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AugiMt 29, 192S 



SURPLUS OF POULTRY 

 PRODUCTS ON MARKET 

 AND IN STORAGE NOW 



The Dlinw AgriciJfainJ Attodation Record 



INit«3 



Gougler Advises Farmer* To 



WitUiold Expanding In This 



' Line in the Future Months 



Should Illinois farmers increase 

 their poultry and egg production in 

 the future? 



The success of expanding that 

 phase of farm production would be 

 very doubtful, it not unprofitable, 

 stated F. A. Gougler, I. A. A. direc- 

 tor of poultry and egg marketing, 

 over WLS on the regular Friday 

 noon I. A. A. marketing series. 



"Competition is becoming mighty 

 keen in this line" advised Director 

 Gougler, "and only efficient produc- 

 ers from now on will be able to 

 make this business pay. I do think 

 that those producers of poultry who 

 plan to expand their business, or 

 ' individuals who now expect to enter 

 the poultry business should move 

 cautiously." 



Cites Several Factors 



When considering poultry and 

 egg marketing problems and the 

 future of the industry in the Mid- 

 West, the poultry director stated 

 that certain known facts should be 

 studied carefully. Outstanding 

 among these are available feed sup- 

 ply, all cereal grains and what they 

 will be worth; what has been the 

 movement of poultry products to 

 our large consuming centers during 

 th« past six months; what are our 

 cold storage holdings of these prod- 

 ucts now compared to a year ago; 

 how are our exports of these com- 

 modities holding up compared to 

 last year; what has been the out- 

 come of this year's poultry crop, 

 were the birds hatched early and 

 have they been pushed to early ma- 

 turity for fall and winter egg pro- 

 duction; and, is the consuming pub- 

 lic still hungry for our poultry 

 products, o» since pork and beef 

 are advancing in price will this 

 inake the consumer want to change 

 his diet? ' 



Regarding the price of poultry 

 feeds, it is estimated that condi- 

 tions compare very favorably to 

 last year. The costs should not ad- 

 vance to unusual heights, although 

 the usual gradual increase in price 

 from the present surplus period to 

 the period of low grain supplies may 

 be expected. y 



-More Poultry.il Storage 



"So-ftir this year," stated Direc- 

 tor Gougler, "approximately 2 mil- 

 lion pounds more of dressed poul- 

 try have been shipped to the large 

 consuming centers than the total 

 receipt to August 1 of last year. To 

 be added to this Is the information 

 that we now have 37 million pounds 

 of dressed poultry in cold storage 

 as compared with 23 millions at this 

 time last year or aia increase of 14 

 million pounds,' Thus we find a 

 large carry-over facing us in the 

 future. 



"On considering the present egg 

 marketing situation, we find that 

 there is an increase of 116,000 

 more cases of eggs in cold storage 

 than recorded at this date last yjear 

 and our export in eggs has de- 

 creased as much as 450,000 cases. 

 The reduction -in our egg export is 

 partially due to the fact that Euro- 

 pean countries, who furnished an 

 outlet lor our surplus poultry prod- 

 ucts in the past, are now reaching 

 the point in production where they 

 can supply their own needs. 

 Reports Show Increased Production 



"Reports from the mid-western 

 states indicate an increase in pro- 

 duction this year resulting from the 

 favorable spring season. Most oQ 

 our larger producers hatched early 

 and on many farms pullets are now 

 coming into production. 



"I have pointed out that egg con- 

 sumption during the past few years 

 has been gradually increasing per 

 capita, but who knows how long it 

 will continue in this direction. Per- 

 haps the dreaded poultry disease 

 scare of last ye^r is responsible for 

 the extra 14 million pounds of 

 dressed poultry in cold storage this 

 year over last. At least, no great 

 increase in the consumption of poul- 

 try and eggs should be expected in 

 the immediate future. 



Illinois' present constitutional 

 revenue section was adopted in 

 1870 — five years after the Civil 

 war. Support the campaign for a 

 new one, which will be voted upon 

 in November, 1926. 



Humboldt Toumship 

 Holds Record for 

 Membership Drive 



Homboldt township. Coles 

 county, holds the r«cortl ho far 

 this year for increftsing its 

 membership, accordinK to <i. K. 

 -Metzger, director of the I. \. .\. 

 organization department. 



