar Rep. Johnson Rep. Russell 28th Dist. (DeW^itt, Logan, Macon) Sen. Williams Rep. Chynoweth Rep. Doyle / Rep. Gayle '^. 30th Dist. (Brown, Cass, Mason. Menard, Schuyler, Tazewell) ' Sen. Lohmann Rep. Hall ,r ,. j Rep. Teel Voted Rep. Peteflsh X 32nd Dist. (Hancock, McDonough, Warren) Sen. Mayor Rep. Thomas w' Rep. Grlgsby X Rep. Davidson 33rd Dist. (Henderson, Mercer, Rock Island) Sen. Carlson Rep. McCaskrin Rep. Searle Rep. Slnnett X 34th Dist. (Clark, Coles, Douglas) __ Sen. Mundy X Rep. Strohm Rep. Handy X Rep. O'Hair X 35th Dist. (DeKalb, Lee, Whiteside) Sen. Wright (absent) Rep. Collins Rep. Allen Rep. Devine X, X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 'Present" X X X X X 36th Dist. (Adams, Calhoun, Pike, Scott) Ren. Penick X Rep. Scarborough Rep. Heckenkamp X Rep. Lenane X 37th Dist. (Bureau, Henry, Stark) Sen. Gunning Rep. .Tackson Rep. Rennick Rep. R. J. Wilson X 38th Dist. (Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery) Sen. Stuttle X Rep. Cross Rep. Brav X Rep. Stewart X 39th Dist. (LaSalle) Sen. Mason Rep. Soderstrom Rep. Benson Rep. Conerton X X 40th Dist. (Christian, Cumberland. Fayette, Shelby) Sen. Vogelsang (deceased) Rep. Sparks Rep. Roe X Rep. Lorton X 41st Dist (DuPage, Will) Sen. Barr X Rep. Walker X Rep. L. H. O'Neill Rep. Hennebry X 42nd Dist. (Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion) 44th Dist (Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph. Washington) Sen Krlbs Rep. Waller (absent) Rep. Davis Rep. Brands , 45th Dist. (Morgan, Sangamon) Sen. Searcy Rep. Lawler Rep. Hugh Green Rep. Evans 46th Dist. (Jasper, Jefferson, Richland, Wayne) Sen. Burgess Rep. Sunderland Rep. Arnold Rep. Parker 47th Dist. (Bond, Madison) Sen Monroe Rep. Streeper Rep. Schaefer O'Neill Rep. Burton X X X X X Voted X X X AT J. 4.4. 1. M.\J IK f Sen. Finn X Rep. Branson X Rep. Lager X Rep. Bauer X 43rd Dist. (Fulton, Knox) Sen. Ewlng X Rep. Hawkinson (deceased) Rep. Mureen X Rep. McClure • X X X X "Present" 48th Dist. (Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Hardin, Lawrence. Wabash, White) Sen. Shaw X Rep. Thompson Rep. F. W. Lewis ' X Rep. D. T. Woodard X 49th Dist. (St. Clair) *- Sen. Kline Rep. Huschle Rep. Holten Rep. Borders 50th Dist. (Alexander, Franklin, Pulaski, Union, Williamson) Sen. Karraker Rep. Browner Rep. L. E. Lewis Rep. Ray C. Carroll 51st Dist. (Hamilton, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline) Sen. Thompson Rep. Rush Rep. Upchurch Rep. Porter X X X X I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 ^ I £iL«INOIS GOLTVRAL ASSOCIA RECORD ■:. To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau ivas or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi- r ness, economic, political and educational interests of the '■'' farmera of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. Okorge Thiem, Editor A. Pnbltah^ monthly by the Tlllnots AfrricuUnral ABBoclatlon at 16(( So. Ifala 8t., R|>en<>«r, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 S. Dearborn St., ChlcaRo. 111. Entered aa aerond claas matter at post office. Spfncer, Ind. Acoept- uce for matlinir at apeclal rate of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. 1R2R, anthorixed Oct. 27. 1926. Addrena all rommnn'ratlona for pnttllratlon to Bdltsrial Offlres, IIltnolR Airriralttiral Aoaoolatlon Secord. •06 So. Peartwm St.. Chlcamt. Tb« IndlTldnal memberahip fee of the nilBoia Aicrlriiltnral Aaaoetatlon la Ore dollara a year. The fee Inclndes payment of flfty renta for anliacrlptloii to the Illinola AKrlcnltural ABoocia- / tion Record. Poatmaster: In returning an nncalled for miaaent copy pleane ' Indicate key Bumbor on Mldroas aa la required by law. 0ZTXCEX8 . Prealdent. Earl O. Smith Detroit V Vice-President, A. K. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. B. Metagor Ohieago Treacrurer, B. A. Oowlao Bloomlngton BOAKS or SZBECTOKS (By Oongraoaioaal Diatriot) . lat to lltb........ Ebb Harrla, Ora.Talake 12th ,. G. F. Tullock, Roclcford ;.: 18th •••• C. B. Bamboroiigh, I'nlo .'14th , M. G. Lambert, Ferris -;.- 16th. •.••.... a..... • •••••••••••••• .M. Ray Ihriir. Golden '. 16th Geo. B. MuIIer, Waabington ■ ITtb E. D. I.4iwrence. Bloomington 18th W. A. Dennla. Paria 19th E. O. Curtis, Champaign aoth Charles S. Black. Jacksonrillp ' 2lBt Samnel Sorrclla, Ra.vmond '' S2nd Talmage Di-Frees, Smithtioro Strd W. L. Cope. Salem Mth Charles Marshall. Belknap V 26th R. B. Bndicott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS • Comptroller 3, H. Kelker . Dairy Marketing J. B. Countlsb Finance R. A. Cowlea : Fruit and Vegetable Marketing n. W. Day '. Pnhlicity George Thiem Insurance fterrlco... V. Vanlman Legal Connfel Donald K'rkpntrick ; Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller ^ Office C. B. Johnston Organisation 6. E. Metzger ' Produce Mnrketing F. A, Gougler Taxation and gtatlatlCB J. C. Watnon '' Transportation Gas Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS :,- Country Life Innurance Co L. A. Williama, Mgr. Farmora Mutual RelnBurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing AB»'n F. B. Rlngliaro, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Ricbantson, Mgr. nilttoia Farm Sapply Co L. R. Marcliant. Mgr. Illlaoia Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. IIIlBola Grain Corp Chas. P. Cnmmlngs, Vice-Pres. and Saleo Mgr. ' Illinois Lirestock Market. Aas'n-.Ray Miller, Mgr., R. W. Grlener. Sales nUnoia Producers Creamerlea F. A. Gongler, Mgr. Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. W. Armstrong. Prea. Half Taxed and Half Free COMPLETE report with voting records of sen- ators and representatives on unemployment relief legislation before the recent session of the General Assembly is published in this issue of the RECORD. In line with the Association's long established policy, the issues and voting records are presented without po- litical bias or favor. At certain times during consider- ation of this legislation, representatives of the I. A. A. were charged with political motives and party discrimina- tion. The non-partisan vote disclosed by a careful review of the voting records herein contained will show the un- fairness of such charges. There never was any question about the need for rea- sonable unemployment relief. That was not the issue. The real issue was whether or not the burden of relief should be distributed equitably among all the taxpayers of the state; whether Chicago should be allowed to escape local tax levies for its destitute people while the townships in 86 downstate counties are compelled to levy taxes for their poor. The Chicago delegation voting as a unit with the aid of 49 downstate legislators won their fight. Thus sub-'' stantially one-half of the property owners of the state are taxed locally for unemployment relief and the other half go tax-free. How long will the people of downstate Illi- nois allow this inequitable and unfair situation to exist? Until this inequality is ironed out, unemployment relief will remain a controversial issue and the present wasteful and extravagant system under which several million dol- lars per year are paid in salaries and wages for disbur-. ; sing relief will be perpetuated. '■ Country Life — A Shining Exception THE depression has written a dark chapter in the history of most of the life insurance companies or- ; ganized in Illinois. Not so with the company or- ganized by the Illinois Agricultural Association and County Farm Bureaus. Country Life Insurance Company is a shining exception and an outstanding example of what farmers can accomplish by organized effort. The splendid record of progress of this farmer-owned and farmer-con- trolled legal reserve company is published elsewhere in this issue. . Jr/; Every year since 1929 when Country Life was launched, straight through the depression, it has gained substantially in assets, strength, and insurance in force. Because the company has always invested its funds in government bonds and other high grade securities it is in an enviable liquid condition. It offers policyholders a very high de- gree of safety. At the close of last year the company hadn't suffered a single default in interest or principal on any of its many holdings. Probably no other company can say as much. Fortunately, Illinois life insurance laws were greatly strengthened in the last regular session of the General Assembly until they are now considered more strict than those of any other state. A few years ago many people were saying, "farmers ^ can't successfully run a business." They aren't saying it ' any more. Every one of the companies associated with the I. A. A. met its obligations last year and is operating on a ;. sound basis. A Wise Land Policy FOR every new acre brought under the plow, take out of production an area of poor land of equal produc- tive capacity. That briefly is the new land use policy of President Roosevelt recently announced by Secretary Wallace. This sensible plan put into action and consistently followed along with present efforts will eventually solve the farm surplus problem. The program of reclaiming desert and swamp lands through government irrigation and drainage projects has been too long continued. While farm sur- pluses were piling up higher and higher following the war the reclamation service went blithely on despite corn-belt protest, building irrigation dams and ditches in the West to add to agriculture's oversized plant. And all with gov- ernment subsidy. The new policy, as the Secretary suggests, may involve a resettlement of America but if fertile acres replace mar- ginal lands turned back into forests and wild life preserves, both the people who are shifted and the country in gen- eral will be better off. The President promises to start something of far-reaching benefit and importance to ag- riculture in future generations. This is statesmanship of the highest order. -: ^ I I. A. A. RECORD— December. 1933 More About Corn-Hog Reduction Program Contracts Expected To Be Ready Latter Part of November As WE go to press the corn-hog administration has completed a series of meetings with ag- ' ricultural college and farm organiza- ; ; tion officials throughout the corn belt ; at which details connected with carry- ;■ ing out the crop reduction program were discussed. Dr. A. G. Black, jr Claude Wickard, Director of Extension Warburton and several economists from Washington presented the de- tails of the tentative plans. A tentative contract to be offered the producer was read at the meeting : . in Chicago Nov. 10 and suggestions and criticisms were invited. All suggestions are being taken un- der advisement and many will be adopted and incorporated in the final agreement which is expected to be ready for distribution the latter part of November. The corn-hog program with refer- ence to reduction requirements refers ' to acres of corn and numbers of pigs, . it was explained. This means that the grower who co-operates must reduce his com acreage at least 20 per cent ;. and the number of pigs marketed a ■ ,: minimum of 25 per cent. He may cut , ~ production more than the minimum re- '^ quirement, however, and be compen- sated therefor as explained in the No- ^ vember RECORD. . ^. . ^^ Yields By Fields The land taken out of production may be used only for such crops or purposes as may be designated by ad- ministration rulings which will prob- ably be that the land may not be used for hay, pasture, or for any cash crop sold off the farm. Corn acreage reduc- tion is to be 20 per cent below the average acreage planted in 1932 and 1933. The estimated yield on the fields taken out of production will be based on average yields over a period of years, not necessarily the last two or three years. The farmer will be required to give a record of the crops and yields pro- duced on the different fields taken out of production, during the past five years. The county committee will in- spect these records and estimates of the contract signers. ^'' .v Hogs slaughtered for home use will be deducted from the base number of pigs allotted to the producer. In com- puting allotments and reductions, the rule will be followed that the acreage of corn follows the farm and the pro- duction of hogs follows the farm oper- ator. Thus, if a tenant moves from one farm to another his average pro- duction of hogs goes with him. But corn reduction will be based on the average acreage grown on the farm he goes to. " ' ' May Not Feed More If a farmer produces less than four litters of pigs and 10 acres of corn annually he will probably be allowed to come under one provision or the other without reducing below these amounts. The man who buys and feeds hogs may not buy nor feed more than the customary number to come under the hog provision requiring a 25 per cent reduction of litters produced on the farm and pigs marketed there- from. If the hog grower quits farming en- tirely after signing up he will prob- ably not get the benefit payment. The corn-hog program is a one-year pro- gram only. The signed contract will state the basis of division of the benefit payments of the landlord and tenant. The provisions suggested above are subject to change and the rulings on the various knotty problems will not be known until the final contract is presented and the accompansring rules and regulations decided upon. Land Bank Loans To Illinois Farmers Illinois farmers obtained 489 land bank loans totaling $1,756,000 during October, according to Wood Nether- land, general agent of the Farm Credit Administration at St. Louis. During October 1,868 applications for loans in Illinois were received, contrasted to 2,443 applications during September. Netherland reports that the number of appraisals has been increasing steadily and during October land bank appraisers handled 8,421 applications compared with 5,329 in September. The Credit Administration at Wash- ington states that production loan as- sociations have been organized or shortly will be organized to cover 60 Illinois counties. These local associa- tions will discount their paper with the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis to secure money for crop and livestock production loans to farmers. The loans at present bear six per cent interest and the borrower must pay the cost of inspection which may not exceed 1% of the loan. He must also subscribe for five per cent of the amount borrowed in B stock in the local association. Keep Up the Fight Editor, L A. A. RECORD:— I have been reading the "Illinois Agricultural Association RECORD"- for quite a long time. The November, 1933, number was so extremely inter- esting that I read every word from cover to cover. Although I try to make myself an extremely busy man with my school work, and especially amongst the rural schools, I find it very profitable to take time off and read every number of your splendid farm magazine. The subject matter in the November number certainly ought to reach the hearts of every farmer in Illinois. I agree with every word that was said in this November number. I do sin- cerely hope you will keep up the val- iant fight for the welfare of the farmer and especially the children who, I believe, will always be the bul- wark of the American government. Assuring you that I shall continue to read the RECORD with a great deal of delight, I am, v^ Loyally for the best citizenship pos- sible, L. A. Tuggle, Vermilion county. 111., Co. Supt. of Schools. 1 00% Back of You Illinois Agricultural Association, Chicago, 111. This is a message from central Illi- nois. We highly appreciate the untir- ing efforts of the I. A. A. in its fight for Agriculture. We are 100 per cent in back of you. Ben Komnick, Macoupin County, 111. The Illinois Agricultural Association has arranged to secure surety bonds for treasurers of county wheat con- trol associations at the rate of $10 per thousand of insurance. .: .■ I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 Legislative Report (Continued from page 4) placed primarily upon 18 downstate senators and 49 downstate represent- _ atives who supported the solid vote of Chicago and Cook county. The voting record of all downstate senators and representatives on the -; key bill to levy $38,000,000 on prop- .' erty is given on Page 5. Voters are : ! urged to study this record carefully, ■ together with the records of legislators ■'on measures before the regular session ; " ■ of the General Assembly, published in ' the August RECORD. Only by so do- : r: ing can members vote intelligently for ; future candidates for office. Distinguished credit is due to 13 - downstate senators and 45 downstate ' representatives who really represented the state as a whole, as well as the ' downstate, by opposing the passage : i of the so-called bonding bills. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- .; tion bills from introduction faced bit- ■ ter Chicago opposition. Early on Oc- '■--'.: tober 11, a week before the tax levy /: bill passed the senate, certain Chicago '.; senators spread the report that an . ■ agreement had been reached under ■i which both the administration and the Lantz bills were to be passed, the lat- ,7; V ter to be first amended to the per- ,,' '< missive form passed in the regular ses- , .; sion and vetoed by the governor. : ; ..J: Neither representatives of the Asso- - . elation nor Senator Lantz nor any - other supporter of the Assocation ' '■' ■ bills had made any such agree- ment or had even sat in a conference for this purpose. This fact was quickly made known and the report of the agreement failed in its obvious pur- pose to secure votes enough to insure passage of the administration bills. Fast Work Here ;> ^ The administration then directed that amendments to the Lantz bills be prepared to restore thereto the per- ; ' missive powers to levy relief taxes. V Before these amendments were print- ed, or even read, they were offered and adopted and immediately thereafter sufficient votes became available and the administration tax levy bill was * passed. Strange as it may seem, when the administration amendments to the Lantz bills were examined, it was ' found that they restored even the pro- vision which had been pronounced un- constitutional by the Attorney Gen- eral. In view of the futility of the bills as amended, Senator Lantz tried to have them stricken from the calendar. His motion was defeated by the close vote of 19 to 21, in which Senators Finn, Hickman, Karraker, Monroe, O'Con- ; nell, Stuttle and Williams, all from downstate districts, aligned themselves with Chicago senators. Senator Lantz then asked that his name be stricken from the bills, which was granted. Senator Monroe asked permission of the senate to sponsor the amended bills, which was also granted. These bills were all finally passed without the emergency clause which would have made them effective at once. How They Voted Voting with the Chicago senators in each case were downstate Senators Barr, Burgess, Finn, Hickman, Kar- raker, Monroe, Mundy, O'Connell, Penick, Shaw, Stuttle and Williams. Senators Boeke and Sieberns had vot- ed for the first Monroe bill with the emergency clause. When the emer- gency clause was removed, Senator Boeke did not vote on the bill and Senator Sieberns voted against it. Both voted for two of the four later Monroe bills after the emergency clause had been stricken. Senator Boeke did not vote on the other two later bills; Senator Sieberns voted against them. Senator Huebsch of the Cook county district had voted for Senator Lantz' motion to strike all of the bills from the calendar. When they were called for passage, Mr. Huebsch voted against all of them. As passed by the Senate, these emasculated bills were worthless for purposes of im- mediate relief, since they would not have permitted any levies in Cook County until 1935. Bills identical with the Lantz bills in the senate had early been intro- duced in the House by Representatives Streeper and Leroy Green. When the Lantz bills were ruined by amend- ments in the senate, Streeper-Green bills, at the request of I. A. A. repre- sentatives, were advanced to passage stage. The bonding bills and the Mon- roe bills, likewise, were advanced. All three sets of bills remained ten days in deadlock. In order to dispose of the useless Monroe bills and thus prevent any danger of their being passed by the administration forces and used by them to give downstate legislators an excuse to vote for the bonding bills, supporters of the Streeper-Green bills led by Representative McClure, of the majority party, offered and secured the adoption of amendments com- pletely restoring the Monroe bills to their original form. Called for passage on November 1, the first of the restored Lantz bills did not have a Cook county vote and so failed to receive the necessary two- thirds vote of the House. This was on the same day that the administration tax levy bill failed on second attempt, by seven votes. When the adminis- tration, by the utmost use of its power finally succeeded in passing the tax levy and bonding bills in the House on November 7, Representative Mc- Clure, of Knox county, recognizing the impossibility of passing the Lantz bills with the emergency clause, now that the bonding bills had passed, pre- sented a motion to strike them from the calendar. He explained his motion as intended to give no downstate rep- resentative a chance to vote for the Lantz bills as an aHbi for the vote he had just cast for the tax levy and bonding bills. His motion was carried with a shout of ayes against a few feeble noes. Unsound and Unwise The Illinois Agricultural Associa- . tion regards the administration relief legislation enacted in the special ses- sion, largely by downstate votes, as unsound and unwise. It is admitted, even by its supporters, that this legis- i; lation is temporary in character and ' that provision for further relief funds must be made within a few months. The bonding program perpetuates the injustice of exempting Chicago and Cook county from providing by local taxation for any substantial portion of their own expenditures for relief. Thus further demands upon the credit of the state are probable, if not in- evitable. This system of relief, if found legal, will further divert gasoline taxes from their intended use in improving .- and maintaining highways and streets, ''[\ thereby decreasing the employment so '.. much needed and increasing the desti- - tution the legislation enacted is sup- . r ^ posed to relieve. Several novel features of the new.' legislation are of doubtful legality.'- ■ The diversion of gasoline taxes for payment of the bonds and interest of the $20,000,000 bond issue approved in November, 1932, is now under at- tack in the courts. If this feature, or any other provision of the present ad- ministration relief program, is found invalid at any time after sale of the anticipation warrants and before ap- : proval of the bond issue, or if the bond issue is not approved, an ad- ditional tax levy of at least $30,000,000 and more probably of $38,000,000 will be required on property in the single year 1934. If any provision is found invalid after approval of the bond issue, it will require additional tax levies on property over a period of 20 years aggregating $30,000,000 for principal of the bonds and about $13,- 500,000 in addition for interest there- on. Such levies on property could be avoided only by the difficult expedi- ent of the General Assembly meeting again and providing funds from other sources. ■:■ ;■■ '.. "■!.'■ '■ : I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 Membership Growing JirMore Than 1,000 Radio Meetings Tune In or\':''^i-}y^ ^^■•v'^-:-v.';;;.o-> ;!,.■„. ■■;■■•.. Nov. 16 Broadcast. ^■■' ;-:-:---■■'/■ <:o' ■':■■.'■ TOTAL of 2,091 new members had been signed in the County Farm Bureaus and the I. A. A. by Nov. 11 just five weeks after the fall mobilization campaign was launch- ed on Oct. 9. In addition, approximate- ly 3,500 delinquent members were re- stored to good standing. A brief report of progress to date was broadcast during the half hour organization radio program over sta- tion WENR, Chicago, the night of Nov. 16. It is estimated that more than 1,000 radio gatherings in homes of members and public meeting places were tuned in on the program. Last minute reports received by telephone and telegraph credited Peoria county with 128 new members, Mason with 121, Henderson 99, Edgar 88, Whiteside 83, Adams 81, McHenry 77 (including 28 who never belonged heretofore, telephoned Lester Sied- schlag, captain), Christian 76, Kendall 68, Knox 65, Logan 61, Woodford 61, Randolph 60, Morgan 51, St. Clair 50, Shelby 43, etc. Will See Them All "Our drive in Mason county will not be considered complete until all pros- pective members are interviewed," telegraphed Captain Leonard Keith of Mason county. "We are dividing the county into four areas with three sub captains," wired Effingham County Farm Bu- reau in reporting 17 new members. "Another intensive campaign starts in 10 days. Watch Effingham county." In most counties the campaign for new members was coupled with efforts to restore present members to good standing. In Schuyler county where 31 new members were signed sides have been chosen for the continued membership contest to end January 1, winners to eat turkey and the losers beans. In LaSalle county where J. R. Bent is captain, a splendid record was made with 19 new members signed, 273 delinquents restored, and $4,076 collected. In Livingston county 52 members were signed and 304 delin- quents restored to good standing with nearly $3,000 in back memberships collected. In Champaign county where 38 new members were signed collec- tions totaled $3,394, in Madison $2,- 701, Woodford $1,920, Christian $1,900, Ford county 37 new members and $1,966 collected, Montgomery county 12 new members, $904.50 col- lected, Morgan $1,600 collected, Knox county $1,779, Boone $1,271. .■,,r^::\^.,<,^: Mr. Smith Speaks In his radio address on the WENR program President Earl C. Smith called attention to the accomplish- ments made possible by a minority of farmers working together through or- ganization. "It has taken long years of struggle," he said, "for less than 10 per cent of the farmers of the United States, through organization, to finally get full recognition by govern- ment of the seriousness of the farm problem and its relationship to the welfare of all other business and in- dustry of the nation. This could have been accomplished much more quickly with 90 per cent of the farmers in organization. It will be more difficult to secure and maintain full and effec- tive administration of the present law to raise farm prices, refinance farm loans on a long-time basis at low rates of interest, and revise our mone- tary system on a sound basis. "The greatest contribution farmers can make to speed the day of agri- cultural recovery is for each and all to do their part in building and main- taining an effective and efficient organization," continued Mr. Smith. "While government may do much tem- porarily to assist farmers in improv- ing their condition, yet farmers should recognize that all government policies are subject to change on short notice. "The more dependable and permaJ nent way would be for farmers to fully recognize that with every phase of industry, labor and finance thor- oughly organized, they too must or- ganize more completely and maintain their rightful strength and influence around every council table, in every legislative hall, before the congress of the United States and upon all the market centers of America." Metzger Cites Opportunity In his radio talk Secretary George E. Metzger emphasized that farmers must look ahead to the time when temporary plans for raising farm prices are no longer in existence. "What then will happen," he said, "to agriculture when aggressive govern- ment assistance now available is no more? Will farmers organize and administer their own production con- trol plan with the idea of obtaining fair prices for their commodities? Will they organize to the point that they can demand and secure reduction of at least 50 per cent in taxes on real estate ? Will they organize and de- mand a monetary system providing for stable purchasing power in terms of commodities ? I , "The opportunity is here for farm- ers to work together with government assistance for a planned production and reasonable prices. The time is here when farmers can through or- ganization determine whether the in- dustry is to go forward with an income that will support a good school system, adequate rural churches, and reasonable conveniences that make for a higher standard of living on the farm. The alternative that will sure- ly follow a lack of proper organiza- tion is cheap food and cheap materials for an industrial nation, unbearable farm taxes, exorbitant prices for supplies farmers must purchase, and a dominated peasant agriculture." Here are three of the men who assisted in putting Peoria county at the top in the Farm Bureau mobilization campaign. Left to right : Thurman Scott, Glasf ord, who signed 25 members in one town- ship and still working; H. S. McNaughton, county captain; and Leonard Strope, Hollis township, who signed 23 members in one of the smaller townships. Up to Nov. 11 Peoria county had signed 128 new members since Oct. 9. 14 ■■f::-vf.i... I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 Danville Producers Organize Milk Co-op Consider Future Course of Action At Meeting Nov. 20 For many years producers in the Danville milk shed have felt that they were not receiving a fair share of the consumer's milk dollar. Recently they have been receiving a base price of $1.75 and a surplus price of butterfat or about 75c per cwt. The consumer pays 10c per qt. The dealers have been telling the farmers how much goes in- to base and the percentage into sur- plus. The producers felt that their interests could best be served by or- ganizing so they recently formed the Danville Milk Producers Association. Within 48 hours after the plan of or- ganization was submitted, ninety per cent of the milk going to pasteurizing dealers was signed up. About 300 pro- ducers are members. Otis Kercher, Farm Adviser, and the Vermilion County Farm Bureau have been active in promoting the organization. The following officers were elected at the first meeting: — G ': • ' ^ , v. ' R. R. Bookwalter, Danville, pres. George W. Lenhart, Georgetown, vice-pres. William Leverich, Danville, sec'y- treas. Grace L. Metzger, Covington, Ind. Chas. T. Delong, Potomac. Peter Markunas, Westville. L. J. Bremer, Danville. L. C. Faust, Covington, Ind. W. D. Britt, Danville. Purpose of Organization The purpose of the organization is: 1. To sell the milk of its member producers to the milk distributors on a classified or "use" basis at a reason- able price. To have the right to check the amount of milk used as fluid, manufactured into ice cream and sold as surplus for churning purposes. 2. To work out a quality improve- ment program so that the producers will be paid for high quality milk at a premium commensurate with its grade. 3. To employ a tester to recheck all butterfat tests of all milk sold on the market. 4. To stabilize the market by estab- lishing a base for each producer which will correspond to his fair equity in the market's fluid sales and have a sound surplus control program rather than pay each producer half base and half surplus regardless of his produc- tion. 5. To advertise the use of fluid milk in Danville thus helping both producers and dealers. 6. To supply Danville consumers with the best possible quart of milk at a fair and reasonable price. "These things can only be accom- plished with the co-operation of both dealers and producers," said J. B. Countiss, dairy marketing director. "Thus far, however, the dealers have refused to co-operate. They insist that they are not in favor of the producers organizing and contributing a check- off to operate their Association. In other words, after they buy the milk they want to tell the producer how, when and where he can spend his milk check. "The producers contend that they will deliver to the dealers' platform the amount of milk the respective dealers agree to buy at a reasonable price and that the dealers have no right to dictate the kind of organiza- tion they have or how their funds should be spent. V V?: , .; / Refused to Buy "It is reported that one of the dealers refused to buy milk from 26 of the producers after he learned they had joined the organization," said Countiss. "Other members have come into the Office and reported that they had al- ready got their membership dues back through increased tests and a higher percentage of base. Presumably this was done to make producers better satisfied. The producers in this mar- ket previous to this time have had no voice whatsoever regarding prices they received for their milk, the price the consumers pay, the amount of milk put in the surplus class at butterfat prices or weights and tests." A mass meeting was scheduled to be held at Danville Nov. 20 to con- sider the dealers' ultimatum and form- ulate a future plan of action. Mr. George Besore who has been manager of the Champaign Milk Pro- ducers Association has been employed as manager of the association. He will manage both associations, thereby cutting down expenses and paying producers more money. Co-operation Pays Utah Egg Producers The Utah Poultry Producers' Co- operative Association, only 10 years old, handled 88.9 per cent of the mar- ket eggs of the state in 1931. In 1922 Utah imported part of its egg supply from other states. Today it is selling well over a half million cases of high grade eggs at premium prices on a market nearly 2,500 miles away. Early this year there were 7,830 producers co-operating as members. Sam H. Thompson Is Honored In Radio Program Sam H. Thompson of Quincy, former president of the American Farm Bu- reau Federation and the I. A. A., was honored during the A. F. B. F. party - line p r o- ^ gram over the NBC radio sys- tem on Nov. 11. He was awarded the distinguished service medal by the Federation more than a year ago. In paying trib- ute to Mr. Thomp- Edw. A. O'Neal a typical rep- SAM H. THOMPSON son. President said: "To me he is resentative of the corn-belt farmer, with great earnestness and integ- rity and zeal for the cause of ag- riculture. As his contribution, he stood in the front ranks in our great fight for equality for agriculture, standing up before the nation fearlessly and honestly advocating our cause, and it was a great joy that I had the op- portunity to fight under his leadership in those past days." Dubuque Producers Open New Dairy Plant On November 9 the Dubuque Milk Producers Association opened their new surplus plant for fluid milk pro- ducers in that milk shed. Approxi- mately 20% of the members are Illi- nois dairymen. About a year ago they became dissatisfied with both the amount and the prices received for sur- plus milk and rented a brewery build- ing for a surplus plant. Since beer came back they sold their lease and moved their plant to a new location down town. New equipment has been installed and they plan not only to handle surplus milk but also establish cream routes and churn this cream in- to butter..--:;;- ,'~, ' ..':. '' ■ - ,;■ About 300 producers attended the meeting. J. B. Countiss of the I. A. A. discussed the Illinois plan of handling surplus milk and pool cream and the advantages of a combination plan of this kind as it is being carried on at Rock Island, Peoria and Bloomington. Dubuque producers are now receiv- ing $1.20 per 100 lbs. for 3.5% milk sold as fluid milk. The retail price is 7c per quart. A code is being prepared for this market which will materially increase prices to producers. One provision of the code is that the producers will handle surplus in their own plant. -♦I'' :/; I. A. A. RECORD— Deceiiiber. 1983 15 .- ,♦ Producers Can Get More of Consumer $ :::^K!'..i Dollar :.:*v:p: Program For A. F. B. F. Annual Convention by Frank Gougler FIGURES released by the United States Department of Agricul- ture show that the gross farm income for 1932 was only slightly over five billion dollars. Yet it reported that the consumer paid fifteen billion dollars for these same commodities for which the farmers received five billion dollars. In other words, there now exists a spread of 200% between butter at the end of the year than was anticipated. It is of interest to note what co- operative creameries in adjoining states where conditions are no differ- ent than here in Illinois have ac- complished over a period of years. Reports from two creameries located in Indiana furnish interesting in- formation as follows: • ■■ *,:•■'•■• "■ CravTfordsTille, Indiana. Columbna, Indiana. Lba. Butter made Refunds Lba. Batter made Refunds 1924 885.673 $ 12.186.23 1925 590.942 23.850,85 1926 836.672 24.012,85 1927 574.075 $ 12.317 864.125 28.677.74 1928 795.009 20.454 868.724 82.081.95 1929 1.215,304 35,074 852.680 46.632.57 1930 1,508.590 46.662 943.440 50.336.56 1931 : 2,090,265 61.640 1.212.176 , -.; 61.278.59 1932 - 3.197,259 74,152 2,024,528 67,000.00 9.384.502 $260,299 8,571,859 $345,956.34 I what the farmer receives for his prod- ucts and what the consumer pays. Every farmer knows that this spread is entirely too wide and that it should be narrowed. Experience proves that the most effective way to correct this situation is through co- operative effort. Individually the farm- er can in no way correct this situa- tion — collectively he can. In order to improve the situation for Illinois farmers in the sale of butterfat, a state-wide plan for establishing co-operative creameries was launched a year ago. Creameries are now operating in the Rock Island district, the Peoria district and the Bloomington district. Others are be- ing organized in the Champaign dis- trict, Olney district, Mt. Sterling district and Carbondale district. Each of these co-operatives now being or- ganized must raise $30,000 cash for equipping the creamery plant. The Champaign district is nearing its goal in the raising of this amount of money. Our plants now operating at Rock Island, Peoria and Bloomington, have not operated a year; therefore, it is not possible to give information as to their accomplishment, except to say that they will process far more • ;"** ... ,;■:. ; Figured on a poundage basis for the above two creameries, the value of these refunds amounts to 3.3c per pound. But, this does not represent all of the gains. The Crawfordsville plant with equipment is today valued at $110,000, all of which is paid for except $2,000. This value represents another cent per pound butterfat. The total gain then amounts to 4.3c per pound gain thru co-operative effort. Suppose we apply this gain to the en- tire butterfat production in Illinois, which is over 50 million lbs. annually. Fifty million pounds times 4.3c per lb. amounts to $2,150,000 additional income which may be gained by Illi- nois producers through the efficient operation of their own plants. Look- ing at it from another angle, it should be noted that the refunds re- ported above amount to more than enough to finance the initial cost of establishing a co-operative creamery once each year during the period these plants have been operating. One of the major factors in the 200% spread between the price the producer receives and the consumer pays is large profits made on farm products after they leave the pro- ducer. The way to get some of these profits is to take the commodity a step or two nearer to the consumer. Earl C. Smith, A. R. Wright and Geo. F. Tullock are the three voting delegates of Illinois to the American Farm Bureau Federation convention, Chicago, December 11-12-13. Alter- nates are Charles S. Black, C. E. Bamborough and Samuel Sorrells, all members of the I. A. A. board. The entire board is expected to attend the convention. -" This year's meeting, according to President Edward A. O'Neal, will feature the agricultural adjustment program, farm credits, and taxation. Speakers will include Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, Ad- ministrator George N. Peek, and Chester C. Davis, director of the Pro- duction Division of the AAA. ' Governor Paul V. McNutt of Indi- ana will tell how that state recently shifted a big share of the tax burden from real property forcing other in- terests to help bear the load. The Indiana Farm Bureau had a big part in bringing about this change. Von T. Ellsworth of the California Farm Bureau will discuss their ex- perience in securing an equitable dis- tribution of the tax burden in that state. :■:':'-: A'-'-'' ',''-- '"■.".■■ ^^ Other speakers will include Gover- nor John G. Winant of New Hamp- shire who will tell what a state government can do in promoting the welfare of agriculture; A. S. Goss, Land Bank Commissioner of the Farm Credit Adn.inistration, and M. L. Wil- son, director of subsistence home- steads in the Department of Interior. Farm women will be interested in the talk by Miss Connie J. Bonslagel, state home demonstration agent in Arkansas. Other features will include singing and music, a quartet contest, and a nation-wide public speaking contest. Boggess, DeFrees Recover- ing From Accident Injuries C. p. Boggess who was seriously injured in an automobile accident sev- eral weeks ago while serving as cap- tain of the mobilization campaign in Bond county, is slowly recovering from bone fractures. Talmage DeFrees, I. A. A. director from the 22nd district, has fully re- covered from facial lacerations and bruises received in the same accident. He attended the I. A. A. board meet- ing in Chicago, Nov. 17. The car in which they were riding was hit by a switching freight train at an unguarded crossing.,' 16 Co-op Creamery Makes $346,000 Profit In 9 Years Marketing and Legislation Feature District Conference at Sullivan Co-operative marketing, and legisla- tion pending before the General As- sembly were the principal subjects considered at the 19th district I. A. A. conference called by Eugene Curtis, I. A. A. director, and held at Sullivan, Moultrie county, Oct. 16. Reporting on the progress in co- operative produce and dairy market- ing, Frank Gougler, director of prod- uce marketing, stated that the co-op- erative creamery at Columbus, Indiana had made a profit of $346,000 in nine years' time — that the co-operative was paying 25c per lb. butterfat while the going price in other sections of the state not subject to co-op competition was 16c per lb. Illinois cream pro- ducers have an opportunity to own and control their own creameries, and thereby secure a maximum share of the consumer's dollar for butter, Gougler said. Speaking on the growing disparity between prices received by livestock farmers and the price paid by con- sumers for meat, Ray E. Miller of the I. A. A, staff stated that in the period from 1909 to 1914 the consumer paid $12.52 for 62 lbs. of pork when live hogs were selling at $7.83 per cwt. , whereas in 1932 for the same amount of pork consumers paid $12,83 al- though the farmer received only $3.70 per cwt. for hogs. This means that $425,000,000 was taken away from the purchasing power of the hog farmer in one year. Miller said. With better control of volume, he continued, farmers could recapture the 56% of the consumer's dollar they enjoyed in 1913 which compares with only 35% today. J. Fred Romine, member of the Illi- nois Grain Corporation board, report- ed that the Farmers National Grain Corp., contrary to propaganda, was in a thriving condition, and that its in- fluence had been exerted successfully to raise the price level of grain in many parts of the country. Romine expressed the opinion that a futures market was no more necessary in handling grain than in handling soy- beans, livestock, or other farm com- modities. Chas. S. Black, chairman of the I. A. A. public relations committee, re- viewed legislation being considered at Springfield and emphasized the im- portance of close co-operation of the County Farm Bureaus if farmers are to exert proper influence in securing equitable treatment in legislative mat- ters. Other speakers included Man- ager Fullerton of the Douglas County Grain Co., Mr. Curtis, and Chas, B. Shuman, president of the Moultrie County Farm Bureau. The next meet- ing will be held in Piatt county. Farm Adviser J. H. Hughes acted as secre- tary and wrote up the minutes of the meeting. Nearly 300,000 Sign Tax Relief Petitions John C. Watson, director of taxa- tion for the I. A. A., reports that near- ly 300,000 signatures to the Tax Re- lief Petition have been received at the I. A, A. office. The petition was cir- culated in every school district in most of the counties in Illinois. A number of counties are still to be heard from. • • ' ■' ,V ■ In a recent letter to Governor Horner, President Earl C. Smith ad- vised the Governor of the overwhelm- ing demand by rural voters expressed in the signed petitions for an early special session of the General As- sembly to consider a proposed revenue amendment to the State Constitution. At the request of the administration Association representatives are draw- ing up the form of an amendment which will be submitted to the newly appointed revenue amendment com- mission made up of five state sena- tors, five representatives, and five citizens. ;'"v^;;v;.;. ^ i vv:-.,.v'':-. ' ■■■'■■'"'':••' I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 •I. Livestock Show In Chi- cago, Decennber 2-9 Illinois farmers and stock breeders will be prominently represented with exhibits at the International Live Stock Exposition which will be held for the 34th year at the Chicago Stock Yards December 2 to 9. According to B. H. Heide, secre- tary-manager, the Exposition has one of the largest entries of livestock and crops this year in its history. The entry list which closed November 1, shows that in Illinois alone 57 cattle- men are listed among the exhibitors, 26 sheep breeders, 34 swine breeders, and eleven will exhibit draft horses. There is a heavy entry in the Inter- national Grain and Hay Show, in which Illinois farmers will figure prominently. Nominations were re- ceived from 30 states and seven provinces of Canada for the crops show. Another division of the Exposition in which Illinois will take an impor- tant place among the states is the Junior Live Stock Feeding Contest. Fourteen states will be represented, Illinois boys and girls numbering 126 being in the largest number. Last year the state champion group ei ten calves was awarded to Illinois in the junior show, and three calves shown by Sangamon county boys were the reserve champion county group of three animals among all those com- peting. Unusually low rates, some only Ic and 2c per mile, will be in effect on all railroads during the Exposition. Federal Loans Speed Up Sam F. Russell, farm adviser in Adams county, reports that federal loans have been going through at a faster rate in that county during the past month. Twenty-two loans, he said, were approved in three days and loans on land are being made at a more reasonable rate than was true a few months ago. \'; .. '.. I. A. A. R] Country By L. Count ^ S TI A"' ^ ^ Cou pany will 1 000,000 of less than fi current yei Life make farm buyir Champion state group of ten calves from Illinois-1932 International Livestock Show L. A. WII selling un1 preliminary be almost N In the 1 trained ag organizatic ly from n nized fronr pressure" would not ideals of C son inexpe ones avail from the records, a training sc teach then Life, but 1 very fund practice. Officials Associatio building t They kne^ farmer 'f oi ance, and would tak tunity to once it w that reasc to suppor every sen wisdom o to the mo Not onl a sales oi but it ha that exis selves. r. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 47 Country Life Steps ^ V ; Ahead During 1933 By L. A. Williams, Manager Country Life Insurance Co. L. A. WILLIAH8 AS THE year draws to a close, it is certain that by Jan. 1, Country Life Insurance Com- pany will have in force close to $54,- 000,000 of insurance, and this after less than five years of operation. The current year again has seen Country Life make new gains in spite of low farm buying power. The first Coun- try Life insur- ance policy was written i n Feb- ruary 1929. The company was or- ganized late in the fall of the pre- ceding year, but had not been able to get the pre- liminary details arranged in time to begin actual selling until that time. And these preliminary details seemed at first to be almost insurmountable obstacles. No Trained Agents In the first place, there were no trained agents available. Our sales organization had to be built complete- ly from raw material. It was recog- nized from the start that the "high- , pressure" type of insurance salesman would not be compatible with the ideals of Country Life. For that rea- son inexperienced men were the only ones available. They were selected from the various counties on their records, and a series of intensive training schools conducted, not only to teach them the advantages of Country Life, but to instill in their minds the very fundamentals of life insurance practice. Officials of the Illinois Agricultural Association were not interested in building their foundations half way. They knew the need of the Illinois farmer 'for a sound, stable life-insur- ance, and they believed the farmer would take advantage of his oppor- tunity to obtain such life insurance, once it was presented to him. For that reason they built the foundation to support a truly big company, in every sense of the word. Today the wisdom of such a course is evident to the most casual observer. Not only had Country Life to build a sales organization, in the old days, but it had also to overcome doubts ^hat existed among farmers them- selves. Old line insurance companies, .some of whom were planning on get- ting a large amount of farm business, spread propaganda against the idea. Even some Farm Bureau members were doubtful whether in such a spe- cialized, complicated business as life insurance it would be possible for a co-operative farm organization to suc- ceed and it took months to prove to them that their attitude was a mis- taken one. Complete Confidence Country Life has enjoyed the com- plete confidence of Illinois farmers, and while there are scores of cases that could be cited where Farm Bureau members signed policy applications, largely from a sense of loyalty, the great majority had confidence in the Illinois Agricultural Association which made the company possible. As Country Life has continued to grow and develop doubters have been con- vinced of its soundness and merit and have taken out two and even three additional policies, largely on the strength of the Country Life record. The opposition of other insurance organizations has all but disappeared. They needed only to be convinced that Country Life was a sound, conserva- tive organization, and that it was not founded on the promotional idea as so many companies have been in the past, companies, by the way, which have almost wholly disappeared due to the incraasing stringency of state insurance laws and state insurance supervision. At the close of the year 1929, in which we had about 11 months of actual operation, Country Life Insur- ance company had in force approxi- mately $19,000,000 of insurance. The increasing efficiency of its sales force, and the growth of public confidence in the organization was revealed at the close of 1930 when Country Life's insurance in force had increased to $35,000,000. In 1931 it had further in- creased to $43,000,000; in 1932 it totalled $47,500,000 and the figure this year, according to present indications, will approximate $54,000,000 or more, an increase of about $7,000,000 during one of the worst business years in the country's history. , Term To Age 65 Some of this increase, doubtless, has been due to the fixed policy of Country Life that its sole reason for existence is to serve its policyholders. In 1932 the officers of the company realized that due to the declining prices of farm products, it was becom- ing more and more difficult to write life insurance. The demand for in- surance was growing every day, farm- ers particularly realized the value of : protection for the family in the case of death. Economic conditions, how- ever, were such that they could not afford to pay premiums, no matter how urgently the protection was needed. In response to this need, ; Country Life brought out and made - available its so-called "Term to Age 65" policy. This policy enabled the applicant to obtain complete protec- tion through a term insurance policy at an exceptionally low rate and un- : der the contract convert his policy at ;' any time before he reached 65, to , some other standard form more adapted to his particular needs. ■-■•'.-; Know Farmer's Needs Today the agents of Country Life Insurance company number about 3,200 individuals, located in virtually every county in Illinois. In each county, in addition, where there is an organized Farm Bureau, this Bureau acts for the company in the capacity of general agent. The individuals in- clude general and special agents, the former devoting their full time to life insurance work, the latter working on a part time basis. A majority of these general and special agents, either are farmers at the present time, or they have been farmers at some period during their lives. This type of agent has been found to be the most sue- ;: cessful for the reason that he under- stands the purposes for which the farmer needs life insurance, he under- stands the problems of the farmer from a standpoint of paying premi-. ums, and he is able therefore to select the most equitable and advan- tageous contract for his prospect, and the one which will in all probability be of the most value to the policy- holder. By the end of 1931, the Country Life Insurance program was so far advanced that it had come to the fore- front among the largest and most successful of Illinois companies, and during the year 1932 it gained the distinction of making the largest pro- portional gain in life insurance of any life company in the United States. One of the factors in Country Life's success, which has attracted nation- wide attention among life insurance executives, is its amazing mortality record. During 1932 this record of death claims amounted to only about one-fourth of the average expect- ancy^that is, death claims totalled numerically about one-fourth of what the average would be in the entire United States. This is due to the sound policy of the medical depart- ment of the company under the di- rection of Dr. John A. Boland.' ":;;. u notice: of annual mbbtino of ILIilNOIS AGRICVIiTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. NOTICE is hereby grlven that the annual meetinfr of the members of Illinois Agrricultural Mutual Insurance Company will be held on Wednesday, the 24th day of January. 1934, at the hour of 1:00 o'clock p. m., at the New Hotel Wolford, Danville, Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and if ap- proved, confirm the report of the board of directors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1938, and to consider and, if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceed- ings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the company; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting:. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, Novem- ber 20, 1933. GEORGE F. TULLOCK, Secretary. NOTICE OF ANNUAIi MEfSTING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL AU- DITING ASSOCIATION NOTICE Is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the members of Illi- nois Agricultural Auditing Associa- tion will be held on Wednesday, the 24th day of January, 1934, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.. at the New Hotel Wolford. Danville. Illinois, to elect di- rectors, receive, and. if approved, con- firm the report of the Board of Direc- tors of the Association for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1933 and to consider and. If approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the Association; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago. Illinois. November 20. 1933. GEO. E. METZGBR. Secretary. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLi;VOIS FARM IIUREAU SERUM ASSOCIATION Notice Is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the members of Illi- nois Farm Bureau Serum Association will be held on Wednesday, the 24th day of January, 1934. at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m., at the New Hotel Wolford. Danville, Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and. If approved, confirm the report of the Board of Di- rectors of the Association for the fis- cal year ending December 31, 1933; and to consider and. If approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceed- ings of the Board of Directors done and taken since the last annual meet- ing of the members of the Association; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Chicago, Illinois. November 20, 1933. RAY E. MILLER, Secretary. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL HOLDING COBIPANY NOTICE Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Illinois Agricultural Holding Company will be held on Wednesday, the 24th day of January, 1934. at the hour of 11 :00 o'clock a. m., at the New Hotel Wolford. Danville, Illinois, to elect di- rectors, receive, and. If approved, con- firm the report of the board of di- rectors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1933. and to consider and. if approved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the board of directors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the company; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Datod at Chicago, Illinois, Novem- ber 20. 19S8. GEORGE F. TULLOCK. Secretary. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET- ING OF ILLINOIS AGRICUL- TURAL ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the mem- bers of ILLINOIS AGRICUL- TURAL ASSOCIATION will be convened at the New Hotel Wol- ford. In Danville, Illinois, on the 25th day of January, 1934, at 9:00 o'clock a. m.. for the fol- lowing purposes: For the consideration and vote upon approval and ratifica- tion of the reports of the presi- dent, secretary and treasurer of the Association, and the acts of the board of directors and of- ficers In furtherance of the matters therein set forth, since the last annual meeting of the members of the Association. To approve, ratify and con- rlrm the several purchases here- tofore made by this Association of stocks and evidences of In- debtedness of corporations whoi^e activities will directly or indi- rectly promote agriculture or the Interests of those engaged therein. ^.To secure consent and au- thorization to acquire on behalf of this Association, by pur- chase, certain stocks and evi- dences of indebtedness of cor- porations whose activities will directly or Indirectly promote agriculture or the Interests of those engaged therein. To elect eight members to the board of directors for two-year terms. To elect a president and vice- president. To consider any proposed amendments of the articles of association or of the by-laws of Illinois Agricultural Association as may be properly submitted. For the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting Dated at Chicago, 111., Novem- DGr 20 l^S'J GEO". E. METZGER, Secretary. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ILLINOIS FARM RUREVU RASE- RALL LEAGUE NOTICE Is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the members of Illi- nois Farm Bureau Baseball League will be held on Wednesday, the 24th day of January, 1934, at the hour of 9:30 a. m. at the New Hotel Wolford, Danville, Illinois, to elect officers and directors, receive, and, if approved, con- firm the reports of the officers and executive committee of the League for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1933 and to consider and, if ap- proved, ratify and confirm all the acts and proceedings of the board of di- rectors done and taken since the last annual meeting of the members of the League; and for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before the meet- ing. Dated at Chicago, Illinois. November 20. 1933. E. G THIEM. Secretary. FARMERS MUTUAL REINSURANCE COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company will be held at the New Hotel Wolford. Dan- ville at 3:00 P. M. Wednesday, January 24. 1934. The annual reports of officers will be made and directors elected for the coming year Policyholders are cor- dially invited to attend the meeting. By Oct. 16 the A. A. A. had dis- tributed nearly $90,000,000 to south- ern cotton growers as benefit pay- ments for acreage reduction. It is estimated that approximately $111,- 000,000 will be paid out. I. A. A. RECORD— December, 1933 Plan New Regulation of Buses and Trucks M Farmers Hauling For Hire Would Come Under The Proposed Act A new motor carrier law has been prepared by the Illinois Commerce Commission to license and regulate motor truck and bus operators, also contract haulers. It will probably be introduced in a special session of the General Assembly. Under the proposed law the com- mission would have power and author- ity, and the duty, to supervise and regulate every motor bus and truck hauling for hire in Illinois, to fix or approve rates, fares, charges, etc. and to establish rules and regulations per- taining thereto. Each regular motor carrier would be required to obtain a permit and to submit to the regulations of the com- mission. The commission would have full power and authority, and the duty, to supervise and regulate all "contract haulers" which would include farmers or others who contract to haul live- stock, grain, fruit and vegetables and other farm products for hire. The bill would not apply to farmers who haul their own products. : •: The motor carrier would be required to pay a $20 application fee and con- tract haulers would be required to pay a fee of $10. In addition to all other taxes and license fees a tax would be imposed upon motor carriers, interstate car- riers, and contract haulers at the rate of one mill per ton mile of travel. Each motor carrier or contract hauler also would be required to file with the commission a sworn state- ment and a security, indemnity or bond guaranteeing the payment by such carrier of damages resulting from accidents due to the negligent use or operation of the vehicle. The I. A. A. was represented by G. W. Baxter at a hearing on the bill in Chicago Nov. 6. A further hearing was set for Nov. 20. The I. A. A. legal department is studying the proposed legislation and will participate in fur- ther hearings. Substitution of dolomitic limestone for sand as filler in mixed and nitrog- enous fertilizers which contain acid- forming ammonium salts, helps to pre- vent the harmful increase of acidity in many soils that are already too acid, according to the U. S. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils. < 12 > < I ^ * I » The Ulinois A^culturai Assodatioii . HubliBbed monthly by tbe Illinois Agricultural AHsovlatlon at 10& So. Maiu iicreet, iipem-er, luil. Editorial Offlces, 608 So. Dearborn St., Cblcago, IIL Entered as second claM matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Fbb. 28. 1926, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all commuBlcatlons for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Ap-icultural Association Record, 608 S*. .. Dearborn St.. Chicago. Number 1 JANUARY, 1934 Volume 12 Come To The Annual Meeting Prepare For Victory Celebration at 18th I. A. A. Convention in Danville, Jan. 24-25-26 CORN loans, the corn-hog adjust- ment program, the money prob- lem, plans for wheat acreage reduction in 1934, farm credits, and the question what is in store for the farmer in the next five years are among the leading problems that will be discussed at the coming 18th an- nual meeting of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association and associated com- panies in Danville, Jan. 24-25-26. When the convention opens, con- gress will have been in session sev- eral weeks, and by that time the future plans of the administration and congress toward restoring parity prices for farm products will likely be more clearly defined. The program of the convention, therefore, will be built with the idea of bringing up-to-date information to Illinois farmers on current issues and problems, on the administration of the Agricultural Adjustment Act affecting this state, on government efforts toward restoring an honest debt- paying dollar, and on fed- eral farm credits. The coming meeting promises to be a real vic- tory celebration with an outpouring of members from every part of the state which contributed so heavily in influence, money, and man power to- ward securing the enact- ment of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. With ag- gressive administration it is believed that the act has far more possibilities for restoring farm prices than have yet been tried. As this is written, it is Reservations ■ "v' >■ Do it now. Send in reser- vations for delegates and mem- bers from your county to Otis || Kercher, farm adviser. Dan- ville. 111. , still too early to make definite an- nouncements regarding speakers and other details of the program. Chester C. Davis, Administrator of the Agri- cultural Adjustment Act, will speak at the annual banquet on Thursday night. Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion, will be another banquet speaker. Mr. O'Neal will undoubtedly come from the national capital where he will be when congress convenes direct- ly after New Year's Day. Other speakers will be announced later. Otis Kercher, Vermilion county farm adviser, reports that all will be in readiness to take care of a record crowd. Danville is a hospitable city with plenty of excellent hotel accommo- dations. It is situated on main high- ways both north and south, and east and west. It is also easily reached by train from all sections of the state be- ing on the main line of the C. & E. I. between Chicago and the south, and on the Big Four east and west. There will be little variation in the schedule of meetings of associated companies and organiza- tions on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The annual meeting of the State Farm Bureau Baseball League tentative- ly is being set for 1:00 P. M. instead of the cus- tomary 9:30 to 10:00 A. M. The Serum Associa- tion and the Auditing As- sociatit 1 are expecting to start their meetings in the morning. Country Life In- surance Co. will have a conference for agents, and Illinois Ff m Supply Co. will sponsor a get-to- gether and conference for managers and directors of county service and supply companies. The annual meetings of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Com- pany and Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, and on Wed- (Gontinued on page 7) I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 I. A. A. Proposes Revenue Amendment To Constitution Board of Directors Approves Principles of Measure Sub- ■({ mitted To State Com- mission THE board of directors of the Illinois Agrricultural Association recently approved the principles of a proposed amendment to the rev- enue article of the constitution and ' authorized the officers to make such changes in the wording as they thought advisable before sending it to ' the State Revenue Commission re- cently appointed by Governor Homer. The amendment proposed by the Association is as follows: RESOLVED, BY THE OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE — CON- CURRING HEREIN, That there shall be submitted to the electors of this state for adoption or rejection at the next election of members of the Gen- eral Assembl - of the State of Illinois, in the manner provided by law, a proposition to amend Article IX of the Constitution, by amending Sections 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 and 12 thereof and by ad- ding Section 14 thereto, these amended and added sections to read as follows: ARTICLE IX ^ : V Sec. 1. Tie General Assembly shall ' provide sack revenue as may be need- ful, in such manner as it shall, from time to time, cUrect by general law, aniform as to the persons, property, •nbjects or objects of taxation, or class or sub-class thereof, upon which it operates. Sec. 2. The property of the State, counties and other municipal corpora- tions, and such other property as may be used exclusively for agricultural and horticultural societies or for school, religious, charitable or ceme- tery purposes, and any other property or any class or sub-class thereof, designated by general law, may be ex- empted from taxation. In the assess- ment of real estate encumbered by public easement, any depreciation oc- casioned by such easement may be deducted in the valuation of such property. Sec. 3. Except for the payment of indebtedness existing at the adoption of this amendment, and of indebted- ness thereafter incurred by authority of a vote of the people of the State, county or other municipal corporation incurring the indebtedness, the aggre- gate of general taxes upon tangible property for all purposes for any one year on any such property situated within any city, village or incorporated town shall never exceed one per cen- tum of its fair cash value, and on any such property not situated within any city, village or incorporated town shall never exceed four-fifths of one per centum of its fair cash value. The General Assembly, shall, by general law, provide for an equitable allocation of the tax rates for taxes which may be levied upon tangible property for general purposes, among the several taxing bodies authorized to levy such taxes, and for proper su- pervision of tax levies, expenditures and the power to incur indebtedness. Sec. 9. The General Assembly may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local improvements by special assess- ment, or by special taxation of con- tiguous property, or otherwise. For all other corporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with au- thority to assess and collect taxes; but such taxes shall be uniform in respect to persons, property, objects and sub- jects of taxation, or any class or sub- class thereof, within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall not impose taxes upon municipal cor- porations, or the inhabitants or prop- erty thereof, for corporate purposes, but shall require that the municipal corporations impose taxes for the pay- ment of debts contracts under author- ity of law, such taxes to be uniform in respect to the persons, property, ob- jects and subjects of taxation, or any class or sub-class thereof, within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. But the General Assembly, by general law passed by vote of two- thirds of the members elected to each House^ may provide for the distribu- tion in whole or in part of taxes col- lected by the State, among the coun- ties and other municipal corporations of the State. Private property shall not be liable to be taken or sold for the payment of the corporate debts of a municipal corporation. Sec. 12. No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal cor- poration, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness^ in the agg^'e- gate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assess- ment for State and county taxes, pre- vious to the incurring of such indebted- ness. Nor shall any indebtedness be incurred unless a proposition therefor is first submitted to a vote of the peo- ple of such county, city, township, school district, or other municipal cor- poration^ and is approved by a major- ity of those voting on such proposi- tion. Any county, city, school district, or other municipal corporation incur- ring any indebtedness as aforesaid, shall before, or at the time of doing so, provide for the collection of a di- rect annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the principal thereof within twenty years from the time of contracting the same. This section shall not be construed to prevent any county, city^ township, school district, or other municipal corporation, from issuing their bonds in compliance with any vote of the people which may have been had prior to the adoption of this Constitution in pursuance of any law providing therefor. Sec. 14. In order that no inconve- nience may arise from sections 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 and 12, as herein amended and that adequate time may be given for the enactment of legislation based upon such amendment and for judicial determination of the validity of such legislation^ no law based upon the amendments herein made shall take effect prior to January 1, 1936, except insofar as may be necessary to pro- vide for putting such law into effect on such date and for the administra- tion thereof. None of the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 and 12 as herein amended shall invalidate or in any way affect any tax levied or in- debtedness incurred prior to January 1, 1936. $25,000,000 For Putting Unemployed On Land A total of $25,000,000 has been ap- propriated under the NRA to take peo- ple out of industrial centers and place them on the land on small farms for self-support. M. L, Wilson, former wheat administrator, has been placed in charge of this work. Some people believe that the big cities are more in need of city relief than the rural sections are in need of farm relief, Prof. Wilson said in a re- cent address. We hope to shift the unemployed in the industrial centers to good farm land so they may pro- vide their own subsistence. An experimental area of 1,200 acres has been secured near the coal fields in West Virginia which is being di- vided into small plots of three to six acres each. A factory building has been erected where the new settlers may work part time in producing needed factory products when they are not busy producing food for their own use. ,. ■,., , „, ^i» ■~/ ■ t 1. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 The p. P eoria rroaucers uairy Dai This Fasf-Growing Co-operative Is the Farmers' Answer to Dealer Domination :;;Vt\-: By "Jack" Countiss, Director Dairy Marketing AS this is written, organized milk producers in the Peoria milk shed have one of the fastest-growing milk distributing co- operatives in the country with 17 or more trucks on the street daily and are pressing for third place among the distributors in this thriving city of 100,000 people. All this has been accomplished in the short time of four months or less, and grew out of the unreasonable de- mands of certain dealers who refused arbitration apparently because they are out to swell their profits to un- reasonable heights at the expense of the farmers. On Dec. 1, the Producers Dairy was bottling milk at the rate of 3,000 quarts per day and volunteer solici- tors were calling on Peoria consumers daily picking up new business. "We have practically no complaints on either quality of our milk or upon service," writes Wilfred Shaw, man- ager. "We rarely have a customer quit and all we need is additional vol- ume of business which is gradually being obtained through solicitors who are being provided at no expense to the company, by members of our vari- ous local units. "There is no doubt that at the pres- ent rate of growth this dairy will soon be the third largest in the city and possibly the second largest by the first of the year." The story of the Illinois Milk Pro- ducers Association, the farmers or- ganization, which set up and made possible the Producers Dairy is an in- teresting one. Organized by the Illi- nois Agricultural Association and County Farm Bureaus in the Peoria territory about seven years ago, the association was effective as a collec- tive bargaining organization for many years in getting reasonable prices for the farmers who belonged. The base and surplus plan was followed from the beginning in an effort to control production in line with market de- mands, 'v //X' Dealer Activities In the beginning the Association sold milk to eleven dealers but one dairy, Roszell, began buying up other dairies until recently there were only four left. In the meantime, the Ros- zell Company not only eliminated a lot of competing dairies but became part of National Dairy Products Corp., the national chain. Dairy farms were established in the milk shed which were directly or indirectly controlled by the dairies through financing, contracts, or direct ownership. These farms refused to deal with the farmers association be- cause they received base price for all ■ of their milk and association members were forced to sell approximately 50% of their milk at butterfat prices or about l^^c per qt. ^ ; , , The Association members who had purchased cows and necessary equip- ment for producing high quality milk did not believe it was fair to their membership to have the dealers put in cows and compete with them on a market they were endeavoring to hold up by taking surplus price, or about 75c per 100 lbs. for 50% of their milk. In the meantime the dealers had in- sisted that the Association should get rid of the "straw stack" farmers, a name they applied to small producers the Association was attempting to take care of. They insisted that if it were not for the tremendous amount of surplus which the Association insisted on sell- ing to them at 75c per 100 lbs. or about 50c per 100 lbs. net at farms, they thought they could pay more than 3 He per quart for base milk which they were retailing for 10c per quart. They even informed the As- sociation's management that unless some disposition was made of the "straw stack" farnoers they would PART OF THE FLEET OF TRUCKS OF PEORIA PRODUCERS DAIRY Only a fe^ months old, the Peoria Producers' Dairy cwned and controlled by the orgnnized milic producers has shot ahead as an important factor in the Peoria milk marlcet. At present rate of growth it will soon ranic third and promises to rank "(•coimI within a t^-m months. More than 8,000 quarts •( milk dally are heins sold direct to the conKamer. be forced to charge them 15c per 100 lbs. for separating this milk. This would mean the farmer received a gross price of approximately 75c per 100 lbs. for one-half of his milk delivered to the dealers platforms, less 25c for hauling, less 15c for separating and he would have net at the farm, approximately 35c per 100 lbs, for his milk. The Pet Farms At the same time, the dealers were assisting in the development of cer- tain farms which were receiving the so-called "base price" for all of their milk. Thus, in order to protect the interest of the so-called "straw stack" farmers, the Association was forced to equip a surplus milk plant for its members to handle this milk. Sepa- rators, churns, vats and all necessary equipment was installed. The milk was separated, the cream churned in- to high quality butter and the skim milk was either returned to the farms or manufactured into casein. By such a system the farmers' organization was in a position to pay much more than 35c per 100 lbs. net for the mem- bers' milk. After handling this milk for a few weeks the dealers decided they could pay more money for this milk. The Illinois Milk Producers Association was set up not to operate plants un- le£«3 forced to do so but to market high quality milk of their members for the most money possible, thus^ when the dealers agreed to pay more money for surplus milk than our own plant could pay, the Association let them have it. But in the meantime the dealers had forced the farmers to equip a plant to handle their surplus milk. It then became necessary to supply this plant with sufficient but- terfat to operate it economically and in such a way that it could operate and make money for its farmer own- ers. It is so equipped that it can handle all of the milk on the market if necessary. The Spare Tires This situation along with the Rock Island controversy, had tremendous influence in the launching of a state-wide chain of co-operative creameries and surplus milk plants, known as the Illinois Producers' Creameries which now has plants in active operation in the Rock Island area, Peoria and Bloomington. Although the Peoria market was being supplied with an abundance of high quality milk, and the producers were agreeable to a program of sell- ing all of their milk to the dealers and taking surplus prices for 50% of it and $1.65 for remaining one-half, the dealers continued their "cow deal." In addition th«y insisted on going outside the milk shed and buying 38,- 000 lbs. milk daily, using this as they said for a SPARE TIRE. : :: Our members said they didn't see anything wrong with a fellow carry- ing one spare tire but when they in- sisted on carrying a whole set of tires as "spares," it wasn't a normal state of affairs. Either the driver had in mind getting off the straight wide smooth road and getting into a crooked rocky road among the hills, or he ex- pected to blow off the tires he had. The Association believed that the Peoria market should be maintained for the nearby producers and that there should be no "pet farms" receiv- ing all base price but that all pro- ducers should share the market equal- ly and that this market should not be replaced by milk brought in from out- side the trade territory to further re- duce the small proportionate amount of remaining base which the members had. ,, ;. ■■;, The dealers continued these tactics and after weeks of unsuccessful ne- gotiations in which the producers agreed to arbitrate the entire matter, they were forced to find a market for their milk other than that of the local distributors who were buying milk from farms 75 miles away. The Members Voted The members were called together and told that it was their milk, their market and they were the ones that received the milk checks; that the board and management had been un- able to get any kind of a deal with the dealers; that their last and most powerful weapon had not been used — that of putting our own milk on the doorstep of the consumer. The mem- bers, nearly 1,000 strong, were unani- mous in their decision to follow this latter plan. Nine thousand three hundred dollars worth of stock was purchased that night and within 10 days $28,000 of Peoria Producers Dairy stock had been bought by the members. A small plant and business known as "The Little Brown Dairy" was purchased by the producers. The I. A. A. and the Mis- sissippi Valley Milk Producers (a fed- eration of milk co-ops.) again endea- vored to get the groups together but after two weeks negotiations in which both dealers and producers had agreed on an lie retail price and $2.00 to pro- ducers for base milk \-ith all farms on an equal basis, the aealers walked out and refused to even discuss the proposition further. I. A. A. RECORD— January, 19S4 During these negotiations, meetings had been held between the Mississippi Valley Milk Producers, and the Illi- nois Milk Dealers Association, for the purpose of jointly working out a milk code for the State. We were informed by their secretary that they would not co-operate on this program until the Peoria situation was satisfactorily settled, yet they could not find time to go to Peoria "at our invitation" to render any assistance in settling the controversy. Thus, the interest of other fluid milk markets was jeop- ardized because of this "stalling" pro- gram of the State Dealers Associa- tion. Thus, the only course left open to the producers was to go in business. Loyal members came to town and solicited from house to house. With- in a few weeks volume was increased 300%. It has become necessary to install more equipment and move the office headquarters to another build- ing. Ei hteen trucks are now carry- ing a full line of Peoria Producers milk, cream, cottage cheese, butter and eggs direct to the consumers. This is another example of where greedy distributors have forced the producers against their will to go di- rect to the consumer with his prod- ucts. ^: Co-op. Creamery In Rock — Island Area Debt Free In a recent letter to Western Illi- nois Farm Bureaus, F. J. Watson, manager of the Farmers Co-operative Dairy Products Company, one of the three co-operative creamery plants associated with Illinois Producers' Creameries, which is serving the Rock Island territory, stated that the cost of the plant equipment as it stands is approximately $13,000. "We met with some disappointments as most individuals and business con- cerns did during the epidemic of bank failures," said Mr. Watson. "Our loss was a little more "than $5,600. Along with this and other unavoidable ex- penses due to dealer opposition in our territory we have still been able to forge ahead, have covered all losses, met all our obligations and at present we have only one more payment to make and our plant will be clear of all indebtedness. We could write this check tonight and still have some working capital left. "This is what can be done with vol- ume and a loyal membership. A loyal membership is the greatest asset a co- operative can have. ■■* IK* f ■«» I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 Edw. O'Neal Re-elected President of A. F. B. F. ■^■M^ >■ • -mf^ MB,"-' '«■>' Earl C. Smith Re-elected Direc- tor From Illinois at National Convention In Chicago EDWARD A. O'NEAL of Ala- bama was re-elected president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Charles E. Hearst of Iowa, vice-president at the annual meeting of the organization in Chicago Dec. 11-12-13. Directors elected or re-elected for a two-year period include C. R. White, New York; Geo. Putnam, New Hamp- shire; Earl C. Smith, Illinois, M. L. Noon, Michigan; Murray Lincoln, Ohio (director at large); J. F. Holsinger, Virginia; and R. W. Blackburn, Cali- fornia. Mr. Holsinger is the only new director chosen. Holdover directors are W. H. Settle of Indiana; J. F. Porter, Tennessee; W. T. Spargo, New Jersey; A. J. Olson, Minnesota; L. E. Freudenthal, New Mexico; J. D. Yeager, Nevada; and Frank Dimmick, Louisiana. The convention was one of the best ever held in the history of the federa- tion. While there has been a loss in membership during the past two years delegates reported that membership is on the increase. It was a harmonious gathering. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace; Administrator Geo. N. Peek; and Governor W. I. Myers of the Farm Credit Administration spoke to a packed house in the ball- room of the Sherman Hotel, Dec. 12. President O'Neal read a special mes- sage from President Roosevelt on the opening day. Secretary Wallace covered much the same subject matter and repeated statements made in previous speeches heretofore reported. The address of Geo. N. Peek is reproduced elsewhere in this issue. President O'Neal's annual message was a carefully prepared and ably presented review of the Farm Bu- reau's part in securing the far-reach- ing legislation enacted by the Congress last spring. Other interesting addresses were made by Gov. McNutt of Indiana. Prof. M. L. Wilson, C. V. Gregory, Albert S. Goss, Miss Mary Mims of Louisiana, and Connie J. Bonslagel of Arkansas. At the board meeting following the convention, a committee of three in- cluding Earl Smith of Illinois, R. W. Blackburn of California, and C. R. White of New York were chosen to work with President O'Neal in re- vising the budget and making recom- mendations to the next meeting of the board. No action was taken regard- ing the suggestion that headquarters of the Federation be moved to Wash- ington, D. C. Resolutions adopted by the board of delegates the last day of the conven- tion largely reiterated previous dec- larations of the organization. Sup- port was given the monetary policies of President Roosevelt. While ap- preciation was expressed for the "sin- cerity of purpose generally shown by those charged with administration of the Agricultural Adjustment Act," one resolution stated "that delay in ad- ministering certain provisions of the Act is resulting in the bankruptcy of many more farmers and cannot be further condoned." Taxation, farm credits, freight and utility rates, bank guaranty of deposits, tariffs and ex- ports, direct buying of livestock, grain exchanges, T. B. eradication, roads, agricultural education, production control, licensing power under the AAA of processors, and export deben- tures were among the more important subjects covered by other resolutions. The complete resolutions are published in the A. F. B. F. weekly news letter and copies may be had by writing the office at 58 E. Washington St., Chi- cago. C. p. Cummings Goes To Farmers National, Peoria Chas. P. Cummings, formerly gen- eral manager of the Illinois Grain Cor- poration, has been employed by the Farmers National Grain Corporation as manager of their Peoria office and plant, one of the important branches of the nation-wide co-operativ6 organ- ization. President G. C. Johnstone has been acting as manager pending the appointment of a successor. Mr. Harrison Fahrnkopf will continue to direct organization and field activities. Mr. Cummings, a grain man for more than 25 years, won the confi- dence of farmers elevator managers and producers throughout the state as shown by the constantly increasing volume of grain marketed co-opera- tively through the Illinois and Farm- ers National Grain Corporations. Last year the two organizations handled together more than 15,000,000 bu. of grain from this state. Mr. Fahrnkopf assisted by F. D. Barton and O. D. Brissendon has been a tireless worker in the acquisition of elevator members with the result that approximately 150 country elevators are now members of Illinois Grain Corporation. In his new position, Mr. Cummings will be in a position to maintain close contact with managers of member ele- vators and render assistance in secur- ing the best possible prices for grain. Come To The Eighteenth i. A. A. Annual Meeting (Continued from page 3) -'- nesday night, the annual dinner for Farm Bureau presidents and farm advisers will be held as in past years, for which Mr. Kercher is planning some special entertainment. Members of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association have a supreme voice in the affairs of the organiza- tion. Theoretically all membership institutions, corporations, mutual in- surance e- ipanies, etc. are controlled by their members, policyholders, or stockholders. Actually many of them are run by a few individuals for their own selfish ends. But the I. A. A. and all the associ- ated companies are real co-operatives, co-operative in operation and princi- ple. The members elect the board of delegates. The delegates choose the elective officers and half the board of directors annually. Further, every member has an opportunity to come to the annual meeting and offer sug- gestions or criticism for the good of the organization. This year as in past years, Thurs- day afternoon will be set aside for sectional conferences the time of which will be largely given to a dis- cussion of the various policies and projects of the association by mem- bers. ■;;.:., The printed reports of the I. A. A. and associated companies with com- plete financial statements will be dis- tributed at the close of the Thursday morning session following the annual address of the president, and the secretary's and treasurer's reports. The annual banquet is scheduled to be held Thursday night in the Dan- ville Armory where the larger general sessions also will be held. The Armory has been remodeled inside to make it easy for speakers to be heard. In addition it will be equipped with a public address system. Headquar- ters for the meeting will be the Hotel Wolford. For every four families who in 1929 had earnings of less than $1,200 a year in Birmingham, Detroit and Pitts- burgh there were 11 families below that level in 1932, according to the U. S. Public Health Service. ■' I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 ▼ RECORO' To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau uxis or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the buM- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at IBS So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices. 608 8. Dearborn St,. Chicago, HI. Entered as second claM matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for malllni; at special rate of postage provided In Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1025, authorised Oct. 27, 1925. Address all commnnlcatlont tor publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Becord, eOS So. Dearborn St., ChiiaKo. