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The Illinois Agricultural Association RECORD 



August 1, 1926 



Eflpcutive Committee Met July 9; Report on 

 Theft, Life, Auto Insurance; Poultry Co-op 

 To Be Aided by Solicitors; Next Meet Aug. 11 



Hete are the high spots from the 

 montily meeting of the Executive 

 Comiiittee held on July 9 in Chi- 

 cngo, at which all members were 

 present, as follows: 



Wm. Webb. PlainfieM : Ceo. F. Tullock. 

 Rockfcril; C. E. BamborouKh. Folo; Wm. 

 H. Mo >dy. Port Byron : B. H. Taylor. Rapa- 

 tee: /. R. Wright. Varna; Frank D. Bar- 

 ton, (ornell; R. F. Karr. Iro«iuois ; J. L. 

 J Whisrand, Carleston: Charles Borirclt. Ha- 

 vana: Samuel Sorrt-lls. Raymond: Frank 

 (>exne ■. Waterloo: Charles Marshall. Bel- 

 knap; R. K. Loomi.s. Makanda: Charles R. 

 Finley, Hoopeston; H. Fahrnkopf. Bloom- 

 inKtor <McLe.in County!: Earl C. Smith. 

 Detroit (President! ; Geo. A. Fox. Syca- 

 nore (SecreUry) ; R. A. Cowles, Chicsffo 



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Secretary Fox reported that 



■ ations were still being made 



jy^=ibilities in theft, life, and 



nobile insurance for farm bu- 



members. Mr. Donald Kirkpat- 



discussed the insurance pro- 



at length. It was the opinion 



e committee that the officers, 



togel her with Mr. Tullock, chairman 



, le Financial Business Service 



1 nittee, continue the investiga- 



Treasurer Cowles* report 

 show?d total current assets of the 

 •association at $183,293.50. A bal- 

 of $7,676.81 still remains in 

 Illinois Farm Relief Fund, 

 assets including long term 

 due, office equipment, deferred 

 etc., amount to $280,- 

 J.64. Liquid assets in the form 

 C! ,sh. Liberty Bonds, and Federal 

 Bank Bonds amount to ap- 

 proximately $125,000. 



President Smith reported on 

 conference at Chicago with rep- 

 resentatives of the Chicago, Indian- 

 Peoria, St. Louis, and the 

 Livestock Producers at 

 . problems of marketing live- 

 through cooperative channels 

 discussed. He stated that an- 

 eonference was scheduled for 

 Fridiy, July 16. 



Mr. Matt Grennan of White- 

 County, 111., presented a mar- 

 ketii g plan, which he devised for 

 purpose of' solving the agricul- 

 -i.ltn.. '•" suggested dec- 

 ■ - 'iscussed at the 



i . „rought up and 



.-.Aitional paragraph, prepared 

 At. Kirkpatrick, was read by 

 Fox. Action 'on same was de- 

 fem d until the next meeting. 



Mr. Perry Crane, former Sec- 



retary of the Indiana Farm Bureau 

 Federation demonstrated the use of 

 an automatic fire extinguisher for 

 use in rural districts. The matter 

 of handling the extinguisher through 

 the I. A. A. was referred to the 

 Committee on Financial Business 

 Service. 



6. Moved by Mr. Sorrells, sec- 

 onded by Mr. Finley that the next 

 meeting of the Executive Committee 

 be held at Mt. V^ernon on Wednes- 

 day, August 11. 



7. Secretary Fox read the follow- 

 ing resolution from the 24th dis- 

 trict. 



WHEREAS, certain counties in this the 

 24th District are proposing to develop a 

 cooperative poultry and eEU marketinK as- 

 sociation, and 



WHEREAS, each and every member of 

 this association will pay his Farm Bu- 

 reau and to the 1. A. A. a substantial serv- 

 ice chargre. or will maintain himself as a 

 member of his County Farm Bureau and 

 the 1. A. A., and 



WHEREAS. non-Farm Bureau members 

 are evidencinB keen interest in this as- 

 sociation and have already indicated a. 

 decided preference to join the F'arm Bu- 

 reau and the I, A. A. in lieu of payinK 

 this service charge, and 



WHEREAS, the onranization of this 

 marketing association appears certain to 

 result in stronKly increasinE the present 

 Farm Bureau membership in the counties 

 interested, 



NOW. THEREFORE, be it resolved that 

 we request and urEe the 1. A, A. to co- 

 operate in the orEanization of the Flora 

 Poultry Producers Association by furnish- 

 inE 1- A. A. solicitors on the same basis 

 as for a Farm Bureau membership drive — 

 for siEninE memberships directly in the 

 marketinE association and incidentally 

 siEninE them also in the Farm Bureau and 

 the I. A. A. 



