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Roadside Markets 



Getting Under Way 



Bert Leeper Tells Progress of Plan 

 In Radio Talh 



A. B. Leeper 



"'T^WO districts of markets will be started 

 J- this year, one with Bloomington as a 

 center and another west of Chicago," declared 

 A. B. Leeper, director of fruit and vegetable 

 marketing, in his recent radio address, June 27, 

 on the I. A. A. Forum from Station WLS in 

 discussing the chain of roadside markets. 



"Most of the mar- 

 kets in the Chicago dis- 

 trict will be located in 

 DuPage county," he 

 said. "At present loca- 

 tions have been defi- 

 nitely decided upon 

 and the markets are 

 now being erected at 

 the following points: 

 One in Macon county 

 just north of Decatur 

 on Route No. 2; one in 

 DeWitt county just 

 north of Clinton at 

 Wapella on Route No. 2; one in McLean county 

 north of Bloomington on Route No. 2; one in 

 McLean county northeast of Bloomington at 

 Towanda on Route No. 4; one in McLean county 

 nine miles east of Bloomington on Route No. 9; 

 one in DuPage county near Naperville on Route 

 No. 18; and one in DuPage county near Down- 

 ers Grove on Route No. 18. It is planned to 

 have these markets open for business early in 

 July. 



Not Competitive 



"We do not expect these markets to inter- 

 fere with the established channels of trade in 

 the cities where peaches are handled through 

 jobbers and retail stores. We believe these 

 standardized roadside markets will render a real 

 service to both growers and consumers by 

 furnishing products of standardized grade and 

 quality at prices fair to both. 



"We would like to have every one within 

 reasonable distance from these markets who 

 is interested in the farm problem, and who 

 wants to do something to aid the growers, 

 to visit these markets. If you find the quality 

 and prices of the products offered in line with 

 those sold elsewhere, we would liktf to have 

 you purchase your supplies through these mar- 

 kets. The further extension of this type of 

 marketing service will depend entirely upon the 

 patronage these markets receive this year. We 

 have heard a great deal about the farmers 

 doing something for themselves. Now I am 

 telling you about a group of farmers who are 

 trying to do something for themselves. We 

 feel certain that the consumers will take kindly 

 toward their efforts and we are really optimistic 

 as to the future of this type of marketing 



To Distribute Peaclies ^*'" 



"I also want to tell you about an effort the 

 Illinois Fruit Growers' Exchange is making this 

 year to extend the distribution of peaches to 

 Illinois people. It is planned to send a repre- 

 sentative to make arrangements with Farm 

 Bureaus and local dealers in small communities 

 to handle carlots of peaches. There are only 

 400 bushels of peaches in a carload and nu 

 community is too small, if the consumers co- 

 operate, to use at least one car. I am going 

 to suggest to all of the people in rural com- 



munities who are listening in, that you get in 

 touch with your farm advisers or local dealers, 

 if you are going to purchase peaches this year. 

 This will give them some idea as to the demand 

 and they will have more definite information 

 as to your requirements. They in turn can get 

 in touch with the distributors who will be 

 glad to sell as many Illinois peaches as are 

 needed. It is hoped by this plan to supply 

 Illinois peaches at reasonable prices to the con- 

 sumers in Illinois. 



600 Carloads This Year 



"The Illinois Fruit Growers' Exchange will 

 handle fruits and vegetables in carlots the same 

 as heretofore. It is estimated that at least 

 600 carloads will be handled through that or- 

 ganization." 



Commenting upon recent trends in the mar- 

 keting of fruits and vegetables, Leeper pointed 

 out that the completion of the hard-road sys- 

 tem and the increased use of automobiles and 

 trucks have developed a type of distribution 

 that was unheard of only a few years ago. 



