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Tun* tn on tht I. A. A. IS nUnuttt program 

 broadeast daily at lt:SO P. M. from ttation 

 WJJD, Chieago (S6S metert). The faeUUiet of 

 ttation WJJD are loaned the Aetoeiation 

 through the eourtesv of the Loyal Order of 

 Mooee, Mooeeheart, lU. No program on Satur- 

 day and Sundayt. 



Hears From Many 



In a letter to a friend in Rock Is- 

 land, Governor Adam McMullen of Ne- 

 braska, who made the keynote speech 

 at the convention of the Illinois Agri- 

 cultural Association at the Rock Island 

 arsenal dining room last Friday after- 

 noon, said : "I have received many let- 

 ters relative to the broadcasting. They 

 came from a number of states." 



Dewitt C. Wing, Editor of the Amer- 

 ican Swineherd, Chicago, writes: 



"From a personal friend of mine in Kansas. 

 Hiss Carol L. Martin at Lawrence, I received 

 this on Jan. 22 : 'We have been hearing soma 

 wonderfully good radio programs. One of the 

 most interesting was the program of the 

 Illinois Agricultural Association, following its 

 luncheon on Friday. Governor McMullen's 

 and Hr. Peek's brief talks were hard to an- 

 swer, it they were not unanswerable. I'm still 

 for the McNary-Haugen bill'." 



Prominent Speakers Scheduled 



Well known and interesting speakers 

 from public life have spoken, or will 

 speak on the I. A. A. daily radio pro- 

 gram during the next few months. 



Questions of unusual interest by 

 men well qualified to speak on them 

 will be covered in such talks. 



The interest of farmers in matters 

 of 'public policy and representation has 

 never been greater than at the present 

 time. The following schedule, part of 

 which already has been fulfilled, is rep- 

 resentative of what is to come here- 

 after. Write and tell us how the pro- 

 grams are coming in. Criticism and 

 suggestions are always welcome. 



TUNE IN SUNDAY NOON 



Estimated receipts of livestock on the Monday 

 market at the U. S. Yards. Chicago, will be 

 broadcast each Sunday between 1 :00 and 1 :30 

 p. m., from Station WJJD, Mooseheart. The 

 Chicago Producers furnish the information. 



Mtnday, Feb, 13. 12:30 P. M. 

 ■0)e" Olsnn from Noith DakoU. the humoroui Swedf. 



Tuesday, Fab. 14 



•What rirmers Ought to Know About Rural Electrl- 

 flcatlun." by I'aul Kulin. Chicago, member Illlnoli 

 Ccimmerce Commission. 



WadsMday. Feb. IS 

 "The I. A. A. 'I Interest In Rural Electrlflcatlon." 

 by L. J. Quasey. director of transportation. 



Thursday, Feb. 16 

 "The Work of the Grain Futurei Administration," by 

 L, A. riU. director. Chicago. 



Friday. Feb. 17 

 "Out of the Smokehouse." by DeWltt C. Wlni. edi- 

 tor, American Swineherd. 



Menday. Feb. 20 

 "Crime and Law Enforcement." by Hlntoo O. Clay- 

 baugh. chairman, lUlaoli Parole Board. 



Tuesday, Feb. 21 

 "Why rarmen Maat Be Organised." by Ses. K 

 MeUger. director of orgsnlsatlon. 



Thureday, Feb. 23 

 "What Farmers Ought te Know About Wild Oane." 

 by Beth ■. Gordoo. Isaak Walton League of Anerlca. 



Geo. F. TuUoch 



Th« pnrchaie of ■ system of amplifiers or 

 loud speakers to. be used at future I. A. A. 

 and Farm Bureau picnics was considered at 

 the recent meeting of the I. A. A. BzeentiTe 

 Committee. 



Business Services of 



I. A. A. Are Discussed 



Accounting, Insurance and Farm Supplies 

 Considered in Rock Island Conference 



(Note: FoUoieing ie the report of the Con- 

 ference on Financial Bttstness Service held on 

 Jan. It at Rock leland.) 



'I^'HE meeting was called to order by 

 J- Mr. Tullock, chairman of the Ad- 

 visory Committee on Financial Busi- 

 ness Service. He 

 stated that the 

 purpose of the 

 meeting was to af- 

 ford an opportun- 

 ity for the Asso- 

 i "" K^^^P ciation to get the 

 -^^^^^ best thought and 

 opinion of the 

 members present. 