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association Is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural As- ■oclatlon Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFIOEBS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOABD OF SIBECTORB (By OongTMsional Siatrlct) 1st to 11th Ebb Harris, Orayslake 12th O. F Tullock, Bockford Utk C. h. Bamborough, Polo 14th M. G. Lambert, Ferris l»th M. Ray Ihrig, Golden 10th , , . .Geo. B. Mnller, Washington ITth B. D. Ilawrence, Bloomington 18th W. A. Dennis, Paris l»th B. G. Curtis, Champalga Mth Charles 8. Black, Jacksonville Slat Samuel Sorrells, Raymond S2nd Talmage DeFrees, Smtthboro 2»rd W. L,. Cope, Salem Mth Charles Marshall. Belknap *8th R. B. Endlcott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIBE0T0R8 Comptroller J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Count'ss Finance R. A, Cowlea CVnit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Publicity George Thiem iBsurance Service V. Vanlman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray B. Miller OflTlce C. E. Johnston Organization G. B. Metzger Produce Marketing F. A. Gongler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation O. W. Baxter ASSOCIATED OBGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ase'n P. B. Ringbam, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marcbant, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange ,. .H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf, Mgr. Illinois Livestock Market. Asa'n..Ray Miller, Mgr., R. W. Grieser, Salea Illinois Producers Creameries. .F. A. Gougler, Mgr., J. B. Countiss, Sales Soybean Marketing Ase'n J. W. Armstrong, Prea. Corn Loans Going Out CORN loans at 45 cents per bushel by the Commodity Credit Corporation are bringing the first substantial relief to many Illinois farmers under the Agricul- tural Adjustment Act. By Saturday night, Dec. 16, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation at Chicago had sent out a total of |1,121,000 in cash on corn loans into Illinois and Iowa farm communities. And this is only a beginning. Combined with wheat benefit checks now coming into Illi- nois, and the first cash payments for corn -hog reduction which should start flowing early next year, this new money promises to put new life into trade throughout the corn belt. The effect is already apparent. Downstate bankers and merchants report increased activity in buying and payment of debts. Another important index is Farm Bureau membership which has improved perceptibly in the past two months. The livestock feeding sections are still suffering from abnormally low prices but these, it is hoped, will soon be benefited by the corn and hog adjust- ment payments which for this state are estimated at near- ly $40,000,000. Thus with $2,618,000 of wheat checks, a potential $45,000,000 of com loans, and $40,000,000 of corn and hog payments coming in the next 15 months the value of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which is largely the result of the Farm Bureau's 12 year fight for government recognition, can no longer be doubted. There Must Be A Job Ahead THE only excuse for organization is to get things done — to accomplish some worthy end. Failure to observe this simple principle is the primary reason why so many organizations die. Reporting her experiences in organizing farm women before the recent A. F. B. F. convention, the state home demonstration agent of Arkan- sas, Miss Bonslagel, gave epitaphs collected from the graves of organizations she has known. Following are " a few of them: "We mistook the means for the end," "I was talked to death," "I died of serious and learned pa- pers," "Leadership from outside the group proved fatal," "I died of program jitters, trying to save the world all at once," etc. Organization receives its g^reatest support when it is striving to accomplish something, particularly if the mem- bers are taking an active part in the project. Organiza- tion fails when it has no program. It must know what it wants and fight, if necessary, to achieve the goal. Having accomplished, it cannot rest on its laurels. It must go on to new fields of endeavor or decay will result. Debts And Stable Money ANOTHER lesson the last few years have taught us is that we are often too ready to go in debt. There is much truth in the quip, "people run in debt and crawl out." Until some measure of stability in prices is secured through a commodity dollar, or otherwise, care- ful investors will not buy farms or any other costly prop- erty, on a shoestring, particularly in periods of prosperity. Recent experience certainly justifies experimentation to- ward establishing an honest dollar that does not greatly fluctuate in buying and debt-paying power. The human misery caused by every sharp decline in prices and income is a challenge to statesmanship. The right of property ought to be protected, but ownership should be the result of honest work and thrift, not mere speculation. Overproduction In Holland HOLLAND'S famous flower bulbs, once the pride of the nation, are now a drug on the market after having made fortunes for many growers, reports the Reader's Digest. Recently, in the Haarlem region, hun- dreds of thousands of tulips, hyacinths, and narcissi were destroyed — the object being to reduce the supply and in- crease prices. The Netherlands had a boom in bulbs com- parable to our stock market and Florida real estate spec- ulations. Prize bulbs sold for fabulous sums. More and more people went into growing bulbs to get rich quick. And with the usual result. The purebred livestock indus- try in this country had a similar experience during the post-war period. Whenever the price of anything gets out of line with its normal utility value, watch out. To Speed Corn-Hog Checks PLANS to speed the first payments on corn and hog reduction contracts, announced by Dr. A. G. Black of the A. A. A., is welcome news to Illinois farmers. By signing a "rider" sheet in which the grower agrees to accept any corrections and adjustments in his production figures as may be found necessary, prompt mailing of checks is made possible. Otherwise payments would be held up pending a thorough check-up both in the county and at Washington. Benefit payments will be particularly welcome to hog producers because of present low hog prices in which the processing tax of $1.00 per cwt. is reflected. »4, »»> L A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 Farm Advisers Report .Many Ask For Loans Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion, Chicago, Sends $1,121,- 000 In Cash Into Illinois And Iowa First Week 'Reports from county advisers re- ceived by the I. A. A. Record indicate that thousands of farmers in all of the major grain producing counties are taking advantage of the federal loans of 45 cents a bushel on corn stored in sealed cribs on the farm. Estimates as to the percentage of farmers holding com who will apply for loans vary in the different coun- ties from one up to 75 to 80 per cent. J. E. Harris, farm adviser of Mercer county, believes that the loan of $1125 on 2500 bushels of corn made to E. R. Pattison through the Seaton State Bank on December 11 is the first loan to be cleared in the state. Guy Husted of Cass county esti- mates that 75 per cent of farmers hav- ing corn will apply for loans in that county. Edwin Bay of Sangamon county estimates that 30 per cent will apply for loans; R. J. Laible of McLean county estimates 50 to 75 per cent. "If the price of corn stays low for another two or three weeks probably 25 or 30 per cent of our farmers will apply for lofins," writes G. F. Hoover of Douglas. C. E. Johnson of Iro- quois county estimates that 60 per cent of farmers having corn there will ap- ply for loans; A. A. Olsen, Warren county, estimates 60 to 60 per cent; S. S. Davis put the figure at 50 per cent for Piatt county; H. M. Christian, Massac county, not to exceed five per cent; Shelby county around 50 per cent of those holding com; Livingston county 50 per cent; Mc- Donough 25 per cent esti- mated by R. C. Doneghue; Henderson 65 per cent; Mason county 50 per cent, according to C. S. Love; R. N. Rasmusen, DeKalb county, estimates that 15 per cent in that county will apply for loans; Alfred Tate, Scott county, esti- mates 15 per cent; F. H. Shuman, Whiteside county, 20 to 25 per cent. Shuman reports that sealing started Dec. 11 when 150 farm- ers had applied for loans. In Tazewell county G. H. Iftner reports that 95 had applied for loans on Dec. 14. A. B. Schofield, chairman of the Ford County Ware- house board, stated that applications for sealing ran close to $100,000 the first day the board met. "It looks like 80 per cent of the corn in Ford county will be sealed for loans. Farmers throughout Illinois should appreciate the work of the I. A. A. in securing the enactment of the State Warehouse Act, continued Mr. Schofield. We esti- mate that our farmers will net about 6% cents a bushel more for corn than farmers in Indiana and other states which do not have such an act." A total of 420 farmers in McLean had applied for sealing of cribs on Dec. 14 when 110 loans had already been made on 250,000 bushels. A number of county advisers re- ported that banks were hesitant about taking the com loan paper because they were not familiar with the pro- cedure for discounting the loans through the R. F. C. ; ' The Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration in the Federal Reserve Bank Building, Chicago, has been swamped with work for more than two weeks. Paper is being cleared as rapidly as possible, however, and money being sent out into rural communities. On Saturday, Dec. 16, a total of $1,121,000 in cash had been sent out on corn loans mostly in Illinois and Iowa. Forty employees were busy LET'S BUILD FOR STRENGTH checking paper sent in by count banks and other local loan age The loans are charged to th modity Credit Corporation but all de- tails are being handled by the R. F. G. In extreme northern and southern Illinois comparatively few com loans will be made judging from farm ad- visers' reports due to the fact that nearly all com produced will be used for feeding. 3860 New Members | Count Since Dec. 9th Complete reports as of December 9 indicate that from October 9 to De- cember 9, a total of 8860 new Farm Bureau members were signed and paid for in the State Farm Bureau Mobili- zation Campaign states Secretary Geo. E. Metzger. In the organization of the campaign, the state was divided into three sections, Northern, Centra) and Southern. New members, accord- ing to sections, are as follows: north- ern 1489; central 1191; southem 1180. Several reports have been turned in to the office since December 9. These have not been included in the figures above. Marshall-Putnam is now get- ting busy, signing members and col- lecting dues. Henderson county in the week ending Dec. 16 signed 26 new members, making a total of 175 new members — the state record. Mason county signed 12 new members last week, bring- ing its total during the campaign to 160. Leon- ard Keith, captain in Ma- son county, says they are going to reach the 200 mark by January 1. C. H. Wishop, captain in Winnebago county, re- ports that 23 new mem- bers were signed and 39 delinquents restored since the first of December. Cumberland county signed 13 new members last week, bringing its total for the campaign to 53 new mem- bers. Captains should see to it that their membership campaign is wound up under the present agree- ment on December 31, says Mr. Metzger. Captains and lieutenants, however, may continue until January 6 to sign new members who pay their dues at once and to collect post-dated paper due and payable on or be- fore December 31. M I. A. A. BECORD-^anuary, 1984 Let s Have iviore Fun Along with Our Work By T. W. May, Farm Adviser, Madison County, 111. MANY people wishing to see the Farm Bureau strengthened have expressed the opinion that more should be done to develop social and recreational activities among farm people, and that our pro- gram should be balanced to appeal to the entire family. A number of Illinois Farm Bureaus have been holding successful com- munity meetings with programs de- signed to interest farm people of all ages. Folks will come to worth-while and entertaining programs. A series of seven meetings held this fall in Madison County was attended by a total of 2,600 people, from grandpa down to the little tots (find 'em in the picture). The equivalent of 2,606 years of time which would otherwise be spent in growing com, hogs and wheat will be released to Illinois farm families during the coming year alone as a re- sult of the Government's agricultural adjustment program, according to one statistician. Recreation and leisure are becoming a real possibility for many farm families as the adjust- ment program goes forvtrard. Farm life needs more social activity and recreation. A controlled-crop production, quoting Secretary Henry Wallace, and a retreat from surplus acres and surplus toil, will give the whole family not only more money but more time in which to live. Most farm folks, once the opportunity is afforded, will discover within themselves a wide variety of stimulating and pleasant things to do. County Farm Bureaus, through their community leaders, should be encouraging this new de- velopment by enlarging their social activities. Well-planned community meetings can be a decided help in building Farm Bureau membership. Non-members and their families should be invited and urged to attend; it is a lot better for the organization for them to be at the meeting learning what is going on than just staying at home. A pro- gram that will include recreation and mix up the crowd after the talks are finished can furnish an opportunity FARM BURBAU COMMUNITY MBiCTING MADISON COUNTY The whole family tariia •ut for an eTealmv of entcrtalnaBeat, recreation, and information.. , . , ■--,,..,;■.. ...;, ■ for contacts between members and non-members that is certain to lead to a better understanding. Even when there is no direct attempt to approach the non-member on the matter of membership (indeed this may often be the better policy), he can not help be- ing impressed by being with a large crowd of enthusiastic folks who be- lieve in organization. Most of us don't realize how few opportunities our farm families have to get together for good entertain- ment and discussions of matters im- portant in running their business. Too many times we have taken for granted that the women and children would not care to listen to a farm talk. Several of our visiting speakers have had the jitters upon entering a hall crowded with entire families, later to become inspired by the uni- versal interest and attention. The meeting is better in every way if the whole family is there, and the next day when they all talk it over, what one doesn't remember another will. Isn't that better than, at the break- fast table, "Well, Pop, did you learn anything last night while we had to stay, home?" Meetings should be carefully planned in advance. Start on time, and hold the program to an hour and a half. The talks should be about something of practical importance, with a few good licks for organiza- tion, agricultural adjustment, and the extension program. Then have some- thing for the folks to do after the program; don't just get up from the seats and go home. Have some kind of recreation, depending upon what the community wants, that will keep the people there and get them better acquainted with each other. Use local talent on the program, with occasional outside speakers of ability. Arrange programs that will pack 'em in, and tell the papers how many attended, so the stay-at-homes will know that "somebody is interested in this Farm McLean County Wins National A. F. B. F. Trophy The McLean County Farm Bureau was awarded the custody of a hand- some loving cup and a check for f 100 for having the largest membership of any county Farm Bureau in the United States. The record for McLean county showed a total of 1,507 paid up members on Nov. 1. Los Angeles Co., California, was a close competitor with 1,501 members. McLean county now has 2122 members, according to Farm Adviser Laible, with more than 1700 in good standing. The silver trophy will become the permanent pos- session of the county winning it three times. Los Angeles County won last year's contest and San Joaquin Coun- ty, California, wbn in 1930 and 1931. The contest for the honor of a Farm Bureau having the greatest percentage of farmers in the county enrolled went to Nassau County, New York, for the second successive year. But of the 579 farmers in that county, 457 are mem- bers of the couiTty Farm Bureau, or a percentage of 78.9. Ventura County, California, was second with 651 farm- ers enrolled, out of 1,656. The prize in this contest is a cup which becomes the property of the winning county. To August Berger, of Jasper, Indi- ana, went the honor of being the champion membership solicitor. Mr. Berger, a voluntary worker, signed up 152 members. Sidney Smith of Alta- mont. New York and Walter Arm- strong of the same place were tied for second place, with 128 memberships. The prize is a handsome medal and a trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation convention. ' — Bureau business and we might as well find out what it is all about." Let's develop the social possibilities of our organization, for in so doing we can help all the other projects, and have some good times, too. M»#r •vl • I. A. A. RECORD— January, 19^4 11 >^ 1933 Experience Shows f Value Co-op. Marketing Harry Day Reports On Sales of Fruits And Vegetables Dur- ing Past Season H. W. BAT EXPERIENCES of fruit and vegetable growers in Illinois during the past season empha- size the value of co-operative market- ing, reports H. W. Day, director of fruit and vegetable marketing for the I. A. A. Growers who market strawberries, peaches and watermelons through co- operative associa- t i n s generally secure more money for their products than other growers, he said. The price level of canta- loupes during the past season was low but the fact remains that growers who be- long to the Poag and Beardstown co-operatives mar- keted practically all their cantaloupes while a substantial part of melons grown by non-members were not sold. The officers of our Beardstown as- sociation state that if they had not had a marketing association un- doubtedly only a very small percent- age of the crop grown in that com- munity would have been disposed of. Day states that the truck situation is creating a problem that grows in intensity from year to year. The 1933 peach crop was produced in a limited area of southern Illinois overrun by truck buyers. About 1,000 carlots of peaches were moved by truck from southern Illinois during the past sea- son. Truck peddlers also hauled out large quantities of strawberries, can- taloupes, watermelons and apples. Trucks have largely destroyed the or- derly marketing of perishable prod- ucts with the result that it is becom- ing increasingly difficult to adjust the supply of fruits and vegetables to market demands in the various cities. New Co-ops. The Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion established several new co-opera- tives during the past season including the Edgar County Strawberry Grow- ers Association at Paris, and the Beardstown Melon Growers Associa- tion. Assistance was given to other local groups. The Edgar county association has 44 members involving around 200 PACKING MBLONS AT BEARDSTOWN Careful selection, and packing: In standard sice crates earrylng melons of uni- form hish quality Is an important part of the program of this co-operative or- ganized by the I. A. A. and Cass County Farm Bureau. acres of berries. The sale of the crop this year was handled through the Il- linois Fruit Growers Exchange from a central point in Paris. Approxi- mately 15,000 cases were sold. Eleven cars or around 4,600 cases were shipped by rail and the balance was sold to truck buyers. The average sale price was |1.40 per 25 quart cases f. o. b. Paris. In the Centralia section more than 5,000 cases of berries were marketed for growers through the Exchange; all were sold to truck buyers. The Poag Growers Association in Madison county has 33 members and during the past season assembled, graded, packed and sold 45,000 bushel boxes of cantaloupes from their new packing shed. The Beardstown asso- ciation with 98 members whose acre- age totaled around 700 of cantaloupes and watermelons sold more than 20,- 000 bushel boxes of cantaloupes and the equivalent of 37 carloads of wa- termelons. Peaches Sell Well The Illinois Fruit Growers Ex- change which was organized by the I. A. A. 12 yrs. ago handled 309 cars of peaches and an additional 15,000 bushels were sold direct to truck buy- ers. The crop in the Centralia area was only medium in size and prices were generally satisfactory. The price level ranged from 90 cents to |1.85 per bushel at shipping point. Carlot shipments went in all directions. No market was in a position to take a great number of cars except at low prices. If Illinois had had an additional 500 acres of peaches available, according to Mr. Day, the price level would have been much lower. The Exchange marketed 52 carloads of apples. The 1933 crop was one of the shortest ever produced due to un- favorable weather and unusually bad insect and disease conditions. Sub- stitutes for arsenate of lead proved ineffective in controlling the Codling Moth. Other commodities handled include 10 cars of cabbages, 13 cars of pears and a few cars of other miscellaneous commodities. The Exchange succeeded during the past year in securing credit for grow- ers, to buy spray materials, packages and other supplies. The loans were repaid out of the proceeds received for products handled through the Ex- change. Mr. Day concludes that if the great- er percentage of fruits and vegetables grown in Illinois of standard com- modities could be sold co-operatively net returns could and would be sub- stantially improved. Tobacco Growers Get More Money For Crop Flue-cured tobacco growers are ex- pecting to receive approximately $75,- 000,000 more for their crop this year than they received for the 1932 crop and around $60,000,000 more than they got for the 1931 crop, as a result of crop reduction efforts. In the preliminary sign-up 95 per cent of the growers pledged them- selves to sign formal agreements to reduce production to requirements in 1934 and 1935. Dealers Seek To Break Red Top Seed Co-operative The M. M. Schultz Seed Company recently circularized members of the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange and supplied them with the necessary forms to make it convenient for the red top seed g^rowers to withdraw from the Association. The material sent out included a let- ter apprizing the members of their opportunity to withdraw between the first and 20th day of October, an en- velope addressed and ready for mail- ing to the co-operative at Flora, and a card addressed to the Exchange carrying the following statement: "I am informed that a notice has been mailed by you to different seed dealers that I am a member of the Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange as above. "If I am a member this is to de- mand of you that such membership be cancelled and further notice that membership is withdrawn and any claimed marketing agreement with me is null and void. This demand shall be effective as provided by the agree- ment." Only a small number, less than 100 of the nearly 3000 members of the Exchange, withdrew and most of these had not been co-operating in the sale of their seed. This is one of the many efforts made during recent years by the old- line seed houses to destroy the g^row- ers' organization. The Egyptian Seed Growers Exchange has been success- ful since it was organized by the I. A. A. 12 years ago in forcing local buyers to bid up for seed. This has seriously interfered with their profits and has resulted in both members and non-members ^ getting a higher price for Red Top. * I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 Illinois Fruit Growers Object To Regulations The Illinois Fruit Growers Ex- change recently adopted a resolution, which has the support of the Illinois Agricultural Association, urging the U. S. Department of Agriculture to allow further leeway to fruit and vegetable producers in the form of a three-year moratorium on the enforce- ment of drastic regulations concern- ing minimum tolerances of arsenous oxide and lead, the residue from sprays, on fruits and vegetables. The resolution asks that the mora- torium be extended until such time as producers of fresh fruits and vege- tables are able to devise cheaper and more simple means of removal of the spray residue, or until effective sub- stitutes are discovered for lead ar- senate. Illinois fruit growers contend that there is no sufficient evidence of in- jurious results from spray residue on fruits to justify such drastic regula- tions. Farm Advisers Resign F. A. Fisher, farm adviser in Macon county, resigned recently to take charge of erosion control work in Illi- nois under the civil works administra- tion. It is reported that J. H. Checkley, farm adviser, has tendered his resig- nation in Logan county to give full time to his work as secretary of the local national farm loan association. H. E. DeWerflF also is reported to be leaving his work as adviser in Wood- ford county due to ill health. Lloyd Welch, formerly farm adviser in Han- cock county, has taken a position as district farm supervisor for a large life insurance company. Country Life Queen 5 Contest At State Fair Uniform regulations governing Country Life Queen contests con- ducted by County Farm Bureaus were recently recommended by V. Vani- man, director of insurance service. The regulations provide that only girls between the ages of 16 and 24 inclu- sive be eligible; that contestants be limited to young women who come from the families of Farm Bureau members in good standing living on the farm, and that all the girls who enter be required to make their own dresses. The state contest for county winners selected at the Christmas parties the night of December 16 will be held at the Illinois State Fair next year rather than at the I. A. A. annual meeting as was previously suggested. New Honne For Knox County Farm Bureau A new Farm Bureau home is being constructed opposite the Y. M. C. A. in Galesburg by the Knox County Farm Bureau. The Service Company is erecting a modern oil service station close by. The building will be ready for occupation early in 1934. The Farm Bureau building will be a two-story, fire-proof, brick struc- ture, with offices on the first floor and an auditorium above. The board of directors had such a home in mind 12 years ago when they started operating on a planned budget. By H. M. Conway, National Livestock Marketing Ass'n. The winter hog market now (Dec.: 13) should be around its winter low, and while supplies will continue large for the next four to six weeks the late winter reductions should soon be dis- counted by government buying for re- lief and by a stronger storage demand on the part of packers. Much of the normal improvement of prices will be offset by the increasing processing tax. It seems advisable to market hogs only as they are fully finished, hold- ing the lighter end for later market- ing. Feeding the lighter weight pigs for late March and April looks best. As to feed prices a year from now, they are likely to be favorable for hog feeding and production. Supplies of fed cattle are still too large for any sharp price advance. There is still a carryover of old crop steers that must be sold before the full effect of the reduction in the new crop becomes apparent. Choice light steers will continue scarce for some time, and by late winter weight should be an asset when combined with finish and quality. Heifers are moving freely to feed lots, and in general too many steers and butcher cattle are in sight for the late spring and early summer, espe- cially at the time when prices were best this year. The government loans on corn are now discouraging cattle feeding, particularly the finishing of the better grades for the summer and fall markets. Purchases of fleshy choice feeders next spring should prove profitable when fully finished for the October market. Lambs continue in a favorable posi- tion with a rather strong consumptive demand in the East and with relative- ly high wool prices. Some caution has been suggested as to marketings in early January, but no material weaken- ing in prices at that time is expected. There is nothing to greatly improve the livestock situation outside of mone- tary inflation and a lower spread be- tween producer and consumer prices. comments the Knox County Farm Bu- reau Bulletin. Each year a small re- serve fund was set aside. This fund has accumulated throughout the years until now the building is being con- structed out of savings and will be en- tirely free of indebtedness when fin- ished. The building will cost $13,673.96. The heating and plumbing was let in a separate contract for $2,150. 1 • ** . .h 1 ^ ) r. L A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 11 Achieving Equality Remarks by GEORGE N. PEEK, Administrator, A. A. A.. before the American Farm Bureau Federation, Vv ^ ^ V 12, 1933 ; GEO. N. PEEK I'M back home here again, in my own State, among my old friends, to talk over a few things — some new and some old. Since I took the job as Administrator of the Agricul- tural Adjustment Act last spring this is the first time I've left my desk to do any talking except over the radio. I came out here to find out how you feel about certain things, to let you know how I feel about them, and to tell you about some of our ac- tivities. Tome agriculture is the most important industry in the country. It is the bed-rock upon which national prosperity rests. It must be made more profitable for the farmer. Later on I will discuss the profit motive more fully, but right now I want to say to you that if our profit system is to remain, I believe individual effort must be encouraged and rewarded, just as I believe that the profit system must be controlled and that it can be maintained" only with honesty and decency. I further believe that under any system of gov- ernment individual effort must be en- couraged and the property rights of the individual protected. Seven months ago yesterday the Farm Act was signed by President Roosevelt, and the Agricultural Ad- justment Administration was organ- ized. We haven't been able to do all that we had hoped to in that time, but we have done quite a bit. I shall begin by giving you an account of what we have accomplished to date, and why; and then go on from there. Getting Action Now You can't hurry the sun. And you can't hold it back. In the long, slow swing of the seasons which governs agricultural operations, seven months is no time at all. Much corn that was being planted when the President sign">d the Farm Act is not yet in the crib. We had to wait for another season before we could properly get at the critical economic ache here in our Middle West. And, in the cir- cumstances prevailing, that has seemed, as you know, and as some of you have not hesitated to say, a long time to wait. The Administration is getting into action now out here in the agricul- tural heart of the country. I believe that the Middle West will be feeling better soon, and that its improved condition will be reflected throughout the Nation. But I don't want to be interpreted as saying that the doctor is here at last with his little black bag, and that everything is going to be all right from now on. The situation that was dumped into the laps of the present Administration on March 4 of 1933 was at least 12 years in the making. Our present farm situation is still a long way from satisfactory, but if you compare it with the way things were at the end of last winter, it makes the spot where we are now seem almost com- fortable. We have hope now, and reasjn for hope. And conditions a year ago, whether you looked at the thing as a farmer or as a city man, promised soli ^.e ruin. For nine years, from 1920 until late in 1929, our open country was drained of money and of its best blood-stock by an unmerciful and uneven de- flation. For three years on top of that, from 1929 on through 1932, the open country was racked by price dis- parities which widened as the depres- sion deepened and spread. For nine years general business in this country was a soaring, pumped-up superstruc- ture, which seemed not to touch agri- culture, the foundation, at any point. Many people used the apparent in- dustrial prosperity as a sign reading, "Farm buying power no longer neces- sary for national prosperity." The neglected foundation sagged. The en- tire structure of false, unshared pros- perity toppled. And it was agricul- ture, the foundation, which took the hardest punishment. Farming as a business was all but shattered in the depression that followed the general crash of 1929. Farm Deflation In 1928 the prices paid to farmers averaged around 50 percent above pre-war. By early 1933 they had dropped 50 percent below pre-war. The prices that farmers had to pay for things they bought was, in 1933, down to the pre-war level, but not below it. Thus, early in the year 1933, farmers had only about half of their pre-war unit purchasing power. Gross farm income from crops pro- duced in 1932 was only half the 1929 income. Interest and taxes had to be paid at the old levels. Capital value in agriculture stood at 79 billion dollars in 1919. By the beginning of 1929 it had shrunk to 58 billion dollars. By the beginning of 1933 another 20 I illion dollars in farm capital values had been drained away; the total stood at only 38 billion dol- lars. From a 79 billion dollar valua- tion down to a 38 billion dollar valua- tion, in 12 years! The fields and farm homes of this Nation were bled white. It may be asked how a business so brutally deflated managed in those same years to maintain that great flood of overproduction which by 1933 had raised the cotton carry-over in this country to two and a half times its normal height, and piled up a wheat carry-over three times normal. Curiously enough, the disparity be- tween city and farm prices which we have been trying to offset is a situa- tion that brews its own poison, lead- ing to still wider price maladjust- ments, if left alone. As the President has said, we were a Nation half busted and half booming. The busted half, paying boom prices for interest, for taxes, and for all things pur- chased from town, had to gfrow more and more stuff for less and less money. It takes twice as much 40- cent wheat as 80-cent wheat to meet a tax bill. It takes twice as much 5-cent cotton as 10-cent cotton. It takes twice as many 3-cent hogs as 6-cent hogs. And so on, to the bitter end. In consequence, last spring we found ourselves, as a Nation, with some 40 million acres more in crops than were cropped before the War; and this was in a changed world which for the present at least had shut down on the importation of our products, as we had on theirs. Distribution High Disorganized overproduction was only part of the trouble. Lack of foreign markets was only part. Dis- tribution tolls were too high. With agriculture prostrate at the end of 1932, and with the cities sharing at last in the depression, many distribu- tion margins were still just as wide as they had been in 1929. In the last three years of the Old Deal, from u 1929 through 1932, city incomes fell one-third; farm prices already peril- ously low, fell two-thirds; and the distribution spreads stayed wide. There was still good money in farm crops, if you didn't happen to be growing them. Of the 15 leading corporations in point of earnings in 1932, nine dealt in food and tobacco. The first job of the New Deal is an orderly transfusion of income; a re- distribution of buying power; not so much a sprinkling of money in- drib- bles from the top down; but a growth of spending from the grass-roots up. We have been putting money into overall pockets on the farm and in the factory. We already have evi- dence that when this is done, the money moves, restoring broken cir- cuits of business everywhere. And we are not giving that money away, either; we are getting something for it, something that ought to prove a force for permanent stability and progress. We are getting a thoroughgoing re- organization of both production and distribution, through which to avoid, in the future, the immense social losses of ungoverned, cut-throat com- petition. The Farm Act makes such a groundwork reorganization of agri- culture possible. It makes possible an adjustment of farm production to go- ing demand, at home and abroad. This and other new legislation make possible an effort toward adjusting distribution methods and costs; and provide for an adjustment of debts, with an adjusted dollar, if need be. You can't change farm routine around the way you can in a factory. Changes take time. I sometimes hesi- tate to call what we have done to- ward correcting our national farm production schedules, a "program." As often as not we were in the middle of the thing before we had much time to choose and deliberate; we were pushed on from behind. The situation was desperate. The pressure of a driving necessity was behind us. Many of our former opponents of farm legislation were in the front line in this push from behind. And all the time crops came along, ripening, in their own good time, as always, re- gardless of our wishes. The Cotton Deal Cotton was ripening in the southern part of the Cotton Belt when we still were setting up our organization last May. We had to go into action fast. We organized the cotton growers into county production control associations, plowed under 10% million acres of cotton, a quarter of the entire crop, and seeded $110,000,000 of new cash spending power in the cotton South. The weather fought against us, it fought for a surplus; but we pre- vented another year of 5 -cent cotton that otherwise would have been a cer- tainty. ■;':;.,.; ' --'v"': ■'v''.:-',-;;.;^ J'. :'■■.; ■.,■,;'';.■■•;•.;;> To protect farmers against forced marketing, we are lending 10 cents a pound on Middling or better cotton now. And there is one interesting thing about this lending program of the Commodity Credit Corporation that I would like to mention. As soon as the Government made its lending intentions known, the banks down South came to life, and made like loans, privately. Only about one-third of the money so far loaned on cotton has come from the United States Treasury; the other two-thirds was loaned by banks, privately. That just goes to show that when there is as- surance of the farmer getting a rea- sonable amount for his crop, the pri- vate business structure of the com- munity begins to get some confidence and to function again, naturally and healthfully. I observe the same tend- ency beginning to operate out here as a result of our program of 45-cent loans on corn. Reducing Surpluses The 1934 cotton program calls for doing the job of reduction by taking the cotton out before it is planted. We are going to reduce the national cotton acreage from 40 mil^on to 25 million acres in 1934, and make com- pensating adjustment payments to cotton growers that probably will total 125 million dollars. To adjust the national wheat acre- age to the diminished overseas de- mands was an even bigger undertak- ing, but we had more time. With world accord, we have signed up about four-fifths of the entire American acreage for a three-year adjustment downward, with a 15 percent reduc- tion of acreage this year. The first of $100,000,000 adjustment money has gone out to the farmers. Wherever that money has reached, distress and tension have been relieved and hopes have been renewed. As an auxiliary device in clearing up the wheat surplus situation we ar- ranged to export to the Orient Pacific Northwest wheat which otherwise would have been forced East to burden the domestic markets heavily. In this way we were able to ship some of our surplus wheat off the top of the pile, at the same time that we were cutting in under the pile by pro- duction control. We have used, and shall use, every practical device for reducing this and •I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 other surpluses. Efforts have recent- ly been launched, for instance, to get the distillers back as a market for American grain. It seems that since prohibition, proc- esses have been developed for manu- facturing alcohol from blackstrap ' molasses, and from a synthetic proc- ess in the cracking of gas. Whether or not we favored repeal, repeal is here; and we think the grain-growing farmer should have the benefit of that market which he had in the pre- Prohibition days. The activities of the Surplus Relief Corporation in moving surpluses that otherwise would be worse than wasted, directly to the hungry and needy within, our own borders, are de- veloping into a very valuable form of surplus-removal; and one which no one, I am sure, will disapprove. That use of surpluses is to me, personally, one of the most heart-warming things that has happened since our work started. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration does not have direct responsibility for this activity. It is' under the direction of Mr. Harry Hop- kins; but we are certainly behind it 100 percent. Similarly, the Agricultural Adjust- ment Administralion cannot claim credit for the recognition of Russia but the reopening of that market for our products should absorb some of our surpluses. The whole question of further foreign trade will reward, I believe, a very careful looking-into. ~ There has been set up an inter-de- partment Trade Commission to study the entire question of possible exports and imports; and on this commission agriculture is represented. When it comes to codes and mar- keting agreements, we have some out- standing successes, and a number of considerable steps in progress to re- port. I consider the flue-cured to- bacco agreement especially oustand- ing. By agreement with the big companies we have assured farmers a price 40 percent above the price pre- vailing when Governors were closing markets last summer. Further agree- ments, some of them coupled with a production control attack, are now in the works for fire-cured, air-cured, and Burley tobacco growers. Milk Agreements As to milk agreements, our prog- ress has been less uniform. We have made, on the whole, slow progress, often against the meanest sort of op- position from within the industry and from without. But within the past month or so we have closed a number of milk agreements, and have moved (Continued on page 16) I f^ k ?o '1- I I- i ' ► t ?o Third t>Temium dividend on $5000 iwlicy is $13 Fourth premium dixndtnd on $5000 policy is $14 Fifth premium dividend on $5000 policy is $15 Sixth premium dividend on $5000 policy unll be anrumnced shortly ANOTHEK^MVIDEND COMING SOON Country Life is a cooperative- ly owned, legal reserve partici- imting life insurance company. Economical management, low overhead, careful selection of risks, and a sound investment policy have resulted in the com- pany earning substantial profits. These profits are shared with policy- holders in the form of diridends. Under our present dividend schedule, starting with the third premium, a div- idend of S2.60 per thousand of insur- ance is given. 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This was done in competition with foreign countries The corn and hog problem is the biggest one in the whole farm picture, and the program we are now putting into action is the biggest we have undertaken so far. Because of the intricate inter-relations between com and hogs, the thing is very complex and difficult to settle. It is going to take a lot of hard work, and some painfully hard thinking, to put this 1350,000,000 program over, and to make it stick for permanent good ef- fect. It will mean a drastic cut in production, few the time being, any- way; and that is something nobody likes. But I have no doubt at all that the thinking farmers of the Com Belt (and those, I should say, would mean pretty nearly all surviving farmers here) will go through with this corn- hog program, triumphantly. We have no panaceas or cure-alls to offer. To reduce corn acreage a fifth, and farrowing a fourth, is a difficult and trying job. But we have some concrete evidence that it is a sort of procedure which has worked wonders in the other parts of the country where it was first tried. And hundreds of millions of dollars seeded in directly at the grass roots in cash adjustment payments, make the treat- ment rather easy to take. With the corn-hog production control program I think should go a marketing agree- ment with packers Before passing on to the final stage of my remarks, I want to say a word about the spirit with which the Na- tion as a whole has accepted our pro- gram. The surprising thing, to me, is not that we have encountered op- position; but that we have encoun- tered so little. The country was ready to see this thing done. Most criticisms levelled against us have not been against our plans, but against our pace. The com- plaint was not against what we were doing, but that we weren't doing it fast enough. We at Washington have been just as much aware of this ap- parent slowness as you have. We ac- cept the responsibility. Our only answer is that we have been working just as hard and as fast as we could in the circumstances. There has also been a limited amount of opposition on the part of city people who fear that adjustment payments are a subsidy of one class as against another. They have some- what the same fears as to the NRA. I think that is a short-sighted view to take. The short excerpts from re- ports that I have read you prove, I think, that more money for farmers to spend means more money circulat- ing quickly in town. It is just as true that great industrial activity and larger city payrolls mean more money for farmers. It is just as dis- astrous to break the circuit of spend- ing in cities as it is to break it off at the edge of cities and try to keep the farm families on another and inferior income and standard of living. Chicago Farm Capital Here in the Middle West, which is my home, the need of a continued movement of trade between farm and town should be, by this time, especial- ly apparent. Chicago is the great commissary of the naturally richest expanse of farming country on earth. The whole history of Chicago's growth is the history of the growth of the Mississippi Valley. When any- thing stifles that growth, trade in Chicago stagnates. When this great Valley blossoms forth in prosperity again, then and only then, will Chi- cago be back in stride. Now for the final part of my talk: about the profit system, and its de- tractors. All through this land there is constant discussion of the so-called new functions of Government, of Gor- emment plans for this or that, of what the Government is going to do next. What is Government? This is what has been going through my mind. Our Government is not some mysterious device handed down from above or dug up from below. It is of our own making. In setting up our original Government our forefathers followed the English guild system of local self-sufficiency. As local gov- ernments expanded and interests crossed, overhead governments were set up, resulting in county and State governments. The Federal Government was sup- posed to intervene only in such mat- ters as could not be settled by the States themselves. The foundation of the whole structure from the first has been a respect for private property I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 rights, and the sacredness of con- tracts, ■■r'-'-'^-.y ■:"^',;''r-.?;';:''V;;',.';'' ,",;.:':-r. The Profit System There is great apprehension in the minds of many business men today ; about the relations of government to ;. business. There is grave concern over '<■ the expressions of a few ultra-liberals about the Government taking over ^ private business. If you want my opinion — personally, not officially, mind you — I would say that this ap- prehension is unwarranted. Unless it ; hustles, the Government has more hay down now than it will get up before it rains. Legitimate profits have always been regarded in this country as a proper reward for individual initiative, in- dustry, and thrift. I know of no sub- stitute for such traits. I am in favor of the profit system ; but I am in favor of starting with the farmer. There is abroad in the land a propa- ganda of more or less importance for doing away with the profit system. This means no more and no less than doing away with the institutions un- der which we have all grown up and prospered more or less. I am against the racketeers of high finance as much as I am against the racketeers in the underworld. But the remedy lies not in destro3ring our institutions. It lies in reaching these racketeers in :.: high places under the laws of our land. If these laws are Inadequate, they should be revised and extended so that no guilty man shall escape. I am dead against the malpractices of the so-called monopolies; I say "so- called" to differentiate between "male- factors of great wealth" and the mil- lions of heads of business, large and small, performing a useful service. Government owes no man a living. But it is the duty of government to intervene on behalf of any man who is prevented from following his ordinary lawful pursuits in an effort to support himself and his family. That is why I have said for a dozen years that it is the duty of the National Govern- ment to intervene on behalf of the American farmer, for against the farmer barriers have been set up, and these barriers have resulted in mil- lions of our worthiest people losing their homes and their lands through no fault of their own. Farm Strike Futile I do not criticize the farmers for protesting at delays in relief from such conditions. I have protested, myself, as long as any man within the reach of my voice. I do not protest against the hot impatience of some farm leaders. I do protest against ., (Continued on page 18) ^ " ♦ •-r. i(K* I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 17 > ■ ,' r TALXAOE SEraSES I Farm Bureau Services - , Not Fully Appreciated Talmage DeFrees Discusses Achievements of Organization In Bond County Address THE real service of the Farm Bureau movement is frequent- ly not recognized by the aver- age member President Talmage De- Frees of the Bond County Farm Bu- reau said recently in addressing the annual meeting in Bond county. "This major service comes by reason of the great numerical strength of the state and national organizations which are today the largest and most influential organized group of farmers in the world. It would seem that every farmer thinking of his interests would desire to be affiliated with such a group. I have no doubt that if farmers were all properly informed such a result would come about almost automatically. **The work of the tax department of the Illinois Agricultural Association in the passage of legislation, and the prevention of the passage of bills inimical to the farmer's interest has been the means of saving the farmers of Illinois millions of dollars. The only group at Springfield during the sessions of the General Assembly, that is actively engaged in safeguarding the interests of the farmer, and I will add the interests of the small home owner in the small towns and villages as well, is the able committee com- posed of President Earl C. Smith, Lfegal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick, Tax Expert John C. Watson, Chas. Black and others representing the Illinois Agricultural Association. Your membership in the Farm Bureau makes possible this kind of work. Had there been no Illinois Agricultural As- sociation it is difficult to estimate what the burden of taxation on the Illinois farms would be today. "The influence of this great -body does not stop at the boundaries of our state, but by reason of its strength coupled with the fact that its President, Earl C. Smith, is prob- ably the most influential and outstand- ing man in the whole field of agricul- txrre today, its influence is felt in the halls of congress at Washington. The other night in a radio address which doubtless many of you heard, Clifford Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, spoke of the fact that a number of the governors of the mid-western states were in Washington seeking some sort of relief for agriculture, and Mr. Gregory said that it was his be- lief that Earl Smith single-handed could accomplish more in Washingfton than this entire group. The other day 8,000 farmers assembled in Peoria on a two-days' notice of Presi- dent Smith. Among those who ad- dressed this gathering was Henry T. Rainey, Speaker of the House. Mr. Rainey spoke of the fact that at the present time when his office and the office of the President of the United States desired information on farm problems they called into conference Earl Smith, and I happen to know that Mr. Smith is in Washington a great deal at this time. "Friends, this whole gigantic pro- gram for agricultural rehabilitation has come about as a result of the ef- forts of organized agriculture. Most of the things advocated and being tried out by the present administra- tion are the things that our organiza- tion has been preaching for the last 12 years. We have gone a long ways, we have accomplished much, but we are constantly forced to think what we might accomplish if we had the sup- port of all the farmers of this great state." Alex. Legge Endows Research Foundation Sudden Death Brings To Light Legacy For Improvement of Farm Life « A BEQUEST of 1500,000 was left by Alexander Legge, president of the International Harvester Company and former chairman of the Federal Farm Board, who died recent- ly, to endow the "Farm Foundation." Prior to his death Mr. Legge had al- ready contributed |400,000 to the foundation which is to be a philan- thropic organiza- tion to carry on research and ex- perimental work for the improve- ment of farm life. Frank O. Low- den of Oregon, 111. is chairman of the board of trustees of the foundation. Other members are as follows: Bernard M. Baruch, George McDonald, Clarence Poe, Mary Harriman Rumsey, John Stuart, Clifford V. Gregory, Charles C. Teague, Roy Johnson, W. E. Riegel, R. E. Lambert, Melvin A. Traylor, ALEX. LEOOE SEAK mrm'OBi) Upholds "New Deal" In 4-H Club Address I. A. A. And Associated Com- panies Entertain Illinois Club Champions In Chicago Dean H. W. Mumford of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, upheld the underlying principle of the "new deal" to "restore to the common people an equal opportunity," in ad- dressing the annual dinner given by the Illinois Agri-- cultural Associa- tion and asso- ciated companies to Illinois 4-H Club champions at the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago, the night of Dec. 6. More than 200 club members, club leaders, county advisers, I. A. A. officials and their guests attended. Speaking specifically to the 160 club members Dean Mumford said: "You should concern yourselves with what you can contribute to the new deal, not alone with what the government can do for you. No government can do for you what you can and must do for yourself. You will not have every- thing to your liking. In a sense you can raise yourself by your own boot- straps." ;■/■..'■::',".,■ Earl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A., congratulated the club mem- bers on their achievements and voiced the interest in and support of the As- sociation to 4-H Club activities. In introducing Dean Mumford he com- mented on the friendly relationship and co-operation which has existed for many years between the State College of Agriculture Extension Service and the Farm Bureau movement in Illinois. Owen D. Young, Robert E. Wood, Ralph Budd, Dan A. Wallace, Frank E. Mullen, Chris L. Christensen, A. R. Mann, and F. D. Farrell. The trust agreement by which the trustees agreed to establish the founda- dation, according to newspaper state- ment sets forth the following purposes : 1. To encourage and develop co-op- erative effort and community organ- ization and consciousness as means of improving the social, economic, edu- cational, and cultural conditions of rural life. 2. To stimulate and conduct research and experimental work for the study of any economic, social, educational or scientific problem of importance to any substantial portion of the rural population of the country, including problems of production, marketing, 18 I. A. A. RECORD— January, 1934 * mm • ■ ^mm -. .^ m ^^^^^_^^^^ 1 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY CO. First meetlns of new board followlnK annual meetlnir. The board re-elected ItR oflleera. Left to riKht around table: Harry ESbbert, Bfflngrltani County t J> M. Eyman, Macon Countyi H. A. Keele, Macoupin County} R. A. CoTvlea, treasurert Geo. F. Tullock, Wlnnebaiso County, vlce-pre«ident: Fred Eli Herndon, McDonoush County, president; E. E, SteveuNon, LaSalle County, acicretaryi L. R. Marchant, mauagrer; Mr». Daniton, secretary to manaKer; Frank J. Flynn, Horsau Conntyi ThoM. J. Penman, Kendall County: Grant Broster, White County. and purchasing and the sound co-ordi- nation of the agricultural with the in- dustrial, financial, and mercantile life of the country. 3. To encourage, aid or finance any university, institution, corporation or persons in the conduct of such re- search or experimental work. 4. To disseminate educational and useful information developed as a re- sult of any such study, in such a man- ner as to be of practical value to the farming population. 5. To promote and enlarge the in- tellectual and cultural interests and opportunities of the rural population through community action. The trust agreement provides that a sum up to 10 per cent of the total endowment may be used to set up buildings and laboratories for farm experimental work. The trust agree- ment was drawn last Feb. 10 and pro- vides limited terms of office for the respective trustees, running from one to five years. Heart Attack Fatal Mr. Legge passed away very sud- denly on Sunday, December 3, from a heart attack. He was 68 years old. He had been out on his farm south of Hinsdale planting shrubbery. Over- exertion is thought to have caused his sudden death. Mr. Leggre became widely known to farmers as chairman of the Federal Farm Board. He spoke at the annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation in Springfield, January, 1931. Mr. Legge was a close friend of President Earl C. Smith and visited the I. A. A. offices on many occasions during recent years. He was generally regarded as a sincere friend of agri- culture. His strenuous work as chair- man of the Farm Board undoubtedly shortened his life. $9,000,000 In Loans ■ To Illinois Farmers During November Illinois farmers received 1,030 loans amounting to |4,- 306,900 from the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis. Since May 1 the St. Louis Land Bank has made 2,227 loans for nearly $9,000,000 to Illinois farm- ers chiefly for refinancing farm mort- gages and notes. ■ > ^ During November, 1,933 new appli- cations for nearly $14,000,000 in loans were received from Illinois. October applications totaled more than $12,- 000,000. Loans are of two types: The regular land bank loans and the com- missioner's loans. The regular land bank loans may be used for buying or improving a farm, for purchasing livestock, equipment, or fertilizer, for refinancing farm mortgages, bank notes, and for paying other old debts. The commissioner's loans can be used only for refinancing or paying old debts and for redeeming or repurchas- ing farms lost through tax sales or foreclosure. Most of the loans made by the Land Bank at the present time are for refinancing farm mortgages and notes. NOTICE OF ANNUAL. MEETING OF ILLINOIS PKOnUCERS CREAMERIES NOTIPR l8 hereby given tliat the annual meeting of the BtockhoWoi-g of IlllnoU I'roduoei-B Creameries will he held on Wed- iicwliiy, the 24th day of January, 1934. at the hour of 1:30 oVlook p. m. at the New Hotel Wolford, Danville. Illinois, to elect directors, receive, and, if api>roved, confirm I hi- re|>ort of the board of directors of the t'omiiany for the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 81. 1H33, and to consld'^r and. If ap- proved, ratify and confirm all the acts and |ii'o< eedtngs of the t>oa<'d of directors done and taki-n Mince the last annual meeting of tire m mberg nf the company and to amend the By-lJitvs with reference to notice of Dieetlngs: and for the transact'on of snob further and other hiiRnexfi as may properly ceuic before the meeting. Dated at Chlcaco, Illinois, December IS, 1JKJ3. RLERT A. LBFFBRS. Secretary o Achieving Equality (Continued from page 16) their methods, because I think they are futile. And I protest against a strike aimed at the President of the United States and his Administration — an Administration which honestly is endeavoring to do all that agricul- ; ture has asked of previous Adminis- trations : that is to say, restore equal- ity to agriculture. ': / :c/,-:;;;^!-<;- ^ , /. The farmer is naturally capitalistic. But he can be driven so far that in desperation he will turn to radicalism, and fight vdth any weapons he can lay hands on to save his home. Farm- ers have been close to that point, not the hotheads only, but the great con- servative, thoughtful mass of them, these past few years. So close to it that now things have eased a little, and look better, it would be stupid in- deed to overlook the lesson that is to be learned from it all. It is this: You can't build a profit system and leave the foundation out. We tried it and it just about wrecked us all. The masses of the people must be benefited. They must not be made servile to a few overlords. I certainly don't want to be an alarmist; but I do want, with all possible emphasis, in concluding, to say this: The only possibility of security for the property owners of this country is to have a large majority of our people as property owners, large or small, and to see that they are secure in the ownership of their property. They should not be permitted to lose it through no fault of their own. Upon this promise rests the only security for the Nation. When this condition prevails and not until then will farm- ers realize in full their part in the New Deal. I am not committed to any one method of farm adjustment. I have not yet seen the perfect system either for the farmer, for the laborer, or for industry. I feel that fundamental plans should be discussed and under- stood before adoption; that new meth- ods of social control should be clearly outlined, and that the people as a whole should have the right and duty to make the ultimate decision. For (to quote Mr. Justice Holmes) — "When men have realized that time has upset many fighting faiths, they may come to believe ♦ * ♦ that the ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas — that the best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market, and that truth is the only ground upon which their wishes safely can be car- ried out. That, at any rate, is the theory of our Constitution." "9 1 ^' 4^1 ■''■1> »■ ;"*>• M'i The DBnds A^cultural Assooatioii RECORD PubllBhed monthly by the IlUnoli Asrlcaltnral AaMcUtloB mt 1«6 So. Main Street, Spencer. Ind. Editorial Offlcee, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chlc^o III. Entered as second class matter at port office, gpMiccr. Ima. Acceptanoa far mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28. : 1928, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 606 89. Dearborn St., Chicago. ' Number 2 FEBRUARY, 1934 Volume 12 Best Annual Meeting tmmll In History ,,111111 So Said Many Who Attended i 9th Annual Convention ■c^'-y- - ■■■ ' At Danville ^ - ixyv::'m\i:y<\ NEVER has the I. A. A. had a greater nor more enthusiastic convention than the 19th an- nual meeting held Jan. 24-25-26 at Danville. This was the consensus of opinion expressed by many Farm Bureau lead- ers as they departed for home Friday afternoon after a busy, eventful three- day session. In attendance the meeting was esti- mated to be larger than any held for several years but in spirit and en- thusiasm it was outstanding, reflect- ing the new hope and feeling that bet- ter days are in store for the farmer in the immediate future. Local ob- servers estimated attendance at be- tween 4,000 and 5,000 people. All hotels were taxed to capacity and the overflow was taken care of in the homes of Danville's hospitable people. Each of the 95 County Farm Bu- reaus were represented by delegations running up to 100 or more per county. Many came in their own cars and in specially chartered buses. Others took advantage of the attractive low rail rates on all western lines. There was unbounded faith ex- pressed in the possibilities of improv- ing the welfare of agriculture through organization and co-operation. There was pardonable pride in the fact that Illinois farmers have developed the largest state farm organization in America with a long record of achieve- ment in legislation, tax equalization, marketing and buying co-operatives, and money-saving insurance service. There was appreciation for the suc- cessful efforts of organized agricul- ture aided by a friendly administration in securing the Agricultural Adjust- ment Act, com loans, and benefit pay- ments for crop reduction to bridge the gap pending improvement in farm prices. The different speakers appeared as scheduled, Chester C. Davis and Edw. A. O'Neal aided by the Pawnee Four providing a highly interesting banquet program. Their addresses are reported elsewhere in this issue. J. M. Huston of St. Louis gave an enlightening talk on production credit associations and Dr. F. A. Pearson of Cornell University handled a difficult subject, "Gold and Revaluation of the Dollar," in a vigorous, clean-cut, and understandable way, on the Friday morning program. Featuring the Thursday morning program was the annual address of President Earl C. Smith and the re- ports of Secretary Geo. E. Metzger and Treasurer Robt. A. Cowles. The treasurer's report showed a gain in the assets of the Association from $293,476.70 a year ago to 1325,476.70 at the close of 1933 with an excess of income over expense for 1933 of ?44,- 719.57 compared with a deficit of $13,- 145.84 for the year 1932. Clifford V. Gregory, editor of Prairie Farmer, made an interesting talk on the money question and significance of the dollar devaluation program of President Roosevelt, before the Audit- ing Association annual meeting on Wednesday. The Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League had one of the best meetings ever held where Carl Lund- gren, baseball coach at the University of Illinois and former pitcher for the old Chicago Cubs, led a highly enter- taining and valuable discussion on the less understood rules in baseball. All of the insurance meetings were well attended. Illinois Farm Supply Co. sponsored a conference for direc- tors and managers of county service SENDS GREETINGS 1 p pp^ ^ V ;'*«Mi».>< ^^^^m 1 1 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT President Franklin D. Roose- velt received a great ovation from nearly 3,000 delegates, members, and visitors who crowded into Danville's big armory at the annual I. A. A. banquet Thursday night. The occasion was a telegram from the President extending his greeting to the convention. The message received and read by President Earl C. Smith is as follows: — "In wishing the Illinois Agri- cultural Association a successful meeting I feel that I am address- ing a body which has always been one of the mainstays of or- ganized agriculture. It is en- couraging to hear from so many sources that the American farm- er today faces the future with new hope. We must, however, continue relentlessly to face facts and unitedly go after the obstacles in our path. To get out and stay out of the economic shambles requires patience and calls for collective effort such as America has seldom known in times of peace; but it can be done." Franklin D. Roosevelt. companies where so much enthusiasm was generated that it broke out in ap- I. A. A. Record— February, 1934 plause whenever the company, or its outstanding record during the past fiscal year, were mentioned. The addresses of Secretary Geo. E. Metzger, Frank Gougler and J. B. Countiss before Illinois Producers Creameries annual meeting revealed that the organized butterfat producers in Illinois are going places. Three big co-operative creameries organized, op- erating and making money, and others on the way presents a rosy outlook with great opportunity for further de- velopment in 1934. y: .. ./;•::/,,: As in past years, the I. A. A. con- vention was orderly and business-like. There was a total absence of rough- house, drinking, and noisy all night parties in hotel rooms which mark many such gatherings. Dissipation took the form of impromptu hog-call- ing contests in the Wolford Hotel dur- ing the night much to the amusement of local people as well as convention delegates. Cliff Simpson, secretary of the Dan- ville Chamber of Commerce, President Lenhart, Farm Adviser Otis Kercher, and the arrangements committee of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau left nothing undone to accommodate everyone and run off the convention smoothly according to schedule. Con- siderable delay was experienced in getting the crowd seated and served at the banquet in the armory partly due to the extremely heavy attendance. The food was good, however, and the inconvenience was soon forgotten. W-H-O-O-E-E-E Presidents and Advisers Dinner A Happy Session The Farm Bureau presidents* and ^^.•/.; farm advisers' get-together on Wed- f;'".; ' nesday night, Jan. 24, was an enthusi- • ' '• ; astic session with tap dancing and '••■-,■■ other entertainment furnished by Farm v; ■ Adviser Otis Kercher of the Vermilion . -^^ V County Farm Bureau and the Danville Chamber of Commerce. More than 250 people sat down to the excellent meal furnished by local business men. Clif Simpson, secretary of the Cham- ber of Commerce, which provided the dinner, delivered a rousing welcome in which he invited the people to spend as much money as possible and come back soon again. "I'm going to be frank," he said. "We invited you to Danville to get your business and I hope you'll all spend at least $50 each before you leave." (Applause) Membership acquisition and future organization policies, curtailment of importations of blackstrap molasses, suppression of the use of oleo by '.■ . farmers and other questions figured . in the discussion from the floor. [oh, YOU'RE ^ACK Otis Kercher Has Troubles Hog Callers Responsible As an aftermath of the recent I. A. A. convention, Otis Kercher, Vermilion county adviser, has been deluged with 'phone calls and letters of complaints from hog growers in the vicinity of Danville. They report that their hogs got no sleep during the three days of the meeting and that at the present writing many are asleep on their feet and have lost an average of five pounds a day answering phony calls. Local farmers state that while they do not mind a bit of polite hog call- ing for contest purposes, it is evident that some of the more leather-lunged hog callers got a bit serious in their efforts and kept all the hogs in the township up for four nights. More- over the hogs are skeptical about an- swering their masters' voices which seriously interferes with normal feed- ing operations. Otis says he will write a letter to the newspaper explaining the situation and may ask the I. A. A. to get a law passed gagging hog callers or something. Many Guests Attend Guests at the annual dinner included Dean H. W. Mumford, J. C. Spitler and Dr. W. L. Burlison of the Uni- versity of Illinois; Walter McLaugh- Smith and Wright Re-elected To Posts Five New Directors Chosen on I. A. A. Board at Annual Meeting Earl C. Smith of Pike county was unanimously re-elected president, and A. R. Wright of Marshall county was unanimously re-elected vice-president at the business session of delegates : following the speaking and entertain- ment program Thursday night. Donald Kirkpatrick, general counsel, presided. Bliss Loy, of Effingham county, who placed the name of Mr. Smith in nomination, said that the I. A. A. had risen to new heights in accomplish- ment and prestige under his able lead- ership, that he was recognized na- tionally for his sincere and untiring efforts in behalf of the people and the industry he was elected to serve. In nominating Mr. Wright, Homer . Curtis of Jo Daviess county called at- tention to his many years of faithful and successful service as vice-presi- dent, and chairman of the finance com- mittee which with the treasurer has great responsibility in investing and conserving the funds of the I. A. A. and associated companies. Five changes were made in the board of directors. E. E. Oughtby of Shabbona, DeKalb county, was elected to succeed Geo. F. TuUock of Rock- ford, the oldest man in point of serv- ice on the I. A. A. board. Albert Hayes of Peoria county was chosen to succeed Geo. Muller of Tazewell in the 16th district. Otto Steffey of Hender- son county succeeds M. G. Lambert in the 14th district. Mont Fox of Ver- milion county replaces W. A. Dennis of Edgar county in the 18th district. And Alvin O. Eckert of St. Clair county was chosen to succeed Tal- mage DeFrees of Bond county in the 22nd district. Chas. S. Black of Mor- gan county was re-elected in the 20th district, and Chas. Marshall of John- son county was again chosen in the 24th district. lin and J. H. Lloyd of the State De- partment of Agriculture; Walter L. Rust, president. Federal Land Bank, St. Louis; E. C. Hewes, publisher, Danville Commercial-News; Samuel R. Guard, editor. Breeder's Gazette; N. W. Allen, president, Nat'l Fruit and Veg. Exchange; the various speakers mentioned elsewhere, and officers and managers of a large number of co- operative organizations closely as- sociated with the I. A. A. The 137 quota men who had signed six or more new I. A. A. Farm Bureau members always were introduced as guests of the Association. % I. A. A. Record— February, 1934 1^ Left to right I CheMter C. Davis, AdminlHtrator, Aerlcnltnral AdJnRtment Act; President Elarl C. Smith; Secretary Geo. E:. MetEger; and Ed^vard A. O'Neal, presi- dent, American Farm Bureau Federation. re Incomi Ahead if or Co-operators Chester Davis, AAA Chief, Explains Dairy, Hog, and Beef Cattle Situation ^ CLEANCUT and searching analysis of problems facing American farmers and the Ag- ricultural Adjustment Administration, a brief review of accomplishments of the AAA, and a word about the farm program of the administration in 1934 and 1935 were given by Chester C. Davis, chief of the adjustment admin- istration who spoke before a full house in the big armory at Danville Thurs- day night, Jan. 25. Mr. Davis, well known through his former association with the I. A. A., was given a warm ovation, led by Farm Adviser J. H. Checkley, follow- ing his introduction by President Earl Smith. Programs already under way pro- vide for distribution in the form of benefit payments to co-operating farm- ers of $762,000,000 in 1933 and 1934, Davis said. Commitments of $85,000,- 000 for removal of surplus bring that total to $847,000,000, and if general programs now contemplated are adopted for the dairy and beef in- dustry, the figure will exceed one bil- lion dollars. The speaker frankly discussed the three major problems and questions of chief interest to corn belt farmers, namely, future plans for improving prices for milk and butterfat, who pays the processing tax on hogs, and what can be done to help the beef cattle men. Davis admitted that the milk trade agreements operating on the larger milk markets had been disappointing. In this effort, he continued, we some- times tried to lift milk prices far our of relation to the price of competing milk sold for manufacturing purposes. This situation decreased the consump- tion of fluid milk and piled up higher surpluses of butter, cheese, and con- densed milk. "A price improvement that is last- ing must give not only producers for fluid milk markets a fair return," he said, "but also butterfat producers. Our attempts to fix milk prices to consumers taught us that the govern- ment cannot fix resale prices and enforce them, unless it goes further and assumes the power and respon- sibility of regulating the intermediate steps between producer and consumer. In other words, the milk industry would have to be dealt with as a pub- lic utility. "Our new dairy policy is based on the lessons we learned from experi- ences with these two objectives. Briefly that policy is this: We are ready to go into any market with the consent of producers, and license all distributors under the requirement that they pay producers a uniform price for whole milk. We will put that price at the highest level that can be justified and sustained in the light of all economic factors in the industry and that can be enforced in the face of competition from other milk producers. It must be an enforceable price. It must be a price that will not unduly disturb producers for other markets. Having done that, we want milk pro- ducers to cooperate in adjusting milk supply to the current demand so that prices for the entire dairy industry can be raised toward the parity level which the Agricultural Adjustment Act sets as our objective. "Our obligation is to the entire dairy industry and in arriving at enforceable prices the whole industry must be con- sidered. Establishment of bases for those prices must be the function of the Agi^icultural Adjustment Admin- istration which. cannot be delegated to another agency if federal enforcement is to result. Treat All Alike "Our policy treats the dairy in- dustry as a whole: not as unrelated parts. The new marketing agreements are relied upon to bring stability into the whole milk market, while we all :; work in unison toward higher price levels. The prices that we can estab- lish and enforce for whole milk are not as high as we all would like to see them set. I am sorry that this is the case. If by any other means producers themselves can maintain better prices, we wish them every success." Within a short time we expect to go before the country with a complete general program for the dairy in- dustry, Davis said, and present it at regional conferences with dairy pro- ducers. That Processing Tax Answering the question, "Who pays the processing tax on hogs?" the ad- ministrator admitted "that when sup- ply rather than demand dominates the market the tendency is to take the processing tax out of the price to pro- ducers. That is what is happening in hogs now," he continued. "The situa- tion is different as to cotton and wheat because here the export mar- ket is the determining factor. But pork is a perishable commodity with little export demand and when the supply is relatively large the tax can- not be passed entirely on to the con- sumer." Davis asserted that as soon as farmers cut pork production and re- move the surplus the processing tax I. A. A. Record — February, 1934 can be passed on to the consumer, and not before. The processing tax, he explained, is part of the price farmers receive for hogs that is tem- porarily withheld, and that it will be paid back later to co-operating farm- ers in the form of checks from the government. He stated that the government is now purchasing 20,000 hogs per day for relief distribution and that "we would buy more if we could get the packers to process more at a fair mar- gin." Referring to the beef cattle situa- tion, Davis explained that we are now at the high point of production of a seven-year cycle with consequent low prices, and that this condition coupled with low consumer purchasing power has resulted in a serious over-produc- tion of beef, "the most serious we have ever had." •■■•■;■■ '^^•■''■' Must O K It '-'■ He stated that it has been suggested that congress appropriate |200,000,000 for? the cattle and beef industry to solve the surplus problem but warned that cattle would not be included in the adjustment act nor a program put into operation unless beef cattle men support it. Reviewing the accomplishments of the AAA, the speaker stated that ap- proximately a half million wheat growers had received already more than $40,000,000 in benefit payments with 8c per bu. still to come. The re- duction in acreage of 7.2% under the three year 1930-32 average, he stated, would be increased by growers who expect to plow up part of the acreage seeded before they had signed con- tracts. He showed that the cotton price had been raised from 5c to 10 %c per lb. by the plow-up campaign in the south and that around one million cot- ton farmers had benefited by the pro- gram. Similarly flue-cured tobacco grow- ers received for their 1933 crop 2% times as much as for the 1932 crop and twice the amount they realized from the 1931 crop. The Real Objective "Our real objective," he said, "is not to distribute benefit payments, but to adjust production to demand so that prices may rise toward parity as rapidly as possible." In closing, Mr. Davis answered the small rebel minority of the farmers holiday movement who are against everything that is being done, yet have nothing constructive to offer, by say- ing, "if you insist on having agricul- tural prices fixed at parity without re- gard to the quantity you produce, then FRIDAY A. M. Randolph, Madison, Peoria Win Contest Awarded Prizes By I. A. A. For Publicity Work Prof. Pearson's Big Blowout Just to prove there are queerer noises than a hog caller at two A. M., Prof. Pearson, afflicted with a cold, gave his own special brand of nose- tooting in the Danville armory Friday morning, and with loud speaker ampli- fications. It was without a doubt the biggest blow heard in these parts for many a year and it stands out as the "big noise" of the convention. The Delegate Gets A ^ Roonn For the Night An elderly gentleman approached the desk in the Wolford Hotel and asked politely about reservations for Kankakee county. He was told that Kankakee county had a reservation in the name of Mr. Swaim, the farm ad- viser. Well then, was there room with Mr. Swaim, asked the gentleman. No there wasn't, replied the clerk. The elderly gentleman looked about un- certainly. "Hello there. Governor," cried someone. The gentleman nodded a greeting. The clerk looked on. More delegates stepped up to shake the elderly gentleman's hand. "Who is he?" asked the clerk. "Why that's Len Small," he was told. The clerk routed out the manager, who looked up Otis Kercher, who did a little re- arranging. And so ex-Governor Len Small, president of the Kankakee County Farm Bureau, got a bed for the night and went to the I. A. A. convention. fire your farm leaders; discharge those of us who are temporal ily trying to serve you at Washington — and hire some magicians. We don't know how to do it.** ..■-■•-v::-.^-:-v;\-._: /■'_..:■:-•.;■ The Randolph County Farm Bureau was awarded the silver cup and cash prize of f75 for placing first in the 1933 County Farm Bureau Publicity Contest sponsored by the I. A. A. Madison County Farm Bureau won the second prize of $50, and the Peoria County Farm Bureau third prize of $25. The awards were made by Secretary George E. Metzger at the annual I. A.^ A. banquet at Danville, January 25. ' Judges of the contest were Wm; L. Stahl, director of publicity. Farmers National Grain Corp.; Floyd Keepers, managing editor, Prairie Farmer; and Fred Koenig of the Koenig Advertis- ing Agency, Chicago. Each County Farm Bureau was asked to enter an exhibit of news- paper clippings, copies of stories re- leased to the press, a complete file of the County Farm Bureau bulletin for 1933, copies of letters and special liter- ature sent to members, etc. The in- crease or decrease in membership for the year also was taken into consider- ation. In making its award the committee of judges said: While one county may have obtained a great deal more pub- licity than another as measured by volume of clippings, the effectiveness of such publicity should be measured by the way it was linked up with Farm Bureau activities and effort. Some of the counties supplying the largest amount of publicity fell a little short, we think, in showing what part the Farm Bureau had in the organiza- tion of the activity mentioned in the press. Another county may have had a little less publicity but the stories were more effective because the Farm Bureau angle was outstanding. "To merely send to the papers a press release dealing with a certain subject and not show in what way that subject is related to the Farm Bu- reau program weakens the story from an organization standpoint. It hap- pened that while one county excelled in one particular phase of the contest another county perhaps excelled in an- other phase. "The exhibits were judged on the basis of all the points mentioned in the announcement explaining the con- test sent out by the Department of Information of the I. A. A. early in the year. The prize winners were among those who submitted exhibits touching on each phase of the contest." I. A. A. Record — February, 1934 ► ; >1 L*'- "■* « ff »v V i < i" Gold and f the Commodity Dollar Prof. F. A. Pearson Tells How Commodity Prices Can Be Raised By Gold Revaluation ONE of the highlights of the three-day session was the address of Prof. F. A. Pearson of the New York State College of Agriculture before nearly 3,000 people Friday morning. He presented a difficult and intricate subject clearly and interestingly with the aid of mimeographed copies of numerous charts, tables, as well as his remarks which were distributed to everyone in the large audience before he began speaking. "Coming down from Chicago to Danville on the train," the professor said, "I noticed that most of your barns and buildings need paint. I saw no new construction work. Many buildings are in need of new roofs and repairs. Since I left Illinois more than ten years ago (he was formerly on the staff of the Illinois College of Agriculture) I notice two big changes. You have more hard roads and you get up earlier in the morning to call hogs." . V .V'' The great obstacle to rapid business recovery is the low level of public and private construction. Dr. Pearson said. He heartily endorsed the world-wide policy of raising the price of gold to raise commodity prices. The speaker reviewed many phases of the gold question, touching on the present crisis, supply and demand for gold, price and value of gold both here and abroad, the relation of debtor to creditor, and rebuilding of the price structure. This low level of construction, he said, results from re- duced national income caused by collapse in commodity prices. Decline in property values, he added, plays havoc in enterprises with large capital investment and slow turnover. "If bonds of the federal, state, and other gov- ernmental units are eliminated, most capital of the cred- itor class is now invested in mortgages and bonds in enterprises of this type. "When creditors cannot collect," Dr. Pearson said, "they are very cautious about making new long-term commit- ments. Restoration of commodity prices will increase na- tional income and enable creditors to collect. When this occurs, bank credit will be easy to obtain, and long-term capital will be readily available for new investment, public and private. "The capital of life insurance companies, endowed col- leges, hospitals, public libraries, research organizations, welfare agencies, banks, the white collar class, and others is invested in the bonds, mortgages, and other forms of credit which are extended to home owners and farmers and to industry and transportation. When capital moves freely from debtor to creditor, and when interest and prin- cipal payments flow from debtor to creditor, the nation proceeds on an even keel." -, Dr. Pearson said "it is to the advantage of the creditor ^.