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Istued Every Other Saturday for 63,000 thinking Farmers — Augutt 15, 1925 



No. 16 



GRAIN MARKETING PROGRAM OF I.AJV. CONSISTS 

 OF THREE CHIEF UNES OF ENDEAVOR WHICH 

 CONCERN IMPORTANT PROBLEMS OF GROWERS 



Principal Aim Is to Assist Fanners' Elevators in Formation of a 

 Collective Genera] Sales Agency for the Handling of Their 

 Grain in All Markets and to Help Strengthen Farmers' Elevators 



THE grain progfam of the Illinois Agricultural Association con- 

 tains three principal phases of endeavor, according to Chester 

 C. Davis, head of the grain marketing department of the I. A. A., in 

 his deflnitioB of the grain policy of the association and as concurred 

 in by the executive flvnmittee. 



"Briefly," states Director Davis, "the grain pragram of the as- 

 sociation aims to assist the farmers ' elevators in the formation «l a, 

 collective general sales agency for the handling of 

 their grain in all markets ; to co-operate in the 

 growth and improvement in service of the local 

 farmers ' elevators and other local co-opera,tive grain 

 handling associations ; and to assist the fanners in 

 districts not served by farmers' elevators along the 

 path of collective marketing of their grain." 



This program covers one of the most important 

 problems of IlIinoiB grain growers. Illinois farmers 

 market more grain through their own farmers" ele- 

 vators than any other state in the Union. There are 

 about 600 farmers' elevators in the state, mostly in 

 the northern two-thirds of the state, with the greatest 

 density in distribution forming a block whose four 

 corners are at Chicago, Danville, Moline and Alton. 

 It is with the representatives ot these elevators — the 

 officers of the Farmers' Grain Dealers' associations of 

 Illinois and Iowa and their national organization — 

 that the Illinois Agricultural Association is co-operat- 

 ing to help develop a central sales agency to serve 

 these local units, and to be owned and controlled en- 

 tirely by them. 



Such an organization will be co-operative in form 

 and operation and will provide service for tie farmers 

 who market their grain through th«lr own elevators, 

 in all the principal markets. It will be the aim ot this 

 new company to assist in the movement of grain as 

 directly ats possible from the points of surplus to 

 points of manufacture. This new company, known 

 as the Rural Grain Company, has been incorporated 

 and application has been made for a seat on the Chi- 

 cago Board of Trade. The farmers' elevators who are 

 participating in and directing this d evelopment which 

 shall take them into the terminal 

 markets, are hoping for a sound, 

 normal growth into a great and 

 strong national sales agency for the 

 farmers' elevators. 



There are plen- 

 ty of KKlnKlng 

 rings, cross bars 

 and other play- 

 ground facilities 

 o f interest t o 

 young folks a t 

 Miuiner's Park, 

 where the a n- 

 BluU 1. A. A. pk> 

 nic will be held 

 on Th n r 8 d a y, 

 Angnst 27. 



Above at the 

 left Is a wading 

 pool for children. 



Woold Be Big Project 



The magnitude of such a sales 

 agency for farmers' elevators in Illi- 

 nois alone, as suggested by the pro- 

 gram of the I. A. A., is illustrated 

 by the latest available information 

 from the tJnited States Department 

 of Agriculture which credits Illi- 

 nois farmers' organizations handling 

 grain with an annual business of 

 »62,445,000. This figure is 30 per 

 cent above the amount of business 

 done by the farmers' grain merchan- 

 dising agencies in Iowa, whose rank 

 In this respect Is second. Estimates 

 .as to the share ot the grain in the 

 Chicago terminal market that is 

 shipped there by local farmers' ele- 

 vators vary from 65 to 80 per cent, 

 and the truth is somewhere be- 

 tween. 



In regard to the portion of the 

 state where there are few farmers' 

 elevators — approximately one-third 

 in the southern section — the I. A. 