Accounting Up 

 First 



The presenta- 

 tion of the topics 

 announced in the 

 program was made in the form of a 

 paper, in which was suggested the 

 necessity for better Farm Bureau ac- 

 counting and the desirability of hav- 

 ing the accounts periodically audited 

 by disinterested parties. The present- 

 ation of the topics led to an outline 

 of the preparation of Farm Bureau 

 budgets estimating income and ex- 

 pense for the ensuing year. Multi- 

 graph statements of income and ex- 

 pense of three unidentified county 

 Farm Bureaus, covering periods of 

 three years, were presented as ex- 

 amples of the methods employed in 

 preparing a budget. 



There was no discussion. No ex- 

 pression or recommendation was made 

 by the conference. 



Phosphate and Limestone 



During the eight years of the ac- 

 tivities of the Phosphate and Lime- 

 stone Department, the work has 

 been in a state of continual evolution 

 and improvement. During the last 

 year a number of suggestions and cri- 

 ticisms aimed at ways and means of 

 making this work more effective and 

 valuable, have come from various sec- 

 tions of the state and it now seems 

 desirable to give an opportunity for 

 the fullest possible expression of 

 views, suggestions and criticisms, by 

 each and all of the counties concerned. 

 Rather than attempt to cover this sub- 

 ject in an exhaustive way in the group 

 conference, this afternoon, the con- 

 ference seemed to approve of the de- 

 partment's own suggestions that a se- 

 ries of seven (7) district conferences 

 be held in the near future to discuss 

 more thoroughly this work. Each of 

 these districts will select one repre- 

 sentative to attend a final meeting at 

 the Illinois Agricultural Association 

 oflBce at Chicago for conference with 

 members of the administration and 

 the Financial Business Advisory Com- 

 mittee and the Department Director in 

 an effort to make such improvements 



and additions to the work as may seem 

 feasible and prudent and will harmon- 

 ize the needs of the various districts 

 in a uniform state-wide policy. 



Farm Bureau Supply Companies 



The organization of county supply 

 and service companies, was explained 

 in general terms and also the organ- 

 ization of the Illinois Farm Supply 

 Company and its relation to ths 

 county units. 



A number of questions were asked 

 regarding the problems of organiza- 

 tion. Considerable interest was shown 

 by delegates representing counties in 

 which companies of this character are 

 under consideration or in some stage 

 of organization. 



Due to the fact that supply compan- 

 ies have been organized in 21 coun- 

 ties, this plan of organization and the 

 experience of operating companies 

 was apparently well known. The dis- 

 cussion was limited to questions of an 

 informational character and no recom- 

 mendations were made by the confer- 

 ence. 



Insurance Expfkined 



Automobile Insurance. An explan- 

 ation was given of the new schedule 

 adopted by the board of directors of 

 the Illinois Agricultural Mutua^ In- 

 surance Company. 



Class 1 — Fire, Theft, Collision, Pub- 

 lic Liability and Property Damage $26. 



Class 2 — Fire, Theft, Public Liabil- 

 ity, and Property Damage $25. 



Class 3 — Public Liability and Prop- 

 erty Damage $15. 



Class 4— Fire, Theft $15. 



In Class 3 and 4, contribution to 

 surplus is $5, or one-half of surplus 

 share and also premium deposit is re- 

 duced to $5. 



Windstorm, tornado and hail cover- 

 age will be made effective on all pol- 

 icies Feb. 1, unless indication is made 

 that such coverage is not desired. 

 There will be no additional initial cost 

 for this coverage. Coverage was added 

 on spare tires that are locked, for 

 those electing same, with no additional 

 initial cost. Collision coverage with 

 any immovable object including ac- 

 cidental up-set wis added with an ad- 

 ditional premium deposit of $10. The 

 above schedule applies to pleasure cars 

 and farm trucks. 



Fire, Lightning, and Hail Insurance 



It was explained that the Farmers 

 Mutual Reinsurance Company, which 

 was organized by the State Associa- 

 tion of Mutual Insurance Companies 

 in cooperation with the Illinois Agri- 

 cultural Association, was furnishing 

 the following forms of insurance serv- 

 ice on a mutual basis: Direct insur- 

 ance, specific reinsurance, recession re- 

 insurance, blanket reinsurance, farm 

 crop hail insurance, and fruit and gar- 

 den truck hail insurance. The farm 

 crop hail insurance was furnished at a 

 cost of $22 per $1,000, both in 1926 

 and 1927, which was a saving of at 

 least $8 per $1,000 over what the same 

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