Produce 



TING 



By Frank Gougler 



NEVt' produce marketing units have recent- 

 ly been completed at Taylorville, (Chris- 

 tian County), Carlinville (Macoupin County), 

 Sheffield and Buda (Bureau County) and 

 Stronghurst (Henderson County). This brings 

 the total number of units now marketing up 

 to 47, with more than 1 S units in the process 



of 



organization. 



Two units in Champaign County at Sadorus 

 and Fisher, finished their first year's business 

 recently. Fisher handled over 80,000 pounds 

 of butterfat and made a net profit of more 

 than $I,<00. Sadorus handled about one-third 

 test cream which cut profits proportionately. 



Just a year ago Adams County Farm Bu- 

 reau organized three units at Golden, Liberty 

 and Plainville. These associations are showing 

 a aet gain of at least 4c per pound for their 

 butterfat over former prices. Half of their 

 net profit will be placed in a reserve and the 

 remainder will be refunded on the patronage 

 basis. 



At Golden the handling of poultry and eggs 

 has contributed in a large way to the suc- 

 cess of the association. In addition to handling 

 poultry and eggs delivered to the association, 

 a trucking system is provided whereby these 

 products are brought direct from the farm to 

 the association. Sales of these commodities are 

 made similar to that of cream. The association 

 payi cash according to the local prevailing mar- 

 ket ;ind sells on a guaranteed price above the 

 purchase price, which is more than enough to 

 take care of overhead expenses. The purchaser 

 furaishes coops and cases and takes care of 

 transportation from the association to the com- 

 pany plant. 



Of the 47 produce marketing units now 

 marketing, twelve are handling poultry and 

 eggs in addition to cream. Eventually poultry 

 and egg marketing will become as important 

 a part of this project as cream marketing. Last 

 • year, the Schuyler County Association handled 

 •78,000 lbs. butterfat; 41,566 dozens eggs and 

 36,418 lbs. poultry. Total sales amounted to 

 $f7,)39.89, while purchases were $51,675.77, 

 leavitig a gross profit of ;5,664.12. Total 

 expenses were $),}14.3S, leaving a net profit 

 of $2,349.77. A similar association at Win- 

 chester handled from Aug. 1, 1928, to Aug. 

 1, 1929, 84,930.5 lbs. butterfat, eggs 62,185 

 7-12 doz. and poultry 79,127^2. On this 

 business after paying all expenses and paying 

 for permanent equipment the net profit 

 amounted' to $4,019.66 of which $1,200 placed 

 in permanent reserve and $2,819.66 was re- 

 funtitd as patronage dividends. 



The middle of July, 1929, the third pro- 

 duce marketing association was started at 

 Chenoa (McLean County). Profits were suffi- 

 cient by Saturday, Oct. 12, that the board of 

 directors called a meeting on that date of 

 the patrons to declare a patronage dividend. 

 At Bellflower in the same county last year 

 this unit handled only 42,000. This year up 

 to August 1, the association handled over 5 5,- 



000 lbs. Most units are handling an increased 

 volume of butterfat this year over last. At 

 Mason City last year, the first year for the 

 association, around 77,000 lbs. of fat were 

 handled compared to over 100,000 lbs. this 

 year. A similar gain will be shown at Bloom- 

 ington. Farm Adviser McKinzie of Schuyler 

 County reports that the association there will 

 handle 25% more cream this year than last. 



Farmers Perplexed 



Over New Insurance 



Vanlman Explains How to Withdraw 

 From Provisions of Act 



l^yTANY farmers who are carrying work- 

 ^^^ man's compensation insurance don't know 

 what to do. They have filed a written elec- 

 tion (a statement accepting provisions of Com- 

 pensation Act) with the Industrial Commission 

 to come under the provisions of the Compen- 

 sation Act. The only way they can get out 

 from under the provisions of the act is to file 

 a notice of withdrawal with the Industrial 

 Commission. Notice of withdrawal must be 

 filed 60 days prior to the end of the calendar 

 year in order to terminate liability under the 

 act by January 1st. 



How to Find Out 



Most farmers do not know that they filed 

 a written election to come under the provi- 

 sions of the Compensation Act when they 

 took out the compensation insurance. Write 

 to the Industrial Commission, 300 W. Adams 

 St., Chicago. They will furnish you the in- 

 formation as to whether you have made a 

 Written election to come under the act, if you 

 do not know. 