<'ybi0MtK^^ liett to rlKhti Prof. F. A. Pearaon. Ithaca. N. Y.; C. V. Gregory, editor, Prairie Farmeri and Walter \j. Rn«t, pre«l- dent. Federal Land Bank, St. Ijonla, Mpeaking; to Treaaurer Robt. A. Cofvlea of the I. A. A. class that prices should be increased to and maintained at a level where the incomes of the debtor class will be more than sufficient to (a) take care of subsistence and an ever-increasing standard of living, and (b) to meet the increasing cost of expanding public services. "The collapse in commodity prices so reduced the na- tional income that it became impossible for the creditor class to collect. Remedial legislation was drafted to pro- tect the creditor as well as to relieve the debtor." It was commonly believed. Dr. Pearson continued, that the creditor class gains when paid in dollars that are more valuable. These apparent gains, he added, are small com- pared with losses of principal that invariably accompany a collapse in commodity prices. He said it is now .com- monly believed that creditors will lose by a restoration of a balance in the price structure, and that the slight loss in purchasing power of the creditors' income is more than made up by the elimination of huge losses of principal from which the creditors would otherwise suffer. "Therefore," Dr. Pearson concluded, "a policy to raise the price of gold to re-establish a balance in the price structure and thereby restore incomes and profits is of inestimable value to the creditor class of this country." Concerning commodity prices, he said, one of the most spectacular advances in history occurred from April to October, 1933. He pointed out that in only one six- months' period, during the World War, did prices of basic commodities show a larger percentage advance. Dr. Pearson credited the American crisis to the collapse in commodity prices. "Never before in the peace-time annals of American history," he said, "has this country experienced a 54 per cent decline in prices of basic com- modities in 41 months." He said it could be explained in one of four ways: a decrease in demand for goods, an ad- vance in the supply, or a change in the supply of gold or in demand for gold. Dr. Pearson discarded the idea of decreased demand and increased supply of goods as the major cause of the price decline. He said decreased demand arose from lower in- comes which, in turn, resulted in under-consumption of some commodities. "The United States and the world suffer from malnutrition due to under-consumption of goods," he stated. "Neither was the collapse due to a great shortage of monetary gold," he added. "From 1914 to 1928, commod- :<•*. •-i: ■; '»: A.-]rj::. ity prices were much higher than the ratio of gold stocks to production of other commodities demanded. During this period the world monetary stock of gold increased 38 per cent; world volume basic production also increased 38 per cent. If the 75-year pre-war relationship had continued, pre-war prices would have been expected. "Why were prices so high from 1914 to 1929?" he asked, and an- swered that the reason, apparently, was due to the low demand for gold. "When the World War broke out, most of the European countries aban- doned the gold standard. Gold was no longer in demand, and it drifted to the United States and other neutral countries. This reduced demand for gold made it cheap and, as a result, commodity prices in terms of gold rose in the few countries that re- mained on the gold standard. It was the gold and not the commodities that changed. After the war was over, the return of one country after another to the gold standard increased the de- mand for gold so that its value rose, and commoditity prices fell. "The world is now conducting a gi- gantic experiment in varying the price of gold to overcome the devastating effects of the rising value of gold and declining commodity prices. Thirty- four countries, including the United States, have abandoned the attempt to maintain their fixed legal prices for gold and are raising their buying price for the metal. When this ex- periment is over, some of these na- tions may have money units variable in weight but stable in value. No na- tion has had wild inflation when it had a high metallic reserve. The solu- tion to the world situation lies in re- ducing everything to the price level or increasing the price of gold. The world has found it expedient to adopt the latter course." A scientific money. Dr. Pearson con- tinued, is one with a constant buying power for all commodities rather than a fixed weight of one commodity. Our whole tax and credit structure rests on commodity prices. If this struc- ture is to be kept sound, he said, for both creditor and debtor, commodity prices must be kept stable and not the weight of gold in dollar exchange. He declared that by changing the price of gold a country can establish any price level it wishes independent of other countries, and by that act es- tablish its internal business conditions which, in turn, affect securities. During the last ten months of 1933, he stated, the price of gold in the United States rose 56 per cent; in the United Kingdom 5 per cent. At the same time prices of commodities rose 56 per cent in America and 15 per Mayor Claude Madden of Danville in his spirited welcoming address on the opening program of the I. A. A. con- vention said "Danville is one of the two cities in the United States in which all the banks opened the morn- ing the bank moratorium was called off." He received a great ovation from the crowd when he told the members the town was theirs for the duration of the convention. "Park your cars on the streets all night and stay as long as you want to," he said. ' : cent in the United Kingdom. This comparisons was based on prices of 15 identical commodities. "In the general advance in farm prices," Dr. Pearson said, "that ac- companied the rising price of gold, most products advanced but not at a uniform rate." He said this happened because the gold price is only one of the four major factors affecting the price of a commodity. The price of a commodity in large demand and short supply advances much more rapidly than the price of gold and conversely he stated, the price of a commodity of low demand and large supply will not advance so rapidly as the price of gold. We should not be too disturbed be- cause so little progress has been made in the past toward obtaining a stable measure of value. Inertia is such a dominant force in our thoughts and actions, that great changes rarely oc- cur until an unusual event forces them upon us. The unparalleled peace- time rise in the value of gold forced the issue and very rapid progress is now being made. As a result of the unparalleled chaos of the last three years and the present widespread knowledge concerning the problem, it is possible that we may get a stable measure of value so that our children and our children's children will not suffer from the violent fluctuations in the value of gold which this genera- tion has experienced. If we get it, the price we are paying, although high, is cheap in terms of human progress. I. A. A. Record — February, 1934 Messages Read At Annual Banquet In addition to messages from Presi- dent Roosevelt and Speaker Henry T. Rainey, President Smith read tele- grams and letters of greeting to the convention from W. I. Myers, governor of the Farm Credit Administration, State Senator Simon E. Lantz who was unable to attend because of ill- ness, and Sam H. Thompson of Quincy, former A. F. B. F. and I. A. A. president. Chester Davis brought a personal message from Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace who ad- dressed the meeting last year. Infornnational Service Emphasized in Conference More Than 500 Hold Lively Ses- sion Discussing Organization, Information, and Collections BETWEEN 500 and 600 delegates, members and farm advisers at- tended the organization-infor- mation conference held Thursday afternoon, Jan. 25, in the Wolford Hotel, Danville. The session was de- voted to shop talk on publicity, or- ganization and collection problems. An effective County Farm Bureau publicity program is broad and varied and seeks to inform not only members about the work and benefits of the organization but also attempts to in- terest non-members, George Thiem, editor of the I. A. A. RECORD, told the conference. He stated that there are still many farmers in Illinois who apparently know very little about the part organization has played in bring- ing about benefits through federal and state legislation. He suggested that County Farm Bureau bulletins be filled with more live news written from a local angle and telling what the organization and its members are doing. He advocated community and township meetings, such as those now being held over the state to explain the corn-hog pro- gram, as a means of informing more people about Farm Bureau services. He stated that the County Farm Bu- reaus in Illinois that were doing ef- fective publicity work v/ere the ones that were gaining in membership; that the organizations which gave very little attention to news releases and informational service were losing members and going down. George E. Metzger, director of or- ganization, emphasized the necessity for Farm Bureaus cutting off service within a reasonable time after dues become delinquent. When the County Farm Bureau is not making progress, (Continued on page 18) I. A. A. Record— February, 1934 ■■■.>''■''■'' V W» ■% St vl Auditing Association ^ J Good Meeting Clifford Gregory Makes Interest- 1. ing Talk on the Money Question FARMERS should take a great deal of satisfaction out of the fact that many of the leaders in national affairs have come from their ranks, C. V. Gregory, Editor of the Prairie Farmer, said in addressing the annual meeting of the Illinois Agri- cultural Auditing Ass'n at Danville, Jan. 24. The president of the United States, the secretary of the treasury, the sec- retary of agriculture, as well as many other federal officials are farmers and Farm Bureau members, Mr. Gregory said. Farmers and agricultural pro- fessors are now exerting their in- fluence in the national capital. The honest dollar, for which organized ag- riculture has been fighting, is now in prospect, far in advance of the time any one expected that it could be ac- complished. The speaker pointed out that money and credit constitute the life blood of a nation and that its control is now being taken away from the big bankers of Wall Street and given to the treas- ury of the United States. Naturally, the bankers do not like it, he said, but there is little, if any, possibility of back-tracking. Whatever group is in control of money and credit is in posi- tion to take profits. For many years, the banking group has been the fa- vored class. Several months ago, the country went off the gold standard. This was done quietly and very little effect was noticed by industry. There were some rather rapid advances in farm prices, and to meet such ad- vances sometime ago, the Government began to buy gold at prices higher than the established monetary value. The President's chief financial adviser, Dr. Warren, has stated that as gold goes up, prices also go up. If the price of gold is doubled, the price of commodities should double. A level be- tween the two will inevitably be re- established, although the commodity price advance has been slow. This is due to the restriction on the natural flow caused by the falling off of ex- port trade. Mr. Gregory stated that the present foreign trade situation is unnatural. All countries have estab- lished high protective tariff walls, which has delayed the recovery pro- gram. The total result of the public works and civil works, and the entire line of public spending, Gregory said, is a AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET THURSDAY NIGHT Left to riKhtt G. C. Hewea, general manager, Danville Commercial-Neivii; IV m. S. Bradley, director, corn loan division of AAA; and Dean H. W. Mnmford, Col- leare of Agrrlcnltare, Vnlveralty of Illinois. form of inflation, the effect of which will be to raise the price of everything. Prices that went down quickest and farthest will go up first, except in the cases where the supply is so great that the normal laws do not apply. We have been hearing a great deal about the "boloney dollar," but the only "boloney dollar" that I know any- thing about, he said, is the "boloney dollar" that we've been getting for our hogs. Every step that President Roosevelt has taken has been leading up to ruin, according to certain groups. We were warned by the financial "gen- iuses" that 'one of the first effects of the President's monetary policies would be the refusal of investors to buy government securities. The gov- ernment's credit would be ruined. However, the recent issue of $900,- 000,000 was oversubscribed four times and within the last few days, the Fed- eral Reserve Bank has agreed to un- derwrite the entire ten billion dollars needed to carry on the government's planned program. (The day of the meeting, a one billion dollar, 2%%, issue was oversubscribed five times.) Now that it is evident that the gov- ernment is going to get the funds necessary to finance the recovery pro- gram, we are told that prosperity will not last long because the 32 billion dollar debts will have to be repaid. The way to pay it is to pass the hat, he said. In 1933 we had 35 to 40 bil- lions less income than in 1929. Under the present program, the national in- come should go back to about 75 or 80 billions and if it does, the bill can be paid. Mr. Gregory reminded his audience that back in 1919, nine-tenths of the mail received by Prairie Farmer was letters from farmers asking questions about income tax. He believes that the farmers will not object to paying taxes if they get reasonable income. In closing he said, "organized farm- ers are responsible for much of the progress made but they must not rest on their laurels. They must continue their efforts when the government gets control." The officers and management of the Illinois Agricultural Auditing Associa- tion submitted reports for the year 1933 showing that a strong financial condition has been maintained and that the results of operations during the year were very satisfactory. Sev- enteen new membership and service agreements were entered into during the year and a total of 308 agricul- tural organizations are now being served. Approximately 2,700 audit and other service engagements have been completed during the 9% years that the Association has been in exist- ence. Operating economies have en- abled the Association to lower its rates, and the cost of service in 1933 was less to member companies than in any preceding year. Officers and directors selected for the ensuing year are — Albert E. Heckle, Quincy, Presi- dent; Jesse L. Beery, Cerro Gordo, vice president; Geo. E. Metzger, Chi- cago, secretary; R. A. Cowles, Bloom- ington, treasurer; R. H. Voorhees, Jer- sejrville, director; C. R. Hays, Nor- mal, director; Paul Harker, Peoria, di- rector. More than 300 attended the meeting which was the largest held for many years. 10 I. A. A. Record — ^February, 1934 I. A. A. ^ I liLilNOIS A^BCCLTUBAL ASSOClAl^iN RECORD* To advance the purpose for tohtch the Farm Bureau vxis or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the bvM- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. Gi»RGK Thiem, Editor Published monthly by the Illinois Agrlcultnral Aasociatlon at 165 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 S. Dearborn St., CblcaKtt, III. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- Jince for mallini; at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, ▲ct of Fob. 28, 1925. authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all commnnlcations for pablicatlon to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricnltural Association Record, .9M. So. Dearborn St., Cbtcago. Tbe Individual membership fee of the lUlbolit Agricultural Association Is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricnltural As- sociation Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please Indicate key number on address as is required by law. OFFICEKS ' Presldeat, Earl O. Smltb Detroit ▼Ice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Mctiiger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Congressional District) Irt to 11th B. Harris, Grayslake 12th E. B. Onghtby, Shabbona IStb C. B. Bamborongh, Polo 14th Otto Steffey, Stronglinnrt 15th M. Ray Ihrig. Golden 16th Albert Hayes, Clinilcoths 17th B, D. Lawrence, Bloomington 18th Mont Fox, Oakwood !»*'>•• Eugene Curtis, Champaign 20tb Charles S. Black, JacksoBTlIle »l*t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd A. O. Bckert, Belleyille ^ W. L. Cope, Sales ***?'• Charles Marshall, Belknap 28th R. B. Bndlcott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS , Comptroller J, H. Kelker Dairy Marketing J. B. Conntlss Tinance R, a. Cowles Frnlt and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Publicity George Thiem Insurance Service.- V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray B. Miller Office C. B. Johnston Organization G. B. Metzger Produce Marketing P. A. Gougler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson Transportation G. W. Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ase'n F. B. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual ' Insurance Co A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois F»irm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahmkopf, Mgr. Illinois Livestock Market. Ass'n Ray Miller, Mgr. Illinois Producers Creameries. .F. A. Gougler. Mgr., J. B. Counties, Sales Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. w. Armstrong, Pree. Resolutions Adopted by Board of Dele- gates, 1 9th Annual Convention, Illinois Agricultural Association, Danville, January 25-26, 1934 WE APPROVE the principles of legislation em- bodied in the Agricultural Adjustment Act and believe its immediate and effective administration will substantially increase the price level of basic agri- cultural commodities. We urge immediate and more complete use of the licensing and regulatory provisions of the Act; particularly should this be done for the proper control and regulation of the meat packing industry. There should be no further delay in the use of the power to license and regulate meat packers in order to immediately discontinue the excessive profits made upon very low priced meat animals during the last six months as reflected in the statements of in- come and dividends of the respective meat packers. We further urge that immediately upon the levy of processing taxes upon any basic agricultural crops, equivalent in- creases in import duties on all foreign commodities that compete with such basic agricultural commodities be im- posed, as is provided for and authorized in the Agricul- tural Adjustment Act. We pledge to Secretary Wallace, Administrator Davis and their associates, the support and cooperation of the Illinois Agricultural Association in the simplest possible and practical administration of the Act in such manner as will increase prices to producers at the earliest possible time. 11. We believe the permanent solution of the farm surplus problem will be found in securing part or all of the follow- ing objectives: 1. New industrial uses for farm commodities; 2. Reciprocal trade agreements with foreign Nations; 3. Removal of marginal and sub-marginal lands from production and their restoration to the public do- main; We request the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association to take such steps as may appear to be necessary to accomplish these ends. Particularly we urge that every reasonable effort be continued to secure universal use of motor fuel blended with not less than 10 per cent (10%) of Ethyl alcohol made of corn or other agricultural products grown in the Continental United States. We also urge efforts to stimu- late by every reasonable means the use of paint contain- ing a large proportion of Soybean Oil. We further commend and approve continued study and investigation to develop new industrial uses of farm prod- ucts. .■::,...■ ■:^ ■:■:■ .■\::,. ■ •,;, v ■.■>:. "^ :;:v , ■::.':•' -.■ .•■.- Experience in the present depression has demonstrated more clearly than ever before the absolute necessity of establishing and maintaining a complete system of farm credits which will at all times and at reasonable cost meet all proper credit needs of farmers and farm owners. We commend the efforts of the Federal Government, both in the past and at the present time, to make more suitable forms of farm credit available. We urge that every proper effort be further made to simplify the procedure in mak- ing any kind of farm loans, to reduce the rate of inter- est as far as conditions permit, and reduce appraisal costs wherever it is possible to do so. "'-•;■■":-.-:;•; ,;:-i^ , jy ; ^ .;^...- :-■;-:;•. ::.: ■■.:;,-■•:. The continued importation of tropical fruits and oils which compete with domestic fruits, oils, and fats increases the difficulties of restoring a proper price level for a number of our domestic products. We authorize and di- rect the Officers and Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association to use every effort in behalf of .measures to conserve the domestic market for our domestic products. Packer buying of livestock direct from farmers has had disastrous effects upon price levels. It is one of our major problems in marketing. The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association was established as one means of combating this weakness of our marketing system. Its object is to enable livestock producers to deal collectively in assembling and moving livestock from country points without per- mitting the packer or his representative to become in effect the sole abriter as to price, weight, grade and con- ditions of sale. Its policy is to correlate all parts of our cooperative marketing machinery. ; V- - Thousands of Illinois farmers have pledged themselves recently not to sell direct to packers. This movement is serving a valuable purpose in calling national attention to the emergency which exists in livestock marketing and in encouragii of all fact Governme tional mo tional pro The lUii stands re ganized gi in this anc a satisfac of this pr ment of States to the spee< measures nate the bi direct fro Because invasion we urge t the Illinoii support tl governme search an combat a pest. In order ate burdei provisions we propot amended 1 sembly to ernment i ing to abi tutional lii which wi property tation shi (1%) of i of taxes cipal and ness; to r fore inde local go\ legislatioi budgeting local govt We cor islative C( cultural i lation bei of the Fi providing eight mi the Stat coupled \ issue to t are force lation hs less the 1 voters a1 payers o meet an(] 000,000 ; the pass I. A. A. Record— February, 1934 11 encouraging the careful consideration of all factors involved by fa-rmers and Government alike. However, a sec- tional movement cannot solve a na- tional problem. The Illinois Agricultural Association stands ready to co-operate with or- ganized groups of live stock producers in this and other states in working out a satisfactory and permanent solution of this problem. We urge the Depart- ment of Agriculture of the United States to exercise its full authority in the speedy development of proper measures either to control or to elimi- nate the buying of livestock by packers direct from farmers. Because of the imminent threat of invasion of Illinois by the corn-borer, we urge the Officers and Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association to support the continuance of reasonable governmental appropriations for re- search and investigation of means to combat and control this destructive pest. In order to relieve the disproportion- ate burden imposed on property by the provisions of our present constitution, ^ we propose that the constitution be amended to empower the General As- sembly to distribute the cost of gov- ernment and to impose taxes accord- ing to ability to pay; to fix a Consti- ^ tutional limitation upon property taxes which will reduce present taxes on property one-half and that such limi- tation shall not exceed one per cent (1%) of the fair cash value, exclusive of taxes levied for payment of prin- cipal and interest on bonded indebted- • ness; to require a referendum vote be- fore indebtedness is incurred by any local government and to authorize legislation providing for uniform budgeting, auditing and publication of local governmental expenditures. VIII. We commend the efforts of the leg- islative committee of the Illinois Agri- cultural Association in opposing legis- lation before the First Special Session of the Fifty-Eighth General Assembly providing for an increase of Thirty- eight million dollars ($38,000,000) in the State Tax levy upon property, coupled with the submission of a bond issue to the voters next November. We are forced to recognize that this legis- lation has been enacted and that un- less the bond issue is approved by the voters at tiie pdls, the property tax- payers of the State will be forced to meet and pay an increased tax of $38,- 000,000 in 1935, we, therefore, favor the passage of this bond issue when submitted but sdrve notice that in the future, bond issues of this or a similar character will have the determined opposition of this organization, at least until such time as the General Assembly imposes equal and uniform responsibility for poor relief upon every community and county of the State. , • - ■':■-■-■::■■,'■:■■■■■■■■.■■--'.■. :. " IX. /^-■v^^;:ir'''::vr'.t- We re-affirm our belief in the prin- ciple that each local community should draw reasonably upon its own re- sources before state aid or credit is extended for relief purposes and we direct the Officers and Directors of this Association to continue to urge and seek legislation which will place all communities upon the same basis and enable them to draw upon their re- sources and we oppose the continua- tion or any extension of state aid or credit to any community until that community has made a reasonable ef- fort to provide for its destitute. Inasmuch as the Illinois primary road system is practically completed but only thirty per cent (30%) of the total mileage of the "State has been improved with an all weather con- struction and seventy per cent (70%) of the farmers still reside upon dirt roads, we oppose any further diversion of gasoline tax moneys from road building whether by investment in State antipication notes or otherwise, and direct the Officers and Directors of the Association to exert every ef- fort to preserve these moneys for road building, the purpose for which the tax was imposed. -::■;;■ -^■- XI. :V-V:;;v ;.■''- We reaffirm our belief in the legis- lation providing for a moratorium on mortgages, heretofore sponsored by the Association and of the nature re- cently sustained by the United States Supreme Court, and direct the Officers and Directors of the Association to seek the enactment of such legislation at the next special session of the Gen- eral Assembly. XII. To reduce the charges in connection with chattel mortgages, we authorize and instruct the Officers and Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association to seek the enactmen!; of legislation which will permit chattel mortgages for farm production and other purposes to be filed at nominal cost in the offices of County Recorders instead of recorded, necessarily at con- siderably higher costs, as at present, and to request that this subject be in- cluded in the call for the next special session. v XIII. In order to more effectively combat organized crime, we favor legislation authorizing an adequate state police force, free from political domination, empowered to enforce the criminal laws and to apprehend criminals in any county or municipality of the state. ,,i-.;-v,;-.^,- .';';;;,•;■-,■■, -,;^^^/ ■..;■,,;'■■ We favor amendment of the Agri- cultural Adjustment Act to provide that if and when two-thirds of the producers of any basic commodity voluntarily respond and co-operate with one another to reduce production of such commodity in line with a pol- icy announced by the AAA, that the Secretary of Agriculture be given authority by proclamation or other- wise to limit production of such com- modity by non-co-operators to the base production provided in the adjustment program for the commodity. Two additional resolutions offered from the floor at the business session Friday afternoon were unanimously adopted. One urged that the Agricul- tural Adjustment Administration take steps at an early date to solve the beef surplus problem and as part of the program that the U. S. govern- ment withdraw public domain lands from grazing. In this connection, it was explained by President Earl Smith that the American Farm Bureau Federation and the I. A. A. are now supporting an amendment to the Agricultural Adjustment Act to include beef cattle as a basic commodity. The other resolution suggested by Cook county vegetable growers urged that farmers avoid planting fruits and vegetables on lands not under contract as well as on acreage under contract, and thus prevent further surpluses from piling up. A proposed resolution urging state legislation to raise the minimum but- terfat content in fluid milk from 3 to 3.5% and in cream from 18 to 22% was referred to the I. A. A. board of directors for further study at the re- quest of delegates from the northern Illinois dairy district. The resolutions committee composed of A. R. Wright, Varna, chairman; M. Ray Ihrig, E. D. Lawrence, W. A. Den- nis, Geo. Muller, Chas. Marshall, R. B. Endicott, H. C. Irwin, E. R. Reeves, Frank Gallaway, Harry Bergener, and John Hanna, was assisted by Donald Kirkpatrick and Paul Mathias of the legal department, and John C. Watson of the department of taxation. 12 I. A. A. Record — February, 1934 ".Ji^.. P res. Smith Reviews ricultural Problems Sees Acreage Reduction as Emergency Measure Only, Outlines Work For Future "I REGARD national efforts now in the making to restore parity prices of farm crops as of an emergency character. Owners of fer- tile farm lands must not longer than necessary be asked to maintain but keep idle large portions of their re- spective acreages," President Earl C. Smith said in his annual report and address at the opening session of the I. A. A. convention in the great armory at Danville, Thursday morn- ing, January 25. He spoke to a full house with many seated in the gallery. "It is my belief," he continued, "that the ultimate and permanent solution of the farm problem embodies three major objectives: (1) restoring and maintaining agricultural exports in proper relationship to industrial ex- ports through trade agreements with foreign nations; (2) the immediate de- velopment of new and large industrial uses for the raw materials produced on American farms; and (3) national planning on a basis that will take from production large areas of mar- ginal lands which never have been or never will be profitable from an agri- cultural standpoint; but could be much better utilized by restoring to the pub- lic domain and used in reforestation or otherwise by the Federal and State Governments. .-, ■; ; ;>; .^ "The development of these three policies again presents a challenge to farm organizations and to the states- manship of the country. "In the meantime," continued Mr, Smith, "we have cause to be thankful that at last we have full authority for federal assistance and that efforts are being made to increase price levels of farm commodities." He characterized the Agricultural Adjustment Act as the most far-reaching legislation en- acted by Congress during the present generation, in reviewing the long fight of organized agriculture for effective legislation to remove the disparity be- tween agricultural and non-agricul- tural prices. He paid tribute to the leadership of Frank O. Lowden in bringing the farm issue to the front in the years 1926 to 1928. "It probably should and does bring deep and lasting satisfaction to be able to say on this occasion," he continued, "that it now seems the for- gotten man will ultimately be given an equal and just opportunity with his fellow men." Mr. Smith reviewed in detail the accomplishments of the commercial organizations during the past year, the activities of the organization in state legislation, discussed at length the national economic situation, out- lined the contents of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and spoke of efforts made since the enactment of this legis- lation to improve wheat, corn and hog prices. Referring to the corn-hog program he said: "Corn and hog farmers at last have their first opportunity largely to determine the future price levels of these commodities. Their ac- tion will largely determine whether their future sales of hogs and com will show a loss or profit. If en- thusiastic co-operation and support of farmers is given, future production of these commodities will be profitable. Without the combined effort and sup- port of farmers no policy of govern- ment can permanently influence and maintain price levels." Speaking of the com loan policy of the administration, he said, "The As- sociation took a leading part in secur- ing from the government the adoption of a price-supporting policy for com and in a lesser degree for the hog market. At the time this effort was initiated the average country price for corn in Illinois was 23 cents and seemed destined to go lower. . . . "The Association believed that if the government was justified in many of its other price and wage-supporting policies, it was only fair and just that the price of this important basic com- modity should be supported and main- tained. Although the price of corn is yet far from parity it has been greatly stimulated as a result of this service. "More than f70,000,000 have been loaned upon corn in sealed cribs on the farms in mid-western corn states on a basis of 45 cents a bushel. It has been carefully estimated that this temporary service has already in- creased by $150,000,000 the current values and incomes of farmers in the middle west. This amount will be Any Room in the Wolford at the I. A. A. Convention. much greater if and when farmers re- spond in the 1934 progfram to reduce com acreage and thereby create a deficit in production that will allow normal consumption of the accumu- lated surplus of com." Mr. Smith commended the efforts of western Illinois livestock growers in organizing against direct buying methods of the packers. He referred to a study being made by the Secre- tary of Agfriculture of the price effect of direct selling of hogs and other livestock to processors. "While as an institution the I. A. A. could not lead farmers to believe that any sectional effort of this character would result in permanently higher price levels," he said, "yet it has repeatedly urged action by the Department of Agricul- ture and pledged its support to a corn- belt program for the curtailment, regulation, or removal of these prac- tices." Reviewing state legislative activities during the past year the speaker stated that "the Association does not regard the present occupational tax as a fair tax, but does regard it as fairer than the general property tax in that an occ" pation tax can reach more than one-half of the population of t^e state who cannot be reached by prop- erty taxes. Until the people of the state vote for constitutional changes to permit an equitable taxing system, the occupation tax, with amend- ments to make it apply as much to the rich as to the poor, which it does not do now, ought to be continued for the exclusive purpose of replacing, dollar for dollar, taxes now levied on property. This principle of property tax replacement was introduced and has been continuously supported by the Illinois Agricultural Association. "With the approval of the board of delegates the I. A. A. will fight for an amendment placing a reasonable limi- tation upon property taxes and re- moving all present restrictions upon (Continued on page 14) in t - f L» i'*i These are aample divi- dend* on an Ordlnarx Life Policy taken at aye 85 and laaued In 1929 Third premium dividtnd on $5000 iwltcy. $13 Fourth Premium dividend on $5000 policy. $14 Fifth l>rcmtum divideiul on $5000 policy. $15 Dividtnd Payable at end of fifth year on $5000 Ordin aryLije age 35 i>olicy issued in 1929 is $15-75, NOT contingent upon Payment of sixth l>T«inium. ANOTHER^MVIDEND IS HERE/ Country Life Insurance Company again pays an increased dividend with all policies participating. Now the policy that is two years old receives a dividend not contingent upon the payment of the third premium and annually thereafter the dividend will NOT be contingent upon the payment of the next premium due. 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Country Life proved again the soundness of the co-opera- tive principle by increasing its insur- ance in force $6,697,557 to a 1933 total exceeding $54,000,000. All claims were paid promptly. Assets increased 35% to $2,468,476, with more than 90% of all reserve funds invested in govern- ment, state and municipal bonds. With a strong cash position, low selling ex- pense and careful selection of risks, Country Life starts a new year bring- ing even greater strength, security and protection to its policyholders at steadily lowering costs. ENJOY LOW COST PRO- TECTION Accept please, without obligation, the coupon offer. Thousands are turn- ing to Country Life for their insur- ance needs because of its strength, se- curity, generous dividend payments which reduce the net cost of protec- tion. Careful investing of funds as- sures a strong liquid condition and prompt payment of claims. Go to your Country Farm Bureau office for rates. There, you will be given all details of Country Life's various policies in a helpful, neighborly manner. If you pre- fer, USE COUPON and full informa- tion will be sent direct to your home. COUNTRY LIFE nSUMICE CIMPAIIV NOW YOU NEED NOT DIE TO WIN! Details of Country Life Policy That Pays Regu- lar Income at Age 65 Now Available to Farm- ers and Their Friends at Record Low Cost, USE COUPON BELOW Low cost policy you can enjoy as you live is ready for you. Pays either face of policy, or a monthly pension during old age. Get details quickly. See your nearest Farm Bureau agent or send coupon. MAIL COUPON TODAY Country Life Insurance Co. I 608 So. Dearborn St, Chicago, 111. | Gentlemen: Please send particulars I of low cost policy that pays me regu- . lar income in my old age. I understand | my request does not obligate me in any way. Name Address County 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. I I I I I I (am'not) insured with Country Life I ~ow. '..■^.■' '■•"', '■' ■' (am) ti^ I. A. A. Record — February, 1934 Pres. Smith Reviews Agricultural Problems (Continued from page 12) • other sources of revenue and their use to replace taxes now levied upon prop- erty. Such an amendment would fur- nish real reasons for taxpayers to fight for and secure its adoption at the polls. We do not believe that any amendment will be approved by the people, unless it has such provisions." Reviewing the position of the I. A. A. on unemployment relief he con- tinued: "Without exception, responsi- bility for the defeat of constructive revenue legislation and the failure to submit a reasonable and just amend- ment to the revenue article of the con- stitution rests upon Chicago politicians and certain down-state legislators, who with their support made the ef- forts of Chicago political leaders suc- cessful. Certainly the time has arrived when the voters of Illinois must dis- tinguish between statesmen sincerely endeavoring to serve the interests of the people and politicians representing selfish interests. The citizens of Illi- nois will not and cannot have just and fair revision of the state's revenue laws until radical revision of the revenue article of the constitution is had. We find that, in large part, the , delay in getting the submission of such an amendment is caused by the selfish interests enjoying protection and advantages under the restrictions of the present revenue article. "Although in the minority, the politicians that represent these spe- cial interests have resorted to every kind of intrigue and appeal, and through subtle amendments to practi- cally every constructive revenue law or amendment proposed, have been successful in defeating the efforts of those members of the General As- sembly who have sincerely endeavored to serve the interests of the people. "A careful review of the voting records of the members of the Gen- eral Assembly on all revenue matters will easily disclose the distinction as between statesmen and politicians to which I refer. The property taxpayers of this state will win this battle, if and when and just to the extent they . refuse to support for reelection, re- gardless of their party affiliation, those who through compromise, in- fluence or vote, have failed to put forth every reasonable and proper ef- fort in support of equitable and just revenue reform. (Applause) "Shall we meet the challenge that confronts us? If the desire for home and other property ownership is to be restored and maintained, the selfish interests that have for so long been Macoupin County Delegation at 2 A. M. protected at the expense of property owners, must be met and overcome. There is no individual group or insti- tution in Illinois as well prepared as the Illinois Agricultural Association to assume leadership in this fight to take from the politicians and restore to the people their rights under fair and equitable revenue laws." Referring to diversion of gas tax funds for other purposes Mr. Smith said: "This should be stopped. Only about 30 per cent of the farms of the state are located on improved high- ways capable of all year use. The re- maining 70 per cent of the farms are located on dirt roads difficult or im- possible for motor vehicles to use for considerable periods of time every year. I also find that only about 30% of the highways of the state are im- proved. At least until a secondary road system is laid out and com- pleted, every reasonable and proper influence of the Farm Bureau move- ment, community, county and state, should be used to secure the discon- tinuance of using this revenue for other than the building and main- tenance of highways and streets." Mr. Smith concluded his address by saying: "Whatever have been our ac- complishments and attainments, they are the result of the impelling force of the united thinking and action of the membership. "The voice and the influence of the institution cannot and will not be stronger than those for whom it speaks. So let us not lose sight of the thing that has made all pronounce- ments of the institution possible. Without group action, we would have accomplished nothing. Without organ- ization, our recent achievements as well as those of earlier years would not have been realized. Organization, like a machine, is merely a means to an end; yet the productiveness of the machine and its ability to do the job for which it was designed and built depends on how well it is maintained. The organization machine must rest on a solid foundation of membership. ; The united strength and support of ^ the members hold it up and give it power and influence to cope with the great problems affecting the present and future of agriculture. It must be adequately financed. "Sometimes we hear that to in- crease the membership, the member- ship fee should be reduced. In every state where this has been tried, it has resulted in a substantial decrease in membership. We, in Illinois, have a higher membership fee than in any other state; yet we have the largest supporting Farm Bureau membership of any state in the Union. (Applause) There is a reason, and that reason can be expressed in a single word — service. While we as members have put more in, we have also taken more out. It has been said that a Farm Bu- reau membership in Illinois costs nothing, if the member uses the or- ganization. It merely costs $15 per year for non-members who join but fail to use or participate in its serv- ices. "Farmers are not interested nor should they be interested in maintain- ing an organization just for the sake of organization. The only excuse for organization is to accomplish a worthy end and get things done. If I thought that the work of a state association was finished or that the problems con- fronting farmers were greatly re- — duced, I would be the first to recom- . mend that we disband and prorate '. back to the members whatever assets have been accumulated. On the con- - trary with each succeeding day, we see and witness ever-increasing prob- lems confronting the farmers of state * and Nation. "If Government could or would, re- gardless of who happened to be in control, restore to agriculture a -fair share of the national income and leg- ; islate fairly for farmers without their being heard, then we could be less en- thusiastic about the need of organiza- tion. If we were justified in believing that our present marketing system is perfect, that the farmer is getting as much of the consumer's dollar as he is entitled to, we could say, Let's for- get about our marketing problems and activities — let's stay home on the farm, produce and let others market our products for us. "If we could rest content in the be- lief that we have a perfect taxing system and that the tax burden would be equitably distributed and that farm property would bear no more than its just share, we could say. Let's dispense (Continued on page 15, Col. 1) _-tfi«,^* .: ., ••u.. *m» I 1. A. A. Record — February, 1934 Macoupin County Boys . Get Vaniman's Balloons The attending nimrods had a fine opportunity to test out their pin shoot- ing marksmanship on Vaniman's bal- loon exhibit. The best record was made by a delegate from Macoupin county who finally managed to hit four balloons in five tries. Other dele- gates declared this to be unfair inas- much as the Macoupin delegation stayed up three nights to make the record when other people were in bed, though not sleeping, thanks to the yodelers from Macoupin. IS Hog Haven Brown's Plan For Paying His Debts H. E. (Hog Haven) Brown came to the convention with his debt-paying formula that has stumped financial experts and legal experts. At any rate it has enabled "Hog Haven" to be the first borrower in the United States to make a payment on a new farm loan taken out in October 1933. In explaining the formula, all who listened said it went something like this — "Hog Haven" sells hogs to him- self at a low price and buys them back when prices go up. Then he takes the profits of the sale, pays his debts and still has the hogs. It certainly sounds sure-fire. Pres. Smith Reviews — ^— — (Continued from page 14) with the Tax Department and quit or do something else with the money now spent on tax problems. "Did we believe there is no need for farmer representation before rate- making bodies, that we as farmers can always depend upon fairness from those who fix prices on the services and commodities that farmers must buy, we could say there is small rea- son for organization. But we are forced to recognize that we are living in a highly organized world, a world in which power and influence are con- centrated in huge corporations and trade groups. You know and I know that the complexities of our economic and social order are such that, without a powerful voice speaking for farm- ers, without the influence of organiza- tion behind that voice, agriculture would gradually drift into and remain in a condition of poverty that would be as bad for the Nation as for those engaged in the business of farming. "We must not only maintain the or- ganization but greatly strengthen it if we are to perpetuate the recogni- tion thus far accorded agriculture by Government. ;'.r . ' :'■'■'■ Cites Farm Bureau s Part in New Deali Pres. Edw. A. O'Neal Makes Stirring Address On Banquet Program In a stirring address delivered in his customary colorful style, Edward A. O'Neal of Alabama, president of the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion, discussed the philosophy behind the Agricultural Adjustment Act and cited numerous incidents illustrating the contribution being made by or- ganized agriculture to the relief pro- gram. He spoke at the I. A. A. annual banquet in Danville the night of Jan. 25. After reviewing the benefits already received by cotton, tobacco, and wheat farmers and the payments to be made to corn-hog producers in the next year, Mr. O'Neal said: "We are living in history-making days. Out of the ruins of the old order we are building a new order. In this national recon- struction the Farm Bureau is playing a leading part. It has educated public sentiment and brought about a na- tional consciousness that the nation cannot prosper unless agriculture is prosperous. It has aroused the nation to action." Constructive criticism is one of the jobs of organized agriculture, he said, and we are not hesitating to point out the holes in the program as they ap- pear. He stated that the Farm Bureau is insisting that American grain be used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages rather than imported black- strap molasses. The tariff is one of our big problems, Mr. O'Neal said. American agriculture cannot afford to to go on a national basis. Our future lies in the restoration of international trade and we are supporting the work of the administration through George Peek and others in working out re- ciprocal trade agreements with foreign nations and finding outlets abroad for our surplus farm products. Mr. O'Neal paid tribute to the Illi- nois Agricultural Association for its outstanding work and its contribution in building public sentiment which led to the New Deal program for agri- culture. He praised highly the set-up of the Illinois Agricultural Association and the effectiveness of its organiza- tion which he said constituted "an in- spiration to the entire Farm Bureau movement." He also gave high praise to Presi- dent Earl C. Smith, for his "outstand- ing qualities of leadership" not only in his own stage but nationally. Re- calling Mr. Smith's prominence in the long struggle for equality for agri- culture, and his constructive part in formulating the new program, and advising with the national leadership in carrying out the program, he gave much credit to Mr. Smith for getting such a large part of the Farm Bureau program carried out. Summarizing the program which the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion has recommended, Mr. O'Neal de- clared: "That program, for the large part, is now being carried out. The Farm Bureau, however, is seeking ad- ditional legislation to strengthen the program for agriculture. It seeks to broaden the Agricultural Adjustment Act to include additional commodities as basic commodities, particularly beef cattle and sugar. "Among the other recommendations which it favors are: the appropriation of a fund not less than 200 million dollars to be used for benefit pay- ments to dairy farmers and beef cat- tle producers, to supplement benefit payments that are paid out of process- ing taxes; the further reduction of in- terest rates on farm mortgages and on production credit, the government to guarantee the principal as well as in- terest on bonds to provide funds for farm mortgage relief at low interest rates; the strengthening of the mar- keting agreement section of the A. A. A., in order to require processors and distributors to co-operate if they re- fuse to cooperate voluntarily in the program for agriculture; a provision to penalize non-co-operating farmers who refuse to co-operate in the acre- age reduction program adopted by the majority, but no requirement to put every farmer under a license; and the completion of monetary reform by es- tablishing the value of the dollar at a normal level, based on the index of all commodities, so"* that it will be a stable medium of exchange." Mr. O'Neal praised President Roose- velt for his steadfastness in carrying out the policy of restoring agricul- ture to prosperity as the essential pre- requisite to national prosperity. V. ■• ii '% %:::.< 1« Production Credit Explained By James M. Huston President of Credit Corporation, St. Louis, Describes Oper- ation of Local Associations Government plans for production credit associations, which promise to form the foundation of the future co- operative banking system for farmers, were described by James M. Huston, president of the Production Credit Corporation of St. Louis, before the large Friday morning audience the closing day of the recent I. A. A. convention in Danville. Mr. Huston stated that local credit associations are being set up on a permanent basis and are not temporary emergency organizations although they are filling emergency needs. There has been a shrinkage of 40 per cent in commercial banks since July 1, 1928, he said, furthermore the credit situation in the country became even worse than is indicated by these figures. There seems to be plenty of credit available for short time cattle feeding loans but credit for periods of 12 months or longer is almost non- existent in rural communities. The production credit association will fill this gap and provide money at reason- able rates to farmers having no local banks open who are now at the mercy of loan sharks. To get a production credit loan, the borrower must file an application and statement of his financial condition. He must give, in most cases, collateral in the form of a chattel mortgage on livestock, crops, the property to be purchased and additional security if demanded. He may give other kinds of security in lieu of a chattel mortgage. At present the rate of interest is 6% and the borrower must pay a minimum inspection fee of $2. Such fee may not exceed 1% of the loan. He must also pay for recording the chattel mortgage, and for other expenses if any are incurred in examining title, etc. But no official of the local as- sociation, employee, or agent is al- lowed to make any ch rge for as- sistance in preparing applications, notes, mortgages, etc., unless such as- sistance requires employment of per- sons not regularly employed by the association. Illinois is the first state to be com- pletely organized, Huston said, with production credit associations, 38 of which have been or will soon be set up and ready for operations. The full text of Mr. Huston's ad- dress will be published in the Illinois Agricultural Association Section of the February Bureau Farmer, since it DUE to the limited space available in this issue of the RECORD, additional reports on the recent annual convention of the I. A. A. and associated companies at Danville are being published in the Illi- nois Agricultural Association Section of the Bureau Farmer for February. Read both the RECORD and Bureau Farmer for February to get a complete report on the annual meeting. Auto Insurance Co. In Thriving Condition Annual Meeting Authorizes In- surance Company Offering Different Kinds of Service Enthusiasm and optimism reached an all time peak when more than 500 agents and County Farm Bureau direc- tors and members who attended the 19th I. A. A. convention met for the annual meeting of the Illinois Agri- cultural Mutual Insurance Company, held in the Danville Armory on Jan. 24. The remarkable showing and strength of the company as reported by A. E. Richardson, manager, along with the highly inspirational and in- structive address delivered by Law- rence H. Wood, merchandising coun- selor, Chicago, imbued listeners with a new spirit that promises even greater accomplishment for farmer-owned and controlled automobile insurance in 1934. Mr. Wood, who is a business ad- viser to all types of merchants, said that, "friendship, enthusiasm and per- sistency are the main factors in the makeup of any successful salesman and do not forget that while you may not have the title of a salesman you are really one regardless of the ac- tivity you are following. Everyone in this world has something to sell and if you are friendly, enthusiastic and persistent you are in a position to ac- complish great things." Business is entering a new era, said Mr. Wood, and the farmer should real- ize that he is a merchant just as much as anyone else in business. Turning to "high pressure methods," he said, "salesmanship is persuading a person to accept your viewpoint. . . . You agents and salesmen of farm com- pany insurance should be convinced that you are in an excellent spot to do the farming industry a great good. Forget high pressure methods as they clearly sets forth full details about this less understv^od branch of the federal credit system. I. A. A. Record — February, 1934 are worthless. Supplant them with salesmanship of facts." In reporting on the 1933 accom- plishments of Illinois Mutual, A. E. Richardson said that at the year's end the company had 32,992 policies in force, assets of $990,794.49, and a sur- plus over liabilities of nearly a half million dollars. During the year more than $47,000 was added to surplus, ap- proximately $200,000 was paid out to Illinois farmer policyholders on more than 6,000 claims. The average claim amounted to $33.37 as against $33.50 for 1932. Deviating from his report upon the company's condition, Mr. Richardson made some interesting remarks re- garding the superiority of mutual companies during the depression years. "Experience shows," he said, "that 60 per cent of all mutual fire and casualty companies have survived since organ- ization, whereas only 25 per cent of stock companies and 14 per cent of at- torney-in-fact companies have con- tinued in operation. During the past three years, 20 per cent of all stock companies writing fire and casualty insurance have retired from business while during the same period only 4.2 per cent of mutual companies were forced to quit. During the past quar- ter century the premium income of mutual insurance companies in the field mentioned has increased 286 per cent while stock companies gained only 129 per cent." Ratification and delegation of au- _ thority for the organization of a new company was given the board of di- rectors. This new company will offer a complete casualty and liability serv- ice including such forms as compen- sation, public liability, mistaken de- livery of petroleum products, fidelity bond, accident insurance, etc. President Earl C. Smith gave the annual report of the board of direc- tors. R. A. Cowles submitted the treas- urer's report. V. Vaniman made the report on acquisition and also em- phasized the good the year's campaign on accident prevention had in reducing the average claim paid. G. R. Williams and M. E. Roberts talked briefly on field service. Following the summary of the year's business, there was gen- eral discussion of plans and business policies for the coming year. Greatest In the World! Some delegate remarked about the big sign strung across the street from the Wolford Hotel. He said the line read, "Greatest State Farm Organiza- tion In the World." Actually it read "in America." But it's a good idea. So next year we'll take in some more territory. And why not? < ► V ( «>l* :^ .^^■^ «>■• «>l« ■ 1 , Afifricult REC L *■ ; ^ •-.» FEBRUARY, 1934, THERE S PLENT iintiessRepor Swing Into Action To Achieve Goal Of Twenty- Five Per Cent Increase Whiteside and Jersey First To Go Over the Top — Farm Bureau Leaders Express Confidence in Membership Campaign. Plans for strengthening membership in the Farm Bureau and I. A. A. throughout the state were reported to the RECORD from many counties just before going to press. In Effingham county Bliss E. Loy, president of the Farm Bureau, states that corn-hog sign-ups are the big activities of the day, but Farm Bureau sign-ups for membership are close behind. "Effingham county is expecting to add 150 new members by April 1," writes Mr. Loy. "We are striving for a larger paid-up membership in 1934 and prospects are the best ever. "Captain KeUy and his lieu-!j> tenants were out oarly Fob. 1 and are worltinR full speed ahead. K. O. Woody, one of our lieutenants Blgned up 11 new members in 10 days durlnp the month of Decem- ber. All lieutenants have started the new year with increased vim "and enthusiasm and we are going to increase our membership at least 25 per cent." George F. Gabel, president of the Gallatin County Farm Bureau and county captain, reports re- cent comments from different members of the Farm Bureau, as follows: "One said, 'I received mmmmli^tm^ mv nil lifiinrl tn nflv / my Farm Bureau duos, and had some left, didn't cost me a cent to belong to the organization." An- other said, 'I received more than I anticipated. If I did not belong to the Farm Bureau would have received nothing, so why not be- long to an organization that helps me.' Increase Farm Prires. "There have been quite a few men make the following state- ment to me about the corn loan program: 'If it wasn't for our or- ganization we would be Retting about 25 or 30 cents for our corn instead of 45 rents. Forty-five cents Is what the elevators are paying in this county now and there are many who re.illze why It has reached that price. "As I said in the beginning of my letter, the hog callers are be- ginning to wake up and when they once get their eyrs opened wide enough to see how the fellow on the other side of the fence has been treating him, they will be ready to Jump across the fence and go down the road with the fellow that Is fighting for him." C. T. Kibler, farm adviser In Jersey county, where the Farm Bureau has secured Its 25 per cent quota since January 1. reports that credit for this splendid rccora be- longs to the mobilization commit- tee. "The campaign was in charge of Martin Fltzglbbons, 11 township captains and 41 lieutenants se- lected for the drive which started January 18 following a training school with V. Vaniman and H. H. Walker." writes Kibler. Signs 10 Out Of 11. A report meeting was called on January 20 at which time 77 new members were signed. Ileports made January 23 brought this to- tal to 121. Lloyd Day, vice-presi- dent of the Jersey County Ship- pers Ass'n., signed 10 new mem- bers on Januan- 2 3 out of 11 in- terviewed." Kibler reports that the drive will be continued until April 1 when they expect to secure at least 200 new members. "Morale is much higher amons; farmers than any time during the past five years," he says. "Farmers arc now realizing that if any Improvement is to be had It will come through farm organization and coopera- tion." The story of the wonderful rec- ord made by Farm Adviser F. H. Shuman, Captain Lowell Johnson and 26 lieutenants In Whiteside county has already been told. In two days with the temperature be- low zero they went out and signed 161 new members, two more than necessary for their 25 per cent quota. Henderson Co. Signs 150. From Henderson county comes the report from Ernest D. Walker, farm adviser, that at least 150 more members will be .signed with- in the next few weeks. Walter Cochran of BiggsvlUe has been ap- pointed captain. President Wilbur Glbbs of the Scott t:ounty Farm Bureau states that "As the new programs for re- covery are getting under way the need for our Farm Bureau is great- er than ever. Farmers must stand together If they are to secure a fair sh;ire of the national Income." In Pulaski-Alexander counties comes the report from Hnrohl H. Gordon that 43 new members have been signed, and plans are being made to contlniie membership work along with the com-hog campaign. "Henry P. VVlescnborn. to 12 more between now and sum- mer." writes Gordon. "E. H. Bryden of Tamms signed six and feels that the time Is ripe to strike for a larger membership. *A man cannot afford to stay out of the Farm Bureau,' said Bryden. The feeling among farmers Is strong that agriculture is going to have a better Income from now on. They realize that much of the credit should be given to farm organiza- tion." . \ u^.^»a.„/^.,^ «^i.n|u — littaitfi Tifl-, win ' Bay, farm adviser, has Its ' regular membership campaign scheduled for 1334 when they ex- pect to resign their present large membership and many new ones. Since last October the Sangamon County Farm Bureau has added 60 new members. By JOHN C. WATSON In the third special session of the Fifty-eighth General Assembly which convened on Feb. 13, the Illinois Agricultural Association is committed by resolution, adopted in the recent annual mseting In Danville, to sponsor or' support proper legislation on two subjects Included in the call. .. v, 1. To permit the filing of chat- tel mortgages, at moderate cost. Instead of requiring that they be recorded, necessarily at much higher cost to mortgages. The enactment of legislation for this purpose is necessary If the new production credit provided for farmers is to be made available to them without excessive costs. In many other states a chattel mortgage can be filed in the office of the county recorder for as small a sum as twenty-five cents. 2. To permit courts to continue suits for foreclosure from time to time for a limited period, under conditions prescribed by the court, whenever the mortgagor has made and continues to make every rea- sonable effort to pay his obliga- tions, Couif Upholds Act. NEED POWERFUL VOICE "You know and I know that the complexities of our economic and social order are such that with- out a powerful voice speak- ing for farmers, without the influence of organiza- tion behind that voice, agi*iculture would grad- ually drift into and remain in a state of poverty that would be as bad for the Nation as for those en- gaged in the business of farming."— Pres. EARL C. SMITH, at Danville, Jan. 25, 1934. Kdgar Co. Beats Quota. "Things are different In Edgar county these days," ^writes A. K. Staler, president of the Edgar County Farm Bureau. "Never has the Farm Bureau received more favor than In the past three months. Beginning with' the mobilization campaign in October our lieutenants have gone out and told the story of organized agri- culture. Alany of our members were not aware of the Immense amount of work which had been done by their county, state, and national organization. With every member fully informed we ean win the victories which should bo ours. "Edgar county surpa.ssod her quota before January 1. At the February directors' meeting. It was agreed to increase our mum- bei-ship per cent over the January 1 number. During re- cent weeks. $21,600 was distributed by our Ccmnty Wheat Control Association. Two hundred ninety- one corn loans were made prior to February 9 on 443,288 bushels, totaling $190,212.42." Ai>prpclatc Kfforts. Carl F. Frey, president of the Iroquois County Farm Bureau, states that never before have the farmers of that county shown greater appreciation of the Farm Bureau than today. "Iroquois county Is looking for a 50 per cent increase in membership. The corn-hog program Is well under way and the Service Company re- cently paid a graduated dividend of from eight to 15 per cent." "We are proud of our record In Shelby county," says Captain R. C. McKlnley, "We will respond to President Earl Smith's call for a 25 per cent Increase In member- ship. Farmers here are coming to realize that the Farm Bureau pro- gram has largely been made President Roosevelt's program. President Roosevelt Is a Farm Bu- reau member himself and wc are all working close together." "1 believe DuPnge county has the largest membership for Its size In the state," reports Leo Pauling, captain. "Wc now have an aver- age of 111 members per township. Bloomlngdnle, the largest, has 138 supported by the As.soclation was defeated largely on objections to Its constitutionality, in the regular session of the present General As- sembly. Such objections were re- cently brushed aside by the United States Supreme Court in a notable decision upholding the validity of a Minnesota Act very similar to the bill defeated last June m this state. In addition to the two subjects of legislation described above, the Illinois Agricultural Association Is necessarily Interested in any legis- lation which may be Introduced under several other subjects In- cluded in the call for the third special session. Among these are any measures changing the school laws, providing for consolidation of political subdivisions, clarifying the provisions concerning delin- quent taxes and property forfeited for taxes, providing for regulation of trucks, and modifying the pres- ent statute limiting purchases of substitutes for butter and lard to 25 per cent of the oil and fat re- quirements of state public institu- tions. Asks Speeisl Session. The Aasbciatlon, having spon- sored and secured the enactment of the law limiting the use of but- ter and lard substitutes In state In- stitutions, has a special Interest In this Act. The Association will n>alntuln Its usual constructive at- titude toward any legislation on this subject or on any other sub- ject of legislation In the third spe- cial session of the General Assem- bly. It will study with especial care bills. If any, which aim to Im- pose heavier taxes on farm prop- erty. The call for the third special session doe* not Include among the subjects named for considera- tion amendment of the revenue article of the state constitution. The Association has long believed this to be the most Important needed legislation In the state and asked that this subject h . Included In the call for the third special session. ,^,^,..,.^ .. _ members, and York township, the Ornnd 'chaln, signed 10 members 1 smallest has 84. and stales that he will securs 10 I "DuPage county Is primarily a 'V 1 dairy section where the wheat, corn -hog and corn loan programs have not been as Important as In many other counties." The many forms of service developed by the County Farm Bureau and the I, A. A. are responsible for the big membership In this county. Mereer Signs 121. From Mercer county comes the report that a 25 per cent Increase In membership will be secured at a very early date. "We signed eight new members today, making our total 121 new members," re- ports Captain J. O. Carlson. With 85 new members already In th# bag, Jloultrlc county Is go- ing out to improve on this record In the next few weeks. An oyster stew was held for all members and their families on Feb. 8. In DeKalb county 80 new mem- bers were signed, R. N. Rasmusen, farm adviser, reports. Captain Elery A. Leefers of Macoupin, reports that an earnest attempt will be made to meet the request of President Earl C. Smith for a 25 per cent Increase In mem- bership. "We have secured over 150 new members during the past three months," he writes. "We ex- pect to put each non-member on, the spot and give him a chance to show his colors In the present fight for the rights of agriculture. "1 should like to appeal to those worthy farmers of the State of Illinois who are members of their respective County Farm Bureaus and ask their help In enlisting ; •/ MARCHI] *To QET OUT dr of THE ECOMOI (VEQUiaE6 PATIEN( for COLLEaiVI 5UCH ab AMEM SELDOM KNOfK ;J/:if^.;^' '^ -^^ ^^'^^ -^«""" opposition does not thwart the J-iffident^^nd hU^adminisfJat^^ FurinerH MuMt JTtIp7 Counties Respond To Pres. Smith's Plea For Action Plant jng Lies Future Hope nois jrarmers — Dean Mumford ^ / f»ar that is ahead ?y begin or 1934. of Agrl- ioIb. the In- agricul- turJI recovery has created new among farmers and has ht a reversal In the long ward trend in prices of farm Dean H. \V. Mumford State College of Agriculture ■aili "While such measures pre- ^e certain restrictions upon the crating farmers, they are by no means a fcubatitute for thoir own planning. They 8er\'e rather to emphasize the need for group planning, not only in order to adopt the farm program to the en^ergency situation, but also to assist In the more permanent ad- justment of farm production to market demands." in ues rvice the lAA 5nt re- or three d right- ' farmer arm Bu. y G. W. le claim a com- imission ore than irm Bu- a mem- ected in lis one )n saved es. cs of or- ose who er carc- lat have Indlrect- lized ef- (dent of rm Bu- Ime has farmer lis part le Farm a good f are all member ? got hit •y Insur- um." era," Is m Mark ermillon •Ivo r\- ta good." c [LSI.yilNE 1 cl U V UP TO $40,000,000 IN CORN-HOG CHECKS POSSIBLE IN ILLINOIS "One of the mainstays of Or- nized Agriculture." is the way esident Franklin D. Roosevelt aracterized the Illinois Agrlcul- ral Association in Ms message to esident Smith at the recent an- ^, lal convention. "In wishing the Illinois Agrl- Itural Association a successful eetl-ng I feel that I am address- g a body which has always been e of the mainstays of organized rlculture." the telegram from esident Roosevelt said. The fact that the I. A. A. Is the rgest and strongest state farm gatilzatlon In America; that It las contributed most heavily In fluence and support to the 12 |ear fight of organized fnrmers r effective legislation to farm rices is well Ifao'wn throughout e country. The I, A. A. oflflce l-n Chicago, one of th ■ stopping places of orelgn students and deleguteH ent to this country to study the arm cooperative m ovement. tepresentatlves from Great Brit- ain, Germany. Riissla. Sweden. md other countries have visited he Association otflces during re- nt years. The corn-hog program made po.sslble by the efforts of the Il- linois Agricultural Association and organized farmers In other states, promises to result In distributing up to 140,000.000 in cash benefit payments to Illinois farmers dur- ing the next 16 months. . Farmers who sign and carry out the contract will receive 30c per bushel of corn and $5 per head of hogs on their base allotments, less the cost of putting the plan into effect. Iroquois County Takes Advantages Of Corn Loans Iroquois county corn growers were among the first to take ad- vantage of the corn-loan program. C. E. Johnson, farm adviser, re- ports that 1.262 farmers In that county had received loans by February 7. The total amount of money Involved Is 1803.012.85. "Since ^hcre are 3.800 farmers In this county, and assuming that nt least one-half of our corn Is fed. around 66 per cent of those who had a surplus had corn sealed," writes Mr. Johnson. Iroquois county is going ahead •with Its membership campaign and has set the goal for 500 new mem- bers. A meeting of the captain and lieutenants wa« held on February 12 to start the drive. They must also give construc- tive aid. counsel and cooperation to expedite the administration of the program to rai.se farm prices. How else can this be accom-^ pllshed except through full strength organization? Among the most important problems ahead is the future tariff policy of the United States. Organized farmers long have be- lieved that high Industrial tariffs have put American agriculture at a serious disadvantage. In the first place high tariffs have In- creased the cost of many farm supplies particularly machinery and building materials. Secondly, the American tariff policy has greatly restricted International trade and foreign outlets for sur- plus American farm products. Tariff Fight Coming. A letting down of the tariff walls, it Is generally conceded will not be accomplished without over- coming powerful opposition of highly organized industrial groups which will not give up the advan- tages they long have enjoyed, without a struggle. Unless farmers are on the job to meet such organization with equal organization, and are ready to battle for tne policies they bellove to be fair to their Industry, there Is little likelihood of victory. p-utxire national policies on taxa- tion present another prpblem of vital interest to farmers. A wide- spread campaign of propagflnda which has the support of many metropolitan newspapers and com- mercial and wealthy Interests Is now under way to discredit the federal Income tax, and taxation based on ability to pay. A con- certed effort Is being made to re- move the tax burden from the rich and saddle It on people of small and moderate means through various kinds of sales taxes. What It Mean.x. Such a shift in taxation will mean that farmers will pay fed- eral taxes on almost every article, piece of equipment, building ma- terial, or other commodity neces- sary to carry on their business. It wlli mean that the cost of nearly everything the farmer purchases would go up, while owners of great wealth in the form of stocks, bonds, and other intangibles would go virtually tax free. Unless farmers watch carefully and thoroughly analyze such leg- islation, unless they are repre- sented through powerful organiza- tion, and speak out with a voice backed by large membership, self- ish Interests will work their will by skillfully covering up the real Intent and purpose of tax reforms offered under the guise of bene- fiting the masses. K.■■ ■^ FRANK! ABRAHAM LINCOLN U'THE farmer's interest is most worthy of •1 all to be cherished and cultivated. If there ever be inevitable conflict between that interest and any other that other should yield/' ,, / ■ : ABRAHAM LINCOLN, ^^ :. -';•::: - ' -AtMilwa^^ Sept. 30,1859. .; " ' '■'■ ■■ ' -' ■\!^'- ;^?: <^IN wishing the Illim * a successful meeti] ing a body which h^i stays of organized ag hear from so many farmer today faces t must, however, conti and UNITEDLY GO path. To get out an bles requires pati EFFORT such as times of peace; bu In ines8»p to »9th anni Danville, Jan. 26, 1083J [X D. ROOSE^ [s Agricn I feel 1 ^ays bee (ture. II )urces th future v\ le relentli f t e r th ly out of tl land calls Irica has s m be don LIN D. ] lintlon, UUnola ^^ » ■■v: A ■• ■ HENRY T. RAIXEV .; In his message to the re- cent annual convention of the I. A. A. at Danville Henry T. Rainey, Speaker of the House of Representatives, expressed the belief that the rapidly in- creasing population in the United States will within the next half century provide a market for all of the produc- tion from acres now being tak- en out of cultivation. "We can- not wait so long for relief, ho»wever," he said. "And that's why the emergency program to adjust production to present outlets is nec- essary. We inust all be pa- tient with the recovery pro- gram. It cannot be accom- plished over night. It will take time. But we absolutely cannot get along without such organizations as the Illi- nois Agricultural Association. This great Association op- eratee as a balance wheel." I .HEXRY A. WAr^LACK By HENRY A. WALLA E Secretary of Agricultui . "This, of all times, is a pe- riod in which farmers sh( ild stand together in strong or- ganizations in mutual in er- est. For the first time, jfy- , - . emmei farmer powers are uri selves, "One relativi neighb farmer be ach vidual must . raise which conduc only t tion. "It that s tions a carry < justme Act. Tl lo a lo paign to an groups 6rs mo — In s 1933. By ALEXANDER LE(i(;E Former Chairman Federal Farm Board "Perhaps the soundest ad- vice we can give to agricul- ture is contained in the one word, *Organize.* "Properly organized I can- not see any reason why agri- culture might not go even farther than industry, inas- much as moat farm products are consumed every day and several times a day and the consumption must be fairly continuous if we are to live. "The greatest difficulty we have to contend with, is that in some mysterious w a y, through legislative action or otherwise, the handicap under which agriculture is suffer- ing, will be removed, and the position of the farmer made secure without any action on his part. My friends, this is not even a good dream. It is currently believed that rlreama sometimes come true, but this one never will. * - ALEX.\M)i;il I.KGGE "You have one of the great- est and most representative organizations of agriculture anywhere. We need more organizations like yours. You can do aln-nst anything when you are properly organized. If farmers don't organize, others will, and they'll take care of their own interests first." J By GEORGE N. PEEK, Asst. To President Roosevi It. "Farm organizations n-e not ends in themselves; thjy are the means to comm )n ends, desired by all agricul- ture. That has been the g( al of the Illinois Agricultui|al Association for years. "It must be inspiring farm organization men thbt they now have a law, the A ricultural Adjustment Ac through which they may he effectuate a restoration fann well-being. Uniting wi a sound farm organization a significant step at any tim It is more so now. The mo we learn to work together f the common good in this wa the easier it is for us to ma the fundamental adjus ments so necessary at pre_ ent. The value of organize effort to the individual farmel ;o r- t, p df h is e r t e has ne ent. I her, tis her Staten 'Ti's^ifijpr W^ .L ASSOCIATION RECORD iHURSDAY, FEB. 15. 1934 Most ,'• . ■•'> • •■ •'•■ ^^^ • % .■ ■ [V D. ROOSEVELT < 1 .','•.■'.•''•■. .■'■■ . [s Agricultural Association I feel that I am address- ^ays been one of the main- (ture. It is encouraging to )urces that the American future with new hope. We le relentlessly to face facts f t e r the obstacles in our (y out of the economic sham- land calls for COLLECTIVE Irica has seldom k n o w n in m be done." - ;LIN D. ROOSEVELT, K'dntlon, Illinois Agricultural Association, • E i|>c- iE\ ^^I AM more convinced than ever that organiza- ^ tion is the greatest need of the farmers of this country. -::':%■■■■- '^■■■■.- -'■■,'■' ■^*--- • *Tf history teaches anything, it teaches that permanent prosperity cannot come without farm prosperity. We cannot have a balanced agriculture, nor get agriculture back to a state of balance with other industries, without organization. This is a business man's problem as much as the farmer's. No nation has long survived the decay of its agri- culture." * ' . ^'^^^^^^^ FRANK 6. LOWDEN, '" l\ Before « meetlmc of lUinols bankers in 1927, emment is offering fully to farmers its own centralizing powers to do what farmers are unable to do for them- selves, individually. "One farmer may succeed, relatively, by outsmarting his neighbors, but prosperity for farmers, in general, is not to be achieved simply by indi- vidual shrewdness. There must be a large effort to raise the whole level on which American farming is conducted. This can be done Only through organized ac« tion. . . ' •Vv ••-•,./:" ARTHUR M. HYDE Wy ARTHUR M. HYDE, Former Secrelary of Agr "culture. "One general answer to farm problems is organiza- tion. Organization to control market ing, to standardize output, to eliminate waste and duplication of a mar-,' keting and distributing sys-^ tem, which generally speak- ing, absorbs two dollars for every one dollar it returns to the farmer. Thus the farmer can approximate the position of industry, or of other groups. "By the long arm of his own organization, the farmer can make himself felt beyond his line fences and in tb^ markets of the world. Through his organization, the farmer can get informa- tion as to commodity sup- plies, can bring his produc- tion within the limits of de- mand, can control the sur- plus problem by preventing it. By organization the farm- er can take control of his own industry ; rp-establi«h the independence of his caH- injf ; win his own place in the sun of economic equality, and having won it, hold it against all the changing vi- cissitudes of the future." By CHESTER C. DAVIS. Chief, Agricultural Adjust- ment Administration. "Few worthwhile goals have been won by individual action; only when men stand together in a common effort can they succeed in the long run; as uncoordinated indi- viduals, they fail. "The need for common ac- tion is emphasized by the Ag- ricultural Adjustment Act. strong farm organizations are ready-made to furnish this action. Farmers can achieve the goal of parity prices under the Agricultural Adjustment Act much soon- er when they are already mobilized as a group. "After a decade of disor- der, it is clear that going-it alone does not pay; we must solve our problems as h group, acting together, we CHESTER C. DAVIDS can enter a brighter era than any of us have ever known." statement Sept. 29, 1933. /• THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 1934 ILLINOIS AGRICU .-«■ VALUE OF GROUP EFPflRT IN 1933 Vax Committees In Counties Watch Levies and Expen- - ditures to Cut Burden. Future Achievements Depend On Constructive Thinking And ■ Action Of Militant Membershii Heavy decreases In nearly all commodity values In the year end- ing April 1, 1933, are reflected In the reduction of 10.14 per cent In the total 1933 assessed valuations of personal ' property. This la mor© than twice the percentaKC of decrease In valuations of lands and more than three times the percentage of decrease In valua- tions of town and city lots in the same year. Such decreases in val- uatlonM are found in most of the counties and are usually substan- tial. Twelve counties, however. Increased their assessments of per- sonal property, such increases us- ually being small, but excocding- five per cent in Pulaski county, eight per cent in Fi^^nklin county, ten per cent in Moultrie and Wil- liamson counties, and seventeen per cent in Maqon county. Such Increases are Justifiable if they represent assessments of addition- al personal property or equaliza- tion of all assessments. Reductions in valuations of lands and occasionally of personal property Avere due in some coun- ties to the Farm Bureau and oth- er organizations. In some counties they seem to have been due to ac- tion by the boards of review whol- ly on their own Initiative. As In most years since 1922, the Illinois Tax Commission did not equalize valuations among the va- rious counties of the state. This was doubtless due in part to rec- ognition of the difficulty of ob- -.:^ taining satisfactory information / upon which to base equalization. The expected omission of part or all of the 1933 state tax on proper- ty probably also was Influential. Since equalization by the State Tax Commission can "be effective only for state taxes, the omission of all state taxes on the 1933 val- uations of property has removed for this year the urgent need of equalization of such valuations among the various counties. Un- less further action Is taken to pro- vide state revenue from other sources than property taxes, the need of equalization will return In 1934 and will become even more urgent in 1935. Effect On Taxes. In ever>' year since 1921, the I. A. A. Tax Department has es- timated the reduction in taxes lev- ied on property due to reduction In valuations resulting from equal- ization. In 1932 it Vas estimated that the taxes on farm property for that year .were at least $6,500,- 000 lesH than the total which would have been levied if the high state and county valuation of 1920 had not been heavily reduced by equalization of valuations. It was shown in 1931 that farm property had shrunk from about 31.50 per- cent of valuations of all classes .. .jtrrtfiftrXjf tn \i?.a in ahniit — ?n a!i Whatever have \»een our ac- complishments and attainments, they are the result of the Impelling force of the united thinking and action of the membership. Presi- dent Earl C. Smith said recently in reviewing the progress of I. A. A. activities during the year 1933. "The voice and the Influence of the institution cannot and will not be stronger than those for whom It speaks. So let us not lose sight of the thing that has made all lironounoements of the institution possible," continued Mr. Smith. "Without group action. we would have accomplished noth- ing. Without organization, our re- cent achievements as well as those of earlier years would not have been realized. Organization, like a machine, is merely a means to an end; yet the productiveness of the machine and its ability to do the job for which it was designed and built depends on how well it Is maintained. The organization machine must rest on a solid foun- dation of membership. The united strength and support of the mem- bers hold It up and give it power and influence to cope with the great problems affecting the pres- ent and future of agriculture. It must be adequately financed. Rctiuce Fc«? "Sometimes we hear that to In- crease the membership, the mem- bership fee should be reduced. In every state where this has been tried, it has resulted in a substan- tial decrease in membership. We, In Illinois, have a higher member- ship fee than In any other state; yet we have the largest supporting Farm Bureau membership of any state in the Union. There is a reason, and that reason can be ex- pressed in a single word — SERV- ICE. While we as members have put more in, we have also taken more out. It has been said that a Farm Bureau membership in Illi- nois costs nothing, if the member Wins First Prize As Member Getter per cent saving of on farm 1931. It that such in 1931. resulting 13,175.000 In state property in was further reductions in in a taxes the year estimated valuations on farm and local $3,325,000 had further c(jt taxes property for all county purposes to a total of less than It would have been if the old high valuations of 1920 to 1922 had remained unchanged. The I. A. A. is the only organiza- tion that has been consistently rep- resenting farmers in tax matters before the State Tax Commission since 1921. Reductions In TiOvies. The omission of all levies on property for 1933 wholly removes the effect on state taxes caused by reductions in valuations, but in no way le.osens the effect of such reductions on valuations for county and local purposes. In view of further reductions in val- uations, therefore, both in 1932 and in 1933, the department esti- mates that county^ and local taxes on farm i)rnperty for 1933 will be at least 13,500,000 less than they would have been if the high val- uations of 1920 to 1922 had been maintained. In most of the counties of the state, taxpayers again demonstrat- ed the good results of organization in exercising more effective control over tax levies and expenditurfs. Demand for greatly increased township levies for some purposes, especially fqv poor relief, revived so much Interest among taxpayers that attendance at town meetings surpassed all recent record?. Simi- lar interest was manifested in school levies, especially in districts wheie needlessly large balances were being carried over from year to year. CI^WDlfi HICK& Last October, when the call was Issued for Country Life agents to go o»it and increase Farm Bureau membership, there was one who was so sold on the Farm Bureau movement, on collective effort and the need for Illinois farmers to unite for group action to solve their problems, that in 20 days 102 Livingston county farmers signed up largely as a result of his en- thusiasm and reason. Yesslr! Livingston county thinks a great deal of Its general agent, Claude Hicks, who established the best record for soliciting member- ships of anyone in the Country Life organization. This year Claude Is going out to better his record. The runners- up to Mr. Hicks are out to take his place as "head man" among the "go getter."