 A. program has two possibilities of 

 approach in solving the grain mar- 

 keting problem. In certain parts 

 of the southern division of the state 

 it may prove advisable to follow 

 the commodity pooling plan in 

 which the farmer-members of a defi- 

 nite territory band themselves to- 

 gether under contract to market 

 their entire crop of any one grain 

 through an annual pool. This plan 

 was followed by the Indiana Farm 

 Bureau Federation when it organ- 

 ized the Indiana Wheat Growers 

 Association two years ago. This 

 year something over 220 farmers in 

 four Illinois counties of the Wa- 

 bash Valley district signed market- 

 ing contracts and have delivered 

 over 130,000 bushels of wheat to 

 the Indiana pool. It is possible that 

 other counties in that portion of 

 Illinois may find it advisable to co- 

 operate with the Indiana wheat as- 

 sociation in the future. 



(Continued on page 3, col. t.) 



Install Amplifiers at 



Picnic So Voice Can Be 

 Borne to 75,000 People 



"No need staying away from the 

 I. A. A. picnic because you fear you 

 can't hear Secretary Jardine's 

 voice in the big crowd that is ex- 

 pected," says Billy Grimes, presi- 

 dent of the Christian County Farm 

 Bureau. 



"We have contracted for the use 

 of a Western Electric Public Ad- 

 dress System from St. Louis so that 

 as many as 75,000 people can hear 

 all that is being said. 



"The manager, Mr. O'Neil, was 

 in Manners Park recently taking 

 measurements. He is satisfied that 

 the acoustic properties of the audi- 

 torium are good and that there will 

 be a splendid job of reproduction." 



Illinois' Soft Wheat 



Being Pooled Is Best 

 Grade, Official Says 



Illinois soft wheat delivered to 

 the Indiana Wheat Growers Asso- 

 ciation this year has been of un- 

 usually fine quality. The bulk of 

 the wheat has been grading No. 1 

 and the balance nearly all No. 2, 

 according to a progress report made 

 by Herman Steen, secretary of the 

 Indiana wheat pool, to Chester C. 

 Davis, director of the I. A. A. grain 

 marketing department. 



This is the first year that Illinois 

 farmers of the soft wheat district 

 have marketed their wheat through 

 the Indiana organization and al- 

 ready something over 130.000 

 bushels have been delivered by ap- 

 proximately 220 members in Galla- 

 tin. White, Edwards and Wabash 

 counties. 



The Indiana wheat association is 

 fostered by the Indiana Farm Bu- 

 reau Federation and, with the I. A. 

 A. co-operating, provides a co-op- 

 erative outlet for the soft wheat 

 growers in southern Illinois where 

 there are relatively few farmers' 

 elevators. 



TAYLORVILLE CALLS PARK WHERE LA.A. PidNIC 

 WILL BE HELD "MODERN GARDEN OF EDEN;" IT 

 HAS 60 ACRES OF PUYGROUND^TUDDED BElAUTY 



Taylorville Is Less Than Hour's Rid* Southeast of Springpeld on 

 State Hard Road System; Christian County Farm Bureau An- 

 ticipates Record-breaidag Crowd; Special Feature* ylannad 



Jardine Sends Word 

 He'll Sure Be Here 

 To Speak at Picnic 



It la ■■■nred that Mecr«tarr 

 Jardine will be prment to make 

 the prlnrlpal addreaa at the I. \. 

 A. annual plonlr, TaylorAllle. 

 AoKUNt 27, accordluK to n recent 

 letter from F. M. KuHHell. per- 

 aonal aecretary to the Kecretarr 

 of .^Krlealtnre. 



The SecretaiT la now In the 

 Walter Reed honpltal In ^'nah- 

 Inrton re«ttn«r front hU recent 

 trip thron^h the Weat and tak- 

 ing treatment for atomarh dla- 

 ordera from which he has anf- 

 fered allshtlr for the paat few 

 rcwra. The lllnena la not aerlona 

 and he la maklnip every- plnn to 

 he in lUinola on Anirnat 27. 



