Page Eight 



THE T.'A. a. record 



FROM Roosevelt to Hoover represents omy 

 a short span of years, yet great changes 

 have come about in the attitude of the public 

 n>ward corporations and trusts during t|iis 

 period. 



"Busting" the trusts, one of Roosevelt's 

 spectacular projects was applauded by the gen- 

 eral public. Today the Sherman Anti-Triist 

 Act is forgotten. The rank and file largely 

 own the trusts and are cashing in on at least 

 part of their prosperity. The trend of the 

 great American public toward part ownership 

 through stock purchases is having, and w{ll 

 continue to have a far-reaching influence on 

 the attitude of the federal government towaid 

 monopolies. 



The American Telephone and Telegraph 

 Company boasts more thalk 475,000 stock 

 holders, no one of which has as much as one 

 ^r cent of this great corporation's commoK 

 ftock. Widespread ownership of public utili- 

 ties is suppressing fear of their socialization. 



1 Common stocks in successful corporations atje 

 how selling on the exchanges to yield a very 

 low return at present market prices. Specula^ 

 tion in stocks has captured the public interesi 



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"WORK YOUR 

 LITTLE BEAN" 



By C. C. SWARTZ 



\\7HEN you want to accom- 

 '^' plish something 



That you're after good and 

 keen, ^ 



My boy, there's just one 

 method. 

 And that's to work your bean. 



Just faithfully keep trying 

 To get your work across. 



And then 'tis almost certain 

 You'll be solid with the boss. 



For a boss is no whit different 

 From the ordinary man. 



You may find him just a brother 

 Who has worked his little 

 plan. 



But the way he gained advance- 

 ment 

 Can readily be seen — 

 The same as you, if you'll but 

 try 

 To work your little bean. 



— Longi Courier. { i 



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Bucket shops and wire houses throughout the 

 country are crowded from day to day. In the 

 meantime good farm land, once the premier 

 investment, goes begging. What can be done 

 about it? Real estate and land agents are work- 

 ing on the problem. 



Already has come the suggestion that stock- 

 companies be created to buy town and city lots 

 and tracts of farm lands. To make land own- 

 ership more readily available to the small in- 

 vestor is the object. Well why not get more 

 consumers financially interested in farming? 

 Why not turn the public interest in speculation 

 and stock ownership to the benefit of agri- 

 culture as the utilities have done with profit 

 to their stockholders? 



If this is accomplished the stock exchanges 

 of the future may list Daisy Farms A common, 

 Broadacres convertible 7 per cent preferred, etc. 

 What a difference it might make. How much 

 more willing would be the consumer stockholder 

 to patronize his "company" and pay the price 

 asked for its products — food. The farm oper- 

 ator or manager would be situated to cash in 

 on the public's flare for speculation as "in- 

 siders" in the big corporations are doing today. 



Just before announcing some bad news he 

 might sell his stock short, and buy in again 

 after the drop. After a few bullish statements 

 were released and the market on Blackacres 

 skyrockets, he might sell, take his profit, and 

 go to Europe leaving the luckless small fry 

 speculators holding the sack. That's what is 

 happening in the stock market today. Why 

 shouldn't farmers get in on the racket? 



Any kind of farm relief we wanted would 

 be as easy under such a system as it is now 

 to get a higher tariff on steel or aluminum. 

 Farming would then be a business as well as 

 a way of living. Perhaps this Utopian dream 

 may come to pass. Who knows? E. G. T. 



Watch farm Seeds 



TLLINOIS farmers are advised to purchase 

 ■*- their seed from Illinois dealers who must 

 comply with the State Seed Law, which does 

 not control dealers in other states, announces 

 Phil S. Haner, superintendent of the State Di- 

 vision of Plant Industry. 



"Complaints ^ave reached me that seed 

 bought by some individuals was found to be 

 of lower quality than the Seed Law requires," 

 said Mr. Haner. "An investigation of the 

 source of this seed revealed the origin to be 

 outside of Illinois. 



"Considerable seed is sold from farmer to 

 fanner without the analysis tag. This is a 

 violation of the law and I will appreciate your 

 help in getting your members to understand 

 this." 



Albert C. Wilson was reappointed as chief 

 seed analyst. 



Decatur Herald Has 



Farm Bureau Edition 



An eight-page Farm Bureau supplement ap- 

 -'*- peared with the Sunday edition of the 

 Decatur Herald on September 1. 



The Macon County Farm Bureau, with the 



' able co-operation of this progressive daily, 



' gathered and wrote the material for the 



special edition. The supplement announced the 



new drive for members to be carried on dur- 

 ing September, contained itatemenu from the 

 presidents of the American Farm Bureau Fed- 

 eration and the I. A. A., feature articles by 

 County Adviser Walworth, W. H. Kercher of 

 the Decatur Herald, and ofScers and members 

 of the Macon County Farm Bureau. Staff 

 members of the I. A. A., likewise, contributed 

 to the issue. Local bunness groups also were 

 represented. 



This is one of the best Farm Bureau editions 

 ever published in Illinois and is a splendid ex- 

 imple of excellent co-operation between the 

 Farm Bureau, the local press, and other or- 

 ganized groups. 



Di/STsway 

 YOUR 



WEEDS 



CALCIUM CHLORATE 



as used in Atlacide is recom* 

 mended by Experiment Sta- 

 tions and Farm Agencies for 

 the control and eradication of 

 all noxious weeds such as 



Bindweed Canada Thistle 

 Quack Grass Russian Thistle 

 Wild Morning White Top 

 Glory 



ITMCIDE 



CALCIUM CHLOR.ATE 

 KILLS WEEDS 



CONTAINS 45.5<Jfc CHLORIC ACID (CLOa) 

 Calcium Chlorate Equivalent 56.49(> 



Dissolves Easily. Crops may be grotvn 

 on treated soil a few months after ap> 

 plication. Apply as a spray for large 

 areas. Apply as a dtist for small areas. 



Packed in 3Vi lb. sifter cans for dusting 

 on small areas and in 200 lb. and 50 lb. 

 drums for use in standard spray tanks.,1; 



Satisfactorily used on 1 5,000 miles of 

 railroad track last year. 



Non-poisonous to animals or people. 

 No fire hazard. 



Use Atlacide dissolved 



In water for horse 



drawn or motor 



sprayers 



Write for Booklet "2" 

 for full Information 



ILLINOIS FARM SLTPLY COMP.\NY, 

 Room 1300-608 S. Dearbom'St., Chlcafto, 111. 



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