*." It looks like a merry tussle among the boys and may the best man win. "PRAIRIE FARMS" EGGS TO BE MARKETED IN CARTONS CO-OP WAY Cull Poor Sows And Be Ahead Of The Game — Wilcox ■■■i Under present price conditions mo.Iished. This promises prof- itable response at the outset, as there will be little or no added ex- pense Involved in establishing a market. The original di!»trlbutlon will be made out of Bloomington. Peoria and Davenport where last year a total of 1,824,741 pounds of butter was made. New cooperative points are in the process of formation and officials promise that Prairie Farms butter and eggs will be available to hou.sewlves In a much wider area than had been consid- ered possible several years ago. NEW CARTON FOR EGGS uses the organization. It merely costs 116 per year for non-mem- bers who join but fall to use or participate in its services. "Farmers are not Interested nor should they be interested in main- taining an organization Just for the sake of organization. The only ex- cuse for organization is to accom- plish a worthy end and get things done. If I thought that the work of a state association was finished or that the problems confronting farmers were greatly reduced, I would be the first to recommend that we disband and prorate back to the members whatever assets have been accumulated. On the contrary with each succeeding day, we see and witness ever-Increasing problems confronting the farmers of state and Nation. Here Are Problems. "If Government could or would, regardless of who happened to be In control, restore to agriculture a fair share of the national income and legislate fairly for farmers without their being heard, then we could be less enthusiastic about the need of organization. "If we were Justified in believ- ing that our present marketing system is perfect, that the farmer is getting as much of the con- sumer's dollar as he is entitled to, we could say, 'Lets forget about our marketing problems and ac- tivities — lets stay home on the farm, produce and let others mar- ket our products for us.* " "If we could rest content in the belief that we have a perfect tax- ing system and that the tax bur- den would be equitably distributed and that farm property would bear no more than Its Just share, we could say, 'Lets dispense with the Tax Department and quit or do something else with the money now spent on tax problems.' " Must Strengthen It. "Did we believe there is no need for farmer representation before rate-making bodies, that we as farmers can always depend upon fairness from those who fix prices on the services and commodities that farmers must buy. we could say there is small reason for or- ganization. But we are forced to recognize that we are living In a highly organized world, a world in which power and influence are concentrated in huge corporations and trade groups. You know and I know that the complexities of our economic and social order are such that, without a powerful voice speaking for farmers, with- out the influence of organization behind that voice, agriculture would gradually drift into and re- main in a condition of poverty that would be as bad for the nation as for those engaged in the busi- ness of farming. "We must not only maintain the organization but greatly strength- en it if we are to perpetuate the recognition thus far accorded ag- riculture by Government and are to further develop and make more effective present government agri- cultural policies. We must be SlttlJUIW strongly organized to maintr proper representation of agricijjf ture around the council tables State and Nation. The accotae plishments and program of tld Farm Bureai^ In county, state ai^t nation, coupled with the reaults the roembership mobilization carfld paign of recent months shouEf stimulate each and every leader f the Farm Bureau movement Illinois to further action. V must not feel content until eve farmer in Illinois not only kno\ of but understands the purposf the policies and the program the organization. C'oi).<4tructive Aclloii. "After all, everything we ho to accomplish in the future w depend upon the construct! thinking and action of a largo a militant nriembership. "I want to take this bpportuni of extending to every Farm Bureal members in Illinois, the deep an preciatlon r)f the officers, t) board of directors and the sta of the Illinois Agricultural Associn tion and associated companies f< the continued con/idence and sui port they have given to our effort to sei ve the be.st interests of th farmers of Illinois and Amerlc; "To this service, we rededicat every rightful effort and purpo.** of the Illinois Agricultural Associl atlon in 1934." 'UR 1 ISO T Comp der The tions, have finanr by th< the 11 tion record during Smith nual n Und( of the Com pa "servic approa before scrutln tive r( of thei their close c mannei their r membe li FIELOS OF FARM •'Pralrlc Farmers" Fre«li KgK«t Will Soon Bo Golnff from Pro- ducer to Consumer Direct Through Illinois Producers Creameries. The power of the organization Is never more apparent than when it achieves success in a compara- tively new field. While fire insur- ance has long been offered by lo- cal mutuals there has been less progress in other field of Insur- ance by farmers. When Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Comparty was formed by the Illinois Agricultural Association, the express purpose was to insure members' automobiles at lower cost than available elsewhere. Operating smoothly from the first, Illinois Agricultural Mutual presented a 1933 financial state- ment which was the strongest In its history, and, in addition, in- creased its policies by 3,000. This company has saved Farm Bureau members more than a quarter mil- lion dollars on auto insurance when compared with the cost of similar in.surance In any state- state-wide company. In a year when many life insur- ance companies were unfortunate. Country Life Insurance Company increased its Insurance In force to a new high of $54,065,000. This represents an Increase of $7,000,- 000 over 1932. t:ountry Life's fi- nancial statement shows that over 90 per cent of its investments are In government, state and munici- pal bonds, an extremely liquid po- sition, fully justifying the confi- dence placed in it by policyhold- ers. Illinois Producers Creameries, a comparative newcomer to Illinois farmer-owned activities is show- ing increasing strength in the pro- duce marketing field. From plants in Bloomington, Peoria and Dav- enport Illinois Producers Cream- eries marketed nearly 2,000,000 pounds of butter without the loss of a single cent on any sale, and with 98 per cent of all sales at a premium over the Chicago mar- ket. Using the trade name. "Prai- rie Farms," this cooperative will shortly market "Prairie Farms Eggs" through outlets already es- tablished. Soybean Marketing Assn, Influences Prices Upward Probably appreciated less than understood any I. A. and A. sponsored cooperative endeavor Is the Soybean Marketing Associa- tion. With a short crop last year, the importance of the marketing association's function was lost sight of by many. However, the Soybean Market- ing Association is largely responsi- ble for the increase In price re- ceived by members throughout the state. Its plan of marketing is flexible, enabling any member at his own choosing to deliver beans at any time and get the best price available in the state. Future plans of the Association are being given attention by the board of d. rectors and the man- agement and full details of the 1934 program will be announced in due time. One man with ajcradl way in a thousaiVd acr( f ul combines mi nas lit agri( thin One man alone big: problems oi tion of thousanc can do the job. Corn loans at 4 hog program, \>^eat government support t reduction, deval able insurance improved road chinery — yes, hilgher What's back off all them possible? .ke shi 5 ceni ation t a s far I t Organized fan thru the Count irs! ; Fan Get \Yc ■/• . , . « . ' :u 'URAL ASSOCIATION RECORD PAGE THREE aint! blea accoi of tl Lte ai quits n cai Bhoiil ader lent 1. ^'( 1 evol kno\^ irpowf ram ISUCCESS TRIBUTE T Comparison Justifies Confi- dence and Judgment Of County Leaders. jrtunit Burcr eep nil rs, tH le stai nlcs fiJ nd suiJ efforti of thj Lmericji [ledlcatj purpoty increasing their re- spective surpluses. Ability rroved. "It would seem that nothing more could or need be said as to the ability of farmers through or- ganization to own, control and di- rect corporations furnishing serv* Ices generally needed by 'ho farm- ers of the state. The larger of these corporate activities have been in existence since 1927 and have recorded further progress and «cfilcvement with each suc- ceeding year. Comparison, and c.omparison alone, of the develop- ment and the condition of these respective companies controlled and directed by the Karm Bureau movement in Illinois, with those of a competitive character in the so-called o 1 d line field, justifies the confidence and judgment of the leaders of the County Farm Bureaus who years ag(» authorized the organization of these enter- prises. 'While at times we hear reports of an existing feeling that too much centralized power or control is vested in those charged with the general management of these cor- porations, yet I again repeat what 1 have stated on former occasions, that I regard this centralized man- agement as a first es.sontial to th« continued progress and success of these companies, and more par- tlciilarly, to keep in balance the greatly expanded activities of the Illinois Agricultural Association.' PUBLICITr AIDS Secor Tells How Membership Was Boosted In County Since 1923. E. C. Secor, farm adviser in Randolph county, who won first prize and the I. A. A. silver cup for effective Farm Bureau "pub- licity work during 1933 started work in Randolph county Nov. 1, 19J3. Previous to that, and after graduating from the University of Illinois in 1914. he farmed in O r e e n e county, where he assist- ed in the organi- zation of the Greene county Farm Bureau. There he served for six years as secretary. and still maintains a membership. "When I came to Randolph coimty the mem- b e f 8 h i p dues were $10 per morale ver>' low," "When we held our spent what little reserve we had signing 615 Farm Bureau members at 110 per year. Three years later, in 192 8, we put on a membership campaign and raisetl the dues to $15 per year. We signed up about 415 to begin Jan. 1. 1929. Three years later, in 1931, we signed about 450 at $15 per year. We now have practically 600 members on the $15 basis." $120 Ahead By Belonging To Farm Bureau E. C. SECOR year and the said Mr. Secor. first reorganization campaign, we "The fondest hope that the ag- ricultural Industry has today is the equalizing of the disparity between agriculture and industry, and the more equitable distribution of na- tional resources and income. Thie can only be brought about through organization. "Through Country Life Insur- ance, auto insurance, common stock dividends of the service company, and savings on vacci- nation of hogs and cattle. I have saved $120 per year over my Farm Bureau due.". The benefits from the tax and legislative work of the I. A. A. are all extra. The greatest kick I get out of member- ship is in knowing that I belong to the best farm organization in the world, namely, the Farm Bu- reau, and the I. A. A., which is a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation. I sincerely hope that all the farm people of this country will soon see the great benefits of organization. •■ S. M. BECHTELi Macoupin County, III. SI IVIDUALISM Outworn As the CRADLE Photoi Courtrij Intcrnatiosal Harvetter Co. wwfun^ &^^v Abov^— Cubing grain with a ivofl l/'' > \ ^.^*->^v \: — — r-^-fr ts i ings one th a cradle couldn't make much head- msaiaheat checks, federal farm loans, support to the hog market, farm tax valuation and honest money, depend- ce ft a saving, patronage dividends, ad J farmer-owned marketing ma- hibher prices for farm commodities. od all these benefits? What made e? _ Irs! Farmers working together Farm Bureau— thru the Illinois in ini Agricultural Association— thru the American Farm Bureau Federation. We are not out of the woods yet. But the only way we'll ever get out and stay out is through CO-OPERATION. We have made a start toward working out our national and international problems. Are we smart enough, and persistent enough to stick together and enlist our neighbors in this great effort to bring about a better agriculture? There's work ahead. Plenty to do. Farm prices, the money question, taxes, tariffs, utihty rates, freight rates, marketing costs, legislation all com- mand our attention. Unorganized we are helpless. Organized we can accomplish much. Let us take courage from our past successes and carry on. Yotir Neighbor To Join Today! T /•■'.; .•V' OIS ASSOCIATION V^-^ - 608 S. DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO ; ^•-- .:;;■.. :■ I • . 1 , ^ .t. , . •<., .V •>:„'' PACE FOUR Illinois agriculti COLTVlAL ASSOCIA RECORO To advance the purpose (or which the Farm Bureau wae organized namely, to promote, protect and repre- sent the busfneaB, economic, political and educational Interests of the farmer* of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. Ob:C)HGE THIEM. Editor JOHN S. TRACY, Assistant Editor Publiihcd monliily by the Illlnoig AKricultural Aaiociatlon At ItfS So. Main St.. 8penc»r, Ind. EaUorlal Officrs. (iUb 8. Dearborn S;., Cliicasu. ID. Eiiterrd as aeooiiU v\a»a matter at post otilce, Spencer, Ind. Acceptancft for mailing at aprcial rate of postaga provided in Seciitm 41'^. Act of Feb. 2H, lU'Zb, aulhorited Oct. 27, 1U'.:6. Addrcaa all commuiiicaiioiia for publication to Editorial Officea. Illinoia Asricultural Ascod- ation Reoord. tK)b So. Dearborn St.. Clilca«u. Tht individual memberahlp fee of the Illinoia Airlcultural Axaoolutlon i* five dollara a year. The fee includea paynnenl nf fifty cents for •ubacrlptlua to the Illlnota Acricultural Asaociation Keoord. Poglmniflcr: In i-eturninri a" uncalled for mis»eni I'opy picas*' indicate key number on adf'roxn- ii^ l« required by law. OFFICERS President, Earl C. Smith Detroit Vlce-Pnsident. A. R. Wrislil Varna Stcretary. Cieo. E. Met«cr ChlcaKo Treaaurer. R. A. Cnwlon Bloomlntftun BOARD OF PIRK(TOK» (By Congressional DIstrIrt) 1st to 11th , K- Harris, Grayslake \'Zih . Ki.' K. H>>ii«IUh.v. Sliabtuma 13th ....>. B. Bamonrouth, Polo 14th Otto StPffey, Strunghtiret nth M. Ray Ihriir, Golden Irtth Albert Hayes, Cliiilicothe 17lh B. D. Lawrence. BloomuiKtdn Ijlth.. Mont Fox. Oakwood 10th * . . . ! Eugene Curtis, rtiampalirn 20th '.'.'. Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2iBt Samuel Soi rells, Raymond SJnd.'.V.V A. O. Eckert, Belleville 23r,j W. L. Cope, Salem 24th '..'.*. Charles Marshall. Belknap 2Hh ' " R. B. Endicott. Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Comptroller ;''„«v''*"lf Dairy Marketing J.„ B. Count las Finance R- A. (^owlos Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W Day Publicity ^'!l''\, T^"''" Insurance Service ^ • . » animan L.>gal Counsel Donald KirUpa nok Live Stock Marketing R»y >- Miller (^,ln.g C. E. Johnston OrganiVatioii' ij- K. ^f^'i'*;*''' Produce Markelintf F. A. <"iUk,H r Taxation and Statistics V; ,.,' o .^" Transportation G. W. Baxter ASSOCIATED OKGAMZATIONS Country Life Ii.suraiico Co ^- ,^„^' 'A' ''?""• w^""- Farmers Mutual Rrinmirante Co J. H, helk'-i. Mer. Illinois Agricultural \udiiing Ass'n F. E. Ringham, Mifr. Illinnii. Aifriculturul Mnlual Insurance Co. A. E. Riclianlson, ti\t:r. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R M»rcl)anl, Mkp. niinnis Fruit Growers Exchange. H. >N .Day, Mifr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Kahinkopf. Mgr. IllinoJH I.tvpstork .MHikriiinr Ass n May .Miller, .Mitr. •/ niinois Producers Creameries F. A. Gougler. Mer. J. B. Count iss. Sales Assn J. W. Armstrong. Pres. what is now the program of th« government of the United States, having for Iti object, victory over the greatest depression in our history. Immediate mone- tary returns from membership are desirable and to some extent necessary, but to have made a definite contribution to the wellfare of the nation in a time of great distress, a contribution which may call forth the favorable comment of the ages, should and will Hwell the pride of every man and woman who has helped work out and initiate this program which, though voluntary, yet, promises to be ef- fective. Let our apparent success clinch our resolve to continue our policy of seeking scientific solutionu to our problems, solutions that will be fair and just to all; that contemplate a fuller and better life to all men — rural as well as urban, and finally, solu- tions that will substitute for the selfish profit motive, that sort of personal ambition that finds its hap- piest satisfaction in general usefulness. GEORGE F. HAYES, President Henry-Stark Service Co. Full Strength Farm Bureau k Greatest Need By .M. S. MOIl(2AV Pros. Henry County Farm Bureau. I Every orgunb.ation has a cost and. If it is to survive, must have a value. ,. • :,, ■ ,' t -, The cost of our Farm Bureaus amounts to $15 a year per member plus the time we spend. It can and has been shown that the costs to most of us are more thaVi paid by the value of the services rendered by our organization and its sub- sidiaries. Practically all of us could assure ourselves of a profit on our dues by taking full advantage of the benefits offered to us. Our Farm Hiireaus liquidate, every year, all the monctuiT obliBatlons which they assume for membep- shlp dues paid. Soybean Marketing THE THIRD SPECIAL SESSION As we go to press, lh« third special session of th« 68th Illinois General Assembly is abouc to con- vene. Aside from the measures outlined in the ar- ticle by Mr. Watson on page one, Illinois Agricultural Asaociation representatives at Springfield will watch carefully any new revenue bills proposed by varlou*« Interests. Tax matters promise to overshadow all other issues. There is talk of diverting moie gas tax funds away from roads. It is rumored that the or- ganised teachers will be there with a powerful lobby and an extensive program seeking new forms of tax- ation for schools. Railroad Interests will probably be present to support proposed further taxation and regulation of motor trucks. Other organized groups will have their special Interests to look after. The I. A. A, In line with Us past policies reaf- firmed at the recent Danville convention, opposes further diversion of gas taxes and Insists that such taxes be used to build secondary roads. It further in- sists that the proceeds of new revenue laws be used to reduce and replace taxes on property. An im- portant beginning promises to be made in this direc- Llon in the coming year when revenues from the >m>ei^vCT^hat this principle should be adhered tu in future revenue legislation. Our legislative representatives will be on the job to fight for the rightful Interests of farmers and property taxpayers. The influence of the or- ganization in this and other matters will he directly preportionial to the size of the membership and the active support given by the members in ihelr re- spective counties to the association program. FBOM A CHARTER MEMBER Reviewing the many benefits he has received from the Farm Bureau during his L'O years' mem- bership, A. Niersthelmer, Jr., a charter member of the Tazewell County Farm Bureau, says "In the birth of the organization little did we think that perhaps 20 years later it would be necessary to have an entirely different program than that pursued at the beginning. The fast changing times made it necessary to develop new projects. In for- mer years our Farm Bureau taught us how to grow two blades of grass where only one grew before. Also In those good old days there never existed a surplus. In fact, there was fear then that we could not produce enough to feed everyone." Mr. Neirsthcimer points out the growing in- equality between agricultural and non-agricultural prices following the world war and why farmers were forced to organize Insurance companies, oil companies and other projects to make their dollars go farther. ■ ,^ He regards the Farm Bureau's tuberculosis eradication hs one of the most valuable services ever initiated in this state. "After the groat war we farmers found our- selves in a serious predicament," he said. "We had paid too much attention to production and not enoi^^h to organization. Other groups in the mean- time organized solidly and they were able to up- hold prices. But a chain always breaks at Its weak- est link, 80 prosperity broke because agriculture was unable to hold up — morale, 'united we stand, divided we fall'." He gives great credit to the Farm Bureau auto- mobile insurance company for making worthwhile savings, pointing out that a member pays only |18 for full coverage on a Bulck, while a non-member must pay for the same coverage in an old-line com- pany, in. "The Farm Bureau was Instrumental In organ- izing the Producers Commission Association which not only saves in commissions but has eliminated "trick" methods and raised prices by increasing competition," h« says. He lists the following bene- fits he has received which he credits to the Farm Bureau at follows: April 30. 1933 — Service Co. refund I1B.56 State refund on tractor gas IT.'.V. .22.98 July 31 — Producers refund 12.17 Dec. 13 — Service Co. refund 2 8.66 (Which la only 10 %,-at the 16% de- Difference on car In auto insurance fTTf .56.80 Many of us are attracted by the larger aspects of the Farm Bureau. This viewpoint has to do with the Inherent right of every American to a fair share of our National In- come; a hhare commensurate to services rendered. We all have painfully in mind the great de- bacle which started in the fall of 19::u, and ended In March 1933. During the ten years before 1920 the Farm Bureaus had been or- ganized and had been given their initial momentum through a large membership and sound plans. Aft- er 19'.'0 we were by all odds the dominant organization a m oM farmers. Xo other group had th power and leadership necessary t stand in our state and national councils and present effectively the case of agriculture and in reality the case of America. The brains of our own leaders were pitted against the best intellects of finance, indu.stry, and cvaa >alg \N ini •on< ust 01 t Ifl MO loar ( ov« the \N'ai expi G $40' fan con Adv L still $60 In 1921 some of those in seats of the mighty said Ame could continually prosper wit and In spite of a prostrate agrl] ture. In substance they told f ers and farm leaders to go to hot place. Through thirteen years they fought us. We well remsmber the long struggle for the equaliza- tion fee; the apparaent victory and! ben then the veto at the hands of the! Cap president of the United States. | tlon We have in mind the desperate | prs efforts in 1929 to write into a blH before congress, clauses whlcfc would make it possible for t h Farm Board to initiate pollcit which would be both sound and effective. These efforts wer« blocked and thwarted at ever>' turn through the influence of those in high places, and finally result ed in substantial failure. i Our farm leader* warned tlm itter time of the dire results whlcli ntist eventually follow the reac tl\nar>' policies of those thlrteer At last came national disas-l t of revoluth ye«rs. At last came ter)and the threat THE CHALLENGE TO ORGAMZ.\TION There ii far more work for organized farmers to do than has yet been done. Nationally we have only scratched the surface in planning and carrying out a program to establish agriculture, in fact our whole economic order, on a firm basis of prosperity. Any careful observer cannot escape such a conclusion. The temporary measures which have brought some relief for the time being, must be followed up with more permanent plans, and aggressive action to put them into effect. When the money received from corn loans is spent, when the wheat and corn- hog benefit checks have been converted into tax and Interest receipts and needed supplies, when the pres- ent Adjustment Act expires, what then? Farm prob- lems will still be with us. The future of agriculture Is Inseparably linked with national policy on tariff, foreign debts, land use, stable money, consumer demand for our produce, development of industrial outlets for farm products, and others. I'rcsident Smith expressed the belief in his recent annual address that "the ultimate solution of the farm problem embo^dles three major objectives," namely, restoring and maintaining ag- ricultural exports in proper relationship to industrial exports through trade agreements with foreign na- tions; development of new industrial uses for the raw materials produced on American farms; and removal of large areas of marginal farm lands from production. He has well said that "the development of these three policies presents a challenge to farm organizations and to the statesmanship of the coun- try." The progress that is made toward working out these problems will be In direct proportion to the persistency, and power and drive farmers put behind the movement, now started, through solid organiza- tion. Total 1142.82 These items, he says, were of only minor Im- portance. The major benefits came from the legisla- tion program of the I. A. A. and the Farm Bureau in the state and nation. "Our watch dog Is constantly on the alert for measures detrimental to agriculture," he said. "In numbers there is power, so let us Join our Farm Bureau and the I. A. A. and unite our in- fluence and support." mimmm cent V loai mei Rlc fort cor( for ben Koc he Bur O cerl 427 wel tees ^indi(•nte(l the Judgment of o i Farm Bureau leaders. At the a.imi time the voters repudiated the i>i rates of high finance and the ox pnnents of a policy of letting things drift. LET'S IXCRE.%SE MEMBERSHIP "President Roosevelt said in his message to the I. A. A. annual meeting that the success In the solu- tion of the agricultural problem will depend on the collective effort of the agricultural people of this country. It seems to me this statement from the head of our nation is sufficient reason for farmers to get into the organization. Inasmuch as the AAA expires July.l. 1935, membership should be greatly in- creased before that date, in order that farmers may •carry on' for themselves what the government is now helping them to do." ' O. P. HAMM, President. Champaign County Farm Bureau. During the past year we havi witnessed a strong start towarc the regeneration of agriculture and the return of a measure of hope and happiness to the forgotten citizen of America. Wliat the Members Say Is FAR.M BIREAU POLICIES PREVAIL "Ever the right comes uppermost and ever justice done." After years of apparent failure when at times organized agriculture seemed to be striving against insuperable difficulties; after being, at various times. Ignored, ridiculed, and resisted by the so-called big Interests of the nation, the policies and economic principles, which have long been advocated and up- held by the Farm Bureau, are today standing out as the heart of the nation's political policy — the hope of a stricken people. Why has this happened? To my mind It Is because the farmers have all the time had the national viewpoint. We have striven to help ourselves by helping all. While we recognize Agriculture as a fundamontal unit in tho indtiatrlal economic machine, we also recognize other units and have sought a proper balance between all rathfer than an advantage over others. It is the soundness and Justice of this position that has enabled the ag- ricultural program to take precedence over all others in the battle against depression. Every Firm Bureau member ha« contributed to ALL CAX AFFORD TO BELONG "All farmers ought to belong to the Farm Bureau for they need an organization to represent thrm in legislation, taxation, etc. The farmers wouldn't be where they are today if it hadn't been for the leadership of the American Farm Bureau Fedeiatlon and the Illinois Agricultural Association who were responsible In a large measure for getting all the farmers a loan on corn of 4.'i cents, in addi- tion to the new deal in acreage reduction which is the farmer's only salvation, "There Isn't a farmer who cannot afford to be- long to the Farm Bureau. I used the Champaign County Service Company products and received $66.10 patronage refund this year. The average of our county was 821.26 for 824 Farm Bureau members which more than paid for all the Farm Bureau dues. Besides. I received first quality merchandise. "If a person actually takes advantage of the auto Insurance, livestock shipping association and other services he is privileged to benefit from, he can save his membership dues several times. I think all farmers ought to Join the Farm Bureau foi; their own good. H. J. WILSON, Member, Champaign County Farm Bureau. Our organization has fitted into the picture as one piece of a care fullt mortised joint fits into the other. Is it too much to say that the Farm Bureaus, along with President Roosevelt, Secretary Wallace, Secretary Morgenthau and others are the special instru- ments of Providence working to- ward an America which shall again be a country "Of the Peo pie. By the People and For the People'"? bU8^ matt mee' ants men writ zle. W have 131, < prgx corn J< In the future our organization will be of greater value to us than It has been in the past. "No Man Liveth to nimaelf Alone." This nuotntlon will find it-s counterpart In an axiom that no group or class nf peojile may live to itself alono. A closely knit Farm Bureau «om- posed of 1:> per cent or more of the farmers of America; strong labor unionH; organized finance, but not as powerful as it has been in the past; assoriutions of manu- facturers and distributors; and last, organized con.«iimera. These frtrm the ground <'ork of a sketch of the future. We see each group electing rep- resentatives and these people mooting around a common council table, coUoctinK data, discu.ssinK and planninK the economic welfare of America. Thoy are not there In the spirit of hostility or avarice but all ary lendcred its tsub- |ii8 could on GUI* itage of |in. Our every ligations luembeF- 1(1 by the Bureau, [with the inierlcan [ional in- jurute to 111 have Ireat de- »e fall of 1933. If ore 1920 Ibeen or- Ivcn their a large nans. Aft- lodds the a ni oM had Leasary t nationa effectively le and In )rica. The lers were intellects Id ce kcienc we j ^irevall I find th« IITT INIIIKS OFF nil FIRST PRIZE III BIG CONTEST Calling upon school superin- ndents to preach th« gospel of cident prevention and obtaining ic finest kind of cooperation om every newspaper in the coun- Benj. A. Jones, general agent IMatt county made the best rec- rd In the state and walked off th the Accident Prevention cup resented during the I. A. A. looting at Danville. Feb. 26. Kvory school superintendent In le county responded 100 per cent, nd the movement received more dltorlal comment than any coun- y subject that has come up In f-ars. According to Mr. Jones, winning the cup was largely a natter of talking up the need for ccldent prevention, which ho did t any and all times. The board f directors of riatt county. Farm dvlser, various committees and le Farm Bureau members bc- ame imbued with the spirit so bly spread by Mr. Jones and the et result was that Piatt county ivas completely behind the cam- )algn. With such Intelligent effort. Inning tho cup was a foregone onclufllon. Collective efforts did it st as it Is solving the m a I o r oblcms of agriculture wherever t is properly applied. [MORE NEWS ABOUT CORN LOANS FROM CO. FARM BUREAUS :o^ ods gri xceedint 86 in d A me »r wit te agri] told { go to teen years remsmber ! equaliza- Ictory and nds of the States. desperate Into a blQ ses whlck for t h e policiea 8()und and ts w e r « at evers 1(0 of those ally result- s. arned tim^ isults whlct the reacH ise thirtoer ional disae revolutloi nt of o II \.t the sum ited the pi md the ox of lettlni if we hav« art toward culture and r« of hope ! forgotten fitted into of a care- ts into the Lo say that ilong with , Secretary klorgenthau tlal instru- orklng to- hich shall f the Peo- d For the rganization to us than "No Man ne." This •ounterpart up or cla.ss iself alone, ireau tom- r more of L"a; strong (I finance, t has been of manu- tors; and nrs. Those t a sketch •cting rep- le people on council discu.Hsing lie welfare )t there in or avarice expect to the whole .so doing. now and hor Kami ipokosman )f (he na- MACON COUNTY— .19 7 corn jloans on 703.497 bushels. "We are charging one-fourth cent per buHh- ol up to 3,000 bushels and $7.50 maximum on nil corn under one (Over. Three-fourths of the foe to the sealer and one-fourth to the Warohouso Supervisory Board for expenses." ^ GRUNDY COUNTY— 66 3 loans, $400,000. Seventy-five per cent oi: farms represented, 576 corn-hog contracts completed, reports Farm Adviser Watson. LEE COUNTY— Many farmers Htill making corn loans, total now $602,659.80. Signed 22 new mem- bers In two days, reports County Captain F. W. Peckham. Collec- tions con-ilng along very well. MORGAN COUNTY — 175 farm- ers got loans for $120,000. Ten per cent of corn on farms represented. WAYNE COUNTY— 15 corn loans, total $2,861. Sixteen new members signed reports C. R. Richlson, county captain. "My ef- forts will be dedicated to the sin- cere request of President Smith for 25 per cent Increase in mem- bership In this county. Edgar Koontz, a new member, states that h« lost $100 by not being a Farm Bureau member last year." OGLE COUNT.Y— 320 corn loan certificates issued, total bushels 427,292. Corn-hog sign-up going well. Ninety men on local commit- tees holding about 70 slgn-up days .•n y fT F' gB. ! ) U n a en. Tl' i m U ' l";." )OrGLA.S COUNTY— 386 corn ns totaling $367,782.30. "We mate that one million bushels bo senlod by March 1." CHUYLER COUNTY — 189.729 bushels corn sealed for approxi- mately 90 people. "At our recent meeting the captain and lieuten- ants agreed to add at least 100 members in the next 60 days." writes Farm Adviser L. E. McKIn- zie. J WHITE COUNTY— "69 farmers have received loans amounting to $81.4:2.60. We estimate that ap- proximately seven per cent of the corn on farms is represented." jysT PJST un FOROTIS The Vermilion County Farm Bu- reau has taken over a few of Noah Webster's duties, accordlpg Ull.or All., i'l Jersey County Miakes Quota 5 lies parties tressed in I work o affiliated Bureaus As.socia- it by tho to the ef. salesman. d Induce- busineas the best ation and fanization ig of col- •ance ac- t" volume atcs new power In r. T. KIBI.KR Fiirin .\»sful in tho history of tho Cincinnati Producers, accord- ing to R. o. Smith, manager of the Producers Cooperative Com- mission Association. The associa- tion sold 8,393 decks of live stock during 193?., a gain of 3ft per cent over the 1932 volume, out of the $lR2.3Rj.27 collected in commis- sions from patrons. $8.'), 039. 23 has been saved. Of this, the cash re- fund of 33 1-3 por cent authorized to l»e p;ild members, will amount to »60.T?>."'.O|>. or more than the entire s.-ivinirs la.st year. other point.s outlined in .Mr. Smith's report wore: .'>avings to patrons of the Cooperative of $29,- 728.75 for the year 1933 through the lowering of commi.'^slon rates In 1932 (or more than $81,000,000 for all the patrons of the market); the sale of 13,882 pigs to the gov- ernment last fall during the pig- buying program, and sales of 34,'- 049 cattle. 36,180 calves, 404.811 hogs and lift. 741 sheep and lambs valued at $5,375,198.17 for live stock producers of seven states. There were cattle on feed Jan. L 1934 year ago. In S'i per cent f '*. fewer in the corn belt on thap there were a Tlllnnis there were 20 per cent fewer cattle on feed. Indiana 18 per cent loss, Ohio 20 per cent less. Towa and Nebraska 3 per cent more, and Mlsaourl only 2 per cent less. »t •••" Until the people of the state vote for constitution- al changes to permit an equitable taxing system, the occupation (sales) tax with amendments to make it apply as much to the rich as to the poor, which it does not do now, ought to be continued for the ex- clusive purpose of replac- ing, dollar for dollar, taxes now levied on From annual President Earl Danville. property. — address of C. Sn^ath at Henderson County Combines Work And Play At Meetings Ju.st to prove that all the •stars" are not congregated in Hollywood. Henderson County Farm Bureau added a new typo of Interest to a recent meetlngr when they drew a capacity crowd at Biggsvllle. Tuesday, Jan. 30. Tho.se who attended wore given a free opportunity to witness a bur- lesque "Beauty Contest." Charlie • 'bai.Iin. Will Hogors. Jlmmle \yall:er. Kthol Banymore, Sally Hand. efr.. all pas.sed in review, tho parts played bv some member of tho Henderson County Farm Bureiii. Other counties are planning on similar features to draw crowds to future meetings. "Let's have a little fun along with our work." ig the .sentiment that is gaining favor Henderson. ; \- /. •. '.' ■> in >••'.!•. THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 1934 liXmOIS AGRICULTURAL ASS( Organized Action of Grain Producers Responsible For One of Lacgest Co-ops. By BIMi STAHL For more than 7 5 years Ameri- can grain farnierB have been hiilldlng for the co-operative mar- kctinp of tlieir coinniortlty. HIh- tnry records thnt the first farm- ers' elevator whk built In Wiscon- sin In 1S57. I'roin that d:iy to this there h.tvc lieon only n few intervals in which farmprs were not actively cnsuKod in efforts to carry their own grain to th« mar- ket places. . . . Farmer elevator leadership rec- oRnized the limitations of the lo- cal establishment. They realised that control of the marketing ma- chinery at the local point was but one forward step. They understood that th» profits that were to be ol)tainod between the local point and the world's market — that is. the terminal profits — were g^oinp; into the hands of non-producers and \\ore lost to the producers and to the local committees. It was logical, then, that terminal organ- ization should follow the local efforts and just as loRlcal that the terminal co-operatives should mcrse their resources and establish national co-operative marioration as a national co-oper- ative Kraln sales aRency, Their poal was organized grain merchan- ditiing — control of the commodity by the producer, all the way from the farm to the last buyer of the raw i>roduct. In i;i30 Illinois grain farmer."*, affiliated with the Illinois Agricul- tural Association, organized the Il- linois Grain Corporation, which be- came one of the stockholders — one of the owners, if you please — of the national co-operative. And In the three years of its existence Il- linois Grain Corporation has grown to be one of the largest and strong- e.st of the national units. In the 1933 crop sea.son it contributed to the national co-operative market- ing picture, in round numbers, six- teen million bushels of grain, mar- keted for its. 154 elevator members in Illinois. Incorporated 1929. Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion was incorporated October 29. 1929. and began operations with the opening of the 1,930 crop sea- son. It was Incorporated under the laws of Delaware, in order to pro- vide the necessary flexibility of or- ganization to meet legal require- ments of the various states In which, as a national organization, it must operate, and to enable it to embrace in its membership the va- rious types of grain co-operatives. j-ecognlzes the just pride of the accomplishes the organized inde- pendence that flhoud be the aim of every farmer. Its articles of In- corporajlon and by-laws comply In every respect with the provisions of the Capper-Volstead Act, the na- tional co-operative marketing stat- ute. Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion is owned by grain producers just as surely as county ulevators lire owned by fiirmers. National organization multiplies the bene- fitu and the advantages of the local co-operative. Grain growers own the stock of the local elevator as- sociation, The local elevators own the stock of the regional organiza- tion. The regional organizationd own Farmers National Grain Cor- poration. Farmers Nationa Grain Corpora- tion is governed by a board of di- rectors elected by the stock- holders. These directors arc them- selves farmers. In nearly every ease the director is officially con- nected with one or the other of the stockholders. Theirs is the final word as to what the corporation shall or shall not do. The farm- ers elect tho directors of the local elevator associations. These di- rectors elect the delegates wlio choose the directors of the region- al. The directors of the regionals ihoose the delegates who elect the directors of the national. Controls of national co-operative grain mar- keting begins al the grass roots. Brings Advantages. Numerous advantages are brought to county shippers of g;rain through national organiza- tion and complete marketing serv- ice. They include: 1. Quick reflection of the world's markets. Branch offices not only supply instant information as to the values in neighboring markets, l)ut quote bids on every market in the United States. JJranch offices are In dally touch with local buyers, the mills and lo- cal feeder trade. : . ; 2. Quick communication with the terminal markets. The ship- per may sell grain any minute of tho day, taking advantage of the upturns in the options or unexpect- ed advances in premiums, or car- rying on hedging operations. A telephone call brings these facil- ities to the elevator manager. 3. Information through branch offices, market letters and travel- ing representatives concerning classes of grain selling to best ad- vantage at interior and terminal markets, the cash demand and va- rious market factors. May Consign Gralii. 4. Consignment, mill wheat, op- tion, and elevator departments of- fer complete service to shippers They may ship grain on consign^ nient, sell the car and buy the op- tion, pool grain or carry it In stor- age. And as^new marketing prac- tices develop Farmers National will be leaders in adapting them to your uHe. 6. E:i|)ert personnel always at tho service of the shippers, p'arm- ers National employes are the em- ployes of grain producers who own the facilities and provide the men to man them. They are paid to guard the shippers' Interest. ' Farmers National Grain Corpo- iratton, owns, or controls through lease, elevator storage capacity to- taling In excess of 50,000,000 bushels. Twelve owned terminals have capacity of approximately 11,000,000 bushels: thirteen leased houses total 19,000.000 bushels. I'^qulpment is complete for hmiiiriw (itiw^HjH l» mmJ AC[ AND WINS This Is a story of how Fred Wil- son, general agent in Kane county trumped'an ace, but not in a card game. It so happened that h« heard Lawrence H. Wood, sales counseller, talk in Danville dur- ing the I. A. A. meeting. Friend- liness, enthusiasm and persistence according to Wood are the three essentials In a good salesman. Being very Impressionable, Mr. Wilscm went forth In his own county a few days later to put the advice into jiraclice. He knows that there is such a word as "no," but he is equally sure it doesn't apply to him. Fred knew of a "prospect" for the Farm Bureau. The 'prospect' listened to his new found eloquence, but hesitated. He wanted to talk it over with the rest of the family, and would Mr. Wilson please give him time? Next day, Fred drove In the gate. The "prospect ' was very firm. He had paid nislast dues into the Farm Bureau and would Mr. Wilson save his breath and gb bother somebody else? Visions of sales counsellor. Wood. Fred turned on the steam. He waded valiantly through a hail of "no's." Somewhat later he drove out through the gate with the "prospect's" signature and a check for 115. The hoys in the Farm Bureau office were Impressed. However, one there was. who went to the files and came back with a notation. Now Mr. Wilson sits and looks at a brown derby the boys voted him for being Kane county's foremost solicitor. He is not quite sure what kind of a prize it is. A citation is written in the crown of the derby. It reads, "To commemorate the day Fred Wil- son signed up a 'prospect' who was already a member of the Farm Bureau with dues paid a year in advance. This Is. we believe, the only instance where a Farm Bu- reau member is paid up two years in advance." "I should think a man would know If he wns already a mem- ber," complains Mr. Wilson to any who will listen. They may kid him, but the folks in Kane county are pretty proud of Fred. SERUIVI ASSOCIATION WILL REFUNO CASH • ,; TO MEMBERS ONLY At the annual meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum As sociation plans for the handling of serum and virus during 1933 on a refund basis as proposed by th» board of directors was unanimous- ly approved by members and del egates. County Farm Bureau^ will maintain prevailing retail prices and sell serum and virus on the same basis as it is being sold by other distributors. At the end of the year those who have purchased serum and virus through the Farm Bureau will be entitled to their share of the earnings. The state associa- tion will return to each County Farm Bureau its share of the earn- ings to be added to refunds go- Ingr back to Individual members. This is merely another step on the part of one of the organizations affiliated with the Illinois Agri- cultural Association to render more fully to the cooperator the sav- ings and earnings of the commer- cial enterprises. For the year 1933 the Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Auociation purchased and the member County Farm Bureaus distributed a total of 37,083,975 C. C. of serum and 2,975,995 cc of virus. The savings in this project to Individual farmers is conservatively estimat- ed at 10c per hundred, or MO, 000 I besides the convenience to farm- ers of having available at all times' a supply of reliable serum and vir- us kept under the best possible conditions. Although hog pro- duction during 1934 will be re- duced it is expected that the sub- stantially better prices will en- courage farmers to use as much serum, if not more in 1934, than was used .in 1933. 1,025,000 Bu. Corn In V ermilion Co. Sealed For Loans Farmers are exempt from paying the pressing tax on 300 lbs. or less of hog prodticts sold or exchanged during a marketing year, and de- rived from hogs of their own rais- ing which they have butchered, providing their total volume of hog products 80 sold or exchanged does not exceed 1,000 pounds per mar- keting year. mixing of grain. The corporation owns 321 country houses, with stor- age capa<;lty of 18,500,0b0 bush- country capac- owns ■3J1 country nouses, wiin i age capaHty of 18,500,0b0 b els; it leases fifty-eight cou houses 0^1,500.000 bushels* ca Approximately 800 applications were made for corn loans in Ver- milion county with a total of 1,- 025.000 bushels of corn sealed, ac- cording to Otis Kercher, farm ad- viser. This indicates that Ver- milion county farmers received' approximately one-half million dollars in corn loans at the rate of 45 cents a bushel. "We estimate that 60 per cent of all the corn on the farms in this county has b^^en sealed," said Kercher. LaSalle Piles Up Big Lead In Corn* Hog Plan Signup More than 450 LaSalle county farmers had applied for corn loans totaling around 1630,000 by the first of February , according to Farm Adviser C. E. Gates. La- Salle county is piling up a huge signup in the corn-hog reduction program and many non-members at the same time are Joining the Farm Bureau to complete the iVt f^ V r %ft' ^^nf^n^ ■^f HIGHER PRICES FOR PRODUCE THRU ORGANIZATION Again farmers show they can Ret higher prices for their produce thru their own organization. Again organ- ization proves to be agriculture's best means of obtaining a fair share of the consumer's dollar. * * * Organized by the Illinois Ag;ricultural Association, the Illinois Producers Creameries, wholly owned, controlled and op- erated by farmers, prophesies what can be accomplished when the movement becomes state-wide. * * * Market* ing "Prairie Farms" butter and eggs from producer to consumer direct. Illinois Producers Creameries now service better than .lOO retail outlets out of three farmer -owned creameries using their own trucks and refriger- ator cars. Other processing units are being formed * * * Co-operative marketing has proved itself! Working together, fion', here on out, we can build the greatest produce market organization in the country, command- ing a steady market and higher prices. ■'■ * '■' It takes m an-powed. It takes organization. But, increased mem- bership in the I. A. A. -Farm Bureau will produce the power neces.sary to form a state-wide marketing group. Do yoQr part. See your non-member neighbor today. Get him in the I. A. A.-Farm Bureau. Organization is the road to higher prices for cream, poultry and eggs. ♦ Illinois Producers Creameries co-operates wholeheartedly with I. A. A.-Farm Bureau campaign for increased membership GET YOUR NEIGHBOR TO JOIN! Two Of These Cars Are Now In Operation First Time Illinois Farmers Have Had Labeled Cars In Uso *Trairie Farms'^ Butter and Eggs ^^From Producer to Consumer Direct'* ILUNbiS PRODUCERS CREAMERIES «08 SOUTH DEARBORN ST. CHICAGO, ILL. :%"/■ ■-'■ \L ASSOCIATION RECORD ^ACEFJVt tlons Ver- f 1.- I, ac- 1 ad- Ver- elved' lion rate cent 18 In said ounty corn )0 by rdinc I. La- huge ictlon Tibera K the » WE CAN PULL OUT WITH stnizsitioii ".'•■■■-".'"■•It '■^^^ ■•■.-'■•■ ■'■■^'^•■" '' .;.■.■'."• :--■■..', .'''.;■'■'"''; ..-.■.»■;-" •'/••■';'';^ ./■•:' One man alone with an idea can influence f ^ people. But, one man multiplied by the thousands, acting: on the same idea, can move mountains ... So with agriculture. The pressing need for a permanent agriculture, based on fair prices, honest money and just taxes can only be solved by collective effort . . . We can pull out with solid, militant organization. Group action of farmers has accomplished much. But our job has only begun. There are more and bigger things to be done thaf agriculture may occupy its rightful place in the economic life of the nation . . . Let's fill the ranks— present a solid front Bigger organixation will do bigger things, Near you there is a non-member neighbor. See him today. Gtt him to join the I. A. A.-Farm Bureau . • • Farm B^nifedu Afiihi Co-operative Enterprise Now Enjoy Protection at Lower Cost ; In Many Cases Savings Made Pay Farm Bureau Dues! The Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company and its agents are putting their strength and sup- port behind the I. A. A.-Farm Bureau drive for in- creased membership. Formed by the Illinois Agri- cultural Association, this company would never have existed had Illinois fanners not joined together to provide their own low cost automobile insurance. For years, farmers paid city rates for auto insurance when the risks of country driving did not warrant it. Old line companies stood pat. Thus was the farmer forced to form his own auto insurance company to obtain his rights. . , Today, Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Com- pany has more than 82,000 policies in force, saving Farm Bureau n!^embers up to 50 per cent on auto in* surance. Assets of the company are $990,794 with a surplus over liabilities of nearly $500,000. Last year 6,000 claims were paid totaling approximately $200,- 000. Vet, Illinois Farm Bureau members have only be- gun! New policies and new members are rapidly building Illinois Agricultural Mutual Into an organi- zation second to none in the state. . GET YOUR NEIGHBOR TO JOIN TODAY! AUTO INSURANCE FOR I. A. A. MEMBERS ; AT RATE SAVINGS UP TO 50%! New low cost sui-plus fee policies are available to Fann Bui^au members. Compare these low rates on cars insure in your strong legal reserve company. Only $15.40 initial payment on a new Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth (in fact any car with a f. o. b. price of leas than $750) and a semi-annual premium thereafter of $8.40 and less as car gets older, for public liability ($6,000 and $10,000 limits), property damage ($1,000), fire, theft, windstorm, hail, theft of spare tire and collision with any object including acci- dental upset. Ask your County Fann Bureau office for details. NOTE— Policies in Illinois Agricultural Mutual are issued only to Farm Bureau members in good standing! LOWRATES ALSO FOR EMPLOYERS LIABILITY-4-H CALF CLUB MEMBERS ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 608 SOUTH DEARBORN ST. CHICAGO, ILL. ( ^ .• '■/■■. ,■ ,'• •• - . '. ' . • ' •■■•■;. . ■ ». • • < - • • • •f. » ■ '\ •- .1.. ' • ■ * . .-.<•'■'••••■••'■••• v» •• ■J •v. I- ••.'..-.•-'■' •: ., ..• •..■ '■ • ■ ■■; PACE SIX '■■■: " ■ ■ . :'. -.r ■ .. .■..'-■\:<.. ILLINOIS AGRICULTURA - AS •;» ■ y. . ■' I JOHN THINKEIV. farm bureau Member. TALKS TO NEIGHBOR BH ■;■>;- . v.. ' WIFE and I JU6T FIQUKED UP HOW MUCH OUK 5EMEPIT PAYMENTS on WHEM and cof\N-HOor cent fcahi in membership Kinc« .Tan. 1. 1934. Producers Make 84 Pet. Increase In Jan. loans w»re secured, ! of such corn at V r : Albert Hayes Of * Peoria Tells How mm He Saves Money with the same month a year ago.' During the month their total re-/ celpts amounted to 2.367 carload* ►«-' l aw— itn nlf yhlcb !• ♦hA.&«atfiii numner hanoTen in any one month in producers' hi8tor>'. In cattle they handled 18,701 I the loan period. head which represented 8 per cent ' • of all the cattle sold on the Chi- | cago market. As compared with .Tanuary of last year this was an increa.se of 109 per cent, though market receipts during that period show an Increase of 32 per cent. In addition the cattle department handled 4.899 calves or 13.3 per cent of the salable receipts. The Ivolume handled by the hog department amounted to 96,873 hogs which was 17.1 per cent, of all hogs sold at Chicago, representing an Increase of 91.6 per cent over a year ago. Market receipts during this period likewise show a sub- stantial increase, salable receipts increasing 61.6 per cent. The num- ber of directs during the month likewise showed some increase, the i total being 345.054 as against 312.- 811 for January a year ago. The sheep department advanced its percentage from 10.7 per cent in January, 1933 to 18.2 per cent In Januar>- 1934. handling 45.603 head, an Increase of 29 per cent over a year ago. whereas market receipts show a decline of 23 per cent. These figures afford convincing proof of the continued success of the cooperative marketing pro- g:rani and the type of service that is being rendered by this farmcr- owned and controlled selling agency. For this organization to show an Increase year after year can only mean sallsfactorj- sales and service. Albert Hayes, president of the Peoria County Farm Bureau and newly elected director from the 16th district to the I. A. A. board, is one of the many Illinois farm- ers who believes that it Is good business even from a selfish angle to belong to the Farm Bureau and Its a.s80ciated cooperative organiza- tions. He proved his point conclusive- ly at the last meeting of the Peoria County Farm Bureau exec- utive committee while presenting figures on savings on his own farm during 1933. He keeps a farm account hook. Mr. Hayes li."»ted his savings as follows: Service Company dividend.! 46. '50 Auto Insurance. 2 cars and truck fiS.OO .lerum IBOO Life Insurance 20.00 Lk S. Producers refund ... 8.00 Total 1154. &0 Vermilion County Is Ready To Go, Reports Kercher The Vermilion County Farm Bureau had a luncheon meeting Saturday. February 10, to launch an extended membrrship drive. They expect to sign at least 300 new members which If accom- plished will more than put the county over the top with a 25 per cent increase. "Some of the membership teams are at work today." Farm Adviser Kercher wrote on February 7. "James Hart and A. V. Carter of Jamaica spent one day soliciting. interviewed eight men, signed six and came in and got 60 more membership blanks. We believe there is no time like the present for Illinois farnxcrs to rally to their organization and show that they arc in earnest in the drive for agricultural recovery." Farm Bureau offices, if they are not already prot^ted. Fn^- 'rs are jiablite under their ^lvery on of ly FEB. 28TI, MEOFCCC The com loan division of the Commodity Credit Corporation has advised that all corn loan ware- house certificates and other papers must be completed and mailed to the lending agency not later than the close of business on February 28. This means that all persons desiring to seal their corn and ob- tain the 45 cents per bushel loan must get their cribs sealed and all papers filled out by the end of this month. A total of 533 warehouse certifi- cates had been issued on 713,196 bushels of corn in Marshall and Putnam counties on Feb. 1. This represents loans of |168,488. Production Credit Loans Being Made To Fruit Growers Fr>iit growers who are begin- ning .to lay plans for the spring and summer seasons, will be in- terested in an announcement made recently by J. M. Huston, pres- ident of the Production Credit Corporation of St. Louis, that the Illinois Fruit Orowers Production Credit .\ssocintion located at Centralia is ready to supply the sound credit needs of the fruit growers of the entire .state. The ns.sociatton may make loans for the following purposes: to purchase material and .supplies; to pay for labor, and replace worn- out equipment; to purcha.se pack- ages; to purchase fertilizer: to cover the expetises of marketing, pruning, spraying, freight, and in- surance; and to refinance existing indebtedne.s» Incurred for horti- cultural purposes. Illi;iois fruit growers who are interested in obtaining one of these loans should write David B. Perrine at Centralia. Illinois. €( 254 New Members In Henderson Co* Drive Continues Out in Henderson county where they have made long strides to- ward building a bigger and bet- ter Farm Bureau, many a non- member has quietly slipped into the office during recent months, according to Farm Adviser E. D. Walker .and signed up. And if yo»i ask Bill Stevenson or Otto Steffey how Henderson added 254 new members during 1933. they'll tell you "If you want to get results you gotta make calls." These two men are respon- sible for a large percentage of the Increase In that county. H.^nder- son Is out to establish a new rec- ord for percentage gain |n one year* -1 • '. Ungrateful If I Hadn't Joined''— Piatt Man Says I'p to Feb. 7 corn loans num- bering 565 for a total of $504,000 had been made in Piatt county — one of the smaller counties in Illl- nol.s — and "as near as we can tell this represents 70 to 75 per cent of the corn in this county." ac- cording to Farm Adviser S. S. Davis. Piatt county has been steadily adding new members and the signup will continue until April 1. "One farmer who recently signed," reports Davis, "stated that he would be very ungrateful if he had not Joined after all the Farm Bureau In the county, state, and nation has done to help him as well as other farmers in get- ting back on their feet." J In /* f EquaAtza grestion, plan ""^s: a that a more ^^^^^'* To that end C Bureau mem ^^^^^ ^ the interests >f ^ arr Much hfs ^^^^ ranks. Enlist . Agricul 1,000 Age v^our n urem ifs MORE MEMBERS MEAN MORE POWER! 608 S. DEARBORN S •;' r. mm ., ,. . ♦ IRA: ^ ASSOCIATION RECORD ■.-■■if'/ •. •■ • ;•• THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 1934 >0R • • Iw ULTUW AL LT THKU • 31 5y HIMMt THE FARM BUREAU IS FIGHTING for YOU. BILL, AS WELL AS iot ME , dnd IT NEEDS ALL THE INFLUENCE dnd SUPPORT IT CAN GET THKU LARGER MEMBERSHIP TO WORK OUT ITS PLAN for THE FUTURE WELFARE of AGRICULTURE vO I'NA SO GLAD VOU JOINED, WILLIANA. I THINK JOHN IS R»GHT. THE ONLY WAV FARMERS CAN GET BIG THINGS DONE iSTO WORK TOGETHER THRU A REAL ORGANIIATlON c'i* GirAME THE ^^^^^^ PAPER, I'hA te=^'^ READY TO ^^■' JOIN/ r^d^ '^- WflJv \y . I ■• riTH BALLOTS NOT BULLETS I rgantzed Agricu Iture ON /Js Fight For Parity Farm Prices — Tax ization And A Permanent Agriculture gun and bayonet does Organized Agriculture carry on but through constructive sug- pla^liing and effort . . . insisting that agriculture secure a fair share of the national income, ore f bundant life and greater prosperity be the rule rather than the exception. thatN"^ Organized Agriculture marches on, presenting a solid, militant phalanx of Farm nemr^^^» with group buying power, organized selling, and influence to work for and protect est^^ farmers. * . IS been done. There is much more to do. New members are needed to strengthen the your neighbors. See the nearest one today. ure marches on to its rightful place in the national sun. [?hhi ilist *icul 4ge E R! ifs of Country Life Cooperate With 1. A. A. Farm Bureau Drive FOR NEW MEMBERS A- • - I ■ • Group action, made Country Life Insurance Company possible. Cooperating Illinois farmers joined together in 1929 to manufacture life insurance at lower net cost. To- day Illinois farmers can point with pride to Country Life's $55,000,000 insurance in force; $2,468,600 in assets, 90 per cent invested in government, state and municipal bonds. GET YOUR NEIGHBOR TO JOIN TODAY! DUNTRY tNS' INSURANCE COMPANY ' .♦ , CHICAGO, ILL / •t f ;' THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 1934 ITXINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASlSC LEGIIL SERIIICE 1S,PI0T[C15 ■U. PROJECTS By borrald Kirkpatrick, Direc- tor Of I. A. A. Legal : Department. Th» Rctlvltlrs of 4he legal de- partment for the year 1933, as far a« the educational nrganizatinns are concerned, namely, the Uli- nolH ApricuUural Association, and thf* County Farm Bureau.', have not been dls.simllar from the ac- tivities of this flepartment in form- er years. The .strains and stresses of the year have developed, of course, a much larper number of inquiries from County Farm Bu- reaus. The closing: of banks during the moratorium period and the placing of all insurance companies operat- ing in the state imder a moratori- um operation has developed, dur- ing the year, n ^reat many in- quiries with reference to the rights and obligations of parties on com- mercial i)aper and also the rights of poiy-ylioldcMs as to cash vnhies. extended Insurance and loans. It has been the policy, and sucli poli- vy should be continued in render- ing legal service to individual members, that the ini|uiry should come in throuch the County I''arm Bureau and the inqiiiries should be confined to a character the answering of which would be of general service to other members who might have the same prob- lems. Co-Op, Set I'p. The calls from the standing committees of the board of direc- tors of the Association upon the time of the department during the year have not been as many as in previous years. This can be ac- coimted for In part for the reason that the year has not been one in which now projects have been developed, or promoted. The heads of the several departments in the organization, however, have been carrying on their projects under programs outlined and developed in part at least prior to the cur- rent year. In the marketing field new units have been organized and old units have been reorganized. The flow of inquiries from local coopera- tives, both in the nifirUeting and purchasing field, lias been con- slnnt. This line of inquiries and the response of seivice will con- tinue arid no doubt increase in the future. During the year, the Illinois General Afsemhl.v has lieen in nl- most conliiUHH!s s-'sslon because of its regular .session .Tud special scs- i slons. The regular session con- tinued up until the middle of the year and the first special session was called early in the fall. The organization was tremendously In- terested in the nnatters that came before the regular session and also the first special session. Someone im the department has alwiiys read.v to st.nnd by with the tive officers in giving personal at- tention to matters at Springfield, Illinois Livestock Co-Ops Increase Volume In 1933 During the twelve month period ending September 30, 1938. Illi- nois farmeiH marketed 27.L'l,'. carload.s of llv© stock co(.i)erativeIy through various cooperative live stock selling agencies which were largely set up by the Farm Bureau. This constituted 20.8 per cent «t .\ll the llvft stock produced in the state. For the corresponding twelve month period ending September 30, l!t3J llllnoia live stock farmers marketed 23,846 carloads of live stock which constituted 19 per cent of live stock produced. The comparative volume marketed for the two periods follows: For 12eriod ending Sept. 30. 1932 Sept. 30,1933 ChicHgo 1\5.V» II ,375 IndlanaiMillH 1.690 1,551 St, liOulii i.75R 7,778 »*oorla r ».a45 8,185 Cincinnati 329 372 llulfalo 428 Ses Fittsbui-gh A5 110 Spriiigficld 1.193 • 1,254 N'Htiunal Order Uujing Coni|Miny ..,.., 53 • V. < 4 Illinois Livestock iMnrkctlng Association 454 ':' 853 EyausvUle ......... , 84 67 23,816 27,216 Gas Tax You Pay Supposed To Be For Good Roads When you ads, we op)>oae any further diversion of gasoline tax moneys from road building whatever by in- vestment in state anticipation notes or otherwise, and direct the offi- cers and directors of the associa- tion to exert every effort to pre- .«ei-ve these mone.vs for road build- ing, the purpose for which the tax was imposed." Certain gioups are doing every- thing possible to divert gasoline tax money away from the second- .iry road-buildinf; prosram. They will conlintie to dip into the gaso- line fund for other purposes un- less farmers Iti an organized way rarry their fight for proper ti.se of gasoline taxes to the general a.Msembly and if necessary to the polls. I'ntll co-operative action on a scale comparable fo the group who seek to stalemate the road-build- ing program, is thrown into the picttire by farmers of Illinois, there will be no change from the present condition. To keep gaso- line money In the proper channels Is the avowed purpose of the I. OF 120.14 PER El W BILIS CUT By CBLLECfflE EFFOfiT Substantial Reductions Gained In Counties Where Com- mittees Were Active. Farm Bureau Tax Committees In many counties In the state have been active during the past year in securing substantial reductions in assessed valuations. John C. Watson, director of taxation, for the I. A. A, pointed out In his recent annual report. While reductions were not made in all counties in line with the big drop in real estate and property values, Mr. Watson points out, in counties where Farm Bureau tax committees were active substantial cuts were ordered. Abstracts of aHsrssments for 1933 .sent to the State Tax Com- mi-ssion by the clerks of all down- stato counties disclose the follow- ing net changes wince 1930, 1931 and ]p;i2 in total valuations of the thi pe c pn perl MC." ed Xc rii iN O I.H d.s i i npi. To til ;i 1 npn l»r sonj veii va! iati( 26. 4 P PI' lern an( cii an< 32. pr. )ert cei; of Ian Is ar to 933 nui iben Un ed ric Itiir. the redi ass ssed imi rov( red ictlo of md.-^ so ar val es. ass ssm< Uli ois 40 er c < to bout ues in 1 I tb* on otal cit\ lots and! »f yen t ''. rat jHiS of tUll ■ vah ses ■of I- rat Mn c increasingly keen interest by the public at large In cooperation is evidenced widespread publicity given annual meetings of cooper- The taken farmer by the to the ative associations such as that of the Wabash' Valley Service Com- pany In Grayvllle, Feb. 2. The fact that 1,000 farmer members from five counties attended and that more than $16,000 in patronage dividends was paid to stockhold- ers for an average of $20.14 per member commanded attention as far west as St. Louis. Added com- ment on the $25,6i>3 In taxes paid by the company shares space with an analysis of the $115,531.79 business done during IMS. For the third consecutive year, a total patronage refund of. $500.- 000 was paid to Farm Bureau members in the territories served by 54 similar county service com- panies In Illinois. The statewide average refund was in excess o£ $17 per Farm Bureau member. It Is significant that collective effort among farmers is now re- ceiving sympathetic treatment from metropolitan newspapers. The momentum gained by orga- nized agriculture is being felt in non-rupal communities and defi- nitely points out that uii»an s>m- pathy for the farmer Is at last aroused to a pitch that promises continued cooperation ko long as farmers continue to unite in a common cause. Marchant .S|)e«ks. The Grayvllle meeting had as Its principal speaker L. R. Marchant, manager of Illinois Farm Supply Co., an Illinois Agricultural Asso- iatlon sponsored organization. In Is talk, Mr. Marchant pointed out jthat WaJ)a.«ih A'allev was among T- Hervc Companies. The legal department operates within a budget adopted by the board of directors of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Tlie serv- ices performed by the department lor the commercial and semi-com- mercial .ifflllates are charged for on a reasonable basis by the As- sociation with recoveries to the departmental budget. This rela- tionship has placed in the offices of the lurself and treat 'em rough. — Anonymous: no 1 z ru sTTonn^^H^Ps^rTTPTc profitable operation. The total business done by 54 associated compalnes totaled more than $6,- 00(1,000 during 19 3J. Mr. Mar- chant said — a big gain over 1932. Better than 4n,00(i.000 gallons of petroleum products were dis- tributed to Illinois farmers. More than 700.000 gallons of motor oils and greases, or 2 25 carloads, is contracted for 1934 spring deliv- ery. This represents a 200.000 gal- lon Increase for the same period In 1933. Dividends paid to af- filiated companies totaled $100,000 of which Wabash Valley's share was $2,600. At the opening of the afternoon session, a free will roducers with lists of their marketings during the base period. This service is being furnished witjiotit hi help with one single id ?a i necessary. They all kn( w 1 have joined tog:ether to f i^ taxation, low farm prices, strike at the very foun lati Much has been done. Many wn been righted. Yet there is w^k everyone. Agriculture must ije pl permanent and satisfactory planning and co-operation of succeed. Call upon your neighbor to joiji* th and Farm Bureau. Near you member. Go to him today an his help is needed to carry oil fight for parity farm prices. S( e hi Only powerful group action c an ^ hpsis. far hen tell the FA RE-INl 608 S. DEARBORN AL ASSOCIATION RECORD PACE SEVEN t\U I ■\i: thi |)i( sc- f- rii ■ \m *- To 1 I'e va 26 pr. lined an* «n( Tl- pr. ceil Ian to ' mil Un ittees have year CtlonB n C. I, for n hU rir th.> ass imi red of 80 val made le big >perty ut. in II tax ass nil 40 to ; uo.« I antial on city for and Com- yen lown- rati illow- tun i9:n seF if the rat pe claaaes of locally assossoil Iperty, ox('«>pt such property a»- ped HKainst railroads: Net DtHTfHsc xn .'.ssessed \'aliiulloii.s of l>ro|K>rly l»:t<) In 193:{ \Ax and |iM>t-ovpiiipiitH ... $45:i,28l,:tl3 til HIIti flly lolM UIKl |npf4»vciiipntM 202.1»:!.«1N iiunal i»ro|ierO IH6,I'|7,»«» Jvpiage reductions in aBscK.")*! jations from 1930 to 1033 w.re U per cent on lands and ini- ienien(>', 17.SG per cont on town city lots and improvements. 3LM7 per cent on perBonal k>erty. The Iobh of 40.66 i>er of estimated values of farm Is and improvements from 1 !•:)(> p33 com|)uted in the index ibers of values slvon by tho led States Department of .Ar- jltiire, may be compared with 1 reduction of :.'6.84 per cent in Issod valuations of all lands and Irovements. It seems clear that lictions in assessed valuations ]finds and improvements lafinpd Tar behind the loss in actual les, that the avernce basis o;' Issment oi' rural real estate in'' lois had increased from a'mut i Ur cent of actual values In lO'to Ibout 50 per cent of actual val- |in 1933. the Inck of any inlormation |otal actual values of town and lots, including improvements, of personal property In any it is not possible to compute t)R of assessed valuations to ac- J values for olthor of these clas- |of property. Such assessment 1>« can be computed only by compiling a fair volume of sam- pies of such properties, either lots or personal, taken at random, the total assessed vahiatlons of which can be compared with the total amounts in cash voluntarily paid for the same properties. The same method can also be used in com- putiuK the average ratio of asaess- inents to cash values of lands. In 1933 substantial reductions in assessed valuations of lands were made in the following coimtiA: IVrcenlatre Of Dei-rraM' In Valua- tions ul J,«auc}s, 1»32 tn 19»a. IVri'ciilage Coiiiitir of l)eof€'asP Kdgar ...........' 24.98 1 unihorlMiid 20.92 .Macoupin 20.65 I»lHtt 20.14 Mni'shall 20.02 Ford . . . . k 20.01 Sliriby 20.01 Mclx'aii 19:94 Morgan 19.72 Kankakee 19.55 Crawford 15.56 ANNOAL REPORT S OF Some idea of the extent to which farmer-owned and controlled or- sanizations are carving: a niche for themselves in the business of the state can be gained from the reports submitted by each com- pany upon the close of last year's business. Sponsored and directed to a large extent by the Illinois .\ g r icultural Association, these Wot'idVord .■;.'.'.'!;;!.!.■.■.■.■. ,\vo6l'f>'"P«"'<^s '«"•"'«"«' rate the unde- 1 ivingstcm l-> 01 "'**'''' *^''^* ^^^^ farmers forced by \Vlnneha«o ' ." .' \ \ '. '. .' .* .* .' " .' ." ." . 1 l.»4 ^iTumstances to organize their M«i)o„ouKl. H.8» !'"" ♦"" '^'P.«se« have done a job Coles ' 10 48 '*" shame many similar Mercer . . . . . . * .' . ..!..!!!!! lo!4| k^""'''P> 'sea functionine for private Ktepheii.'.on ...'.'...'.'.'.'.'.'.'.. lo!o6 1 S^'" Honders-on 10.00 i Probably not so well known but ' exti emely important to the proper conduct of farmer-owned business- l-<'e 9.93 <>Kle 9.89 (irundy 9.84 Jo DavlesN 9.56 Wlilteslde 8.32 Carroll 7.65 Williiuii.^on 6.93 J««rfcrH«»n 5.09 Saline county Is the only county repoiting a large increase In as- sessed valuations of lands. The in- crease over the assessed valua- tions* of lands in 11)32 appears to bo 10.96 per cent. ea is th« Illinois Agricultural Aud* Iting Association. Tliis company completed 34 audits for its mem- bers during 1933. which was a gain in membership of 17 over 1912. Karmeis Mutual Ite-insuranco Company increased the amount of insurance In each of its clastlf^ cations' to $38,000,000 of fire, hail, tornado, and li^^htning inaurance in force, an Increase of *$10,400.- 000 over 193:'. Only eight .\ears old. Farmers .Mutual, in offering protection at cost, ju.stifies great- er expansion of its serviees during the present year. From an humble beginning sev- en years ago, Illinois Farm Sup- ply (■ompan>' has grown to bo th» laiKCst purchasing organization of petroleum products serving farm- er-owned and operated companies in the United States. During 1933, Ful■n^ .'Supply handled 40,000,000 gallons of petroleum products, re- ceived its largest net income of $1L'8.L'87. and returned a ijatrouage refund to Its affiliated companieai of $100,000. Since its founding it has returned to its owners and patrons in the form of |)atronaKe dividends approximately $350,000. The succe.«8 of these various f a r m p r-owned companies has drawn the attention of leaders and business men in all walks of life. Kxcept where selfish motives prompt adverse criticism, peopl* in the towns and cities are ap- plauding farnitrs for their .spirit, determination and aucecss in help- ing themselves through group ac- tion. ,Y ORGANIZATION CAN VE THE PROBLEMS OF ced — nb hanging back when fire breaks out at a neighbor's place. Other neighbors pitch in and ngle idfea in mind. THE FIRE MUST BE STOPPED. Everyone knows that group action is all kn^^ that one man alone would be helpless . . . Today, as in y e a r s gone by, neighbors ther tq fight other destructive forces. Acting in unison they have worked against unjust rm priJes, high production and transportation costs, dishonest money — the many things that y foundation of prosperous farm life. . - • Many! wrongs have Here is ttrk ahead for e must He placed on a actory haais. Careful •at ion of farmers will ear you today an carry oi )or to joip the I. A. A. here is a non- tell him that the farn'er's prices, ^e him at once. action can win. iCTWON :OST! GET YOUR NEIGHBOR TO JOIN! Farmers Mutual Re-insurance Company owes its existence to Organized Farmers. Founded to offer security and protection at cost. Farmers Mutual today has policies in force totaling more than $57,000,000 fire, wind, hail and lightning insurance. Ample reserves and strong re-insurance enable this reliable, legal leserve company to pay claims promptly. Farmers Mutual is co-operating 100% with the I. A. A. — Farm Bureau new n^ombcr campaign. , - -. • FARMER OWNED AND OPERATED FIRE TORNADO HAIL-LIGHTNING RN MERS MUTUAL URANCE COMPANY :.,:•■.• /.v,--.- •:•. :. : — :— :.::^ :v.-..:,- CHICAGO,ILL. BH I • v. *■ ; ^-rf* V PACE EIGHT »•-.'. .••' Milli ons IlXINOIS AGRICULTURAL A Aj] m Loans Dist tl[IUIlDVIINM OF OFFER OF 45C PEO BOSHEL ON FARM ^ Corn Was 23c Bu. When Pro- gram Was First Considered, Increase $150,000,000. The granting of corn loans to farmers at the rate of 45 cents per bushel at the farm will go down In current history as one of the outstancllnp omorponcy proj- ects of the administration that turned the tide toward agricul- tural recovery in the corn belt In 1933. This program has resulted in the speedy distribution of ap- proximately $70,000,000 in the midwcstcrn corn states and by the end of February the figure will probably be exceeded. The project was launched in re- sponse to urgent recjucsts of the Illinois Agricultural Association that something be- done at once to raise corn and hog |)rices while ■waiting for the long time adjust- ment program to tairesenting more than two and one-half million bushels which "in my opinion represents about 50 per cent of the corn which ordinarily goes to market," writes ft. J. Laible. "Approximate- ly 50 per cent of the corn in Mc- Lean county is fed to live stock." . Knox county — Approximately 747,939 bushels sealed for 551 farmers, advised A. R. Kemp. Scott county— Klghty-slx farm- ers received corn loans for a total of $48,210. J. L. Iftner, farm ad- viser, reports that since Oct. 1 61 new members were fj/'^'L' .^ forty-nine corn loans rei^vsenting 203,849 bushels, GO new members signed, reports T. H. Hafer, farm adviser. Lieutenants are planning another meeting to plan further work on memliershipr Henderson cinmty— Two hundred forty-nine have received corn loans on 370.395 bushels which repre- sents from 15 to 20 per cent of the corn on farms. Mercer county— Three hundred forty-eight cribs sealed containing 427,764 bushels. (By L. A. WILLIAMS) Dr. Glenn Frank", President of the University of Wisconsin, in a recent speech In Chicago said: "A National integration of farmers should be a part of President Pvoosevelt's recovery program." He pointed out po-ssihle faults with existing organizations^ of other groups such as labor but said It Is the faults that should be remedied, and the organization movement should be encouraged. Ho stated that to his knowledge the president had not Included in his recovery program such a na- tional integration of farmers, but rather it was his opinion that the president was dealing too much through individuals. Dr. Frank perhaps is not aware, as we are, that President Roose- velt has, wherever organization would permit, throughout his en- tire effort for recovery, dealt through organization and organi- zation leaders. At the beginning of his administration he asked or- gani/.ation leaders to get together and form their program, and he said, "That program will be my program." The wh*at reduction program, the corn-hog program, the corn loan program, are all headed up through the Farm Bureaus and county agricultural agents of the country. We believe w I»t h Dr. Frank that a national integration of farmers Is paramount at this time, and that if all farmers were together in one organization the recovery program would be speeded up most effectively. Dr. Frank further .stated that we must stop playing hide and seek with famine, and turn from a science of want to a science of wealth. Goods cannot be pur- chased unless consumers have buying power. Walter Pitkin, author of "Life Begins at Forty," and professor of Journalism at Columbia Univers- ity, speaking before the Chicago Forum, blamed existing conditions on what he called "coolie" labor. In explaining his term "coolie" a 1-| rt 1 1 %» ^ -T I J ^ V> fl t* , j A I ^^ g>il Ift t «» — «■ MftlO^Tl l^CV 0WI.IU CITat. ni yil^TICTIIf Tfliy man who sold goods or services for less than the cost of produc- tion. He said the farmer who sells his produce for less than it costs him to raise It is most cer- tainly in this classification of coolie labor. We like the term and the classification, and feel that the remedy lies in organiza- tion and cooperative control of volume. Vv nen more than 8; Aj F. H. Shuniun. farm adxiscr. Is Ills slncclT' friendship for his iiclglibors conihiiK-d with tpilct enlliu>iHsni and |M-rsi>tency. .\ nuiiil)cr of years ago llic Wlilfcsidc (innHy i'arni Bureau !ilii|>pcd a carload of peaches from sttutliern Illinois x^hicli were dclayetl in tcai>^lt. .\s a result many were spoiled. .Mr. Woessncr had ordcr(>fl 12 bushels for his coniniunity. 11c to<»k tliem home and he and his wife sorted (hem giving the good ones lo nelglil»ors and keeping the sfHilled «»nes for (lieniselvcs- Ifr. Woessner has the c«)nfidence and resptvt of his neigliliors. Tlint'.H why he is a snc-eessfnl solicitor. Incidentally, he Is doing a fine piece of committee Mork on ilic curn-liog program. Through group action Illinois and Indiana live stock growers who market their stock through the Indianapolis Producers Com- mission A8.sociation have piled up earnings since organization total- ing $717,983.78. according to Man- ager Scott ?.Ielks. Earnings, dur- ing 1933 were $77,625.98. which belongs to the members. The Producers sold last year 29.39 per cent of the live stock arriving at the Indianapolis market. Gains were made in all department in the volume of live stock handled. Nearly 91 per cent of receipts came by truck. The Producers collected more than $1,700 In claims for shlppi-rs last year and %incc organization a total of $50,120.23. Murray Barker, of Thorntown, Indiana Is president of the or- ganization, O. B. Goble of Charles- ton. 111., is vice presiflent and Ma- rlon R. Finley, Hoopeston. Vermil- ion county, a member of the board of directors. RINCII mvEi Vocational .Ag. Class nols, when they visited tli instructor is Clarence Haiflnv The lM>ys got up at driven over to the Indian York, reitorts G. E. MUldl from Palewtim IndiaiiaiK)Iis J er. three o'clock . |K»lls market n t)n of the rn> Winnebago Coun Seeks CWA He\p On Limes t ne The Winnebago County iFarm Bureau is making an effirt to have CWA workers in that -^imty cooperate in grinding agrictVural limestone for farmers to hat i and spread on their land in the It terest of soil con.servation. The i reject was proposed ijy Geo. F. Ti Hock, president of the Farm Bure lu, to Chester Davis, administrator >f the Agricultural Adjustment Act it the recent I. A. A. convention in Dan- ville. Mr. Davis promised to p esent the proposition personall to Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief administrator, immediately en his return to Washington. The project will be passed upon as one related to the corn-h( i; ad- justment program. The si gges- tion has been made that all arm- ers who sign the corn-hog I'duc- tlon contract be awarded a c rtaln number of tons of crushed lime- stone for each acre of land akcn out of production. Illinois farmers are wafching the outcome of this proposn . If It goes through local llm ■'■- "''•' "'-:'' ^--■' ■■ ." met at the call of the Illinois ty Credit Corporation and 45c ^ni ney ogs l9 cwt. ate of t Feb. $350.- proi- llinols to get ipioxi- nd In g up Think 1200 Farm Bureau Members Possible In Kane Plans for putting Kane county over the Xo\y were discussed Feb. 6 at a nioetlnp of the county cap- tain and lieutenants in Geneva. In the opinion of Farm Adviser Harry Kellcy and other members of the group 1,200 members can be secured in that county with a vigorous solicitation of all non- members. L. A. Williams met wlfh the group to assist in laying plans for the signup. •RINCIPLES OF aiVEMAKKLTTMi IS IN m s Livingston Co. Piles Up Lead As wo go to press practically every county in Illinois is busily engaged in signing up corn-hog production contracts which will bring up to $40,000,000 in benefit payments during the next 12 to 14 months to Illinois farmers. One hundred and nine farmero signed corn-hog reduction con- tracts In the first three days of the Bign-up meetings, reports Farm Adviser L. J. Hager of Mar- s'hall-Putnam counties. "^Vihlan• Thlelbar of Henry was the first signer of a corn-hog contract in the two counties. The owner, Mrs/ Ora Sherman of Washburn, was present and signed a contract the same day. "Forty-eight farmers completed the work in the first day-sign-up in Magnolia township. Seventeen rooperators were added to this list In the first day sign-up in Sara- toga township." John Stout Heads Animal Industry Work For State j^m from Palewtlm», Crawford connty, flll- Indiaii:i|x>li.s Pinxlucprs recently. Their iver. three o'c1o<*k one morning and wore l>olis market on a stuck truck by Uert Ion of tlie Producers. IP ne I Farm |rt to iunty 'ural )| and Iterest llfrojcct Hock. lU, to f the it the Dan- esent to relief n his upon t^ ad- sges- arm- I'duc- rtain Itme- ;iken ii hing If stone CWA Piatt County Man Named President Of Safety Club BenJ. A. Jones of Piatt county was made president of the Illinois Farm Bureau Safety Club for the year 1934 at the annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Company, held at Dan- ville on AVednosday, January 24. .Each year the County Farm Bu- reau winning the September Auto Accident" Prevention Campaign has the honor of naming the president of the dull for the coming year. Piatt county had the honor this year and was presented with the silver loving cup. Morgan County Farm Bureau was awarded second place. Every Farm Bureau member having the Safety Club emblem on the windshield of his car is a mem- ber of the Illinois Farm Bureau Safety Club. Six rules of the club for safe driving are: 1. Stop on entering a main high- way. 2. Do not drive blind, 1. e., al- ways drive so you can stop with- in the distance you can see ahead. 3. Never pass cars on hills, curves, or crossings. 4. When passing, cars make cer- tain there la ample time and space to get around. 5. Signal for stops and turns — watch the car ahead. 6. Protect the children. John P. Stout, former member of the I. A. A. board of directors | and active for many years in the i Sangamon County Farm Bureau, , was recently appointed state super- ' intendent of animal Industry. He succeeds Don Robison. of Tazewell j county. Mr. Stout will h.ave charge i among other thing of the state tu- berculosis eradication program. Only four counties In the state _ at pre.sent are not designated as modified accredited areas which ; reih/'r. tomb a ugh Tonibnrjgh acted as captain In tlio Llving.slon county moblliza- tinii campaign where 2.>ft new njembers were .slgr.e;! and S8(l delinquents restored to good standing. Increased Speed . Marks Closing Of Land Bank Loans In the last two months, the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis has loaned $18,453,700 to the farmers of Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, according to Walter I*. Rust, president. ' ', "This sum represents 68 per cent of the more than J30,000,000 disbursed since the mortgage re- financing campaign started in May which shows the advanced speed with which loans are now bein« closed." Mr. Rust said. During January the BaT>k closj 3401 loans, a record for made by the St. Louis I nR ' amount disbursed last month was $9,197,900. Of this sum 16.286,400 went to Illinois farmers in 166] loans. During January the Land Bank received 5887 applications for $30,720,800. almost a million dol- lars more than was requested in December. Of the January appli- cations, 2 588 were niade by Illi- nois farmers for $20,507,100. means that In such areas all cattle have been tested at least once and the percentage of reactors Is less than one per cent. The four coun- ties still untested are Winnebago. Warren. Hancock and Randolph. Lawsuits are holding up tubercu- losis eradication in these counties. There are a.'i a.ssistant state vet- erinarians and 21 county veteri- narians working on tuberculosis eradication. Farmers* Institute Annual Meeting At Jacksonville The annual meeting of the Illi- nois Farmers In«tltute will b« held at Jacksonville Feb. 21. 22. 2». Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation is one of the headline speakers. Other speakers are C. V. Gregory, Dr. H. H. Bennett of the U. S. D. A.. Walter McLaughlin. Judge Camllle Kelley of Memphis. J. R. Cosgrove of the Farm Credit Ad- ministration and a number of staff members from the Illinois colleg* of Agriculture. • WHITESIDE GOES OVER THE TOP •>-• iin oun- loans bout oun- Mc- 'lans |it< are ntlal Our s on i ve a little HENDERSON GETS I:: $160,000 ON CORN Whiteside County Farm Bureau Board Celebrates Victory in Boosting Membership 2.N Per Cent During Two -Day Drlvq. Seated left to right: C. A. Gauhapp; .Art. James, vice pi-esident; A. L. Goodenongh, president| F. H. Shunian, farm adviser; (>. C. Beatty, wcrcta ry-treasnrer; Ralph ilohnson. David Hagans. Standing left to right: Floyd Florence, Frank G. Plant/.. Fred Biernian. J, .