THE I. A. A. RECORD 



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iConfiittffJ from I'Ufit' 4} 



It is true tliat ccruin economics nii>;lu have 

 been etfeetcd by direct sales from the drover to 

 the butchers — but the drover was not in a posi- 

 tion to claim his share ot the savin j;. The 

 butcher got it. It is self-evident that it Was lo 

 tlie latler's advantage to go out from the city 

 and meet the drover, otherwise why shouldn't 

 he have waited at the market place and pur- 

 chased his needs there.' 



In Its fundamentals direct marketini; appar- 

 ently hasn't changed much. The livestock 

 farmer attempting to sell as an individual is still 

 sacrificing his bargaining ability under the mis- 

 taken idea that he is preserving his individual 

 rights and privileges. ^X'hen he hauls his stock 

 til the local ciincent ration point he is still trad- 

 ing with the buyer in the buyer's territory and 

 on the buyer's grades, weights and terms. Ot 

 course, he can return home with his stock but 

 that is generally ditlicult and always expensive. 



It might be argued that the livestock tarmei 

 IS a long way from home when he is on a ter- 

 minal market. That is true but the seller at 

 least has the advantage o! competition between 

 buyers and the protection of government super- 

 vision in weights, trade practices, etc. 



Most important of all he is still transferring 

 his 4)wnership long before his st^ick reaches the 

 c»)nsuming market, and giving over cimtrol of 

 his volume into the hands of the purchasers and 

 processors who are at liberty to use his stock in 

 eltecting general price levels to their liking. 



Doubtless the "butchers'* of old argued thai 

 they wanted to save money in the marketing 

 priKCSs and doubtless they did — for the 

 "butchers." The livesttK'k farmer was not then 

 .ind is not now in a position to claim his pari 

 of the saving. He may be misled into believing 

 that he is getting his share but when he counts 

 ihe full cost in weights, grades and elVect on 

 price levels the net result is about the same as it 

 was a thousand years ago. 



There is some merit in "direct marketing." 

 dtmbtless there are possibilities of effecting a 

 saving in market expense, but if the livest^K-'k 

 farmer benefits by the system he will have to 

 control it himself. Until he dtvs have marketing 

 machinery through which he can move his live- 

 stiK'k to the packer under his own control, he 

 had bettter support the present facilities at his 

 disposal, i.e. the Kn-'al shipping association and 

 the co«)perative selling agencies on the terminal 

 li\ esiock markets. 



Livestock buying is being again inaugurated 

 31 hltKJmington. It is the same old proposition 

 ill different clothes. From the standpoint ot 

 livesHK.k farmers of McLean county it has the 

 same disadvantages as did the system which was 

 forbidden by the Roman F.mpire back in 9St) 

 A. I).— Ray L. Miller. 



State Produce Co-op 



(C.oftiifiuid from pui^c *) 

 at the rate of seven per cent per annum to 

 be paid only out of the net earnings oi the 

 Association when and as such dividends shall be 

 declared by the board of directors. 



Class B stt>ck shall be entitled to draw no 

 dividends, either capital or patronage, and shall 

 be entitled to no distribution of the assets of 

 the Association in the event of liquidation. 

 1 he policyholders of such stock shall be en- 

 titled to one vote for each and every share of 

 such stock held by them. 



Under the Co-operative Marketing Act of 

 Illinois control of the co-operative must rest 



in a board of directors cho\en t root anumg ilu 

 member producers of the commodity marketed. 

 I hus, under this Act there is no possibility of 

 directors being chosen from ani<ing those not 

 directly interested and producing the toinmodiiy 

 marketed. 



Patronage Dividends 



The ct)mnion stttck ot i!ie Sine Marketing 

 .Association shall only be issued to, and owned 

 by, count \ ar district co-operative associations 

 of producers ot dairy and poultry products. 

 Shares of common stock may be transferred only 

 with the cinisenl ot the Association. 



Holders of common slock shall m»t be en- 

 titled to ans dividend on the common stoc'k a^ 

 stock dividends, but the holder of a share of 

 common stock (to be held only b\ producers) 

 shall be entitled to his share of the net savings, 

 the distribution ot such savings to be pro-rated 

 on a patronage ba\i\. 



