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Published every other Satafi^^B the Illinois Agricultural Aa- 

 sociation, 608 South DearbA^PWnet, Chtcae:o, Illinois. Edited 

 by Department of Inforiii*tSBkl)b..Jlarry C. Butcher. Director. 



Entered as second claaa matter Oct. 10, 1921, at the post ofBc* 

 at Chicago, Illinois, under the act of March 3. 1879. Acceptance 

 for maillnff at special rates of postage provided for In Section 

 1103. Act of October 3. 1917, authorized Oct. 31. 1921. 



The individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural As- 

 sociation is flvs dollars a year. The fee includes payment of 

 fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Asso- 

 ctatton RSCDKD. 1 1 7. 



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OFPICBRS 

 : President, S. H. Thompson, Qnincf. 

 ' Vice-President, H. M. Goembel, Hooppole. 



Tretkinrer, K. A. Ctawles, Ulootnlngton 

 r Seeretar)-, fcieo. A. Fox, Sjcamore. 



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1st to 11th 



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13th 



14th 



19th 



16th 



17th 



18th 



19th 



20th 



EXECUTIVE OOMMTITEE 

 Br CongreMtomU Districts 



William Webb, Route One, Jollet 



Q. F. TullocK, Roekford 



.,,...C. E. Bamborough, Polo 



......'.. I.. W. H. Moody, Port Byroo 



; ..J B. H. Taylor, Rapatee 



w A. R. Wright, Varna 



F. D. Barton, Cornell 



.....J R. F. Karr, Irequoli 



...J. L. Whianand, Charleston 



Earl C. Smith, Detroit 



21«t ......Samuel Sorrella, Raymond 



22nd Stanly Caatle, Alton 



23rd J W. L. Cope, Salem 



24th i Curt Anderson, Xenia 



2Sth I R. K. Leomis, Makanda 



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Directors of Departments, I. A. A. Olllce 



Cooperative Accounting Geo. R. Wicker 



Dairy Marketing A. D. Lynch 



Finance R. A. Cowlea 



Fruit and Vegetable Marketing A. B. Leeper 



General Office J. H. Kelker 



Grain Marketing Chester C. Davis 



Information Harry C. Butoher 



Legal Counsel Donald KIrkpatrIck 



Live Stock Marketing Wm. E. Hedgcock 



Organixatlon Q. E. Metzger 



Phoaphate-Llmestonft. J. R. Bent 



Poultry and Egg Marketing F. A. Gougler 



Taxation and Statistics J. C. Wataon 



Transportation L. J, Quasey 



THE Rzcosd's platform 

 Advance (A« purpose for which the Farm Bureau wm organized, 

 namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic 

 tocial and educational interests of the fanners of Illinois and the 

 nation, and to develop agriculture. 



Quit Kidding Um 



EVIDEN'tTLY certain species of the city press are 

 trying to tickle the agricultural Mid- West in the 

 ribs in an effort to bring forth a hilarious laugh of pros- 

 perity. Wei want prosperity, and we want it badly, but 

 we don't wint to kid ourselves into a situation that is 

 not true. 



FARM PKICES AND WHOLESALE PRICES OF AeRlCULTURAL 

 n» AND NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 



100- -' 



isio till Nia itis itM i«is I9I* 1*17 »M itis itM nil ittz no nut iti* 



A true picture of the situation can be obtained in a 



"loment if you will study the above chart. It shows the 



* of farm and wholesale prices of agricultural 



products, wholesale prices 0|f nonagricultural products, 

 and the ratio of farm prices to wholesale prices of non- 

 agricultural products, as presented by the United States 

 Department of Agriculture. 



Note that the purchasing power of the farmer's dollar 

 is at 90. While this is some improvement over previous 

 conditions, there are still 10 points to go before the 

 farmers dollar is worth as much in things it will buy 

 as will the dolkr of other industries. 



It's the old story of the farmer's dollar being like a 

 car with a slipping clutch, while the dollar of other in- 

 dustries uses the same power motor, but brings in more 

 mileage because it has a three-in-one gear. 