"Humboldt townsliip U'a.s the 

 first to complete its member- 

 ship drive in Coles county," 

 states Director Metiger, "and It 

 now has 30 i)er cent nmre mem- 

 bers than it had during tlie 

 past years, and has tlie largest 

 increase re|>orted this year. 



"Thei-e are 47 counties who 

 have planned to conduct farm 

 bureau membership drives this 

 year. Six of tlie Farm Bureaus 

 have completed their sign-Up, 

 two are more than half done, 

 and eight others are well 

 starte<l. T)iose that have pro- 

 ceeded far enough to show the 

 trend of the drives indicate that 

 there will be from 15 to 20 

 per cent more Farm Bureau 

 ■iienibers during the next year. 



"I have visited 46 Farm Bu- 

 reaus this year and have talked 

 with their committees who are 

 laying the plans for the resign- 

 up of members. Practically all 

 feel optimistic and state tli4t 

 tliey e\|iect to be reporting a 

 larger membership in the fu- 

 ture." 



Members of the Champaign County 4-H 



Club Listed to Dance at I. A. A. Picnic 



CHICAGO PRODUCERS' 

 PATRONS MAY GET FEW 

 CENTS REFUND ON FEED 



Subscribing to Common Stock 

 Yards Practice in Handling 

 Feed Led to Mistake in Chmrg- 

 iag for Feed Used. 



LEEPER REPORTS 

 POTATO FAILURE 

 FOR THIS YEAR 



L A. A. to Assist Fanners In 

 Buying Potatoes to Combat 

 the Present Shortage 



The Illinois potato crop is the 

 lightest in years and it is estimated 

 that farmers in this state will need 

 to purchase at least 1,000 carloads 

 to supply their requirements until 

 the next crop season, according tO; 

 A. B. Leeper, director of the fruit 

 and' vegetable marketing depart- 

 ment and manager of the Illinois 

 Fruit Growers Exchange. ; 



"This crop is reported the light- 

 est in a number of years over the 

 entire country," stated Director 

 Leeper, in his talk over WLS, "and 

 no doubt the growers in the north- 

 ern sections which produce late 

 potatoes for winter use will this 

 year receive a fair price for their 

 crop. 



"We have received numerous re- 

 quests from Farm Bureaus, farm 

 elevators and other farm organiza- 

 tions to assist them in locating and 

 purchasing supplies of potatoes for 

 farmers in their respective coun- 

 tleg." 



To Help Supply Potatoes 



The Illinois Agricultural Associa- 

 tion, in the past, has never encour- 

 aged farmers' organization in the 

 buying phase of co-operation. Ex- 

 perience has shown that co-opera- 

 tive buying is a considerable hazard 

 and the saving in this line is usually 

 small as compared to the risk in- 

 volved. However, the association 

 realizes that an emergency now ex- 

 ists in the potato supply for Illi- 

 nois farmers and arrangements 

 have been started to assist farm or- 

 ganizations and rural dealers, 

 where they so desire, in locating 

 and purchasing carlots of potatoes 

 this fall. The extremely low price 

 at which potatoes have sold the 

 last two or three years has dis- 

 couraged growers and the acreage 

 has been naturally cut down in 

 practically all the mid-western pro- 

 ducing sections. 



"We have made a very thorough 

 survey of the late apple crop in 

 Illinois and estimate that this crop 

 will be one-third larger than in 

 1924," stated Manager Leeper. 



"We found very little fungus dis- 

 ease in the well-kept orchards and 

 insect injury is less than usual. In 

 some sections, on account of the 

 extremely dry weather, the growers 

 were unable to obtain water at the 

 proper time and these particular 

 orchards show considerable injury 

 from the second brood of the cod- 

 dling moth. In general, Illinois 

 will produce this year one of the 

 best quality crops of flrte^pples in 

 years. 



Ben Davis Variety Leads 



"In some sections, on account of 

 the extremely dry weather, the 

 growers were unable to obtain 

 water at the proper time and these 

 particular orchards show consider- 

 able injury from the second brood 



Here are the girls who were on 

 the schedule to give the Shoemaker, 

 Kinderpolka, Chebogar, and Klap- 

 padans folk dances at the annual 

 state picnic, Taylorville, last week. 

 They are members of the Cham- 

 paign County 4-H Club. i 



Their ability is not confined to 

 dancing only, for we understand 

 that they supervise agricultural 



fairs, programs, social gatherings, 

 manage food stands and find time 

 ; to go camping, besides their usual 

 club activities. 



