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The OliBoU Agricultural Asaodation Record 



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May 15, 1923 , ^y ^^' 



iniDou Agriciiltiiral Association 



RECORD 



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Puhlislied twic« a muntn by the 

 ' IlliiiotB Aericultura) Association. 

 608 South Uearbprn ^trt'et. Chicago. 

 ^Ihnois. Edited by Sewa Publicity 

 Department, L.. J, Montroas. Director 



Entry as net'on^ class matted Oct 

 10. l»;i. at the post office at Chi- 

 cago. Illinois, tinder the act of 

 Ifan-h 3. 1979. .4(ec»*ptanre for malN 

 ing: at Kperial rit.'s of postaee pro- 

 vided for in S^i-tion lios. Act of 

 October 3, 1917. lauthortzcd Oct. 31 

 l&Jl., ; ^ 



The lndi\-ldual membership fee of 

 the Illinois Af^rirultural Asso<-ia 

 tlon Is five dollars a year. Thi: 

 fee includes payment of teen cents 

 for 'Biitisrription tn the IIliQoia As 

 rlouUpral Association Record. 



OFPICKRS 



President. S. H. Thompson. Quincy 

 . Vice-President. A- O. Eckert. Belle- 



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vijll. 



Secrettary^ (ieo. AL Fox. Sycamore. 

 Treasurer. It. A. ,Cowles. Q^ooming- 

 tcjn f 



EXKCl'TIVri rOM^IITTKE 



By ('oiigresj^pnal Districts 



nth— (Henry ^I.-Oough. Maple Park- 

 l^th — <;. F. TuII*ck. Rockford. 

 13th— ^. K. Pamtorouph. Polo. 

 14th— W. H Moo<y. Port Byron. 

 15th— H. E.-(;oeinl>el. Hoopole. ■ 

 16th — *;. E. Redet Mendota. 

 17th — F. r>. Rartrtn. Cornell. 

 l»th— C H. Finl«b'. Hoopeston. 

 19th — r> J- Ifoltt't'man. Sadorus. 

 :oth — Karl .1. Smijth. Detroit. 

 21st — K. I- OorKih. f*arlin\ille. 

 22n<l — Frt-d RanmperKcr. Reno. 

 23rd— Parlton Trimble. Trimble. ^ 

 24th — Tiirt Anderfon. Xenia- 

 25th — Vernon LeateleH. Sparta. 



eatel* 



Directors of tDepartnients. 



^ I. A. Ai Office 



Genen^l Office and! Assistant to Sec- 

 retary.. J. D. Harpipr; -Field Organis- 

 ation, i.e. Sailor: Organization Pui»- 

 ' lioity. li. E. Metzfer; News Public- 

 ity. la-lJ. Montroaf; Transportation. 

 L. J. Quasey: Statistics. J. C. Wat- 

 son; Finance, R, A. Cowles; Fruit 

 aad Vepetatde Sforlcetins. C E. 

 D,urst;TL've fitockj Marketing. C. A. 

 Stewart: Hairy MarketinB. A. I>. 

 Lynch; riuisphate l.imefitnne. J. K. 

 Bcht. L.'u'al. N'ewiton Jenkins. 



EXECUTIVE BODY 

 HOLDS SESSION IN 

 CHICAGO OFFICE 



Continue. 1 irfim jiaKf 1) 



Frfiak T. Sheets,' State Superin- 

 tendent of High«r»ys, spoke in be- 

 Vhalf of the miltion dollar bond 

 fssue. iwesentinp figures and charts 

 to show why the Legislature 

 - t^honld past the ipeasure. Oppo- 

 aition <o the nVeaBure was repre- 

 ..,_, sented bi^ S. E. Bradt. who spoke 

 (of Ihel Illinois Hankers Associa- 

 tion and others 00 the opposition. 