One of the biggest problems of organized agriculture, 

 _and of the nation (if it will only realize it) is to assist 

 these dollars to get on and stay on an equal basis. 



If the city press would quit trying to kid the public 

 into believing that all's well, there would be more prog- 

 ress toward gaining a permanent, stable, well-being for 

 Agriculture. 



What the Mid-We$t Need* 



WHAT are the three most important things that can 

 be done for advancing the Middle WestT 

 President Sam H. Thompson states his opinion on this 

 subject in the August issue of Kessinger's Mid-West 

 Review, which is published at Aurora by State Senator 

 Harold C. Kessinger. 



President Thompson's statement follows: 



Quincy, 111., July 16, 1925. 

 Hon. H. C. Kessinger, 

 Mid-West Review, 

 Aurora, Illinois. ( . 



Dear Sir: i . ' . : , 



In reply to j'our letter asking me to help answer 

 Senator Capper's request as to what the three big 

 things are that would be of 

 the most benefit to the Mid- 

 West, I beg leave to submit 

 the following in order as to 

 their importance, in my 

 opinion : 



1. More Efficient Distri- 

 bution. — This applies to 

 both agriculture and manu- 

 . faetured products. Not less 

 efficiency in production, 

 but more emphasis on dis- 

 tribution, which will give 

 the producers who are car- 

 r>'ing the major part of the 

 load more of the consumer's 

 dollar. Especially would we 

 apply this to the products of the farm, agriculture 

 being the basic industry of the U. S., the Mid- West, 

 the heart of American agriculture, and the bread 

 basket of the world. This makes the subject of more 

 efficient distribution of tremendous importance to 

 the prosperity of the whole nation. 



2. Taxation or Revenue Reform. — There is tre- 

 mendous need for a taxing system in the Mid- West 

 states that is uniform — one that will spread more 

 equally the burden of government over all the peo- 

 jjle who enjoy t^ benefits and protection of same, 

 according to the ability to pay. Progress and pros- 

 perity await the application of tax reform and ad- 

 ministration of revenue laws on the basis of a square 

 deal to all. 



3.' Transportation. — That will involve the comple- 

 tion of the St. Lawrence Deep Water Way, thus 

 giving the Mid-West a Sea Board in the center of 

 agricultural production, which will result in a great 

 saving in transpQrtation cost. It would also offer 

 opportunities for the development of industry along 

 manufacturing lines. Freight rates are in need of 

 adjustment that will insure service at the lowest 



Prenldent Thompaon 



minimum of cost, which will require a complete sur- 

 vey of the whole subject of transportation, recogniz- 

 ing the right of all in a fair and impartial manner. 

 The accomplishment of these things will bring last- 

 ing prosperity to the Mid- West. 



Yours very truly, 



S. H. THOMPSON. 



Expresaiona on Freight Rates 



Dear Sir: In reply to your letter, 1 would say that I ttitnW 

 freight rates are too high now, and would like to see the Illi- 

 nois Agrricultural Assocfation put up a bitter ttgrht against any 

 Increase. — Daniel McCuUoch, Winnebago, Winnebago county. 



Dear Sir: In answer to your letter of the 17th of July in re- 

 gard to freight rates, we farmers of Lee county think we are 

 carrying all the load we can at present. While conditions are 

 some better, they are far from good. Farms are for sale In 

 numbers, mostly mortgaged for all they are worth. 



The boys are refusing to stay on the farms. They say that 

 they put in too many hours in the day for what they receive, 

 compared to the city boys. We farmers that have our own 

 help can make out fairly well, but the ones that have to hire 

 have tough sledding. — A. H. Montavon, Sublette, Lee county. 



Dear Sir: In reply to your letter on the proposed increase 

 in freight rates. I shall say, as a farmer In this county, I would 

 like to have you do everything within your pow-er to prevent 

 this increase for it will mean a lot to the farmers of this 

 county. We have to pay freight on all of our produce shipped 

 out of the county and indirectly have to pay freight for wnat 

 we buy. Our Farm Bureau has shipped out through their Live 

 Stock Shipping Association 259 cars of live stock during the 

 past year. We have shipped into the county 15 cars of tank- 

 age, also 45 cars of limestone and small amounts of various 

 other things such as seeds. You can see that an 11 per cent 

 increase in freight rates would mean much to the farmers of 

 this county. 