\. I'arker. Ernest Cassens, Burton Drury, tJeorge W«M'ssnrr, Tom C.wjney, Everett Ege, Art Entwhistle, Frank Nor- rlsli, William J. Peterson and Charles Reed. Ship To Producers Says L. A, Williams To Live Stock Men Out In western Illinois the Hen- derson County Warehouse Super- vlsoiy Board reported on Feb. 7 that approximately $lf(0.000 had been received by corn growers on loans in that county. Henderson Is primarily a live stock feeding county. Many farm- ers in that section did not apply for loans. They needed all their corn for live atock feeding. Apply the spirit of organization and the advantages of organization to your llve.stock marketing pro- gram, Lawrence A. Williams. Tnnn- ager of Country Life Insurance Company, told more than 225 growers at the annual meetings of the lUggsville and Strnnghurst Shipping Associations in Hender- son county. Jan. 31. "You are cooperating In ship- ping your livestock and you know the advantages you have gained through such action," .said Wil- liams, "but rnoperatlve markftlng means selling through your own cooperative agency and that means shipping to the Producers Com- mission Association. The Producer agencies are constantly exerting their influence for higher prlcrs. "The Chicago Producers Is the largest marketing agency at the Union Stock Yards. Scores of smaller commission companies fol- low the lead of the Producers from day to day In efforts to get the farmer more money for his live- stock. "If you have Ideas on Improv- ing the service of th«^ Chicago I'rodiicors or wonder why the benefits are not greater the way to do is to get in and cooperate and combine your InfUnncc with thou.sands of other shippers toward accomplishing what needs to be dune." Peoria County In Big Membership Gain, Still Going Harvey McNaughton, Peoria county captain working with local lieutenants, signed up 18 new Farm Bureau members the week of the 1. A. A. annual meeting, re* ports J. W. Whisonand. farm ad- vist'r. "Leonard Strope and Thurman I Scott are two high solicitors and [have signed 28 each." said Whls- { enand. "We have added 204 new I members since the campaign be- ; gan In October. This is up to Feb. (i. We expect to Improve thfal record considerably before April 1. I The niinois A^cultural AssocMkn 1' : ■ \- • n.' RECORD '/■*. Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main Street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Ofllces, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. AcceptaBce f«r mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Assoeiatlon Record, 608 8o. Dearborn St., Chicago. I'^i;- Number 3 MARCH, 1934 *••■ Volume 12 Livestock Growers i ;Meet at Bloomingtonf Earl Smith Cites Requirements To Gain Higher Price ^■:^'^:;••:v■;;:^::;:v:^••;:^':^ For Livestock -^^•v^^;•"i••■^■•;■Vv:^•:^^^ HE big problem ahead for live- stock growers generally is to adjust production so as to feed a supply of livestock into a demand that can pay a fair price. And to make sure that farmers secure a maximum percentage of the consumers' livestock dollar requires the concentration of the sale of that livestock through co- operative channels, Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, told more than 300 co-op- erative leaders at the annual meeting ^^^^^■^^ : -^'^^^^^ of the Illinois Livestock Market- ing Association in Bloomington Feb 23. ,.,,,. The concentra- tion of 85 per cent of livestock sales through your own cooperative marketing agencies whether moved direct from . . ; the cooperative concentration points in the country or through the co-operative commission agencies on the terminal markets, is a good mark to shoot at, Mr. Smith said. He challenged the growers to launch a mass movement in the coming year toward boosting the percentage of livestock marketed co-operatively from the present 20 per cent in Illinois to at least 50 per cent in 1934. Turning to P. 0. Wil- son, secretary of the National Live- stock Marketing Association, he sug- gested that the national organization get actively behind a similar move- ment in the other livestock growing states. :■ -.-^ ■v•';^ ' ^' . Mr, Smith expressed the belief that organized selling of livestock from co- MR. SORHELLS operative concentration points in the country direct to packers had a place in the marketing picture and would grow, but he strongly condemned what he termed direct buying of livestock by packers since this practice allows the packer to beat down the price at the terminal markets on which all quotations in the country are based. He stated that managers of district co-ops. should see to it that producers get the benefit of savings in direct movement of livestock and not the buyers. He predicted that Illinois will be in the lead in the corn-hog signup before the end of the sign-up period. : ^ Doubled Prof its i^ Secretary P. 0. Wilson reported that member agencies of the National Livestock Marketing Ass'n. had more than doubled their profits during the past year which would be reflected in commission refunds and additions to reserves, in spite of the fact that com- mission rates had been reduced. Move- ment of livestock through member agencies gained approximately 12,000 cars during the year, about 25% of which was contributed by Illinois growers. He stated that the National had fulfilled all its interest and prin- cipal obligations to the federal gor- ernment when due and predicted that every penny outstanding on loans to the National Livestock Credit Cor- poration and for other purposes could and would be repaid. ^ In a brief annual message to mem- bers of the Association, President Samuel Sorrells of Raymond pointed out that the eight operating units han- dled 2,033 decks of livestock in 1932 as compared with 3,167 decks in 1933, an increase of nearly 50 per cent. '*More important than the mere vol- ume handled," he said, "is the fact that the program and policies of the Association are more thoroughly un- derstood than ever before and its pos- sibilities from the standpoint of be- coming a more important unit in the family of livestock co-operatives are greater than ever. v. ■-.•..■; ^^' ; -^ "''' '''r "The Illinois Livestock Marketing Association," Mr. Sorrells continued, "was organized primarily to meet the problem of direct buying of livestock by packers. Its aim is to give farmers who have been deprived of shipping association service an opportunity to sell their livestock through their own agencies to the buyer wherever he may be who will return the highest net price." The Association, he said, is working hand in hand with the co- operative commission agencies in the terminal markets so as to correlate efforts to maintain and increase price levels! ...,,,.-■ Wool Growers Profit Ray E. Miller, secretary of the As- sociation, reported that 87 counties in Illinois during the past year co-oper- ated in the field service program with a total of about 1,000 livestock com- mitteemen. Approximately 800 local meetings were held on the night of Nov. 3 when a broadcast from Sta- tion WENR Chicago was the principal feature. The effect of the wool nMir- keting program during the fiscal year just closing has been to increase re- ■;•••; •; .■;. I. A. A. Record — March, 1934 I. C- M I ■ I >■ turns to growers at least $50,000, he said,'./-.:^> ■/■; ••: ; ;-.'-o ^- ■ ,-. ':■.^^,/ ;^v/<. v.: •^: ■>■..■ The widespread interest throughout Illinois and the corn belt in the move- ment to raise livestock prices was evi- dent in the makeup of the audience. The editor of a daily newspaper at Cedar Rapids, la., and Earl Elijah, a leader in the co-operative livestock movement in that state, were present. All of the terminal co-operative com- mission agencies in and adjoining Illi- nois were represented by directors or members of the sales staff. Most of the growers present were members of livestock marketing committees in the various counties. Farm advisers from many of the livestock growing coun- ties attended/i^;;.v;;;i^;-v;'';;;;-^^^ Directors elected for the coming year were as follows: — Wm. Temple, LaSalle county; W. E. Sawdey, Win- nebago; Harry Gehring, Knox; Carl Lage, McLean; Mont Fox, Vermilion; D. H. Myers, Adams; J. R. Fulkerson, Jersey; Dan Smith, Shelby; Samuel Sorrells, Montgomery; Geo. F. TuUock, Winnegabo, the latter two being the I. A. A. representatives on the board. H. H. Parke of DeKalb county was chosen to represent the Chicago Pro- ducers Commission Association; O. B. Goble, Coles county, the Indianapolis Producers; Sam McCluggage, Peoria county, the Peoria Producers; and Arthur Krum, the E. St. Louis Pro- ducers. Officers will be selected at the next meeting of the directors. ,, 1934 I. A. A. Advisory CommH^eeis Are Named !, •• ; The new advisory committees as an- ^ nounced at the February meeting of the I. A. A. board of directors by President Smith are as follows: Finance Committee — A. R. Wright, W. L. Cope, E. Harris; Business Serv- ice — C. E. Bam- borough, Charles Marshall, E. E. Houghtby, W. S. Batson, farm ad- viser: .:.,.. Organizati n- Inf ormation — E. D. Lawrence, M. 0. E. BAMBOEOUOH ^^^Y I^^ig, Otto ' Steff ey, E. C. Secor, farm adviser; • ; • : I Public Relations — Charles S. Black, R. B. Endicott, Albert Hayes, W. A. Herrington, farm adviser; ; - Marketing— Samuel Sorrells, A. O. t H. J» Scranton« the man irlth the pencil and paper, and Fred Loos to his left have sigrned up 32 ne^r Farm Bureau members in the Adams County Farm Bureau, mobilisation campaisrn. This snapshot was taken on the E M. KIngr & Son farm. Mr. King: is the man at the extreme right and his son at the extreme left. Adams county is out to increase its membership 25 per cent by April 1* > . 400 Cream Producers ;; I Hold Lively Session At 1 phampaign, Sell Stock ,-. <- ; V ^ Smoke will soon be curling from the chimneys of several new centralized co-operative creameries in Illinois judging from progress made during recent weeks in organizing Illinois cream producers. - - At a rousing meeting at Champaign on February 19 attended by more than 400 producers from 10 counties, each delegation pledged themselves to raise their respective quotas of stock sub- scriptions before the end of the month. Their goal is to sell 1,250 shares of stock of $25 par value. ^n • . , Champaign county already had sub- scribed 567 shares and a total of 635 shares were reported in the day of the meeting. As we go to press reports are coming in which swell this total Eckert, Eugene Curtis, Mont Fox, F. H. Shuman, farm adviser. - Mr. C. E. Bamborough, the new chairman of the Business Service Committee, was elected secretary of the Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Company, Country Life In- surance Company, and Illinois Agri- cultural Holding Company, to succeed Geo. F. Tullock who retired from the board, ■:^■"■'•■••i:=■';/ .''^^'^^-i^ ■•^^ considerably. Thirty-two meetings were held in the eight adjoining coun- ties on Friday, February 23, where the co-operative creamery program was explained. When the Farmers Creamery Com- pany, Bloomington, recently started a truck route around Carlinville and Palmyra in Macoupin county, prices for butterfat offered by local buyers went up three cents and the price of butter dropped two cents per pound, according to Manager Forrest Fair- child. , Substantial progress has been made in organizing a creamery at Olney in Richmond county. At the Champaign meeting speakers included M. L. Flack of the dairy division, A. A. A., and Frank Gougler, and J. B. Countiss of the I. A. A. staff. Prairie Farms Butter Scores 93.66 Per Cent Frank J. Watson, manager of the Farmers Co-operative Dairy Products Company of the Quad Cities, reports that a tub of Prairie Farms butter sent to the Iowa State College re- cently rated 93.66 score, one of the highest tests out of the large number entered in the contest. ^^^^-^^^ The judging was done by professors in the Dairy Department at the State :e.. ..... ... ., . ■v:wpvv:^>vv^i:,i::^^^^ f r ■'•-■•••■• >•-'.. '•.-vV-, ■;■;.:. ^.■■:;'-.- r--: ■■■■Vr...\ ■■>,': U .•;.n'-., ■■ ; ,• > ' • ' ■ • • ' . •' ■ '••'"• , ,' . ■•■ '•'■••. ■■•■ ^^ ■■■■ f. ' ■"' : -■•''.■■'■••■■■• ^ ,• ' '••*.*. '■ * .' -. -. . . ''J ■ ■ ■■■ '■•\%-^i"^ M:■■^0:i:■\^ , - *'**'. .'. '.' •■•■-'v^; ••••■.;< .,.*-'. ',. '•••■S:^"C^:--1 > •■.' ■*'■' V * :,■>■■ ^;■■.?;;^•^••^l .* . I ; .^' % •^ 41 '■'% \ I. A. A. Record — March, 1934 NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED TO I. A. A. BOARD '■;• • .>■ ., ; A.'-.' ■■■ £. E. HOIfOHTBY 12th OTTO STEFFEY 14th ALBERT HAYES 16th MONT FOX 18th A. 0. ECKERT 22nd ,>. yi .■ ■■.• •■ •' .'«■ TO acquaint members of the I. A. A. with the five new directors chosen at the recent annual meeting, short biographical sketches are presented herewith: A. 0. Eckert of Belleville, 22nd dis- trict, is a former vice-president and director of the I. A. A. He served on the board in 1921-1922 and was vice- president i 1923 when Sam H. Thomp- son was president. Mr. Eckert has long been active in farm organization work. He assisted in organizing the St. Clair County Farm Bureau and the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange, serving, s even years as president of his local Farm Bureau. He was also on the board of the Federated Fruit Growers of America, established more than a decade ago, as a nation-wide market- ing agency. ■: •^::T; '••\ •.V---^-^--- '..>•... •>- - . '■: Mr. Eckert operates a 340 acre farm, 125 acres of which are planted to producing apple, peach, and cherry trees. He also is an extensive feeder of live stock, marketing around 500 sheep, 300 hogs, and 200 cattle an- nually. A large part of the produce from the farm is marketed direct to consumers through his local roadside market and through the Belleville Fruit and Produce Market of which he is president. Customers are brought direct to the Eckert farm through consistent adver- tising in the daily newspapers of St. Louis. He spends approximately (1,000 annually on advertising alone. Two of Mr. Eckert's boys. Curt and Cornell, took the agricultural course at the University of Illinois and are on the farm now assisting their Dad as partners in the business. The third son, Vernon, is a junior at Urbana and he too will be offered a partnership on graduation. ' '• -r-''^' ■'•.'• .kri'" ""■ ''" ' Last year 300 hogs were butchered on the farm and sold to consumers mostly in the form of hams, bacon and sausage. Fifteen to twenty acres of potatoes are produced annually, and what fruits and vegetables are not sold through the roadside market are trucked to neighboring towns for sale. One of the boys is in direct charge of the orchard, the other manages the livestock operations, while their father supervises all. Mr. Eckert served for two and one- half years as president of the Illinois State Horticultural Society. He was given the Master Farmer gold medal by Prairie Farmer about ten years ago and was president for several years of the Master Farmer Club of America. He is a member of the Grange and director of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce, v ^ /^ •, * » . ". ALBERT HAYES of Peoria county, new director from the 16th district, is well known throughout central Illinois. He has been prominently identified in farm organization work for many years. Active in the Peoria County Farm Bu- reau from the beginning, he was elec- ted director of Medina township in 1920, served successfully on the exec- utive committee and as secretary un- til 1929 when he was elected president. He assisted in organizing and served as the first president of the Peoria County Service Company. i" . -V.-* . - "^ ' i' Mr. Hayes owns and operates a 194 acre farm north of Mossville. He is director in the First National Bank of Chillicothe, also the Peoples Building and Loan Association of the same town, has been supervisor of his town- ship for the past six years, director of the Peoria County Federal Land Bank Association, chairman of the Peoria County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee, and vice-president of the Pekin Production Credit Association. In addition to operating his own farm he is supervising two farms for a non-resident owner. He was awarded a gold Master Farmer medal by Prairie Farmer several years ago. ; - Mr. and Mrs. Hayes have three boys, two of high school age and one in the grades. ■ /'^';-;v.- ': 5,3;? •.•'■■"^- •:■':• : ■.■':;•■ ' -:'' '- '.. "'■■•'^ I •■••'"' MONT FOX, new director from the 18th district, is an exten^ sive livestock feeder. He has lived in Vermilion county all his life. A member of the Farm Bureau for the past 15 years, Mr. Fox has served on the board of directors since 1928. He retired from general farming in 1918 and began feeding cattle, lambs and hogs exclusively, buying most of the feed. In 1924 he discontinued cat- tle feeding and began feeding western lambs. His farm is all in grass. Dur- ing the season he usually finishes 5,000 western lambs and around 500 hogs. He has been president of the Ver- milion County Live Stock Marketing Association since its organization four years ago. He represents his district on the board of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association, and also has served on the board of the Vermilion Service Company since it was formed two years ago. He is a director in the State Bank of Oakwood. ^ . EE. HOUGHTBY of Shabbona, president of the DeKalb Coun- • ty Farm Bureau, is the new director from the 12th district. - After graduating from the Illinois State Teachers' College in 1913 Mr. Houghtby taught school for five years acting as superintendent of the high schools at Ohio and Neponset. For two years he taught mathematics at the Rock Island high school. In 1919 he began farming near Shabbona. He operates 237 acres, has a herd of 30 pure bred Brown Swiss cattle, also raises purebred Chester White hogs and White Rock chickens. < Mr. Houghtby was awarded a Mas- ter Farmer medal by Prairie Farmer in 1931. He has been a leader in community and civic work. He is sec- retary of the board of the Shabbona community high school and was re- cently chosen director from the eighth district on the board of the Pure Milk Association. Mr. and Mrs. Houghtby have one child, Joan Elizabeth, Qve years old. (Continued next page) ' ..'.• ' .* •■• ■••.V v.. -■ frt.' ;.• ■■• .■.♦ . '• ■* •f ,' !••. "• ■» •■ ■ ^ ' . 1 • : r . . M-- \, ''. , . _, , - >. •': * * ■. »..•■ • •' « ••. o TTO STEFFEY of Stronghurst, Henderson county, the new director from the 15th district, operates a 220 acre grain and live- stock farm. He has been a leader for many years in the Henderson Coun- ty Farm Bureau and all of the co- operative enterprises of the organiza- tion. Mr. Steffey served as captain in the recent Henderson county mobiliza- tion campaign and it was largely his efforts combined with the work of Bill Stevenson, general agent, that put Henderson county to the front in percentage of niembership gain. '■'■r'-:'''-r'^yl'''^-t''^' Mr. Steffey has been on the board of directors of the Farm Bureau for several years, is a director in the Tri- County Oil Company, also in the Stronghurst Shipping Association, and recently was chosen a member of the board of the Monmouth Production Credit Association. He is now serving as chairman of the county corn-hog control association. ^^^ V Mr. Steffey is 35 years old and has a wife and one child, a girl. Farm Income Better Some Prices Lag Behind ; Gross farm income in 1933 is esti- mated at $6,383,000,000 which includes $289,000,000 in benefit payments from the A. A. A. This is more than 24 per cent in excess of the gross income for 1932 estimated at $5,143,000,000. Grain shows the largest increase in returns from 1932 to 1933 at 86 per cent. The figure for tobacco was 62 per cent, cotton 56 per cent, hogs 10 per cent, cattle and calves one per cent, poultry and eggs minus four per cent, dairy products minus one per cent, fruits and nuts 18 per cent, and vegetables 32 per cent. Want Tariff Barriers Leveled To Sell Autos American automobile manufacturers could sell more cars abroad if the United States and foreign countries would level tariff barriers, according to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. . Last year about 240,000 American cars were sold abroad; in 1929 nearly a million. The 59 cent dollar, exporters declare, has reduced the price of an American car as much as one-half. In Spain, for example, an auto which cost 2,000 pesos last year would cost 1,000 pesos this yesLr.-y :yr\ ■;'^''v-'^- ;'.': ■ ■.'■.•■^:- ;A '.'• ■;■■'.■ v? :•■' •; ':■■• ^^^l CANDIDATE WITH BAO FAPvM RECOf^O Election Day Is Comin* When election day is coming and it's { drawin very near . ^ ^^^^. ^:^ . v : : And candidates upon all corners round v about us now appear --^ When depression hard has hit us :/: and we're tryin to get out When men who've been in office have never yet put it to rout. ■ v; Oh! Then it's time we fellers who've been feeling mighty blue ^ ' Get to lookin up their records just to V see what they will do Get to listenin to their speeches / they're wantin us to hear ^V • For election day is comin and it's drawin very near. i: 'r Their talk sounds kinder pleasant as they talk to me and you But the worth of every feller is the good that he can do And 'a listenin t© their speeches which they broadcast on the air They are just empty promises un- less they have a record fair. S So we'd better look up their records for time's goin very fast The proof of every candidate is the record of his past And prosperity of the future de- - ... - 1 pends on how we their records •■■■-,.; note.:. .. ,.. •..■., r-.^. For election day is comin and we must get out and vote. When farmers by low prices for years have been oppressed Been in deepest of depression till it's spread to all the rest. Oh! Then it's time we fellers who are tillers of the soil Get het up to the boiling point till we will over-boil. It's time that we assert our rights, de- clare for liberty Go to the polls, the ballots use, and vote for equality. Oh! Then they'll surely listen; of the farmer they'll take note For election day is comin when we'll "all get out and vote; ^^^^; 3^^ I. A. A. Record— March, 1934 Geo. N. Peek Hammers > Away On Plans Toward Increasing Farm Exports George N. Peek of Moline, 111., who has been working with President Roosevelt recently in efforts to de- velop foreign outlets for agricultural products, reports state, has been of- fered the job of directing the Export- Import Bank of Washington recently created to finance foreign trade. Mr. Peek in a recent report to the President proposed a co-ordination of all federal foreign trade agencies un- der a government export corporation with authority to negotiate directly with foreign countries. - . Mr. Peek believes the solution of the farm surplus problem lies in the de- velopment of foreign outlets for American farm products. He resigned his job as administrator of the AAA to devote his full energy to this pro- , gram. '• '•' "'^ ^- ■■■■^' '■'■ ■ ■- "■■' ■ ■ '■■■-■■ '-; He points out that only about five per cent of total national income from industrial products in the period from 1910 to 1932 came from industrial ex- ports, whereas during this period 18 per cent of the American farmers' in- come came from exports. ; He believes that every effort should be made toward working out reciprocal trade agreements with foreign coun- tries, that intei lational trade should be restored, and that adjoistment of production to domestic demand, if car- ried to its logical conclusion, will be disastrous to agriculture and to in- dustrial activities now dependent for existence upon agricultural production. The annual meeting of the Chicago Producers Commission Ass'n. will be held March 13 in the Bal Tabarin room of the Sherman Hotel, Chicago. Earl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A., will speak. Yes, election day is comin and the time it isn't long When we must use the ballot against those in the wrong. Farmers have long been treated wrong and not had equal rights Ballots are better'n bullets to help them win their fights. Those who've been in office brought no help within our range Perhaps upo election day we'd better make a change, But if we are indifferent and don't get out and vote Then they'll just leave us drift ^ ^ along and forever be the goat. • — Leverett Compton, Shelby Co., 111., written Oct. 1932. I I } "m ••'/•-, i • .■ ■ 1 :-y. > W-- -i^.-- ■^ !-■ /•.••■ -I ■'.;.. - ■^■■i('.;i^v«j,\ ^ 1,-. ''4^^^' •=: •■•••.•■: :>• t * •. > ri > •y I. A. A. Record — March, 1934 Human Factor of Great • ■ ■ , ■'•■ "■• Importance In Sales Rec-* ords of L A. A. Companies When All Work Together The J y f Greatest Good Is Out of the cold maze of figures that indicate the business accomplishment of Country Life Insurance Company, come the warm human factors that made those remarkable figures pos- sible. It is encouraging to note that the company increased its insurance in force $7,000,000— but what of the human endeavor and loyalty that pro- duced that increase? '''■^'■'''■'}.-::-'y ■<■■'':;:, Assets increased 35 per cent — ^but it took human minds and hearts work- ing together to do it. Back of every accomplishment which can be summed up on a ledger sheet lies devotion. to a cause, enthusiasm and the co-oper- ative effort of many people. -» • )■ ..; ; During 1933, 10 counties exceeded their quota. That Effingham county made 150 per cent of their quota does not begin to tell of the efforts put forth to attain it. Henry county made 127 per cent of theirs; Boone county 123 per cent; Woodford county 120 per cent; Henderson county 117 per cent; Douglas county 107 per cent; Whiteside county 105 per cent; Ed- wards county 104 per cent; La Salle county 101 per cent; Stephenson coun- ty 100 per cent. Many other counties made 100 per cent of their quota. , None of the men in any of those counties want anything greater than to know they did a fine job. Yet, it is plain that neither geography, wealth, nor temper of the "quota busting" counties had any bearing on their rec- ord. By and large, it amounts to just this — close co-operation between all elements of the Farm Bureau smooths out the road to permanent success. ' Where there is success, there you will find the Country Life agent send- ing customers to the Service Company. Jim Brown, the service company truck salesman, tells the auto insurance agent about two new automobiles, and the auto insurance agent finds out the owners need life insurance too. The Farm Bureau needs man-power to put over a membership drive, and Country Life Illinois Agricultural Mutual and Service Company men take the field to work shoulder to shoulder with their team mates for a common cause. We live in a world where co-oper- ation is th-e first rule of success. There are those, who satisfied with puny short-lived success, confine their ef- Captaln R. C. McKlnley of Shelby county, left, is sho^rn slsntnff his neinrh- bor in tlie Farm Bureau. forts to themselves. On the other hand, there are those who make a per- manent, shining mark in the world, by unselfishly keeping their heads up and their eyes on the broad picture, know- ing that the greatest success is that which shares the material benefits of building something useful for the greatest number of people, r : Auditing Association t ^ ^^ Cut? Costs In 1933 :. The Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association completed 59 audits dur- ing the month of January. There are 315 agricultural organizations using the Auditing Association's services. , In 1933 average costs of audits of Farm Bureaus decreased as compared to 1932 costs in the following amounts: Farm Bureaus $2.31; farmers' ele- vators $12.34; co-operative oil com- panies $8.80. ' ^ ' . r^ ; The Association has operated for nine and one-half years during which time it has made more than 2,700 audits, reports Manager F. E. Ring- ham. Want Further Cut In 1934 Wheat Production The A. A. A. is considering giving wheat powers who have not signed the wheat adjustment contract an- other opportunity to sign. The Decem- ber 1 winter wheat crop report showed that seedings for the country as a whole are 7.2 per cent under the base period, and in the 11 leading states which seeded 82 per cent of the acre- age, the reduction was nine per cent. The international wheat agreement requires that exporting nations reduce their seeded acreage by 15 per cent. >••; / , '..>>•. 'v. Secretary Wallace Sees Planned Middle Course As One U. S. Will Follow •.*••! . In a recent article written for the Foreign Policy Association Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace stated that if the U. S. insists on a policy of economic nationalism, the nation must be prepared for "funda- mental planning and regimentation of agriculture and industry far beyond that which any one has yet sug- gested.'* ■VV^\.:::\:'-.^; •;;■>.' ;:; •;:^' y;.;;;;;;;.:-^ : • ■ - : : ■• He foresaw **cbmpulsory control of marketing, licensing of plowed land, vquotas for every farmer," and for the people as a whole "a unanimity of opinion and disciplined action even greater than that which we ex- perienced during the world war." He stated that a policy of self -con- tainment would require the permanent retirement of from 40 to 100 million acres of crop land from cultivation and the shifting of millions of people from the farms of the South, since cotton is one of our chief farm ex- ports. -.... .. ■ ■\-^,^-:''^'^'-\'^ ■■■^\^''-^:-'/i:'.i- The Secretary said he favored an international policy based on regain- ing world trade which would require a radical scaling down of tariff walls, acceptance of a billion dollars more goods from abroad than we received in 1929, and the reorganization of pro- tected industries. A third possibility, he pointed out, is a "planned middle course" halfway between these two extremes. ., ■:■/^y^'■^■C.'>;;}l .'■":[ /.■■"■: ^\ ::;;■/, He expressed the belief that the nation would follow the middle course while the world remains so intensely nationalistic. i One Man Alone Editor, I. A. A. RECORD. "The back page of the February RECORD was a dandy— I think about the best I have seen in a long time. . . . This picture, title and your com- ments are striking and unusual." Gene Middleton, Producers Commission Ass'n., Indianapolis. People who criticise the co-operative insurance, organized buying of farm supplies, and similar commercial en- terprises of the Farm Bureau are not interested in the welfare of the farm- er. They have something else in mind. And that something is probably selfish* 8 I. A. A. Record— March, 1934 I LiLilNlOIS COLTVIIAL ASSOCIA RECORO To advance the purpose jar which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the Just- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture, George Thiem, Editor John Tracy, Ass't Editor. ^■.y'mm i «;, <■ .. .. Publisbed monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Main St.* Sp(5Dcer, Ind. Bditorial Offices, 008 S. Dearborn St.. Chicago, ril. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorised Oct. 27, 1025. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 008 So. Pearborn St., Chicago. Th* individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is flye dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cent« for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for misseut copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. ■.:xj/.-^^. OFFICERS President, Eaii C. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright «;.:^ Varna Secretary, Geo. E. Metsger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington .^ • BOARD OF DIRECTORS > v . -> V W' (By Cengrestioaal District) 1st to lltb. E. Harris, Grayslake 12th , a...... E. B. Houghtby, Shabbona loth C. B. Bamborough, Polo 14th Otto Steffey, Stronghurst 16th Albert Hayes, Chillicothe 17th £, D. XAwrence, Bloomington A01#Al ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••«««#««»«««9«« A&vUl JP OZy Vr&K^r OOCa 19th Eugene Curtis, Champalga 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2l8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 22nd A. O. Bckert, Belleville ^vi u.. ...... a. ....•>............. .••....«...••....«..« w xj» v/ope, saiem 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th R. B. Bndicott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMEKT DIRECTORS ^ouipiFOiier .•................•.••••.«•.«•.....•.•.«. •.••....J. tXf xweiKsr Dairy Marketing J. B. Countiss " »miu\.c •...•«•«•........•...••.•......«•.•..•«.•««••«.•.... it. A.. v/Oiviea Fruit and Vej^etable Marketing H. W. Day Pnblicity George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vaniman Legal Counsel Donald Klrkpatrick Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller Office C. B. JohBston Organization G. B. Metxgtr Produce Markenting F. A. Ooaglor Taxation and Statistics J. 0. Watson Transportation. •••• G. W. Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass*n F. B. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co. A. B. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Fi uit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahmkopf , Mgr. Illinois Livestsck Market. Asa'n Ray Miller, Mgr. Illinois Producers Creameries. .F. A. Oongler, Mgr., J. B. Countiss, Sales Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. W. Armstrong, Pres. ■ /• Up to the Producer { SPEAKING on the corn-hog reduction and corn loan programs in a recent radio address over the NBC chain, President Earl Smith said: "Farm organiza- tions have now discharged their responsibility of leader- ship to secure a (price-raising) program. Administrative officials in Washington have outlined and presented to the farmers the program. Corn and hog producing farmers, and no one else, will furnish the final answer as to the future price levels of com and hogs. .... "It has taken years of effort by organized farmers to secure the necessary laws to make possible a solution of the problem Through state, county, and local com- mittees, farmers have practical control of the adminstra- tion of this program. The goal is parity prices. To the extent farmers respond in a genuine spirit of understand- ing and co-operation by universally and effectively cur- tailing their production ©f corn and hogs, thus removing surpluses at their source, reasonable and fair price levels for these important products of the farm will be restored and maintained/V' ^^.V;.'^■^^^^'-■■^-•/■\^•::^"■■■"^ A Lesson Learned IF THE last few years of hardship have taught us any- thing, they have driven home the necessity for group action in getting out of our difficulties. That this lesson has been taken to heart by many is revealed in the reports of steadily increasing Farm Bureau membership in nearly all if not all counties in Illinois. Bureau County Farm Bureau on Feb. 24 reported that it had increased its membership 27 per cent since Jan. 1, 1934, the third county to be added to the Honor Roll for making a gain of 25 per cent or more since the first of the year. The value of the Farm Bureau has been brought home forcibly to thousands of non-members during the past six months as never before. They realize that with- out organization and collective effort many of the benefits they are now receiving never would have been possible. ..^v■• The Intelligent Way .-■t.'U' AN old-line creamery in Illinois recently made the statement that it was paying more for butterfat than the co-operative creamery at Bloomington. A check-up showed that the price paid by the private creamery was based on cream delivered to its plant, whereas the price paid by the co-operative was at the farm. Moreover the privately operated creamery in ques- tion has been severely criticised by farmers in the past for short-changing patrons on weights and tests. Cream producers who sell through their own co-opera- ■ tive should keep in mind that the initial price they get is only part of their return. They still own an interest in the profits and investment of the cooperative in plant and equipment. They also are in line for patronage dividends. Reports are coming in that privately operated creameries are pushing up prices for butterfat in territory where co- operatives are active. There is nothing new in this situa-^ tion. Farmers are accustomed to it. The point is that the co-operative is responsible for the old-line company offer- ing a higher price. We don't believe many Illinois cream producers will be misled into supporting any effort to de* stroy their own co-operative enterprises through such tactics. Illinois farmers are not losing sight of the fact that the co-operative creamery at Columbus, Indiana, from 1924 to 1932 not only refunded its patrons a total of |845,956.34 after meeting competition on butterfat purchased, but also invested substantial sums in plant and equipment. The total refunds for the two co-operative plants at Craw- fordsville and Columbus, plus sums invested in plant, was equivalent to more than four cents per pound butterfat. The argument in favor of well managed, economically op- erated co-operative creameries is unanswerable. It's the intelligent way for Illinois farmers to sell their cream. A Challenge ■>>/ : ■ I ■■ HE recent revelations by the federal trade com- mission of high salaries paid by great corporations in the boom years, and in some instances straight through the depression, are of interest to farmers. Eight executives of one farm machinery company, for example, were paid salaries ranging from |120,000 up to |412,860 each in the year 1929. These companies are highly organ- ized and set their own prices on their commodities. Farm- ers pay the bill. Here is a great challenge to agri ;: £••**.,.•■ . ■ .• ,' * .' .11. ■ ■ ■ . - " I*- >:*,> •v' -../.- •V •I) .•\- ■W^f^i^-W' L A. A. Record — March, 1934 9 •i>|^ 1^ I i« A^ ^■^ C I V >1~ "A 4) ■».^ ■•— *- Menard County Pledges 25% Member Increase Here's What They Say Not satisfied until they have 60 new ones on the Honor Roll. "Jesse Keen, Louis Freeman, Curtis Slife, J. P. O'Brien, Orville Fischer of Stockland Township signed 16 new men and still going strong." from October 1, 1933 to April 1, 1984," said Stevenson, and "we challenge other counties to do likewise. The time is ripe to sign members. I know we can do it if we get out and work.";. R Menard county is out to increase itfi membership at least 25 per cent according to President John H. Behrens of the Menard County Farm Bureau. "Agriculture has built a strong organization that is getting results," said Mr. Behrens. "However, all farmers should belong to the Farm Bureau and do their part and we are going to see that Menard meets President Earl Smith's pro- posal and increases its mem- bership 25% in 1934." E. J. Rosendahl, county captain in Menard, is on the job pledged to achieve this goal. Speaking of organ- ized effort, Ira Smith, mem- ber of the Menard Farm Bureau, puts it this way: "If we fail to build a full ' strength organization and 'cooperate in the recovery program, my boy and your boy will say, 'Dad, where were you when the Presi- dent of the United States and the President of your own organization urged you _ to do your part' ? You can't afford to turn your boy down." :.; 80 Per Cent Signup Goal In Henderson Corn Loan News ■ •■■{■;• v'--^.' I' . > - "If we don't sign two out of every Join the Farm Bureau Iroquois County Goal Is 500 New Members ' - - • , With a goal of 500 new members by April 1, more than 115 lieutenants met with their captain and Farm Bureau officials at Watseka in Iroquois county Feb. 12 at a pep meeting attended by Messrs, Geo. E. Metzger, O. D. Brissenden, and A. B. Gulp of the organization staff. More than 100 mem- bers were reported signed on Feb. 16 and as this is written additional reports indicate the signup to be well up toward the 200 mark." ' ^"'^' ^■ A report received on Feb. 21 is as follows:;, a;,: ..n; '..•..-,•; ,. '■.-,.- . ■,.■,: "G. G. Butzow, Ora Baer, Ernest Sass, Perry Parrish, W. H. Hodge, James Greenburg, Bert Hixon, and Wendell Adsit in Prairie Green and Lovejoy townships in Iroquois county in four days signed 48 new members. EPORTS from many counties in Illinois indicate a growing interest in the farm bureau and a gratifying increase in membership. Farmers are coming to realize much more than ever before how helpless they are when disorganized; how much they can do when they work together. When farm folks quarrel among themselves or work at cross purposes, that brings a smile to the faces of the exploiters who have profited so greatly at farmers' expense. Illinois farmers are fortunate in having in the Illinois Agricultural Association, backed as it is by strong county farm bureaus, the strongest state farm organization in the United States. Under the leadership of President Earl Smith and his co-workers, the I. A. A. is responsible in a very large degree for the present farm program and the im- provement in farm income which has re- sulted. The work of the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation has been made possible because of the thousands of loyal members who have continued to pay their dues during a period when doing so was a real sacrifice. Most of the work done by the association helps all the farmers of the state. It is not fair for the present members to carry all the load. With times getting better and farm income increasing, thousands of other farmers who for one reason or another are not now mem- bers, ought to join and use a small fraction of the new money, which is available to a large extent because of the association's ef- forts, to pay their dues. • f If we will all do that we can make Illinois' principal farm organization twice as strong and twice as able to fight the battles of Illi- nois farmers in the future. — Prairie Farmer, Feb. 17, '34. •v-.-^ ^ •-■::".;- ^•:.••v■^ three farmers in Illinois this year," says W. A. Stevenson of Henderson county, "it will be just because we've laid down on the job." Since June 1 Mr. Stevenson assisted in signing from 140 to 150 new members in his own county»./,V>;''V/v-^. rV- • vV-':''f ■ '"' Henderson county has established as its goal 80 per cent of all the farm- ers in the county in the Farm Bureau. "We expect to double our membership Additional reports from counties on corn loans received since going to press with the special newspaper edi- tion of the February REC-V ORD are as follows: Ford county — Farm ad- viser W. F. Purnell reports that 970,000 bushels have been sealed for 670 farmers. Average amount sealed is about 1,450 bushels per farm. ^^■ '.''-^--Y''':''^^ stark county — More than 500,000 bushels of corn were sealed on Feb. 20, which is around 40 per cent of corn yet remaining on farms^:. "We have well ever 700 con--: tracts in the eorn-hog pro-^, gram signed in the eight townships of the county and we expect to have close to 90 per cent of the farmers in Stark county in this pro- gram before the finish," writes Wayne Gilbert, farm adviser. "We are planning a mem- bership drive for the middle of March. It is under the control of a committee con-* sisting of Walter Gingrich, vice-president; Albert Lloyd Hewitt, county mobilization captain; and Harvey Price, at present chairman of the county livestock marketing committee." Fulton county — 158,000 bushels of corn sealed, |71,- 100 loaned, reports John E. Watt, farm adviser. Bureau county— 1,600,000 bushels of corn sealed, 1720,000 loaned. Approxi- mately 50 per cent of the corn on farms sealed for loans. Bureau county is plan- ning to increase its Farm Bureau membership at least 25 per cent by April 1 — 114 new members signed since Oct. 14. DeWitt county — Farm Adviser H. H. Myers reports 384 corn loans for approximately $270,000. ' ; ^ - I • Saline county — Seven loans made on cribbed corn for a total of |S,997.85. Peoria county — Up to February 8, 147 farmers in Peoria county had had their com sealed for a total of $78,- 201, reports J. W. Whisenand. More applications are rolling in. .->; vi ■','■■ ' ■*• "A ■■ '. t •.^^-•••vvr-:' /• ■ ' ,- *'■ -.1 .% %'V ' -^'.H. •; '.-V, ■ ■-.* ■! 'r STATEMENT OF CONDITION .fc ■ I p ■ " . s »■ ' "■ ' . 1 » Ik » December 31, 1933 » ' • " * .;^;rw:::£;£:v^^; 'ASSETS v/£iSil • • ' 4» • • • U. S. Govt. Securities . Other Bonds . . . "'J Policy Loans . . . . Other Assets • . . LIABILITIES mi(y i?7W?! LL Total Assets $ 22,652.23 1,353,757.75 662,316.32 233,138.40 196,611.29 $2,468,475.99 Policy Reserves i . Installment Claim Reserves . . . Other Liabilities '•.•-■' *■•'.*.''■ *. > 1 ' ■ ■ ■ •* • ■ \ ■ . ^ - ' • I • Total Liabilities . Capital and Surplus $1,792,691.69 65,413.50 106,159.70 $1,964,264.89 504,211.10 $2,468,475.99 r>. /The Association is opposing the grain futures tax on the ground that part at least of such a tax would be reflected back on producers. With many others, it questions the constitu- tionality of the income tax on indi- viduals. New taxes from the above sources, if enacted and found valid, would yield at least $40,000,000 a year even under present conditions. Under the provisions of the teach- ers' bills all or any part of new reve- nue collected could be used in addi- tion to taxes now levied on property. Mr. Watson, appearing before the House, stressed the well-known policy of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion that the revenue from any new taxes should be used to reduce and replace dollar for dollar taxes now levied on property. He insisted that removal of the limitation on the power of school boards to increase levies would largely nullify replacement of property taxes. Morgan Co. Stockmen - Gain By Group Action Farmers of Morgan County in- creased their shipments of livestock to their own commission agency by 58% during the first nine months of 1933. A total of 407 cars were sent to the St. Louis Producers, an increase of 151 cars over the same period in 1932. This increase in volume put Morgan County in first rank among the counties tributary to the E. St. Louis market which send stock main- ly by truck. This increase has been largely due to the educational work of the Morgan County Shipping Service organized in February, 1933. This Shipping Serv- ice, operating in Morgan and adjacent counties, has been instrumental in re- directing the flow of livestock to the producers own terminal commission firm. The breakdown of the old ship- ping associations, operating mostly by rail, made it necessary to find some new method of grouping shipments. Under an arrangement with the Producers Livestock Commission As- sociation a saving in commission charges is effected whenever sufficient volume is secured. The savings begin when more than the equivalent of a single deck load is consigned through the Shipping Service in one day, and the savings increase with the increase in numbers. During the first 20 busi- ness days of 1934, the average num- ber of hogs handled was 197, and the consigners received the benefit of re- duced commission rates on 17 of these 20 days. During the firot 12 months of operation the Service has handled 25,795 hogs, 1,580 cattle and calves. H. A. de Werff. New Farm Advisers' Prexy Has Been In Service More Than 14 Years In Franklin And , Woodford H. A. DE WEBFF H. A. de Werff, new popular presi- dent of the Illinois Association of Farm Advisers, has been adviser in Woodford county for the past nine years. Previously he served for five and one-half years in the same ca- pacity in Franklin county. After graduat- ing from the Uni- versity of Illinois in 1913, Mr. de Werff was on the soil physics staff of the Illinois College of Agri- culture for six years. He worked on the soil survey in Woodford and other counties throughout Illinois. During the war he served as a first lieutenant in the machine gun corps and while in France taught agricul- ture in the A. E. P. University. Mr. de Werff will attend the monthly meet- ings of the I. A. A. board of directors as a representative of the farm ad- visers association. Other officers of the association are: vice-president, E. D. Walker^ Henderson county; secretary. E. A. Bierbaum, Union county; treasurer, S. G. Turner, Livingston county; direc- tors, H. D. Van Matre, Edgar county, and W. F. Coolidge, Macoupin county. The term of M. P. Koske, Carroll coun- ty, third director, holds over for an- other year. I. A. A. Secures $50 -^ Settlement For Member A settlement of $50 from the C. & E. I. railroad for livestock killed along the latter's right-of-way was obtained by the I. A. A. Transportation De- partment for Charles Roderick of Bis- marck, Vermilion county. The claim was referred to the I. A. A. by the Vermilion County Farm Bureau. and 868 sheep. There is no red tape to annoy the shipper. He deals direct- ly with his own truckman and his stock is handled and sold exactly as any individual shipment. Account sales and returns are sent to the Man- ager of the Morgan County Shipping Service at Jacksonville, where each day the sales are pro-rated and checks mailed to shippers. .■•>;■ • .1" ."f . ' ♦.' :/::'^ ••>•••; ^-.v I. A. A. Record — March, 1934 13 J»- • -■! V. '■. ': . ■-.'■ '' inois rain nthusiastic ession 12 Billion income For Agriculture Our Goal Pres. Ed O'Neal Tells Meeting at Peoria O. C. JOHNSTONE THE farmers of the United States are learning as never before the value of co-operative action in solving their problems, Ed- ward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said in addressing approximately 400 grain producers, elevator managers, and officials at the annual meeting of the Illinois Grain Corporation in the Jefferson Hotel, Peoria, Feb. 22. "Take advantage of the new oppor- tunity," said the national farm leader. "Accept the challenge to build your co-op- erative marketing i n stitutions stronger. Take the advice of your President, Frank- lin D. Roosevelt, when he said, 'the farmer must learn to be master of his own house.' Control the supply of your product as well as the marketing of it — not let the other fellow do it for you." American agriculture is on the way up, continued Mr. O'Neal, but there's plenty of work ahead. The national farm income last year was about $6,- 000,000,000, a better showing by 24% than the year before. Our job is to put another six billions onto that in- come to make it 12 billions. The same must be done for labor. The income of the farmer goes up and down with the income of the working man. Outlining the proposed amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the speaker said that the AAA should not be considered as an emergency measure alone. "We are going to keep on fighting until we secure equality under the American tariff. To that end we propose to amend the title of the Act to make possible the con- tinuance of present efforts toward re- storing the income of American farm- ers until the job is done." * '• ■ ■ • .' ,■•.■>. . ;; V , Proposed Amendments Among the amendments that have received favorable consideration arc: (1) authorizing the Secretary of Ag- riculture to determine basic periods with respect to parity prices for dif- ferent farm commodities; (2) giving the Secretary the necessary power to reduce the cost of distributing farm products; (3) limiting the Secretary in the licensing of agricultural pro- ducers to those who process or distrib- ute direct to the consumer; (4) no com- pulsory quotas or allotments to farm- ers unless two-thirds of the producers of a commodity agree on an acreage or crop reduction program; (5) recom- mending that the Secretary of Agri- culture use co-operative marketing as- sociations in administering the Agri- cultural Adjustment Act insofar as possible; (6) take marginal lands out of production through government purchase and adding such lands to the public domain. . , I *^. Cotton Income Doubled ^ •;:'- Mr. O'Neal told how cotton and tobacco farmers of the South had had their income more than doubled by the AAA crop adjustment and marketing agreement program. "When those cot- ton farmers plowed up 10 million acres of cotton, don't forget that they helped you corn belt farmers," he said. "The . cottonseed oil that was destroyed was enough to displace all the lard pro- duced in Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. And when the price of cotton went from 5c to 13c per pound, the South • had more money to buy your pork, dairy products, fruit, beef, etc. A friend of mine down in North Caro- ; Una," he continued, "told me that the ^ government better do something about getting all farmers to co-operate in this adjustment program or there will be more night riding and tracking down of tobacco and even barn-burn- ing between sundown and sunup than the tobacco sections have even seen." (applause) '!:. ^ The farm organizations had to fight to keep the administration of indus- tries utilizing farm products within the AAA, O'Neal said, and to show why this was important to farmers he; told how 95 per cent of the liquor dis- tillers had been brought under an agreement to make liquor out of grain exclusively and pay the parity price for it, which in the case of corn means ,' around 75 cents per bushel. , , / Blow a Hole i . ^' S Speaking of the tariff, he said, "we've got to blow a hole in the tariff . wall, send our surplus farm products through it to foreign countries, and take some of the products ^f foreign industry back. It's time for us to do some horse trading. Our foreign diplomacy hasn't helped the Amer- ; ican farmer. Through powerful or-" ganization we can and will get someF t- ■ action that will help us." In his annual report President G. C.> Johnstone of the Grain Corporation 1934 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ILLINOIS GRAIN CORP. ■•>■•■ -.i^. '■"•. -• '■■ • ■ . Front roT%- left to rit;:ht: Eu^eue Curtis, Fred Romine, G. C. Johnstone, Walter Thomas, W. H WatKou. Center row: H. K. Johnston. Harrison Fahrnkopf, managrer, E. E. Stevenson/ Geo Ij. Potter, E. D. Lawrence, B. L. Baird, Charles Schmitt. Top row left to rli;ht: H l». .loy, Ralph Alien* Fred Zimmerman, A. R. Wright and F. D. Barton, Held man. .v.! ••-,■>• v..:--'; ■'; i ** ■ . .••v . ■' ? V v.- ;■ ;. ; .. Vi 14 . V ■■■x^. ,': V. » " ' < • stated that the organization had in- creased its membership 38 per cent although as a result of slow movement of grain, erratic pric^ swings, uncer- tain hedging conditions, and short 'crops, the volume handled in Illinois had declined slightly from the 15 mil- lion bushels plus handled last year. "The Corporation has been able to iadd some $33,000 to surplus during the past year," Mr. Johnstone said, "and yesterday the board of directors declared a preferred stock dividend of :7% and also set aside $24,200 for com- >mon stockholders on a patronage basis of one-fifth cent per bu. on corn and other grains except oats, and one- tenth cent per bu. on oats. Improve- ment of grain prices over a year ago is pronounced although not as much as we would like to see. Corn and oats are selling about three times and wheat about twice the price of last ■year at this time." .,;'•.•■ •;;;^..j^;c. y:.:^^^ Aid Corn Loan President Johnstone pointed out that the Illinois Grain Corporation assisted in getting the corn loan program into operation. In the Livestock Market- ing Association meeting at Blooming- ton held the following day President Earl Smith of the I. A. A. gave credit to Illinois Grain Corp. for first sug- gesting and assisting in working out the corn loan program. ^ . - Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion, Johnstone said, now controls some 4% million bushels of elevator space which is being used to return the prof- its in storing and handling grain to producers. The new elevator at Peoria he said will furnish an outlet for off- grade corn as the site adjoins a large distillery which will use large amounts of com daily. ^ v '^ Another important event of the year, he said, was the admission of Farmers National to membership in the clearing house of the Chicago Board of Trade which will save thou- sands of dollars in clearing hedging transactions. Needed regulation, he pointed out, promises to be brought about in the grain exchanges through the AAA or new legislation. ■ ■ • '.■ ■ - .•■■■.•'. . '. ■ 1 .' • ' « Directors Elected A new cumulative voting system for the election of directors was launched based on volume of grain contributed by member elevators. Directors chosen for the ensuing year include one each from the 12 districts, and three direc- tors at large as follows: Walter Thomas, Lee county; E. E. Stevenson, LaSalle county; Ralph Allen, Tazewell; B. F. Baird, Knox; H. K. Johnston, Iroquois; Geo. L. Potter, Livingston; G. C. Johnstone, McLean; Chas. '»t*.' . '..t Schmitt, Logan; Warren Watson, Champaign; Fred Romine, Douglas; H. J. Joy, Morgan; F. Zimmerman, Mason; directors at large, A. R. Wright, Marshall county; Ernest D. Lawrence, McLean; Eugene Curtis, Champaign. : - v? :; \Harrison Fahrnkopf, manager of the corporation, reported the 10 leading counties in grs^in sold through the I. G. C. as follows: Mason 867 cars, McLean 795, LaSalle 612, Lee 519, Knox 511, Peoria 447, Logan 437, Champaign 404, Marshall-Putnam^ 340, Tazewell 301. - -■■. ■■■ • - ■ ■ ^- ■. ■ : ; ;■ Resolutions Presented ■ ;/ Chas. P. Cummings, manager of the Farmers National Grain Corporation at Peoria, who won his new appoint- ment as a result of his good work as general manager of the old Mid- West 'and later Illinois Grain Corp., was given a fine ovation as he spoke brief- ly before introducing Farmers Na- tional Grain Corp. men who are serv- ing the Illinois territory. , Resolutions presented by E. D. Law- rence were adopted paying tribute to two former directors, J. C. Sailor of Iroquois county and Ralph Mills of Vermilion county. Other resolutions were similar to those approved at the annual meeting of the I. A. A. at Dan- ville reported in the February issue of the RECORD. . A. J. Kuhns, treasurer of the Co- operative Bank of St. Louis, gave an interesting talk on the new set-up for making credit available to co-opera- tive associations. The co-operative bank, he said, is not a relief agency, but is an institution formed to make loans to co-ops on a sound basis. He explained how co-operatives can se- cure credit through the bank which he represents. . I. A. A. R«eord— March, 1934 St. Louis Producers Show Big Gain From '32 ip '33 The Producers Live Stock Commis- sion Association of E. St. Louis han- dled 20.3 per cent of all stock sold at the National Stock Yards last year. ; In 1933 it handled 934,841 head com-; pared with 839,416 the year before.;/ This was an increase of 2,950 carloads. . Shipments from Illinois show the big-; ; gest gain of 1,850 carloads for the year. Seventy-nine per cent of all re- ceipts came by truck. ^^ During 1933 the Producers served 115,000 patrons. One hundred fifty- one loans were made through the Pro- ducer Finance Corporation totalling' more than $173,000. The average loan was $1,143. -••-■•-:'^' v.:v •:----.^' -v J A recent survey made by the asso-/ ciation shows that 102 cars carrying a total of 7,029 hogs averaging 69 head per car, ate an average of 4.8 bushels of corn per load and gained a total of 303.1 pounds while in Pro- ducer pens. The value of fill at av- erage price of $4 is $12.12 and feed cost $4.08, making a net gain of $8.04. *V: > . . v. Public Utility Control '£ 'Of Milk Distribution "We do not liave the machinery to undertake the public utility method of regulating fluid milk distribution in' cities, although ultimately we may be forced to do it," Secretary Henry A. Wallace said in a recent statement be- fore cooperative leaders and legisla- tors in Washington. ^ At Winnipeg, Canada, after a series of milk wars between organized dairy- \ men and dealers, milk production and distribution was made a public utility and placed under the jurisdiction of the provincial Public Utility Commis- sion. While regulation is having its ups and downs the situation is reported much better than it was. Producers are getting a larger share of the con- sumer's dollar and the consumer gets good quality milk at a fair price. Cartoons O. K. Editor, I. A. A. RECORD. "The February issue of the I. A. A. RECORD was the best that I have ever seen. The cartoons covering the Danville convention were certainly dandies." . : Wilkie A. Lee, Mgr., ; Mid-West Dairymen's • Company. , I. A. A. Record — March, 1934 IS ».. ■*:. County Recorders Are 5^ . X Opposing Fee Bill Letter to Farm Bureau Presi- dents Cites Facts About Measure Opposition chiefly from county re- corders resulted in failure of the bill to permit chattel mortgages to be filed at low cost, to receive the necessary two-thirds vote in the House at Springfield on Feb. 21. County re- corders are objecting to the measure on the ground that their fees will be reduced. The following facts should be kept in mind, John C. Watson, director of taxation, stated in a recent letter to County Farm Bureau presidents: ' 1. Eighty-five counties of the state ~all those of less than 60,000 popu- lation — combine the offices of circuit clerk and recorder. If the proposed bills are enacted, all such offices will continue to collect the usual fees of the circuit clerk, both for county and for other services. : ,... > ■ S^^^ • ,2./ All recorders* offices, whether combined with the office of circuit clerk or not, will continue to collect the usual fees for recording all kinds of real estate deeds, all trust deeds and mortgages securing loans on real estate, and probably most chattel mortgages involving substantial sums. ' •;• •; .■•''••',• ' ' • •■ !• >■.'••' ' Bills Amended ; S. The Devine bills have been amended to provide a filing fee of 50 cents instead of 25 cents, as originally drawn, and retain the fee of 25 cents for certifying a carbon copy of the chattel mortgage, which will probably usually be requested. The combined filing and certifying fee of 75 cents will be mostly net, as indexing and other costs will be slight, and index- ing saves the cost of about ten cents per page for purchasing the usual chattel mortgage record book. Such net fees should exceed the net profits from all short form chattel mortgages for recording which fees usually vary from 75 to 90 cents. 4. Under the new banking regula- tions, it appears that, much more than in the past, credit will be secured by chattel mortgage, thus increasing the receipts of recorders' offices. 5. The cost of recording the new Federal Production Credit Association chattel mortgages, which are four- page documents, varies from $3.00 up to at least $5.00 in the various coun- ties of the State. Such fees, especial- ly on loans of small sums, are so ex- cessive as to interfere seriously with the use of such credit. . 6. About 23 states, such as Colo- PLANNING HENDERSON COUNTY'S MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Left to rlgrhts W. A. Stevenson, general affent» Earnest D. Walker, county ad-< riser, Otto Steffey, county eaptnin, and Miss Audrey Marsden, officer secretary. Henderson county added 254 ne^v Farm Bureau members durluff 1933. rado, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Missouri, and Washington, have long permitted filing of chattel mortgages, usually for a fee of 25 cents. In these states, chattel mortgages are as secure when filed as when recorded. >'^"' ■ i • ' New Truck Code of S v^ Interest to Farmers It A. A. Receives Many Inquiries From Truck Owners Who Haul for Hire , ;: ^ ••;■'•■• '. .-■- r _______ '• ■'•■'■*..•■•. The I. A. A. has received a number of inquiries regarding the new truck- ing code which went into effect on Feb. 25. This Code covers the op- erator of any motor vehicle who re- ceives compensation or remuneration direct or indirectly for the transpor- tation of property of others or of his own property for sale or disposal when the principal purpose or effect of such sale or disposal is to obtain revenue by such transportation. It exempts farmers who transport their own property or produce to primary markets or their own sup- plies on return. It also exempts farmers who haul property, produce or supplies for neighboring farmers for which they do not receive com- pensation other than by the exchange of services; and the trucking opera- tions of bonafide farmers' cooperative associations to the following extent: When bonafide farmers' cooperative associations carrying on trucking op- erations in their own vehicles at cost are engaged in transporting the prop- erty or produce of such associations or of its farmer members to primary markets, or are engaged in the return transportation of supplies purchased by such associations or farmer mem- bers thereof, and are not engaged in transporting for hire or serving the general public, then such associations shall be exempt from all provisions of this Code, except: i; r \ :. . • (a) The provisions of Article IV dealing with industrial relations; ' (b) The provisions of Article V dealing with maximum hours of labor, minimum rates of pay and conditions of employment. • . , ^-^: : ,\ -What Truckmen Must Do • ;r They must register before March 27 with a registration office provided by the State Code Authority. After April 11, 1934, must carry on his vehicle the registration insignia when his certificate of registration is issued.- ■■■ ■-••.■■.■:."-^--' ''^'■''^'^- ■•-::■:■'--: After February 25, 1934, must ob- serve maximum hours of labor, mini- mum rates of pay and other labor provisions. Must post a copy of the Code in a place where it may be easily seen and will be accessible to all employees. Must furnish all information re- garding revenues, expenses and other charges, wages, hours of labor, condi- tions of employment, number of em- ployees, and other matters relating to Code administraMon. ^ ^ Must keep himself posted on all in- t pretations, amendments and other information with regard to the Code provisions, particularly those regard- ing hours of labor and wages. Before April 11, 1934, must file a schedule of minima for rates and tar- ( Continued next page, Col. 1) ■ ■'■) ■ V ■'. . ^■V';^.4". •»/ ^■•^ ; ' ■ I* •>■■ »..• •-■► %•< ■..■.■•, ,v ■» ■ - 16 I. A. A. Record — March, 1934 . -t) • V. • .I.:'- /• ■.■. f ■ ■: International Corn King - ^ Aided By Farm Bureau C. W. Holmes, of Aledo, the new International Corn King crowned at the 1933 International Hay and Grain Show, Chicago, is a loyal Farm Bu- reau member in Mercer county, Illi- nois. Mr. Holmes became interested in seed corn selection and improvement early in the history of the Mercer County Farm Bureau. He attended the many Farm Bureau seed corn culling schools at Aledo where Prof. J. C, Hackleman of the Univ. of Illinois and more recently J. L. McKeighan of Knox county conducted seed corn cull- ing and selection work. . Mr. Holmes secured some of his first seed from which he developed the championship lO-ear sample as a re- sult of the corn improvement work featuring Krug com sponsored by the Woodford County Farm Bureau when M. L. Mosher was farm adviser. Mercer county also claims title to the Illinois Corn Prince. Frank Brown of Aledo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Brown, was awarded this title on his 10-ear sample in the junior division of the Illinois Utility Corn Show dur- ing Farm and Ho e Week at Urbana. Frank has been a 4-H Club member for the past seven years and is now a senior in high school. -^^^.: ; -^ New Truck Code ;:, •■•;-.';'■ -' (Continued from page 15) J' iflfs with the State Code Authority, where rates cover intrastate traffic, or with the Regional Code Authority, where rates cover interstate traffic. He must not operate below these rates until he files the necessary changes or amendments. ^^ ^ - After February 25, 1934 — may not charge a rate that does not meet the cost of the service to be performed, except where he has secured approval by the Regional Code Authority. , Must keep his records in such shape as to be ready to prove that his sched- ule of minima for rates and tariffs meets the cost of the services to be performed, **cost" to be determined in accordance with the National Code Authority's formula. : • Must arrange to issue a freight bill, a bill of lading, or other written docu- ment within 48 hours after beg:inning of any transportation service and also arrange to keep true copies of these documents in the permanent records of his business. • Any information desired in connec- tion with further details of the Code can be obtained by writing the Trans- portation Department of the I. A. A. Sec y. Wallace Cites Packers For Collusion .'4*i ■•' C. W. HOLMES, NEW INTERNA- TIONAL CORN KING A Farm Bureau member In Mercer County for many years, Mr. Holmes got his start in Krugr type corn from liVoodford county 'where the Farm Bu- reau, under the leadership of Farm Ad- viser M. Ij. Mosher, a number of years aso carried on a most extensiTc seed corn improTcment progrram. Holmes' 10 ear sample 'won over rouirh type corn for the first time in the history of the International Hay and Grain Sho'VF In Chicago last December. Alky-Gas Motor Fuel :> v Farnn Institute Subject "The use of alcohol-gasoline blends as a motor fuel seems to be mainly a matter of economics," L. R. March- ant, manager of Illinois Farm Sup- ply Company, told Farmer's Institute delegates who met in Jacksonville, February 23. "Its use does not bring any special mechanical or technical difficulties," he stated, "but a tax dif- ferential in favor of blended fuel to offset the increased cost of alcohol must be provided to bring such a fuel into general use." " ^ v; :^ -- - Marchant pointed out further that the prime motives for fostering the use of alcohol blends has been to aid in the disposal of surplus farm crops and establish better trade balance. In general the 10 per cent alcohol-gas- oline mixtures showed no outstanding difference from straight run gasoline. Reports from customers who used more than a million gallons of this fuel during the spring and summer of 1933 showed that the blend gave quicker starting, better pick-up, more mileage and smoother engine perform- ance. Eight hundred customers re- ported an average mileage increase of 2.51 miles per gallon. : Referring to the latest reports which predict the withdrawal from the ground of our present known oil rese- voirs in ten to twelve years, Mr. Marchant said, "In the event of the Livestock Business A Good One If You're Not Producing the Stock In what appears to be the opening gun in a new inquiry into the major packing companies of the country, and of special interest to Illinois farmers was the citing by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace re- cently of 10 large packing companies for price collusion, and attempted monopoly of the retail field in a large southern sales area. Invoking the federal packers and stock yards act rather than the fed- eral anti-trust laws, because under the former the department of agricul- ture is the prosecuting agency, the 10 companies were to file answers to the citation by March 24. On April 9, they will be accorded a public hearing in Jackson, Miss. In general the charges made by Secretary Wallace based on the report of a government investigator are that these 10 companies furnished each other "information on prices at which they would sell meats and meat food ^products." This practice gave prefer- ence to certain localities and certain purchasers and acted to force com- petitors out of business and to manip- ulate prices and apportion sales in commerce. " : Although farmers marketed the bulk of their hogs and cattle at a loss in 1933, packers reported substantial profits; in fact the livestock business during the past year has been very good except for the livestock producer. Farmers take little stock in state- ments by packer representatives that profits last year amounted to only a fraction of a cent per lb. because they know that profits are easily covered up by wate. d stock, high salaries, unreasonably high appraisals of plant and other equipment, and abnormal depreciation charges. ■' U The packers have an accounting system all their own, as have many processors and distributors of farm products, and they have been and are extremely reluctant to open such books to inspection by government ac- countants. So far the packers have su essfully thwarted efforts by gov- ernment to examine their books. oft-predicted shortage of gasoline, the investigations of various agencies into the merit of alcohol-gasoline blends will be of considerable value to the nation." . . ■ A ■ >■• ■» ■■/>• i. ■- ■ . I. A. A. Record — March, 1934 17 Country Life Round-Up Inspires 400 Attending Decatur Scene of Most Enthusiastic Meeting in Country Life History » ■>-• IF ACTIONS and words mean any- thing, the 400 Country Life In- surance Company agents who crammed the banquet room of De- catur's Orland Hotel February 22-23 for their Annual Round-Up, are out to smother last year's record breaking year with an avalanche of new busi- ness, new Farm Bureau members and closer knit co-operation with all phases of Farm Bureau activities. Starting with Dave Mieher, who opened the two day session, those at- tending were given no opportunity to doze. New ideas and methods dear to the heart of life insurance people flew thick and fast and in infinite variety holding everyone's interest at the highest pitch. Led by L. A. Williams, who delivered the manager's address, all speakers called upon Country Life agents to stick close to the funda- mental ideas of life insurance and to keep their eyes on the broad picture of unselfish co-operation with all the phases of Farm Bureau work, for in so doing they placed themselves in a bet- ter position to act as "counsellors of protection." ;:; vr i^; V ' ;. v: ■ '■■'.'■' ' '■■.■■'■"•..'■• ■■"' ■' Shoulder To Shoulder ^ - "Be so anxious to work shoulder to shoulder with all branches of Farm Bureau work," said L. A. Williams, "that when people think of buying a policy they can think of no one but you. When you talk to a prospect, talk the oil company too. When there is a drive for new Farm Bureau members, offer your services and then go out and get more members than anyone ^Ise. If a man thinks you know your life insurance he will trust your judgment in the marketing of his products through the Farm Bureau set-ups. Sell yourself to your com- munity, to your county Farm Bureau, and the people with whom you come in contact, through unselfish work and devotion in the cause of Agriculture, And you'll build Country Life into the greatest life insurance company in Illinois." . In the afternoon of the first day, Walter Cluff, well known Kansas City ivriter and sales educator on life in- :surance, addressed the gathering. He stressed the importance of sticking to the fundamentals of life insurance and the necessity for proper use of the talents and time bestowed on every man. He gave as his equation for re- sults in selling life insurance "Ability and Capacity plus Education and Training plus Skill and Efficiency plus Time equals Results." He called "Time — the raw material out of which all things are made." "Life insurance men are made — not born," said Mr. Cluff, "and the skill of a life insur- ance man comes from the intelligent use of time, and the number of at- tempts to sell, the Frequency of them and the Regularity." Headlining the banquet session in the evening of February 22, was Donald Kirkpatrick, general counsel of the I. A. A., who delivered a stir- ring address on the "Possibilities and Outlook for 1934." Pointing out how one man. Napoleon of France, placed an indelible mark on Europe that is still felt today, in contrast to the in- fluence George Washington has had on the Western Hemisphere, Mr. Kirk- patrick drew the comparison between these two great men and another, Eliza Wright, who is the father of legal reserve life insurance in Amer- ica. Labeled the "Widow and orphans lobbyist," Eliza Wright labored for years to place life insurance on an ethical plane. His influence is still felt said Mr. Kirkpatrick and his un- selfish labors for the general good of all people should be an inspiration to every life insurance man. Sketching out the development of Country Life along the principles as set forth by Eliza Wright, and pointing out the path Country Life will follow for the coming year, Mr. Kirkpatrick closed with an appeal to all to, "take new courage, renew your faith, strengthen your knowledge of what you have to sell, get the fire and zeal of a mission- ary, the will and zeal of a crusader — and you will not only help and bring the main Agricultural program to fruition, but you will be helping your- self as well." : ■-.■■■..■■■; -.-■^^■,,. -^vy^-y v; A. E. Richardson, manager of Illi- nois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co., furnished the laughter of the banquet when he told in whimsical fashion the "Importance of Life Insurance from a Policyholder's Standpoint." His ob- servations on life insurance salesmen who had tried to sell him a policy, and his attitude toward life insurance • as a result of their efforts brought gales of laughter from the banquet- . ers. The genial, bald Dr. J. E. Boland I admonished the "boys" about trying J to guess weights and heights at a glance. He took up the various points and information necessary in the ap- = plication to enable the medical depart- ment to make a quick, accurate esti- v mate of risk. During the morning ; session, February 23, V. Vaniman, di- ■ rector of insurance service for the I. A. A., gave the salient points about: corn loan insurance. This talk was to have been made by Donald Kirkpat- > rick who was unable to attend. "Re- tail Credit Reports" were discussed by W. J. Bradley of the Retail Credit Co., Chicago, who stressed the need for mor detailed information on the pros- pect when submitting the application. Talks were given about various ; angles of life insurance work by Dave Mieher, C. C. Ramler, B. E. Mosier, . field representatives, as well as by a number of general agents of several counties. Howard Reeder, County life actuary, gave an interesting re- sume of the duties of his department as well as answering many questions from the floor regarding the makeup of various Country Life policies. J" The sessions were not without songs and gaiety furnished by Harvey Mc- : Naughtoi), Special agent of Peoria County, and Miss Julia Beoletto of Bethany, Illinois. ■•'•;:/ Following the morning meeting February 23, there were questions from the floor until adjournment at 1 P. M. Peoria Milk Meeting Approximately 250 organized milk producers in the Peoria region at- tended the annual meeting of the Il- linois Milk Producers Association in the Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, Feb. 20. Talks were made by Archie McPhedran, president of the Missis- sippi Valley Milk Producers, and A. M. Krahl of the Pure Milk Associa- tion, Chicago. : ■ " All present officers and diireictors were re-elected, reports Manager Wil- fred Shaw. A motion was passed permitting directors to deduct an ad- ditional one to two cents per cwt. on all members' milk to be used in pay- ing solicitors for securing new business for the Producers' Dairy. •^f , , . : . : - In the meantime organized milk producers around the larger cities are attempting to maintain prices sub- stantially higher than the prices being paid producers in the condensery, cheese and butter-producing areas and are asking the government to dam up the flood of milk immediately sur- rounding the city milk sheds. Moot Question / ,. Novsensible person believes that the government can or should enforce a price that is greatly higher than that paid in the condensery butter and cheese districts. On the other hand fair-minded persons concede that fluid milk producers in the city milk sheds are entitled to a premium for their milk to compensate for t|ie extra in- vestment and expenses incurred in complying with city health inspection. How much per centiweight the pro- ducers in the city milk shed should be paid is a mooted question. Some of the producers think they should get at least twice as much for their milk as their neighbors 50 or 100 miles back in the country are getting. Impartial observers, however, are inclined to be- lieve that no government can prevent farmers who live outside the charmed By H. M. Conway, Feb. 21, 1934 i-j" "■'.••. A substantial reduction in the sup-iv' ply of finished steers next fall is indi- cated by present feeding operations. Also at that time the market is ex- pected to be supported by a rather strong demand for stocker and feeder cattle, thus making the situation: somewhat the reverse of last year and one more favorable for grass cattle. / The outlook for fed cattle is a little more optimistic for the next two months. Heavy choice steers will tend to show the most advance but there is a strong undertone to the whole mar- . .. ."• •> ' *' * ■ . ■* . .» • . -• ■ _ • •• . The hog market has improved but the anticipated reduction in supplies during March and April is now largely discounted and especially in view of the increasing processing tax. It is' well to continue to feed light weight hogs and market them only when they are fully finished.y-'^ :^?: : ' 'i" Pork prices are increasing as a re- sult of lower supplies and of a better; consumptive demand. The market al- so has been improved by government buying. This makes it advisable to crowd early pigs, and as to the late portion of the crop, grow them out for finishing in the summer. The corn-hog program will reduce market supplies next fall. The outlook indi- cates a favorable feeding ratio during the last half of 1934 and next year. . ' As to fed lambs, the situation calls for early and systematic marketing, although it is well not to crowd too many into competition with the Cali- fornia spring crop. The strong wool market has bolstered lamb prices and promises to hold them steady. De- mand is expected to show further im- provement during the next two months. Lambs should be well fin- ished but not too heavy. ; ^ ^ circle known as the city milk shed, from selling their milk at a price higher than that offered by their local condensery or cheese factory to big city buyers whether they are organ- ized or independent distributors. It's a case of one farmer against another. The only solution to the perplexing problem, many believe, is to bring up the whole level of milk prices throughout the country so that higher prices can be maintained in the or-, ganizedmilksheds. ; ;; v^^^^^^-;-v^^:C ■ •■> ■ /• "i ' ( ■' The Illinois A^ctdtural Assodatm .'■ > v RECORD c '. , ..-•■•*'» "i . ■■/ Pvbllsbed montbly by tbe Illinois Agricultural Astociation at 166 So. Main Street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 008 So. Dearborn St., Obieago, 111. Entered a« second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailingr at special rates of postage proyided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, autborized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 008 So. Dearborn St., Cbicago. Number 4 APRIU 1934 Volume 12 <; ■/■•''. • • ;■ , State Legislation Reviewed ' i /••v^. ■,»■• « r: . Here is Digest of Important Measures Considered By 58th General Assembly With -^■^■B^^^ Records of Senators and Representatives ; WITH the approach of the April primaries Farm Bureau members are increasingly in- terested in the voting records of down- state members of the legislature who are candidates for renomination. Practically every bill introduced in the General Assembly affects farm in- terests, directly or indirectly. During the sessions of the Fifty-Eighth Gen- eral Assembly the Association has studied all bills introduced and has supported, amended or opposed them, in the interests of agriculture. It is impossible to present the records of the various legislators on the mass of legislation. But in line with its cus- tomary policy, the Illinois Agricultural Association presents the voting rec- ords of both senators and representa- tives on three measures considered by the present General Assembly, which the Association believes are of most importani^e to farm interests. r The first two measures on which the v«te is listed in the table on page 5 were considered in the regular session of the General As- sembly during the first half of 1933. The last measure, key bill of the State Tax Levy and Bond bills, was considered in the first special session. In every case the test votes presented have been taken from official jour- nals and were of vital importance to the measures eon- sidered. ^^ H. J. R. 65 Revenue Amendment -# " . . . • *' '"•J . • .*-/ » : Throughout the regular session of the present General Assembly the As- sociation, consistent with its position for many years, sought the submission of a fair revenue amendment to the Illinois constitution. Late in the ses- sion. House Joint Resolution 65 was recommended by the House Judiciary Committee. This measure proposed, first, to give the legislature power, by majority vote and free from all pres- ent restrictions, to levy taxes on any source of revenue; and, second, to limit the total taxes on any tangible property to one per cent of its fair cash value, exclusive of levies for pay- ment of bonds and interest.^ ^^^^^^^^v^^^';: -After its approval by the House by the overwhelming vote of 128 to 5, the proposed measure was modified in the Senate to include certain minor changes requested by the Association. Before it could be brought to a final vote in the Senate, a party caucus dominated by Chicago administration leaders offered a revenue amendment, which proposed to continue all present restrictions on the power of the legis- lature in matters of revenue unless such restrictions were abrogated by a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House. The Association op- posed this measure on the ground,: amply demonstrated by past expe- rience, that it would prevent essential changes in our present taxing system. . The highly objectionable Senate revenue amendment passed the Sen-, ate with the required two-thirds vote, but failed in the House. The test v#te in each House, given on page 5, was cast on a motitm to rabstitvte the House amendment for the Senate amendment. It classifies tfie dowiwtate senators and representatives as for or against the revenue amendm^it snp* V ported by the Asso- ':'.'/. elation. ^/-.-'"-.-^ Occupational Tax Acts and Lantz Bflls THE BEST AUTHORITY After the first Sales Tax Act was declared unconstitu- tional, administra- tion bills were intro- duced in the regular session to establish the present Occupa- tional Tax and to provide for the use of the revenue there- from. As enacted, they provide that the net proceeds of the occupational tax, for the six months end- ing December 31, (Continued on p. 4) M ■.i . ' •■> II I •• . . ■ I ' . '•/ *, .V' t, ! in ,.1., t ■ ■ State Legislation Reviewed : (Continued from page 3) 1933, be paid to the Illinois Emer- gency Relief Commission, for unem- ployment relief, and thereafter, as they became available, be used to abate state taxes on property. s . The Association favored the use of this new revenue for the replacement of property taxes but opposed the use of the funds for unemployment relief. Past experience had clearly shown that a very large portion of such re- lief funds would be used in Chicago and Cook county. In contrast with the high tax levies for poor relief in downstate townships, levies for this purpose in Cook county had always been very small. Even these had been cut in half as the depression deepened. To meet the situation constructively, the Association sponsored three bills, known as the Lantz bills, to give the full constitutional taxing power of 75 cents to Cook county and an additional tax rate of 15 cents to 17 downstate commission-governed counties, and to give the townships and municipalities in Cook county and the municipalities in the other commission-governed counties the same power to levy taxes for poor relief as has been given to and imposed upon the townships, in- cluding a considerable number of cities which are also townships, in 84 coun- ties of the state. Unless such bills were enacted, the Association pointed out, a special session to provide ad- ditional relief funds, mostly for use in Cook county, would be necessary be- fore January 1, 1934. The Association bills met bitter op- position from Cook county senators and representatives, but passed late in the regular session. They were vetoed by the Governor. This veto neces- sitated calling the first special session of the legislature early in October, 1933. The test vote, given on page 5, classifies the downstate senators and repceseRtatives as for or against the three bills sponsored by the Associa- tion, State Tax Levy and Bond Bills • As foreseen by the Association and by many others at the time the Lantz bills were vetoed, this action resulted in the calling of the first special ses- sion of the General Assembly to meet October 3, 1933, for the purpose of providing additional funds for relief. Administration bills were introduced, the key bill levying an additional state tax of $38,000,000 on property in 1934, payable in 1935, against which tax an- ticipation notes for $28,500,000 could be issued and sold to provide relief UNCLE MIOT sex: ""Actlgri always gets i|[ou Farther than growl- ^ iTH'FARMWfVtAUyj ^ TDDAXBOYS/^ funds. A companion bill proposed a state bond issue of $30,000,000, to be voted on in November, 1934, the pro- ceeds of the bond issue to be used to redeem the state anticipation tax notes issued and interest thereon. Other companion bills provided that the bonds and interest thereon, if the bonds are approved by a majority of all votes cast for members of the Gen- eral Assembly, are to be paid by the state, one-half from gasoline tax al- lotments to the counties and one-half from gasoline tax allotments to the municipalities therein, in proportion to the share of such funds used for relief in such counties and in such munici- palities. If the bonds are not approved in the November election, an addi- tional state tax, which may be as high as $38,000,000, is already levied on the 1934 valuations of property to be collected in 1935. / Opposed State Levy The Association opposed the State Tax Levy and Bond bills; first, be- cause of serious doubt whether the bond issue can secure the votes neces- sary for approval; second, because the Association consistently opposes fur- ther diverting gasoline tax funds from their proper use in improving and maintaining highways and streets, thereby decreasing employment and increasing taxes on property; and third, because no provision had yet been made enabling and requiring every county and every municipality therein, especially Cook county, to draw upon its own resources accord- ing to its ability before asking the state for assistance. The Association pointed out that present unfair and wasteful methods of providing and distributing state funds for unemployment relief were forcing downstate counties to ask for constantly increasing state funds for relief, thus tending to create and per- petuate a dole system in the state. The Association again sponsored bills similar to but somewhat simpler than those offered in the regular ses- > /;• I. A. A. Record— April, 1934 sion, equally enabling and requiring every community to levy taxes for un- employment relief. The bills sponsored by the Association, again meeting the bitter opposition of Chicago and Cook county legislators, and failing to re- ceive administration support, could not command the two-thirds vote neces- sary to give them immediate effect. Unless they were enacted, it was pointed out, further need for relief funds, especially in Chicago and Cook county, would require another special session to provide relief funds long before the close of the year 1934. It now appears that the additional relief funds provided by the first special ses- sion will be completely exhausted some time early in the coming summer, long before voters h ve an opportunity to approve or disapprove the proposed bond issue. • -\ : ; The test vote on the Tax Levy and Bond issue key bill, given on page 5, classifies the downstate senators and representatives as for or against these bills opposed by the Association. Note carefully that a negative vote on these bills favored the position of the As- sociation. '■■■ The record discloses that four most important issues are yet undetermined. 