Page Ten 



THE I. A. A. RECORD 



PRODUCE 



TING 



[AST 



By Frank Gougler 



YEAR Albion, in Edw»rds 



county 



*-^ furnished the poorest cream market in 

 the surrounding territory, j 



This condition prompted the organization 



of 



a produce marketing association which started 

 operating April 16, 1929. From that date to 

 the end of July (3 % mos.) the association 

 handled 29,5 82.7 lbs. of butterfat at a total 

 handling cost of 2c per lb. The margin ab>ve 

 operating cost was sufficient for the associa- 

 tion to make a refund at this time of ojver 

 $700. One member received a $3 5 refijnd 

 check. Everyone is enthusiastic over the ifew 

 method of marketing butterfat. The mem- 

 bers are well pleased with their "boy" mana- 

 ger, Albert Michels, who is but eighteen y^ars 

 of age. 



Farm Adviser Myers siys that the ^ro 

 Creamery of St. Louis where the cream is 

 shipped reports that it is well pleased with iche 

 quality of cream coming |rom Albion. The 

 board of directors has found the management 

 of Aro Creamery satisfactory in every way. 

 The creamery keeps them well supplied wjith 

 cans, makes payments promptly, and is copr- 

 teous. 



The Edwards County Farm Bureau has two 

 new units in the process of organization, one 

 at Browns and the other at West Salem. The 

 success of the Albion unit has prompted these 

 communities to become active. 



At Norris City (Vhite 00.) a produce asio- 

 ciation was started about the middle of June. 

 This unit is the farthest jouth in the st|»te 

 of all our cooperatives. Aiiother unit is be ng 

 organized in the same county at Carmi. 



Interest is now developing as far south as 

 Brownfield (Pope County) in cooperative pro- 

 duce marketing. This is very gratifying 'or 

 throughout Southern Illinois producers tre 

 not getting as much for their produce by s«v- 

 eral cents as northern and central Illinois 

 receiving. 



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On July 19 while on my iiiy to Golconda 

 attend a district conference, I stopped at 

 Norris City station. That day the local bjit 

 terfat price was 36c. Tfie Chicago butler 

 market the same day was 41 %c. The crean 

 ery purchasing the co-operative association 

 cream pays a premium of 3c above the Chicajgo 

 market. Thus, the association that day boufjht 

 its butterfat at 36c and sold it at 44 ^c 

 leaving a gross margin of »%c. If operating 

 costs do not exceed 2c then the association 

 would have left a net margin of 6*4 cents ler 

 pound butterfat handled to return to its me]n 

 bers in a patronage refund. 



Any town in southern Illinoii that is being 



L.ARRY WILLIAMS SPEAKS AT JO DAVIESS PICNIC 

 Farm Adviser '*Hank'* Brunnemeyer of Jo Daviess County snapped this one at the 

 Farm Bureau picnic near Galena on Aug. IS. Williams addressed similar (atherings in 

 several other counties. 



Insurant 



By Lawrence A. Williams 



''r'HE man who carries ample life insurance 

 -'- has a chance to relax from the daily strain 

 and worry of life. He is relieved of the anxiety 

 of calamity or of income ceasing at his death. 

 The reward of satisfaction and freedom from 

 worry is indeed worth the effort of prompt 

 annual deposits. 



institution. Some folks want to be sure. But 

 the Company was as sound the first month as 

 it possibly could be the 70th year, so far as 

 the death claim of the policyholder is con- 

 cerned. 



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Country Life has been receiving comment 

 liberally in the various publications of the 

 country, but what is more important, it is 

 being patronized by the farmer members in 

 every county in the state, with one exception. 



Remember way back when they used to say, 

 "It never will be a success." "Farmers can't 

 run a life insurance company." They don't 

 say that anymore. They say, "No wonder you 

 can do so well, you have the whole Fann 

 Bureau behind you." 



How much insurance should a man carry? 

 Enough to pay his debts, and permit his fam- 

 ily to live on the income from the principal 

 invested. At 4.8% the interest on $10,000 

 amounts to $40.00 per month. 



Do you think there will be a Farm Bureau 

 family in all of Illinois which cannot boast at 

 least one policy in Country Life by the end 

 of December this year? 



Our speech, "The Passing of the Hick," will 

 be sent on request to any one who writes to 

 Life at 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. 



A definite increase in the size of policies now 

 being taken in Country Life shows the growing 

 confidence of our folks in that remarkable 



patronized by enough producers to bring 

 7 5,000 to 100,000 lbs. of butterfat to town 

 annually is a promising center for 

 tive produce marketing association. 



Chicago Producers f 



(Continued from page 9) 



Last year the Chicago Producers' handled 

 50 per cent more business than any other sell- 

 ing agency on the Chicago market. With bet- 

 ter support from Farm Bureau members who 

 made possible the organization of the Produ- 

 cers' movement, this business can be increased 

 materially. 



The National Live Stock Producers' Associ- 

 ation, the largest and most representative farm 

 organization in the livestock field, is in a posi- 

 tion to co-operate with the Federal Farm Board 

 toward stabilizing this branch of the farming 

 industry. The benefits already derived from 

 the Producers' movement can be greatly en- 

 hanced if more farmers will ship their livestock 

 to their own co-operative commission agency. 



coopera- 



April 16-30 

 May 

 June 

 July 



Total & Average 



ALBION CREAM STATION BUSrNF.SS^1929 



3826.2 

 9160.1 

 8990.3 

 7606il 



2958Z7 



"Well, old dear, I suppose we'll meet again?" 

 "Well, accidents will happen." 



$602.97 



2.01 



4.5 



2.4 



"Ouch! I bumped my crazy bone!" 

 "Oh, well, comb your hair right and the 

 bump won't show." 



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