"Tbia information ia ^Iven you 

 ao that the preaa reporta may 

 not be diatBrblnr,** wrltea Mr. 

 RnaaelL 



Farmers in DebtUe 



Regarding Best Way 



To Call Hungry Hogs 



Is it "whooey, whooey" or 

 "pooey, pooey?" 



This question is a much mooted 

 argument among farm bureau mem- 

 bers throughout the state these 

 days. Provocation of the discus- 

 sion came from an editorial of a 

 Chicago newspaper which com- 

 mended the idea of a state-wide 

 hog and chicken calling contest as 

 a feature of the I. A. A. annual pic- 

 nic, which is to be held at Ttaylor-. 

 ville, August 27. 



The editorial started, "There are 

 lots of things prisoners of the city 

 do not know. But any one who has 

 ever heard 'pooey, pooey' roaring 

 across the quarter sections will 

 know that a hog calling contest can 

 have its Ravinia or Civic Opera 

 strain." 



Some farmers vigorously deny 

 that hog callers say "pooey, pooey," 

 claiming it is "whooey, whooey." 



"What's the difference as long as 

 the hogs come when called?" Wil- 

 liam Grimes, president of the 

 Christian County Farm Bureau 

 wants to know. 



TAYLORVILL& calls it "The Modern Ga.aen of Eden. 

 "It" Is Manner's Park, Taylorville 't 60 acres of playrround- 

 stiidded hills and vales, and it has all the eatmarks of being a modem 

 Garden of Eden far the farm, b m a aw members who attend the an- 

 nual I. A. A. picnic which is to be held there Thursday, Aui rust 27. 

 The park is only five blocks from the ceiltral square, abou ; which 

 the little city is built. Its numerous shade trees promise »mfort 

 for those who wish to sit jand t«lk : a nestli ng lake 

 and cement piKiI with batbhouse and suits ; or rent 

 offer swimming for younff and old ; a ceme it-lined 

 wading pool of 10 inches depth extendK a s] lashing 

 diversion for energetic jtiungsters : tennis courts 

 offer entertainment to ractjuet enthusiasts ; perma- 

 nent horseshoe courts and baseball diamoii 1 await 

 their opportunity to say, "A state farm bureau 

 championship was determined on me;" {ee<.ing fa- 

 cilities insure sustenance fi>r the merTA'nwk 'rs who 

 themselves produce the Public Necessity; dingling 

 playground rings tantalize young and old ti "skin- 

 the-cat ; ■ ' secluded benches at points ovei looking 

 the lake and adjacent val*i are irresistible > mticers 

 to those who, perhaps, may wish to hide ou . a bit : 

 and its .5,000-capacity auditorium nestles e jrenely 

 between the trees in anticipation of hous Qg the 

 I'nited States' oflScial leader of Agricultur ' — Sec-- 

 retarj- Wm. M. Jardine When he delivers a mes- 

 ^alge to the nation's ear through the picnicki iig rep- 

 rwentalivcs of this urgauitation of 6:),00U t iitkiKg 

 farmers. 



CloM to Springfidd 

 Tayorville, the county •eat of Christian bounty, 

 is less than an hour's dri^'e south-east of Spring- 

 field on the state hard road system. It is pie a-santly 

 accessible by automobile fhjm all directioni . Is it 

 n ot a "Garden of Eden" for picnickers? 



These Vales will echo and re-echo 



Below Is the 

 swimminx pool 

 for yf>unK and 

 old. It's 2 re«t 

 deep at one end, 

 and 9 at the oth- 

 er, aad there's a 

 twtii ;houKe with 

 bathing suits for 

 rent, too. 



.*l>OTe at the 

 rifcht is a suniple 

 o ff Itie scener>- 

 •round the little 

 lake in the |mrk. 



Freight Rate Problem 



Given General Airing 



By Executives Aug. 7 



Consideratibn of the proposed 11 

 per cent increase in freight rates 

 took the major portion ot the ex- 

 ecytive committee's meeting of -Au- 

 gust 7. The highlights of the day 

 are as follows: 



1. Financial report approved and 

 placed on file. 