These girls are from Rantoul, 

 Sadorus and Ludlow. Mrs. Blanche 

 S. Moore, Champaign county home 

 adviser, assisted by Miss May Craw, 

 county club leader; Mrs. Charles 

 Boyd and Mrs. Walter Wycoff were 

 in charge- of the girls. 



of the coddling moth. In general. 

 Illinois will produce this year one of 

 the best quality crops of late apples 

 in years. 



"Ben Davis leads the varieties 

 showing the greatest increase, fol- 

 lowed by Wincsaps, Jonathans and 

 Kinnairds. The late apple crop 

 over the entire country will show 

 a slight increase when compared 

 with last year. The most of this 

 increase is in the northwest sec- 

 tions, Illinois and New York being 

 the only barrelled apple states that 

 will produce an increase crop over 



i9y. , , 



''During the las. week in July 

 anfr-the first week in August, the 

 summer apple marKet suffered one 

 of the worst slunips ever experi- 

 enced. This was due to the large 

 supply of northern grown apples 

 forced on the market without re- 

 gard to price. It was fortunate 

 that 'most of the Illinois crop was 

 marketed before this glut. 



"IlUni" Brand Sells Good 



"Peaches this year sold at a fair 

 price, but this was somewhat of a 

 disappointment both to the grow- 

 ers and the exchange. The Illinois 

 crop followed closely on the Arkan- 

 sas shipments and reached the mar- 

 ket at a time when the shippers 

 and buyers, who anticipated an ad- 

 vance in the market, were holding 

 on track and in storage a large sup- 

 ply of southern peaches. The ex- 

 treme carry-over kept all markets 

 in a draggy condition during the 

 entire shipping season. 



"Illini" brand peaches were very 

 favorably received on the markets 

 and in almost every case resulted in 

 repeat orders. 



"The southern Illinois tomato 

 crop attracted more attention in the 

 markets than ever before. Many 

 growers shipped a number of cars 

 of green wrapped tomatoes which 

 made a very favorable impression. 

 This was the first green wraps ever 

 shipped out of Illinois. A good 

 start was made and our product 

 has been established on a number 

 of markets. 



"The pear crop at present is un- 

 der way and is finding ready de- 

 mand in the northern markets. 

 Merchants and Farmers Co-operate 



"Business men of southern Illi- 

 nois are showing considerable in- 

 terest in the future fruit and vege- 

 table industry in that section. The 

 business men's organizations have 

 in view assisting the farmers in 

 their vicinity to get larger returns 

 from their lands, and also to give 

 the farmers -and merchants an op- 

 portunity to get together and mu- 

 tually work out their problems. 

 Both farmers and business men 

 realize clearly that agriculture and 

 business, in general, are interde- 

 pendent and that neither can suf- 

 fer financial loss without affecting 

 the others." 



What Vm Happen 



November, 1926? 



The Gas Tax is Inevitable; 



Make it a Lieu Tax. 



ANNUAL PREMIUM TO 

 ACCREDITED COUNTY 

 ESTIMATED $25,000 



Adviser of Jasper County, Iowa, 

 Writes of the 10 Cent Rev. 

 enue On AU_Swine 



"A premium of 125,000 a year 

 on hogs is a profit that might well 

 be coveted by any county whether 

 it is located in Illinois, Iowa or 

 any other cornbelt state." 



That is the amou'nt that Jasper 

 county, Iowa, expects to gain dur- 

 ing its first year las an accredited 

 area, according to County Agent 

 Ray D. Lafiin of Newton. 



In Illinois there is one accredited 

 county and several that are on the 

 threshold of becoming eligible tor 

 the 10 cent prenuum per hundred 

 on hogs delivered to the Chicago 

 and St. Louis markets. Thus, the 

 extra profits acquired from the sale 

 of hogs by the county in our sister 

 state comes as a welcome inspira- 

 tion to Illinois farmers. The premi- 

 um becomes available on all hogs 

 shipped to the Chicago market from 

 any county designated as "modified 

 accredited area." By that is meant 

 that all the breeding cattle in the 

 county have been tuberculin tested 

 according to federal and state reg- 

 ulations and that the hogs have 

 not been fed unpasteurized milk 

 from a non-accredited county. 