MOTION— Mr. Moody— 



That the officers of the I. A. A. he 

 authorized to negotiate an aEreement with 

 Farm Bureaus interested in the promotion 

 of the Flora Poultry Producers Associa- 

 tion to pay the Flora Poultry Producers 

 Association S5 for each new Farm Bureau 

 member secured by solicitors for the Poul- 

 try Producers Association, provided that 

 two-thirds of the $5 shall be charEi'd 

 aEainst County Farm Bureau dues where 

 tile County Farm Bureau dues are $10 anil 

 one-third charged against the Illinois Agri- 

 cultural Association dues, and provided 

 further that no money is to be paid until 

 the Urst payment on the new Farm Bureau 

 members* dues has been received. 



Seconded— Mr. Wright — Roll call 

 vote taken resulted in motion being 

 carried unanimously. 



Motion was made and duly sec- 

 onded to adjourn. 



Sastator Watson to 



Speak at Picnic 



Continued from paEe 1. col. 5.) 

 Egg grading and packing by 

 Flori Coop, Egg and Poultry Mar- 

 ketii ig Association. 



c. Southern Illinois wheat grades 

 by TTheat Pool. 



Tlie picnic was purposely held on 

 Aug 1st 12 because that date is 

 usually followed closely by the 

 harvest, and the program 

 committee wanted visitors from 

 northern and 

 i central lUirtois to 

 I see the crop be- 

 fore it is har- 

 vested. After the 

 peach harvest be- 

 gins, it is nearly 

 ^__ impossible for 

 ^^ growers to break 

 away even for a 

 day to attend a picnic. 



Iti a letter received from A. B. 

 Leeier, of the Illinois Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Exchange, just before going to 

 pres 1, Leeper states that the Ex- 

 char ge expects to have a carload or 

 mon^ of peaches at the picnic for 

 free distribution and sale, if enough 

 ripe fruit can be had. The peaches 

 will be bj'ought up from the ex- 

 tren e south end of the state where 

 the larvest begins, a week or more 

 earler than at Mt. Vernon. 



A rcording to present plans, the 

 spea king program will be held out 

 in tl e open park under a canopy of 

 beat tif ul oaks and elms where am- 

 plifii rs tied to trees throughout the 

 woo led amphitheatre will carry the 

 mes: age to every member of the 

 thro ng. 



T le boys and girls will have the 

 leadership of Eddie Walkup, pro- 

 fe.ss onal director of organized 'rec- 

 reat on from Cetitralia. He will 

 sup« rvise theto in .stunts, swimming, 

 race;, games, and all the other 

 thin fs that kiddies enjoy at picnics. 

 T le park is provided with tables 

 and benches for the picnickers' 



Order Phosphate Now 



This is the time of year to get 

 in your orders for rock phos- 

 phate, says J. R. Bent of the 

 Farm Supply Department. The 

 volume will probably be larger 

 than ever and phosphate com- 

 panies are making an effort to 

 get ready for heavy shipments 

 for the early fall deliveries. 



Orders may be placed direct 

 with the companies or through 

 the county farm bureau. Farm 

 bureau members through certifi- 

 cates furnished by the local or- 

 ganization receive a discount of 

 50 cents per ton on all phosphate 

 orders which on a minimum size 

 ear of 30 tons amounts to $15, 

 or farm bureau dues for one 

 year. 



lunch baskets. There are tennis 

 courts available for lovers of the 

 sport, croquet courts for the older 

 folks, swings, slides, and trapezes 

 for the youngsters, and a clean 

 swimming pool lined with cement 

 for young and old alike. 



The Horseshoe Tournament Com- 

 mittee plans to build ten pitching 

 courts so the games may be played 

 and the championship decided well 

 before the end of the day. A sche- 

 dule will be worked out so the 

 counties matched will not need to 

 play off more than one series of 

 games. Last year some difficulty 

 was experienced in rounding up 

 players after they had been defeat- 

 ed. This will be avoided this year 

 according to the committee, under 

 the new arrangement. 



A baseball diamond is now bein^ 

 made ready for the championship 

 game. As we go to press, the semi- 

 final farm bureau baseball schedule 

 is being played off, with a five cor- 

 nered fight on between Marshall- 

 Putnam, McLean, Morgan, Brown, 

 and HendersoH counties. 



W—H—O—O—E—Y 



Here they are again. This male quartette was heard a mile away in 

 the greatest Hog-Calling-Contest of all time at Taylorville last year. 