"It is estimated that in 1928 at least 600 

 carloads of peaches were sold by the growers 

 to consumers who hauled them away in auto- 

 mobiles or to buyers who transported them by 

 trucks to be sold at points outside the produc- 

 ing areas. As a result," he continued, "a group 

 of enterprising Farm Bureau members who are 

 growers of fruits have formed an association 

 to establish and operate a number of roadside 

 markets in Illinois this year. It is the belief 

 of these growers that a real service can be 

 rendered through these roadside markets to both 

 producers and consumers. Buildings, signs, and 

 equipment of the markets will be standardized 

 as far as conditions will permit. It is planned 

 to divide the state into districts and place each 

 district under the supervision of one manager. 

 Each market will have its attendant who is 

 responsible to the manager of his district. 



Handle AU Kinds 



"The plan contemplates that all kinds of 

 fruits and vegetables grown in the state will 

 (Continued on page 8) 



OLDEST POLICY- 

 HOLDER 



Clinton C. Caywood 

 Clinton C. Caywood, 70, of Oblong, 111., is 

 the oldest Country Life policyholder. He was 

 born Feb. 2, 18J9. 



Board of Trade Deals Held 

 To Be ''Gambling'* 



' I ''HE legality of contracts between customers 

 -*- and Board of Trade members for the pur- 

 chase and sale of grain and provision futures 

 and bids and offers, subsequently resulting in 

 speculative transactions is being rigidly tested 

 in Illinois in the McCabe grain futures case 

 now before the appellate court at Ottawa. 



William McCabe, a Bureau county farmer, 

 was sued nearly six years ago by James K. 

 Riordon, a member of the Chicago Board of 

 Trade, to foreclose a mortgage and recover on 

 two notes at a total of $tj,000, given in set- 

 tlement of losses for alleged speculating on the 

 Board of Trade. 



In an answer and cross petition, McCabe 

 held that the notes were gjiven to satisfy gam- 

 bling debts and he asked for their cancellation. 



Before Higher Court 



The decision of the lower court, should 

 it be affirmed by the appellate court, places 

 upon Board of Trade firms the duty of in- 

 vestigating the need of each customer for the 

 grain and provisions he orders, his financial 

 ability to accept and pay for all contracts, and 

 his intention to make delivery or to receive 

 shipment and not to close out before the ex- 

 piration of the option or the maturing of the 

 future contract. 



J. L. Spaulding, attorney for McCabe, con- 

 tended that it is just as easy to gamble on the 

 Board of Trade contracts as it is to do a legiti- 

 mate business. He held that the volume of 

 transactions by McCabe in the three years be- 

 fore he withdrew from the market, involving 

 a total of more than 27,000,000 bushels of 

 grain, should have convinced the Chicago Board 

 of Trade that McCabe was not engaged in 

 legitimate business. 



The whole question comes back to the point 

 i% to whether or not the higher court will 

 construe McCabe's operations on the Board as 

 gambling. Gambling debts are not recognized 

 before the law. 



The case has attracted iwide attention and 

 the decision of the appellate court due within 

 60 days will be watched with interest. 



' Want Electricity 



The LaSalle County Farm Bureau sponsored 

 a meeting in Otter Creek township recently to 

 discuss arrangements for rural electrification in 

 the vicinity of Kernan. L. J. Quasey, I. A. A. 

 transportation director, and representatives of 

 the Public Service Company attended the meet- 

 ing. 



Eleven farmers in this neighborhood are seek- 

 ing electricity for their farms. Efforts are be- 

 ing made by the Farm Bureau and the I. A. A. 

 Transportation Department to work out a plan 

 whereby the wiring can be installed and the 

 cost divided and added to the monthly electric 

 blMs over a period of several years. 



E. A. Wilmot of Peoria County led all agents 

 of Country Life Insurance Company in the 

 month of June. He wrote » 5 7,000 of personal 

 business and his county produced a total of 

 $67,000. The counties of Effingham and Peoria 

 are in race for first place in attaining their 

 respective quotas. H. O. Henry, the general 

 agent of Effingham County, now leads in high- 

 est per cent of quota. 