Does Not Terminate Liability 



Just because your workman's compensation 

 insurance has expired does not terminate your 

 iability, if you have filed a written election 

 o come under the act. Such farmers cannot 

 et out from under the provisions of the act 

 iintil January 1, and in order to do this must 

 file notice of withdrawal prior to November 

 1, or 60 days prior to the end of the calendar 

 tear. 



Employers Liability Insurance 



Farm employers are interested in employers 

 liability insurance that will protect them 

 aigainst the common law liability for injury 

 qr death to employees engaged in farming op- 

 erations. Protection provided by the Illinois 

 Agricultural Mutual is up to $5 000 for per- 

 sonal injury or death to employee, and $10,- 

 obo for any single accident. Pays court costs, 

 l4wyers' fees, hospital bills, and doctor bills. 



The premium deposit is based on the esti- 

 mated months of hired labor and is $5 for each 

 siix months of hired labor. The surplus share 

 is $10, and the policy fee $5, making the 

 rninimum initial payment $2 5. 



In case of cancellation the premium deposit 

 and surplus share is returned, by the insured 

 plying the cost of the insurance. It is esti- 

 mated that the cost of the insurance will be 

 about $10 for each 12 months of hired labor. 

 F(^r further information see your County Farm 

 Biireau, or write the Illinois Agricultural Mu- 

 tual Insurance Company, 608 So. Dearborn St., 

 Chicago. — ^V. Vaniman. 



Illinois produced more than 3,000,000 bushels 

 ol\ soybeans last year. This production exceeds 

 one-third of the bushelagc grown in the United 

 St ites. 



V. Vaniman 



23 Per Cent Lower 



Accident Record 



4 DECREASE of 23 per cent in auto acci- 

 ■'-^ dents during September compared with the 

 previous month was noted among policyholders 

 in the Illinois Agricul- 

 tural Mutual Insurance 

 Company. This marked 

 reduction in mishaps is 

 seen by Vernon Vani- 

 man, director of insur- 

 ance service, as a direct 

 result of the "No Auto 

 .\ccidents in Scptcni- 

 ber" campaign. 



*'Smce we have had 

 no reports of accidents 

 to date from the fol- 

 lowing counties: Cum- 

 berland, Douglas, Ef- 

 fingham, Franklin, I 

 Greene, Jo Daviess, Kankakee, Massac, Menard, 

 Monroe, Pope, Richland, Scott, and Wayne," 

 states Vaniman, "they are considered members 

 of the 'No Auto Accidents in September Club.' " 



Vaniman attended the 18th annual meeting 

 of the National Safety Council held in Chicago 

 the week of October 1. He states that the 

 dominant thought of the meeting was to create 

 in the minds of the public not only an accident 

 prevention consciousness by continually calling 

 to drivers' attention ways and means of pre- 

 venting accidents, but also to emphasize the 

 tremendous savings made possible by reducing 

 loss of property through accident prevention. 



According to the National Safety Council, 

 September, October and November are the high 

 months in the number of auto accident deaths. 

 The following figures indicate the number of 

 deaths due to auto accidents during each day 

 for the following months: 



J925 



January ... 



July 



September 

 October ... 

 November 



42 

 50 

 67 

 74 

 60 



J926 

 49 

 60 

 70 

 84 

 77 



1927 

 47 

 56 

 76 

 81 

 72 



The following slogans are used with good 

 effect in accident prevention campaigns: 



1. "Most accidents can be explained in a 

 sentence — 'He met a fool'." 



2. "Success is a habit, so it safety." 



3. "Why take unnecessary chances? Acci- 

 dents profit no one." 



4. "Prevention of accidents is prevention of 

 suffering. Why not be carefuJ?" 



5. "Always Be Careful," it the A B C of 

 accident prevention. 



Record Ads Pay 



The Illinois Agricultural Association REC- 

 ORD has proved to be the best advertising 

 medium used by subsidiaries and associated 

 companies of the I. A. A. as indicated by 

 coupon returns. 



Consistent advertising in the RECORD has 

 assisted in more than doubling the number of 

 policyholders in the Illinois Agricultural Mu- 

 tual Insurance Company during the past year. 



September was a record month with 1,023 

 applications for auto insurance received. 



The steady influx of applications in Country 

 Life Insurance Company is seen as a result of 

 more activity by the general agents assisted by 

 coiuistent advertising to tell the member about 

 his own company. 



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