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SICKNESS and death are the common 

 levelers of all humanity. Wealth and 

 position can not stave off disease nor stem 

 the hand of the Grim Reaper. Neither re- 

 spect persons. To the man flat on his back 

 worldly possessions fade into oblivion. 



Men of power who have surmounted dif- 

 ficulties throughout their lives finally fall 

 prey to the common enemy of all, diseases 

 and ailments of the flesh. Baffled and de- 

 feated, they leave their fortunes to endow 

 hospitals, sanitariums, and clinics to fight 

 that which conquered them. This is one of 

 the reasons why untold millions have been 

 poured into hospitals and medical research 

 by rich men. 



People of means go south during the 

 winter for their health and perhaps die. 

 Most of us can find health abundantly in 

 the bracing wintry climate of the north if 

 we will. Old Doc Evans tells us that, 

 "Sunlight over ice and snow is very rich in 

 chose ingredients which increase resistance 

 to infections among adults and promote 

 growth among children. The effects of 

 cold air, snow, and rain on the complexion 

 are superior to those of remedies sold over 

 the counter. The fine complexions are 

 found among people who expose themselves 

 to winter cold." That is heartening in- 

 formation to us who from economic neces- 

 sity must stay where we are the year 'round. 



Nine out of ten are careless of their 

 health. Doctors tell us that more than 

 90 per cent of all human ailments are pre- 

 ventable. Lack of a proper diet and ir- 

 regular eating habits account perhaps for 

 more than half of our troubles. Too little 

 sleep and rest, foul air, lack of the right 

 kind of exercise, improper clothing, and 

 failure to observe the ordinary rules of 

 health account for the rest. 



The indoor worker weakens his vitality 

 by too many hours in a warm, stuffy and 

 often foul atmosphere. The outdoor 

 worker, more fortunate in his environment 

 from the standpoint of fresh air, may abuse 

 himself in other ways. All must pay the 

 price sooner or- later for breaking the laws 

 of nature. I knew a young man afflicted 

 with diabetes who was too weak willed 

 or stubborn to diet. He gormandized on 

 starches and sweets against doctor's orders 

 and dug an early grave with his teeth. 

 What fools we are.^-E. G. T. 



More than 600 red top growers 

 signed up to sell their red top seed 

 through the Egyptian Seed Growers' 

 Exchange during the first two weeks' 

 drive early in February. 



Farm Truck Licenses 



"Just a few remarks in regard to farm 

 truck licenses. 



"I own a one and one-half ton truck. I 

 drive about 2,?00 miles in a season and pay 

 $22.50 for my license, and the regular 

 trucking man is on the road every day, 

 pays $22.50 for licenses and drives about 

 25,000 a year. 



"I think this is very unfair to the 

 farmer. Any man who applies for a chauf- 

 feur's license can afford to pay the price, 

 for he uses the road." 



Jess S. Bachman, 

 Woodford County, 111. 



What Is A Farm? 



Three acres is a farm, say officials in 

 charge of the Census Bureau. A farm is 

 .ill the land farmed by one person whether 

 it is three acres or 3,000 acres. No tract 

 of land of less than three acres will be 

 registered as a farm unless it produced last 

 year at least $2 JO worth of far.n products 

 either consumed on the farm or sold. 



A large country place of 10, 15, or 20 

 acres may not necessarily qualify as a farm. 

 Actual farming or agricultural operations 

 must be carried out to qualify. Farm land 

 is considered "operated" not only when 

 cultivated, but also when it is used for 

 pasture or for production of hay. 



In 1925 when the last census was taken 

 there were 15,151 farms of less than three 

 acres. The total number of farms in the 

 nation at that time was 6,371,640. 



Livestock Sales Plan 



A million dollar national livestock mar- 

 keting association to co-ordinate and con- 

 trol sales and standardize rates is provided 

 for in a plan recently presented by the Fed- 

 eral Farm Board to livestock growers in 

 Chicago. 



The program and proposal of the Farm 

 Board was outlined by James C. Stone, the 

 Board's vice-chairman, to representatives of 

 2 5 co-operatives. Mr. Stone stated that 

 the organization could be launched just as 

 soon as the plan is ratified by the board of 

 directors of the co-operative livestock sales 

 commission associations. 



Grain Grading Film 



A two-reel motion picture film showing 

 methods of grain sampling and grading was 

 recently completed by the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



Copies of this film can be obtained by 

 county advisers and other extension agents 

 free of charge by writing Fred G. Smith, 

 Federal Grain Supervision, Room 1138, 327 

 So. LaSalle St., Chicago. The Chicago office 

 also has a copy of an excellent one-reel 

 film on the "Combine Harvester." 



Other government films on a variety of 

 subjects can be obtained by writing the 

 Motion Picture Divbion, U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



Obstruct T. B. Testing 



Vets Face Fines and Prison 



Four cattle owners of Butler County, 

 Ohio, were found guilty and convicted re- 

 cently in the Federal Court at Dayton, 

 Ohio, for conspiracy to assault and forcibly 

 oppose employees of the Bureau of Animal 

 Industry, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 who attempted to test herds of cattle for 

 tuberculosis in accordance with the State 

 law. The defendants, among others, had 

 endeavored to hold up the area plan of 

 tuberculin-testing of cattle in the county 

 by force and violence, after an injunction 

 issued by the local court had expired. The 

 men carried a shotgun, a blacksnake whip, 

 pitchforks, clubs, and stones. 



After most of the herds in the county 

 had been tested, cattle owners and breeders 

 appealed to the local Federal and State 

 authorities to send veterinarians to test the 

 remaining 52 herds in order that the county 

 might become classed as a modified- 

 accredited area. The violence Occurred on 

 July 23. 1929. when Drs. Solon Gillen and 

 Chas. S. Elliott endeavored to complete the 

 test on one of the herds. 



The case was tried before Judge Robert 

 R. Nevin and the trial lasted three weeks. 

 The four persons convicted were James N. 

 Griffin, Wert A. Whipp, John A. Donson, 

 and Valeria Donson. They face imprisonment 

 in a Federal penitentiary and fines up to 

 $10,000, but have appealed to a higher court. 



Soybean Oil 



NO ONE knows much about soybean 

 oil. It is difficult to sell for this 

 reason. Tlie edible field is as yet unopened 

 and the tendency of soybean oil to become 

 rancid is a bar to its ready sale, according 

 to Otto Eisenschimel, expert oil chemist. 



"Soybean oil is a semi-drying oil and it 

 not considered as desirable as linseed oil for 

 use in paints," he said. "It is being com- 

 bined, however, with linseed and other oils 

 with considerable success by paint manufac- 

 turers. More experience is needed. The oil 

 situation today is deplorable. The outlook 

 for next year is better, however. The soy- 

 bean oil processors must cultivate the high 

 priced markets, that is, they must try to 

 sell larger quantides of the oil into those 

 channels that pay the most money for it. 

 The oil at present is being used largely as a 

 fat. The market is at yet only scratched." 



Employers* liability insurance is limited to 

 Farm Bureau members. A minimum premium 

 deposit of $10 based on a minimum payroll of 

 $1,000 is required. A one per cent additional 

 deposit is required for each $500 of payroll or 

 major fraction thereof in excess of $1000 an- 

 nual payroll. The policy fee in all cases ii $5. 



It u planned to make only one asicssmeat a 

 year, although asseismenu can be made Mmi- 

 annually if necessary. 



Earl C. Smith has been appointed a 

 member of the state board of agricultural 

 advisers by Governor Emmeraon. 