The board ot directors shall consist ot I ^ 

 members to be elected at the annual meeting of 

 shareholders and serve for a term of one year 

 or until their successors are duly elected and 

 qualified. ;\t the close ot each annual meeting 

 ihe directors shall hold a meeting and shall 

 elect the otficers consisting of a president, vice- 

 president, secretary, and treasurer. All otficers 

 shall be members of the board of directors ex- 

 cept the secretary and treasurer who ma\ or 

 may not be directors. 



Here Are Officers 



Officers and directors ele*.ied at the Decatur 

 meeting wlu) will apply for iiKorp<iraiion papers 

 are as follows: S. .M. Ilkins. president, McLean 

 count) ; ^X'lUiam Krause. k ice-president, Logan 

 c<»unty; Claude J. Martin, secretary-treasurer 

 Niason county; Burton Leamon, Richland coun- 

 IV ; Clarence Shurtleff. Ld wards ct>unty; duy 

 I*omert)y, ^'hite county; heniamin Loick, Craw- 

 tord county; Perry journey. .Xdams county; T. 

 (.. Jackson. Brown county; M. B. Smith. Mc- 

 Donough county; R, j. Ash, Hancock county: 

 l-lery Leefers of NLicoupin Ciiunty ; and ^X'alter 

 Scott ()f Scott county. Bloomington was chtisen 

 as headquarters of the new organization. 



i. >r ^ani/alion ttt the liK,al eo-i 

 ini; associations into state-wide 

 gjni/.itions has the apprtival tit 

 Hoard which has advised that I 

 must federate into large umts 

 obtain the full benefits of l 

 Marketing Act. 



I he hn-al ct»-t)|Hrati\es iu»w 

 ai>pro\iinaiel\ 4,O(HI.(iU0 jxtun 

 annualU in addition to t.onNiJ 

 o! eggs .ind poultry. 



|Strjiive niarkel- 

 and distncl or- 

 he Federal farm 

 cal co-o[HTJi<'^'*.** 

 it they Would 

 le Agricut^urai 



operating hindle 

 s. of butti-rfat 

 rahle quantities 



Big Turnout Expected 



From Illinois Bureaus 



\^\< I I'l fi.r the v,>ting del 

 ' -^ of the crowd at tlie ctmiing 

 \eniion is e\|H,'Ctcd t rom the mi 

 including Illinois, lof^j, jiid liii 

 All the sessuins arc open i 

 .members and it is. hope'd thai 

 from e\ery Illinois c<iuntv wil 



lor those dri\ing to <,hieago 

 ii is suggested thai automt>bile' 

 outK uii; sections I raiisporiat 

 lines, inlerurban. buses, street * 

 lun trains is available troni ev 

 eu> xwtl t roiTi iieighb*iring subi 

 \s ho drne in. parking space n 

 tew bloc ks t roll! the Sherman 

 I', irk just e.isi ot Michiuin B^ 



higa 



ates, the bulk 

 A. I. B. F. k.m 

 i^dlc west states, 

 iana. 

 Farm Biireau 



representalives 



be there, 

 tor the mtvtinx. 



be left in' the 

 on by elesbtcJ 

 ars. and subur- 

 :r\ part of- the 

 irbs. For tjhitse 

 ay be fourid a 

 HiPtel in (irani 

 ilevard. 



Special Rates 



Railrtiads liasc reduced thei 

 i-nvention so visitors may go 



in the L^iited Slates for a tjre and a half. 

 Cirtihcates for the special rate inay be obtaiincd 

 i rom county advisors and Farm Bureau otfiiiials. 



I>irect(»rs ot extension frcmi A^ states wilj be 

 entertained at a banquet on FriJay mght, pec. 

 6. and the following night, Itec". 7, amrfthe 

 dinner will be given to representatives ot the 

 farm and cit\ press. 



Further requests lor intorm^tioii should be 

 made at A. F. B. F. iieadquartei v Ss I. VC'^sh 

 i:igttin St.. Chicago. 



rates for ; the 

 rom any ^tiiw 



DIRECTORS OF NEW ILLINOIS PRODUCE MARKETING ASSOCIATION 

 Left to right sitting: R. J. Ash. Hancock county; T. G. Jackson, Brown ^county ; Wni. 

 Krause, Logan county, vice president; and Claude J. Martin. Mason county, secretary-treas- 

 urer. 



Left to right standing: Burton Leamon, Richland county; S. M. Elkins. MfLean county, 

 president; Elery A. Leefers, Macoupin county ; Clarence Shurtleff, Edwards county; and 

 Perry Journey, Adams county. 



