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Published twice a month by the Illinoia Asricultural 

 Asaociation, 608 South Dearborn Street, ChicaKo, Illinoia. 

 Sdlted by News Publicity Department, B. U Bin, Director. 



Entry as second claaa matter Oct. 10, 1921, at the post 



I office at Chicago. Illinoia, under the act of March 3, 1879. 



Acceptance for mailing at apecial ratea of postase pro- 



vided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, author- 



Ued Oct. 31. 1921. 



The individual memberahip fee of the Illinoia Agricul- 

 tural Aftaociation la five dollara a year. Thla fee Includes 

 payment of ten cents for subscription to the Illinois As- 

 ricultural Association Record. 



OFFICERS 

 PrMldmt, S. H. Tkompsoa. dnlney. i 



Vie^Presldeat, A. O. E^kert, BelleTllle. 

 Tmanrer. R. A. CoTrles, BlaostlactOB. 

 g««ret«ry, Geo. A. F»x, gyeaiw. 



EXECUTIVE COM.MITTEB 

 ~^ By Congressional Districts 



11th Henry McGough, Maple Park 



12th G. F. Tulloek, Roelcford 



13th C. E, Bamborough, Polo 



14th W. H. Moody, Port Byron 



ISth H. E. Goembel, Hoopole 



16th. D. G. Reder, Mendota 



17th F. D, Barton, Cornell 



18th C. R. FInley, Hoopeston 



19th D. J. Holterman, Sadorus 



20th... Eari C. Smith, Detroit 



21at E. L. Corbin, Carlinvillo 



22nd Stanley Castle, Alton 



23r<k Carlton Trimble, Trimble 



24tir Curt Anderson, Xenia 



2Sth Vernon Leaaley, Sparta 



Directors of Departments 

 I. A. A, Office 

 General Office and Aaalatant to Secretary, J. D. Harper; 

 Field Organization, J, C. Sailor; Organization Pub- 

 licity, Q. E. Metzger; New* Publicity, E. L. Bill; 

 Transportation, L. J. Quasey; Statistics, J. C. Watson; 

 Finance, R. A. Cowles; Fruit and VegeUble Marketing, 

 A. B. Laeper; Live Stock Marketing, C. A. Stewart; 

 Dairy Marketing, A. D. Lynch; Phosphate-Limestone, 

 J. R. Bent. Legal, Newton Jenlclns. 



A. F. B. F. PROGRAM 



Pollowing is a digest of the chief resolutions 

 passed by the voting directors at the fifth annual 

 meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation, 

 signifying the trend of thought for the program of 

 work next year : j , h .. -[ 



. Organization Work. 

 . We urge throughout the coming year that organi- 

 zation be made a major activity of the A. F. B. F. 

 National Taxation, 



We re-affirm the three principles adopted last 

 year as the basis of our tax work. These principles 

 were stated as- follows : 



The measure of ability to pay taxes for the sup- 

 port of the national government is net income. 



The tax should be progressive ; that is, the greater 

 the income the higher the rate. 



Insofar as it is practicable, taxes should be so 

 laid as to tend to the equitable distribution of 

 wealth. 



We re-afSrm our objection to a General Sales 

 Tax. 



We recommend that the issuing of all tax-free 

 securities be stopped. 



We recommend that all deductions allowed in fig- 

 uring income taxes first be set-off against tax-free 

 income. 



We urge that steps be taken to stop the leaks in 

 the 1921 tax law, including an amendment where- 

 by profits derived from the sale of stock, received 

 as stock dividends, shall be taxable at the regular 

 surtax rates. 



We urge upon the President and Secretary of the 

 Treasury the necessity of speeding up income and 

 profits tax adjustments and of securing a more 

 efficient Income Tax Bureau to the end that these 

 forms of taxation be not brought into disrepute 

 by poor administration. 



We oppose any reduction of income taxes. We 

 believe that the excess of national income over ex- 

 penditures should be applied toward^ reducing 

 national indebtedness. 



We recommend that federal statute number 5219 

 be so amended so all states can tax national banks 

 as other business and farmers in the locality are 



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Price Fixing. 



We believe government price fixing for agrical- 

 tursl commodities to be unsound and that it has 



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heretofore failed to serve the purpose for which 

 it was intended. 

 Truth in Fabric. 



We reaffirm our stand in favor of the tmth-in- 

 fabric bill which merely calls for common honesty 

 in the labeling of woolen goods. 

 Foreign Marketing. 



We commend the Department of Agriculture 

 and the Department of Commerce for the work they 

 are doing in the foreign marketing field and urge 

 that it be continued. 

 Transportation. 



We urge upon Congress the great importance of 

 establishing a co-ordinated policy of transport^ 

 tion involving farm-to-market roads, the railrpads, 

 the construction of the Qreat Lakes-St, Lawrence 

 and Lakes to GuU Waterways, and an American 

 Merchant Marine so that the products of the farm 

 may be moved to the consumer rapidly, cheaply, 

 and efficiently. 



All facts incident to costs and division of costs 

 should be investigated by Congress. Not only 

 should it look into the basis upon which the Inter- 

 state Commerce Commission has arrived at the 

 valuation of railroads, but it should determine 

 carefully what revenue the railroads require in 

 order to obtain a fair return on a fair investment 

 valuation. It should indicate the proper distribu- 

 tion of this revenue as between passenger and 

 freight and as between different kinds of freight. 