Whilfe no actioti was taken by 

 the Kx^cytive Cojnmittee on the 

 proposed bodd isstie, the members 

 were considerably enlightened as 

 to the sierits of bpth sides of the 

 qiiestioli. i 



!lte|>orts Sifbnifltol 

 ' He^olfts were submitted to the 

 committee b^^ the jdirectors of the 

 I. A. Aj departments. J. R. Bent 

 of the I Phospha(ei-Limestone De- 

 partment ex^ainep the proposed 

 phosphate contraqt to the com- 

 mittee; iC. A. Stewart of the Live 

 Stock iiarketing department out- 

 lined a| new nieiiibership agree- 

 ment fbr shippin^p associations; 

 \_ «iiu L. l*. Qjase>;' Transportation 

 directory told ,a( '^i^ne new plans 

 of that, department In regard, to 



claims. I 

 ^ Near Co 



completioif In the sigo-up 

 of agrepmsnts in the St. Loui.s 

 miJk territory was indicated in 

 the repiirt of A. D, Lynch, Dairy 

 , Marketing Department. A major- 

 ity of nil claimants and share- 

 holders bavc already signed agree- 

 ' m<H)ts. In a" report by G. E. Metz- 

 ger of the Organization Depart- 

 • ment. fajv-orable prtogress in 1923 

 ■ reorganisation cafnpaigtis was 

 outlined..; 



k>ecicle on Picnic 

 Upon, a renewal of an invita- 

 tion by J(r. Holtcrnian to hold the 

 annual I. A. A. picnic at Crystal 

 I.ak<' Pat'k. tlrbani, the cqmmit- 

 ytee MMijted to aecept and left 

 plans fori other arrs^sements with 



Need Service In Rail Shipping? 



L A. A. Has Traffic Department 



Practieally all great indastrios whose welfare i.<! bound up 

 with railroad shipping have transportation e.xperts on the job 

 to protect their interests. Agriculture, the largest shii)per of all 

 Illinois industries, wa.s not represented in transportation until 

 the organization on a business basis of the I. A. A. 



Today the organized farmer of Illinois has in the . Traffic Depart- 

 ment of .the Illinois Agricultural Association, handled by Lee J. 

 Quasey. direcfor and G. W. Baxter, assistant, a service which takes 

 chre of all Im^rtant phases of transportation for him. 

 Work of the department may 



be grouped into several divisions, 

 as follows; 1.; Freight rates, rules, 

 and regulations. 2. Car supply. 

 ,31 Shipping facilities. 4. Freight 

 train service. 5. Railroad claims, 

 including freight and general loss 

 and damage claiiug. 6. Miscel- 

 laneous. 



Freight Kntes, Rules nnd 

 Hemilation.s 



Hundreds of tariffs containing 

 information on freight rates of 

 all commodities in which the 

 farmer is interested, as well as 

 rules and regulations affecting 

 shipping on all railroads in the 

 state are kept up to date. The 

 farmer contemplating a shipment 

 and desiring to know the correct 

 rate and routing can get all the 

 details from the department. 

 Rules and regulations which are 

 not clearly understood, are inter- 

 preted. 



I Another service unde^ this di- 

 vision is the appearance of the 

 department before the Illinois 

 Commerce Commission or the In- 

 terstate Commerce Commission 

 to protest unjust rates or rules. 

 Surveys are made of freight rates 

 on all farm produ<?t3 in order to 

 form a basis for guidance. 

 Car Snpply 



One of the difficulties experi- 

 enced by farmers of late, espe- 

 cially during the last four months 

 of 1D22. is the severe car short- 

 age. Indications point tp even a 

 greater shortage during 1923. 

 The department is on tlie job to 

 remedy such situations. It goes 

 before the railroads with infor- 

 mation showing the shortage in 

 a particular locality and | strongly 

 urges action. 



At the litst meeting of the I. 

 .•\. A. Executive Committee, a 

 resolution was passed, at the sug- 

 ge.stion of the Transportation De- 

 paitment, that each county farm 

 bureau appoint transportation 

 comniitlees to consist of two or 

 more members to represent the 

 interests of the various special' 

 agricultural interests of the coun- 

 ty. These committees, working 

 in co-operation with the. Traffic 

 Department, will make its work 

 niudi more effective in car short- 

 age complaints. 



Shippin); Facilities 



Often there are cases when 

 shipping associations complain of 

 lack of stiipping facilities at their 

 local point. Sometimes a side 

 track is needed or a site lor 

 stock scales. When they cannot 

 get prompt acticui locally, they 

 appeal to the Transportation De- 

 partment. 



The department investigates 

 and ascertains if the comiflaiDt is 

 justifiecl. If a survey shows that 

 the condition "should be rranedied. 

 the department takes it up with 

 the railroad or tells tire shipping 

 association whom to take the 

 matter up with. 



-An example of action Secured 

 is the case in DeKalb county 



Secretary Fox and Champaign 

 county people. 



Before adjournment, the E.xee- 

 utive body decided to hold ^ts next 

 meeting on June 6. 