I am sure that I am speaking the sentiment of all the farm- 

 ers of this county and we shall greatly appreciate anything 

 our Association can do to prevent this proposed increase going 

 into effect. — Herman Kilver, AVinchester, Scott county. 



Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of the 17th in regard to 

 the Western railroads beginning a fight for an increase in 

 freight rates. I think we should vigorously oppose any raise 

 in freight rates on agricultural commodities. I consider it un- 

 just and an added burden that we should not be asked to bear 

 because of the economic conditions confronting agriculture. It 

 will be easier to oppose a raise than to wail until a raise has 

 been made and then get a reduction. I trust that organized 

 agriculture will be able to put up a strong flght. 1 will be 

 pleased to give whatever help 1 can. — J. S. McDonald, Mt. 

 Vernon. Jefferson county. 



Dear Sir: lleplying to your letter of July 17, addressed to 

 the Voting Delegates, 1 assure you that we are very vitally 

 interested in opposing any Increases in freight rates. 



It occurs to us that it would be entirely out of line with the 

 general tendency of the times tor the railroads to expect any 

 4ncrea8e8 of tariffs now. Practically everything is on a de- 

 cline; even labor is very materially reduced; and it would be 

 most inopportune, In view oT the condition of the farmer now 

 and for the past five years, to thrust upon him such heavy pen- 

 alties as an eleven per cent increase in freight rates. 



I want to urge the Illinois Agricultural Association to do 

 everything In Its power to prevent such increases. 



The cost of marketing and the cost of other products as 

 compared to the prices received for farm products has already 

 forced the farmer to the wall. — G. W. Lenhart. President, Ver- 

 milion County Farm Bureau. Danville. 



"I believe the railroads should have sufficient revenue to give 

 adequate service, but 1 don't think an increase at this time Is 

 Justified, considering the farmers' financial condition," stated 

 Chas. R. Finley, formerly president of the Vermilion County 

 Farm Bureau, when in the I. A. A. office recently. 



Dear Sir: Your letter of July 17 has been gladly received. 

 I am pleased to do anything 1 can as a voting delegate to aid 

 the I. A. A. 



As to the railroad situation, I have been thinking for some 

 time that I should tell someone my feelings about this. 



The railroads are up against a strong competition with the 

 automobile and truck. It seems to me that they should meet 

 this competition in the nitturai way. and that is by reducing 

 their rates and increasing their service. This seems to be 

 Just the opposite to what they are doing. For instance, the 

 passenger train service la getting to be very disgusting to the 

 traveling public. On the Wabash they used to have a train 

 that was called the "Accommodation train." It would run to 

 Chicago In the morning and return late in the afternoon, but 

 now the train to Chicago leaves Emington at 2:16 P. M. and 

 a train comes from Chicago arrlvine at Emington about 2:30 

 P. M. What Is the result? We are 75 miles from Chicago and 

 can drive it by auto in less than three hours and return the 

 same day. 



Another little lacldeait which occurred on the branch of the 

 I. C. between Kempton and Minonk. The passenger train had 

 been scheduled to leave Pontlac going East at 4:30 P. M. This 

 spring the railroad officials changed the schedule so that this 

 train would leave Pontlac at 4:15 P. M. Just early enough so 

 that the student would have to cut the last period of his class 

 work to make the train. The result was that we drove by 

 auto and brought our daughter home so she could stay and 

 finish her class work for the day. 



The same competition is going to be met with the auto 

 truck. If they have rates increased this will make it more 

 profitable for the truck and there will be more truck service 

 as the hard roads increase. The natural way for the railroads 

 to do would be to reduce the rates and the trucks would load 

 the trains at the most convenient point and all would prosper. 



If there is anything further I can do to be of service to our 

 farm organization. I will be pleased to co-operate with you.— ^ 

 Isaac J. Gallup, Emington. 



[ JOtiiN THINKER AND EPIDERMIS FLINT. 



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