2. Report of L. J. Quasey, direc- 

 tor of the transportation depart- 

 ment, resulted in resolution being 

 passed authorizing close co-opera- 

 tion with the Illinois Commerce 

 Commission in an effort to forestall 

 the proposed increase in freight 

 rates. Full discussion, with lots of 

 fight. I. A. A.'s major stand is that 

 farmers can't afford to pay higher 

 rates. 



3. Report by Mr. Quasey on 

 Gaiesbdi-g-Galva case wherein Illi- 

 nois Commerce Commission granted 

 plea of I. A. A. and Knox County 

 Farm Bureau changing course of 

 transmission line to one favored by 

 farmers. Hereafter the Commission 

 will notify the Illinois Agricultural 

 Association before granting a cer- 

 tificate of convenience and necessity 

 to a public utility for right-of-way. 

 In the past the farmers have not 

 been consulted. 



4. Wm. H. Malone, chairman of 

 the state tax commission, addressed 

 the committee. wFavors tax re-ad- 

 justments for farmers.: 



5. Report of advisory committee 

 to the fruit and vegetable depart- 

 ment stated that because of numer- 

 ous inquiries concerning the possi- 

 bility of buying potatoes through 

 the Illinois Fruit Exchange, the Ex- 

 change would give service if there 

 is sulBcieot demand. iTbe servitse 

 in to be given to organisations affil- 

 iated with the farm bureaus, for the 

 benefit of members. Report re- 

 ceived and approved. 1 



6. Report of phospliaie-limestone 

 department told of increased de- 



when th« first state-wide I og and 

 chicken calling contest is pi lied off. 

 Suitable prizes will be gifen the 

 winners. 



The Christian County Firm Bu- 

 reau will be host of the da; . Com- 

 mittees appointed by P^sident 

 William Crimes Iiave t>een ind will 

 continue :throughout the pi( nic day 

 to care fbr all details whic h go to 

 make the event a pleasant one for 

 everyone. Clair Hay, fa m Ad- 

 viser, is generalissimo of fhe ma- 

 chinery. 



The coknmittees charged ♦ith the 

 responsibility. of making th > picnic 

 the best and biggest In I 

 history ate as follows: 



Dinner and Concession ( ommit- 

 tee: Ge4. Spates, chairmai , 

 Scott, H. J. Cuttle, Taylonille. 

 ' Music Committee: DwigiitHart. 

 Sharpsburg; Dwight Maaoi , Edin- 

 burg: W. J. Palmer. Morris >nvilie: 

 Glen Hunter. Owansco; Wm 

 man, Noltomis. 



Baseball Committee: M 

 lor. C. R. McCloskey, Edintafirg: C. 

 J. Curtin, Pawnee. 



Horseshoe Pitching Comknittee: 

 W. E. Holben. Geo. Wackei . 

 burg: John Daniels. Blue 

 H. C. Harf. Palmer; D C. H^ll, Tay- 

 lorville. I 



A. A. 



W. S. 



Engle- 



S. Sad- 



Edin- 

 jound; 



Parkins and Policing Com mittee: 

 Frank Willeg, Taylorville; F. T. 

 Wallace. Assumption; Chri i Mun- 

 cenwain, t>ana; Ike Evans, Hillers- 

 ville; Th«o. Langen, Morrii anvilie. 



Hog and Chicken Callin : Com- 

 mittee: S. E. Gallagher. Taylor- 

 ville; I. A. Madden, Spring Held. 



mand for limestone and phcsphate. 

 More quarry companies co operat- 

 ing on rebates of 10 cents per ton 

 to farm bureau members. 



T. Next meeting to be at annual 

 picnic at Iraylorrilie, but ne:t regu- 

 lar meeting will be in Chic igo the 

 first Friday of September ai usual. 

 Farm Bureau members are always 

 welcome, i 