TRAFFIC 



LEE J. QUASEY 



where a shipping association 

 complained of the discrimination 

 of local buyers who had leased 

 a scale site. The complaint was 

 investigated by the railroad at 

 the request of the Transporta- 

 tion De|)artment. The local buy- 

 ers were found to have mistaken 

 their privileges. Their lease was 

 taken away and the scale site 

 turned over to the shipping asso- 

 ciation. 



Freight Train Ser\ice 



A common cause of complaint 

 on the part of shippers is fly- 

 over delay in shipments. For in- 

 stance, a carload of live stock 

 may be delayed so long en route 

 that serious loss is incurred by 

 the shipper. .^ 



In such cases, the Transporta- 

 tion Department investigates the 

 matter with the operating de- 

 partment of the railroad and 

 urges improvements of conditions 

 if physically possible. 



i'lniiii l*reventioii 



Believing that "an ounce of 

 prevention is worth a pound of 

 cure," the Transportation Depart- 

 ment aims to reduce shipping 

 losses to a minimum. Especially 

 is this the case with live stock. 



Proper bedding of cars, parti- 

 tions for mixed shipments, suit- 

 able pens, shelter and adequate 

 watering facilities in the yards 

 are all factors which the depart- 

 ment deals with to prevent loss. 

 In a typical instance, service was 

 given to a live stock shipping as- 

 sociation in Iroquois county In 

 getting watering facilities in- 

 stalled by the railroad. 



- Itailroatl Claims 



The department deals with 

 freight claims, and general loss 

 and damage claims. 



Jn taking up freight claims, 

 oTercharge complaints are com- 

 mon and the shipper has no 

 way of determining .the justice 

 of his claim. By taking it up 

 with the traffic service of the 

 I. A. A., his claim in investi- 

 gated with the railroad. All 

 that is necessary is for the de- 

 partment to have a copy of the 

 account sales in the case of live 

 stock shipments and similar evi- 



MORE SERVICE 



Another example of I. A. 

 A. service is the Transpor. 

 tation Department. Just as 

 it would be impractical for , 

 the individual farmer to ap- 

 pear before the State Tax 

 Commission on his own be- 

 half, so it is with the prob- 

 lems of transportation which 

 affect the farmer in all that 

 he buys or sells. Read the 

 accompanyina story and find 

 out how this department 

 serves the farmers of Illi- 

 nois in their ind^ividual and 

 co-operative efforts. 



dence or a paid freight bill in the 

 case of other shipments. 



Many controversies arise be- 

 tween shippers and railroads over- 

 freight loss and damage claims. 

 These cases are handled by the 

 traffic service, but must always be 

 properly supported by evidence, 

 such as the d!figinal bill of lading 

 or copy thereof, tlie paid freight 

 bill, a copy of the account sales 

 or invoice, and a statement by an 

 individual who has knowledge of 

 the facts of the case which tend 

 to show that the railroad was 

 either directly or indirectly re- 

 sponsible for the loss or damage. 



Loss ami Damage 

 While general loss and damage 

 claims are not transportation 

 claims, the ' department renders 

 service in handling such cases, 

 which includes loss by fire or 

 killing of live stock in cases 

 where a railroad company ts in- 

 volved. When individuals^ or as- 

 sociations present such claims, it 

 is necessary that the date and 

 place of accident, a list of the 

 items of loss and damage and 

 basis therefor, together with ■ in- 

 formation showing how the 

 amount was arrived at and a 

 statement of the circumstances or 

 conditions surrounding the case, 

 be presented to the department. 



The collection of such claims 

 is the only instance in which a 

 charge is levied by tixe depart- 

 ment, such action having recently 

 been taken by the I. A. A. Exec- 

 utive Committee, as the work is 

 mainly for the benefit of individ- 

 uals. 



Miscellaneons 

 Miscellaneous matters handled 

 by the Transportation Depart- 

 ment include assistance in secur- 

 ing farm crossings, repairs to 

 fences along right-of-ways, and 



MILK PRODUCERS 

 OF BENTON FORM 

 NEW CO#ERATIVE 



Dairy Department of I. A. A. 



Aids in Organization; 



Officers Elected 



Leading dairymen supplying 

 the city of Benton with milk 

 have formed an organization to 

 be incorporated as the Benton 

 Co-operative Milk Producers as- 

 sociation. Final steps were tak- 

 en toward organization at a 

 meeting held in April witn the 

 Dairy Marketing Department of 

 the I. A. A. 