 It should go into the situation thoroughly as re- 

 gards possible consolidation and indicate a policy 

 for further governmental dealing with the rail- 

 roads. 



Further immediate action should be taken by 

 the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce 

 freight rates on agricultural products which are 

 sold at low prices. 

 Standardization and Grading. 



We favor the further study and development of 

 grades of agricultural commodities, the improve- 

 ment of present grades, and promulgation of laws, 

 rules and regulations as rapidly as feasible. 

 Immigration. 



We favor a limitation of the number of immi- 

 grants permitted to enter this country to approxi- 

 mately the present total. 



We recommend that all immigrants be selected 

 after physical, mental and other tests, in the land 

 of their nativity by representatives of our GJovem- 

 ment and that the Congress take proper steps to 

 put such plan into operation. 

 Intermediate Credits. - 



We urge an amendment to the intermediate cred- 

 it act changing the minimum loan period from 

 six to four months. ^ i 



Federal Reserve Rate. 



We favor an amendment to the eligibility clause 

 of the federal reserve act to limit aU rediscounts 

 including commission and brokerage, to 2 per cent 

 above the base federal reserve rate. 

 Tuberculosis EradictOion. 



The present excellent progress in the eradication 

 of bovine tuberculosis should be continued and 

 accelerated. 

 Merchant Marine. 



We favor a well balanced and properly equipped 

 merchant marine for carrying our goods by the 

 most direct route to the principal distributing ports 

 of the world. We are opposed to subsidies or other 

 gratuities. 

 Tanff. 



We believe that the making of tariff schedules 

 is of such great importance that the United States 

 no longer can afford to permit it to be subjected to 

 political determination. We urge a vigorous, con- 

 tinuous study by the Tariff Commission with au- 

 thority to change schedules as i^banging conditions 

 warrant. 

 Flood Control Bill 



We urge Congress to appropriate annually the 

 full amount authorized under the Flood Control 



Act for levee construction and channel improve- 

 ment along the Mississippi Kiver and its tributaries. 

 Licensing of Commission Men. 



We recommend the adoption of a plan for the 

 licensing of all commercial dealers and shippers 

 engaged in interstate shipments of agricultural 

 products, by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 Purnell Bill. 



We favor the Purnell Bill caUing for additional 

 appropriations for agricultural research in the 

 State Experiment Stations under a stipulation that 

 the additional funds be designated for research in 

 marketing, finance, and betterment of conditions 

 of rural Kfe. 

 Truth in Seeds. ..' . j 8 ■"■"..•. 



We favor the enactment of a federal truth-in- 

 seeds law to the ends that purchasers may be pro- 

 tected against adulteration and false labeling. 

 TUuscle Shoals. 



We reaffirm our advocacy of the Henry Ford 

 offer relating to water power, steam i>ower and 

 nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals and urge Congress 

 to give us a vote upon this matter without farther 

 delay. 

 Cram Futures Act. 



We confirm our endorsement of the grain futures 

 act and packers and stockyards control act. 

 Marketing. 



We reaffirm our endorsement of co-operative 

 marketing as offering the most practical means of 

 stabilizing agriculture on a profitable basis and urge 

 universities, colleges, public schools and high 

 schools to establish regular courses in co-operative 

 marketing based upon successful experience. 

 Livestock Producers. 



We endorse the work of the National Live Stock 

 Producers and recommend a closer co-operation 

 with the farm bureau. ., - 



State and County Recommendations. | 



We earnestly urge that every county and state 

 farm bureau adopt such methods aa are neeeasary 

 to bring about a full transmission of membership 

 dues regularly every month. 



We suggest that states still relying upon the 

 General Property Tax undertake a careful study 

 of State and local tax methods. A tax committee 

 should be formed in each state federation for the 

 study of state taxation, and in each county farm 

 bureau for the study of local tax problems. 



We recommend that state farm bureau officials 

 in co-operation with the counties, actively partici- 

 pate in the promotion of a comprehensive program 

 of vocational education in agriculture adapted to 

 the needs of rural communities with proper com- 

 mittees in each county which shall co-operate with 

 teachers of vocational agriculture. 



We recommend a full development of the home 

 and community program and urge that the county, 

 state and national organizations place women on 

 their governing boards so that the whole program, 

 social, economic, legislative and marketing may be 

 worked out by men and women together. 



We believe that a liberal interpretation should be 

 placed upon the powers of the county agents, home 

 demonstration agents and boys and girls club agents 

 in lending assistance to farmers in the building 

 and maintaining of co-operative and general farm- 

 ers' organizations. 

 Super Power. 



Super power, hydro-electric development and 

 the storage and utilization of water for electrical 

 purposes should be synonymous terms in America. 

 The cost factor as regards power must be decreased, 

 and the price of hydro-electricity must be such as 

 will permit and encourage its use for agriculturitl 

 purposes. 



Waterpower resources should be developed so 

 as to provide cheap power for all, when used for 

 production purposes, in large or small amounts. 

 Foreign Relations. 



We urge the immediate adoption by the Amer- 

 ican government of a vigorous foreign policy de- 

 signed to carry out America's obligations resulting 

 from her war aims and the terms of the armistice. 





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