1. The submission of a constructive revenue amendment providing for a proper and effective limitation upon tangible property taxes, thus insuring an equitable system of taxation. 2. Assurance that new sources of revenue shall be used only to replace taxes now levied upon property, y 3. Discontinuance of diversion of gasoline taxes from the improvement and maintenance of roads and streets. 4. Requiring all municipalities and counties to draw equally upon their own resources for unemployment re- lief before appealing to the state for assistance. Your vote in the April primaries and November elections will largely determine how these issues will be decided. The accompanying voting record is offered to assist you in re- cording your wishes. New Farm Advisers John R. Gilkey in Macon county, J. L. Iftner in Scott county, E. W. Rusk in Coles county, T. H. Hafer in Han- cock county. Ward C. Cannon in Doug- las county, N. H. Anderson in Logan county. Carroll county — 153 farmers had ob- tained corn loans amounting to $80,244 up to March 10. Around seven per cent of com in Carroll county is rep- resented by loans, according to Ralph A. Fahmey, secretary of the Super- visory Board. . ■■''I-.- •: .">,.•/%: . ■ ' ^ ' ' y' *'**' ^; '*^ ' ■ i •:. I. A. A. Record — April, 1934 S J • .< ( How Your Senators and Representatives Voted on Legislation Affecting Farm Interests (The I. A. A. rigorously supported the first two measures and vigorously opposed the last bill — S. B. 1 for a new $38,000,000 state tax levy on property and an issue of $30,000,000 in State bonds) • ^^ V "1 1 • •. • '. DISTRICTS AND COUNTIES n^ J. R.65 (Revenue Amendment) Lantz Bill (Poor Relief) S. B. 1 S. B. 729 State Tax Levy and (key bill) Bond Bills (key bill) For Against For Against For Against 7th District (Rural section of Cook and parts of Chicago) • \ Sen^ Huebsch X 8th Dist. (Boone, Lake and McHenry) Rep. Wm. M. Carroll X 10th Dist. (Winnebago and Ogle) Rep. F. B, Wilson 12th Dist. (Carroll, JoDaviess and Stephenson) • • Rep. Bingham * ■«*> . • , xcep. v^» JJ. J/ ranz .-• 14th Dist. (Kane and Kendall) I^^^Xla J^ ^ rr Xlfe^vJll «•••••••■••••«••••••••*••••••••••*••••-•- •■•••• -•• ••.•••• •• . - ••• ••• • •••••■« • •• Xm .Rep. Peffers X 16th Dist. (Livingston, Marshall, Putnam, Woodford) ! xCep, iiruer a Rep. Turner X 18tJi Dist (Peoria) : • Sen. Behrman • xvC^J. J.VLt»v^i vl^^dK'^ ,,,,,,.,,,,,.,.......,...•..........................•••..«..••«...••.. -^ 20th Dist. (Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee) jjjen. vy vjonneix ...«,....«««.••••«.«••««••*•••••••••••••••••.••---•-•----••-••-••-•••-•••• '.'' ' xCep. i5raLu0n ....-........-...•-...•••-••••••••«••••-•••--••-- — ....-.........•.-•--..-• ./v Rep. Elmer Wilson -_• X 22nd Dist. (Edgar and Vermilion) Sen. Hickman Rep. Bookwalter Rep. Breen Rep. Edwards 24th Dist. (Champaign, Moultrie, Piatt) Sen. Clifford - Rep. Little X Rep. Black X Rep. Anderson 26th Dist. (Ford, McLean) Sen. Sieberns - - "• Kep. Kalahar •- X Rep. Johnson ■• X Rep. Eussell 28th Dist. (DeWitt, Logan, Macon) Sen. Williams Rep. Chynoweth X Rep. Doyle Rep. Oayle ...—....* •••• 30th Dist. (Brown, Cass, Mason, Menard, Schuyler, Tazewell) Sen. 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B. 1 (Revenue ■ S. B. 729 State Tax Levy and Amendment) /^' V (key bill) Bond Bills (key bill) For Againfit. : For; Against Fer Against 82nd Dist. (Hancock, McDonough, Warren) •:v!^^^^ 83rd Dist. (Henderson, Mercer, Rock Island) :['''.''■:■ ■:^::'^--f }//-^ Rep. Searle X 84th Dist. (Clark, Coles, Douglas) ^^ ; ^^^^^^^^r^^;^^^^^^^^ ; i; , . Sen. Mundy ......:.......:;::..::.;:....::..:. ; ^.^ . ' Aw^^^/« Ik^wX^^XXXXX ••*••••••*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••«••••••••*••••■■*•>■»•••••••••••*«■•« •' ^Bt RpT> O'Hair 85th Dist. (DeKalb, Lee, Whiteside)^^^^^^^^^^ v r Sen Wright Rep. Collins :.... v X Av^7 L/ • M^\^ T XXX^? •*•••*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••«•••••**•••*»•••••••»«■••••*••«••■•• 36th Dist. (Adams, Calhoun, Pike, Scott) ^ . . xCep. i^carDoroiigii - JL xV>^Ll* xXt6v>K"nKi4IXip .................................................................... 37th Dist. (Bureau, Henry, Stark) ^ ' ; ; Rep. Jackson - -•.• X>«1?^^9 Xv« V • V V XXO^/XX •««•••«••••••»•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*•■•***••••••••»••••••••• 38th Dist. (Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery) ; v I^^^XX* %^ V \Jk V vXw ••••••••••«••••••••••••••••••••••*•••••••••••••••*•»•••••>•••••••••»•••*••■*•• X«^7L/* X^X Cw Jr »•••••••••••••«•••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••«•••»« ••••**«•*•■*•••■•*•••••«•••»••••• AV^^^A 1^ v^? vv 4AX w ••••••••••■•••••••••••••••••••••*••••••«•••••«•»•>*»«■•••••••••••*•••••••••• ^89th Dist. (LaSaHe). ■;:; • '-:-; ';:.•., :,;;;■. ' .- - ,.:; • ' • ' ' :•■••■"■ ..' ■'/■' " '■■■ -y-. .- ' ■•:".'•; I.- ' ;■-. ' ■ '.:•• ' • ' •''': V V Rep^ Soderstrom Aw^^Lr* ^^9^^XXDx#XX •••«••«•••••••••«•••«*••••••••••••«••••••««*••••»•••••*••»•••«•••••••••••«•••• ,''. (JH^ AV^?X^9 ^^/^#XX^?X V^^XX ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••»••••••*••••••••••••••«••■•••••••••• 40th Dist. (Christian, Cumberland, Fayette, Shelby) Sen. Vogelsang (deceased) 4ist Dist. (DuPage, Will) Rep. L, H. O'Neill X . . ..... . ^ . .,*.-- ' - ■•: 42nd Dist. (Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion) Rep. Branson X Rep. Lager Rep. Bauer 43rd Dist. (Fulton, Knox) Sen. Ewing X Rep. Hawkinson X Rep. Mureen X Rep. McClure 44th Dist. (Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, Washington) Rpn Wflllpr X XvwLI* X-Ztt V Xo ••••..••.••-•••••••-•••••••••--•--•---•-•-•••-•-•--••---•-•-•••-•-----•••---•--• XV ^^LJ • J^9 X Cm X X ^X o •»•••••••♦»••••••••••••••••-••••••••••••••-•••••-••--•••-••••••••••••••••••••• 45th Dist. (Morgan, Sangamon) XV^I^XJ X /tt^ 1^ X^^'^r ••••••••••••••••••••••»••-••••••••••••••••••»•••••••••*•*•••••••■•-•-■••"•"•••"" * •Hfc J^^ IJ ^ X X vXjf aX ^Jf X 1?\?XX •••••••••■••• •••^•••■•■••••••••••■•«** • ••• ••••«••*••••«•«••*•*•••••• ' '«v> ■.(•-. • >■■ X X X X X i m X X X; :X; x^ x. X: :X; X: X^' :Xv X' X. ;X: i •-.,■• ■■ >^v.-X - : • X v X *^-^^- X X- ■■ ■ X 't X X . X X X X X X X X- _ • ^ ■ X X. ■. X X,... ■■ X .. ■ '■' ■ ' X . X ■.'.'■ -- ■ /.--;i X-:-.: -:-::X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ■<.-. ■ ., X X X X X X X X X X X X (Deceased) X X X X X X X X 46th Dis Sen. Rep. Rep. Rep. 47th Dis Sen. Rep. Rep, Rep. 48th Dii Sen. Rep, Rep. ;? Rep 49th Dia Sen. ; Rep. / Rep : Rep 50th Dis Sen, Rep :• Rep ; Rep 51st Dis Sen Rep V ; Rep Rep 180 N r - '*^- *^i. <. rt « . i^i ■ nn ^ u i^ ■■■till Since' started have be< ports C. previous LE0NA1 of the: individi some li captain One da: to intei commui stead o several ahead i bers.- membei ''In c 1. A. A. Record— April, 1934 •'.'.# ■ ">. DISTRICTS AND COUNTIES • • • . . _ .'y . -y : H.J.R.65 Lantz Bill (Poor Relief ) S.B.I (Revenue * S. B. 729 State Tax Levy and Amendment) V { (key bill) Bond Bills (key bill) // For 46th Dist. (Jasper, Jefferson, Richland, Wayne) Against For Against For Against X X X X 47th Diat. (Bond, Madison) Sen. Monroe .\ Rep. Streeper Rep. Schaefer O'Neill . Rep. Burton • ••^•••^••••«ft««9|»|l 48th Dist. (Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Hardin, Law- rence, Wabash, White) Xvt2^« X ilC/lIipSOil •••••••«••••••••••••••-•••«••••••••••••••••••••*•••«•••.•••••••••••••.•. Rep. F. W. Lewis Rep. D. T. Woodard 49th Diat (St. Clair) '■:/-]::'\:'-^^^^^^^^ ;■ Rep. Huschle ^- '• .', . Xvw^« Ail/l wdl ••••-•••••••-•••-••»••••••••••••••-••*•«••••••■••••••••••••••«•••••••••••••••« 50th Diat. (Alexander, Franklin, Pulaski, Union, Williamson) ■ ,; Rep. Browner ■ Rep. Ray C. Carroll »••••••••••••••••••••»••••«••••• •• 61st Dist. (Hamilton, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline) Sen. Thompson , v; ; Rep. Upchurch %■■■;• r- ,' .. - m-v-;. ^:- .'X^- *■....*. '-^^L^ ' Z^sCl '.■■'•■'■^ ■/ ■'■ '. ^■B':i:':'''s ■'V'^ot' •'-'■-■ " • '■'.■. ' ' ■ •:.rx • •-.' >" ■/ ■ " ...v y^X- ;:.-:.■■ •■-■■X ■>. . ■ * ■ , ' ' - '' ■ ■ ' . ■ j-:;:X; ;^"^.-:Xi^:;: ,-;-^,^i!it: -*'*.' :.y.--3t^:.-'. ^ ;.-Xr ■','■ ■•'.•••• • • ■^;l-^- . ", '■ ' '' . . Is * ■ • 1 ' ■ • 1 ■ X:.:-' : ••• ■■'■;.•' .■• ■-■ . / ^-.-.x *■'-.'.'■ '■■■". ^-:;::i.::-- ■'"■.■-3t' , . ;■■ ...*.. v-'^-f y^;v- •■ - . ; ■ .■'.•■ '. [ ■_'"• ;-''^x ' * , • , * ' *' .: ■■■■:■ _. •■ - ■.•■.. •■, ■.■^:x-. 'ji; :-;-;.X-^-"' :■■■* J." *.' ' . s ^:v;';r.i ■::■■. /.■;■■ X: Vo^ed Present X X X X X X X X X 1 80 New Members Are Signed in Mason County , t .j r ,..« m - Since the mobilization campaign ; started last fall, 180 new members I have been signed in Mason county, re- ports C. S. Love, farm adviser. "Our previous membership was 483,*' writes Mr. Love, so this shows an increase of 37 per cent. "Leonard Keith, our county cap- tain, together with the loyal lieutenants who work with him are largely re- sponsible £or this splendid showing. It is safe to say that 90 per cent of the members signed were signed individually by Mr. Keith or when some lieutenant was with him. Our captain's enthusiasm is noteworthy. One day he stopped at a certain farm to interview the owner. He found a community butchering in process. In- stead of backing out when he found several neighbors there, he went right ahead and signed up three new mem- bers. The other two already were members. f ^ c .. > "In one day's work by riding with a lieutenant, 12 members were signed out of 15 interviewed. And this was in winte r when the d ays were mighty short. ■ :.;;:_^.-':" ''., .:•;■,■, , .. ■.,,..•■ i:-,.:- /:•:;•;• .......^ ; .^ ;. ' "The captain appreciated the assist- ance given by the I. A. A. in keeping him well informed, also the personal help of Mr. Metzger, John Moore and O. D. Brissenden of the Organization Department. .■.-■:'■ r-}^:';;'- :, "The work has not stopped in Mason county, and following a recent meet- ing of the captain and lieutenants the campaign is being carried on." 197 New iMembers ; r\-yrf[-''/r"^ Edgar County LEONABD KEITH u ' f 9972 New Members Signed Since Oct. 9th At the two-day March meeting of the I. A. A. board of directors one day was devoted to a discussion of all the activities and projects of the I. A. A. and associated companies by officers and members of the staff. The goal or objectives of the various departments and companies during the next year were outlined in brief by the depart- ment directors and managers followed by questions and discussion by mem- bers of the boards - ' Secretary Metzger stated that a total of 9,972 new members had been reported signed in the eight organiza- tion districts of the state between Oc- tober 9, 1933 and March 3, 1934. "We had two of the best Farm Bu- reau meetings this week that have been held in Edgar county for a long time. 197 members were reported last night, at our victory dinner. This is an incomplete report, however. "Vaniman sure stepped right down the center of the pike in the Monday meeting. I think he hit the ball harder than it has been hit in Edgar county for a long time. However, this has come as a climax to our work during the past seven months. The spirit of the men in the Monday meeting as well as in the Wednesday night meet- ing was excellent. We have little doubt but what our total will be brought up to 250 members by Saturday night." H. D. Van Matre, Edgar • County Farm Bureau. Gain 37% '" Schuyler "We have written a total of 86 new members since January 1," reports L. E. McKinzie, farm adviser in Schuyler county. "This is an increase of more than 37 per cent. We expect to reach 50 per cent before the first of April." '■, . • S .il i ; ■■■'■■■x^:::-' -^ \(. I I ■ ■••;.■ ■ ' I ,1^1 .4 .•• • , ■ ■ < , ■'-• . '''' ■ V ' *^ . i" . t ■ ' . -^ ' I. A. A. Record— April. 1»34 I. 4- ■.;\.. I li Li I N OlS COLTVBAL ASSOCIA RE CO ^ /A. N To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the busi' ness, economic, political and educational interests of the ' farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. ■: George Thiem, Editor • • '■■ y'''-"' ''■■■■'V'': ':'■'■■■ ':S John Tracy, Ass't Editor. ^:•^■ v';;'-'' :••••'-■.:■■'•■:::• '■' Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So, Maim St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Officer, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412. Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law* •••' ■'"'•'"■■^ ••■■ ■":-'-'■'■■'''■ ■■■■-•■ OFFICERS . . :/i;-' ■;•■'■ :-':^';-'; ;■■''■ ''' "'""■'■^ President, Earl C. Smith .....Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary, Geo. B. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington BOARD OF DIRECTORS . V • (By Congressional District) Ist to 11th. . . . B. Harris, Grayslake 12th E. B. Houghtby , Shabbona 13th C. B. Bamborough, Polo 14 th .Otto Stef fey, Stronghurst 15th M. Ray Ihrig, Golden > 16th Albert Hayes, Chillicothe 17th E. D. Lawrence, Bloomington 18th Mont Fox, Oakwood 19th Eugene Curtis, Champaign 20th Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 2l8t Samuel Sorrells, Raymond . 22nd A. 0. Eckert, Belleville 23rd W. L. Cope, Salem 24tb Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th R^ B. Endicott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ; >; v Comptroller J ... .J. H. Kelker Dairy Marketing j. B. Countiss E^nance r. a. Cowles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Information George Thiem Insurance Service V. Vanlman l^S** Donald Kirkpatrlck Live Stock Marketing Ray B. Miller 5'^*^® C. E. Johnston Organization 6. B. Metzger Produce Marketing p. a. Gougler Taxation and Statistics j. C. Watson Transportation Div'n , .G. W. Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr, Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass*n P. D. Ringham, Mgr. Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf , Mgr. Illinois Livestock Marketing Ass*n Ray Miller, Mgr. Illinois Producers Creameries.. .F. A. Gougler, Mgr., J. B. Couatiss, Sales Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. W. Armstrong, Pres. Return Your Friends To Office HE Illinois Agricultural Association has endeavored since its organization to represent and protect the best interests of Illinois farmers in legislation. At the same time it has endeavored to be constructive, non- partisan, fair, and helpful to successive administrations in working for good government and the welfare of the State as a whole. This policy has been adhered to in the regular and spe- cial sessions of the present General Assembly. In bring- ing to the membership, in the accompanying article, a re- port of leading measures considered in the regular and first special sessions, an effort has been made to present briefly the issues of greatest consequence to agriculture and to show by official records how downstate senators and representatives voted thereon. To place the welfare of their constituents as a whole above partisan considerations is the obvious duty of mem- bers elected to the state legislature. Farmers have a right to expect that due consideration be given agricultural in- terests by the men and women representing them at Springfield. •;■:.. ..,. Vfe ask that every member of the County Farm Bu- reaus and Illinois Agricultural Association carefully read this report of the legislative committee and study the vot- ing records of their legislators, most of whom are seek- ing renomination in the April primaries. By actively supporting only candidates for re-election who are considerate of the welfare of agriculture as shown by their voting records, farmers can best exercise-; proper influence to secure honest, fair, and constructive legislation. Only by so doing can they hope to have effec-. tive representation in the legislative councils of the state and nation. S ■'■'■■■''::'■'■ -'■^^'■^^^ . V'-A'-.^y';./'''^ ••■•;'; c Let's Try Co-bpeirative Marketing HAT the smaller interior packers in Iowa and Minnesota started the vicious circle of lower and lower hog prices by buying direct from farmers for less is the interesting opinion advanced by Prof. Ashby of the Illinois College of Agriculture at the recent annual meeting of the Chicago Producers. Aided by an advan- tageous freight rate on dressed meats to eastern markets, and by lower cost hogs, these interior packers, he says, were enabled to undersell the larger packers operating at Chicago and other terminal markets. ■ ^ Spurred on by this competition the big packers went to the country also to buy the better light hogs for less with the result that prices at the terminal markets, suf- fering from less buying competition, were constantly driven lower. And as the terminal prices were driven down, prices in the country which are based on the Chicago market, also declined. This is a logical explanation of the effect of direct buy- ing on hog prices. More important price-determining factors, of course, are the total supply of hogs, and the outlet for dressed pork and lard both at home and abroad. Foreign demand for our pork and lard we know has al- most vanished although supplies have been maintained. Buying power in our industrial centers likewise has been below standard. Thus the influence of the direct buying trend on price is difficult to measure. -• • ' -■- ■ • ■■■ • ■ " ■ ^^-^ President Earl Smith, speaking at the same meeting, outlined the solution to the problem though it is not an easy one. That is to ORGANIZE producers, ORGANIZE both for production control and marketing so as to feed a supply of hogs into a price. Farmers never have really tried co-operative livestock marketing. Why not give it a trial by concentrating 75 per cent or more of livestock in our own co-operative agencies whether at the terminals or at county points ? Farmers are organizing under the corn- hog program to reduce hog supplies in the coming year. From 85 to 90 per cent of corn-hog growers are going along with the reduction program in Illinois and Iowa. Let's apply the same organization to marketing and cut out this business of one producer underselling another. Narrowing the Spread How a meeting of cream producers held in Ford county many years ago resulted in raising the price of butterfat locally from 37 to 40 cents a pound was related by A. D. Lynch of St. Louis at the recent annual meeting of the Farmers Creamery Company, Bloomington. The meeting was held over a store, Mr. Lynch said, and directly across the street there was a private cream sta- tion. On the blackboard in front of the station the pro- prietor had posted the price of 37 cents per pound. The station was open that evening apparently to attract at- tention of farmers attending the meeting. While the ses- sion was underway, the cream station operator learned that the producers were organizing a co-operative cream pool. A few hours later when the meeting adjourned, I , * '. . J ■._.•.•„' T .< . .. • I. A. A. Record— April, 1934 h 'S ' -.• I • • ■ ■' ^. •". \ • • ''* ■• f 1 •• 4 ' , ■ . ■ . * ^ ■ •' • •..».■;■• ... Q u ad C i t i e s Ma r ket .'. '. ■ \. ; i .'*.. .' ■*.' waits Firm and Prompt Action By Government Needed to Iron >-'.-->'-''-^:^V-^^^ Out a Bad Situation '''■^'■)'.''^'i\-^'':-^^.-:.^ ■ ¥F THE federal government ever had ■ >*• an opportunity to do an important service for a group of its citizens, that opportunity exists in the dairy indus- try at the Quad Cities of Moline, E. Moline, Rock Island, and Davenport. : For more than a year milk pro- ducers in that area have been re- ceiving little better than butterfat prices although extra expense is in- volved in producing, check testing, and delivering a daily milk supply to the four cities. At the retail price of 5c and 6c per quart, the dealers ob- viously are not getting fair compensa- tion for their labor and investment. And while the consumer is getting a break in the form of an unusually low price, he is in danger of having the quality of milk delivered constantly lowered. ■:■■■■::■■:..' /■■ V •. All this and more was brought out in a two-day hearing held by the Ag- ricultural Adjustment Administration at the Blackhawk Hotel, Davenport, Mar. 5-6, where a marketing agree- ment which treats all producers on an equal basis through a pool plan was presented for consideration. \.. Well Attended At the request of Chief Examiner John T. Pearson, the agreement was read point by point by Paul E. Mathias of the I. A. A. legal depart- ment representing the Quality Milk Association. Testimony and evidence from producers, producer-distributors, dealers, consumer representatives, and farmers noticed as they passed the cream station that the price had been changed from 37 cents to 40 cents, which still was seven cents under Chi- cago standards. "We figured that the meeting had been worth while," said Mr. Lynch. In 1933 after the Fermers* Cream- ery Company was organized at Bloom- ington, the price of butterfat there was only 2.13 cents under the Chicago 90 score butter market. At the pres- ent time the price is only 1.98 cents under the Chicago market. These com- parisons show the effect co-operative creameries and cream pools are having in benefitting not only their patrons but also all farmers who sell butterfat. officials of the Quality Milk and Illi- nois-Iowa Milk Producers Associa- tions on the proposed plan and mar- ket conditions was recorded and taken back to Washington for further con- sideration. Attendance varied from 200 to 400 at the various sessions. The proposed agreement provides for a Class I, or fluid milk, price of $1.60 per cwt. Quality Milk presented an amendment raising this to $1.70 in line with the $1.75 price at Chicago and $1.85 at St. Louis. ^^. ; : ; The Class II (manufactured) price would be 3% times 92 score Chicago butter, plus 20% plus 20c per cwt. .The Class III price in the proposed agreement is 3% times 92 score Chi- cago butter plus 15 per cent. One distributor, Anderson of Peer- less Dairy, objected to the Class III price. Quality Milk offered several proposals for handling surplus milk. One is to process all surplus milk in the plant of the Farmers Co-operative Dairy Products Corp., a subsidiary of Quality Milk, on a non-profit basis, and turn the proceeds over to the market administrator to be figured in the pool price. Another proposal is to have all dealers pay the same price for surplus milk as is paid by the farmers surplus plant. -■ ■ • :/..••■:' -. ■ ■ - ■ A third plan is to sell all Class III milk to the distributors at the price named in the agreement (3% x 92 score plus 15%) in which case Quality Milk would close its plant providing distributors agree to take all the milk for a period of one year or more. Market Administrator The proposed agreement provides for a market administrator who will have access to dealers' books and rec- ords, supervise the market, collect a check-off of 5c per cwt. on all milk, 4c of which would be turned over to the respective producers associations on their members' milk. In case of non-members, the administrator would retain the entire 5c check-off to es- tablish weighing and check testing and inspection service similar to that now Uncle Sam Takes A Hand ■1 ;•• ■'•■: '.» -.*■ ". ■ given by the-j^o-operatives to tlieir members. ■■'"■■'■■■ •^.■'>"- ■■'".■ ^■:'-' ■■ Chief objection to the pool plan came from producer-distributors who are now selling all their own milk, and in some cases neighbors' milk al- so, at retail. Both Quality Milk Association and the Illinois Agricultural Association vigorously supported the pool plan realizing that this promises the only relief from a chaotic market situation in which both producers and dis- tributors are suffering. Spokesmen for the Illinois-Iowa Producers Association which was set up a year ago with the support of or- ganized distributors following their refusal to arbitrate or pay a fair price to producers represented by Quality Milk Association, did not oppose the pool but expressed the belief that there should be only one producers'^ association on the market. Quality Milk Association has offered member- ship in the organization to members of the other group, and to non-mem- bers, but has not agreed to change its setup in accordance with dealers' wishes. •-. ■r^:.. ..■■■■■.■. ■■■■■■: ...... : - - ■• "B" Voting Stock Quality Milk Association members insist that the tie-up with the Illinois Agricultural Association through the "B" stock which they voted to the I. A. A., be maintained for their own protection, that the influence of 60,000 organized farmers and the counsel and judgment of an experienced staff is of considerable value to them. The Qual- ity Producers recognize that in union there is strength. The distributors are against the "B" stock set-up appar- ently because they believe they will have a better opportunity to control the market if the aid and influence of the state-wide organization is with- drawn. When the Quality Milk Association was first organized in 1930 there was a wide spread between the price paid farmers by most of the distributors and that charged the consumer. On (Continued on next pafc) ! f'^ 10 .'\: I. A. A. Record — April. 1934 Pure Milk Ass'n. Holds Ninth Annual Meeting • .'..■-^v. No Action Taken on Establish - t ment of Surplus Plants f i . BON 6EYES A crowd estimated at more than 2,- 000 attended the ninth annual meeting of Pure Milk Association in the Audi- torium Theatre, Chicago, March 13. A proposal submitted by the board of directors recommending the establish- ment of farmer-owned surplus plants was cansidered but no definite action was taken. It was finally agreed to postpone action until more infor- mation could be given the mem- bership. This plan, un- der which all sur- plus milk would be processed into condensed milk, :heese, butter, etc. is working out ' . ■ satisfactorily at Peoria, Quincy, and other Illinois markets. . "When the membership of the Pure Milk Association fully understands this plan I believe they will support it," said J. B. Countiss, director of dairy marketing for the I. A. A. "The producers can get higher net returns by processing their own surplus milk in their own plants than by sale through other means." . ' / , , : ; vProiuction Down The reports of officers showed that the Association marketed 1,120,316,242 pounds of basic milk and 208,528,352 pounds of surplus milk or a total of 1,369,692,650 pounds last year. . "This is approximately 7,000,000 pounds less production than the year before," said Manager Don Geyer, "and is the direct answer to critics of fluid milk organizations who attempt to place the responsibility for surplus upon fluid milk producers." Mr. Geyer stated that the breakdown in retail prices with narrowing of dealers' spreads had resulted in collection problems, with dealers' outstanding bills for milk the largest in the his- tory of the organization. Through the adjustment fund ob- tained by a five cent per 100 lb. check- off on all members' milk, a market was provided for members who had no regular outlet. The adjustment fund, according to L. D. Granger in charge <>f-,this work, furnished a market monthly to 2,365 members. It sold nearly 70,000,000 pounds of basic milk for members who had no fluid mar- ket, and made up the difference in price by paying nearly 30,000 claims totaling approximately $450,000. President Henry Pfister stated that within the central office there is a spirit of co-operation shown by the 75 employees "that makes possible the carrying out of the Association's pol- icies in as efficient and complete a manner as possible. During the year the gross income of the Association was $423,862.49, ex- penses were $383,089.72, leaving a net income to surplus of $40,772.77. The net worth of the Association as of De- cember 31, 1933 is $246,843.33. The audit was made by the Illinois Agri- cultural Auditing Association. Speakers include Fred Sexauer, president of the New York Dairy- men's League; Frank Baker, AAA market administrator for Chicago; and others. Women attending were enter- tained at a luncheon in the Congress Hotel, ■•.■^^•^.•.■■>••vv:•.>••^.■: ■.<.-■..:,■ New directors elected to the board include E. E. Houghtby of DeKalb county, and Frank Green of McHenry county. There were no changes in the officers. The Association contributed a little more than $80,000 of its in- come during the year to the advertis- ing fund spent under the direction of the Milk Foundation. : ; ; \ ; New Rate On Soybeans Helps Illinois Growers :*j:. A new freight rate on soybeans from Illinois to the eastern seaboard which is eight cents lower than the old rate was secured recently by the transportation division of the Illinois Agricultural Association. The new rate which became effective March 10 .promises to have the effect of raising the price at least eight cents per bushel on a substantial part of-.the"'^ commercial crop grown in Illinois. Ap- plied to 2,000,000 bushels of beans it would mean a saving of at least $160,- 000 to Illinois growers. The new rate on soybeans, accord- ing to G. W. Baxter of the I. A. A., who negotiated the reduction through the Central Freight Association, is the same as the rate on grain, namely, 23.7 cents per bushel. Illinois proces- sors still have an advantage of ap- proximately 17 cents per bushel on freight since the average rate from Illinois shipping points to processors' plants within the state is about seven cents per bushel. The lower rate was opposed by the traffic department of one large pro- cessor at Decatur apparently because he feared that competition from east- em buyers would raise the price re- ceived by the Illinois farmer. Quad Cities Market A- .^?X^ AAA (Continued from page 9) ■ :- - • a 10 cent per quart market, for ex- ample, certain dealers were paying producers less than $1 per cwt. net for milk. Net return tickets conclusively proving this statement were intro- duced into the records at the hearing by President F. H. Schafer of Quality Milk Ass'n. Before the organized producers will revert to that kind of a situation, they prefer to go into the distributing busi- ness themselves and if necessary set up milk depots throughout the Quad Cities until routes can be established. Even with a 50 per cent surplus and ' a 6c retail price. Quality Milk As- sociation members have been getting from 85c to 95c per cwt. for milk which is little worse than the deal some distributors were handing out when milk retailed for 10 cents. There is a very simple way out of a bad situation at the Quad Cities. That is to establish an 8 or 9c price . to the consumer, allow the dealer a fair margin for his services but not an exorbitant profit as was the case several years ago, and pay the balance according to a pool plan to the milk producers, as set forth in the proposed : agreement. .••■■;•■/.:• •■■•/:■.•:::■ :.:^^;.. ■'-,.;-. V Later a base and surplus plan can be put into effect by the federal ad-- ministrator so as to adjust preductioh more nearly to demand. . , v ?i Under the proposed plan, farmers who retail their own milk up to 250 lbs. per day would not be included in the pool. Sentiment was expressed both for increasing and lowering this arbitrary figure. r ^ -4 - > - ^^' •^' ;-:•:. t '••'■•■ Cost of Sales ''\i.':.^'"<^^'■'■'^'.■ The lowana Dairy testified that its present sales cost is 2.8c per qt., proc- essing cost 1.84c, and the cost of milk at 95c per cwt. for 3.5% milk is 2.3c or a total cost of 6.9c per qt. Milk is sold to stores at 5c and delivered to the housewife at 6c per qt. These sales and processing costs are thought to be higher than average because they are figured on a relatively small volume. On the present basis the larger dealers, it is generally con- ceded, are not making a fair profit although most of them seem to be paying expenses and living. Under the schedule of unfair trade practices, the minimum prices to be charged the consumer would be 7c per qt. for milk containing 3.9% but- terfat or less, 8c for 4% milk, 22c per qt. for 22% or less cream, 29e per qt. for 23-30% cream, etc. ■ ••'• . . ' ' ■'•'' • . » ■ -y ■''.'''' *• . \ / ': '. " ••''•^ ■ v.. :'-V':; i :■-■:':. Y .,-:,:■ I '"■•■•■-■■■•, H ^ '"'■' :■■■■■■■■■■, X ::;/■• ■'.'■^■B ■ ■"•.■.;:■■:: -^d V' . , ■■ •!, ■ .•'l '. ■! "l- I. A. A. Record— April, 1934 Chi icaqo ucers Annual Meeting Direct Buying, Organized Selling and Other Problems ; Discussed by Speakers : •..< H. H. PARKE npHE obvious answer to the direct "*• buying problem is to concentrate a greater volume of livestock in the hands of co-operative sales agencies, Earl C. Smith, president of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association, told nearly 300 livestock growers at the annual meeting of the Chicago Pro- ducers C mmission Association in the Sherman Hotel, Chicago, M a re h 13. Henry H. Parke of DeKalb county, president of the Producers Association, pre- sided. Mr. Smith challenged the Illinois producers who comprised the bulk of the audience to V . -^ ; ..: :. .:■■■- ; • Many economists and market ex- perts agree that consumers could have purchased approximately 70 per cent of the hog crop during the past year at the parity price which today is approximately $8.12 per cwt. at the farm. If we received parity prices for 70 per cent of our livestock, Mr. Smith said, we could almost afford to give away the other 30 per cent. The State of Illinois furnished more than 75 per cent of the receipts of the Chicago Producers Commission As- sociation during the past year. Ap- proximately 20.8 per cent of all stock in Illinois was marketed co-operatively last year. -::■:- ■:\.-^ ■yy:y.: >\ Mr. Smith reviewed at length the problems involved in raising the prices of corn and hogs and alluded to a let- ter from Henry A. Wallace received in June, 1932 in which he predicted that unless hog production were re- duced there was every prospect of the .price dropping to $2 per cwt. by the fall of 1933. People who criticised the pig slaughter program, he said, failred to understand the market situa- tion. _ ^ •••,:■ ,.;.••, '.v^-. ;••. ' • .^ ■;/;::, Simplified Plan Recognizing that several farm pro- duction control plans now being ad- ministered by the AAA are of only one or two years' duration, Mr. Smith asked farmers to consider using the farm as the unit in future production control plans rather than the com- modity. "It is apparent," he said, "that many of our surplus problems cannot be completely solved within the next year. Approximately 40,000,000 acres were added to the cultivated areas of this country during the war as a re- sult of greatly increased foreign de- mand for farm products. It seems un- likely that foreign outlets for this sur- plus production will be completely re- stored at an early date. Therefore some form of production control will undoubtedly be necessary for several years to come if reasonable prices for farm commodities are to be secured," In effect, the suggestion applies the principle of the present commodity control programs. There would be merely a change in administration whereby each farmer would be called upon through contract, license, or oth- erwise to retire annually from pro- duction, given percentages of the cul- tivated area on each farm. With such retirement of acreage, the govern- ment would have no interest in nor authority over the remaining cultivated area of the farm. Mr. Smith stated that it was his belief there would be very little, if any, shift from one crop to another; that each farmer would continue in a large measure to grow the same crops he had been growing throughout the years, and that any program calling for a cut in production would raise the price level of all basic farm com- modities. . '■■■■■'-'•■//: ■ .■'..■•••;/■■';• •:■•■•;■ Cut Out Tax ;^:- ■;:■;■';. ■ "Such a plan would be very simple in its administration. It would make possible a great reduction, if not the discontinuance entirely, of present processing taxes, and would be so simple in its application that not only the farmer but also the general pub- lic could understand every detail of its operation." = -, Mr. Smith explained that this pro- posal, offered merely for study and thought, in no wise was suggested to replace, impair, or detract from the administration of present policies of government; that it was offered mere- ly for consideration and worthy of thought as farmers look to the future for a more permanent but sound pro- gram. ■ ■••••■••"•-• ••■■':■. ;-^:" Prof. R. C. Ashby of the University of Illinois who addressed the gather- ing, stated that farmers had given ten times more attention to marketing costs than to livestock prices. He said that the 50 per cent of livestock go- ing through the terminal markets are paying the bill to maintain such mar- kets which establish prices. His study of the situation, he said, revealed that local markets are getting the best hogs which go direct to the packers and that in general the poorer hogs are going to the big terminals. Can Undersell He pointed out that the freight rate on dressed pork from Iowa is only 77 per cent of the live hog rate which gives the smaller Iowa packers the ad- vantage and enables them to undersell the terminal packers in the eastern J (Continued on Page 12, Col. 3) V ; 12 1." * '» ^-^ '• *•' -w^ Chicago's Back Taxes • Key To School Problem Payment of $30,000,000 Now Due • C Would Reimburse Schools ■•?. : A Aggressive enforcement of the prop- erty tax laws by public officials in Cook county, and payment of delin- quent taxes now due would go far to- ward overcoming shortages in the state common school fund as well as greatly aid the Chicago schools, Presi- dent Earl C. Smith pointed out in a recent statement. In line with the ac- tion of delegates at the recent I. A. A. convention in opposing further diver- sion of state gas tax funds from high- way improvement and maintenance, the I. A. A. legislative committee is opposing new efforts to divert gas tax funds, at Springfield. :- *The facts show," Mr. Smith said, "that Cook county owes the state more than $30,000,000 in delinquent and de- layed taxes, whereas downstate coun- ties as a whole are delinquent only to the extent of approximately $3,000,- 000. If these delinquent taxes were paid, the state could fulfill its obliga- tions to the elementary schools of the state and pay into the common school fund the $12,000,000 still owing the schools. ;.•■■ ;■ Downstate Pays ': "Hard hit financially as farmers and other downstate people have been throughout the depression, tax collec- tions in most downstate counties have been at a comparatively high rate in contrast with the deplorable situation in Chicago and some of its suburbs. "Lack of aggressive action by pub- lic officials is largely responsible for this situation in Cook county which imposes an unfair portion of the cost of state government on all downstate counties as well as great hardship on schools in a few downstate counties. "We have great sympathy for all overburdened property taxpayers whether on the farm or in the city," he continued, "but so long as Cook county legislators insist on continuing the present property tax system rather than a fair taxing system based on ability to pay, downstate legisla- tors should insist that it be enforced in Cook county rather than divert other revenues to meet deficits in Cook county tax payments to the state." The present effort to divert the gas- oline tax fund from road building and improvement is the third distinct ef- fort in this direction. The original ef- fort to divert $20,000,000 of gasoline tax fund, plus interest on the bonds, to unemployment relief was successful. They're All After Him The gasoline tax fund will be further obligated if the people of Illinois ap- prove the proposed $30,000,000 bond issue next November in which case the bonds and interest will be paid off out of gasoline tax funds. In addition, ap- proximately $11,000,000 of gas tax funds have been borrowed on state an- ticipation warrants for general state purposes. ;■;'•...'.;.'•. .,•,■' \';'^yi.'\';:"-- '■■■■'^■■''■i:.\''-''''y/:'' The present effort to divert gaso- line tax funds to the schools is pro- posed only as a temporary measure. Experience shows that such temporary expedients often become permanently established. The Illinois Agricultural Association is vigorously opposed to further gasoline tax diversion because continued crippling of road building and improvement not only adds to un- employment, but it deprives a large part of the rural people who reside on the 70,000 miles of public highways still largely unimproved from direct benefits of the gasoline tax which they are helping to pay. . Gaining In Iroquois The Iroquois County Farm Bureau recently passed its quota of a 25 per cent membership increase since Janu- ary 1. Approximately 300 new mem- bers had been signed by Mar. 20 since the first of the year. "Membership is gaining steadily," reports Farm Ad- viser C. E. Johnson, "and more farm- ers are interested in the Farm Bureau and its program of service today than at any time during recent years." .1 102,053 Corn-Hog Con- tracts Signed — Mumford Dean H. W. Mumford, chairman of the state corn-hog committee, reported that 102,053 contracts had been re- ported signed on March 12. It is esti- mated that approximately 176,000 farmers are eligible for the corn-hog adjustment program. I. A. A. Record — April, 19.14 Chicago Producers Annual ;;';'/ :;^'^^-".^''-^^:7 Meeting v:;:f^"^-^-s:'-.^^ ; V (Continued from pige 11) ^^^ markets. Mason City, for example, has an advantage of 14 cents per ewt. on live hogs to eastern points over Chi- cago, based on the dressed pork rates.- '■ .•'■'•'■•"• '■-(•' ■ '■-■'■ •'■■'. ■' :'.-'--:^ ■•.•■•■ •/••■'■■•:v.--. Mr. Ashby stated that his study re- vealed that Iowa hogs had been selling at too low a price. He quoted a packer buyer on the Chicago market as fol- lows: — "If we bought all the good light hogs we wanted at the terminal markets we would put the price up on every market in the United States." Comparatively few eastern packers are buying hogs on the big terminal markets because they can buy them cheaper in the country." The speaker expressed the opinion that the interior Iowa packers have more to say about hog prices than any group in the United States, also that hog producers have lost 20 cents per cwt. or more on terminal prices by saving 10 cents per cwt. in letting their hogs go to packers at local con- centration points. : Still Growing President Henry H. Parke of De- Kalb county, Illinois, and Manager D. L. Swanson gave interesting reports showing the substantial progress made by the Chicago Producers during the past year. The percentage of cars handled increased from 9.32 per cent in 1932 to 11.18 per cent in 1933. Gains were made in all departments. The Chicago Producers stood first among all firms on the U. S. Yards in total carloads in cattle and calves and in hogs. In the latter class the Pro- ducers handled more than the next five firms. The co-operative was second in sheep. Receipts from commissions last year totaled $341,593.46. - C. A. Ewing, president of the Na- tional Livestock Marketing Associa- tion, made an interesting talk during the morning session in which he em- phasized the necessity for broadening foreign outlets for livestock products. He favored this method of solving the surplus and price problem rather than curtailment of production. Geo. F. Tullock of Rockford was re-elected to the board of directors. ■I . Wallace Appoints Board Members of the corn-hog board of review for Illinois recently appointed by Secretary Wallace are Joe Fulker- son of Jersey ville; P. E. Johnston of the Illinois College of Agriculture; and A. J. Surrat, agricultural statistician, Springfield. > ,,'f . u- . JOIN THE SERVICE PARADE PATRONIZE YOUR COMPANY 100% Keep Farm y Dollars Loyal ■ w * ■ ■ i f '^y . -. .> ■ $500,000 i REFUNDED ANNUALLY Last year, 75,000 Illinois farmers pur- chased 40,000,000 gallons of petroleum products from 54 County Service Ck)mpanies. , : This resulted in a $6,000,000 year's business. These farmer owned companies were thus enabled to re- fund $500,000 to member patrons for the third conr secutive year. The 1934 volume will far exceed all previous records if every Farm Bureau member will patronize his service company exclusively. Volume brings greater bargaining power. Increased volume through exclusive purchasing of Service Company products will further add to your savings and assure you of the highest quality. Power of 75 MOO Illinois Farmers^ SAVES YOU ^ Buyi.F.S. C. Products Only s ' ■ V ' A TRAIN LOAD EVERY OTHER DAY Magic Aladdin Gasoline is a premium product sold at a regular price. Radiant : ; Kerosene is top grade quality with draft horse power. Penn Bond and Blue Seal Motor oils are the best money can buy. Soyoil Paint has no superior. More than 400 service tank trucks are ready to serve you. One of 146 bulk storage plants is located near you. Five hundred authorized Illinois dealers will keep you supplied when you are on the road. Buy where you see the Illinois Farm Supply trademark. Increase your purchases from your own company this year. Use Service Company products exclus- ively. Tell the driver of the Blue and White truck who travels your road to fill your drums whenever he calls. ■"••\-.:/ '''■'■■:''' \^ "'"■■:'-..-'■'' ' ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COMPANY 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, illlnois •t ■' .1- 14 Danville Producers Sell Milk Direct To Con- f^ I suniers Thru Depots .' «• y.--" Plans to organize the Producers Dairy ©f Danville as a subsidiary of the Danville Milk Producers Associa- tion were completed at a meeting in Danville on March 16. Fifty per cent . of the necessary operating capital to establish retail outlets for milk was 'raised at this meeting, according to J. B. Countiss, director of dairy mar- The Association recently took over the plant of the former Blue Banner Dairy where it is pasteurizing milk delivered by members of the Associa- tion who were kicked off the market by the distributors. Most of this milk is high-quality Guernsey milk. Two milk depots have been set up and more ; will be added. The stations now op- ^ erating are doing an excellent business selling milk to consumers at seven cents per quart. One station increased - its sales from six to 52 gallons in a "■ single week/- ■•:■■■■•:<'.•/-;■■:■.•■' '. / Sanitary equipment and refrigera- tors have been installed and sales of milk and other dairy products are growing. All business is strictly on a cash and carry basis. As volume of sales increase it will be possible for the Association to pay its members a constantly increasing price. 7^' Organized dealers have refused to work with the producers who believe ■■^ they are entitled to a larger share of the consumers' dollar. In the mean- time many of the members are con- tinuing to sell milk to the distributors at $1.40 per cwt. for four per cent milk. The delivered price at Danville is 10c per quart. The Reporter Almost Gets A Story From Kelker With corn loan insurance applica- tions deluging the offices of Farmers Mutual Re-insurance Company, it was difficult to get J. H. "Jack'' Kelker, manager, to take time off to quote a few figures. But persistency on the part of this reporter managed it. "So far, we have had applications for a grand total of around $1,350,000 corn loan insurance. Of this amount," said Mr. Kelker, "I find that around $1,000,000 is for fire insurance on sealed corn, and $350,000 is for pro- tection against wind. This amount in- creases from day to day. "No," said Mr. Kelker, "I can't say offhand what the ultimate amount of corn loan insurance carried by this company will be but I can say this — " The Battering Ram Will Make An . ■■: ^.;•■ Opening v- Roosevelt Request For Tariff Power Not New ; Tariff bargaining power requested by President Roosevelt is similar to that held by Premier Gaston Doumer- gue of France. The American tariff policy has been a one-duty policy con- taining no provision for barter or bar- gaining. Since France has been on a barter basis for a long time, permit- ting trade only under rigid quota ar- rangements, American commercial ac- tivity with France has been reduced to a minimum. American business leaders and officials in Paris are hopeful that President Roosevelt will be given the powers sought. v^^^^:^ :« ^ ^• •'■•I. Farm Bureau Serum Assn, Contracts For 1934 Supply The Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association has contracted to buy ap- proximately 40,000,000 c.c. of hog cholera serum and virus in the coming season. Under the serum code stand- ard prices will be charged by the co- operatives as well as private distrib- utors. Co-operatives are privileged, however, under the code, to make pa- tronage refunds at the close of the year to their members. There are 77 County Farm Bureaus in Illinois hold- ing membership in the Serum Associa- tion. - ■•••-•/•-.•■. V :■■ .■ ■ and here he leaned close to this re- porter's ear and rattled off some amazing figures. : "But you can't announce it yet," ad- monished Mr. Kelker, shaking his fin- ger under this reporter's nose. "I'll be ready to give out those figures be- fore long. And will Farm Bureau members swell up with pride when they see them." ; It will be a swell story when it comes out. Watch for it. I. A. A. Record— April. 1934 Baseball Leaders Meet To Prepare For Season Looks Like Farm Bureau League Will Have a Good Year CHAB. S. BLACK Preliminary plans for starting the 1934 baseball season were made at the spring meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League held in the Illinois Hotel, Bloomington, March 19. President Chas. S. Black of Jackson- ville presided. Delegates from 11 counties responded to the call in spite of heavy snow, ice and bad driving conditions in the central and west- ern parts of the state. Slight modifica- tions were made in the eligibility rules so as to bar players who are or have been members of a team in a recog- nized professional or semi - profes- sional league after July 1 of the cur- rent playing season. To be eligible for the semi-final or final games of the Farm Bureau League a player must have been eligible to play in one or more of the preliminary games with- in the division. Any County Farm Bu- reau may enter two or more teams in the League provided such teams are distinctly separate, represent given geographical lines, and there is no in- terchange of players. It was voted to open the playing season on Saturday, May 19, and that preliminary schedules be closed on or before Saturday, August 11, in prep- aration for the semi-finals. ..../■'^'" Names of umpires used in semi- final and final games must be sub- mitted to opposing teams five days be- fore the scheduled game. The League voted to use the new raised seam ball. ■-■■■-■---' : ^ -.-:■:.-.■ r^:- :.••••■/...-• ■■ The exe utive committee will redis- trict the state as soon as all counties have fully decided whether or not they will bring out teams. At least one and possibly two more divisions will be or- ganized according to present indica- tions. Adams county is planned to or- ganize a team, also Madison, Cook, Fulton, and possibly others, i ; , W. J. "Jim" Clarke of the Chicago Producers Commission Association is assisting Ray E. Miller, director of livestock marketing, temporarily, in field work. During the past two weeks he has met with a number of livestock marketing committees and addressed a number of livestock meetings. , ' : ■ ) . ■ •^■!.; ^•.-\ ■■• '■ ! ' '. I, A. A. Record— April, 1934 I* • ' ■ "i ILL '.' » " ' I.'. ■' .."7. ■ - "; *■' ■ •; .> Cj^^ Liimself «•■-.' an : ■ ' ^' • '■ ^ ENSION BILL JONES cased himself down off his corn plow. He pointed to the iron seat, r^^ y • ::v > ' 'Tm 50 now. But when Pm 65, you*ll not be finding me trying to fit one of those things. I'll be sitting pretty in a nice soft seat in the shade watching some other fel- low wearing a groove in himself and I'll know just how he feels. But I'll have me a pension. A nice, fat, check coming in ever)* month, and I'll be glad to let some- body eke boimce around on a com plow for a change. "I've done a good job of farming All Bill Jones did to arrange his pen- ision was talk to the insurance man at the County Farm Bureau. Of course there are a lot of so-called ^^pensions/^ But as Bill said, ^1 want something a farmer can handle financially, and en- joy when he gets it." So the Farm Bu- reau insurance man fixed him up. It won't take but a few minutes to get all the details. Be sure and ask about the **farmer's pension.'' laid eyes on when I'm 6$. The boys will be working the (am. I'll have plenty for mother and me. "But — if I can't do all those things Fm counting on, mother can. I've got that fixed up. And she can do the things for me and play-act like I was along. = V "Pshaw!— 65? I'll be spry as a youngster the way I feel now. I'm planning on having me a good time when I'm 63. You kaow, I get to dreaming about it rid- ing around on this cem plow and first thing, this iron seat gets to feeling like a feather pillow and these j: ! . go there and sec if it's all it's cracked up now I'm planning on doing a good job to be. When mother and me were mar- plugs of mine a couple of fancy trotters of loafing. I've been getting up at the ried we couldn't go to Niagara Falls. But over in England, crack of dawn — ^now I'm looking forward we're going now, and a lot of other places to letting dawn crack itself crazy before besides. ^^Maybe I'll get me a cottage near a I get up. I been watching people go North in the Summer and South in the lake and do some fancy fishing. Or go Winter — now I'm planning on a lot of visit the kids when I like, and put up at a at the County Farm Bureau. Tell him you "Sure you can get a pension. You're no older than I am." - - Bill Jones was back on the com plow. "You go see that insurance man €k>wn that galavanting myself. "I read about a lot of places like Mam- moth Cave, Glacier Park, South America, Mexico, Florida and such — now maybe I'll hotel, and not have to be a bother by stay ing with them. "Mister! You're going to see the inde- surance Co., pendentest, retiringest farmer you ever Chicago. want one of those farmer pensions fike I'm getting. Giddap." Country Life In- 60S So. Dearborn St., •^'iJhwillulMtasijv.-^... n 1 • r V , V. 11 ■ • •-■ ;; If'' '.*■, ' ■.^:^v. I. A. A. Record— April, 1934 -Is a man ever justified in not sign- ing the corn-hog reduction program or other government crop adjustment plans? • * - : f Obviously the answer is "yes." No program or plan is perfect. The corn- hog program is a great benefactor to the industry but it does not fit every case. If applied universally it would work a hardship on such producers whose acreage or crop of the basic commodity in the base period for va- rious reasons has been greatly reduced if not entirely eliminated. ^ A Farm Bureau member from Henry county presents a case in point. He writes rather critically about the corn reduction plan, because, as he states, he has plowed up only 25 to 30 per cent of his farm keeping the balance in grass anfl legumes to con- serve and build up soil fertility. In the meantime, he says, his neighbors have "torn up" from 75 to 90 per cent of their land and put it into cultivated crops. His neighbors and others, not he, he contends are responsible for price-depressing surpluses. Therefore, he asks "am I less an American and a good citizen if I fail to sign up to reduce my small acreage another 20 per cent when I already voluntarily have cut production 30 to 40 per cent?'* ' How would you advise this man? it seems to us that he should not be criticised for not signing the contract since the program already penalizes him, in comparison, whether or not he goes along. We can suggest, how- ever, that he fill out the work sheet and discuss his case with the local production control committee. By so doing he shows his good faith and good intentions. And if he doesn't use the opportunity to increase pro- duction, hoping to take advantage of the prospective rise in prices, it would seem that he fulfills his obligations. Such cases as this indicate the value of giving certain discretionary powers to production control associations. If a man has his hog base destroyed by cholera or otherwise, if the peculiar- ities of the weather or crop rotation system have resulted in an abnormal- ly low acreage of corn, wheat or cot- ton in the base period, allowance might well be made for such abnor- malities. Judgment should always be tem- pered with practical consideration and common sense. By frankly discussing their situations with the local com- At the Annual Conference of Illinois Farm Supply Company, Danville ttiittees, such producers as the one mentioned can avoid adverse criticism and make a contribution toward per- fecting adjustment programs in the years to come. — E. G. T. :, ' L. A. WILLIAMS 1 220 Hear L. A. Williams At Stephenson Co. Meeting Picking at random from among the many county wide meetings addressed throughout the state by L. A. Wil- liams, manager of Country Life, one of the most outstanding to date was , that held at Free- ' ::^^^^; .< . : port, March 8th, when 1,220 Steph- enson Countyites occupied every available seat in the Consistory theatre, of which 134 were brand new Farm Bureau members, 106 of whom had signed up two days be- fore the meeting. Just before Mr. Williams began his address on the value of organization and its part in the recovery program, he was presented with 134 new mem- berships. The crowd was responsive and demonstrated the enthusiasm that is sweeping through the state for a more solid organization to further the cause of agriculture. Kelsye Baylor, who is not only the leading pilot in the Country Life "Aeroplane Race," but is an excellent master of ceremonies, introduced the Swiss Yodelers from Brodhead, Wis- consin, who gave several selections. Interspersing the talks by various county officials, a number of mono- logues were given which were well received by the crowd. Mr. Williams is and has been doing effective work on the platform throughout the state in behalf of organization as the solu- tion to farmers' problems. He appre- ciates the fact that establishment of parity prices for farm products, a fair taxing system, and a better economic position for the industry are the big objectives organized farmers must fight for. ^■■■•■■-- \:.-.;:^ •;■:• -^^.^--^ ...:i:i---\':: Farm Supply Refund Is Above National Average For comparison with the achieve- ment of Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany in doing a $6,000,000 business during 1933 and returning an average of 14 cents out of each dollar to mem- ber patrons in the form of patronage dividends, a recent Washington report on farmer-owned petroleum co-ops. should be of interest to Illinois farm- ers. ■ '■■■'■ ■"'■' " "' ■" ■'■ " ■' '-' ' " ■■'■■•■ T. "Farmer co-operatives," states the article, "did a total business of $35,- 000,000 during 1933 according to fig- ures compiled by the co-operative di- vision of the Farm Credit Adminis- tration. Formation of these associa- tions, which today total about 600 has been one of the outstanding develop- ments of the farmer co-operative movement during recent years. Nearly 500 of these were organized in the last seven years, . . . Minnesota leads all other states in number of associations followed by Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana in order named. It is esti- mated that in all, about 350,000 farm- er members own and control these or- ganizations. "According to data assembled by the co-operative division of the Farm Credit Administration, 52 associations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa did a total business of $2,600,000 in 1933. . . . The average net earnings of each was about $5,000. About 10 cents was returned for every dollar's worth of gas and oil the member bought from his association." Illinois farmers know by this time that their 54 County Service com- panies did a total business of $6,000,- 000 in 1933, with patronage refunds of (Continued on Page 18, Col. 1) ■. •• J ^> \ii S '7i '• ^« 1* _ *.% '»— ■ I. A. A. Record— April, 1934 , .••■.I .'..■ ••. 17 .^ ••.■ ' 'i ■ ,*' '• .* • N ' .*■'?«*. ens PlanNoVv The fait^ of your children is your most precious pos- session. Guard it well! See that nothing is left undone to build and protect that faith for the future to come. Most of all — you should think of the possibility of your being taken from them. Will they be sheltered, protected and educated to be useful, successful men and women— - with their faith in you undimmed? . ;V : ^ You dare not let today's carelessness reap tomorrow's isad harvest. You cannot sacrifice childish faith for just a few pennies a day. Plan now, when you are young, to establish a guaranteed, educational fund for your children. Then, no matter what happens to you, they will have the advantage of an educa- tion to fit them to meet the problems of life with confidence. The plan is simple and inexpensive. It costs but a few pen- nies a day. ONLY In case of father's death, a $5,000 policy would guarantee child $14.58 a month during grade school to 14 years of age. $35.00 a month during high school, from 14-17 inclusive. During college, from 18 to 21 inclusive, $80.00 a month. Upon graduation, cash totaling $410.00 plus excess interest. If the father survives, the cash value of pol- icy is always available for educational pur- poses. .; ' , ...... . ■ ■ iii'i' ■* f .1 FIND OUT NOTE COUPON BELOW 'ABOUT IT! Send the coupon at once for details and rates. Or see your County Farm Bureau insurance agent. Never let it be said that you were not the ''greatest man in the world.'' CbUNTRy LIFE INSURANCE CO. ■ .. . . • " .- . .■;•■.• •• •• ."•, ..• . ■ ' . • ■...♦• .V ..'- %.•••' ■ ' . •- ••• •■ .• ■ ■. ■ •• 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago MAIL THIS COUPON , COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, . I 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IH. 1 Please send me details and rates on Coun- j I try Life guaranteed, educational policy that | I costs but a few pennies a day. I am not obli- i ■ gated to buy. I I . - ...":■ ■:" .^-^ .- \ I "MniriQ I Name ... Address I I County ... I I am » ••• a ¥•• * • years old. I I I 18 I. A. A. RccMTd— April, 1934 ^^- /-: St. Louis Milk Market f^^ License Is Effective ."•'■,>'. , t' Fred Shipley Appointed Admin- istrator, Producers To Get Better Prices .''■^Vl/- FRED 8HIFLET V Fred Shipley, recently appointed milk market administrator at St. Louis, is a former University of Illi- nois boy. He has been assisting E. W. Tiedeman and A. D. Lynch of the Sanitary Milk Producers in market problems on the smaller milk markets in the St. Louis milk shed, Shipley came to Illinois from Ten- nessee as a cow tester in Knox county about 1925. He worked for the milk test- ing commission at Peoria from 1927 to 1929. Later he was selected with Vv ; ;; the help of A. D. Lynch, then dairy marketing director ; of the I. A. A., as manager of the Champaign County Milk Producers Association. In 1931 he went with the Sanitary Milk Producers where he had charge of the milk markets in south- ern Illinois, including Benton, Harris- burg, DuQuoin, Murphysboro, Mt. Ver- non, West Frankfort, and Carbondale. ^ ^Mr. Shipley's duties will be to act as general supervisor of the provisions of the license relating to producers' prices and the adjustment fund for all distributors; to examine the books and records of distributors and their subsidiaries when necessary, and to represent the Secretary of Agriculture in general matters connected with the license for the St. Louis area. ., License March 2 : ^: ^ The license which became effective Farm Supply Refund (Continued from page 16) over $500,000 for the third consecutive year. Average refund received by member patrons was 14 cents on each dollar spent for Service Company products. '^' r- According to L. R. Marchant, man- ager of Illinois Farm Supply Com- pany, the prospects of 1933 are brighter than in years. The addition of two new companies, one in Pike County and the other in Rock Island County now brings the total affiliated companies to 56. New bulk plants are being built throughout the state to fa- cilitate service, around 40 new tank trucks are being added to the fleet now covering the state. ^^;^^: March 2 establishes a price for Class I milk of $1.85 per cwt. for 3.5% milk delivered to distributor plants. The dif- ferential per 1/10% butterfat is 3c. Class II milk (fluid cream) is to bring 3% times 92 score Chicago butter, plus 20%, plus 30c per cwt. Class III, manufactured, is priced at 3% x 92 score butter plus 15c per cwt. all f. o. b. plants. Farmers will control their own hauling and get the benefit of economies there. More equitable dif- ferentials in price for producers in the different zones based on distance from market likewise have been established. The close-in producers will get a higher price than those located farther away from St. Louis. Producers will secure a blended price for Classes I and II to be de- termined by the market administra- tor. The base and surplus plan is in force on this market so that the price to each producer will depend on the amount of base milk he delivers. :. The checkoff is 4c per cwt. paid by all producers except the producer-dis- tributors who are exempt up to 250 lbs. per day on their own milk. The members of the Association will con- tribute 3c to the Sanitary Milk Pro- ducers and Ic to the market adminis- trator. Non-members will pay 4c all of which will be retained by the admin- istrator, 3c of which will be put into a special fund to provide testing and quality-improyement services. Farmers Creamery Co. 5^ 5 Makes Splendid Showing Dairy producers supplying the Bloomington market with milk wanted to be assured of a satisfactory market for their surplus milk. They knew of no better assurance than to have a creamery where they might separate their milk and churn it into high qual- ity butter. Therefore, a plant was equipped and made ready to operate ;: February 9, 1933. Since then they have had no trouble in disposing of their surplus milk, yet none of it has gone through the plant. After the plant was equipped, cream producers were organized in LaSalle, Livingston, McLean, DeWitt and Lo- gan Counties. From February 9th to November 30th the plant churned 834,- 571 pounds of excellent Prairie Farms Butter. To the patrons of that cream- ery and the community, it has meant approximately two . cents per pound butterfat and to members 3%c per pound butterfat. Here is the evidence. ; For the corresponding months the butterfat price at Bloomington in 1933-.34 on a 2c lower butter market was raised 2.11c per )b. nearer the Chicago butter market tli«n the av- erage for the two preceding years. In addition to this, members were given a one cent per pound credit on a share of preferred stock and patronage re- f 'nds of nearly a cent per pound fat. Recently eight additional coianties have been allocated to the Blooming- ton plant, therefore, this year the plant should process near 2,000,000 pounds of butter. Producers Creamery of Peoria Big Success Prom May 1 to December 81, 1933, the Producers Creamery of Peoria made 834,371 pounds of fine Prairie Farms butter. Competitive prices were paid for butterfat and after pay- ing all expenses at the end of five months, the association had g^iven members credit on Class "A" pre* ferred creamery stock, totaling $4,-. 524.31, and made patronage dividends amounting to $3,393.10, or a total of $7,917.41. , _. From May to December every month showed an increase in member- ship. On the basis of the first eight months' operation, it is certain that the plant will make more than a mil- lion and a half pounds of butter when the plant has operated one year. i ■ Creamery Districts Busy ; Financing New Plants It's just a guess which plant will be ready to start operating first, Pro-' ducers Creamery of Champaign, (M- ney or Mt. Sterling. Each district has one county that has raised its quota. All other counties are working tooth and nail. Douglas county in the Champaign district was the first to raise its cash quota and on March 8 the following wire was roeeivod: ''Have our $2,500 on the barrel bead —What shall we do with it?" Lawrence county in the Olney dis- trict has raised its quota. There the producers cream committee has re- ported all stock sold, but that no re- port will be made to headquarters at Olney until the cash is in the office. Eight counties in the district have volunteer workers out soiling stock and each group of workers is de- termined to have its "cash on the bar- rel head" at an early date. The Olney district may set the pace for the other districts. In the Mt. Sterling district, Scott county is the first to raise its cash quota. All other counties except one have county and township coramittoes selling stock. .•■'''- ?•••' -■■' -J"U' ^^'v'^'--:- - -*■ , • ,. |. ' I - 1' •>-A *. The nikiois A^cuhural Assodatioa RECORD Number 5 MAY, 1934 Volume 12 Quincy Co-op. Dairy W >..'■■>*» HEN dairy farmers work to- gether and market their milk co-operatively they go places. And sometimes it doesn't make much difference whether or not the govern- ment steps in with a marketing agree- ment. If you don't believe it just con- sider the Quincy Co-operative Dairy out in Adams county, 111. where the Mississippi bulges westward into Mis- Rouri. Organized milk producers around Quincy who own their own plant and distributing business are getting $1.80 a hundred for 3.5 per cent milk that goes into the fluid milk and cream trade. Not so bad. And the Quincy housewife gets a break too — a high quality four per cent milk delivered to her door for eight cents a quart. If she wants a deeper cream line milk testing 5 per cent it costs only a dime. But then in Quincy you don't see a half dozen varieties of milk wagons patroling the same block about break- fast time. Nor are there any middle- men between the producer and con- sumer taking 25 per cent on the in- vestment. 13 Wagons When you see a milk wagon or truck in Quincy the chances are it's one of the 13 owned by the Co-op. Dairy. These wagons don't just de- liver milk and cream. They carry the whole line. Talk about the packers in Chicago using every part of the hog but the squeal. Well, down in Adams county, the Co-op. Dairy wouldn't think of running the skim milk down the drain, surplus or no surplus. It goes into bottles and the pails of cus- tomers who come after it. In the pro- ducers' modern, sanitary plant they not only bottle fresh milk and cream, but they also make butter, cottage cheese, ice cream, "400" (chocolate milk containing 2% fat), Five-0 (chocolate milk no fat), Frisco cheese, cheese spread, and buttermilk. ; The producers who own the Quincy Co-operative Dairy instituted the base and surplus plan of payment a good many years ago." They believe in a Producers and Consumers Both Get A Break in Adams County high base price and a low surplus price. So the base, which runs about 50 per cent of present receipts, brings $1.80 per cwt. for 3.5 per cent milk and the surplus brings butterfat price. Base for each producer is de- termined by his six years' average production leaving out April, May and June. How It Started Maybe you'd like ^ to know how these Adams county dairymen got started running their own distributing busi- ness. Frank Gougler, director of pro- duce marketing for the Illinois Agri- cultural Association, can tell you for he was county adviser down in Adams about 1920. Frank started a lot of good things when he was there. ''I was in the Farm Bureau office after closing time one evening," said Mr. Gougler, "when one of our Farm Bureau members came in swearing vengeance against another member for cutting prices and taking his customer. Both of these men were good friends of mine. Each was producing and dis- tributing his own milk. It seems that one of the men had been delivering a sizeable quantity to the local hospital when suddenly his volume was cut in half or more. He soon learned that his neighbor had acquired the volume he had lost. "I talked to this member until he cooled off a bit and promised him I would look into the matter," said Frank. "Then I called in the other man and got his story. Later I visited the hospital and learned that the head nurse had formerly taken milk from the second man until he ran short of milk. And when she learned later that he had extra milk to spare, and at a lower price, she asked him to leave some at the hospital. "The upshot was that I made an appointment with both men and got .4: ' ■•• ' '.-■■• .*>.-' ■ '. • 1 STRENGTH IN UN ITY ■ \ them to come down to the office at ; v- the same time to talk it over. They i ;• came. We had a long session but be- ;. fore we got through the two men : ;' ; shook hands and agreed to work with ' ' ■ me in setting up a co-operative milk :;V^ distributing plant." : ;;,r^v;^'i-;;;:-' j :;,;;;;.,•■ ;^ Too Much Waste'^^^^ ; : y- ^^ Albert Heckle, a member of the '!^,^.■:: board of directors and a leader in the ;.;: organization of the co-operative dairy -r*^ from the beginning can tell you about ' / marketing conditions at Quincy at that time. "About 1920 the milk industry was : in a very bad condition around ! Quincy," said Albert. "There was gen- eral dissatisfaction among producers. It was found after a survey that there , were about 80 or 90 milk distributors i averaging around 10 gallons per route. I mention gallons because that was the basis on which milk was bought ;; and sold. "The survey also brought out that {, about 60 per cent of the milk con- sumed in the territory was canned milk. It was plain that something would have to be done. So we went to the Adams County Farm Bureau for help. "It fell to the lot of Frank A. Gougler who was then farm adviser, to see what could be done. Com- \ mittees were named. It was finally de- ; cided to go all the way from the farm to the consumer. Such a plan was new and untried. We called on the I. A. A. for help and Chris Larsen, then di- ; rector of dairy marketing (now dean : of the South Dakota College of Agri- culture), came down to advise us. If it had not been for the untiring efforts X-i- .»*< : •:.^' V--: V. ' • V •'■' T: ' . ' • > ' I \ -.; r-' . ** -.v.' of our farm adviser, Mr. Gougler, the Quincy Co-operative Dairy probably never would have materialized." Selling the Stock ^ .Money had to be raised to build a plant, buy equipment, and for working ; capital. They decided to raise |50,000. The I. A. A. agreed to furnish so- licitors to sell the stock. All this hap- pened right in the midst of the big post-war slump. Corn got down to 35 cents a bushel after selling for fl.50 only a short time before. The outlook was not encouraging. Nevertheless the solicitors kept at it until they sold $35,000 worth of stock to farmers. Then they called on local business men who made it $40,000. With this money the producers bought a big garage 40 x 80 feet. They had to make repairs and put a new floor in it v/ith the result that the money was all gone before they had their equipment. Then they went to Sam H. Thompson, who later became president of the American Farm Bu- reau Federation. He was connected with one of the local banks. They got a loan of $6,000 from this bank and the same amount from another bank. With this money they bought equip- ment and hired an expert plant man to supervise setting it up and acting as plant foreman. '■-''' -- /Then they employed John A. Con- nery, better known as Jack, as man- ager. Jack had just been defeated for sheriff of Adams county. He had had considerable experience in the county treasurer's office, had acted as receiver on several occasions, and was a good business man. In addition he knew about everybody in town and was well "^®^- : A Good Start - ' >^^^ The co-operative dairy got off to a good start under the management of Connery who subsequently served for nine years. By the end of the first year the business not only paid back the $12,000 it had borrowed from the banks, but also paid dividends on the capital stock. The dairy was soon able to retail milk at 10 cents and pay the producers a higher net return than farmers receive in any other market of comparable size in the middle west. Mr. Connery left several years ago and the dairy is now managed by Mrs. Laura Johnston who has served as bookkeeper since the organization be- gan. 'TVfrs Johnston is very capable and under her administration and with the assistance of our efficient plant superintendent, M. B. Crocker, we can still return more of the consumer's dollar to the producer than any other milk association we know about,'' said Mr. Heckle. ' The co-operative dairy has 28 em- . ;# Chat. 8. BItek Chas. S. Black CHARLES S. BLACK, of Jack- sonville, member of the board of directors of the Illinois Ag- ricultural Association from the 20th congressional district for the past six years and recently re- elected for another two-year term, was buried at Jacksonville Thursday aft e r - noon, April 19. Officers, directors and several mem- bers of the staff of the L A. A., and a large num- ber of Farm Bu- reau leaders from the 20th district attended the large ■ ; :^ funeral held from the Methodist Episcopal Church in his home city. Mr. Black passed away following in- ternal hemorrhages on April 17 in the hospital at Jacksonville. He was in Chicago attending I. A. A. committee and board meetings April 12-13 and was obliged to return home Friday on account of his illness. His condition became steadily worse following his arrival at Jacksonville. As chairman of the L A. A. Public Relations Committee, Mr. Black had been busy at the various sessions of the General Assembly in Springfield for several years. He became active in the Morgan County Farm Bureau early in its organization and served eight years as president. He belonged to a number of fraternal and service organizations in and about Jackson- ville, was president of the State Anti-r Thief Association and an officer in the national organization. During the past four years he served as president of the Illinois Farm Bureau Baseball League and was a director in other organizations affiliated with the I. Mr. Black had a lovable, kindly, cheerful personality and made friends readily. He had a wide circle of friends among members of both Houses of the legislature and other men in public life, a number of whom attended the rites to pay last tribute to him. He had spent all his life operating his farm lands in Morgan county. ployes all working under the NRA code. Five trucks and eight wagons take care of the wholesale and retail departments. Each route has its sec- tion assigned. There is no over-lap- ping. . .;, ..... ••,:, -v. .. .-_..•., \. A. A. Opposes Move To Increase Taxes X N INCREASE in tlie tax bur- A% den of farm and home owners •^ "^ of Illinois is proposed in Sen- ate bills 23-24-26 which provide for doubling the state tax for blind relief after January 1, 1935, and an ad- ditional county tax of 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The bills passed the senate April 17. The I. A. A. in opposing the tax- raising measures points to a mandate from its 60,000 members in annual convention at Danville in January to the effect that the organization vigor- ously resist any and all further efforts to fasten additional taxes on the prop- erty owners of the state. The Asso- ciation is not opposed to relief for the blind, but it is against continual efforts to increase the burden of property owners each time more revenue is needed. '^ Under the present law blind resi- dents of Illinois are entitled to a pen* sion of $365 a year. In some counties where tax collections are inadequate because of reduced assessed valuations, tax delinquency, or both, blind per- sons have not been getting the amount designated by statute. In some in- stances such persons have other means of support and do not need the pen- sion. ■■^•';:.^Oy^f ;:'^ '>:^,;;"' ■■ -^^ •;;■,... For this reason tlie Illinois Agricul- tural Association has secured the in- troduction of bills to permit county boards to fix pensions for blind per- sons at a figure below $365 per annum, when in the opinion of the board such action is justified. . . • • >■ . ' ■■» Mori-gage Bills Pass • ■ • -1 } .ij :' » • Final passage of the Devine chattel mortgage filing bills at Springfield on April 18 will result in reducing the cost and facilitating chattel mortgage loans. The bills will become effective immediately when signed by Governor Homer. " • ' Under the new bills chattel mort- gages may be filed at a cost of only 50 cents. Small additional charges are authorized for assignments, exten- sions, releases, etc. Under the old stat- utes recording fees range from $3 to $5 on the long form of chattel mort- gage used by the Production Credit Associations, which borrowers must In addition to the support given by the I. A. A., Prairie Farmer, the State Department of Agriculture, and T. H. Fuller of the Farm Credit Administra- tion co-operated in securing the pas- sage of the new legislation. I. A. A. RECORD # ■ V ■.• < .■ t , MobiKzation Campaign Ends il •■■—'•.■•.'■ ■■■'■ .;■•■••.•■' ■....•,•"; '-,■■. ^ •••;■•'■;• . ;. - ,"k-... •■^••' ,. '•'■■■'■■'. i J- ' ■•'>;''!•■•■■ '>.'!" ''v ;:'■ • •'.■■,•.,■••■..■.■■■ A SHARP upward trend in LA. J 3 394 Ncw Members Re- members with all counties reporting. A.-Farm Bureau membership 1 |^ |- 1 •fli '^^® indicated new membership of with a total of 13,394 new pOFiea IVnOX l^eaas Wltll ^3394 -^ conservative for it does not members signed from October 9, 1933 602 ' include reports from Warren and Pike to April 1, 1934 was reported by Sec- _^__ counties which had not been received retary Geo. E. Metzger to the I. A. A. "■""""" when the above figure was compiled, board of directors who met in Chicago xhe 10 high counties in cash col- Both of these counties signed some on April 13th. lected during the six months' period "^w members and also participated im This figure is based on reports re- are as follows: Livingston, Cham- ^^^ collection campaign, ceived from the 94 County Farm Bu- paign, Woodford, Knox, Henry, Win- ^ complete record of the new mem- reaus up to April 12 and do not in- nebago, LaSalle, Cook, DeKalb, and *>ers signed by counties is given below; dude new members signed since the Lee. v, first of April. As a result Farm Bureau treasuries ^vv,,: ,^^^^^^^^^^^,^;:j^^^^^^:^v:g MembersC . In requesting membership reports as well as the state organization are <^®»nty^^. ^^^,^^^^/ ^ simetf , from the counties it was specified that in better condition to carry on a vigor- '^^•♦''^V^^?* 1 /^»««^ B'«;«o'«l only new members should be reported ous pregram of service than at any Carroll \\V.V..\\'.\\\\\\\\\\ 79 ' whose dues were all ()r partially paid time in the past two years. : - ; ^rl^ik W% ^^ in cash. .;..;. ..>.,..• -V^ •..•..•,;■. • ••.-, ■'-:■''■■■" jy ■'■■■■ DuPag-e 72 .■:••'■■'" Knox county led all others with 602 ^v^^: > V^ 200 or More : -: , - . k^''!'^' .:::::;:;;:;;::::: : ^\ ■( ;new members. Edgar and Livingston v In addition to the ten high counties ?5P*^*" i|? : followed right behind with 568 and in new members signed, those securing Lake 66 523 members respectively. Other coun- 200 or more new members include De- okU^"^!^. .::::::::::::::::::: 164 : ties grouped in the 10 highest are as Kalb, Lee, Stephenson, Peoria, Bureau, wmt^de'^. \\V..\\V.\\\V\" ill follows: Whiteside 356, Coles 349, Henry, Menard, Iroquois, Vermilion Winnebago*.*.*.'!.*!.*!.;.*.*;!.*;! 188 Shelby 345, Woodford 343, Henderson and Macoupin. ^.. - / c! • > 2478 343, Morgan 299, and Champaign 298. Grouped according to organization District No. a [ii. x^^^ The mobilization campaign which districts. District IH which includes Tazewell 170 was directed by the county captain the heavy grain and livestock produc- ftaiil^ /.!;; .i .i; 1 ! !!!!!! li! ! 148 " supported by lieutenants working with ing counties of north central and WoodfoVd ! '. 348 him in nearly all the counties was western Hlinois led all others with a Grundy " \ ,'.'.'.'.', WW. WW 16» . marked by substantial collection of total of 2,953 new members. k?;?oi\? V ' \i\ dues as well as new members. A num-- District V which includes central Henry 259 v ber of counties which emphasized this and east central Illinois counties in the Henderson !.!!!.!!!!!!!!!!! 343 part of the campaign made notable north half of the state was second Rock^isiaiid' .!!.'!!!!!!'.*!' " ^56 • records, although for the most part with 2,575 new members. District I Warren — ^ large membership gains and substan- in northern Hlinois also gave a verv ;^-''v;-";;'.-;;V- ;.-"^--.: :,-.^- .- -••■■■;. ■.- ^ .. ■ 2953 ';" ''^' tial collections went hand in hand, good account of itself with 2,473 new (Continued on page 6) : ; . ^m^ ^^^ .^■Mfc^ •■ H .-'■•• '»«:j- '*• '■V:^ ■•••,■•■■ '"^ '^ 'V':v'';w ■^•^■; •?''■;"•■ ••;' ;:■■.'/■.■•-. . '.f: ■'' ' i' ■' ■! > > . '< i ^ : KNOX COUNTY LIEUTENANTS WHO SIGNED 280 MEMBERS IN FIVE DAYS ■■.'.'■ I«t row seated, reading frem left te right: B. L. Baird; Reed Giblis; Elmer Anderson; A. E. Olson; Simon Anell; Fred Nelson; Everett Lolgh; Earl JohntM. - 2Rd row standing: John Clifford; Reuben Johnson; A. N. Slcinner: Homer Cumminos: Roecoe Simiiins; A. L. Doubet; Kenneth Jonot; W. H. Ash; James MeKoo: and Uiren Johnston. -= -' •■ ^- --.;■•/• • ; ■, '".-.v ^ :7. ^ •■■.■"'■'■/'■.■'■ ..-■■. ■ •.'^'.■- ■.•,.-.•- -;■„•■•■■••.- ^." .■..•■ ^-^ ,-''■■■■•■: ■■.■.:r.::v,.\^: ^ :'>:.:'■ MAY, ligi34 ' (.- •>■■■> • ■a »l . II «. ■ I 'I < I ■s. Mobilization Campaign ,^;.. ...r... ..,. . ^ Ends ^ (Continued from page 5) ; ■ * biatrict JTo. 4 [ Jobm C. Moore] ! Brown ,.. •i^. Viir 64 Oreene 99 Hancock 166 ]" . .. JaSLSOn o'liif'V.*'* ••....••«* • • ^ • • XoU Mor^&n . . . «• N* .a. rit • ct i».« •,.*«••..•' * £v9 McDonougrh . . . . . ^ .'. V. . . ; ; ^. 142 v:./ Pike .•'..■■' •■.■-■■• ••'•■■ Schuyler ; • ; . 178 • •; ? ■ SCOLL •'•«■«• i^ >.>...••■ ..... •'...•jf.'-f «'.»''jH; )»•;'• 9w ■''••■-'■^"■"■■' •.■•■'■■:•"• '^'^ ■•'•■■ 1599 ^\'V^"';'- District No, 5 [Ana B. Culp] Champaign 208 ,. < Sang'amon ...... .'. .' 56 .;:' MtLG ricLiCl • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • > • • • • • ^\} i .' ' " . Ai^v p cLU ••# ••••••• ••••••• •• •• • A. "mm M? v X \A • • • • ^'-c-s'c* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • XDA' Livingston . 523 Will 1 97 ▼ ▼AAA ••••••••••••••••••••••• XhI Xv oiTIlvcLK66 •«•••••••••••••••* 4\r Iroquois . .••• 282 .•"•/• }': Vermilion iii 216; ; : ^V Douglas . 100 mstrtct No. [L. B. Hornbeck] / -: C^iii 1Sl1£IT1 • Xo^ . '.'*.- ^^ A cL y •••••••••••••••■••••••• 09'' V*-, Clark 139 ;, Cumberland 88- ■•. .'if Cra'wford 46 • . , . V Effingham 79 / v i; Lawrence 66 ■■■'".■ AlOUlLl*ie 86 Xvioiiiaiiiji ................... I' •v--:"^ '■.;-••■'• ■-: .•.■-•■■" ;-•■: :.■ \:-v 2052 V;'*/?;^ DUtrict No. 7 [H. H. Walker) j^ • ^ ; ; Montgomery 104 -^ v^- ■ jaacuson ................... 1m4' Washington 78 h i, " Jersey 166 ; : ;• ; Randolph 167 v!, v," • "' •'; •leixerson ................... o £ . / jKLarion .•...••...••••...••.. lui'. Bond 64 • ; Macoupin 266; . Clinton 60 \ DL. \-*iair ................... 1. z z ' *' Monroe 67 ^V Dtotrlet No. 8 [L. P. BriflWeadeBJ \y a uabin ■..........*.•...... 6^ Williamson •w...** . 36 * 7^,: . Saline 91 ▼T cl L^gLBXI •#•••••••••••••••••• Of YV n 1 V w •••••••••••••••••••••• Ov ..''*;''*'•' Johnson 30 A' VI aoLd*^ 1 ^ «^XC^L ••••••••••••••• Xw xsiCi ▼▼ cl A CIS ••••••••••••••••••• 09 Pope-Hardin 28 ■ «J cL C ^w S \j a1 •••••••••••••••••••• ^ X \' jrr£LHKiiii • •• xu..* \J Mi 1 Xl •••••••••••••••••••••• XX -_ W cL jr MX V «#••••••••••••••••••• XO '■^■^-:T •.•..;■•'■ •- 401 ;;■;•••■.:. "': sumniARY Bradford .2473 ;; ', Hamilton 2953 ; . •. ; Moore 1599 : , Hornbeck 2054 V Walker 1339 v " Brissenden 401 ^. 7otal itf«i"4~,,. :;^ A sigrnificant feature of the drive in many counties is that many of the new members were signed by com- paratively few men. For example, in Henderson county most of the 343 new members were signed by General Agent Bill Stevenson, Captain Otto c ::'■■■" X' ■■'■.■:• '"•/^■■•'' r :''"■■■■ -■■':''■.:'••■■'■' '■"•vS"^ • '■■'':■- "■■"■'** '■■■;:.'•; '.:^^: .v .■•.•.■■= .y/'. .■•'.:•• '..^•' o^ ■•.-•••' -•■■■; Steffey and less than a half dozen lieutenants who worked with them. In Mason county Captain Leonard Keith and four or five lieutenants were largely responsible for signing the bulk of the 180 new members there. In other counties the local organiza- tion committees were successful in getting a large number of active lieutenants in the field. Solicitors with special training and experience or with an aptitude for presenting com- plete information to the prospect in a convincing way were most successful. Most of the men who worked were active farm operators without any special training in salesmanship. Tazewell Going Strong i.: Geo. W. Deppert, captain of the mo- bilization campaign in Tazewell coun- ty, is responsible along with a loyal, hard-working groXip of lieutenants for signing 170 new members since October 9. The Tazewell County Farm Bu- reau was the first organized Farm Bureau in Illinois. The Kankakee County and De-' Kalb County Soil and Crop Im- prove men t As- sociation, which later changed their names to Farm Bureau, were the initial county or- ganizations. Both were established in 1912. Tazewell county has had one of the strongest Farm Bureaus in the state for many years and was perhaps the first in the state to make low cost Farm Bureau auto insurance avail- able to its members. GEO. DEPPERT '■V . ■•, A. F. B. F. Works On ' 'v Foreign Trade Move The executive committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation met in Washington April 11 at the call of Pres. Edw. A. O'Neal to con- sider the administrative program of reciprocal trade agreements with for- eign countries. President Earl C. Smith of the I. A. A. attended the Farm Bureau session, also met with representatives of other farm groups who are working together through the National Agricultural Conference. The Farm Bureau is backing the program, headed by Geo. N. Peek, to reestablish foreign outlets for surplus farm prod- ucts. Knox Has Biggest Signup Since '21 Since the five-day campaign during which 18 men signed 280 new mem- bers, 17 more have been signed which brings the total for the two week pe- riod to 297, Farm adviser A. R. Kemp of Knox county writes. Knox county led the state in the mo- bilization campaign beginning last October by signing a total of 602 new members. "It was the co-operation of these solicitors, the Farm Bureau directors, and the men who drove them that made this record possible," writes Kemp. "This brings the total member- ship of the Knox County Farm Bureau to 1381, which is the highest member- ship we have had in this county since war times. "The men who signed the highest number of members in this group are B. L. Baird with 34, Elmer Anderson 26, Roscoe Simkins 21, A. N. Skinner 20, A. L. Doubet 18, Reuben Johnson 18, Loren Johnston 18, Reed Gibbs 17, and Earl Johnson 16.