 Left to right they are V. E. Robison, the state champion from Morton in 

 Tazewell county, E. G. Brick of Cumberland county, Emery Erwin 

 of Menard county, and Henry Brown of Sangamon county. Mr. Rob- 

 ison 'won the solid gold miniature pig watch charm shown elsewhere 

 in this issue for his prowess last year. 



Southern Illinois claims to have louder, clearer, more musical, and 

 more appealing hog callers than elsewhere in the state. The 'champion 

 at Mt. Vernon is expected to challenge the world. Don't miss this event 

 which is to be held at noon on the big day, Aug. 12. 



Will They Become Twice Champions? 



Marshall-Putnam's 1924 champions are riding high, wide, and 

 handsome again this year with a record of every game won. Last 

 year they were put out of the running by Tazewell's crack nine, the 

 1925 champions, but this year the tables are turned in district four. 

 Henderson, Brown, and Morgan counties are having a tussle to de- 

 cide the Western Illinois championship as we go to press. 



McLean expects to take a shot at Marshall-Putnam by July 31. 

 According to dope experts, Mars+iall-Putnam will play in the big 

 game at Mt. Vernon taking on the winner in the three cornered 

 fight between Brown, Morgan and Henderson. 



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Determined to Halter Him 



A. D. Lynch. 



Peoria Inaugurates 

 New Epoch in Co-op 

 Milk Marketing Here 



Producers and Dealers Join in 

 Working out a Better Plan 

 for Selling Milk. Dairy Co- 

 ops in Illinois Succeeding 



The Illinois Milk Producers As- 

 sociation, made up of dairymen 

 supplying the 

 Peoria market 

 and the local dis- 

 tributors, took a 

 forward step in 

 solving the milk 

 situation on that 

 market recently. 

 The pooling plan 

 of selling milk 

 on a three-price 

 basis dependent 

 upon whether the 

 product is used 

 as fluid milk, con- 

 densed or pow- 

 dered, or for 



making ice cream and candy, cheese, 

 or butter, was adopted at a meeting 

 between the producers and dealers 

 at Peoria on July 15. 



The adoption of this plan, as rec- 

 ommended by the committee which 

 studied the Detroit, Pittsburgh, and 

 Philadelphia cooperative marketing 

 plans, marks a new epoch in the 

 histoty of cooperation in Illinois. 

 The program includes leaving the 

 distribution in the hands of the 

 dealers, with the latter cooperating 

 with the dairymen in arriving at a 

 fair price. 



A joint committee, composed of 

 like numbers of producers and 

 dealers, will determine the prices 

 for the three classes of milk. Pro- 

 vision is made for arbitration in 

 case of a deadlock. 



The distributors agree to pay the 

 association five cents per 100 

 pounds on all milk purchased from 

 membersy- and the' same check-off to 

 be made on non-members and paid 

 to a dairy council for the purpose 

 of improving quality and increas- 

 ing consumption. 



The entire program, submitted by 

 the special investigating committee, 

 was unanimously adopted and a 

 new group, composed of Bruce 

 Roszell, Eugene Chapin, Fred Zim- 

 merman, Edward Heinz, Wilfred 

 .Shaw, and A. D. Lynch of the 

 Illinois Agricultural Association, 

 was appointed to work out the de- 

 tails of the cooperative plan. 

 Rock Island Co-op Growing. 



The Rock Island Cooperative 

 Ejairy Company has made more 

 progress toward achieving financial 

 and business success during the past 

 year than at any time since its 

 beginning. Starting only three 

 years ago, without capital or busi- 

 ness, this farmers' owned and con- 

 trolled company invested $55,000 in 

 a building and equipment, and has 

 built up a thriving and growing 

 business amounting to $15,000 a 

 month. 



It now has nine wagons, and four 

 wholesale trucks in operation. It 

 is leading the city in quality and 

 service, and recently has increased 

 the price 15 cents to producers with- 

 out raising the cost to customers. 



Quinsy Co-op Thriving. 



The Quincy Cooperative Milk 

 Producers' Association has been 

 successful from the beginning. The 

 last audit showed a total net worth 

 of $55,280.06 with a surplus of 

 $25,935.06. 



Bankers' Prexy 



W. B. Craw- 

 ford, vice-pres- 

 ident of the 

 West Frank- 

 fort Bank and 

 Trust Co., of 

 West Frank- 

 fort, Franklin 

 county, is the 

 new president 

 of the Illinois 

 Bankers' Asso- 

 ciation elected 

 at their annual 

 meeting at 

 Springfield in 

 June. 



Crawford 

 rose to promi- 

 nence as chairman of the Illinois 

 Bankers' State Protection Commit- 

 tee. He is a young man who has 

 been active in the banking business 

 in Franklin County since 1912. 

 Crawford is the 37th president of 

 the state association. 



W. B. Crawford 



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