 Farmers Getting Premium 



Jasper county, Iowa, became an 

 accredited area on March 23 of this 

 year and Since that date its farmers 

 have shipped something over 400 

 carloads of hogs to market. Of this 

 number it is estimated that 261 

 cars were shipped to the Chicago 

 market in accordance with the 

 premium requirements and have re- 

 turned to the farmers of that coun- 

 ty at least 1 4,264 in additional 

 profits. 



"During the past four years," 

 writes Ray D. Lafiin, county agent, 

 "this county has annually shipped 

 2,200 carloads of hogs to market. 

 These hogs were all Raised in this 

 county. If the entirft crop was to 

 receive the premiu'Sr it would 

 amount to about {37,000 a year in 

 additional revenue to Jasper coun- 

 ty. However, because all are not 

 shipped according to the require- 

 ments, I believe that the annual 

 revenue will amount to at least 

 $25,000. I feel that a large per 

 cent of our fall and winter ship- 

 ments will receive the premium." 



According to the experience of 

 Jasper county, it is believed that 

 the additional revenue received 

 from the premium the first year 

 will go a long way in paying the 

 cost of becoming a "modified ac- 

 credited area." In Jasper county 

 it required approximately $15,000 

 of the state and federal funds and 

 a like amount of the county funds, 

 or $30,000. If the estimate of $25,- 

 000 additional revenue for the first 

 year proves correct, Jasper county 

 will come within $5,000 of paying 

 for the cost by April 1 of next year, 

 according to County Agent Lafiin. 



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 plaint brought by the Packen 

 Stockyards Administration," 

 statement Of the National 

 Stock Producers Association. 



"This complaint was based 

 an audit of the Chicago Prodi} 

 feed account, made by a 

 ment auditor at the request 

 manager of Xhat organization. 



"This audit disclosed the 

 that there htad been a deficit 

 feed account which been made 

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 practice on the Chicago yards 

 a deficit in the teed account 

 to make up eaid deficit by 

 the owner at live stock for 

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 has been lelt by a previous 

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 charged for teed which his 

 has not received and it was 

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 ducers subscribed in making 

 deficit discOT'ered tn their 

 count. 



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 frankly admitted that the facts 

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 stance, true and have Indicat^ 

 the Department that they are 

 fectly willing to abide by 

 cision which the Department 

 make in this matter. The 

 ment has indicated that it 

 necessary to make restitutldn 

 some cases; such restitution to 

 the form of a refund to shippe -s 

 fected. In practically all casei 

 will not amount to more 

 few cents per patron. The 

 is now investigating the 

 ascertain to whom such 

 should be diade. 



Bvsnlt of Undercharging 



"There is also every 

 that most ot this deficit was 

 suit of undercharges to patrofcs 

 their feed accounts. W^hen thu 

 ords have been fully scanned 

 will probably be found that 

 shippers are indebted to the 

 cago Produters liecausc of 

 dercharge. What action tlM 

 partment will take relative to 

 undercharges has not been 

 cated as yet. 



"Due to .the way in which 

 accounts arc now handled 

 Chicago yards, the Department 

 ly appreciates the difficulty in 

 ing a definite balance at th« 

 of the year to such an extent 

 feed records out of balance 

 hundred dollars either way 

 subject to triticism by the 

 ment. With some change 

 method of handling feed 

 tlons there is every reason 

 lieve that feed accounts 

 made to balance accurately, 

 gestions have already been 

 the Packers and Stockyards 

 istration asd to the Stock 

 Company by the board of 

 of the Chicago Producers, 

 will probably result in 

 changes. 

 SulMcribed to Stock Vards 



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 ably be Justly criticized for 

 scribing to a stock yard 

 since one ot the aims and 

 of this organization is to 

 practices which are not to th4 

 interests of the live stock 

 The Chicago board is olferiijg 

 excuse when they call to yi 

 tention the fact that durini: 

 early period of operation 

 Producer agencies, it was 

 to subscrike to some 

 which might be questioned in 

 to later eKect the elimination 

 beneficial ckange In such 

 Some changes have already 

 fected. The agency has 

 been in operation long enough 

 this time and is so well estab 

 that further changes might 

 been made had a more 

 policy been followed. 



"Mistakes can be made 

 to the organization and the 

 Producers' board of director 

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 mistake which has been ma le 

 the handling ot the teed accoiint 

 that organization will even 

 react to the benefit of the live 

 producers." 



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