*' < ■ *« Uvestock Producers Hit ; New High Records During the week of| April 7 to 13 the Chicago Producers handled a total of 446 cars of livestock which consti- tuted 15.88% of Chicago receipts after deducting directs. This was a new rec-^ ord. Almost in the same mail came an announcement from Cincinnati Pro- ducers that they handled 51.17% of receipts on that market and 55.62% of the hogs. Buffalo Producers report 60.3% of total receipts for the same week, an- other record. This is a period of new records in cooperative livestock marketing. There has never been a time when livestock producers recognize more generally the necessity of cooperating in the marketing end of their business. ' » Frank Is A Real Farm Bureau Booster '■ / When Frank Butler of Lee county joined the Farm Bureau he was so well sold on his organization that he turned right around and himself signed up 18 new members within two days. He followed up with six more in less than a week, making a total of 24 new members signed, re- ports Chuck Yale, farm adviser. will Mr. Yfll6 tr sMiiMn* else In Lm etviity wmi m a plcturt tf Naw MMnbar Butler fir fhu ntxt Imm af the RECORD.— Edittr. Xy-:1:'\ LA. A. RECORD >» ... • ■ • r » .' Here's A Service That Helps, Says Brissenden '•■ ■•'•.'.*'. 4. New Farm Bureau members should not overlook an opportunity to use the I. A. A. transportation and claims service. It can help you. If you don't believe it ask L. F. Brissenden of Clay county. Sometime ago Brissenden shipped a load of cattle from Chicago to Flora. The shipment was routed in such a way that the full rate would not apply and a combination rate over the junction point was charged. Mr, Brissenden took the matter up with Guy Baxter of the I. A. A. who applied to the two railroads involved, requesting the establishment of a through rate via this route. Then ap- plication was made to the Illinois Commerce Commission for authority to the railroad to make a refund on this shipment. This authority was granted with the result that Brissen- den received a check for $25.88 fol- lowing which he wrote the I. A. A. as follows: "Letter and check received. Many thanks for your kindness and perse- verance in this matter. This shows what it means to belong to an organ- ization that is on the job. ' "I doubt very much if I ever would have made any settlement with the road. This alone is almost enough to pay my dues for two years. More farmers and members should know about this valuable service you are rendering." o. ;...:. . . .- • ;• -^ , ' v.-/' ..•■• _ • ' •• Ask Grain Rate Cut ;<'. ■ A request that lower freight rates on grain from points adjacent the lUi- • nois river to Peoria be established as soon as possible was presented by the Illinois Agricultural Association and;, Illinois Grain Corporation at a hearing . before Illinois railroad representatives in Chicago April 10. . • Farmers* elevators in the Illinois River territory have complained that excessive rail rates on grain are handi- capping them in moving shipments to Peoria. Considerably lower rates charged by truck operators and the Federal Barge Line have resulted in substantial movements of grain away from the elevators. :'\\ry',-'.y'^ '■l^^.M''/'-'- The rail rate from Varna in Mar- shall county to Peoria, for example, a distance of only about 50 miles, is nine cents per cwt. Trucks are hauling g^rain from that vicinity to Lacon and Peoria via truck and barge at a much : lower rate. If this situation continues many farmers* elevators will suffer a CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CORN LOAN BOARD Lart t» right: Roy MItdiell, viee-pret.; W. Z. Bladi. prec; A. R. Orlidlay, ttt'y-tr«M. Up tt April I. ClMmpaiiii coMty had sealed ftppreximately 4.440.000 Ini. of eorn for loot at 45t per bu. Nino soalert aai throe clerks in addition to the board have been liopt busy serving Cbampaitn cetMity farmorsi Champaipn raalia near the top if not first in the amount of oom seaiod. big loss in volume of business if not total extinction. The I. A. A. believes that farmers' elevators should be maintained as the basic unit in the co-operative grain marketing system. However, the As- sociation is strongly in favor of reduc- ing transportation costs to the farmer because such reductions are reflected in a higher net price. G. W. Baxter, of the I. A. A., pro- posed drastic reductions in rail rates on grain as follows: 3c per cwt. up to 10 miles; 3%c from 10 to 25 miles; 4c over 25 up to 50 miles; 4%c over 50 and up to 75 miles; and 5c over 75 and up to 100 mi. Railroad represent- atives were told that they face a fur- ther substantial loss of volume and revenue unless they make sharp re- ductions in their rates. C Amateur Entertainment , Features Lyceum Series <:. ■.«. It's astonishing how much good amateur musical and entertainment talent there is around the state com- mented L. A. Williams, manager of Country Life Insurance Co., who spoke before 16 county-wide Farm Bureau gatherings during the past six weeks. General agents co-operating with Country Life Insurance Co. and the Farm Bureaus were given the job of bringing out the talent for the com- petition in the lyceum course series. "We had singers, tap dancers, make- up artists, and piccolo, cornet, trom- bone, clarinet, piano, stringed instru- ment, and saxophone players, readers, quartets, and almost everything you could ask for in the entertainment line,'' said Williams. ^ - ;;; V^ "We started out to discover local talent and we judged the entries large- ly on their ability to entertain tht folks, as well as on such qualities as poise, delivery, execution, and tech- nical skill. It is our thought that we keep a record of the best entertain- ment talent in some central place and provide the Farm Bureaus with thii information for use in meetings." Silver medal winners were recently announced in "CLIC," Country Life's house organ. Gold medals will be awarded to the two state winners. *> At each meeting, Mr. Williami spoke for more than an hour on the subject "Whither Bound," in which he dwelled on the opportunities and prob- lems ahead of organized farmers. ..Among the counties which partici- pated in the lyceum series are Peoria, .Marshall-Putnam, Lake, DeKalb, Henry, Boone, Ford, Vermilion, Piatt, Iroquois, Livingston, Hancock, Mc- Donough, Tazewell, Moultrie, and Clark. Audiences averaged about 800, at each meeting. ' a U ■•'.. f Germany Limits Lard Beginning with March, 1934 monthly imports of lard into Germany are be- ing limited to 40 per cent of the av- erage imports for the corresponding months of 1931-'33. This action will hit American hog producers hard be- cause the United States for a number of years has had the bulk of the German market. ""■^- ^ , • ^^ 5 vLard imports to Germany from thii country during 1934 may not exceed 65,000,000, whereas in the early post- war years Germany bought from us an average of 250,000,000 pounds each year. ■-V'-:' •.■:•■:■':.'••;•' . V:-^^•!'!■ •"■•-. i- 'v' ^■■' J V, ( .• Vs l ' ■ I ■ '■ ■^v. MAY. 1934 . > •'■ .■** ♦ . •! •■- >' • ■J.- ^^ I LiLilNOIS COLTUBAL ASSOGIA RECORD To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the bvM- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. Georsre Thlem, Editor Johu Tracy, Ass't Bditor. Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at lft5 So. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- : -ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412. Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1926. Address all communicationg for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural Association Record, •08 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The Individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee includes ^ payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinoia Agricultural As- ,aociation Record. Postmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. VV OFFICERS : President, Earl C. Smith ..}... . . ' . Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna ' Secretary, Geo. B. Metzger Chicago Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington . BOARD OF DIRECTORS '.■:■?:;'■■■■■:■ (By Congre^^8ional District) 1st to 11th B. Harirta, Orayslake . \'^^^ B. E. Honghtby , Shaobona : JJth C. E. Bamborough, Polo . ; "th Otto Steffey, Stronghurst *o ' ' * **• ^' ^*^y Ihrig, Golden 16th Albert Hayes, Chilllcothe J Jt^ E. D. Lawrence, Bloomington l«tn Mont Fox, Oakwood , ^th Eugene Curtis, Champaign ■ mi^ Charles S. Black, Jacksonville ,■' ~[*^ Samuel Sorrells, Raymond S***^ ^* ^' Eckert, Belleville • ^^ u.«... ...•••.......*•• w . xj. v>ope, oaiem nm^ Charles Marshall, Belknap 2oth R, B. Endicott, Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS y^***" i.rcm"r . »•.•..•....,,•.....,.«.,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,, .J. xl. IveiKer ' Sf**^^ Marketing J. B. Counties *■*"■" '■'^»s •.*.•«•....•...•.........••.•••.•.••..........«..... XV. x^m v^owies ; Frnit and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Information , George Thiem ■ Insurance Service V. Vanlman . I'^gal Donald Klrkpatrick \ Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller ; ' ' ' vxiiv,c •..*.•..•••.....,...... ................ .•....•••.«.. u. K, tionnston : Organization O. B. Metzger .: : Produce Marketing F. A. Gongler Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson : • Transportation Dlv'n G, W. Baxter ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS \ : -^: : Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. , ;'■• Illinois Agricural Auditing Ass*n F. E. Ringham, Mgr. ^ .> Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. ..Illinois Farm Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. -Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange H. W. Day, Mgr. Illinois Grain Corp Harrison Fahrnkopf , Mgr. :, Illinois Livestock Marketing Ass'n Ray Miller, Mgr. •: ■ Illinois Producers Creameries. .F. A. Gougler, Mgr., J. B. Countiss, Sales Soybean Marketing Ass'n J. W. Armstrong, Pres. Gas Tax Diversion • ONTINUED efforts to divert more gasoline taxes away from their intended purpose may prove to be a round about way of increasing the property tax load. Originally streets and roads were built and main- tained by property owners out of property taxes. Many still are. The gas tax was enacted to change that inde- fensible system. It was a step toward property tax reduc- tion. It placed the cost of building and maintaining roads on the people who use them. This is as it should be. Now as gas tax revenues are further diverted from their right- ful use and roads and streets wear out, the tendency will be to increase taxes on property for highway improvement. Gas tax diversion has another evil side to it. It stops road building and creates unemployment. A large number of family heads depend on this kind of work to support their families. It has been estimated that 22,500 men would be employed on road building and maintenance dur- ing the coming season on the $8,000,000 which pending legislation at Springfield would divert to other uses. Counting four to the family makes 90,000 people, many of whom may be forced on the relief rolls. Gas tax diversion is another case of robbing Peter to pay Paul. It is makeshift government, wrong in principle C and unjustifiable. Proposed use of gas tax funds for schools is another effort to impose on downstate counties the penalty for the many years of reckless tax waste and more recent tax delinquency in Chicago and Cook county.; For if the $30,000,000 owing the state by the metropolitan area had been paid, the reason for previous raids on road funds and the current attempt would largely have been avoided. . /i The Way Out^^^^^^^^' ^ ^^ IT REQUIRED the hardship of the last three years to arouse city home and real estate owners of Illinois to the need for a state constitutional amendment and an equitable taxing system. Had their organized support been given the Illinois Agricultural Association years ago when attempts were made to pass a proper tax amend- ment, recent chaotic conditions in state and local govern- ment might easily have been avoided. Despite the general decline in incomes, the citizens of the state are still financially capable of maintaining the useful and needed functions of government. What's nec- essary, however, is an equitable distribution of the tax burden. The majority of our people, particularly city owners of intangible wealth and those receiving salaries, fees, and wages, own no real estate and pay no local and state taxes. For this reason taxes on real estate and some kinds of personal property have been unbearably high. The situation calls for an early session of the General Assembly to submit a revenue amendment definitely limit- ing property taxes and permitting classification of prop- erty and income for tax purposes. Until the voters adopt such an amendment and pave the way for an honest tax- ing system, there will be a continuation of crises and make-shift efforts at Springfield to meet them. \ / , ,.'.■ ;,..;"v,' . i ' * ' , • 44 ? Necessary to Recovery : IF THE administration is to concentrate more on recovery and less on reform, a further bolstering up of agricultural prices is indicated," states M. S. Rukeyser, well known financial writer. "Such a plan oflfers an avenue to success for the President's budgetary pro- gram for the next two years. It will enable private in- dustry, commerce, and agriculture gradually to absorb men released from emergency public payrolls." -.,;..-. ^ This statement, presenting the point of view of many business observers, emphasizes the fact that the continu- ing disparity between the price of the farmer's products and the price of things he has to buy is responsible for continued unemployment. The farm situation everyone knows is much better than that of a year or more ago. Business and employment reflect that improvement. Yet there must be a further narrowing of the gap to equalize farm purchasing power and speed up exchange of farm and non-agricultural commodities. As Mr. Rukeyser points out, "To some analysts it appears that the untimely raising of industrial costs by the NRA aborted the rapid building of a solid foundation for re- covery in the relative raising of depressed agricultural prices." . SOME of our so-called dairy leaders make themselves look foolish when they assume in one breath that the proposed processing tax on butter will be borne en- tirely by farmers, and complain in the next breath that dairy farmers have had to help pay the processing taxes on cotton, tobacco, wheat, corn and hogs. Both statements can't be right, yet speeches more remarkable for their passion than for reason were delivered against the gov- ernment program during the dairy hearing at Madison which contained such assertions. I. A. A. RECORD When certain metropolitan newspa- pers shout about the freedom of the press what they really have in mind is freedom to follow the pet prejudices of their publishers and protect the vested interests of their advertisers. Ask any honest newspaper reporter what he thinks about the freedom of the press and he'll laugh right out loud if the boss isn't looking. He knows only too well, and sometimes from sad ex- perience, that the paper he works for has "pets" and "policies," that it must not step on the toes of certain inter- ests and people. Many newspapers are controlled from their business offices. Editorial writers and reporters are not always privileged to follow the dictates of their own conscience or write as they see things. They get their orders from higher up and write accordingly. The financial pages of big dailies are often edited to please the banks, bro- kerage and investment houses, com- mission men, and others who contrib- ute thousands of dollars annually through advertising in normal times to their support. ,, , FARM ADVISER RAY C. DONEGHUE OF MeDONOUGH COUNTY. LEFT, IS CONGRATULATING H. B. Smith for winninfl the 1933, 10 acre yield e«m growino eontest of Illinois. The eonteot was sponsorotf tay tlie University of Illinois, Col lege cl Agritulturo. Mr. Smith's 10 aere field yielded 09.1 buslielt per acre, whereas the averaie yield of the next 10 eonteetaiits was 85.1 bushdis. The total eost per aere of thia crop was computed at $20.56 or 21 cents per bushel of ten produced. \ •' ■ the bulk of their subscribers. But profit comes first and that means there are certain people in every city who must not be offended. Real freedom of the press would be a wholesome thing in America. The man in the street would glory in it. No patriotic citizen who has given the matter any thought wants to see real freedom of the press curbed or abol- ished. They would like to see it re- stored. The downright thievery and skullduggery practiced by big bankers, investment houses, utility magnates, real estate operators, and corporation • executives during the boom days sel- ' dom drew a word of criticism from big newspapers. Their financial editors must have known what was going on. Yet they seldom protested. The pub- lishers played the game and took their percentage through advertising along with the rest. . If the freedom of the press is ever disturbed by the popular will of the people expressed through the congress, it will be because of the abuse of the privilege by newspapers themselves; because the immense power and in- fluence they wield on the public mind and morals is used for personal ends rather than for social welfare. — E. G. T. ....A^- ...:,.•.-:.. f. :• Call On Pres. Roosevelt Whether true or not, it was fre- quently reported that under the old tax-fixing regime in Chicago, certain daily newspapers exchanged political support for low assessments, and vice versa bitterly attacked any men in public life they could not control. The editorial writer may have his ideals but the publisher or business manager is practical. The rank and file of news- papers today are primarily in the business of making a proft. In fair- ness let us say that there are still many that try to serve the public in- terest, at least that public comprising MAY, 1934 :'-'-^--::.---y ;v'"-;iv,;.- President Edward A. O'Neal and Secretary Wallace recently called on President Roosevelt and spent an hour with him discussing tariff problems. "We have the President's assurance that he will give proper protection to American agriculture in tariff re- form," said Mr. O'Neal, following the meeting. "I agree with the philosophy of Secretary Wallace that reduction of surpluses in line with natural needs, plus a greater outlet for farm sur- pluses, offers a sound and construc- tive attack on the farm problem. - "Agriculture is setting great store by the work undertaken in Washing- ton to restore world trade, by our good friend George N. Peek, just ap- pointed by the President as Special Adviser on Foreign Trade, to assist him in promoting foreign markets. Mr. Peek is endeavoring to speed up the movement of commodities between us and foreign nations.'' V • McDonough Champion J Corn Costs 21c Per Bu. ^ -■'■'**'■'•*• ' ',* ' s ' . ' ■ > ,' ■*. ?,.'"* - ■• *' I ', ' ■ . '■ '*' . ■ . •• .'■ ,' .' * *-" ' ' Among its many activities the Farm Bureau encourages more efficient pro- duction which means higher yields on fewer acres. And the record made re- cently by a McDonough County Farm Bureau member, H. B. Smith, in win- ning the state corn yield contest is an example of the effective work the Farm Bureau and its members are doing in improving farm production. Mr. Smith got a yield of 99.1 bushels per acre in a 10 acre field. The total cost of producing the 10 acres of corn was computed at $205.60 as follows: Man labor ................ ...$ 9.12 Horse labor 11.16 Machinery expense 6.00 Seed 2.63 Manure, fertilizers and limestones 75. 80* Misc. and overhead 6.27 Total growing cost 110.98; Total harvesting; cost 19.82 Cost of growing and harvesting 130.80 Taxes 12.30 Interest on land at 5% 62.50* TOTAL COST 205.60 Total cost per acre 20.56 Cost per bushel of corn .21 ♦ In 1933 the fertility charge was made for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium removed from the soil by corn. Land valued at |126 per A. The fact that the Farm Bureau has maintained a seed corn testing serv- ice for many years has been helpful to McDonough county farmers in grow- ing larger yields of corn on fewer acres at lower eost. ..■•\ J^ ■ .•.■• ."■■ , <■ ' >. •(• • •'•■•. .1 .t .», ^^ •f-- 1 •'.''•. •''. or Joe >1» l " l or Joe Green I Good momin' John! Yer jest too late To Bee Ring put a feller out the gate. He's another one e' them corn-hog i\^ spludgin' 'round with a fountain ;''^-:-pen, A tryin' to trick me into co-op- •V eration; But IVe heard all about their baitin/ And I'm one bird that they can't fool Per I'm as shrewd as an adult mule. I asked *im how he'd got his job, And if he blonged to the graftin' .;■ mob, ^'^'v'^i^^v./^;'.. Then I up and told 'im goodin' ruff " I wuz tired uve this here government : stuff; o^-"'.^":-?;^^ ' ^•'^-^^•:-;:.:K-:^ ;And they wuzent a guverment any- ''? where •■■.■.-•■.:;••:'■•'...•■; ■■-'■'■■■■'■ ■ y---- That could tell me as how I didn't ■.•^•;dare ••.•'":.■•.-:•.. ■^;■; ■•".■.■ ^.-z- :'/ .• ■■..•" .r'- ;.', To raise all the pigs that Old Bess Er plant the forty in com, by-dad. I guess he thot I ment what I sed v Per he just kindy shuck his head v And sed that hit was awful funny Pellers like me didn't need the munny. But ye see I know'd where he got his And if I didn't sign hit'd hurt his biz, Then I spat and told 'im to his face ;That me and Jake would run this place. ..■ •. . - . •, . V' tr ■ r . ... '. ■• 1 t- ' '■• •.■•?•■ Now Joe, why don't you think a bit V 'Stead a braggin' and blowin' about ";•-.. yer wit. ... •, ••■.;.•;• v-..':-..- : Your ignorance has filled ye full of fears •'•/"'■• '•:•; .. . . ^ . ,. You'v got yer thumbs poked in yer ■.:. ears ■■■■■•■ ' •••■'■' ■'■'•'■ ••••-•'''"■ ^ ■'•■;•■•:..■; So you can't hear the facts at all .When on yer old flat head they fall. If you'd sit up tonight and think ' Tomorrow you'd be a different gink. Where will yer figgerin lead ye to? I'll betcha that never occured to you All yer work don't help yer none, - Why don't ye rest and have some fun ? We'll eat this surplus up, by Joe, Then when we work we'll make some dough. Ever hear uve the man with a dozen •/'■ kids '•■•.. How he put wisdom 'neath their lids With a bundle uve sticks they failed ^'to break "■-■ ■'-' Then up the old man wisely spake. Long as you lads stand hand in hand You need fear no enemy in the land. ^ : ^ ;• — Harry B. Claar Knox Counfy Farm Bureau's New Building and Modern : Service Station Dedicated Recently THE front office of the building downstairs contains desks and files of stenographers and clerical help. Following down the corridor to the right is the farm ad- viser's office, assistant's office, insur- ance department, auditor, mimeograph and addressograph room and directors' meeting room. v - On the north side of the building as one enters is a ladies' rest room. Following down the hall on the left is the Knox County Oil Company's of- fice, a storeroom and a small meeting room being used for the corn and hog program. .v^ ■'" On the second floor an auditorium seats between 500 and 600, has a stage at the front end of the building and an entrance in the rear of the build- ing. There is a full basement which houses the office and laboratory of the Galesburg Pure Milk Association. The basement also contains the boiler room, seed-corn testing equipment, seed-corn storage room, etc. * The building is constructed chiefly of brick, concrete and steel and is sub- stantially fire proof. A large parking space in the rear of the building is available for members. .:.■■■■■.., . The total cost of the building, in- cluding heating and plumbing equip- ment, was $15,863.96. The furniture and other equipment brought the total to approximately $17,500. The building was made possible through the efforts of the board of directors who started some 12 years ago on a planned budget system set- ting aside small amounts each year to erect such a building. The new structure and its equipment will be entirely paid for out of savings with- out indebtedness on the property, , The present board of directors is as follows: James McKee, Harry Gehring, Harold Roberts, H. S. Brown, T. J.; Sullivan, H. B. Behringer, Roy Patty,' Robert Gibbs, Edwin Gumm, S. E. Ecklund, L. E. Olson, A. L. Doubet,;- A. J. Ryden, K. V. Lacy, Jesse Arie, B. L. Baird, C. M. Hunter, Guy Routh, Ira Moats and Bernard Mathews. The building committee that super- vised the building consisted of T. J. Sullivan of Galesburg, Ira Moats of Maquon and Guy Routh of Hermon, • Wool Grower Who f>' / ,^, Sells At Any Price - Breaks the Market / ■ . r *. J • ..... I . The wool grower who is willing to sell at any price is the culprit who breaks the market, according to the National Wool Marketing Association. If all the wool in the United States were shipped east on consignment in the hands of dealers, and the National prices could be held where they are, there would be a real opportunity to raise them. ; v . • "It is not our policy," states the cor- poration, "to come out and tell the wool growers that wool is going to be a good deal higher in order to secure consignments. None of us can defi- nitely predict the future. We do feel that the growers have had sufficient proof that the National can and does market its holdings to return the growers the highest prices, ,, "It is folly for a wool grower to try to pick the year he will consign and the year he will sell. As a rule those who attempt it pick just the wrong year. Those who consign every year and support their own organisation are bound to win on the average.'' v •;.i,v. .; ■■i-, M ^'\''. :■•*. •.'■■: ' I 10 I. A A. RECORD ■• .L- .- > ••:-.>,... i } Ik > ^h A Remarkable Co-operative •i,> ;> •■■ ■• ..• . C,-, V. BOBN of an idea, with all the marks of success at the very outset, Illinois Farm Supply is now well into another record breaking year which promises to eclipse last year's remarkable business, and firmly intrench the company as the largest state petroleum co-operative in the United States. According to L. R. Marchant, manager, Illinois Farm Supply has handled 21,675,240 gallons of motor fuels for the seven-month period ending March 31, 1934. This total includes 16,258,287 gallons of gasoline, 4,426,971 gallons of kerosene and 1,990,982 gallons of distillate and fuel oil — a new record for the period. April will be the greatest in the company's history. With more than a train load of motor fuels a day being delivered to the affiliated companies, the first 3 weeks of April 1934 exceed the whole of tank car shipments in April 1933. Motor oil shows a 44 per cent gain over the corresponding period last year with a total of 756,245 gallons. Grease sales total 472,356 pounds, a gain of 17% per cent. Leading the field in percentage of increase is Soy- oil Paint which is 316 per cent ahead of last year, the current volume being equal to a carload every three days. Brunswick tire sales are also on the increase, the 6,838 tires handled dur- ing the seven-month period being dou- ble the tire business last year. . I.; - Grows Fast -r.-u : With each year outdoing the pre- vious one by a good margin, Farm Bu- reau members have become accus- tomed to announcements of Farm Sup- ply's rapid growth. On the basis of the last year's business it is hard to imagine that when Geo. R. Wick- er, the first manager of Illinois Farm Supply, opened up for business March 7, 1927, with 6 county companies, that by the end of the year there were 11 affiliated county companies which handled 2,- 102,970 gallons of gasoline, 1,112,508 gallons of kero- sene, 106,076 gal- lons of lubri- cating oils, 48,236 pounds of greases and 2,471 gallons of de- natured alcohol. This was for the 6 actual Farm Supply Con- tinues Record- Breaking Pace in Serving Members business months remaining in the year. The next year, 1928, about twice the business was done. Dividends amounting to |11,239.71 were paid to affiliated companies. Everybody was feeling pretty good. There were now 16 affiliated county companies. The year 1929 saw some changes. Mr. Wicker left to go into business for himself. L. R. Marchant came from Galesburg to assume the managership. Business was getting better. Patron- age dividends took a decided jump, "^here were now 21 affiliated com- panies. More counties were organ- izing. The depression hit the country. Farm prices dropped like a plummet. Yet, Illinois Farm Supply went its record-breaking way. By the end of 1931 there were 47 companies, with a resulting increase in sales. New prod- ucts were added. Came 1933, and a $6,000,000 business. More than 40,- 000,000 gallons of petroleum products were distributed through 54 County Service companies. Since 1927, more than $324,000 has been paid in divi- dends to member companies by Illinois Farm Supply. These dividends con- tributed greatly to the $500,000 in pa- tronage dividends returned to member patrons for the third consecutive year. Today, 1934, 56 affiliated companies serve every county in the state with the exception of Sangamon and Cass. A far cry from the original 11. More business is now done in a month than the whole of 1927. More than 425 tank trucks travel the highways daily. Better than 500 retail outlets dispense Through these offitet ctme the thounndi tf or- dors from Coun- ^ Servieo Com' paniet that sup- ply membors with high quality po- troleum products. Manager L. R. Marchant at his desk. Loft G. W. Bunting, ant right Mrs. Dawsen. secretary to manager. Promptness aid effieient tlon are watehwsrd la Illi- nois Farm Supply. Illinois Farm Supply products to members and non-members in towns and countryside. Bulk storage plants numbering more than 145 speed up service to patrons. The value of Illinois Farm Supply and its 56 affiliated companies does not stop with quality, service, and low cost in petroleum products. Not just a purchasing organization to pass along quantity price savings to pa- trons, the advent of this powerful farm co-operative has wrought great changes in the products and methods of doing business of privately-owned petroleum marketers. For many years previous to the coming of Farm Sup- ply, Farm Bureau members were pay- ing high prices for inferior petroleum/, products. Today, the whole quality level has been raised for the prime reason that Farm Supply quality forced competition to improve. The enormous purchases of the company not only place it in a strong bargain- ing position from the standpoint of price but assure member patrons of strict maintenance of highest quality. ; .Built on Confidence ; ' Thus, from an idea, a dream, the de- termination of Illinois farmers to im- prove their buying conditions has re- sulted in fulfillment. Illinois Farm Bu- reau members can point with pride to Illinois Farm Supply and its 56 affili-" ated companies. They can set it forth as the finest example of its kind in co- operative, organized action, and what unity can accomplish. Those who closely study the trend of the times, see in Illinois Farm Supply the fore- runner of similar properly conducted co-operatives in other parts of the country. .,,...,..;,,.,; ^,, .„.,,-..., . .. ,, ..,;^. ,.;-• The die is cast. There is no turning back. Good as 1933 was, 1934 promises to be even better. The confidence of Illinois farm- their own company is firmly es- tablished. That confidence will not be taken lightly. It is the structure upon which Illinois Farm Supply and the wide - awake County Service Companies will continue to render outstanding serv- ice to Illinois Farm Bureau members. MAY, 1934 / "<.:■ • ■ > t . - ."■' • i - -.1 •• . V; •;/.' ■ » . . . < ■^'.M . •■." / ". ■ .'-V • u , ' ■ • »» .* J . <• ■' .•«. ■•f. ■'•'•' >'.'.■: Cites Big Growth In v;^ ^^ Cost of Distribution Emergency Crop Loans It's Up to the Livestock Growers To Do This Job * ■■»■. Numbers of Workers Engaged ■In Processing And Distribu- ; - tion Greatly Increased The tremendous increase in the cost 'of distribution of farm products dur- ing the past 40 years was reviewed by Dr. Mordecai Ezekiel, economic ad- viser to Secretary Wallace, in a recent address to Eastern retailers at Boston. In the 40 years from 1890 to 1930 farm workers increased hardly at all, he said; workers on farms and in fac- tories combined increased from 15,- 000,000 to 25,000,000; but the number of persons engaged in trade and transportation increased from 3,500,- 000 in 1890 to 12,000,000 by 1930— from two workers in distribution for each ten in fiscal production in 1890, to almost five in distribution for ten in such production in 1930. During the 40-year period the num- ber of workers in fiscal production in- creased by 80 per cent. Workers in the professions and other service occu- pations doubled, and workers in trade and transportation almost quadrupled. From 1890 to 1913 the farm price of foods increased 36 per cent and the retail price of foods almost 70 per cent. ;;''';-^0':-VC"-y^-7;^''- V ^''''-i'--''V '''/>■'' ' '''■ ^ ^;^ Farmer's Portion Cut ; ^ Thus, with a materially decreased selling price since the current depres- sion set in, and a substantially main- tained margin by distributors, the por- tion left for the farmer was sharply reduced. ^-...••-. v,,... Although the retail prices at which food products sold declined only 35 per cent between 1929 and 1932, the prices received by farmers for food products declined about 55 per cent. Grocers received 65 per cent as much as formerly and the farmer only 45 per cent as much. Ezekiel asks the questions: Should we not begin to develop a decentral- ized type of production with much smaller units of plants and equip- ment and selling its products through simpler means and nearer to the point of production? Might it not be desirable for more men to engage in such decentralized production? .^ ■-: Might not standards of living be higher all the way around if we so organize production and distribution that we again have a large majority of the population in the country en- gaged in production and only a small proportion engaged in transportation and selling? : The St. Louis Federal Land Bank reports that farmers who cannot qualify for credit elsewhere may apply for an emergency crop loan through the local office. Farm Bureaus are re- ceiving such applications. A fund of $40,000,000 was recently appropriated by congress for this purpose. The maximum loan which will be made this year to any one farmer is $250 and the minimum is $25. The interest rate is 5% per cent per annum. To be eligible a farmer must be a co-oper- ator in the AAA production control program. A farmer applying for a loan of $150 or more must first make applica- tion to the Production Credit Associa- tion serving his county. Rejection of his application will be considered sufficient evidence that other credit is not available and the farmer may then make application to the emergency crop loan office. /;::v: ; , v ^ v . Production credit associations have been established in the following cities in Illinois: Amboy, Anna, Belle- ville, Bloomington, Carlinville, Car mi, Carrollton, Champaign, Charleston, DeKalb, Paxton, Galesburg, Geneva, Harrisburg, Havana, Centralia, Jack- sonville, Joliet, Kewanee, Lincoln, Pon- tiac, Macomb, Decatur, Aledo, Mon- mouth, Mt. Vernon, Oregon, Ottawa, Pekin, Pittsfield, Quincy, Robinson, Rock Island, Shelbjrville, Springfield, Danville, Watseka, Wheaton, and Woodstock, v , ' ; ' V? The federal land banks are now of- fering land bank bonds in place of cash in refinancing farm mortgages. The bonds are guaranteed by the gov- ernment both as to interest and principal. They bear 3% per cent in- terest. •.. - -Ki :./. -^V'--; •.'. -^ r-'-.-^--.. -..^-'fy Walter L. Rust, president of the St. Louis Land Bank, states that the most recent report shows the bid price on these bonds was 101 and offered 101%. He states that signed agreements to accept the bonds in lieu of cash are being received by the land bank at the rate of more than 500 per day. Corn-Hog Contracts It is estimated that around one mil- lion corn-hog contracts will be signed when the campaign is completed. Illi- nois is expecting to deliver about 125,- 000 contracts, 110,000 of which were reported signed several weeks ago. Iowa reports 160,000 contracts signed. The first contracts have been received in Washington. The administration hopes to begin sending out first bene- fit payment checks soon. A man from the St. Louis Producer! : recently called on 141 Adams county farmers, 29 of whom were shipping 100 per cent of their livestock through the Adams County Shippers Associa- tion which markets all livestock re- ceived through co-operatives. Thirty- seven sent 100 per cent of their live- stock by truck direct to the St. Louis Producers and 75 were just not going any place — mostly to old-line firms and direct to the packers. Fifty-three of the 75 farmers visited never . shipped anything through co-operative >■■: channels, and 22 shipped a few head . co-operatively sometime during the past. "We are of the opinion that the pro- ducers themselves must eventually sell their neighbors who are non-cooper- ators if we are to obtain 50 per cent • or more of the livestock during 1934 through co-operative channels," con- cludes the marketing committee of the Adams County Farm Bureau. V . • '.'■ • r\'. Quality Milk Meeting : /At tlie Le Claire hotel, Moline, on Saturday night, March 31, several hun- dred members of the Quality Milk As- sociation voted in favor of leaving its Class B stock with the Illinois Agri- cultural Association. Secretary George E. Metzger stated that if it was the wish of the members that the I. A. A. step out of the picture it would do so. When President F. H. Schafer put the question, the members voted to main- tain the present relationship. The Illi- nois-Iowa Milk Producers have been opposing government licensing of milk dealers and a higher price to the pro- ducers on the ground that the "B" stock setup was a bar to a merger of the two groups. Many Quality As- sociation members believe that the I and I group is dominated by certain dealers who feel that if the Farm Bu- reau and I. A. A. withdraw the dis- tributors can soon reign again as mar- ket dictators. : ^ All directors of the Quality Milk Association were re-elected. Manager Frank Watson reported that the Association handled 29,490,- 258 pounds of milk in 1933, 32 per cent of which was sold in Class 1. The surplus plant handled a little more than 10,000,000 pounds. The Association has invested ap- proximately $13,000 in equipment im its plant, all of which is paid for. Neither the Quality Milk Association nor its subsidiary have one dime of indebtedness against them. " . ' ' •■"- ^ ■ *.■ ■ v ■■••:■■- crof 1 ; wel( 1 : the * *• . ' • • '. 1 and ■ ' •• • . 1 I ;^ loss, ■ t of • %- ' ■ . 1 spit( * ^•*' I "^ ■'-;• 1 |;.^-^;^-TJ I crop :■'■•■-;.'■'' 1 you 1 even i 1 ter t ■:■ -I 1 tion 12 I. A. A. RECORD "*/ ■..'.■ - : I ' 3wcxmx^ iMutual Betii^urance QTo tnpatu} No. PAY TO THE Order or Ben Gra f EXACTLY82ia9 ■g^OSCIJ. fcif — — — wf mmm -»». -m^ „— -^ttmr- • October 1^.195? _g2aO9 .0^ ■•■ i •. . . , ••._.■•• Dollars Ben Oraf was mighty glad to get this cheok last fall. You would be too. THIS CHECK MUST NOT BE CASHED IF DETACHED FROM •; > 7 THE RECEIPT OR IF THE RECEIPT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PAYEE ^^ ^ ll^atmers IHtttuanAeimurattce Cotnpamj > f No^ % ^. • TO THE ' Order of. j.w: Ovitz 1 ■•>■••• October 15.193? XACTLY OI5 D g ^ 52 CIS J. W. Ofltx had .; hit harreat money ' after all. Tou can too. ■. ■ ■ . i Continental Illinois National Bank AND Trust Company of Chicago (2-3) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (2-3) Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company ^:^^^^c^K a GOOD harvest IN SPITE -Suppose hail destroyed your crops this year. Wouldn't you welcome a good, big, check like the ones that went to Ben Graf and J. W. Ovitz? Instead of a total loss, these two men and hundreds of others had a good harvest in spite of hail! ' { '■■':'^':' ''K^ ■''',■'■ jr::',-' . ■. ,' * r ■ ■.•.". ; < k ' ' i ' ■ ■ '.' ,"* '■'•'■ HAIL PLAYS NO FAVORITES : This year hail may strike your crops, robbing you of the money you need to live on. Hail may even cost you your farm. It's bet- ter to be protected — when protec- tion costs so little. DO AS GRAF AND OVITZ ;,.::,{/:; :"--^.; DID ;5v;V:^:r;;,.:;,^ At a cost of but $4 a thousand now, insure your crops against $4 A THOUSAND :m NOW! mm ■''';'■' .•...'.'.■>'' BALANCE AFTER ; . HARVEST The initial payment protects your crops during hail season. The bal- ance of the premium due and pay- able in October, when you have your harvest money. C^^^ v^^^^ INSURE NOVV AT ACTUAL COST! balance of your premium is due and payable. ;, ■■-■.■'■■i^-.'V.^v v CLAIMS CHEERFULLY, PROMPTLY PAID ■:. .' % if your crop is totally or par- tially destroyed, you get your check from Farmers Mutual. If no hail loss has occurred, you have paid only a small premium for the protection.' v-- -:?m'r-''-''-mm'//'-- :.^^-.-'-'y ■>. t- INSURE NOW AT ACTUAL ,,.,...^, ,^.. .^,.,., COST ,,,..,,.... .;■ JFarmers Mutual insures at ac- tual cost. A strong, reliable, legal reserve, farmer-owned and con- trolled institution, your company has more than $57,000,000 hail, fire and wind insurance in force. Ample reserves and re-insurance assure prompt payment of claims. hail loss in Farmers Mutual — your own company. In the fall when your harvest is in, the small SEE YOUR COUNTY FARM iBUREAU NOW FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. ALSO, ASK ABOUT FIRE AND WINDSTORM INSUR- ANCE AT ACTUAL COST! INSURANCE 608 So.Dearborn St. C OJVIPANY Chicago, 111. . •■' ■>■■. ' ,■' '.-.^ A • V "W •.. .V , 1*. State Seed Corn Winner Used Farm Buroau Testing Service .' .■■■■ ,'''*"•'. •'•■''t'-^.' ■ •■. " >■ •' f'"' '.•'•.«'• ■ ■ '''•■'■'"! " .• A [■> ■ ■., .^ ,Y _ ... Clarence Watson of McDonough county who won first prize in the Util- ity Corn Show at the last Farm and Home Week in Urbana, was the first secretary of the McDonough County Farm Bureau and later became president. He was one of the first farmers in the county to take an ac- tive interest in the corn improvement program when the project was launched by McDonough County Farm Bureau. Before that time he had been following out a permanent soil fer- tility program and also had been do- ing some com breeding work, . He has been a consistent patron of the seed corn testing laboratory the County Farm Bureau established at Macomb in 1925. Careful and con- sistent seed corn testing and selection, made possible by the McDonough County Farm Bureau, was helpful to Mr. Watson in winning the title of Illinois Corn King. ^ -^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ : .v r . McDonough county also produced the winner of the 10-acre yield con- test in Illinois last year. H. B. Smith of Bardolph won this contest with a yield of 99 bushels. , Whafs in A Name? Quite a lot when some patron of JU Producer Livestock Commission agency fails to get his returns prompt- ly or at the end of the year gets no refund or a refund on only part of the livestock consigned. The explanation for a lot of the difficulties of this sort is simple.---; ■ -•..•-.•^;:^;-> • 'vv One consignment of hogs may go in the name of John L. White, the next Jack White. A later shipment may be in the name of J. L. White and still another John White. This situation often delays the check at the local post office. Instances have been known where a check has lain in the local post office for days or even weeks be- cause the postmaster did not recog- nize that Jack White might have been John L. White. Trouble is always encountered at the end of the year when Producers Associations make up their refund checks. During the corn-hog signup complaints were made by shippers who were mistakenly given credit for only a part of their hogs. It will save a lot of confusion if every farmer makes it a rule to send his livestock to market always using exactly the same name and initial. - OlarMM* Wattoii, Farm Bureau MemlMr af MeDonough County, wfio won First Priza m kis It tar Muipla tl Utility Typa Saed Cora during Farm and Home Work of tha Illinois Collaoe of Agrlcttltars, Ur1»na. |Mr. Watson Is shown pointing to McDonough eounty on the Illinois map. Ha used tha seed eami tostlnf sanrica af the McDonough County Farm Bureau to help him develop high ylalding, disease frea corn. Lime and Legumes On Contracted Acres a Smart Illinois farmers are spread- ing limestone and sowing their con- tracted acres to sweet clover, alfalfa, and other legumes for three reasons: to improve the soil, stop soil erosion, cut production costs by upping yields. The University of Illinois reports that around one-tenth of Illinois crop acres will probably be retired this year through the corn-hog and wheat programs. This land should not be allowed to wash. It won't wash with a stand of clover on it. At the Dixon field, says A. L. Lang, sweet clover on a limed soil of good productivity, when rotated with corn, oats, and wheat and plowed under as green manure, improved the corn yield 17 bu. an acre annually as a three year average. It takes just about as much work to grow a 40 bu. corn crop as a 60 bu. crop. The extra 20 bu. makes the difference sometimes between profit and loss. . Call your Farm Bureau and order limestone for those idle acres if they are acid. Your farm adviser will be glad to test soil samples delivered to the office. Sow alfalfa in July, or sweet clover in the corn field at the last cultivation to be plowed under asl;; a green manure crop later. Soybeans,i too, will yield better on sweet soil that has been limed. In Randolph county manured soil yielded only 340 pounds ; of soybean hay per acre but when>^ limestone was added (light gray silt^ loam) the yield of bean hay was 1,700 pounds. ■■::,.:-■.. ■-.::■■:■ „ ,^- ,...■•.,;-'';, •: L A. A, Board Action The I. A. A. board recently approved a proposed membership card to be given to members on payment of dues. The board also authorized the exec- utive officers to negotiate limestone contracts with quarry operators, to center purchases of agricultural lime- stone in the Illinois Farm Supply y Company. ••^"^^'^ .■■■••/■■ v--' -■.•..- -■ y;/.-^y ;.::_, ■,[■ NRA Boosts Printing The minimum price of stereotype cuts like those supplied County Farm Bureaus by the I. A. A. cartoon serv- ice has been raised under the graphic arts code from 15c to 77c each. Simi- larly the cost of copper and zinc en- gravings has been increased from 25 to 50 per cent depending on size. Printing likewise is much more ex- pensive as a result of minimum NRA wages and increases in the cost of paper stock, i , 14 I. A. A. RECORD v. Jli».',t^'' .-'■ .!■ ff .1 »•■ . ■■ < ' .•.• ' '•■ .1 !'.> '^.' '■••:/•' W, hat : . ,■■ '■'■■•.■.■.. .• .■ ■ y ■ '. ■ • ' '■''">•. ■'./.■ ■;' • v . ■ '.V;:'' ■••'■.\--'':''^ • ; -. * • 1 :^>^•:■ s , » !■> >• • BOB JENKINS dropped the dipper back in the pail and mopped his Drow» ."i* "-■.••,■. ••■ '.-' . ■ ""v' '/ - ""' ■ '. . ' ../.'■• •'^''■. .' i"^ "Look at *em," he said pointing to the highway. "There they go. Having fun, while I stay here and sweat away to a shadow. But one of these days I'm going to do what I want to do. IVe got it all fixed. When Fm 65 FU have me a nice, fat check coming in every month. A pension. , ■ ^^ v '^' , 1* • ; "Fve worked hard all my life— given up a lot of pleasure when I was young so's I could own a real farm. Now I've got it. It*s mine. And one of these days I'll turn it over to the boy and go do what I want to do. "Fm 50 now. When Fm 65 I'm go- ing to say, *Bob! There's the world, here's the money and let's go and see what's been going on around the coun- try.' _, .... -•/;:; "I've always wanted to see Cuba or South America. Never been able to take the time or money from the farm to go. Maybe I'll go to California and see the orange groves. Maybe Ma and Fll take that honeymoon to Niagara Falls we never took. We'll have money enough to do it, with a pension check coming regular every month. "Ma says she wants to get a little place in town near daughter. I'd like ■i: Vmntto that. I know a lot of sociable people in town. Perhaps a couple of us men will get a fishing cottage somewhere and get off by ourselves without the womenfolk. Maybe Fll just spend my days sitting and reading. Anyway, Fm going to do what I want to do. "Fve always wanted to spend a sum- mer up in the mountains. Sort of got the idea after seein' a travel picture showing a lot of old boys riding nice horses in a big forest and up steep trails in Yellowstone Park, and Glacier Park. Maybe I'll do some of that. Fll be able to afford it. I understand that Ma and me could take a boat trip on the ocean about as cheap as staying home. Well — maybe we'll do that too. Maybe Fll catch up on a lot of sleeping. If I want to, I will. "You know, since I got it all fixed up, the sight of these people going by the house having fun isn't so hard to take. I just say to Ma, *Won't be long now before we'll be taking off for a jaunt will it? And we'll do just what we want to do won't we?* And she smiles all over. Then, 111 sometimes catch her looking at me kind of question- ing like, and I know what she's think- ing. But Fve got that fixed too. She'll have the pension then — and I know she'll go do all the things we were plaiming on doing. Just like I was with her, : '^But — that's no way to talk, with me hale and hearty as I am. When Fm 65 Fll be ready to have some fun. I'll have the money too. Regular, every month. What if land or com prices are down! That won't make any difference. Because Fll have my chunk of whatever Uncle Sam is using for money coming to me every month to spend how I want to. "Sure you can get a 'farmer's pen- sion.' You're as well fixed as I am and needin' fun just as bad. Tell you what — you go see the insurance man at the County Farm Bureau. Tell him you want a 'farmer's pension' like Fm getting. "And now you'll have to excuse me. I got to finish up." Bob Jenkins was back on his tractor. "But you can bet, mister, that one of these days I'm going to do what I want to do." Country Life Insurance Company, 608 South Dear- bom St., Chicago, Illinois. ""I'm not rich,"* said Bob Jenkims to the Farm Bureau insurance maa* *1but I want a set amount comiaf la each month after Fm 65 that I caa handle now." So the insurance fixed him up with a ''farmer's pension.'' It won't take but a few minutes for you to i^et all the de- Uils. There are a lot of so-called ''pensions/' so be sure and ask about the "farmer's pension." •s. \ r- ■ \ A/' •T* -. 4 .. » ■ ■ .i 'l ■:.;- ■■■■ ■ . \ :■■• ■ .r ••■ ■; * . -t ■, - y ■ . •> •-•■ ■■ .; s' .' ■.. "-jr' - > ■ : :•>■ - ., . t • ■; *; ■ r ■• I. A, A. Aids In Getting ' ^ Lower Utility Rates Believes There Should Be Stand- ard Charge For Light And Power Service REDUCTIONS in light and power rates recently announced by a number of utility companies operating in Illinois follow efforts over a period of several years by the Illi- nois Acn^icultural Association and va- rious County Farm Bureaus to secure reductions for rural users. Early last year the Illinois Com- merce Commission cited many public utility companies to show cause why the rates charged for electricity should not be reduced, states G. W. Baxter, director of transportation. Hearings have been held in connection with va- rious companies and this department, working through the Illinois Com- merce Commission, has assisted in fur- nishing data and other information in connection with rural rates. The com- panies making rate reductions are as follows: ^^^^^' ^^^^ F^ $9 to $6 Central Illinois Public Service Comr pany reduced the minimum from $9 to |6 for a period of two years and thereafter $3 based on a rate of 9c per kilowatt hour for all electrical energy used in each month for 3 kilowatt hours per room; 8c per kilowatt for the next 4 kilowatt hours used per room per month; 6c per kilowatt hour for the next 6 kilo- watt hours used per room per month; and 3c per kilowatt hour for all addi- tional used. This is the rate used in cities. It is beneficial to the small user. An additional 3c block is also added where heretofore it was 5c. The present $9 per month minimum, which includes 150 kilowatt hours per month and all over 150 kilowatt hours 3c per kilowatt hour, is continued in effect because that basis, where actual energy is used, will produce a lower charge than based on the other rate. The Central Illinois Electric and Gas Company after conferences with the I. A. A. and the Illinois Commerce Commission reduced their minimum from |9 to |5 per month. The Illinois Power and Light Cor- poration reduced the minimum on com- pany financed lines from $9.00 to $6.00, and customer financed lines to $4.00 with a rate of 9^^c per kilowatt hour for the first 50 kilowatt hours and S-l/lOc for all over 50 kilowatt hours. :/ . The Sherrard Power System (Henry and Rock Island counties) reduced their rates after several conferences "I will join with farmers in fighting to the last ditch any at- tempt that will be made to crip- ple the principle and practice of co-operative marketing. We of the farm belt should stand shoul- der to shoulder against all such attempts; we should not allow ourselves to be turned aside from the goal by arguments, nor even by possible failure of some co-operative movements and some co-operative associa- tions, to accomplish that goal." — Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas..;-../: ■ --■ .f.- ^:^'w;-^-.'.-r.. - k-. Land Bank News from 15c for the first 60 kilowatt hours to 10c for the first 50 kilowatt hours; from 10c for the second 60 kilowatt hours to 5c for the next 40 kilowatt hours, and from 5c for all over the first 120 kilowatt hours to 3c for all over 90 kilowatt hours. U There are other companies yet in- volved, such as Public Service Com- pany of Northern Illinois; Illinois Northern Utilities, and Western United Gas and Electric Company, on which hearings are either in process or yet to be heard. These companies are making a determined fight to pre- vent any reductions in their present revenues, ^'-'v. ... , .,. ■•"-•;■■-:■■•:;•■■.■-.;••■- --...o '■;';';• V Absorb Tax '^^ /■ ^^ .!\. ;•:•'.. ■ Effective September 1, 1933, the three percent government tax which had been paid by the customer was absorbed by the utility companies, and the two percent state sales tax which is to be absorbed or paid by the com- panies is now under litigation to deter- mine the legality df this charge. If they are required to pay that, it will mean an additional five percent which the companies will have to assume. They claim they will not be able to operate at a profit if any further re- ductions are made, .i^ ' . The Illinois Commerce Commission has employed expert utility account- ants to assemble data to present at these hearings. It will be noted that there are various rates and minimums applied in connection with the various companies. The I. A. A. believes there should be a standard rate and mini- mum for rural electrification. As a result of a recent swapping agreement between the United States and France the latter country took one million barrels of apples from the United States in exchange for an increase in the quota of French wine imported into this country; <* a > The Farm Credit Administration of St. Louis recently came out with the first issue of its new official organ the "St. Louis Farm Credit Adminis- tration Record." The publication follows closely the; editorial make-up of the I. A. A. Rec- ord. Interesting news published in the opening number states that the Land Bank had loaned $40,650,100 in the ten months ending Feb. 28, 1934. This in- cludes 14,028 land bank and com- missioner loans. On March 17 Production Credit As-, sociations now organized in Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri have approved 2,302 loans for $1,297,949.23. These- loans are discounted through the in- termediate credit bank. The loans ap- proved represented 72 per cent of the applications submitted. :• • v. ^ The interest rate on short-term piroduction loans obtained through the Production Credit Associations was recently reduced from six to five and one-half per cent, but the borrower must subscribe for stock equal to five per cent of the amount of money bor- rowed, also pay inspection and record- ing fees on the chattel mortgage. Co-operative associations eligible for loans may borrow from the St. Louis bank for co-operatives at three and one-half per cent interest on working capital loans and four and one-half per cent on facility loans. During 1933 the Federal Land Bank, of St. Louis sold 632 farms for a little over $1,600,000. Fifty-one per cent of these farms were purchased by city and town residents. The farms are of- fered on terms of 25 per cent cash and the balance in a 20-year amortized loan. Last year 83 farms were sold for all cash, one investor paying $72,000 in cash for several farms. - / Peoria Buys Building The Peoria County Farm Bureau re- cently bought a two-story brick build- ing at Madison and Fayette streets in Peoria to be used as an office and headquarters. The building is a sub- stantial brick structure and was erected in 1915 by the Peoria Musical College. John C. Watson, director of tax- ation, addressed property owners on Chicago's northwest side recently on ''Fundamentals of the Tax Situation in Illinois." The meeting was spon- sored by the Northwest Real Estate Board. ^ ^■■'^■'\- ■'■<■'. -■'■'■ :'r);r.: ■■■■ 16 L A. A. RECORD t . r YOOVW^SURA^CE Read the rates! Compare them! Then get details quickly by sending coupon! This is the policy YOU need. It fits your pocketbook. Country Life's stability/ liquid condition and low cost, old line, GUARANTEED rate legal reserve pro- tection to policjrholders commands the respect of all. Premium Rates for term to Age 65 Participating Poiicy for W^;^,r>:-\.::-J^^^^^^ of inSUranCe^,;v.^.... -:.:,>.:-,. ,,:-,/:^^^^^^^^^^^^ • • V, ' 1 .\ » •*' Annual Preminni $10.30 10.44 10.60 10.75 10.92 11.09 11.27 11.46 11.66 11.85 12.09 12.33 12.57 12.83 13.10 13.39 13.69 Seml- Aniiaal $5.36 5.43 5.51 5.59 5.68 5.77 5.86 5.96 6.06 6.16 6.29 6.41 6.54 6.67 6.81 6.96 7.12 Ak« *■ f ->r' ■ I Aanual Premium $14.04 14.35 14.71 15.09 15.49 15.97 16.47 17.03 17.60 18.21 18.88 19.56 20.30 21.10 ■* ■*' T I ^ . ■' ' Semi- Aaiittal ; $7.30 7.46 7.65 7.85 8.05 8.30 8.56 8.86 9.15 9.47 9.82 10.17 10.56 10.97 Convertible to any other standard form of insurance. Pays full face value at death up to age of 65 if not con- verted. Has cash and loan values and paid up insur- ance features. Will protect your mortgage or note un- til times improve. Suited to your needs. RFn|iP|TY92% of Country Life's investments are in Government, State and ^^*'*'"*' ■ ■ Municipal bonds. Assets today are 14% greater than on January 1st, 1934. 131% increase in business in force for the same period (Jan. 1, 1934 to April 15, 1934). Ask for rates on other policies at younger and older ages. COUNTRY LIFE INSURANCE CO. MAIL THIS COUPON OR PENNY POSTCARD TO COUNTY rARM BU.| I REAU or to COUNTRY LIFE INS. Co., 608 S. Dearborn St.. Chicago. . Send details of special "Term to W" Policy. Show me how $1 starts this insurance. ' ■ Include details of cash surreadsr and loan features. I 608 S. Dearborn St. 't • ■ • / Chicaso r NAME , . . ,. wv. . . . . i . . . . , .V, ; . AOB ......,,,. . . , . , ADDRESS .^..:.\?1 !...:.'.'.'."...!.!.."■''.■■.. / I ■; ' .*■ .^•. •J . Farm Bureau Members Preferred Auto Risks A. -" ■ v/-. «... , . ■ « .' ' ^ Evidence that Farm Bureau mem- bers are better than average risks for auto insurance is borne out by the startling figures issued by the Na- tional Safety Council. This organiza- tion prophesies that out of the 23,- 000,000 cars registered in the United States, from 30 to 50 per cent will have an accident during the year. In stark numbers this means that every second or third car you see on the road will have an accident. On the other hand, statistics fur- nished by A. E. Richardson, manager of Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insur- ance Company, show that only one out of every five cars driven by the 33,000 Farm Bureau member policyholders in the company will have an accident during the year. This vast difference in percentage of accidents accounts for the exceptional- ly low rates quoted by Illinois Agri- cultural Mutual. Preferred risks, such as Farm Bureau members, inevitably cut the cost of insuring. A company having an exceptionally high rate can usually be found to be carrying an over amount of ''risky business" and must charge enough to make up the losses poor risks bring. Illinois Agricultural Mutual, like any other company, operates accord- ing to the law of averages. The price of insurance is based on it. Thus, when the national accident average is one out of every two or three cars, it is clear enough that the Illinois Farm Bureau average of one out of five cars should result in lowered insur- ance cost. That it has reduced the cost is another example of what farmers can accomplish for their mutual bene- fit by working together. kJ. New Organization Plan S; The new I. A. A.-Farm Bureau or- ganization plan was explained at two meetings of County Farm Bureau of- ficials late in March at Peoria and Centralia. The former plan with dis- trict organization managers has been discontinued. The new program pro- vides for a full time organization man in a county or group of counties whose main interest shall be securing new members and collecting dues. He is to be employed jointly by the state and county organizations. "' :- i- : • ^ 1*he board of directors of the In- diana Farm Bureau recently adopted a resolution urging Indiana congressmen to sign a petition to bring to the floor #f Congress the Frazier-Lemke bill so ■ ,,:-'.■ *'-y '■■:^ that its merits and demerits may be discussed. The bill provides for refinancing existing farm mortgages at 1% per cent interest with payment of 1^ per cent on the principal each year on an amortization plan so as to pay off the loan in 46 years. At a meeting of stockholders of the Soybean Marketing Association in De- catur April 16, President John W. Armstrong was authorized to appoint a committee to consider and recom- mend a program for future soybean marketing. Co-ordination of organized buying of farm supplies by state Farm Bu- reau federations was considered at a conference called by the A. F. B. F. in Chicago April 23. The American Farm Bureau Feder- ation is backing House Bill 6474 giv- ing the Secretary of Ag:riculture reg- ulatory control over direct buying of livestock. ■> lt*s Time to Organize (Tune, Battle Hymn of the Republic) Come on farmers of our Nation to our present need arise, Let us enter in the conflict for it's time that we were wise. There's a ray of hope now bursting through the dark and cloudy skies. It's time to organize. l-:;^'i ,,....,.,... (Chorus) '''MlZiL » '■ • ! >■ We are now amid a crisis. We're not getting equal slices. What we need is parity prices. It's time to organize. We've been working independently for many years you see. Tho' it's adding to our sorrow and we fret increasingly. And there's one and only one way we , can gain the day, by gee. It's time ^o organize. >;^ ? V *? ;: y"'- ^'v ( Chorus ) '•'..' \^^\';- We must fight old man depression and must wield a mighty hand. For we want to see him buried far be- neath the clay and sand. *' Or forever we must drive him now ; from this our glorious land. : It's time to organize. • / . (Chorus) .,;,/•■; •■':'/ We must join ourselves together till one hundred thousand strong, ;. That our voice may cry for justice and re-echo loud and long. So now come_ along, don't hesitate, but join us in our song. :■■■',..:.'■: It's time to organize, •". -:' '^^ • (Chorus) " ; —John S. Booker, DeWitt County. **• ' k ' • -ST • \ »■" ^ . ., *" •■ ■"*'. ■■: ..\:. <*' ■'■^ •■:.-:.-• .-'• Cattle prices have shown substantial improvement and the market continues in a strong position. However* sup- plies will be seasonally large during May and June. Heavy steers are now topping the market and are expected to continue in a favorable position dur- ing the summer and fall. The curtail- ment in cattle feeding will be most noticeable during the last half of the year and particularly noticeable in the case of the better grades. In view of this, outlook for the summer and fall is quite favor- able, and there is an opportunity to short feed for that period. This calls for top quality and full grain finish. The cattle market this fall is expected to be supported by a strong demand for stockers and feeders, thus making for a condition quite the reverse of last year. The hog market is now entering a seasonally weak position and the situa- tion calls for a close marketing of hogs in feed lots, and prospective con- ditions are favorable for carrying as many hogs as possible into the sum- mer. More or less liquidation of breed- ing stock is expected during May and June and low grade and unfinished hogs will naturally be severely penal- ized. This situation should make sum- mer feeding desirable and a much Inore favorable feeding ratio is ex- pected after the middle of the year. While the lamb market continues in a stronger position there is consider- able over-lapping in the supply of f •d lambs and the early movement of spring lambs. It is well to keep feed lots fully topped out as the competi- tion will tend to increase during early May. As to southern lambs conditions are not so favorable so they will tend to move later and be thrown in more direct competition with grass-fat lambs from the Pacific northwest. As a whole the lamb market is in a strongrer position and is expected to continue at a relatively high level dur- ing the balance of the year. $22 1 5 Cash Refund The Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association recently distributed $2,216 among 154 stockholders. This distri- bution involves the redemption of 44S shares of stock of $5 par value issued against working capital contributions made in 1928. The average refund per company was $14.38. '^::/^'.' :•'■■'':' \\-.'.-: i! A. A. RECORD Number '■ ■>■ A S Tl an( clear, are of thougl tation an< extent th into a ba the have in the sit govemme philosophy governme himself a most. Urn ters repr< capital an to build, vestors' c the count private t( and infln trolling g their aims This fir largely hi something lated priv ness. It dividual g drive th to extra acquire i power c This sys ■ Weloped t try, c r wealth, America industria and a power. Sharp 1 iti But it to sharp ities in t r i b u money t erty, to c tion of ; the banc Publishod Bnterefl ni V 1W6. awt! Dearborn 1 > .•' -..'■. .!. - • ••' i^\ t ^ The Dliiids A^jcultuml Assod^^ RECORD W'f ■> • \. •^ ■•,.»•■■ 4 Number 6 JUNE, 1934 Volume 12 Thoughts On The ' •* •* .• • « S THE New Deal grows in age and experience, the American people, it becomes increasingly clear, are tending to divide into schools of thought for and against regimen- tation and economic planning. To some extent the controversy is developing into a battle between the haves and the have nots. Aside from the politics in the situation, two philosophies of government are involved. One is the philosophy of individualism — ^without government restraint. Every man for himself and the devil take the hind- most. Under this system the go-get- ters represented by combinations of capital and often brains have free rein to build, speculate, exploit labor, in- vestors' capital, and the resources of the country, amass wealth in huge private fortunes, and use the power and influence so acquired in con- trolling government as an adjunct to their aims and ends. .- --. ■ . -., By the Editor •l***''*!***!^ ' This first system is the one America largely has been following. There is something to be said for it. It stimu- lated private initiative and inventive- ness. It had the incentive of in- dividual gain. It made men work hard, drive themselves , : v^- ,■ to extra effort to acquire riches or power or both. This system de- veloped the coun- try, created wealth, made America a leading industrial nation and a world power. V V Sharp Inequal- ities V But it also led to sharp inequal- ities in the dis- tributionof money and prop- erty, to concentra- tion of wealth in the hands of the few, to abject poverty and want for many. Natural resources represented by forests, water power, mineral and oil deposits, and agricultural lands were seized by wide-awake enterprisers and converted into private fortunes. Our great forests were ruthlessly cut, the timber logged off, and the land left as unproductive barren wastes. ' Similarly, coal and other minerals, crude oil deposits, and water power sites have been taken over, not so much with the object of serving man- kind over as long a period as possible, as to convert these resources quickly into dollars for their owners. It was to a lesser extent the profit motive that led to the rapid expansion of agriculture in America. Fertility was just as surely mined from the soil in our older agricultural areas as oil is being mined through oil wells to- day. In the south, also the east, con- tinuous cropping and erosion have taken their toll. Soils once rich in minerals necessary for plant growth ' I'Wlf fwi ('ifiif 1 ' « ■ ',• \ 'k * -■■:'. V. ;> ^ ^^^^^^^^m^m^^w^^^W^^^ ^iP!" 'W:M-:^ 'Hm I ■ ■• "*-s.X- Ki^>.' '■* PUMH^S |HPiiJ!^P|^8^^^'|^ ^^^^^S^ HBJT II i'*"' -''"•■' '^ • '^ -^ ^^1^******"***^ ^^ ■Pf^' :,:■;:■ ■ ^-m-^ ■ir.*" '•^' ' " ' . "* '"^^ ^ i 1 '^^\%ilf-"yj^\f ji^^^Mll 1 ^■P^ ■ •^. ^ *. ^ *■ ^^iaP^^'vH . • ■P^ ''^;^ .'^' i\.if^iaM . ♦ ^^ Earth dam built across gully to stop soil erosion, by Civilian Conservation Corpi in Carroll county, Illinois. This valuable work initiated as an unemployment reUef measure last year is being continued throughout Illinois and other states this year. are now poor. They are only produc- tive when liberally fertilized. Through all this development little attention was given to conservation, to the effects of the unrestricted capital- istic system on society. In the begin- ning perhaps little concern was nec- essary. While we were building and developing what looked like an in- exhaustible supply for what appeared to be an inexhaustible market, there were jobs and opportunities for every- one. There never was an unemploy- ment problem anything like the present one. -••'^.\ .•:;-->.;^.>.:. ■••..: •-/••.■.■•■.•... ;..:;.. .■■:y:.::.> Natural Reaction . > - Therefore the reaction in favor of economic planning and the New Deal was a natural one. The depression has made men think. Isn't there a better system, a new way that spreads wealth and the good thingis of life more evenly among the people ? Isn't it time to call a halt on the wa»te of natural resources and the exploitation of the weak by the strong? Can not we devise a program that banishes poverty, eliminates slum districts, raises the general level of welfare and v: - V V . ^ ; >f.:; restores the farm- er's position as a buyer of manu- factured goods at least to that of the pre-war pe- riod? These are some of the questions statesmen have been thinking about. That there has be e u more thinking of this character among professors in our colleges and uni- versities, among farmers and their leaders, than among the money - grubbers in the business ..\ •-. ■-,•'• ■ i ■ '. - f. . f Publishoi) monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. Ma^n street, Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offices. 006 So. Dearborn St., CbfcafO, lU* Entered as nerond cIeks matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage proTlded In Section 412. Act of Feb. 28, 1925. authorised Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Affrlcnltoval Assoeiatlon Record. tOS Sa^ I>earborB St.. Oblcago, r( ■ V v. . •. ■; ■ ••; 1' 'V and financial world became apparent HB the depression deepened. It was such thinking that led to the New Deal — a philosophy of govern- ment based on a planned industry, banking and agriculture. It was nat- ural for President Roosevelt, a liberal who feels keenly the responsibility of government for its destitute and under-privileged citizens, to turn to those for help who were in sympathy with such ideas. So we have the so- called brain trust, perhaps a larger coterie of' college professors, econo- mists, thinkers and idealists than ever have been assembled at one time in Washington. And we have unprece- dented and fearless experimentation toward wiping out some of the evils of the old system. •;?^^ V Earlier Efforts ^ ; ,;^ .: .'■■.V'} i. .1- The trend toward more government leadership and intervention began be- [ fore the present administration was swept into power. Theodore Roosevelt's trust busting and the Sherman Act represented efforts to control organ- ized capital and protect the public against combinations. Woodrow Wil- son is said to have had plans for level- ing off the inequalities in the mate- rial possessions of American citizens, but because of the war never realized his dreams. Hei ' ert Hoover expressed the hope that government might abolish poverty and make it possible for every workman to own a car. Hoover was forced to hecome some- rthing of an e'cohOinic planner. After two years of trusting to magic he fi- nally saw the necessity for more drastic treatment to overcome the ^ effects of continued deflation. Most business and financial leaders para- lyzed with fear, had and have nothing to offer but the hopeless policy of let- ting the boat drift until it is wrecked or the storm blows over. v ;• f :■? Against Farm Board . ' : . • ' ^* -' * . ' ■ - ■ . f.T -.The campaign of propaganda against government in business during the Hoover administration, directed chief- ly against the Federal Farm Board, subsided somewhat when industry and finance itself got into the predica- ment of agriculture. The Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation, which made government credit available to stave off bankruptcy for banks, life insur- ance companies, railroads and other corporations, never received the cen- sure from the Tory newspapers so freely given a similar effort by the farm board to maintain farm prices and aid co-operatives. The dark days of 1932 and early 1933 were marked by campaigns to restore prosperity by exhortation. "Buy more** campaigns and "anti- .f :.-/yyc-:;'.\. '*■ ■ '■ ■ f* w\- ■■■■.- ■•'■ '•■* / ■■ * Oullyinff hat been itopped in thig field by planting WUlows, WUd Cherry, Plum, etc., allowing the ditch to remain in grata. hoarding" campaigns, all of which proved ineffective, were the contribu- tions of metropolitan newspapers now bitterly attacking the New Deal. Unquestionably recovery began in March, 1933, with the closing of all banks, subsequent opening of the sound ones, and guaranty of deposits. This radical, swift and decisive move, followed quickly by going off the gold standard, the AAA, NRA, and infla- tionary measures, won the applause and confidence of the rank and file of people. Outside of the relapse after the speculative flurry of last July, business has slowly but steadily im- proved. / ^ ^ ''„■..■. ^ • ■.* '■ T ::; Recovery Proportional ' 1 ;^ And the improvement to date has been in direct proportion to the nar- rowing of the spread between the prices of farm commodities and non- agricultural goods. There are those who believe that recovery could have been brought about much more quick- ly by resorting temporarily to an ab- solute dictatorship under which debts, interest, transportation rates, fees, sal- aries and wages, capital income, taxes and non-agricultural prices might all have been slashed to the extent re- quired to establish something like the 1909-1914 balance between agriculture, industry, labor and other g^roups. The inequalities in the exchange value of farm products for the goods and services of others, no one denies, were responsible for much of our dif- ficulty. To a lesser extent that con- dition still holds. It is the reason farmers are not buying more lumber, fence, cement, fertilizer, automobiles, farm machinery and a thousand de- sirable articles for the home. ... Because we had no dictator to ar- range things and promote free ex- change of goods and services between all classes, recovery has been slow. '•*;" -.' And because industry all along the line persisted in maintaining high prices, cutting production, laying off employees, and making goods scarce, ag^culture was compelled, with gov- ernment assistance, to act similarly. Some day future generations will laugh at the stupidities of the present era — at our inability to keep everyone at work and distribute more equitably the results of our enterprise. But will there not be more admiration than censure for the present national ef- fort to buck the old system, or lack of system, which takes periodic unem-»i ployment, deflation and disorder for granted ? ..^ No one is prophet enough to forecast where the present trend in govern-*- ment will lead to. We can only hazard a guess. For some years to come there will probably be more regimen- tation by government rather than less; more control over business, industry, and finance to compel honesty, curb greed, prevent ruthless exploitation and stop some of the abuses of the post-war period. Will Go On The New Deal will not end with the present administration. Some of the present efforts may be and probably will be abandoned, but others will be taken up. There will be more atten- tion given to conservation of natural resources and their development for the greatest good of the greatest num- ber. Government promises to become a greater factor in the life of the country. Industry will hardly be al- lowed to continue its practice of sav- ing itself at the expense of the public for relief of unemployment. Federal taxes will continue to be heavy for those with large incomes. And they won't like it. Capital may have to be- come used to smaller returns. We may : (Continued on page 6) C' .> • ••>' \, -■■' / • V. :'^":vl;-' I. A. A. RECORD RockFord Milk Producers Harmony Reigns on This Market Between Producers, Distributors and Consumers ONE OF the thriving milk pro- ducer co-operatives in Illinois is the Midwest -Dairymen's Com- pany representing some 700 producers around the Rockford market. During the past year this organization, under the direction of an active board of directors and an able manager, Wiikie Lee, assisted in stabilizing marketing conditions at Rockford, initiated a successful quality improvement pro- gram, developed a fine working re- lationship with all the distributors, laid plans for boosting consumption of dairy products, and added a com- fortable reserve to its treasury. The road to success for the Midwest followed a meeting of the board more than a year ago with J. B. Countiss, dairy marketing director with the lUi- :nois Agricultural Association. Mr. Countiss outlined a program and sug- gested the employment of Wiikie Lee, a former classmate at the University of Illinois, as manager. Setup Changed s ■-. .:«>.• At the annual meeting and dinner in February, attended by practically all the milk producers serving that mar- ket, the organization changed from a T membership to a stock setup and voted to issue "B" stock to the Illinois Agri* cultural Association. As a result of the quality improve- ment program the average bacteria count on bottled milk was reduced from 50,000 per cubic centimeters to approximately 12,500. This was done largely by getting members to sterilize utensils with chlorine solution just be- . fore milking, and through prompt cool- ing. .-, "This inexpensive program we find saved a good many thousand pounds of milk which otherwise would have been returned to the farm," said Lee. "We believe our producers are happy with the way this program has worked out. A good many farm housewives told us that the milk they save for their own use keeps much better than ■before. ,^; '7 -• ' - '• '■ ^::^;P:. ': •' :..:' \ "We have had splendid co-operation of our producers, distributors, and inilk haulers during the past year,'* continued Lee. "We have secured this by attempting to be fair to all parties concerned and to understand their problems. We have found in the mat- ter of service to our distributors that the old time bargaining association, organized for the one purpose of se- curing the highest possible share of the consumer's dollar, is being re- placed by an organization, which in addition to the bargaining function as- sists in eliminating unfair trade prac- tices, price cutting, slipshod advertis- ing methods, etc. Through such co- operation we can secure a larger per- centage of the consumer's dollar than heretofore. We have found that the inefficiency of our distributors ^reflects in the spread in price between what the consumer pays and what the pro- ducer receives. Simple Classification \.- "On January 1, 1933, our market discarded the old method of selling milk on the basis of distributors' sales reports on various uses. We adopted in its place a classification more simple and fair. To all of our distributors, except one, we charge Class I price for all milk delivered, regardless of its use, so that as soon as we receive and total up — at the end of the month — ^the amount of milk received and the differential for test, we can figure exactly what their statement should be. V-, •, • :•...■;':•-•■.;..■•■. -.s- '*To the one exception we sell two classes of milk: Class I for their fluid milk and cream requirements at Class I price, while the milk used for ice cream mix is sold on the basis of Class II price, which is the price paid at adjacent condenseries. This classi- fication has been verified semi-an- nually by our own auditor, as a pro«^ tection to ourselves and the other distributors in the city. All additional milk is sold to condenseries at the pre- vailing condensery price. "All milk sold by this Association is tested by our own tester, with the privilege on the part of the distrib- utor to re-check should he so desire. This has worked out very satisfac- torily, both for the producer and the distributor. ^a Adopt Zoning Plan ;. : v "As a result of the per capita con-^ sumption being reduced from .82 of a quart, three years ago, to a present .77 of a pint, we have gone into an educational program for the purpose of giving the consumer a better con- ception of the quality and food value of our product. V: t^^^^ : "Early in the spring of 1933 our organization adopted a zoning plan which provides for taking in new pro- ducers and giving them a base of 50 per cent of the average of their first three full months' production, provid- ing they live within a radius of eight miles from the central part of the city. Outside of that zone, old memr: berships were continued where they remain within the regular established route. The purpose of this action was to keep from extending our milk shed out further. This policy has had a tendency to concentrate our inside area immediately adjacent to the city, and the results have proved the plan to be sound. . . : .; -,;...;■■•;/' ;\t;:;:"-v..;-;/v-:-.';".^''::^': "We also changed our base plan. ■ ••■.*•■ V- \» «. :■••< . President H. M. Mainland, left and Wiikie Lee, manager of tlie Hidwest Dairymen's Company, Rockford, talking over the ABSOciation's good ihowing during the past fiscal year. The Midwest haa 700 producer memben and furnished 12 diitrihutori with their entire milk supply during tke past year. •j.^ I-, . A - . .. \^ - JUNE. 1»34 A Jl 1 . ■ /» ••■ ■ iv' • •'■ • / , *. \ •M r v . f .'. • ' Our base months are now the four lowest productive months of the entire Association. At the end of the year when these months are adjusted to a 30-day month and determined, we take each individual's average production for those four months and average it with his last year's base. If he has had an increase in production during those four months over his last year's base, he only gains one-half of it in base. If, however, he has had breed- ing trouble or has lost part of his herd in some manner, he only loses one- half of his decline in production as compared to his last year's Dasc. ' ■ ' " " * * , ■ -♦•.. *■',• ' ■', • *.'•■' ' ' '■ t '* * ■•'.' 1- *'.'*'■ . r >^ What Records Show v ; • < • •••. ■■■': '■■: ■■)■:■''■ ■' '■■ ••■ ■■■ ■ ''^■■■' <■ . ■,'■■' ••' .. ;?'•• ■■*■' ^ ■■•;.;•-'■• :;**We have found some very mter- esting facts in going over some of our old price records for the year. For instance, in December, 1931, 41 per cent of the base milk was sold at Class I price of $1.75 per hundred, 59 per cent was sold at Class II price at $1.07 per hundred, with an average weighted price of $1.35. In October, 1932, our records show that 35 per t >nt was sold at Class I price of $1.50 per hundred, 12 per cent at Class II price of $1.05 per hundred, while the balance was sold for 90 cents per hundred, giving an average price of $1.13 per hundred. In February, 1934, with our new classification, we sold 60 per cent of our base in Class I at $1.40, and the balance at $1.10, which gives us an average weighted price of $1.28 per hundred, which is not very txT below our average of over two years ago. In the final analysis the average price received for milk is the thing that tells the story instead of an enormous Class I price, which may b^ received for a small percentage of the base.'V-.:'-vV:t'^'V:-;^^"'' -^--^ >•• ^ •■• V Midwest Writes Checks :;r • ■.■.' ■. ■■•■■■' ■.■... '.I \\\ The distributors buying from the Association pay the organization for all milk delivered by its members. The Midwest in turn writes out and sends the checks each month for milk de- livered by each member. A five-cent per hundred pound checkoff is de- ducted and one cent of this is re- funded as a patronage dividend to members of the Association who be- long to the I. A. A. and Winnebago County Farm Bureau. , At the close of the last fiscal year, February 28, 1934, the audit showed a surplus of $17,731.19 which com- pares with a balance of $4,338.20 the year before. - Farm population reached an all- time new high record on January 1, 1934 estimated at 32,509,000 persons. SSiSSvxiSN-.:*;, — Cuui'ieiiy i.a£>aiie Couiiiy Jf^arm lIurMii Sam Burke of LaSallo County it one of the ffo-ffetten who trucks in eream for the Farmen Creamery Company, Bloomington. The Farmers Creamery has irrown rapidly sinoe its orgaaisatien more than a year ago and is manufacturing Prairie Farms hutter at the xate of mere than a mil- lion pounds annually* IK-. * if Fayette County May V ^ Have Farm Bureau Organization of a Farm Bureau in Fayette county was unanimously sup- ported at a meeting of 100 leading farmers in the county court house in Vandalia, Saturday, April 28. V. Vani- man of the I. A. A. told the group that the Association was ready to as- sist and co-operate if farmers in Fayette county really wanted an or- ganization. " The meeting grew out of frequent questions asked during the corn-hog sign-up as to why the county was without a Farm Bureau. F. E. Long- mire, representing the University of Illinois extension department, ex- plained that extension service was available only in those counties where there is a local organization to co- operate. ' '' '-'- - ' • ■ A canvass will be made of Fayette county farmers and if there is suffi- cient interest, another meeting will be held and a p3rmanent organization created. ,. -■ - ■ .-■..z- -..,>■.,_ ,.;: •• -■:■■:} :^,:-v As we iro to press some 800 members were reported sigmed at a meeting in Vandalia May 20. The Fayette County Farm Bureau will be the 95th in lUinois affiliated with the I. A. A. W. C. Buzzard is acting as chairman of county organization committee. — Editor. April Production Loans Exceed Two Millions Farmers of Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas received $2,099,699.83 during April in short-term production loans. Chattel mortgages given as security by borrowers were discounted by the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis. ■:.■:>-•■•■;.....;..... . ,:.;.... , , ■ JC:^-:--' -^ ': 8ueb loans draw V^ per Mttt fiiterttt, ttmit riiiiii frfm three tt 12 moatht. Berrewert revdiretf !• pur* elMM ttodi cqufvalent tt 5 per cent ef loan In IftJil credit attoelationt. alto pay latpeetlett aai UllPf fets.— Edltar. Thoughts On The New Deal (Continued from Page 4) even grow intelligent enough to let unemployed people work for their daily bread instead of allowing them to de- generate physically, mentally, and morally in idleness. ; :: * We shall probably develop in this country greater control over capital- ism represented by organized mo- nopolies. Such groups with the aid of the tariff have made a farce of the free competitive system under which the farmer has been operating in the production and sale of his products. Labor unions have done the same. Capital invested in the cities has de- manded more and got more. Their very success had something to do with the breakdown of trade. The opportunity for honest initia- tive, inventiveness, genius and thrift can be preserved under controlled capitalism. In fact these virtues will be encouraged by a broader distribu- tion of wealth. The farmer will be better off under such a system for he will be gouged less. We should pre- serve the good things from the old order, make reforms where experience has shown them to be needed in spite of the opposition. Organized farmers are in a position to help shape the fu- ture destinies of the country, to re- store agricultural prices to their pre- war exchange value. By so doing we will benefit not only agriculture, but the general welfare of all. The Sanitary Milk Producers is supporting an amendment to the St. Louis milk license increasing the Class I price from $1.85 per cwt. to |2.20 unless the retail price is cut from 11 cents per quart to 10 cents. r- I. A. A. RECORD inois Grain Signs 160+h Elevator 160 The Illinois Grain Corp. recently signed up its 160th member elevator. Members of the Corporation now handle approximately 29,000,000 bushels of grain annually. The Illi- nois regional ranks close to the top, if not first, in volume of grain delivered by stock- holders of the Farmers National Grain Corporation. Illinois Grain recently paid a pat- ■■/: ronage dividend of more than §24,000 to elevators which were members dur- ing the year 1933. Letters acknowledg- ing receipt of the patronage dividends were received by Illinois Grain Corp. . from a number of elevator members . of which the following are represent- '■ative: .. . ^._,, :.:.,■ ■■.,:.r . ,;''•:• >-^/.; ^'^^;.