Officers elected to lead the new- 

 association are as follows: presi- 

 dent. Earl Seever; vice president, 

 W. C. Hobbs; secretary-treasurer. 

 Earl Doty. 



About a year ago the Dairy 

 .Marketing Department helped to 

 organize a bargaining association 

 of ■ milk producers at Benton, 

 which was more or less of a tem- 

 porary organization. Its success 

 led to the desire for a permanent 

 incorporated association. 



Objects 



The new co-operative will strive 

 to improve the milk marketing 

 conditions of Benton by stabiliz- 

 ing the city? milk market, giving 

 the consumers better service and 

 a more standard quality of milk, 

 and by encouraging more efficient 

 methods of dairying in the vicin- 

 ity. 



other problems of a varied na- 

 ture, in -which the individual can- 

 not secure justice alone. 



An instance of miscellaneouB 

 service was the case in an Illi- 

 nois county where a court decis- 

 ion was cited by the Transporta- 

 tion Department to prove that a 

 farmers renting land traversed by 

 a railroad, had the legal right to 

 a crossing to'; get to that land. 

 The crossing was built. 



Justifies Existence 



It would be a difficult task and 

 it would take up much more space 

 than this entire issue «f The Rec- 

 ord to narrate in detail the work 

 of the Transportation Department 

 of the I. A. A. The service that 

 it renders on behalf ot the farm- 

 ers of Illinois in representing their 

 interests in problems of transpor- 

 tation by the adjustnient ot 

 claims, the securing of just rates, 

 and the protection of the farmers' 

 interests in general well justifies 

 its existence as a service depart- 

 ment ot the I. A. A. 



HARD KNOCKS FROM GREAT KNOCKERS 



4004 B.'C. "Bah! The apple won't hurt you!" — Eve. 



3300 B. C. "Look at Noah's big boat! U. will nerer rain 

 enough to float it." 



1492 A. D. "Naw! Columbus, the world ain't round!" 



1807 A. D. "F^ilton. you're crazy. You'll neoer make a boat 

 , run with steam!" 



1865 A. D. "A threshing machine better than a flaii? Prepos- 

 terous!" 



1900 A. D. "A man fly like a bird? Idiotic!" 



1923 A. D. "Farm Bureau succeed?. Never! " 



OPnCIAL BALLOT 



Of the election held in Illinois counties every three years. 

 O Booster 

 For Progress. • - 



Abolish the 

 n Farm Bureau O Farm Bureau 



Which Ticket Will You Vote? 



O Knocker. 

 Against Progress. 



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The lov 

 ered an 

 factor in 

 tion in 111 

 poultry 

 the .state 



1919, the 

 plete cens 



In the 

 poultry am 

 contributec! 

 of the 

 wealth, or 

 not to be 

 means. Ant 

 the face ol 

 production 

 sldered of 

 and little 

 t poultry 

 ducer. 

 ^- .Much is 

 California 

 i producing 

 many have 

 that the Gc 

 leader in 

 tural produ( 

 cording to 

 duced in 1 

 many eggs 



While C 

 cackle more 

 dies of Iliin 

 California's 

 operative 

 This produc 

 luma distric 

 ially noted 

 that section 

 fame on th 

 due to moi 

 methods bro 

 e ration. 



Uiinoj 



In cold fli 

 tion, Illinois 

 with over 1( 

 duced. lowi 

 first and sc 

 million and 

 spectively. ' 

 etith with so 

 000 dozen a: 



New York 

 ally take the 

 principal egi 

 receipts at t 

 in 1920 wi 

 while. Chicai 

 cases. 



Strange a 

 nois furnisl 

 e'ent of the I 



1920, being 

 eggs for tha 



I tribution w 

 I Iowa was e 

 I cases, while 



fdrnia stood 

 I Chi^ 



! Market fls 

 I that Missour 

 ' market, hav 

 i cases of egg 



with 705,99 

 ' third with 

 I nois only su 

 j to Chicago, 1 

 1 nishing only 

 ' of the eggs ( 

 I The accom 

 I the distribut 

 I among the cc 



the "egg bel 

 I est productic 

 I Waj-ne 



I According 

 I nres, Wayne 

 ' production i 

 I duced 2,24 



Shelby and 



] closely folio 



t third places. 



McLean ca 



I producing t 



1919, with S 

 , being second 



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