■:"'■''^::' ;•.'!' ;• v:.>\:---./:-;^^f;N Hard to Take ::^;r;: •■•'•. ;;;.-; Illinois Grain Corp., y ; Chicago, Illinois . I am writing to acknowledge receipt of patronage dividend for $462.53, al- : so 7% dividend on preferred stock in ' Illinois Grain Corporation. While the amount this year is not as large as the ; amount we received last year for ; $1,133.55, yet we appreciate it; the 'total for the two years of patronage refund amounts to $1,596.08 — not bad at all. We feel like Allen Brown did .when he had me figure up the bonuses "^that he would get from the corn-hog reduction program. He said "I enn a stand that all right." / :^: ^' ■ • ',.:;■ The smaller amount received this year of patronage refund is due largely to our smaller handling of grain on account of short crops — both oats and corn in our locality. . -m Thanking you and hoping that our business relations in the future will be as pleasant as they have been in the past, we beg to remain , . Anchor Grain Co., ; S. C. Bane, Mgr. Your check in the amount of $222 62 patronage dividend received, for which we thank you very much. A check like that makes a fellow feel glad he is a member of Illinois Grain Corporation. MONICA ELEVATOR CO. farmer patrons has run into many thousand of dollars. It is surely gratifying to us to know that at last we are participating in patronage re- funds from the sale of our grain to the terminal markets. There is noth- ing else that is better proof of the soundness of cooperative marketing. Your 7% stock dividend check has been received also. Many thanks. Pat- ronage refunds may not be the great- est asset of the cooperative movement, yet in my opinion they are better proof than a lot of words. A. B. Scheeler, Mgr., 1;V GRAYMONT COOP. ASS'N. 1 «. .. . Glad to be Connected We received our certificate as mem- bers of Illinois Grain Corporation and are very glad to be connected with such, as I am beginning to believe it is much the best we have ever had. We also received the check for $53.92 a short time ago and were very much pleased with same. Thank you. ■ '^:::' :''./^cr::> \^ 'i J. P. Guy, Mgr., ' ' -S'-A: X FARMERS ELEVATOR OF . LITERBERRY Your dividend check for $67.38 has been received. Thanking you for same and trusting our future business may be of greater volume. ■■'■■'':■ :y-:--'.^-^.i:::-\' -: E. H. 0., Randolph, 111. This will acknowledge patronage dividend check in the amount of $287.62 which we appreciate receiving very much at this time. ■^^^^^^:^^^'^^^^'^ ; f^ . ••• V v Glenn Gordon, Sec*y., - ■ CHAMPAIGN CO. GRAIN ASS'N. Dairymen Write To > ^ ■ ': AAA, Ask For Plan It gives me considerable pleasure to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 19th, in which you show that our total patronage credit is now $1,239.61. As you know we have been under the cooperative plan here since 1921 and our patronage refunds to our JUNE, 1934 '!^'^\'^\-:'-^--:^':-^:- / ^. Reports from Washington state that many dairy farmers are writing to the administration expressing their belief that the rank and file of milk pro- ducers favor a dairy production con- trol program.* In some sections, in- cluding New England, Wisconsin and Minnesota, meetings have been held to study the program further with the possibility of giving it a trial at a later date. Requests for the program will grow should milk troubles continue. The in- itiative must come from the industry, however. The AAA will not move un- less a majority of dairy farmers ask for action, : . , . ^ . v :^ * Comment by milk producers In Illinois has been generally favorable !• a dairy adjustment program. Continued drouth may bo a blessing in disguise, make further efforts to reduce unnecessary.— Ed. J. H. LLOYD Consider Plans For Handling Sealed Corn A program to handle sealed corn at the expiration of the loan period, Aug. 1, is being considered by the corn loan division cf the Commodity Credit Corporation. Stored corn will probably be kept on the farm at least until next fall. While it is too early to hazard any guess as to the 1934 crop, a substantial reduc- tion in plantings and a lower than normal carry-over makes the outlook favorable for corn prices next fall and winter. The extreme drouth through- out large sections of the corn belt since the first of the year is an- other bullish factor. Any considerable delay in rainfall and germination of the new crop increases the hazard of unmarketable corn next fall, .. ' The corn sealing program termi- nated on April 30 and in Illinois a check is being made under the direc- tion of J. H. Lloyd of the State De- partment of Agriculture to get ac- curate figures on the exact number of bushels under seal. Regulations cover- ing audits and refunds of sums col- lected by county warehouse boards are promised at an early date. ■ v ; Approximately 270,000,000 bushels of ear corn were put under seal dur- ing the loan program. Thia 'ambunt represents a loan value of around $121,300,000. Iowa leads with $57,000,- 000; Illinois, $30,000,000; and Ne- braska $23,000,000. . : ; , :l/^y^:^:/ Borrower's Option /; The borrowers have the option of retiring the loan, plus accrued inter- est, at four per cent at any time on or before Aug. 1. If the market price of com at maturity date is less per bushel than the loan, the borrower may dismiss his obligation by turning over to the government the number of bushels of corn originally stored, pro- vided the agreement has been fulfilled and no misrepresentations of fact. The loan agreement provides that corn may be held in storage on the farm until October 15, 1934, at the option of the Commodity Credit Cor- poration. 'k-..* '. : AAA fluid milk and cream licenses cover about 15 per cent of total fluid milk and cream consumption in towns, cities and villages estimated at 32,- 000,000,000 pounds. . ' t- •■.. ^', R E C O R n ^r- To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was of- ganized namely, to promote, protect and represent the husi- ness, economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. George Thlem, Bdltor John Tracx» Amu*t Bdttor. PnbliBhed monthly by the Illlnoli Agrlcultiiral ABsociatlon at 165 80. Main St., Spencer, Ind. Editorial Offlceg, 606 8. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Entered aa second class matter at post office, Spencer, Ind. Accept- ance for mailing at 8T>Pcial rate of postage provided in Section 412. Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27. 1025. Address all commanicatlons for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Afrlcultnral Association Record, 008 So. Dearborn St., ChlcaKO. The indivldnal membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a year. The fee Includes payment of fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricoltaral As- sociation Record. Poetmaster: In returning an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is required by law. 0FFICEE8 President, Earl 0. Smith Detroit Vice-President, A. R. Wright Varna Secretary Geo. E. Metsger Chicago \ Treasurer, B. A. Cowles •••••.. .Bloomington BOARD OF DIHECTORS (By CongroHsional District) . 1st to nth B. Harris, Grayslalce 12th E. E. Hongbtby, Shaobona " 13th C. B. Bamborongh, Polo r 14th Otto Steffey, Strongburst 16th M. Ray Ihrlg. Golden •:. 16th Albert Ilayea, cbll1l4*othe .17th B. D. Lawrence, Bloomington J* lotn Aiont irox« ijaKwoou ■' 19th Eugene Curtis. Champaign J: 2l8t . .„ , . « r>. Samuel Sorrells, Raymond li JXTkQ A., u. ificicert, iseiieviiie .. 28rd W. L. Cope, Salem ,., 24th Charles Marshall, Belknap 25th R. B. Endicott. Villa Ridge DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Dairy Marketing J. B. Coimtlw Finance B. A. Cowlea IVolt and Vegetable Marketing H. W. Day Information ■• Q sorgo Tbiein •^egSl . .............................................. . X/OUOAU s\lt K^H%rivft I. ^ ;,..■••.•;../..-,. ■;■ - Have You Heard This One? A REPORT from a northern Illinois county states that commission men are peddling propaganda to the effect that corn would be selling for 75c per bu. were it not for the com sealing program. That story is too far fetched even for the most gullible. Nearer the truth is that com probably would have been selling for 35c or less were it not for the government loan program. / * " ■ I. A. A. RECORD •I ' .>: *■' 'V One-third of the Illinois state gas tax collected between July 1, 1934 and March 1, 1935 will be diverted to the common school fund as a result of legislation passed in the recent third special session of the General As- sembly. It is estimated that this meas- ure will take from construction and maintenance of roads and streets be- tween $6,000,000 and $7,000,000 during this period of eight months. If it came to a choice between clos- ing the schools and stopping road building most of us would cast our vote for the schools. But there has been no evidence to support the belief that this was the only choice. Numer- ous other feasible plans for aiding needy school districts were pointed out in the discussion before the Gen- eral Assembly without deliberately seizing gas tax moneys. This question of gas tax diversion is closely tied up with the unemployment problem. During the discussion at Springfield it was estimated that $8,- 000,000 of gas tax funds would employ around 22,500 men on road building and improvement during the current ^season. Counting four to the family this would provide an income for about 90,000 persons. And assuming 'that jobs were given to the unem- ployed, would result in removing from unemployment relief rolls a very sub- stantial number of people. Road construction is well adapted to the employment of idle men. Ex- cept for supervision unskilled labor can largely be used. Nearly all of the money spent for road building — esti- mated at 90 per cent — goes for labor. This, of course, includes labor used in manufacturing and hauling road building materials. . - . The handling of the unemployment relief problem in some of our larger centers of population will probably go down in history as one of the shock- ing wastes of the depression era: waste not only of money but of the energy, spirit and morale of men. How much better for the individual as well as for society to use unemployment relief funds in compensating for use- ful work rather than giving a dole. ■■ . .^ With rare good judgment the board of supervisors in Pike county, Illinois, decided to discontinue the use of state or federal funds for unemployment relief. Instead each township super- visor was instructed to use his in- fluence to secure adequate levies for poor relief "in his township. It was further suggested that substantial por- tions of such levies be set aside to pay unemployed men within the town- ship at the rate of not more than $1.50 a day to work on county high- ways. Men needing jobs are sent to the township road commissioner who is authorized to pay such labor out of funds levied for poor relief. Why should not this same principle be fol- lowed everywhere? How much better to use relief funds for getting useful work done — better for the community and for those so employed. — E. G. T. :.■.''!■<■: ■ : Bang's Disease Cause ^^ of Heavy Losses .V 'l- Between 12 and 13 per cent of the cattle in Illinois harbor contagious abortion germs, according to Dr. Robert Graham of the University of Illinois. The loss to Illinois farmers is estimated at $5,000,000 annually. Investigations over a 10-year period have shown that infectious abortion (Bang's disease)* will cut milk flow of the average dairy cow as much as 25 gallons a month, while as high as 45 per cent of the infected cows may become sterile over a five-year period. Elimination of cattle infected with the bacillus Bang is being advocated both by dairy and beef producers to reduce cattle surpluses. * Also affectc humans — one of the rarities in medical annals. Tax Delinquency To State J ■ * ■•»..•. &'...<« * * _• •- . * Cook county and downstate Illinois counties on May 1 owed the state $29,673,270 in delinquent taxes, ac- cording to State Treasurer John C. Martin. Of this total Cook county owes $26,529,579, largely as a result of delinquency in Chicago. These figures do not include 1933 taxes now being paid. , '■^■'''■y '■/■:'.•' •.'"' ' '. • Doneghue Back on Job Ray Doneghue of McDonough coun- ty has completely recovered from the effects of the automobile accident he was in last winter^ and resumed his duties as farm adviser on May 1. E. W. Runkle, former assistant ad- viser, who handled the farm adviser's work capably during Mr. Doneghue's absence is back at his old job manag- ing the McDonough Service Company. Country Elevator Code Signed By Roosevelt The country elevator code applying to approximately 15,000 local grain elevators was signed by President Roosevelt and becomes effective May 21, 1934. The code prohibits intentional un- derweighing and overweighing and provides for docking and grading in conformance with the Federal Grain;; Standards Act. It prohibits bribes and^ other gratuities so as to protect small elevators from being driven out of business by competitors who tempo- rarily outbid them for that purpose. It seeks to maintain a competitive market for farmers' grain. The code provides that the elevator operator must post in his elevator the complete schedule of elevator charges for stor- age, handling grain, etc. Discrimina-' tion in rates among patrons is pro- hibited. Minimum wages of office workers vary from $12 a. week in towns under 2,500 to $16 weekly in cities of two million population or over. Elevator employees' minimum weekly wages vary from $12 to $15. Minimum hourly wages of 30 and 35 cents an hour tor. elevator office and elevator employees are set forth in the code, with a dif-; ferential of five cents an hour less for employees in the South. The code is to be administered by a code authority of the industry to con- sist of 11 members selected by varioiw groups within the industry. The Farmers National Grain Corporation* is recognized as one group having authority to select a representative. The Secretary of Agriculture and the NRA Administrator are authorized to have representatives to attend n*eet- ings of the code authority but to be without vote. • .V • C. E. Huff, prMldMt if FanMrt NcHmmI^ f«ir»- Mflted eo-tparatlvo faraert tia w ttr i m flm miwlwmj b«ard which 4niw up the etit. Pres. Smith In Iowa President Earl C. Smith addressed mass meetings of Iowa farmers at Fairfield and Cedar Rapids on May 23-24 respectively. The meetings were two of a series sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to in- crease membership. If the drouth continues the crop insurance feature of production con- trol programs will be appreciated more than ever. Benefit payments will go to contract signers regardless of whether or not they produce a crop, Administrator Chester C. Davis said in a recent radio address. . < JUNE, 1934 1 .. .* '. f '' 't' '^ . " ^ f'-'Y V • ■■ or Joe Green Joe: •.t- •<« *„• i. ■«. or Joe What's this John! Got yer corn all in, And here's me jest good begin. ,. Hits all on count uve that cussed mule, ■ ,^^ ketchim uve -■^ • /^ a mornin' while •v- its cool. > ; I've worried with the sucker till V Fm nearly sick, He goes so slow ;; • it plants my com too thick. Say aint things gettin' in a mess On count uve the farmers medlin,' I ■■■ guess. :4\"- .:•>.■•./, .v;i«->- ■..■■\^}'V:::^.: Lizzy said the secretary and that •i;.,^ "O'Neal" .,......^;. :pKi^\:M-^^^^^^^^ Wuz up to Washington about the New • Deal s.-.\.^- .r..--^^: ■•■■.:■.■ ■:■■ -- . •. ■•;. .•■•--•■ What kin them fellers do to help us An' put this here depression to rout I'd like to see 'em pick a fishin' pole Er drive a mule past a groundhog hole I'll bet one whiff uve this pipe uve ■ •. mine ^'' "'■^'' '■•''•■■■••" •'■•■ i* •:"■"' -V- ■■'••■ *Ud give 'em buck-eger in their spine. The way hit wuz is good-enuff f er me E very-buddy work and letter be. I cain't raise enuff to keep outa debt How will I make 't with less yet? : Lizzy says the papers is all aginnet If they aire the farmers'll never win- net ■■^•'' ■ ■ ' ^ ,•••;■." ' -"'■ .r.,.'*'. .V- ';'':i.--i *;■ .''/("''.•'': Well I'd better get back and prod old ;^.."Jake" ■■ ■'■ '■■'f:--:-//^'(r-^^^^^^^^^^^^ Per hits all I can do to keep Mm ". '"i: J »' » •-•'/•■ John: ri; Vm"-'-- r-r:;>^T^-' *-. ' •-■■■'^ ^■■' •»■■,•■•■■■•:.-■ 'c^*:, HoW Qn4hgxe Joe, let me straighten •-riyOU.-OUt "■•'' ■■'■■■"'■•"'•"■ ■•"':.(^r;' '■'"^■' V"" I'll; 1^1 you how it all came about. Don't blame the farmers for this mess But we'll have to straighten it out I .. guess. ;^. .,..., •.. ....v..,.-.v ,v/..:v--r'- ;'•-• Our fathers taught us all to work But, another gang they learned to ■ shirk. .. ..,: . . ■ *■ They've sat like a mouse hawk in a • tree ' '^'•••"^ ^-^ ^- ••''• - ■ ■■'■-- -' And whetted their bills, 'till you and i- rre '■■■■ Plowed out a worm and then they'd '■^' drop-^;./;;^''- '' """ '" ^'"'''^ ' ' And promptly gobble him in their ' crop. ■■- ^'•' ••■ ■ •'■' ■ ■ "■•• • • ■-'-'■■ ■ '-■■ • '' ■■ For years we'd work and just complain But now we've decided to use our brain Our leaders, Earl Smith and "Ed O'Neal" Have got a finger in this "New Deal" I think it's something, if you ask me To be represented in Washington, D. Organization will win if we'll back it ; like m^i y So's we can get a grub-worm now and then Well, what if some leader would go haywire? ■■.'-■.■■::^-\--r:-''- •■ •••>.■-••.■•!" ^^^•■•v:•^•:; Can't you fire any-body you can hire? Joe, half of that stuff that Lizzy reads Is 'bout as reliable as musty seeds. The papers claim the cities pay the tax. They're all too prejudiced to print the facts. I'll tell you, Joe, in the end you'll find We'll have to make Satan get behind. — Harry B. Claar Secor Elevator Pays - .Patronage Dividend The Secor Elevator Company, Woodford county, one of the 160 mem- bers of Illinois Grain Corporation, had a successful year during 1933. In ad- dition to paying an 8 per cent divi- dend to stockholders, it also paid a %c per bushel patronage dividend to patrons. -'. •-v-..-^.. ■■•:.o,-.':-/ . •-.;..^ :. • •, : This action by the board of directors shows the true cooperative spirit. After a reasonable return on the capi- tal invested, the producers were re- funded the further earnings of the company.* The Secor Elevator Com- pany received a patronage dividend from the Illinois Grain Corporation on all grain sold through the Illinois regional and Farmers National Grain Corporation. ■ * • ^ . w; : *.' ■' * Here is an example of voluntary controlled capitalism. The time may eoroe when business and industry will, by general law, be forced to do the fame. Who knows? — Ed. Cash Income of Farnners M- Up 39 Per Cent Says AAA .* •..*•" Cash income of American farmers increased more than 39 per cent in the year beginning May 12, 1933, with the passage of the Agricultural Ad- justment Act, reports the AAA. Dur- ing this period farmers signed more than 2,860,000 contracts to restrict acreage. In addition, around 800,000 farmers are benefiting from marketing agreements. ' > - '-*'■*: Estimated farm income for the year ending May 1, 1934 is $5,530,000,000— an increase of more than $1,500,000,000 over the year previous. Of this total benefit payments accounted for more than 12 per cent. Of total payments of $185,380,000 cotton received roughly $112,500,000, wheat $67,600,000, to- bacco $500,200,000, corn |15,500 and hogs $24,800. Cultivators of the earth are the moit valuahle citizens. They are the most ▼i^orous, the most independent, the most Tirtuous, and they are tied to their country, and wedded to its liberty and interests, by the most lastiiif bonds.-* Thomas Jefferson. : ; ; • . Beef Committee At ^^^^ W On Program ■■'*'.■'■■'*..•.•' The Committee of 25 named to help draft the beef cattle program, held its first meeting in Washington May 9. Members of the committee attending were: — C. J. Abbott, Lincoln, Neb.; A. L. Berg, Baltic, S. Dak.; Dolph Bris- ^ coe, Uvalde, Tex.; Elmer Brock, Kay- i cee, Wyo.; F. R. Carpenter, Hayden, Colo.; L. A. Chapin, New York City; ; Charles E. Collins, Kit Carson, Colo.; Morris Douglas, Flat Rock, Ind.; Ma- rion Finley*, Hoopefiton, 111.; Thos. B. Glasscock, Upperville, Va.; R. M. Gunn, Buckingham, Iowa; C. L. Jami- . son, John Day, Ore.; Kenneth Hones, V Colfax, Wis.; F. F. McArthur, Oak- ;' land, Iowa; Joe E. Mercer, Topeka, Kan.; W. B. Mount, Shouns, Tenn.; A. J. Olsen, Renville, Minn.; H. H. Parke*, Genoa, 111.; Judge George : Rittenour, Piketon, Ohio; Joe Robin- son, Merccr, Pa.; Hubbard Russell, Los ■ Angeles, Calif.; J. Blaine Shaun, Tar- kio. Mo.; E. B. Weatherly, Cochran, "Absent were: Carl S. Horn, Hay Springs, Nebr. and Tom Ross, Chinook, : Mont. In selecting the committee the Agri- cultural Adjustment Administration . had in mind the close relationship be- tween beef cattle production and dairy- ing so that dairy interests are repre- sented also. At the initial meeting Chester C. Davis, administrator; G. B. Thorne, economist; Dr. J. R. Mohler, chief. Bureau of Animal Industry; and , Harry Petrie, chief of the AAA beef , section spoke on various phases of the . beef cattle situation and prospects for • an adjustment program.. :., \ y; The general advisory committee se- lected a number of special committees from its own membership for intensive study of different angles of possible adjustment programs. * Henry H. Parke, president of the Chleags Predueeri : Commission Ass*n., a director and officer in the = National LIvestorIc Marketing Ass'n., was one ef organizers of DeKalb County Soil Improvement Ass'n. In 1912, later renamed DeKalb County Farm Bureau. .. One of first In state to grow alfalfa, served as as* sistant director ef agriculture under ex- Gov. Lowdea, operates general farm feeding cattle and hogs. Marion Finley. ton of the late Chas. R. Finley, former director, once vlee-p«^sident (1926) of I. A. A. \ Marion Is a graduate (1917) University of Illinois, has been an officer In Vermilion County Farm Bo« reau. now a director in Indianapolis Produeers. A top-notch farm operator. Master Farmer, grows big erops corn, alfalfa, wheat, feeds sattif and hoft on home farm. — Editor. • ; -». Tariff On Bananas The I. A. A. board of directors en- dorsed a resolution urging the adop- tion of a duty on bananas imported into this country. The resolution was presented by the Illinois Fruit Grow- ers Exchange. Importations of ba- nanas range from 100,000 to 125,000 carloads annually, compete with U. S. grown fruits say local growers. 10 . •■'. '■• * * ' ^. I. A. A. RECORD TheN ew Or- S ganization Plan By Sec'y. George E. Metzger DURING the past two years per- haps more study has been given to organization by the staff and officers of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association than to any other activity connected with the Farm Bu- reau movement. These studies have necessarily been due largely to the serious financial condition brought about by business depression. For many years the As- sociation and County Farm Bureaus have been using a volunteer system of signing members. During the depres- sion it became apparent that the vol- unteer system could not be con- sistently followed and the member- 8 h i p properly maintained. Therefore, some experimen ting was done, as is common in all business ci r cl e s during this pe- ri od, through which small com- V ;, ; missions were allowed a selected group of men for the signing of membership. During a six months' period this system resulted in the signing of 13,- 396 new members. After careful study of this piece of work the I. A. A. Board of Directors decided to intensify the district plan of organization which had been in effect for seven years, by virtually placing a county organization director in charge of organization and collection work in each county or in a very small group of counties. - v V. VANIMAN ■ rji^i^ I' '•.\;<;';;C: r'v-''-- 71 Counties Act■:::;^•^•::.^^^•;^?■' A contract involving this principle, with modest commissions to a county organization director was worked oUt and is now being presented to County Farm Bureau boards of directors. As of the date of this writing (May 15, 1934) 71 county Farm Bureau boards have taken favorable action — 21 county organization directors have been appointed by the secretary of the Illinois Agricultural Association and approved by the County Farm Bureau boards and are, or will be, actively engaged in their duties by June 1. Probably another 15 or 20 county or- ganization directors will have been appointed and approved by the time this article goes to press. Under the agreement the county organization di- rector becomes responsible for all or- MEETING OF LOCAL ADJUSTERS AT AMBOY, ILLINOIS ON APRIL 17. One of a series of seven meetings for local adjusters sponsored /by the lUinois Agricultural Hutual Insurance Company. Center, Ass't. Mgr. Leslie V. (for Vim & Vigor) Drake. Right, Frank £. (for Elegant) Billings. The man to the left in the vrrinkled suit is Manager A. E. Richardson^ ganization and collection activities within the county. ■ ^ v This does not mean there will be no volunteer work done. It does not mean that the County Farm Bureau board of directors or the farm adviser is en- tirely relieved from membership re- sponsibility. It does mean, however, there will be an active directing head for organization activity within the county who will be responsible to a county organization committee and to the director of organization of the Illinois Agricultural Association.- : * ■;''',,: Uniform Agreement Further progress is being made in organization affairs by an attempt by the County Farm Bureau and Illinois Agricultural Association to stand- ardize many of the activities now being carried on either directly or through subsidiary organizations. 'A master uniform agreement has been prepared, under the direction of the board of directors of Illinois Agri- cultural Association, which is being carried to all County Farm Bureau boards for consideration and approval. This agreement sets forth many of the relationships existing between the County Farm Bureau and Illinois Ag- ricultural Association, and when signed by proper officers of the Illi- nois Agricultural Association and County Farm Bureau, both parties agree to attempt to standardize ac- tivities so that such matters as the definition of "membership in good standing" and other policy matters may become more uniform between the various County Farm Bureaus of the state. ^^ After the county organization direc- tor is appointed and approved, the co- ordination of their work throughout the state will be under the direction of V. Vaniman, recently appointed di- rector of organization service of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Mr.; Vaniman will prepare a sales service sheet which will go regularly to the county organization directors. They will report to him regularly their ac-^ tivities within the county. ,:■ Under the direction of the secre- tary of the Illinois Agricultural As- sociation, a new record system is be-- ing worked out whereby the member- ship standing of each Farm Bureau member can be more quickly and ac- curately traced, either from the office of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion or County Farm Bureau. ^' At date of writing, approximately 75 counties have taken favorable ac- tion approving the agreement. We expect to make it 100 per cent by July 1. Consider Sovtean Problem i A recent meeting was held in the I. A. A. offices at the call of John W. Armstrong, Champaign, president of the Soybean Marketing Association, to consider possibilities of new and broader outlets and a better system of marketing Illinois' coming soybean crop. ■■-• -^ .:•.•:.:.■ .- A further meeting will be held the latter part of May to hear reports of committees designated to work on va- rious angles of the problem.^ ;• - . f. '■•• .. >■■■■ . . y ■':: ■ ' t : • • ) . •( .• r. Vf . Jfiemeyer has been named genftral ag-ent of the Farm Credit Administration of St. Louis. He succeeds Wood Netherland who left May 1 to go with a private bank. JUNE, 1934 ii ', /' , H? . M Special Session — 58th V General Assembly * '• t,, ■■' A recent Act of the legislature post- poned the penalty date one month for payment of all taxes due on or before May 1 for this year only. All May 1 taxes may be paid without penalty not later than June 1 this year. ; The so-called blind relief bills were tabled and therefore failed during the Tecent special session of the 58th Gen- eral Assembly. The bills passed the Senate but failed to secure the neces- sary vote in the House. The bills proposed to double the present state tax rate for blind relief; 'to empower county boards to levy a tax up to one cent in Cook County and up to 10 cents in all down-state counties for the support of the blind; and to make all taxes levied not only for blind relief but also for mothers' pensions, additional to the present 25 cent rate for general county purposes. i The effect of this legislation would have been to increase the maximum v county tax rate in all downstate coun- • ties 14 cents — 10 cents for blind relief and four cents for mothers' pensions. There would also have been an addi- tional State tax of one cent. ^; i^lNeed Pension Change ^J ■X In opposing the blind pension bills, : the I. A. A. did not oppose proper re- lief for the deserving blind. It has favored and still favors a much needed -revision of the blind pension Act to preserve its benefits for the needy blind and to prevent such benefits, as now so often happens, from going to persons who neither need nor deserve them. Supporters of increases in blind pension funds have opposed every pro- posal for such revision. If the present law is properly revised, additional taxes will probably be needed in com- paratively few of the counties of the State. If they are needed in any coun- ty, the present counties Act provides that additional funds may be raised ; by a referendum vote for this or any other county purpose. ;; Legislation on blind pensions will probably come up again in the regular session beginning next January. Between $6,000,000 and $7,000,000 of state gas tax revenues beginning July 1, 1934 and ending Mar. 1, 1935 will > be paid into the common school fund as a result of the recent gas tax diversion bill enacted by the legisla- ture after much whip cracking by the administration. The state school fund has been allocated $875,000 per month from the sales or occupational tax, payment of which was scheduled to begin Mar. 1 this year. This is to re- place payments from the state prop- erty tax which was cancelled. In the closing days of the special session the state NRA bill was passed by a bare constitutional majority. This act makes it possible for state law en- forcement officials, as well as federal, to proceed against any violator of the NRA codes. A more comprehensive report of the recent special session will be made in a later issue of the RECORD. Leslie Y. Drake Joins Auto Insurance Staff Leslie V. Drake began work with the Illinois Agricultural Mutual In- surance Company March 14, 1934. He is a lawyer and has specialized in negligence 1 a w and liability in- surance claim work since being admitted to the Bar in 1926. Drake has a good understanding of the farm problem. He was born and raised on a farm in Macoupin coun- ty, Illinois where he farmed until 1922 when he left to study law. He has been a practicing attorney in Chicago for the past six years and has been doing special work for the Illi- nois Agn*icultural Mutual for the past three years.;: :.; „/•':' . ,^,;i.--.^.., ..._.. ■-.y.-; .. L. V. DRAKE Soft Ball League Set &/ V ^ Up In Marshall-Putnam >c , Nine townships were represented at a meeting in Henry May 10 to or- ganize the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bu- reau Kitten Ball League. Twenty-four fans attended and offered suggestions for rules and a schedule of games. Managers were named in eight of the nine townships. Eligibility rules will follow those used in the State Farm Bureau Baseball League. '^ Indoor baseball or kitten ball is coming to be popular sport throughout Illinois, in town and country alike. The growth of soft ball has had some- thing to do with dropping Farm Bu- reau baseball in many counties. Cut- ting of budgets, lack of sportsman- ship among players, inadequate sup- port from fans, insufficient interest on part of management in county are other reasons. More than 80 County Farm Bureaus which luid haseball teams at one time or another since the state League wa» organized in 1924 have dropped out. Farm Bureau baseball will be played in approximately 28 oountiet this year. Play Balll Heard In , Farm Bureau League As we go to press plans are being completed for launching the 1934 sea- son of the Illinois Farm Bureau Base- ball League. First games were scheduled to be played on Saturday, May 19, in Division IV with Grundy at Livingston and Woodford at La- Salle. In northeastern Illinois Lake, Mc- Henry, Boone and DeKalb county base- ball men met May 12 and drew up a schedule of games to open Saturday, May 26 with DeKalb at Lake and Mc- Henry at Boone. Games will be played each Saturday afternoon until August 11 when the semi-finals begin. Aimer Avang of Woodstock was elected dis- trict chairman in this division. Games will begin not latel^ than 2:00 P. M. Standard Time. Adams and Fulton counties have or- ganized Farm Bureau teams and plan to play with McDonough in a three county division. Madison was ready to go with a brand new team but when Montgom- ery and Macoupin failed to stir up sufficient interest to organize a di- vision, decided to drop the project. Shelby which played with Sanga^ mon. Christian, and Morgan last year is trying to set up a new division to include Shelby and counties to the north and east of it. Moultrie county is making progress in getting a team together. Coles and Effingham like- wise are considering teams. "^ Carroll, Winnebago and JoDaviess all had strong teams last year and will try to interest Stephcnsan in join- ing the division this year to even up the district. Arthur K. Enger of Morris was chosen division chairman in District rV at their recent meeting. Enger is an old time professional baseball player and performed with the old Morris Reds when town and sand lot baseball was in its prime. , ♦ •:.' n AAA Program Serves > Big Majority Producers Contracts signed by farmers with the AAA to adjust production, repre- sent more than 90 per cent of the country's cotton and tobacco, 80 per cent of its wheat, and most of the com and hog production entering com- mercial channels. ^- ^ More than three-fourths of a mil- lion producers also are being bene- fited through marketing agreements according to Chester C. Davis, ad- ministrator of the Agricultural Ad- justment Act. ... , I. A. A. RECORD ■ 'f-?' 1 1 '■■■'■'■■ > ■'. •i >. •■■ ■ . .",••. i- . " Ill f V / i' f 7, Ws Almost Hail Time I Insure Yoi $4 A Thousand NOW Maybe you've guessed right many times about many things. But no one can guess when or where hail will strike and spread ruin. Hail time is almost here. Protect your crops now. After hail hits it will be too late. Farmers Mutual Re-Insurance Com- pany offers you protection at ACTUAL Cost, on easy payments. rec ops Against Loss At Actual Cost. You Up To Harvest. ■,:>*• 7 // /• At a cost of but $4 a thousand now insure your crops against hail. In the Fall, when you have your harvest money, the bal- ance of your premium is due and payable. If your crop is totally or partially destroyed, Farmers Mutual cheerfully sends you a check covering the loss. If no loss occurs, you have paid only a small premium for the protection. See your County Farm Bureau at once for details. Don't delay. Once hail hito, yo«r chance is gone ! A.I '•--<';. J.' Use Extra Care To Prevent Hot sun, hot winds and dry weather call for ex- tra precaution against farm fires. Increased farm activity and less water supply adds to the chance of fire starting and spreading. Warn your help to be extra careful. By keeping fire loss down you help retain the low insurance rates you now enjoy. c f D O'-- YO U' R^PA FARMERS MUTUAL RE-INSURANCE CO. 608 S. Dearborn St. ClHcap, IRfiiois /- V /.>•• J • I' . • .■ •i; \..v-.'-. -»••,• •.•'■ Fruit Growers Annual Meeting at Centralia •.■••V-- The solution of farm problems lies largely in farmers' own hands, Earl C. Smith, president of the I. A. A., said in addressing the annual meeting of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange at Centralia, May 11. He pointed out that while farmers and those directly dependent on agriculture comprise ap- proximately one-third of the people they receive only one thirty-eighth of the nation's income. More thorough or- ganization of farmers, he declared, is the way to gain fair compensation for the labor and investment in agricul- \ ture, '^--r ■■:■ ^■..;■.iV •■•■ • '■'•:;" '-.: ■ ^:'.--> •■- ,.; •; • . .; •: ;; ,;■ ■ ^v;-'^- > r . 1 {Essential factors in the success of any co-operative marketing organ- ization, Mr. Smith said, are efficient management, proper financing and a substantial volume of products. He pledged continued and active support of the niinois Agricultural Associa- tion to improve the conditions of fruit and vegetable producers in the state. " •• ■■' . .,'.. '' •'•■/,' " .'■..■•■' . •■■'?, ," :v • ; High Reputation In his annual report Manager H. W. Day reviewed the work of the Ex- change during the past year, stating that Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange products during the past 12 years had won a high reputation in the markets where sold. There was no overproduc- tion of Illinois fruits and vegetables last year with the possible exception of cantaloupes and watermelons. Lack of buying power in the cities was largely responsible for low prices. Mr. Day discussed the truck peddler problem stating that this method of seHing had lowered the price level cost- ing growers far more than small sav- ings in commissions. This truck trade, he continued, can be turned to the ad- vantage of the growers if they will organize and sell through their co- opeAtive associations. A total of 4,600 cases of straw- berries were sold through the Ex- change for the Edgar County Growers Association last year; more than 5,000 cases for growers at Centralia. Forty thousand boxes of cantaloupes were packed, graded and sold for the Poag Growers Association in Madison county; more than 20,000 bushel boxes of cantaloupes and the equivalent of 37 carloads of watermelons for the Beardstown Melon Growers Associa- tion. -..,.■..•_ The 1933 apple and pear crops were short, the Exchange handling only 50 carloads of apples, 13 cars of pears. The peach crop, likewise, was light price levels ranging from 90 cents to L. L. Anderson of Summer Hill, Pike county, & director of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange, in apple orchard. Tree is loaded with Golden Delicious apples, 1933 crop. $1.85 per bushel f.o.b. shipping point. A total of 309 cars were marketed for growers, shipments going to 23 states. ' ;;':•■.'•■■'..■■•■•;;*■ •^'■••C.:', Vegetables Marketed • A ■ Approximately 3,500 cases of as- paragus were sold for the Godfrey Growers Association in Madison and Jersey counties. Ten cars of cabbage were marketed for the Clear Valley Shipping Association in Whiteside county; in addition L. C. L. shipments were made of asparagus, rhubarb, to- matoes, flowers, red raspberries and cantaloupes from Cobden. ^ ; ; 7; ^ "The truck problem is the biggest single factor in building up volume through the Exchange. Many growers are too ready to sell their crop to the trucker who comes along with a silver tongued story," Day said. "This tends to undermine bargaining power exerted by the co-operatives." The Manager suggested that the members give serious consideration to a policy of a small package check-off to be set aside to the credit of the member, preferred stock to be issued for the amount accumulated. Logan N. Colp, field secretary, made a brief report on field activities. The following officers and directors were se- lected for the coming year: Talmage Defrees, Smithboro, president; R. B. Endicott, Villa Hidge, vice-president; W. L, Cope, Tonti; Fred Hawkins, Texico; J. W. Lloyd, TTrbana; Arthur Foreman, Pittsfield; L. K. Allen, Carbondale; Ernest G. Kinsey, Centralia; Harry Fulkerson, Dow; George E. Adams, West Liberty; L. L. Anderson, Summer Hill; R. W. Shafer, Edwards- ville; Chester Boland, Paris; H. B. Koeller, God- frey; Nelson Cummins, Bix; Logan K. Colp, secretary-treasurer. ■■■:'■.:■■. Defends Farmers' Hog iMn-^--r^:.: Marketing Records The discrepancy between govern- ment census figures on hog numbers on farms and the number of hogs ac- tually marketed during the year was pointed out recently by A. B. Leeper, vice-chairman of the Adams County Corn-Hog Control Association. •" • ' ■'•'■• ■- ^ In Adams county, farmers' figures, according to Leeper, show that ap- proximately 155,000 hogs were sold annually during the base years of 1932 and 1933. The government census for the county shows around 85,000 hogs on farms. Subtracting old sows and boars, which roughly figure about 10 per cent of hog totals, means that government census figures run only about 50% as high as the actual num- ber sold as revealed by farmers' state- ments, backed up by sales records. "''- "Illinois corn-hog signers will not take with good grace any substantial reduction in allotments of hog bases," said Leeper. "We feel that our records of hog numbers marketed are much more accurate than the government census figures, because ours are based on actual sales tickets and other rec- ords of sales. When the census is taken around the first of the year it does not include the large numbers of hogs farrowed and marketed between spring and fall." _ Farmers, whose interests are entirely agrricul- tural, are the true representatives of the great American interests, and are alone to be relied on for expressing the proper American senti- ments. — Thos. Jefferson, ^^- 14 I. A. A. RECORD ' .* ^S •'* \; ecovery Must .■ '. •' »' ' !'*• r' •;> ■ WHEN the old ex-plutocrats speak of recovery they usually refer to a return of the 1926-1929 hey-hey days with all its unbalance in favor of a minority and privileged few. Indeed, agriculture is not mildly interested in a return or continuance of the inequalities of 1921- 22 or up to and including 1929. Some may have forgotten the hundred and one solutions for getting rid of sur- pluses which have been propounded ; since the first McNary-Haugen bill was proposed. Some gentlemen estate- farmers may cry as they did and have done since surpluses were first men- tioned, "Let the farmer alone; if hell just keep working everything will be '"alright." But, now as then, everyone V knows this gentleman farmer is the go-between propagandist for packer, commission man and general processor who want to continue their "Keep 'em working and keep 'em poor" policies of the good old days of lots to gamble with and losses to the producer. \5 There is a super-abundance of farm products and an unbalance of income unfavorable to the seller of farm V products. Therefore, any recovery that does not restore balance in farm in- [ come and buying power would, of course, be meaningless to agriculture. y^ Contemplates Restoration ^ p' * «"^ " **p The recovery program in process does not contemplate this restoration of balance in buying power for farm- ers. Its known plans and laws pro- vide immediate remedial measures. Why, then, do not all who know agri- culture to be of basic importance in national recovery rally to the support of plans which for the most part, while not perfect, yet are constructive and aim at the reduction of surpluses and the increase of income with greater buying power? - . . Now, there is a poser! Farmers for the most part would cooperate if the processor's propaganda, and the mid- dleman's tory press would not tear down faster than plans and brains can legislate and systematize recovery plans. ■..■.•..■:.';•: Did you ever try to save a drowning man, or keep an insane person from injuring himself while in the throes of his spell? No? Well, the gestures and wild-eyed aims of rugged in- dividualists, in the hysteria of their depletion, is much the same. Some that are organized have a calm in disaster that permits of assistance and nclu By Lawrence A. Williams planned and rapid advances. Others of the individualist stripe — the radical stripe — the gentleman farmer poser for middlemen — the propagandist, all in the group called agriculture, are like the hysterical drowning man. The only hope seems to be a knock on the chin to produce unconsciousness. Just one stiff, harmless punch, so the drown- ing man will stop clutching, stop grabbing at his rescuer; close his mouth so the sea that threatens to destroy him will not complete his un- doing from the inside, and once un- conscious, his rescuer may have some chance of towing him in to safety.- -, ■ -,■■,■. ...,-■.. , - \ :'.',' "' Partly Political ' All the bleating by the press and the processor about the processing tax is partly political propaganda by bitter partisans and partly from squirming privileged groups who hate to come under supervision and control for fear of losing a beautiful cut from farm- ers' toil, while farmers take losses. The public is aroused. The consumer today is sympathetic toward agricul- ture's needs. They know the game of alligator crying about processing tax that takes one cent while they pass the buck of a 10 cent increase, in some cases more than a thousand percent increase, on to the consumer. The New Deal is not alone a Roosevelt Deal. It had its origin back in the grass roots of 1921 inequalities, and whether with Roosevelt or without him, whether with Republican, Democrat, third party or dictatorship, or whatever may come, the New Deal and the new era are going forward to balanced buy- ing power for farmers and a fairer distribution of the national income. The overproduction of butterfat and the lowered income to farmers for it, is a problem of as great importance as corn hogs, cotton or wheat. Objec- tion to a planned and profitable re- duction by producers does not come from the rank and file, but from the propaganda centers of influence. Kick as they will, controlled production seems inevitable. It is, perhaps, only a question of taking it with the attrac- tion of "paid to reduce," or taking it eventually just "straight," without pay for reduction. Distribution of goods as well as pro- duction, labor problems, a monetary system with its related credit prob- lems, controlled stock markets and provision exchanges, care of unem- ployed, and other problems are not to Eq ua lity . V, be solved by party politics or by hys- terical prejudiced class action. ^^^^,:j^^^ .1. . : ' :':■•': ■■"■ •.■'\'.''',' ■■'•■ '. Requires Experts S?- 5 ( ? Here are problems requiring brains; specialists, brain trusts, experts and the best genius America with her vaunted education can muster. The best have been invited, and many en- rolled in the program's behalf. Cries from the uninformed and the hysterical need not disturb us. There will be no communism unless American citizens demand that form of govern- ment, and this is hard to imagine. There will not be facism or Nazi-ism, or Marxian socialism. But what may very likely happen is an overthrow- ing of Wall Street dictatorship more completely than is even thought of today, and the establishing of true democracy and the giving of an im- petus to American citizens to keep it an operating true democracy. What may happen is a recognition of silver on a near fifty-fifty basis, and the establishing of full govern- ment ownership and control of the basic money. What may happen is a more complete supervision by govern- ment in many important activities which today, with uncontrolled compe- tition as in the past, have become clogged by abuses and inequalities. We will not be apt to go to government ownership but rather to use govern- ment to establish justice, fairness and equality. This is an important function of government. , ::..-,. ; ; .. ; \- • Against New Ideas ; • The cry of "Communist," "Red," "Socialist," at every aid given to the masses under our present recovery plan is simply the same hoot of deri- sion that has been hurled at every new idea— new discovery— new invention or new move since the memory of man. Prejudiced minds, whose realm of thought is limited by their own small boundaries of experience, can see no new move possible of success that does not follow old precedent, f • This country is experiencing the touch of the leather of control and system, and like the wild mustang it rears high at the feel of it. Lesser hours and greater pay for labor; lesser production and more money for farm- ers; lesser profits and greater turn- over for merchants; greater circula- tion of money and less desire for (Cont'd Page 16, Col. 1) ■■>• ■.!■. •. • '; ■ »- JUNE. 1934 '-. I ■. Il ■i- . ;v 1 ■'■•.v>~/-. i' \ Alfalfa Seed For July Sowing Plentiful There IS plenty of alfalfa seed for summer planting at reasonable prices but Sudan grass seed is scarce and high priced, according to Paul V. Kelly, manager of the seed division of the Farmers National Grain Corpora- tion. Mr. Kelly states that Kansas, Ne- braska, Utah and Michigan alfalfa seed is plentiful and no higher in price than a year ago. Montana seed is about all gone and Dakota 12 al- falfa, a popular variety, is non-exist- ent this year because of the drouth in the Dakotas a year ago. The outlook for clover, timothy, blue grass and production of other seeds this year is not so good because of the severe drouth throughout the country early this season. Mr. Kelly reports a heavy demand for sudan grass seed because so much of the early seeding of clover killed out through lack of moisture. The Farmers National is in a posi- tion to supply farmers* elevators. Farm Bureaus and other co-operatives with high-quality seeds in carload or L. C. L. lots. The seed division located in the Fisher Bldg., Chicago, is oper- ated strictly as a co-operative with provision for patronage dividends to stockholder members. .j - ; v - - Recovery ^ !^(Continued from page 15) '.*.•>■. hoarding for all people, and food, leisure, clothing, homes, jobs and hap- ' piness for all who come with fair >: minds and willing hearts into our ' land, should be a not impossible goal V in this land of plenty. True, it is a jig- saw puzzle that takes brains to fit to- gether, but the parts are all there. Science, experts, constitutional law- yers with a desire to interpret for i the masses, students of sociology, eco- nomics and some mighty good sales sense to get the whole program ac- cepted, can work out this jig-saw puz- zle, but it may take more days than just the few you are willing to wait. . But, laugh with the echoing laugh- ter of the much beset President Roose- velt. It is better than the despondency or hopelessness of the subsidized or the prejudiced, or the Tory press would have you adopt as they criti- cize, but offer no alternative. Truly our country is improving daily. We are thinking, and that is progress. The proportion which the aggrregrate of the •ther classes of citizens bears in anj state to that of its husbandmen, is. r^neraUy ipeakinr, : the proportion of its unsound to ita healthy /: parts, and is a good enoagh barometer whereby ' to measure its degree of eormption.— Thomas "' Jefferson. :"■ ■ ••■•• •:.■, ':•. ^i; ■ ■ •■-.•:: ^•.•'•v'^' . •-: ••■ *•"'■ ■ The seeder type spreader shown above is most satisfactory for spreading ground rock phosphate and agricultural limestone. Picture shows Minott Silliman of Stark county spreading phosphate. • ; Phosphorus Is Key To Permanent Farming '■}'/•■ .':y. ' Phosphorus, purchased most cheaply in the form of ground rock phosphate, was characterized by Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins, the great soil expert, as the key to permanent agriculture on the most common soils of the United States. „ To maintain or increase the amount of phosphorus in the soil makes pos- sible the growth of clovers and al- falfa and the consequent addition of nitrogen from the inexhaustible sup- ply in the air. v- '^^ ^ T^ And with the addition of decaying organic matter to the soil, potassium, magnesium and other elements are liberated so they can be assimilated by growing plants. . ... • , <;, v.v. ? fi;,;: Poverty Only Future ; ^ 'vV: - If the supply of phosphorus in the soil is steadily decreased, without re- plenishment, poverty is the only future for the people who till the common agricultural lands of the United States. ■-. • ;•■:.:; : ^ . .-■■:, .:.::■.,: ■:. " On most Illinois soils applications of 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of ground rock phosphate per acre are recom- mended. Since rock phosphate also contains calcium, soils not too high in acidity will usually grow sweet clover and alfalfa with the sole addition of this fertilizer. ^ The most practicable way of spread- ing rock phosphate or limestone on the land is to use a seeder type spreader which can be regulated to spread any desired amount per acre. For this type of spreader the material must be dry to flow readily. . , . : Where manure is to be spread, rock phosphate may well be spread with it. The phosphate may be sprinkled over the manure from day to day as it is being made in the stall or covered feeding shed. The spreader may be partly loaded and the phosphate sprinkled on sufficient for the load. If manure sprinkled with phosphate is al-^ lowed to leach before being spread on the land there is danger of some of the phosphate leaching also, whereas if the fertilizer is spread on the land imr ediately after being taken from the car where manure has been or will be applied, the phosphate can later be plowed under with the manure with no danger of logs. .. '• Members of the 1. A. A. may pur- chase rock phosphate of guaranteed quality and fineness of grinding at a special discount of 50c per ton from the I, A. A. contract companies, Ruhm Phosphate and Chemical Co., Chicago, and Midwest Farm Supply Co., Joliet. The delivered price varies from around $11 to $13 per ton depending on per-^ centage of phosphorus, determined by individual carload tests, and on the freight rate from the mines in Ten•^ 1M Ask Freight Cut On ij Ground Rock Phosphate G. W. Baxter of the I. A. A. trans- portation division, recently appeared before railroad representatives urging that freight rates from Tennessee to Illinois farms on rock phosphate be cut at least 50 per cent. The rate from Tennessee to Chicago via freight was recently reduced from $4.50 to $3.38 per net ton to compete with cheap water rates on phosphate from Florida via the Atlantic Ocean, Erie Canal and Great Lakes. The I. A. A. believes there would be much wider use of ground rock phosphate if freight rates were lower, V■-^^:v•^V:■V■ /?;-:.'■;'■ i. A. A. RECORD ■ A ' - ' I '*. • * •.•■ .' •■ .'■•*. WERE riding back from Henry Brokton's funeral. Bill was driving. I was in front with him. The Old Judge was in the back seat with Herb Endicott. Ahead of us the Brokton family were turning into their gate — ^the widow, the small son, and two young daughters. "Poor Henry was a good man," spoke up Bill. "Look at that farm. About the nicest layout in these parts." "That's true," I replied, "but Henry had it pretty well mortgaged." "What's a mortgage," scoffed Bill. "We've all got 'em. They go with farm- ing like the weather." Anyway, I couldn't help wondering about the widow and those three small children. And that mortgage. ' Bill went on. "His widow is better off than most. She's got a roof over her head and food for her table. The land is good and the mortgage will stand as it is. Henry was a good man. Never did a mean thing in his life. Never did a wrong deed — " "Humph!" growled the Old Judge from the back seat. "Henry never meant to, but he committed a crime." Bill and I exploded in a storm of protest. The Judge was crazy, we said. Henry never tangled up in anything shady — and so on. The Old Judge heard us out, then continued, "Everything you say is true. But, here's the crime of Henry Brok- ton." He closed his eyes in thought. "I knew Henry's father. I've known Henry since he was a little shaver. He talked to me when he bought that farm. It took all he had and then some. He worked like a slave improving it. Then he married. The children came along. More money was needed for improve- ments. An automobile. Prices were high for everything except farm products. Land was going down. Henry's mort- gage was made on high priced land. "One day in 1930 Henry came to me looking pretty glum. He'd just conie from the bank. They hadn't been rough with him, you understand, but they made it clear they couldn't go along lending him money. I suggested he bor- row on his life insurance policy. But that was no go. He didn't carry any. "I didn't see Henry again to really talk to until last year when he came in and said he wanted to make his will. We didn't talk much. Things were pretty bad for all of us. I didn't ask any questions. A lawyer learns when not to. We cleaned things up in a jiffy. I was surprised at the absence of any life insurance and said so. Henry said he'd go over and see Herb, here, when he left me. Well — I found out he didn't go. '/V"^'"-^■v^•'/!-V''^■••■'^'^■'''^/•^^ v/\-^^-'v : "I didn't think any more about it until the news came the other day that Henry had fallen off his barn. Then I thought about that will, the mortgage, and no life insurance. :;. ■^' :''^^'^-^'''-:\.J.^'':/}J^-\^^^ "So, I say, no matter how fine, hard working, faithful and honest he was, the crime of Henry Brokton was in not carrying protection for his widow and those kids. If he couldn't make both ends meet and pay his mortgage, how, in hades is his widow going to? Who's going to send those kids to college? Mortgages don't go on forever. A young widow with three little ones is not go- ing to marry very soon. And hired help don't make money for a farm!" He turned to Herb Endicott who'd been sitting there not saying a word. Just smiling. That made the Old Judge mad. "There's nothing to smile about Herb. You were a friend of Henry's. Why'n ' blue blazes didn't you make him take : out life insurance with you? That's ; your job down at the County Farm Bu- reau office." :\'Vo 1'•^*^'!'H -^f ■-■'•;: ;^;^^ Herb kept right on smiling. "That's : my job all right. Judge," he said. "And you're right as usual — about both Henry and me. But there's one thing you're wrong about. Henry did have his life insured — just a month before he died. I had the hardest job of my life making him take it. Won't his widow be sur- prised and happy when I hand her a • Country Life check tomorrow, for $10,- 000? Henry never told her about it." Country Life Insurance Company, 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. ^.•.- ; ■ ■ :«■, *'■ *• >: >•-. .-.- ■"••' 1 • iit^ ■ t. Oil Company Managers Meet At Champaign •^.•■•^ Ib a hot, breeze-proof room, more than 100 County Service Company managers, directors and Farm Ad- visers sweated enthusiastically through a meeting sponsored by the Illinois Farm Supply Company at Urbana, Friday, May 18. Called to order at 9:30 A. M. by Fred Herndon, Presi- dent, and L. R. Marchant, manager, the gathering discussed codes, prices, equipment, new products, soy bean oil paint, selling, advertising, chinch bugs, insurance, and made plans for further- ing the record-breaking prog^ress made since the first of the year. In a calm of watchful waiting, the meeting took up the discussion of the petition being circulated by the oil in- dustry in Illinois — a subtle attempt to discredit farmer petroleum co-ops, and specifically to throw a wrench into the patronage refund plan which has brought $500,000 for three consecutive years back into the pockets of Illinois Farm Bureau members. •.f , ' ; ir^ Petition Campaign 'l^ y'>:r'foi'{' Obviously not intended for Farm Bureau consumption, a letter attached to the petition points out that the signatures of farmers will have a pro- found effect upon President Roosevelt to whom it is addressed, and thus cause him to change his well known friendly attitude toward organized ag- riculture and its right to bargain col-, lectively. A facsimile of the petition was prepared and sent out to thou- sands of Farm Bureau members through the facilities of the Illinois Agricultural Association. The general consensus of opinion among those at- tending the meeting was to wait until there was evidence that signatures were being solicited locally before tak- ing counter action. ^. > ..:,,:'■■.''':■■'■/:/■: Chinch Bugs Professor W. P. Flint of the Agri- cultural Experiment Station of the University of Illinois gave a half -hour talk on chinch bugs. Most potent of his remarks was that "nothing will have as much bearing upon Illinois agriculture in 1934-35 as the little chinch bug . . . more than 70 counties are totally or partially infested. Dr. W. L. Burlison of the Agricul- tural College gave a short talk on soy bean oil paint illustrated by panels that had been subjected to the weather for a number of years. He demonstrated the superiority of soya bean oil as a paint vehicle over lin- seed oil. ' • ■ '■/^■.Vv.■ •'■:•:":•.•'.••; \' •■ "'-'" .%■'■■ ■ : ..•■ ■■ ' ■■ ■ ■■■ A. E. Richardson, manager of Illi- 18 nois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co., told the meeting about the new insur- ance policies available for trucks, buildings and equipment, and ex- plained the new public liability insur- ance now ready for the oil companies. John S. Tracy held an open discussion on sales and advertising. The meeting was conducted for the greater part by Mr. Marchant and George Bunting, who passed out enough information to keep all in attendance busy with their notebooks for at least a week. Cocoanut Oil Tax A bill providing for a three cent per pound tax on cocoanut oil was finally put through congress. Subsequently President Roosevelt has indicated his interest in follow-up legislation to lighten the effects of this measure so far as the Philippine Islands are con- cerned. ,v . i' A tax on cocoanut oil is involved in the Philippine independence question in which the United States agreed not to impose trade restrictions on the Is- lands during the next ten years while Filipinos are preparing themselves for independence. The President has felt that the imposition of the tax was breaking faith with the Islands on the independence question. Cut Tariff Rate On " ■ ; Sugar From Cuba ,f:- Following a recent report by the Tariff Commission, President Roose- velt reduced the tariff on sugar from Cuba and other countries. The duty on 96 degree Cuban sugar, for example, is cut from two cents to 1% cents per pound. Imports of Cuban sugar are en- titled to a favorable differential com- pared with tariff rates on sugar from other countries. As a result of the re- cent action, the general or world tariff rate will be 25 per cent higher than the rate on Cuban sugar. A general advisory board on policy matters has been established in Adams county made up of one representative from each of the co-operatives in the county and two Farm Bureau direc- tors. Policy matters affecting more than one organization are brought be- fore this council for consideration and recommendation. ^ V • Twenty-seven meat packers at 23 markets were awarded bids by the government to buy and process a maximum of 225,000 hogs during two weeks beginning May 15* Big Independent Dairy Cited As Violator The Meadowmoor Dairies, largest of the independent distributors in Illi- nois, was recently cited for alleged violation of the Chicago milk ag:re€- ment. The charge is that the company purchased milk from new producers who were not on the market prior to February 5, 1934, without first ob- taining a permit. It is alleged that the company bought milk from farm- ers not having established bases, con- trary to the license, and that pur- chases of milk were made from pro- ducers who did not authorize com- pliance with the terms of the license respecting payments for market serv- ices..., ^'''''^■■'^''■y^:S.; y'.-'^ ■•'i-^b '■■ "' ■•■"• ■^'' '"■'■■ ^ i The company is also charged with failing and refusing to submit monthly reports to the market administrator, that producers were paid prices other than those defined in the license schedule, and that the prescribed but- terfat differential of four cents per point has been ignored in paying pro- ducers*.- ';■;■'"■.•"■ :•' '. ■■'•'.' i;-!"" Action was taken sometime ago to close up the distributing plant of Lloyd Schissler of Liombard for fail- ure to observe the license. A num- ber of other smaller dealers, likewise, have been orderd to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked for failure to make reports, and to pay producers the price defined in their license. National Swine Show The National Swine Show will be held in connection with the Illinois State Fair at Springfield August 18- 25. President James R. Moore of the National Swine Growers Association, and Edward S. Collins, manager of the State Fair, announce the following judges: Duroc-Jerseys, Prof. E. F. Ferrin, St. Paul; Poland-Chinas and Hampshires, R. L. Pemberton, Iowa; Spotted Polands, Dean H. H. Kildee, Ames, Iowa; Berkshires, J. B. Rice, Marseilles, 111.; Barrows, W. T. Ren- eker, hog buyer for Swift & Company, Chicago; Yorkshires, L. L. Lehman, Pleasant Plains, 111.; Chester Whites and Tamsworths, Prof. J. S. Coffey, Columbus, Ohio. The largest April on recoi*d was ex- perienced by the Indianapolis Pro- ducers with approximately 1,070 car- loads handled or 34.7% of market re- ceipts compared with 33.3% last year. The four months' volume is 23.7% greater than a year ago. 'K ■» "'■ ;■'•:••" •' I. A. A. RECORD ■. I ••?■> •:-• n;. .»■ ..'• Dliiiois •^; . > ' '.■l'~ .'■^ ■ datJQQ •y • •^. .. RECOI^D V -v. V.-' Number 7 JULY, 1934 Volume 12 ■J Imperative Need of evenue evision Report of John C. Watson, Director of Taxation, to I. A. A. Board of r |r '•/-;•■: ^•::.. ;':.' •...•"■■• .■;^-: . Directors, Jun.e 15, 1934 •:=\'-;v- ' -.V- ■ '-.A ■::::--■. -^- .•■.■■:.■■•: JOHN C. WATSOK IN most of the States the general property tax has long been and is still the chief or only support of most State, county and local gov- ernments. In theory it applies to all property. In practice it has always been largely confined to tangible property, chiefly real estate. In pioneer times, when nearly every household owned its own home and operated its own business p r o p - erty, chiefly farm property, the property tax was almost universal- ly applicable and was reasonably fair. This is still partly true in states of little urban and indus- trial development. It is not true in a great urban and industrial state like Illinois, where continued reliance on the general property tax has largely or wholly exempted from direct property taxes, more than one- half of the entire population who de- rive their income from personal service, ownership of intangible prop- erty, or speculative transactions. Active in 1921 Even in happier times, the fatal weakness and injustice of the prop- erty tax were plainly evident. The Illinois Agricultural Association early recognized the necessity of revising the antiquated revenue article of the State Constitution. Its representa- tives were active in the Constitutional Convention in 1921 and 1922; in the sessions of the General Assembly which submitted revenue amendments to the voters in the November elec- tions in 1926, and 1930, and again in the regular session in 1933, when the General Assembly was unable to agree upon a revenue amendment to be voted on next November. As the depression deepened, the weakness and injustice of the prop- erty tax became tragic. Inability to pay taxes has increased delinquency to proportions never before known in the State. Tax sales without a bid- der have been followed by forfeiture of property, thus vainly heaping penalties upon taxes which even with- out the penalties have been crushing. • Conference Approves -v , ,■ Those still able to pay taxes look with foreboding to the future, asking themselves how long they can deny necessities to their families or disre- gard the need of their property for paint and repairs. With growing con- cern about their ability to pay such fixed charges as interest and taxes, they see the increasing threat of crop losses from drouth and insect pests, now nearing the proportions of a major disaster the effects of which will reach into nearly every city and village in the State. They know that the indispensable services of govern- ment are suffering impairment, not because the people as a whole are un- able to support them but because the burden is inequitably distributed. Adjournment of the General As- sembly, July 1, 1933, without sub- mitting a revenue amendment to be voted on this year was followed by widespread recognition of the neces- sity of a special session for this pur- pose. This was discussed at a state- wide conference of approximately 1700 farm leaders in Decatur, Sep- Revising our antiquated tax- ing system is one of the great- est problems facing Illinois farmers who bulk large as tax- payers. The L A. A. has per- sisted in its efforts to bring about a solution to this problem for more than ten years. Read carefully the accompanying re- view and report of the efforts of your organization to secure an equitable amendment to the revenue article of the state con- stitution. — Editor. tember 18, 1933. The conference un- animously adopted a resolution urg- ing officers and directors of the As- sociation to take such action as they might deem advisable to secure the calling of such a special session. It also asked that the proposed revenue amendment embody provisions to per-* mit the base of taxation to be broad- ened, and to cut taxation of tangible property, both rural and urban, at least 50 per cent. /.'•". The action requested at the Decatur conference was submitted to rural people in every county in the form of tax relief petitions requesting the of- ficers of the Association to urge upon the Governor the imperative need of calling a special session for the ex- clusive purpose of submitting proper amendments to the revenue article to be voted on in November, 1934. The tax relief petition also requested the General Assembly to submit an amendment removing present limita- tions which prevent an equitable dis- tribution of the tax burden; cutting total general prop ty taxes to not over 11.00 on the $100 of fair cash value, except by referendum; forbid- ding further indebtedness by any taxing district except by referendum vote; and empowering the General Assembly, by general law enacted by a two-thirds vote, to distribute state revenue among local taxing districts. Ratified at Danville , These provisions incorporated in a proposed amendment were ratified in Published monthly by the lUinols Arrlcultural ABsociation at 165 So. Main street, Spencer. Ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., CbicafO, 111. Entered as second class matter at post office, Spencer. Ind. Acceptance for mailing at special rates of postage provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 2S, ,1925. authorised Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Ulinois Agricultural Association Becord, tOt •Dearborn St., Chicago. .•■:....,.•.■. •. ■•:•-■'.:...•..■•■.•• \.-..- r^; ^.••- ■•:-■ ^ • •- .-.. ; r ..,••:>■.••. • •.- •■•v •;•- y •• s^..- ,v . : =-v, - .--v^^ ^n:;.>^-;V r--..-=- -I—*- :t-. 1 "■ - * ., .• V' I .'■• '■■ -A ■ imperative Need of Revenue Revision resolutions adopted in the annual meeting of the Association held in Danville, January, 1934. The tax petitions were returned with approximately 310,000 signa- tures. In accord with this overwhelm- ing response, President Smith wrote to the Governor on November 10, 1933, urging him to call a special ses- sion of the General Assembly for the purpose of submitting a proper amendment. The Governor's office acknowledged receipt of this letter and requested copies of the amend- ment proposed by the Association, which were sent. ; ill September, 1933, pursuant to action by the General Assembly, a special revenue commission was created. In November the Special Commission requested copies of the amendment proposed by the Associa- tion, which were sent to each member. Later the Special Commission invited representatives of the Association to appear in behalf of the I. A. A. amend- ment, which they did. On invitation of the Special Revenue Commission, representatives of the Association participated in subsequent meetings of this body. u When the Commission made its re- port, it recommended that the Gov- ernor call a special session of the General Assembly for the purpose of submitting a revenue amendment. It also recommended the tax limitation and most of the other provisions ad- vocated by the Illinois Agricultural Association and as part of its report submitted an amendment containing these provisions. In its May meeting the Board of Directors of the Association directed that the following letter be addressed to the Governor, again urging the im- portance of calling a special session of the General Assembly in the near future for this purpose: " •; • • Letter to Governor May 18, 1934 Hon. Henry Homer, Governor of Illinois, ^ Springfield, Illinois. Dear Governor: * At the request of seventeen hun- dred (1700) representative farmers from ninety-four (94) counties con- vened at Decatur, Illinois, I wrote you on November 10, 1933, urging that a special session of the 58th General Assembly be called for the purpose of submitting to the electorate in No- vember, 1934, an amendment to the Revenue Article of the State Consti- tution. In acknowledging this com- munication, your office advised that a special revenue committee consist- ing of five senators, five representa- tives and five citizens at large were drafting an amendment for the con- sideration of the General Assembly. Again under date of February 2, 1934, I wrote you carrying the re- quest of the Board of Directors of the Association that because of the grave importance of revenue reform, a spe- cial session of the General Assembly be called for the exclusive considera- tion of an amendment to the Revenue Article. We are informed that the Special Revenue Commission, above men- tioned, which we understand was ap- pointed by you, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, made its report and recommendations as to the provisions that should con- stitute an amendment to the Revenue Article of the State Constitution, which report and recommendations were made on Tuesday, April 17 and printed in the Senate Journal of that date. ' : ' Greene County Man On L A* A. Board From 20th ".' .' ;:v> ' Promise Full Support After careful consideration of the provisions of the amendment recom- mended by the commission, the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association have authorized me to inform you that the Association will put its full support behind the recommended amendment, if and when an opportunity is afforded for its consideration by a special session of the General Assembly, and if sub— tnitted by the General Assembly to the electorate in November of this year, will do everything within the rightful influence of the Association to secure its adoption by the people at that time. Our Board of Directors, of course, recognize that you, as Chief Execu- tive of Illinois, must be acutely aware of the serious defects and gross in- equities in our present tax system in Illinois. We feel sure you realize the great injustice placed upon property owners by these inequities, the results of which are becoming intolerable and demand correction at the earliest pos- sible time. , ^ The Board of Directors have re- quested me to call to your attention the fact that unless an immediate call of a special session for the purpose of considering the proposed amend- ment to the State Constitution is had, that it will be impossible to meet con- stitutional requirements in time to give the people an opportunity to vote on this important question at the gen- eral election in November of this year. The provision of the Constitu- tion referred to is found in Section X. T. SMITH K. T. Smith of Greenfield, president of the Greene County Farm Bureau, was chosen as director from the 20th district on the I. _ A. A. Board to succeed the late Chas. S. Black. He was elected by ballot at a meeting of repre- sentatives from counties in this district. His se- lection was ap- proved by the I. A. A. board meet- ing in Chicago May 19. Smith, a native of Greene county, operates a 360 acre grain and livestock farm. He has been a mem- ber of the Farm Bureau since its or- ganization. More recently he directed ;the corn sealing program in Greene county and served on the county corn- hog control committee. He has been an officer in the Greenfield Farmers Co-operative Grain Co. for a number of years. a^^ 2, Article XIV, which as you . know requires that a proposed amendment to the Constitution be published at least three months preceding the elec- tion at which' such amendment is sub- mitted to the electors. Unless a spe- -cial session is immediately called for this purpose, it appears this impor- tant question cannot be handled in time for consideration of the people before the general election in Novem- ber of 1936. r V . V : c v^ ^ i;^l Will Delay Relief We are informed that certain in- terests in the state are opposing the submission of an amendment at this time and urging that instead the mat- ter should be left to a Constitutional Convention. We submit that to leave this imperative matter to constitu- tional convention necessarily involves delay that would seem to make it im- possible (even though everything con- nected therewith was expedited to the fullest possible extent) to secure re- lief from the present property tax burden before the General Assembly of 1939. I am sure you recognize that con- stitutional restrictions placed upon the manner of providing for a Consti- tutional Convention, its later con- siderations and still later the submis- sion of its findings to the people, would require at least the time in- dicated which would make impossible . •• ■<'■ I-.-. • . I. A. A. RECORD Illinois' farm advisers at annual summer conference. College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, June 11, 12, 13. Thote in the piot«r« are: 1. — Geory* Whitaan, Hendenon oovmtr; t.-^ohn Oilkey, M&oon; 8. — Y, J, Banter. Stephenson; 4.— Paul T. Dean, Bureau; 6. — ^Ward Cannon, Douclaa; 6. — W. B. Bunn, Pike; 7. — ^E. C. Secor, Randolph; 8. — H. D. VanMatre, Edfar; 9. — B. J. Laible, XcLeam; 10. — B,, E. Apple, Clark; 11. — C. L. Beattji Klchland; 18. — Harold Alliaon. Crawford- Jasper ; 18. — C. E. Johnson, Iroquois; 14. — ^E. W. Busk, Coles; IS.— -W. 8. Bataon, Shelby; 16. — L. J. Hasrer, Marshall-Putnam; 17. — Henry KoTille, Gallatin; 18.— John Allison, Calhoun: 19.— John Watt, Fultoa; 29.— Arthur C. Johnson, assistant, Marshall-Putnam; 81. — Otis Keroher, Vermilion; 88.-»W. £. Foard, Brown; 28. — ^W. £. Gould, Johnson; 84.— G. T. Xibler, Jersey; 2S. — ^Fred J Blaokbum, Marion; 86. — Charles Tarble, Cumberland; 87. — J. W. Whisenand, Peoria; 88.— T. H. Hafer, Hanooek. 89.— H. H. Lett, Wabash; 80 J. Q. Scott, Clay; 81.— L. J. Fults, Saline; 88 J. G. MoCall, Jaekaon; 88.— T. W. May, Madison; 84.— Vernon Evans, Effinrham; 85. — 0. L. Mast, assistant, LaSalle; 86. — M. E. Tasoher, assistant, Cook; 87.^-C. A. Hufhes, Monroe; 88. — Charles E. Tale, Lee; 89. — ^D. E. Warren, Orle; 40. — 8. 8. Davis, Piatt; 41.— O. H. Husted, Cass; 42. — C. W. Simpson, White; 48. — ^I. £. Parrett, Monan; 44.-— Dee Bmall« Willianuen; 46. — L. W. Chalcraft. Menard; 46. — Frank Pumell, Ford; 47. — £. 8. Amrine. Wayne; 48. — ^W. A. Herrinrton, MoHenry; 49. — B. B. Basmuseen, DeXalb; 80. — ^Lloyd Caldwell, Washington; 81.— A. J. Andrews, Pope-Hardin; it. — ^H. H. Gorden, Alexander-Pmlsjski; « 58. — E. £. Oliek, Franklin; 54.— J. H. Brook, Bond; 55. — B. H. Clanahan, Greene; 56.— W. A. Cope, Clinton; 57. — ^H. 0. Gilkerson, Lake; 68.— E. A. Bierbaum, Union. 59. — ^Harold K. Myers, DeWitt; 60.— H. B. Brunnemeyer, JoDaTiesa; 61. — A. R. Kemp, Knox; 68. — Walter P. Miller, Kendall; 68. — L. W. Braham, Will; 64. — B. C. Done^hue, McDonouffh; 65. — C. 8. Love, Mason; 66. — ^W. D. Murphr, Edwards; 67. — C. E. Gatea, LaSaUe; 68. — C. E. Twin, Jefferson; 69. — J. L. Iftner, Soott; 70. — George H. Iftner, Tazewell; 71.— H. 8. Wright, DnPage; 78. — John B. Bpenoer, Book Island; 78. — ^H. A. deWerff, Woodford; 74. — ^H. K. Danforth. Henry; 75. — Sam Bussell. Adams; 76. — J. C. McLean, assistant, Adanu; and 77. — ^F. H. Shuman, Whiteaide. ■ ,■' ■ ; >■». ; •'•:■■•. tj , , . .. , . ••'•li •J... > any tax relief as result of a Consti- tutional Convention previous to 1940. If, in your judgment, a Constitutional Convention is needed for other pur- poses than that of revenue reform, the Association stands ready to sup- port a program of that character; but certainly not in lieu of the immediate calling of a special session of the Gen- eral Assembly for the consideration of revenue amendment this year. : ;• ^ Could Correct Evils I am sure you recognize that if called immediately, the General As- sembly could submit an amendment to the people at the general election in November which, if approved, would make possible the correction of a large portion of our present taxing evils during the session of the 59th General Assembly scheduled to con- vene next January. Before closing, may I again impress upon you the very grave importance of your careful consideration of the recommendations of our Board of Di- rectors and to again assure you of the full support of the Illinois Agricul- tural Association in securing the fa- vorable approval by the General As- sembly of the provisions of the amendment to the Revenue Article of the Constitution recommended by your Revenue Commission, and if sub- mitted, to do everything possible to secure its adoption at the hands of the people next November. We are also prepared to file with the presid- ing officers of the respective bodies of the General Assembly petitions signed by more than 300,000 voters of Illinois urging immediate action in support of the provisions of the re- port and recommendations of your Revenue Commission. • Hoping we may have your favorable consideration of this request, I beg to remain ' ^ - : ;v^ Sincerely yours, W . Illinois Agricultural Association, (Signed) Earl C. Smith, Pros. " I < . '< . i ,i 11 . « Get Creamery Site • i. • The Producers Creamery of Olney recently bought the site of the old Olney Hotel on which it will erect a creamery. A campaign is under way to raise capital to build a plant. A fund of $30,000 cash is the goal, two- thirds of which is raised. Farm Advisers Annual Sunnmer Meeting, Urbana Consider Corn-Hog Allotment, ':\'\ Drouth, and Chinch Bugs Agricultural planning, drouth, chinch bugs and dairy production problems occupied chief attention of farm advisers in their annual sum- mer conference at Urbana June 11- 12-13. :. President Earl C. Smith of the I. A. A. and Dean H. W. Mumford spoke to the farm advisers in their annual business meeting Monday night. Discussion centered around government corn-hog allotments for Illinois. Mr. Smith made clear the policy of the I. A. A. on this con- troversial question, namely, that the contracts be carefully reviewed by county committees with the idea of removing hogs reported on contracts which were not properly supported but to retain reported hog numbers which are fully substantiated by rec- ords. ■■:':'.■■r^: ,-.:.^.-. ;;.. ;v.y-.:. •.;•-:•:..•• -^ •:••■.: •■•• In addressing the advisers on June II, A. J. Surra tt, state agricultural statistician and member of tho^ Illi- . ■•'* . ■ • *•, -■ JULY, 1934 ■* i' ' '■• ■• ; '■• '/. •• . 1. •' *;:*..■ "j *-•• * . ■• ■ • ' »*■■■. ^ • i ■.-•.. % .....',. f1 nois Corn-Hog Board of Review, said: "We are not asking you to do^e im- possible. All that we want you to do ii to make a conscientious effort in every county to eliminate the surplus hogs in line with the quotas reported for each county. We know there has been some padding. Records that can ! stand up will be approved. After you "have taken out every hog that should come out notify the board of review. The success of the program depends upon the reduction of hog numbers marketed. For the protection of those who have made honest reports sub- stantiated by complete records we want the excess hogs eliminated and the individual allotments brought down to where they ought to be." . ;:V;:;- :"•.•■..••■ .■•'Now Too Low::/ .■■•'^'•. >0-;'.,v lPor more thJEin iZO years, Surratt said, we have been criticised for be- ing too high on our crop estimates. It seems strange now that we are criticised for being too low on corn and hogs. •• ■' /.i-r^c-, :.•,.- ■..••■, v-. -v.;; The government hog allotment for Illinois averages around 13 per cent less than the number of hogs reported by contract signers. As we go press corn-hog committees throughout the state are at work carefully checking contracts and asking signers to get more complete records where neces- sary to substantiate hog numbers re- '!■. '■ ' c ..»v ■; • I ported. '\ ■'}%-■::.. ..,, -. .■;;:::^>-x.i..."' Gotting 'Em Out \':^'-'r-:-/'y-^'- ■ Mr. Surratt stated that the limita- tion of litters in the 1934 corn-hog contract had been rescinded. This does not affect the limitation of hogs mar- keted, however, to 75 per cent of the average sold in 1932 and 1933. The corn-hog committees it is reported are getting the excess pigs out of the contracts. One producer with a 1000 hog base, Surratt said, readily sub- mitted to a cut of 219 head. :iissmm<->-^ stopping the chinch bug advance near Watseka in Iroquois county with an oil barrier. . : < '.. ■M Chinch Bugs On The Rampage Threaten Corn ; The chinch bug infestation in lUi-^ nois is the heaviest since 1860, Prof. W. P. Flint, state entomologist, told farm advisers at Urbana on June 11. The bugs are a little ahead of normal due to the early hot weather. ■■'■-< The government appropriated $1,- 000,000, he said, for insect control in the midwest states, a substantial por- tion of which is available for provid- ing free creosote oil for farmers. As we go to press large quantities of oil are rolling into central and northern Illinois counties where the bugs are most numerous. The oil is delivered in 50 gallon drums and in tank cars, and is coming mostly from the Chi- cago and St. Louis areas consigned to county farm advisers. Farmers are required to sign re- ceipts in which they agree to use the oil only for chinch bug barriers. Fifty gallons of oil are required for one- quarter mile of barrier for the sea- Xore than 800 corn growers were in Aledo, Mercer County, June 16 after their aUotment of free government chinch hug oil. The demand exceeded the supply here as in most counties. son. Oil must be replenished daily. Chinch bugs in central Illinois started leaving wheat fields and other small grains early in June and by the middle of the month were advancing into corn fields not protected by tar- line barriers, in large numbers. ;; - ' . :^ ..■••. ,■ Badly infested counties such as Champaign, Livingston, McLean, Will, Iroquois, etc. placed orders for five to ten carloads, but secured only part of amounts ordered. Illinois Farm Sup- ply Company had sold considerable quantities of chinch bug oil before the government appropriation for free oil was announced. Farmers who acted promptly and purchased oil from county service companies have been most successful in stopping advancing chinch bugs. Some who waited for free oil were too late. Many corn fields already show the effects of damage. ■^ On June 19 Livingston County Farm Bureau reported that close to 45,000 gallons of oil including that purchased from Illinois Farm Supply Co. prior to the government grant, had been distributed. Not a single county reported enough free oil to supply the d?mand stimulated by fre- quent radio announcements. Cham- paign county, the same date, reported that five tank carloads of free oil had melted away quickly as farmers lined up by the hundreds with drums, bar- rels, and other receptacles to take it away. Similar experiences were re- ported in Vermilion, De Witt, and other counties. , Illinois Farm Supply Co. released large quantities of chinch bug oil al- ready contracted for, to the govern- ment, thus speeding up delivery sev- eral days. As government supplies and funds dwindled county service companies again started selling sub- stantial quantities to fill the wide- spread demand. ; ;: : . , I. A. A. RECORD . • .-i . • * • ■" ■ <. '■.•' Drouth Proves Advantages of Agricultural Planning Benefit Payments Will Soften Blow of Dame Nature The drouth has emphasized the value of agricultural planning, Dr. H. R. ToUey, economist and leader in the AAA, told farm advisers at their summer conference in Urbana June 11. The AAA programs have helped to meet the emergency, he said. First is the crop income insurance feature of the benefit payments. Those pay- ments made and to be made may not be sufficient to take care of farmers' needs without other relief, but they do give a minimum of income which is more than nature has done this season, Tolley said. The speaker was introduced by Dean H. W. Mumford • as one of the leading thinkers and economists of the country.^^ - ' . ^ The increase in the amount of acre- age in feed crops, as a result of the wheat and corn-hog progn'ams, is an- other benefit, he continued. Had there been no reduction in wheat and corn acreage this land would certainly have been planted to grain crops and the amount of forage would have been even smaller than it is. Discussing future crop adjustment programs and the necessity of a cut of 15 to 20 mil- lion acres of land in crops, Dr. Tolley outlined four possible methods of re- ; li Voluntary adjustment